r0ckc4ndy

Writer's Block: Down on Memory Lane

2009-02-12T04:09:07Z

What is your earliest childhood memory?

My first childhood memories are both from being 2 years old. The first is of my second birthday party, I remember other kids being over and jumping on the bed with a giant (to a 2 year old) pink snake. Now that I think about it, a giant pink snake is pretty rad.

The second is of riding a horse behind my aunt. I fell off, but only into my mom and another person's arms. I wrote about this memory in one of my classes when I was in elementary school. My teacher said people can't remember being two, and people don't put two year-olds on horses. So then I asked my mom, and she said it was when I was two. So there!

Happy TUTU DAY!

2009-02-02T13:27:04Z

Don't forget to partake in tutu fun!

Our People would like this art...

2008-07-27T14:45:21Z

The Anodyne has a pretty cool art display right now. It would not be out of place at Con, but is a little better in most ways (I think). Two guys did a challenge together to make one drawing a day, for 30 days, each based on a fairy tale or folk tale. They have a mix of sci-fi and fantasy feelings, and while a lot of them feel like most sci-fi fantasy type stuff some of them are really neat. There are a couple of water colors that I am particularly drawn to.

Action Alert

2008-07-23T23:37:45Z

I usually don't post these things here because I think this kind of action isn't really the sort of thing my friends list is really into, and if they are I hope they check rallyready.org and then I am not bothering the less action-inclined people on my list. (the database email feature of rallyready is not currently in existence so unfortunately I am not able to email alerts at this time).

I feel especially odd about this because I am not sure that I will be able to make these events, due to the horrible state of my bar-knowledge. Which seems like a terrible cop-out, but I swear to god I would STRONGLY prefer to be at these events. Nonetheless, I feel like they are important enough that I am posting them here, and hope that you will forward the information to any friends that might be interested. Also, if rallies aren't really your thing contemplate making a call, or writing an email or letter to express the problems with these issues. I'll post more info if I get more.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH

9 A.M.

CITY HALL

350 SOUTH 5TH STREET

The Minneapolis City Council recently passed a resolution that strips away our protections from police abuse and brutality when we're exercising our rights to free speech and public assembly. Did you know their resolution allows the police to:

* Use rubber bullets when they feel it's necessary

* Confiscate or destroy cameras if they can be used for evidence

* Conceal their identities

* Infiltrate activist groups and target activists

* Withhold medical assistance after they attack people

IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?

If you say, "No!," then join us! They passed this resolution without giving us a public hearing, but we're having one anyway!

Rally at the City Hall and tell the City Council they can't take away our rights without a fight!

Special Copwatch Action

Friday, July 25

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Corner of 1st Avenue and 10th Street, Minneapolis

For the past several months, CUAPB has been documenting the use of low level offense ordinances such as lurking, loitering, trespass and public urination ordinances against homeless people near shelters. Darryl Robinson, vice president of CUAPB, heads up the project and has spent many hours outside of Harbor Lights, Mary Jo's Place and other areas capturing bad acts by the MPD on film. In the course of his work, he has been harassed repeatedly by police and recently received a trespassing citation himself.

About 10:45 p.m. last night, Minneapolis police attacked Darryl, beating and arresting him for "obstructing the sidewalk." During the attack, they slammed him in the head and face and repeatedly choked him to the point of unconsciousness. While handcuffed, he was thrown face first into the paddy wagon and taken to the Hennepin County jail. Luckily, another copwatcher was out with Darryl and was able to get word to us quickly. A large contingent from CUAPB converged on the jail. Before we arrived, one of the guards attempted to mess with Darryl at the jail but jail staff soon backed off and he was processed out quickly and released to us. Darryl's injuries were documented and he was taken straight to the hospital. He sustained head, neck and jaw trauma along with other injuries. Hospital staff initially planned to admit him due to the extent of his injuries but he was eventually allowed to go home from the emergency room early this morning.

Now that the city council has given the MPD a blank check, police think they can get rid of their problems by just intimidating, harassing and even beating and falsely charging activists who dare question them. THIS CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO STAND! We need to be right back out at that same corner where police tried to silence the community.

Join us on Friday night for a shelter-based Copwatch. Bring a camera or a pad of paper and pen to take notes. Let it be known that the community WILL go wherever we need to in order to hold Minneapolis police accountable for their activities. While you are out with us on Friday, you can learn about other opportunities to help us with the important work of documenting police action against homeless people.

Plan also to be in court with Darryl on August 4, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at the Hennepin County Government Center when he contests the false charges placed on him for daring to document police misconduct.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2008-06-26T13:57:00

2008-06-26T19:58:45Z

Happy Birthday nicholay!!!!

I was the saddest girl ever when I wasn't at your party last saturday. Here's hoping today is super-fun for you!

Instate Run-Off Voting

2008-06-24T14:29:14Z

CRITICAL ALERT

Immediately: Call or e-mail YOUR City Councilmember
July 2nd: Plan to Attend the Saint Paul City Council Meeting

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IMMEDIATELY: CALL OR E-MAIL YOUR CITY COUNCILMEMBER

We need to send a strong message to our City Council that Saint Paul constituents overwhelmingly want IRV on November's ballot --right now!

It is easy as 1-2-3:

1. Find your Councilmember

Melvin Carter, Ward 1: 266-8610
Dave Thune, Ward 2: 266-8620
Pat Harris, Ward 3: 266-8630
Russ Stark, Ward 4: 266-8640
Lee Helgen, Ward 5: 266-8650
Dan Bostrom, Ward 6: 266-8660
Kathy Lantry, Ward 7: 266-8670

2. Call your Councilmember

When you call, a secretary or machine will answer your call. Ask to leave a message with your Council member about Instant Runoff Voting. After the beep, start with your name and address.

OR e-mail your Councilmember

Click on their name above to send an e-mail, or click HERE to e-mail them using a template on our site. Then add a few words of your own.

3. Tell your Councilmember

YOU are one of the more than 7,000 petition signers who insist the council put IRV on the ballot as required by state law.

You've heard the City Attorney "thinks" IRV "might be" unconstitutional according to what he said in the Minneapolis Tribune and Pioneer Press, but you don't want to lose IRV because of a "guess."

Since IRV has been upheld in several courts, it is "clearly" NOT unconstitutional in other states or under the federal constitution. The city attorney opinion doesn't make the case that it is in Minnesota and, therefore, there is no legal reason to keep it off the ballot.

The petition process is the way citizens can put a question on the ballot when the Council won't. It would be a breach of faith and law if the Council overruled thousands of St. Paul citizens by improperly refusing to allow IRV on the ballot due to a defective opinion of the city attorney.

Don't waste taxpayer money fighting a lawsuit to keep IRV on the ballot.

The voters of Saint Paul put IRV on the ballot, now let the people vote on IRV in November.

Please take a moment to do this right away. And thank you for making your voice heard, so we can make our votes count!

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JULY 2nd: ATTEND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

What: the Saint Paul City Council plans to vote on whether or not they will block citizens from voting on IRV this November. Saint Paul Better Ballot Campaign endorsers John Hottinger and Jay Benanav, among others may testify. Lets fill the seats with IRV support!

Where: 15 Kellogg Blvd., Council Chambers, Third Floor City Hall

When: Wednesday, July 2. The meeting will start at 3:30PM. We will know what time IRV will be addressed by Friday June 27, when the agenda is finalized.

Please hold this date on your agenda, or REPLY to this message if you already know you can attend. Additional details as they come will be available here.

SARDINES!!!

2008-06-24T00:52:57Z

Hello World, I have some VERY EXCITING NEWS!

gunn and I have planned an exciting adventure for you all at con! Friday, at approximately 4 p.m. we are going to plan a con-wide game of Sardines! We will be posting flyers with the meet up location and time. At the meet-up location there will be a polaroid picture of whoever our FIRST FISH turns out to be. Then, the game is on! Any and all con-goers are welcome to look and hide. There will be some limitation as to acceptable hiding places (no hiding in the dealers room or Rex or a panel because it will be too disruptive). The First Fishes to become sardines will get something fun, and all fishes will get some sort of recognition showing that they found the FIRST FISH. If the game goes well, we will have a second round on Saturday afternoon. There will be a time-limit, but it will be a good long time, because our FIRST FISH will be wily and hidey.

Oh goodness, massive numbers of fans crammed into small and hilarious configurations! I, for one, can't wait, and I sure hope you all turn out to play!

Instant Run-Off Voting

2008-06-20T14:39:46Z

Hey guys,

St. Paul is now working for IRV (Instant Run-off Voting) and it's meeting with a lot of public opposition. To stay informed and learn how you can help make sure IRV is on the ballot and passes this year, go to
stpaul.betterballotcampaign.org

Word.

Stuff

2008-05-11T18:34:20Z

Spent a lot of time running yesterday morning as part of super-secret project. My knee is a little funny today, but that's what happens when you run the shot-put in cowboy boots. Totally worth it, by the way!

Last night at the Country Bar was, as expected, pretty rad. The Country Bar remains my favorite bar for cheap drinks ($1.85 rail drinks during happy hour) and fun karaoke. The karaoke system is loooow tech and not totally functional, but the crowd is always hilarious, and no one cares if you can't sing. (Except for the incredibly old wasted guy who just made a whining sound for his whole song. Ms. Karaoke told me that she kept throwing aways his slips after he came up after that!). There was an annoyance when Ms. Karaoke rearranged the slips so that Cali and I couldn't sing, and I still have NO IDEA what that was about. I think she didn't like that I put Star5 and Rockcandy, maybe because she wasn't sure who we were and didn't want us to sing two songs in a row?

The highlight of the night was around 11:45 when a large group of people came in, and it wasn't immediately obvious, but I slowly registered that they were all wearing denim. Like, skirts, dresses, jeans, jean jackets, lots and lots of DENIM! So, for our final coup of the night Amy and I sang Sweet Home Alabama, and I dedicated it to anyone in the bar wearing denim. It was quite the success! There's nothing quite like knowing your audience.

Now I am back at the studying that will never end. The boy laughs at that since it will inevitably end tomorrow or Tuesday (depending on how much I get done today). Soon it will be the time where I buy and drink a Dr. Pepper. That sort of thing is allowed during finals.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-30T02:09:00

2005-12-30T08:12:29Z

It appears that i have mastered The Hat.

Why do I have the obsessive need to not just finish everything I start, but to finish it RIGHT NOW. Some people sit down and read a couple chapters. I sit down and read the entire book. The whole thing. I don't like having to wait to finish. This is why I read the same book every single night before I go to sleep. If I tried to read new books I would have to stay up all night finishing them. And this hat thing. It can go so fast. Or not that fast, but the end is always in sight, so I want to keep going.

Now I am very tired. But I am getting used to the late nights again, so I will be able to rock all night long on NYE. woot woot!

You rock, Rock.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-29T01:19:00

2005-12-29T07:22:26Z

Quick, 5 things you'd like to be that start with the same letter as your LJ name. Pass it on bitches!

1. Rockin
2. Rich
3. Respected
4. Refueled
5. Rife with possibility

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-28T18:24:00

2005-12-29T00:25:25Z

I know that a lot of you have plans, and will be doing work and stuff like that. But my little brothers band is playing at the Red Sea on friday night, at 830. And I will be going and would sure love it if you all would come too!

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-28T18:21:00

2005-12-29T00:23:06Z

OK I did it.

I finished watching LOST the first season. Thanks to S4 and Spacebug for the crack loan. I'll pay you back as soon as I get on my feet, man, I just gotta get it together.

Would have finished watching last night, but had to watch firefly with brother. Work, work work, as my favorite pilot would say.

Today I mastered pom poms.
I also finished what could be said, with very little imagination, to be a hat!!!!!! MY FIRST HAT EVER!!!!
It's brown and pink. Like my soul.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-24T09:05:00

2005-12-24T15:10:17Z

Sleep is like magic. It can calm my head down. I can learn in my sleep too! When my head is full and I can't remember anything else I read it and go to sleep. And lots of times it's in my head in the morning!
I can have conversations in my dreams, over and over until they come out right. Until I understand what I want to say, what i am feeling, and what I think the other person is feeling.
I cannot fly very often in my dreams.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-22T09:07:00

2005-12-22T15:07:24Z

Fuck all this bullshit, i'm going to the mall!

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-20T15:27:00

2005-12-20T21:34:53Z

Well not that I have any grades or anything yet, but it appears I didn't fail out of law school, and as a celebration I am calmly sitting here knitting and watching Lost.

And who's idea was that anyway?? What is the thing? Scared, I'm scared, yup I'm scared. Well not THAT scared, but I don't like to watch scary things alone. And what kind of drug do you rub on your gums?

EDIT: But this drug is not white, that is what confused me! It's greenish greyish kinda.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-19T21:26:00

2005-12-20T03:29:09Z

Who can loan me Firefly just for the week?

Ms. Lostbutton??? Pretty pretty please?

i'll pick it up tomorrow and return it soon thereafter...

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-18T11:30:00

2005-12-18T17:41:09Z

So today has been interesting.

I crumbled up a pepper, didn't wash my hands and was shortly subjected to a horrifying episode of 'pepper nose' where tears poured down my cheeks and I would have laughed at the absurdity of it all if I wasn't crying at the pain and waiting for blood to start gushing. (when something hurts that badly, you just assume it's got to start bleeding.) Eventually, I was ok.

I read through an old journal while looking for a haircut that I thought I might want and discovered that this thing that I had been in trouble with my husband for had happened at a completely different date than I had thought. No wonder I hadn't been feeling guilty at the time! And I wonder why I didn't just look it up and see when things had happened. I knew I was foggy, that things were confusing, but I just went with the theory that I had been a bad person, when really I hadn't.

Now I am cooking chile. It is my first time with beans not from a can. Things seem to be going well.

I need to be studying. I would rather be doing homework for the next semester than studying for this last test. I'm sorry, the next Oveseter!

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-16T17:29:00

2005-12-16T23:31:36Z

I have discovered internet shopping. Even a sick girl can do her holiday shopping. Oh soooo dangerous. Ouch my throat. Turns out I may have a boy to blame for all this misery. And i thought it was all the girls I've been kissing. Ah well.

Shall I eat beans and salsa and cheesy goodness or chicken soup? Chicken soup is traditional, but beans and salsa are yummier, and spice can sometimes help. hmmm.

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-16T12:30:00

2005-12-16T18:31:52Z

I'm sick.
Now is a highly inconvenient time to fall ill.
And it's mostly a pre-sick. Which means in the next three days, I'll hit real sick.
*pout*

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-15T20:33:00

2005-12-16T02:35:33Z

Just so that everyone know's MySpace is kicking some ass today!

First I got called a spy with an awesome picture.

Then Kevin posted a totaly cute picture of me and my boy.

And then he posted all the pictures he took, and I stole them all. mwahahaha

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-15T15:06:00

2005-12-15T21:07:17Z

Does someone have some motivation I can borrow? I only need it for 24 hours, so that would be great guys, really. Anyone??

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-14T21:00:00

2005-12-15T03:04:35Z

Holiday Party at Suzis last night.
Fun was definately had. Karoake was sung. A moon walk was bounced in. A great deal of booze was consumed. A boy was played with. And today a headahe was felt.

Breakfast at the Seward with Matt and Jarring, because they were mean and wouldn't go to the uptown diner with me just because there isn't a single thing for them to eat there. Honestly, so selfish.

Then to Matt's new house where I broke it in the best way I know how. No silly, we didn't do it in every room! I crawled into the bed and took a 4 hour nap. Ummm the best. Soon I will sleep again.

Can't wait for friday. Can't wait can't wait can't wait!!

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-14T09:41:00

2005-12-14T15:42:08Z

I am sooooo hungry.
Does anyone want to B is for Breakfast?
I'm not posting on the lit because T-Rock is not open now. But the Uptown Diner is...

r0ckc4ndy @ 2005-12-13T15:15:00

2005-12-13T21:19:43Z

Well I definately didn't fail property. I didn't get an A either I don't imagine, but I'm cool with how it went.

I was planning to come home and clean, but now I think I'm just gonna chill till it's time to get ready for Suzi's holiday party. Can't Wait!!
It can't possibly be as fun as I want it to be, because nothing can. I get to see my boy who I haven't seen in a week! And our other friends will be there so I don't have to feel responsible! This is one of the few times I can remember being excited to take a significant whatever out in public with me.

And it's perfect...
I had an exam today. Big party tonight.
I have an exam on Friday, big party that night

In case anyone's wondering my last exam is the 20th. No big party planned yet.