and later i had some car problems but things just work out. i have to keep reminding myself of that. things will work out.

i get very anxious because, well, the xbi trained us to live in the absolute moment because at any minute it could be over for us. any second the bomb could go off in our head or the poisoned dart could whistle through the jungle, or the trap door could open below our feet.

but every day i go to sleep and strangely i wake up.

and there used to be a time when i would wake up alive and id be so happy.

lately i wake up alive and im happy for a second but then i get so mad.

last friday i woke up to see if LAist would have a miracle and lo, there was a miracle. sunday i woke up to see if the Bears would have a miracle, and instead there was a tragedy.

today i will wake up and know that the Cubs are playing game one out in Zona and i coulda been there but i chose to stay home and save up for Toronto and i will watch the game and scream and yell but when i wake up i will be happy because the cubs are in post season play.

the Tribune allowed for players to get acquired, last winter, something that Cub fans have wanted year after year after year. and those players, like Soriano and Lilly have really paid off.

its a good time to be a cub fan because we do have a good team. we do.

no really, we do.

zulieka + LAist got more hits on friday than the best LAT blog got all month + hi flagrant

how much do you wanna bring?

i believe theres a little arcade fire in all of us.

if we wanna use it. but rarely do we ever. and if we do its usually for some lame boss or someone who doesnt appreciate it, or care.

october is an excellent time to bring a little magic, i believe.

and i also believe that there should be replay in baseball.

10/2, 4-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 – Morrissey @ The Palladium
10/2 – Nick Lowe, Ron Sexsmith @ Safari Sam’s
10/3 – Datarock, Foreign Born, Honeycut @ The Echo
10/3 – Mark Ronson @ The El Rey
10/5 – Metric @ Henry Fonda
10/6 – Bloc Party, Justice, Satellite Party, Kinky, Autolux, Celebrity Skin @ Detour Festival
10/6 – Lukas Rossi @ Viper Room
10/6 – Steve Miller @ The Greek
10/7 – Black Crowes @ The Orpheum
10/7 – The Shins @ The Greek
10/8 – The Used @ Grove of Anaheim
10/8 – Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Black Fag @ Knitting Factory
10/9 – Bat for Lashes @ Troubadour
10/10 – Beirut @ The Avalon
10/10 – The Willowz, Wounded Cougar @ Safari Sam’s
10/11 – Ozma @ The Knitting Factory
10/11 – Pansy Division @ Spaceland
10/13 – Devendra Banhart @ The Orpheum
10/14 – Dengue Fever @ Old Pasadena
10/15 – Rilo Kiley, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party @ Santa Monica Civic
10/15-16 – Black Francis, Eastern Conference Champions @ Safari Sam’s
10/17 – The Subways @ Spaceland
10/18-21, 24, 26, 27- The Eagles, Dixie Chicks @ Nokia Theater
10/20 – West Indian Girl @ Spaceland
10/20 – Weird Al @ The Greek
10/21 – The Go! Team @ The Echo
10/22 – The Firey Furnaces @ The Troubadour
10/23 – Jesus and Mary Chain @ Wiltern
10/23 – Interpol @ The Forum
10/25 – Josh Ritter @ The El Rey
10/26 – Uh Huh Her @ Knitting Factory
10/28 – Hot Hot Heat @ Henry Fonda
10/29 – Queens of the Stone Age, Mastodon @ Nokia Theater
10/29-30 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Sports Arena
10/30 – Neil Young @ Nokia Theater
10/30 – Broken Social Scene @ The Orpheum
10/30 – Shelby Lynne @ Ivar
10/30 – Thurston Moore w/ Scores @ The Echo
10/30 – Rooney, Polyphonic Spree @ Grove of Anaheim
10/31 – Danzig @ The Greek
10/31 – Regina Spektor @ Grove of Anaheim