Yay Vox!

In past times I have been known to have a problem. G.A.S. Some of you who read this blog may not be surprised by that statement, but you are mistaken in your understanding. G.A.S. stands for guitar acquisition syndrome. I usually went through stages of it & it almost went away when I got married. I now shared a bank account & was no longer able to spend on a whim. This was not a bad thing. I had obligations like, housing expenses, food (top ramen & peanut butter would no longer suffice), multiple car insurances, etc...I think you get the general idea.

A few years ago I had around 8 guitars, multiple effects & pedal boards & a nice fat marshall half stack & later, a fender cybertwin (These are guitar amps). I ended up selling 4 guitars, most of the effects & the amps. Ever since, I've had my eyes on several pieces of equipment. I was able to buy an amp that I've always wanted. It's a Vox AC30. People who've played through vox amps (the Beatles, Tom Petty, Brian May of Queen). I got a smokin' deal. Guitar Center just raised their price on it, but I saved about $200 off the old, lower price. Yay. It's loud. I like it. I need to learn how to use it.

Ich Kaufe Shirley

Vegas:

I picked up Moses @5;25 on thursday morning & headed for the airport. Good start to the morning. I usually wake up at 5 anyway so this wasn't a big deal. I have learned my lesson with travel. When I have traveled in the past, I either eat horrible or eat things that I don't normally eat. This is a recipe for disaster. No more. We got to the airport & went through security without being violated (this has been an issue for me in the past especially with asian women). Getting ready to board the flight & Moses was standing behind me (Southwest has adjusted how they line up, you are now given a number to go with your A,B,C). I turned & asked, "whatcha doin in my waters?" A lady in the next line says, "I'm old Greg." This was a fantastic start to the day. If you don't know what I'm talking about & care to, here's a link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=u_hMnT44Etk

Made it to Vegas. My friend was there waiting for us just as I hoped. Went & got the car. Pretty awesome. Little did I know that the name Shirley was painted on both front doors. I guess it was cool in the 80's. I guess it's even cooler now.


After a stop @ the DMV for a moving permit & a stop at Morris' house to wash the windows & hit the bathroom, we were off. Got out about an hour & 45 min later than I wanted but it was all good. I've never made the drive between Vegas & Reno. There's not much out there but secret military stuff, dirt, & brothels. The landscape is really strange. Moses commented several times how the bushes look like they were planted in rows. The mountains were the weirdest for me. Anyway, Tonopah was cold & gas was expensive. We made it back in about 7 hours. No speeding, 65-70 the whole way. That was another strange thing. Hardly anyone was actually driving the speed limit. 5-10 under. Back to getting back. It was Valentine's day & we still had work to do. We went to Costco for flowers & of course got comments from the lonely women working there how late we were. Next was See's candy. In the end it was good. The pound of chocky covered caramels lasted about 3 days. They're Jessica's favey.

I don't really like the idea of a long road trip but I usually enjoy them. Having Moses there made the trip fun. Especially when he was going through the glove box treasure chest. God bless old people who don't drive very much. The car just turned 27,000 miles yesterday. I think it's time for an oil change, new speakers, tires, & some sweet rims.

Wir fliegen nach Las Vegas.

Tomorrow (valentine's day) the Moses & I are flying to Las Vegas. We leave at 6:25am & will arrive at 7:35. We are being picked up by a friend of mine. His name is Morris. I purchased a car from him. I've wanted to get an old vw like Moses & Shern & fix it up & roll heavy down McCarran. I was eating breakfast with my dad & he mentioned that Morris was looking to get rid of a car & it was an older VW. I inquired & got some info. 1987 Volkswagen Golf. Not quite as old as I was looking for, but...It is completely original, 26,000 miles, & has been garaged for most of it's life. It was his wife's car & she hadn't driven it for several years. Pretty cool. I've never had a car with under 40,000 miles. He said he'd sell it to me for the price to get it out of the shop (it's good to get a car tuned up that hasn't been driven in ages). I talked to the shop owner for some info on the car. The ac doesn't work, but the interior looks new. It's an automatic (which means my wife can drive it), 4 door, & white. I'm pretty excited. I pulled the trigger & put it on my credit card & tomorrow we will drive it back to Reno. Hopefully we will blow all the crap & other bad stuff out of the engine. No problems, no breakdowns, & no weirdos in central nevada looking for a good time. We should be on the road by 8:30 & hopefully home to our respective wives by 4pm.

Interesting read...

I started reading the book of Enoch. Enoch is one of the people who never died, but "was taken" by God. Obviously, if you've blown the dust off your sword, you'll know that the book of Enoch is not in the Bible. However, it was in there for over 500 years. I read it every morning at the gym following my workout while I ride the bike. It's very interesting in its explanations of angels, demons, judgement, & creation. That is about how far I am so far. I always thought that demons were the 1/3 of the angels that were cast from heaven with Lucifer. Not true. They are actually incarcerated awaiting final judgement. Yay. I wonder why Enoch didn't make the cut during cannonization...
Thought provoking stuff.