Did you sleep in a warm bed last night?

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Monday, December 22nd, 2008 @ 7:48AM

Please help us help the Road Home by donating at 801-819-7300.

If you have a roof over your head and you know where your next meal is coming from, then life ain’t so bad.  And that obligates you, in my opinion, to help out families, children, and individuals who have nothing.  X96 is partnered with the Road Home to help those who have nothing.  The Road Home assists families and individuals find permanent homes.  They need your help.  You know that things are rough right now, and there are people seriously struggling.  Even the Road Home needs extra help this year.

Call and make a donation at 801-819-7300.  Anything you can do to help will go a long way.

Join us in person.  I want you to see this place firsthand.  We’re broadcasting live from the Road Home today and tomorrow 6 am to 7pm.  Join Kerry, Bill, Gina, Corey O’Brien, and me as we raise money and donations.  The Road Home is at 210 South Rio Grande, just slightly southwest of the Gateway.

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Happy Holidays. My latest novel is entirely free. Ho-ho-ho.

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Friday, December 19th, 2008 @ 8:04AM

From Blogs of Wrath by Todd Nuke 'Em and Zack Shutt. Get the whole book for free at http://www.blogsofwrath.com. If you somehow survived junior high school, then you'll relate to this novel, told in blog format.

December 19

I put Angela’s gift basket into a big decorated Christmas bag with a bow.  I took it to school and kept it in my backpack.  Before the bell rang for the beginning English class, I told her that I had a surprise.  “For me?” she said, like she was actually surprised that I would think of her.  (If she only knew how much time I spent thinking of her, she’d probably be frightened.)  “Yeah.  Just a little something from Santa Claus,” I said.  She smiled, and I felt like I would explode right there in class.  The bell rang, we started our journal entries, and I helped the skater kid spell nativity scene, manger, abduct, hostage, and ransom.

I knew Angela and I were not finished with our discussion, but we had to wait all through class to resume.  It seemed to go on forever.  How could subject-verb agreement be more important than what Angela and I were saying?  I wanted to scream.  I wiggled and tapped my feet all through class as if my constant movement would somehow speed up the passage of time.  It probably looked like I had to take a massive leak.

Finally the bell rang.  I wanted to jump onto the table and tap-dance, just because I was so excited to continue my chat with Angela.  Of course I didn’t want to look that obvious; she’d think that I was a nerd for sure, and I’ve had good luck keeping that fact from her so far.  “Hey Angela,” I said, trying to sound normal.  “Can I meet you after school?”

“OK,” she said.  She told me where her locker was even though I had already followed her there once before.  She didn’t know this, of course.  And I’m not a stalker; I just figured it was in my best interest for our paths to cross occasionally throughout the day.

I totally felt like a nerd walking to her locker after school to give her a present.  What if she thought it was lame?  What if it was too much?  What would she think of the little bottle of bubble bath?  Would she think it was my subtle way of telling her that she needed to bathe a little more often?  Or that I was a total pervert and wanted to picture her in a tub full of bubbles, steam rising from the water …

I wanted to cut through the plastic wrap and remove the bubble bath bottle.  It was probably way too suggestive and she’ll hate me for sure.  I seriously considered running out the nearest door—in any direction, away from this.  But no.  I took a deep breath and continued to her locker.

She was as nervous as I was, even dropping her wrapped box that she had for me.  She loved her present and gave me a big hug.  I opened mine and it was a pink Hurley International T-shirt.  Me in a pink T-shirt?  If Angela thinks it’s a good idea, then I’m there.

I floated all the way home.

 

todd’s iPod
10:20 “Oi To The World” No Doubt
1:20 “Change (In The House Of Flies) Deftones

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Oh my aching back!

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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 @ 2:34PM

That's actually a statement my grandmother used to make.

I really messed up my back on Thursday night when I hauled my overflowing garbage can to the curb, and then on Friday night when I carried my brother up the stairs at Saltair so he could be on the balcony.  I’m finding that I’ve got that “old man” gait.  When I walk, I look like John McCain.  Or my dad.  Oh, my aching back.

Hey, I know what will cheer me up! An Xmas song from The Brobecks!

todd’s iPod

10:20 “Full Moon” The Black Ghosts
1:20 “Whip It” Devo

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Let it snow, let it snow, blah, blah, blah…

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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 @ 2:17PM

Another 3 inches of snow!

One more picture from the X96 Nightmare Before Xmas and then I’m done.  This is my buddy Keegan.  He goes to every concert we do and we always take a lame myspace picture together.  I’m a little jealous of the height he has on his mohawk.  I need to get plugs.

todd’s iPod
10:20 “Supermassive Black Hole” Muse
1:20 “Reckoner” Radiohead

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Thanks for coming to the X96 Nightmare Before Xmas!

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Monday, December 15th, 2008 @ 2:34PM

It totally rocked!

That is Hoobastank blowing the roof off of Saltair on Friday night.  We saw a breakthrough performance by local band The Market, an amazing performance by The Brobecks, and an explosive performance by Anberlin.  It was one hell of a rocking night!  The nicest thing, though, was that you made a bunch of cash donations to the Baylee Parks fund.  Over $600 was donated from people at the concert.  It was an awesome night and we all had a blast.  Looks like we’ll have to do this again next year.

todd’s iPod
10:20 “Your Bruise” Death Cab For Cutie
1:20 “Scratch” Contagion

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