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wow. just wow.

June — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:16:15 +0000

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When Stick makes deliveries, there are no questions.

June — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:13:22 +0000

My hubs just got a chunk-o-music placed in this trailer. He rocks.

There are also no questions when he makes dinner.
So yeah, there are always questions. Always.
(But that’s ok…cuz’ I’m better at making the dinner than I am at making the movie trailer music. It all works out.)

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Home Sweet Home

Zack — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:22:42 +0000

Escrow
noun - a contract, deed, bond, or other written agreement deposited with a third person, by whom it is to be delivered to the grantee or promisee on the fulfillment of some condition.

Sara and I just bought a house. Well, maybe I’m being premature - we’re trying to buy a house. We found a nice little joint in Lake Balboa, put in an offer, and it was accepted. That was more than 30 days ago…

The Wild West heyday of California Real Estate in the early 2000’s is over, my friends. At it’s height, lenders were giving no-money-down loans on million-dollar properties to barely functioning crack-addicts. Nowadays, you’d better have a credit score with 4 digits and one hell of a down payment. Escrow is a nightmare. I know a few of you Roadie’s are homeowners, so I’m sure you’re familiar with the process. Escrow is a daily nightmare of intrusion, delay, and disappointment. Sara and I are First Time Home Buyers, which means several things: a) We’re ignorant, and we make decisions based primarily on emotional response, and b) we’re ripe to be taken advantage of. Fortunately, we have a halfway decent agent, who’s got our best interests protected. For those of you who are about to buy your first house, here are some things I’ve learned:

The amount of paperwork to submit is astounding. I’m no tree-huggin’ hippie, but damn - even I was starting to feel a bit guilty about the amount of rainforest we decimated just completing the pre-approval process. Is there a digital alternative? Nope.

As I mentioned, Escrow is a nightmare. No financial transaction is immune to military-esque scrutiny. Cash two paychecks at once? Prove it. Your folks give you a few thousand bucks for a honeymoon? Better have mom fill out seven pages in triplicate explaining the nature of the gift. Don’t even think about buying a $200 piece of gear for your studio. You’ll eat Taco Bell for every meal, and like it.

Fees. Fees. Fees. Title Fees. Appraisal Fees. Loan Origination Fees. Loan Discount Fees (Yes, that’s VERY real. In order to lock-in a particular interest rate, you’ll pay for it) Credit Report Fees. Tax Service Fees. Lender Fees. Flood Certificate Fees. Good…..Sweet….Jesus…….. Honestly, there are more fees, but you get the point.

Delays. Want to get into that house quick, so you’re not paying rent and a mortgage at the same time? Tough shit. Expect EVERYTHING to be delayed.

The upside? Home is everything, and home is worth fighting for…

Home Sweet Home - before the renovations!

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Wow!

June — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:18:35 +0000

Wow, wow and wow!

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Instrument / Economy Trivia

Sharolyn — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:05:03 +0000

From the newspaper’s Money Section: “Founded in 1623 by an Amernian in the Nar East, I’m the oldest continually family-owned business in America. I moved to Massachusetts in the 1900s, and I make and market musical instruments. My secret manufacturing process involves tin, copper and silver. Jazz kept me going in the Depression, when I worked in “hi-hat”, “low-sock” and “hi-sock” versions of my flagship product. Later came “Bop-Rides”, “Pings”, and “Sizzles”. Satisfied customers have included Gene Krupa, Max Roach, Ringo Starr and Keith Moon. I”m still the top name in my field and remin a privately held company. Who am I?”

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June’s Haiku III

June — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:54:31 +0000

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June’s Haiku II

June — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:53:15 +0000

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June’s Haiku

June — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:44:04 +0000

Hot like the sun out. The air is smoke…no breathe it. Trade art for beach house. Related posts:June’s Haiku III If beach house you have and art by June you...June’s Haiku II Ca-si-no house smell like and June no glad a-bout She...100 Things about June, posted by Stick, but written by June Sorry I’ve been slacking while in [...] Related posts:

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Phreaky Phriday: Happy 4th Of July!

Zack — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:59:58 +0000

We all know it’s fun to do bad things. Just don’t blow your mannequin’s head off this Independence Day. Keep your mannequin’s safe! Think about the mannequins! THE MANNEQUIN’S!!!!

Video courtesy of the Consumer Products Safety Commission, who’s motto is obviously, “Keeping Mannequin’s Safe From Fireworks Since 1985″.

PS: “Baby Dolls with Sparklers” is a fantastic band name.

PSS: Mannequins…

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sing, sing a song

June — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:06:11 +0000

I’ve had this notion for awhile now and this summer’s road trips and music weeks have me deciding to finally put feet on it. The idea: an ongoing conversation made up solely of song lyrics. Road trips and the silly car games one plays in order to pass the time (specifically, through California’s central valley! Ergh.) have me inspired to finally post my lil’ idea. (Not that me and mine actually play many car trip games yet, but it’s the thought that counts.) Music weeks are a little somethin’ I’m doing with my boys this summer to grow their musicality…we focus on a different genre each week (meaning, I burn a cd of songs and they listen to it for a week) and I’m sure that the fact that this is folk week is part of what has me dwelling ‘pon lyrics right now. So I’ll start us off and please, please someone play with me! Feel free to link your lyric source or not… but remember, whatever you say has to be a lyric!

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