on an african plain near a thorn tree

sbcsick

2008-11-14T12:38:38Z

life is hard sometimes. bad feelings move over me in waves- like a shadow from a small cloud blocking the sun on an otherwise bright day. this is like a real journal entry with feelings and every thing. it should be cathartic to read this in the future.

mozambique

2008-07-08T06:57:56Z

and summer time adult kickball has resumed. i have avoided all of the potential pitfalls that were revealed in the previous go around.
i started the team and i chose the name to prevent a crude sexual pun from winning a popular vote.
to prevent an excessive meat market feel, I only invited dudes in their capacity as significant others of the lovely ladies on the team.
in order to prevent too much macho competitiveness i have assigned folks playing positions where the gals get the most action and the dudes largely have to spectate.

if you wanna play adult kickball- learn from me and start your own team and steer the ship where you want it to go.
here is a picture of my new apartment. it is difficult to move arcade machines- period.

encino

2008-06-08T07:25:55Z

this is best balloon art rendition of jesus on the cross that i have ever seen.

1440

2008-03-18T20:28:34Z

yes hello internets. 15 weeks and no interneting. internet can basically be any part of speech you want.
i do read other peoples' journals at times. i really like reading the portuguese folk's journals for their abbreviated and slang language. it is like a puzzle to figure out. i also like to hear about moped repair, as it sends me back to my high school days.
anywho, my little apartment is turning into quite the fun center. i just picked up another arcade machine. say hello to 720. skate or die!

tron

2007-12-04T01:17:10Z

well hello again everybody,
i purchased a tron arcade machine from a guy in reno nevada. it was less than six hundred miles each way so i decided to cruise down a pick it up. well the drive down there was smooth. on the way back on the small mountain highway between susanville and shasta, the snow began to fall. and as is always the case it fell thicker and heavier as the road went up. there were no cars coming in the opposite direction, and in hind site that should have been an important sign. but anyhow, i pressed on as the snow got deeper and deeper. then slip and pow, the van slides off the road into a snowy ditch. the tron machine remained safely fastened, but the car was stuck. one mountain dweller stopped and we tried to pull it out with his four wheel drive and some chains- no luck. i then caught a 15 ride in the other direction and got a hold of a proper tow truck at a chevron. after a snowy few hours, we got the van back on the road and continued slowly on through the heavy snow.
anyhow, it was a freezing cold stressful ordeal. but i am pleased to say the machine is now in my room and working amazingly well.

i can see my house from here

2007-10-11T21:01:48Z

well i have a new observation regarding infidelity and affairs- here goes:
when the man has an affair the standard reaction is "what a jerk asshole!".
when the lady cheats the same folks' reaction is "why wasn't she feeling connected anymore?"
i guess that is just life.
be well.

hot buttered gossip

2007-10-08T22:12:35Z

well hello,
as you may or may not know about a year ago i moved into a basement room. i rented the room from an old pal of mine and his wife of 5 years. it was nice enough and the living was cheap. things were fine. their relationship was disgustingly sweet, filled with lame pet names and super fake compliments. i tolerated it because as mentioned above, the place was cheap.
anyhow fast forward to a couple weeks ago, and pow! my pal finds out that his wife has been having a six month secret lesbian affair! oh snap!
so another divorce is in the works. i am now like some super human divorce assistance expert. everyone i know gets divorced. this is the most scandalous so far. both people are too broke to afford attorneys, so it should be pretty speedy. my prediction for next divorcing couple is my brother and his insipid wife.
so i looks like i will be moving once again.

further kick observations

2007-09-18T22:19:33Z

well hello. the summer really ends in a hurry up here in portland. it never fails to alarm me year after year. one day you are shooting baskets at 9:30 at night and sleeping on top of the covers, then pow! its all scarves and cold hands.
the kickball season is going like totally full blast.
my team is fine. they are not really people i would pal around with but they don't bring me down.
1. lots of people are working out some serious issues from the respective childhoods. they will not be pushed around and intimidated this time! no sir.
2. with the ultra hipster crowd, competitiveness is only cool in the "ironic" sports. athletic excellence is still quite uncool, but some pretty uncoordinated people are getting pretty worked up and aggressive out there.
3. there is one cute gal on the team. all manner of dudes are all over her like stink on a monkey. from meathead jocks to oily hair over educated pbr hipsters and everthing in between are trying to rub up on her is some vain attempt to find out which dude is her type. it is like a weird science experiment. i think she might quit the team, its gotta be kind of lame.
4. again people, it is called kickball not BUNTball! i will continue to kick it as long as my leg is able to swing freely.

all kickball all the time

2007-08-30T20:19:56Z

well this recent binge of journal posting seems to be completely about adult kickball. the first game was last night and a few observations about said game will be contained herein.
1. so i had a pretty extreme headache all day. at any rate i took 5 excedrin migraine while i rested after work. while it did very little to help the brain explosion, it totally wrecked my stomach and nerves. so i was kind of dizzy, confused and barfy the whole time.
2. i was able to just kind of hangout with the more co-ed portion of the team. so it was pleasant in that way.
3. apparently there are a whole bunch of rules that of which i was completely unaware. there are literally 8 pages of rules. i will get the cliff note version before the next game.
4. folks take their kickball seriously. a bit too seriously for me.
all in all is was actually kind of fun. the meathead teammates were too busy trying to impress the ladies with their kickball prowess to bring me down.

chiado @ 2007-08-30T00:03:00

2007-08-29T19:24:10Z

the first kickball team practice demonstrated two things quite clearly:
1. the red rubber ball pops pretty easily.
2. too many macho jock type dudes on the team spoil the co-ed feel.
- i reserve the right to quit this macho sausage party in spectacular fashion.
i will use these contraptions to shoot melted marshmallow onto the team as i am triumphantly carried off on a gold divan.

chiado @ 2007-08-29T01:52:00

2007-08-28T21:08:07Z

the adventures of baron munchausen is showing at the laurelhurst this week- be there.
i have joined some wacky adult kickball league. i tried to spearhead the team name, only to be out voted by one lame name after another.
My name: 'the amulets'.
their name: 'scratching post'. i dont know if their name is a retarded sexual pun like all of the other ones they came up with, but i dont like it at all.
i was pretty darn close to quiting the team over the name fiasco.
at any rate the first game is tomorrow.
i think i will save 'the amulets' for my next band name.
here is a picture of me and my kickball team:

woodwater

2007-06-28T06:34:21Z

hello livejournal.
today was like any other.
rode bike, made tea, tried to finish songs, got distracted, played dominoes, went out for pizza.
bye for now>

chiado @ 2007-05-28T12:04:00

2007-05-28T19:15:00Z

LEEWARD

chiado @ 2007-04-27T11:50:00

2007-04-27T18:49:49Z

AFRICA

demons in the trees

2007-03-28T18:43:44Z

well if you were a wondering- it takes about 2 and a half years to get divorced from a crazy woman in california.
last time i czeched- it took but a few minutes to marry.

chiado @ 2007-01-20T10:52:00

2007-01-20T18:58:18Z

the snow has melted.
the new david lynch movie is a pile of poo poo.
Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? Yes, Marvin Gaye, Buddy Ebsen and Jack Webb.

eye maid this quiz

2006-07-13T22:07:18Z

hello, living in a basement room has been fine. i have a few ficus plants to keep the air clean. if i had a camera, i would take a picture.
well, i have made my own version of those lame quizes people are always answering- so feel free to take it.

1. Have you ever swam in the Rio Mondego? Yes! Kind of near the higher rail road bridge. It was a bit shallow.

2. What was the last river in which you swam? Clackamas.

3. What is the longest distance you ever swam? Once I swam from campus point to the goleta pier and climbed out on a ladder walkway.

4. Have you had enough of the swimming questions? Yeah I think so.

5. Do you have any advice on evading police? Do not waste your enegry running from their cars, wait until they exit the vehicle then split. Police are fat and slow.

6. When was the last time you rode a bike? Ten minutes ago, I just returned from Du's Teriyaki on sandy blvd.

7. Do you know anyone who died from an animal bite? Yes. Rat bite. I wrote a song about it, you wanna hear it?

8. Do you have a middle name? Yes- Christopher.

9. Do you own a car? Yes, two in fact. 1959 VW beetle and 1966 Chevrolet truck.

10. What languages do you speak? Well Californian, English, Pig Latin, Portuguese, Mexican, El Salvadorian and Spanish. Listed in diminishing order of skill.

11. Will you make another quiz sometime? You bet!

chiado @ 2006-06-13T12:31:00

2006-06-13T19:33:22Z

so i have moved into a basement. it is rather dark and a bit smelly. however, i think i am going to like it for a little while.

lifejournal

2006-06-08T04:45:32Z

hello,
i move back to portland oregon only to discover that the dude i stay with is selling his house. i do not think it will sell very quickly because it is kind of in a white trash and state-subsidized ghetto.
i have to move this friday a few miles south to another pal's basement. it is a nicer neighborhood, however i am going to miss being around my peoples on killingsworth. my cars fit in much better where i live now.
in other news i have started a bicycle racing team. as the so-called 'title sponsor' of this joke of a race team, i get to design the jerseys and pick all the colors. will we win any races? most likely not. however, the neat shirts and camaraderie will be well worth the price of the outfits. the AFFORDABLE PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL cycling team will make its debut next week at the mt. tabor series or possibly the alpenrose velodrome thursday.
in other other news, it looks like the band thing is again beginning to start slowly moving. we are going to play with a very talented and creative guitar player. believe it or not the guy is super friendly and mellow, so it may be ok....
hey i have regular computer access, i am considering writing in thing regular like. BE WARNED!

is this little quiz only for girls? i hope so.

2006-03-20T06:10:51Z

Relationship Status – sinnnnnnngle
Shoe size – 12
Parents still together – nope
Siblings – older brother Hans
Pets – ant farm, known as Freeberg

FAVORITES:
Color – maybe blue, no orange
Number - 42
Animal - duck billed platapus or moose
Book - Human Action
Flower - flour

DO YOU:
Twirl your hair? – well its just too short
Have tattoos? – one home-made-guitar-string-india-ink-jail-house type one.
Cheat on tests? - i've let someone copy from my test.
Like roller coasters? - kind of. as long as my head doesn't bang around

OPINIONS:
Wish you could live somewhere else? of course.
Write in cursive or print? i dont know what you call my writing- difficult to read
Know how to drive? sim
Own a cell phone? yeah, but i never carry it around. it is kind of like a very very small and expensive answering machine.
Been in love? in love with my tiny cell phone answering machine!
Made out with JUST a friend? oh yeah
Current clothing - pj
Current hair - mouse brown
Current thing I ought to be doing - returning phone calls
Current CD in stereo - carla bruni
Last movie you saw - The New World
Last thing you ate – thin mint girl scout cookies
Life on other planets? - yes, but probobly has not visited here.
Do you hate yourself? – not right now
Collect anything? – i suppose books and bikes

LOVE:
First crush – bugs bunny dressed up as a lady
You believe in love at first sight? - maybe not love, but really intense like
You believe in "the one?" - god?
Are you a tease? – i tease people with funny beards
Too shy to make the first move? – of course not

ARE YOU:
A Daydreamer - alas, my one major downfall
Sarcastic – not really
Shy - not really
Talkative – if i am interested

WOULD YOU RATHER:
Get your nose or lip pierced? – no

ARE YOU:
Simple or complicated? - no

ABOUT YOU:
What time is it – 9:49 pm
Name - Matthew Christopher
Nickname(s) – i tell people i will never see again my name is keith. although it has created some problems, it is kind of a ritual and i am sticking to it.

WHAT DO YOU WANT:
Where do you want to live - Sealand or some other micronation
How many kids do you want – 2
What kind of job do you want – mattress tester or ambassador
Do you want to get married – definitely maybe

UNIQUE:
Nervous Habits – yawning or coughing
Are you double jointed – no, but the hippie burn outs next door definitely are
Can you roll your tongue – yes
Can you raise one eyebrow – can some people not?
Can you cross your eyes – kghk
Do you make your bed daily - while i am a house guest- yes. at home i kind of just fake it till i make it

CLOTHES, ETC:
Which shoe goes on first - left, or which ever i find first
Ever thrown one at someone – not that i remember
How much money do you carry in your wallet - somewhere between $50 and $100

IN THE LAST MONTH HAVE YOU:
Bought something - how could you not
Gotten sick - yes
Sang - i played some kids wacky kids songs for my nephew.
Felt stupid – did i mention i bought something this month?
Missed someone – believe it or not, i miss portland people
Gotten your hair cut – YES, which is pretty rare
Watched cartoons - Futurama
Lied – no

LAST PERSON THAT:
Slept in your bed - me
Saw you cry – I haven't cried for 100 years.
Made you cry – maybe i cried a little during spiderman 2
Saw a movie with you - some hooker

HAVE YOU EVER:
Been to California – well i was born there and i am there right now, so.. no.
Been to Canada – yep. it pretty nice
Wished you were the opposite sex - yes, mainly just to fool around with the private parts though.
Snuck out of the house - like a million times.

wow that really is kind of anticlimatic.

add some of these interests!

2005-09-27T18:01:35Z

LJ Interests meme results

alpenrose velodrome:
it is like the tightest, steepest bicycle track in the country, if not the world. furthermore, it is free and open all the time to anyone. on the negative side, it is out of doors in rainy portland
anything that's peaceful:
kind of explains itself. also a nice little book by leonard e. read.
cinema 21:
just a super little movie theatre. also my friend donny lets me in for free and gives me popcorn in a ceramic bowl.
incredible bread machine:
i once had a bread maker, i should get another one.
this, however, is a poem by richard grant about tom who invents a machine which produces bread for a penny a loaf, enabling millions to become well-fed. but tom is persecuted by envious people, government took over the bread business, and soon loaves cost $10 apiece.
little hands clapping:
well is there anything better?
mainspring of human progress:
it is a nice phrase in addtition to being a nice essay by henry weaver.
mises:
ludwig von mises is all about peace and freedom- so read his books and essays and discuss them with me.
superfluous memoirs:
albert nock's autobiography. i think we are all superfluous by now.
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goofy libra and a drafty car

2005-09-04T17:53:53Z

well hello. i am back in santa barbara california. my father is getting divorced and he needs me to get him an attorney. more importantly, i have a few jobs lined up for the next month. for some reason it is much easier to get $50 an hour from santa barbarians than it is to get $25 an hour from the pale overweight people of portland oregon. so i plan to make hay while the sun is shining here in california. if things work out, i may spend the winter months here, or perhaps in cabo san lucas. maybe i wont go back to oregon.

the collapse of a sometimes lawn

2005-07-28T16:53:45Z

well i leave california tomorrow. swimming in the ocean has been enjoyable, but i have some work to get back to in portland.
sunday was my brothers wedding. there were all sorts of seemingly genuine italians there. it was kind of like good fellas or the god father.
it was all and all a pretty ok affair. i didnt have to play any music. the whole event was way too talky for me to gently rock the place, so i just ate and shook hands with people that i will never see again.
BEWARE!

chiado @ 2005-07-16T11:28:00

2005-07-16T18:34:21Z

california

infer a lovely story

2005-06-30T03:01:22Z

well my plan to discover the source of the enthusiasm at the mountain goats concert has been thwarted. my plan to attend the nicolai dunger concert for comparison has been torn asunder by my brother's wedding. as it happens, he is getting married the day after the concert and i believe flying the day of the wedding would raise familial ire. so i guess my brother will only be getting married once this year, and i should do my best to be there on time. and furthermore, i hear from him today that he has already knocked the lady friend up and he wants me to play some songs for the assembled families. i am not sure how i feel about the idea, but i said "ok whatever dude".
the weather is finally getting warm.