So I weird thing happened today I'm listing to music at work and one of Bryan Adams song comes on and it reminded me that it was a song at a prom a long, long, time ago. That got me to thinking that you know how there are all those complication CDs has there ever been one called Prom Songs? It would be perfect it really would be. So that got me to thinking about that I wonder if kids who use myspace or friendster or what ever site they use can now (unlike when I was a kid) can have prom pictures and slide shows with all there friends. It would kinda be like an online year book. I have no idea if people actually do this. But my next thought was they could even expand it and once in College ad semi formals and stuff like that. That is about as far as my mind could go at work.

The Category is philosophy so I guess I should expand those thoughts a little bit. I wonder does having a digital camera and taking pictures and posting them change what it is to go to a prom. At first I thought no, it is just a different way to document it. But maybe it does what if you are the kid who trips and falls into the punch bowl. Before that was a funny story that maybe moved through school. But now the people who like it might post that picture cause it is funny and the person who tripped you posts it as a way of humilating you on line. To kinda follow that up If you are dancing a pose so someone can get that good shot does that change anything. What about the posse of boys or even girls who go together as friends not because they are gay. If other people take pictures and post them would that change how they view them selves going togather? Again I don't really have the answers just things to kinda think about.

Now then this gets me thinking a little bit about those sex pictures that got posted on (e:strip). The first thing is sex pictures should all ways be taken and posted with consent. I admit when I first saw them I did like them. That being said I'm not sure the intent of putting them up was right. I also think that any picture posted about anything should be put up for the same reason it is taken (generally). For example if I took a picture with an (e:peep) could be anyone lets say (e:theecarey) , (e:imk2), and (e:ladycroft) and when we took it we where having fun at a party. If I post that picture then fine. But lets say we get into a debate on (e:strip) and I get upset at one of them then it would be wrong to post that picture and say how one of those people is a back stabber or something along those lines. I know if it was me I would be pissed that this person was using a picture from when we where all having fun and is now using that picture as a negative. So I can't even Imagine sex pictures that way. I know if I had sex with some girl and she said I was a bad lay I would be upset but, hey if it was true then I could learn from it. But if she posted pictures of me or worse yet video of when things went wrong then I would be pissed. But see it would be different if we had a great time and she was reflecting back and said "Pete was a real asshole sometimes" But we sure had fun taking nude pics and posted them in a positive light. That is why I don't really have a problem with most of those famous sex videos is I think most of them where leaked not as a way to get back at someone plus in those you have to remember both people are in it.

So somehow my mind wonders to someplace completely different. But that is me and I don't know as I can get back on track. Other then to say I think documenting things like the prom, or parties is a good Idea and can be fun. Plus it is a good way to share thing with friends on line or who are out of town. But I do think that sometimes it can effect what you are doing. My joke at a couple parties has been if I catch on fire please take some pictures of it. Yes I would like someone to make sure I don't get burned to death but those with cameras should take pictures as a way to document it. I think that maybe someone should do a study on this and maybe they could get a grant to do this study. Hey another cool study would be to see how people on reality shows change based on the Video Cameras. I think a cool one would be one of those Newport or Laguna shows where the cameras can't film in the schools.

In any event Haven't had much to say lately so In case I don't have anything else to say hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!!

I have to admit as much as I like music I don't hear enough new music or enough local music. I also admit that I have never made it to Club Diablo. But there is an event there that I'm thinking about going to. Often the problem is on Friday after a long work week I don't feel like going out But this event does sound like it might be fun. Hopefully I make it.

I will admit that the wood carvings that have been made for Carving for a cause I haven't seen all of them, in person. The ones of Jim Kelly and Chris Bermen looked very cool on TV. I guess on Friday they had some thing at the waterfront but I got to see the carvings on Thursday. Here are a few pictures in no order.

































I guess the fact that these carvings are a way to reuse trees destroyed from the October surprise It is only fair to go back in time and put up a few pictures from then.











Ok back to the Marina since the last time I've been there things have changed a little bit. By the way I'm I the only one who thinks it could be used all winter long? Granted I'm not sure what for but it shouldn't be closed at least.

So for any of you who are fans you know the sabres lost their first two games, to bad I was hoping they would start out strong like last year, but it is still very early and I would rather them finish strong and be week in the begging then the other way around. Not that I believe me passing out on both games has anything to do with them losing but if I does I'm sorry. First game I saw the Banners dropped and the New Scoreboard (looked the same to me as at the preseason game) and not much else. I have been and am still sick. Man there was a lot of scoring I missed in the 1st game. I did see some of the goals last night but didn't make it through the entire game. Hopefully I can get healthy cause the Bills are on Monday night, then Tuesday I'm going to see Henry Rollins, then if my sickness is over on the next night it is the (e:strip) dinner at Casa and then the 24 but If I'm sick still then I don't want to get anyone else that way, hopefully I'll be better by then.

So I have been a little, Ok a lot behind keeping up with (e:strip) between being sick, going out, my sis's whiny cat. But I'm finally kinda caught up today and to my welcome surprise there are sex pictures and a boob in another journal. Maybe this is a new trend I'm not sure but it looks like people have been having a lot more fun then I have lately. Tuesday I was all ready to join in the fun and go out for Pizza and go to the 24. That is until I had a slice of Pizza for lunch and it did some bad things to my throat it was burning and I could taste the pizza in my throat it was gross. It looks like everyone had a great time and I'm glad they did. I think was out cold by about 9pm. The other thing that tired me out was seeing henry Rollins the night before here is a quick recap.

I went to see Henry Rollins spoken word at the Town Ballroom and had a great time. It is hard to sum up 3 hours in a blog really but I will try to hit some key talking points. Henry really jumps around in his stories but it still tottally makes sense. He is funny even though I don't know if he allways means it that way.

-there are a couple times that he mentions that he was in a place where he was more into the documenting what was going on then just doing it and it was like he was outside his body watching what was going on (I found that interesting)
-There was something he said about Comi-con and a few people cheered and then he joked about the people and about how they don't have girlfriends and that was a nice little bit.
-Talks about how he does shows here because of how awesome the manager is and how he has bailed him out of deep snow even in Albany
- He talks about how the tour get named and that he thinks it shouldn't have to have one and gets into why it is called Provoked
- He talked about playing with this group he really liked when they had a Benifit for them Called the Ruts we found out that when we came in the music playing was them. During this story someones pnone went off. I thought he would jump of the stage but instead he started acting out the phone call on stage then went right back into story, that was so funny I almost died right there. That was a long story but it was pretty intersting to see how someone can battle through the pain to play a benifit show
-He flew from Bruit to San Fran just to see Nick Cave and it was tottaly worth it
-He bashes people who won't think and just stay in their ideas some of this was based on people who write him
-When he goes to Lebonon he sees a lot of american type places but then finds some cool places to see
-He went to both dubai and Syria. As long as you don't get a stamp from Isreale you can go to syria . and the serian's were surprised he was there and if you come from there you get extra questions But rollins wanted more then they gave him.
-I forget the country but he gets a iraqi cab driver, he allways talks to cabies by the way. The gist is that when America undid the army they made a mistake and the general crazzyness in iraq. Both guys are sorry that america will never leave the country. Rollins goes into a great example of being on fox news to prove that just because you work someplace and have a boss doesn't mean that you like them, like how the army and iraqis didn't like saddam and where glad when they got rid of him
-Talks about how Bush talks and that runs into a great one about how He meet Christopher Walken that was very funny
-He starts a story about how an aligator tried to eat some crack head and then expands that to how it would be cool to have some predators in the city and how it would change things if when you went to your car you might have to outrace a puma.
-He also talks about how the private sector is going to help the vets because the military says some of these guys where allready messed up.
-Tells eveyone to vote and that he doesn't care who you vote for
- He jokes a few times about how long the show will be and maybe it might be even 5 hours and at the end says 3 hrs 1 min.

I know it doesn't really sound funny, but it is one of those things you kinda have to be there for. It was great and the time flew by.