So if you aren't on Facebook you probably have not seem my countdown to my big birthday this weekend, but it is happening - My Birthday is tomorrow and how will I be celebrating? Well I'm glad you asked.
It just so happens that my friends The Boofont Sisters are performing at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood - so me and 28 of my closest pals (including the sisters) are having dinner at 8 (we're so fancy) and then staying for the show which also includes Miss Tammie Brown (from season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race). So if you can come join us - I will be accepting presents through out the evening.
I'm not sure if you know this about me but I friggin' love Pat Benatar. I grew up listening to her and I still bring out all of her albums all of the time. Well girl has written an autobiography BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE that will be released on June 15th and three days later on June 18th she is doing a book signing at Borders in Century City and you get bet your best shot this beatch is going to be in line and finally meet one of my fav little idols... you should too!
So don't read too much of this if you haven't watched UNITED STATES OF TARA, NURSE JACKIE, LOST or GLEE yet.. but that's Tuesdays at my house and here's what I have to say:
NURSE JACKIE Again, I just friggin' love some of the characters - Dr. O'Hara is by far and away my ultimate fav. So in the last episode, the cast Jackie made for her daughter caused the kid to accidentally hit herself in the mouth requiring stitches that Dr. O'Hara put on her in the kitchen. The next day at school the teacher had some questions so Jackie and Dr. O'Hara get a town car and take care of biz.. awesome. Zoe had a ton of one liners that were hilarious and Eddie took a date to Kevin's bar where Jackie and Dr. O'Hara were having a drink.. not a good thing.
UNITED STATES OF TARA On Nurse Jackie, she was called out for a few things by the new nurse Sam and on Tara, it seems Tara gets called out for some of her behavior. On top of being in a whole new state of art Tara creates a model house out of Marshall's liar box from last episode, and she pretty much ignores and chastises Max for just being there. At the art show, Tara's house with its bicentenial flag full of detail and her fear of fireworks makes it pretty clear we're close to figuring out what happened to her and Charmaine. Also at the art show, Marshall's new blonde slutty gay pal and the next door neighbor do some drugs in the bathroom and Max finally asks Tara if she may have created another Tara without knowing it and when she starts getting all upset that she just wants one good day, Max finally has it (and I agree with him) that he would like one himself - so he goes off to the tavern where Buck's girlfriend works... this show is so good.
LOST What the f? The whole episode was about Jacob and his still nameless brother. It was really good though as we found out who Adam & Eve were and the white/black rocks, and a little more about the mystery of the island. I just don't know how they're going to get us answers with only 1 one hour episode left and then the 2 hour finale.. but I'm waiting with baited breath.
Finally it was GLEE and like I said last week, I just am not getting into the storylines as much as I am the songs. That is except for Kurt - I love him and his dad. That guy who plays his dad is so good and who knew since all I ever saw him on was YES,DEAR. Once Frankenteen sang "Jessie's Girl" though I became interested and finally both Puck and Mercedes were the stars of the show so all that was good. But again it was really Kurt and his dad that brought me into it. Kurt trying to be butch and straight was pretty typical I think of teen and him trying to do "Pink Houses" as a song that spoke about him was pretty interesting but once he dug into "Rose's Turn" he was back in full fierce. I guess the Glee Club is a sort of therapy, I really should have joined in high school.
And that was Tuesday with the Leivas what did you do?
Well I have finally recovered from yet another fun filled weekend. Friday night I went with Devin and Dylan to a place called Mr. T's that used to be a bowling alley. Shitting Glitter played with Rough Duchess and two other bands. The turn out wasn't very high but I think they all kind of expected that as the place is kind of in a strange spot - Highland Park which is just north of downtown. But to be honest the trip there from WeHo was very easy so I'm not sure what the prob was. I think all the bands had fun anyway as it kind of just turned into a big friend jam. Bonus, while I was out with Shitting Glitter Alfred painted our living room wall. I love it!
Saturday, my pals Tommy and Ryan came up from the OC and we headed out to Mickys for some drinking and fun. We ended up meeting our neighbor Mike and Dylan came along with us for extra fun.
Sunday was of course brunch and there was booze, strippers and the hot tub. But in between all of that, we watched Betty White on Saturday Night Live. I can't remember when I laughed so hard at a TV show. She is truly an American treasure.
For years I've trying to get Alfred to run for city council of West Hollywood - he has lived here for over 25 years and knows everything there is to know about politics, but he doesn't want to do it, so that leaves me.
As silly and crazy as it sounds I am looking into running for City Council or at the very least finding someone who shares my wishes for the city. For the last 25 years the same council members have been rotating and they aren't doing as much for the city as I would like.
My first real desire to go after them was when there was an event at the West Hollywood Park. I work at the Pacific Design Center across from the park and as I walking home I saw reserved parking places for the event for John Heilman, Abbe Land and other members. We are a very progressive city including having environmentally minded laws, so why would members of the city council need reserved parking in a city that is only 1.5 square miles???
More recently Abbe Land is trying to get a law into the books regarding public cigarette smoking. She wants smoking banned from the outdoor patios of bars and restaraunts. Not only does she want this passed, she wants it to extend to the sidewalks. Needless to say the bars are not happy.
I don't care what anyone thinks about people smoking - we all know it's a fithy habit and is very bad for you, but since cigarettes are legal to smoke and you are outside and probably drinking - you can't just take the act away from people.
What really peeves me is I am almost quissessential West Hollywood - most of the people in this town are renters - I rent. I shop at the stores, I eat at the restaraunts, I drink in the bars, and I work in the city. I have never once seen Abbe Land in any of these places nor have I seen her walking down the street as I walk to and from work.
Recently there was an 'art attack' protest at a council meeting started by the two men who own the house that garnered them national attention with their Sarah Palin hanging model on Halloween a few years back. They were protesting against three members - Abbe and her crazy need for any and all real estate development in the city, John Heilman who has been on the board over 25 years and a woman named Lindsay who became a member by the other members bringing her in rather than a vote. It all seems like it's time for a change..
and that my friends is my political rant for the day.
I know it sounds like my life is full of endless partying and living loose but it's all glam and damn in my La La world, in fact most of my nights are spent having dinner with the hubby and watching endless TV shows.
Tuesday with the Leivas consisted of back to back Shotime shows, with "Nurse Jackie" and "The United States Of Tara" - which if you aren't watching you really should. "Nurse Jackie" is kind of a crap shoot with me, I love love some of the characters and practically loathe some of the others - Jackie's husband has turned into a jackass and her pharmacist boyfriend is crazy and dirty.. but her pal Dr. O'Hara kicks ass and I love her.
"The United States Of Tara" stars Toni Collette as a mother and wife with disassociate order and the last episode kicked ass culimating with her teenage gay son actually standing up and telling everyone what he thinks of them - he, it would appear, is the most normal of the bunch. But Toni Collette knocked it out of the ball park as usual.
Then it was a new episode of "Lost" which I won't spoil but let's just say I am PISSED! I cried and cried and then got pissed some more... only a few episodes left and it is good but boy did they make me sad and mad...
then a new "Glee" with special guest star Olivia Newton-John. Anyone who knows me knows I hold Miss ONJ in the highest regard but bitch should not mess with her face. She looks like she stepped out of Rodeo Drive with her new LA Face. It's not becoming at all. But at least she can still sing and she was pretty hilarious listing off all of her accomplishments. Plus her new version of "Physical" with Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) auto tuned beyond any possible recognition was still cool. Plus the "Run Joey Run" song and of course one of my all time favs "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" were cool. Too bad the storytelling is getting so horrid.. I am pretty close to givien up on it.
And that my friends was my Tuesday - what'd you do?
A few years ago I went and made Bubbatunes of all the Tanya Tucker albums not readily on CD, as is usually the case, people find my blog at other times and all the links are now dead, so here to all you TT fans are the 11 Days of Tanya Tucker reloads going new to old:
For some reason I've been strangely aware of karma the last few weeks. A few days ago I found a dollar bill sitting on the steps of my apartment so I put it in my pocket and smoked a cigarette. After thinking about it, I ended up putting the dollar back where I had found it. I don't know why it just felt like the right thing to do.
Then on Friday I went and had a smoke at work and found a white lighter on a bench. I put it in my pocket and smoked a cig, then I realized karma's a bitch and in the best case scenerio someone would end up stealing both of my lighters and in the worst case scenerio someone might set me on fire. So I put the lighter back where I found it.
It may have worked cuz last night my pal Marc called and he is getting us tickets to the Go Go's last show (they are retiring from touring together) and since I've missed every single time the Go Go's have played in LA; karma may have helped me out this time.
Then I went back to drinking and listening to Lita Ford songs - cuz that's how Fridays roll here in La La Land.
Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
SHORT VERSION: Bradley Jacobson is a singer/songwriter, sometime actor, sometime writer, audio engineer and producer, and all around happy dude. He was the singer/songwriter of the electronic trashy punky pop band Swivek, but is now a "solo" artist releasing music under his own name.
