tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60792772011-07-30T22:07:31.283-06:00ill-sorted ephemerarandom thought, links, craziness, political ranting and raving. probably lots of linking to other people's blogs.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comBlogger9761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-38034340704999904252010-04-10T20:54:00.001-06:002010-04-10T20:54:41.015-06:00we met dusty!we met dusty!Originally uploaded by will.cyclone.stilesjulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-91797237491788855152008-08-04T20:19:00.001-06:002008-08-04T20:19:03.134-06:00bouncing baby boy! bouncing will and waving willOriginally uploaded by will.cyclone.stilesin case you were wondering how things are going, i'd say they were going just spiffy!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-17911742892930449252008-02-26T21:01:00.005-06:002008-02-26T21:36:21.873-06:00so i suppose if i'm to be a real blogger, i ought to blog sometime, right?yeah, well, i've been a little busy lately...so with the arrival of one william cyclone stiles, aka "will" or "the poor dog just has no idea what she's in for," has come much joy, must insanity, and much love. the birthin', it was not fun. right after the birthin'? not fun, either; i managed to contract pre-eclampsia julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-53768968100374956162007-11-05T07:35:00.001-06:002007-11-05T07:48:34.764-06:00Say hello to Will, here less than 1 hour old, gettin' assessed every which way, and NOT happy about it: William "Will" Cyclone "the Texas Cyclone" Stiles "Stiles" has arrived!yes, our very own Will, proving to be quite the cyclone, has arrived into the world! after 51 annoyingly painful hours of mommy's laboring and striving, Will forced the issue and entered this existence via c-section at 11:julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-45484996610264470652007-10-10T09:48:00.000-06:002007-10-10T09:49:38.232-06:00did you know?i didn't! casting couch LIVE at the Parish, Austin, TX, earlier this summer...see me and wendy harmonize so beautifully! see my husband, cleverly hidden inside a giant stuffed octopod!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-51787434131029669582007-06-19T20:58:00.000-06:002007-06-19T21:02:08.208-06:00SARAH!i got to meet my 5-month old niece this weekend! she was out with her parents, swinging through texas for a short visit...she got to meet a new friend, milo...(i think milo liked her)and they left this morning. parting was such sweet sorrow! but sarah and i are fast friends now. i know i'll miss her!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-37033993262311138722007-06-15T06:52:00.000-06:002007-06-15T06:58:17.912-06:00it's been a while! i have a lot to report on.but right now, i'm trying to wake up with my 1/2 cup of coffee...so i'll post silly internet memes instead.create your own visited countries map or vertaling Duits Nederlandsand...create your own visited states map or check out these Google Hacks.oh, anddid you know that i'm pregnant? actually, i'm pregnant-er than that photo above...21.5 weeks, to julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1167420650619674222006-12-29T13:30:00.000-06:002006-12-29T13:35:23.326-06:00well, it's the holiday season, and i've been too busy/preoccupied to blog a whole lot, as you can see. in the meanwhile, here's the best thing ever:...and another ominously bouncy favorite...julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1163036244064785272006-11-08T19:36:00.000-06:002006-11-08T19:37:24.110-06:00whew!*mops sweat off forehead*that's over.now i have just two words for y'all:Speaker Pelosi.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1159316035925613782006-09-26T18:03:00.003-06:002006-09-26T18:18:05.266-06:00intel dump speaks for me.ghod, i can't even talk about it. i'm too sad. and frightened for my country.when the above was accused by the commenter of being a partisan post, the author, JD Henderson, had this to say (yes, i'm quoting most of it, it's too good to not do so):I don't care what party the president belongs to - I really, really don't. I foolishly thought back in 2000 that it really julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1155054087561971962006-08-08T10:21:00.000-06:002006-08-08T10:21:27.900-06:00bethany and jeremy have a little boy!I am pleased to announce that lil' Milo Keith was born this morning at 6AM! He weighs 6 lbs., 14 oz, and right now mom, dad, and baby Milo are resting contentedly. Congrats to the happy new family!!!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1151623052597953762006-06-29T17:17:00.000-06:002006-06-29T17:17:32.623-06:00nora and i went to the dog park today!and while i walked around with the camera around my neck, nora got to swim:and play with other doggies:and swim some more:and play with a butterfly:and really, she mostly just swam. she loves the swimming!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1151522048887093702006-06-28T13:14:00.000-06:002006-06-28T13:19:53.803-06:00hey, long time no see, y'all!well, today is the first day of my jobless week...i've accepted a position at a small software company which begins next week, and have left my old position at the Giant State Agency, so here i am, still in my pajamas, alternately working on a project and putzing around on the internet. i've put my internet time to good use by taking a personality test: INFP - julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1146748224297734812006-05-04T07:10:00.000-06:002006-05-04T07:10:24.523-06:00casting couch @ Hole in the Wall May 5yes, our last show for a month, since we're taking a break to focus on songwriting and upright-bass practicing. come on out to the hole in the wall, hear some good music, drink a nice mexican beer or two, live life to the fullest!and even if you can't make it,, check it out, we made KUT's Austin Music Minute this morning! sweet.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1146715666807061442006-05-03T22:07:00.000-06:002006-05-03T22:10:41.536-06:00just coz. i got a new camera AND washed the scoot:okay, and have a cat.philip is ridiculously photogenic, it turns out...and now i'll quit scoot/cat blogging (but ain't it great i can now combine the two!).julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1146613647153743882006-05-02T17:47:00.000-06:002006-05-02T18:16:30.676-06:00just got: lomographic fisheye camera.sweet!the requisite puppy-nose shot:maybe not requisite, but kinda cool bookshelf shot:and the requisite tree shot:i've been takin' all kindsa photos lately. i have no idea if they're any good, but i do think they're *fun*. click on the flickr link to the right if you're interested, or at least check out my two photo-"essays" on playin' 42 @ ginny's little julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1145766506413277992006-04-22T22:28:00.000-06:002006-04-22T22:30:38.380-06:00hey, i just randomly discovered that one of my favorite authors, Nalo Hopkinson, she's got a blog! i think i'll link it in the sidebar, yes.and if you haven't heard of her or checked out her work, start with brown girl in the ring. i admit, i was first drawn to that title because it has the same name as one of my favorite boney m songs (which yes, i realize, is a much older song than boney m isjulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1145755319965592462006-04-22T19:21:00.000-06:002006-04-22T19:22:00.070-06:00animal blogging!there's been so much scooter blogging that the animals are feeling a bit left out. luckily, most of them were fairly photogenic this last week...FRITZ IN A SINK!!and he's just too cute. and hard to get out of the sink, once he gets in. ugh.philip got comfy on my desk chair...and then nora REALLY hates cameras. a lot. it's hard to get good photos of that dog...but i tried my julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1145625675590643432006-04-21T07:21:00.000-06:002006-04-21T07:21:15.716-06:00the monowheelwatch the video! be amazed! i want one! do they come in 2-stroke?okay, maybe i'd be too scared. those turns look like they take a lot of practice/getting used to. crazy!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1144601376712675192006-04-09T10:49:00.000-06:002006-04-09T10:49:36.803-06:00a couple of new (to the blog) anti-creationism blogs that are some good readin':Dispatches from the Culture Warsthe panda's thumbboth added to the sidebar under "the body politic," since the IDers are all about making the religious into a political matter. exactly what jesus christ would have wanted, right?julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1144108989231696892006-04-03T18:03:00.000-06:002006-04-03T18:07:00.116-06:00hot rod hot rod Originally uploaded by juliebeth. i blinged my scoot! okay, you can see the souped-up little chrome aeroplane on the front fender, but not* the back rest/rack i got on there, as well.i'm all set for the commutin' life, yes indeedy.*well, you can kinda see it, in this photo taken sunday @ ginny's little longhorn, to which my husband and i both rode our respective bikes, and our julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1144083758481698512006-04-03T11:02:00.000-06:002006-04-03T11:02:38.606-06:00it's a killer whale kinda day...SHAMU CAM!!!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1143913688696365812006-04-01T11:48:00.000-06:002006-04-01T11:48:08.953-06:00mini canada announces the skini!but be sure and check it out TODAY. it's a limited-edition product.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1143579919973612712006-03-28T12:05:00.000-06:002006-03-28T15:24:17.006-06:00UPDATES TO THIS BLOG, etc, etc, etc...okay, first of all, I’ve been voraciously reading the language log for days, nay, even months now, and if you’re the kind of language/etymology geek that I tend to be, you’ll be SOO happy to have this link. Don’t click on it unless you’re prepared to spend at least an afternoon there.SECONDLY I’ve got another scooter link! One that links back to me, even! julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1143488191275037492006-03-27T13:36:00.000-06:002006-03-27T13:36:31.293-06:00scootin' around tulsa with the Northside Drifters.makes you just wanna go home, get the scoot, and go out into the countryside, doesn't it?(nice blue stella in that video!)julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1142729595604820112006-03-18T18:53:00.000-06:002006-03-18T18:56:37.090-06:00crooning at the austin mopeds/urban pollution SXSW day party:(look! a moped!)then we rushed over to play the eastside scootenanny @ red's scoot inn, where, for some reason, they turned out the lights while the musicians played, only to turn them back on during the sets. hmmm.and, as promised, our drummer matt, in all his glory:julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1142653851556452412006-03-17T21:50:00.000-06:002006-03-17T21:50:51.646-06:00the casting couch at spiderhouse, SXSW day show 3/17/2006:aw yeah. andwe're so cute!tomorrow: photos of matt.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1142526214085648072006-03-16T10:23:00.000-06:002006-03-16T10:23:34.186-06:00another great free SXSW show resource...how could i have neglected to link to Oh My Rockness -- SXSW's indie rock show list!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1142430790044981882006-03-15T07:53:00.000-06:002006-03-15T15:25:07.473-06:0011th Annual SXEastAustin: SXSW comes to Cherrywood!it's on thursday this year! it's gonna be good. directions can be found at the link above.1:00 The Golden Dogs Toronto, Canada2:00 The Figurines Copenhagen, Denmark3:00 Rocky Votolato Seattle, WA4:00 The Long Winters Seattle, WA5:00 The Lemurs Austin, TX6:00 Pink Mountaintops Vancouver, Canadajulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1142401891176065342006-03-14T23:51:00.000-06:002006-03-14T23:51:31.176-06:00resources for SXSW 2006...aside from the official SXSW schedule of showcases, that is, here's where to find the day shows!!you gotta go looksee at the only two resources you could possibly need for daytime SXSW enjoyment: showlist austin and lil' deb's monkey ranch. they'll update you on everything you need to know, including what's free, what's not, where things are, who's playing where, etc..julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1142004597347393602006-03-10T09:29:00.000-06:002006-03-10T09:47:22.630-06:00we're back! had a great minitour of the southeast, managed to play amazing shows, have a great time, meet some wonderful new people, and visit with old friends. now i just need to catch up on my sleep.it took a while to create, but now you can see the casting couch tour 2006 in all its flickr-slideshow glory!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1141260506907622082006-03-01T18:48:00.000-06:002006-03-01T18:48:26.930-06:00The Casting Couch is embarking on a short tour of the Southeast, spreading couch love as far as we can in one fell swoop... If you know anyone in these places, let them know we'll be in these towns on these dates! we guarantee we put on a great show.Thur. March 2 - Beaumont, TX - The VortexFri. March 3 - Baton Rouge, LA - Red StarSat. March 4 - Hattiesburg, MS - The Thirsty HippoSun. March 5 - julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1141000693666792422006-02-26T18:38:00.000-06:002006-02-26T18:59:42.070-06:00once roe v. wade is overturned...then what? Athenae speaks wise. just what IS the great American right wing going to do if/when the Supreme Court of the land manages to ban all abortion? work on getting rid of the circumstances that might lead a woman to seek an abortion in the first place? work on eradicating poverty? work on getting the hungry fed and the naked clothed? work on various julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140997469584245482006-02-26T17:44:00.000-06:002006-02-26T18:13:17.850-06:00RIP Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006)damn. Octavia Butler is one of my favorite sci-fi authors ever. i'll miss her.check out her most recent book: fledgling, which just came out in september - she's such a favorite that i bought it the second i knew it had come out - full price, even (lord knows i'm cheap with my book buying habits...amazon used, here i come! except not for ms. butler). julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140980300314008312006-02-26T12:58:00.000-06:002006-02-26T13:00:00.580-06:00motorcyclists that kick ass!Bikers roll to military funerals to oppose anti-gay protests FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (AP) -- Wearing vests covered in military patches, a band of motorcyclists rolls around the country from one soldier's funeral to another, cheering respectfully to overshadow jeers from church protesters.They call themselves the Patriot Guard Riders, and they are more than 5,000 strongjulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140976612642992162006-02-26T11:56:00.000-06:002006-02-26T11:58:31.940-06:00last night's casting couch show at carousel...went very well, thank you.acadia opened up the evening, then came canary:i think i love them. i'm irritated i didn't get a CD out of 'em last night...but i think i will ASAP...before we went on, i had to approve the setlist john had designed...and then it was our turn!and now we're done with february gigging. next up? TOUR! we leave thursday. julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140739079502815352006-02-23T17:57:00.000-06:002006-02-23T17:59:33.456-06:00the genuine black cat and the buddy (buddy?) in actual genuine scooter-sellin' stores:the buddy: and the black cat:the buddy ain't so bad from the front. except for that awful name! what up with that?! "oh, i was just ridin' my buddy." "just got offa my buddy, now i'm all hot and sweaty," or "brrr! it's too cold to be riding my buddy today!" yeesh.no mention of either, yet, on genuine julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140703255269354112006-02-23T08:00:00.000-06:002006-02-23T12:13:35.620-06:00a new genuine scooter model?Black Cat® Marketing USA and Genuine Scooter Co. Announce Strategic Brand AssociationChicago, IL / Prairie Village, KS (February 16, 2006): Today, the Leading Consumer Brand of Fireworks in the US, Black Cat®, and the makers of Stella® - one of America's most popular motor scooters, Genuine Scooter Company, announced an exciting and innovative Brand association.Genuinejulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140293052718461732006-02-18T14:04:00.000-06:002006-02-18T14:04:12.790-06:00casting couch on tour! tour dates thus far:Mar 2 2006 10:00P The Vortex Beaumont, TXMar 3 2006 10:00P Red Star Bar Baton Rouge, LAMar 4 2006 8:00P The Thirsty Hippo Hattiesburg, MSMar 5 2006 10:00P The Nick Birmingham, ALMar 6 2006 10:00P 40Watt Athens, GAMar 7 2006 8:00P Caffeine Cafe & Bar Nashville, TN also, you can listen to the couch here, decide that you wanna see us. julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1140012602352893952006-02-15T08:10:00.000-06:002006-02-15T08:29:44.903-06:00The Casting Couch will be playing at Beerland on Wednesday, Feb. 15 with The Shim Shams and The Shells. Come out and celebrate surviving yet another Valentine's Day...The Shells play first, followed by The Shim Shams. We'll cap off the evening. We just might even play a few of the new songs we've been preparing lately...And succumbing to public outcry, we'll be playing at the Carousel Lounge julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1139534917684057082006-02-09T19:28:00.000-06:002006-02-09T19:29:12.480-06:00check it out! my friends jef and lisa got written up by their local paper for their amazing cooking skills!the article does not lie. jef and lisa are fabulous cooks...in fact, we invite them every year to our thanksgiving feast just to get to use them for their cooking skills (jef, we missed you last year, what with the meat carving and all...not that anyone else in the universe has any idea julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1139532959941022802006-02-09T18:55:00.000-06:002006-02-09T18:56:00.070-06:00today i rode the scoot to work, again, was my third time! dangit, the last two days have been PERFECT, beautiful weather, no wind, but i had to go and get all CRAMPY (stupid cramps), and i didn't feel like i could concentrate enough to ride. but today i was all better! excellent. this scooter thing is much better than i ever thought it would be! i love it.SXSW is coming up here in austin, julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1139074014390735692006-02-04T11:26:00.000-06:002006-02-04T11:26:54.540-06:00flowers!from cke. sweet.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1139070714526853172006-02-04T10:31:00.000-06:002006-02-04T10:33:32.316-06:00i'm gonna scoot, scoot, scoot, 'til i die...aw yeah. i commuted to work on the scoot today for the first time! there and back, no problem, even though the winds were fairly high and traffic and all...! including a couple of those indicated 55-60 stretches.yay me!man, i'm so doing this every single day that i possibly can from here until the day i die. i love my scooter. yes i do. did i mention julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1138754022954889222006-01-31T18:33:00.000-06:002006-01-31T18:33:43.066-06:00molly ivins speaks wise, as per usual.also for your entertainment: State of the Union Address drinking game!unfortunately, i won't be able to play along, as i'll be down at Ginny's playin' me some 42. bummer.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1138282782173402772006-01-26T07:39:00.000-06:002006-01-26T07:45:41.403-06:00a couple of new Row Your Boat reviews!sweet.although, did we have a song called "liar?" if so, i forgot. but still, cool.the chronicle:"Make room at the table for the Casting Couch. Athens, GA. emigré Wendy Mitchell pits her stew of lyrical switchbacks up against a piquant blend of post-graduate pop and erudite twang to deliver a punch. The Couch's elaborate, frayed-suit arrangements julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1137368328655832712006-01-15T17:38:00.000-06:002006-01-15T18:38:46.576-06:00have y'all noticed the motorcycle (and scooter) awareness signs that have been popping up around town?the signs they've been putting up:evidently a state-wide effort by these good folks.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1137366898606679412006-01-15T17:14:00.000-06:002006-01-15T17:15:01.040-06:00time to think about the garden!from the Master Gardener posting on my neighborhood listserv:Here are 3 websites which should help you determine what to do each month of the year: the Austin Organic Gardeners site has local organic information Travis County Master Gardeners will have extensive planting timelines and culture information and a phone number you can call weekdays for just about any julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1137277914309696442006-01-14T16:31:00.000-06:002006-01-14T17:19:34.546-06:00whew!me, i just went, for the second time, on a test ride up to where i work, which is ONLY accessible from the I-35 access road. dang. i generally take I-35 all the way up, but that's not feasible on the lil' critter.anyhow, i just put 20 miles on my scooter in one go! i'm very proud of myself...i'm pretty sure i could do this, come rush hour on tuesday. unless it's raining. ANYHOW it was ajulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1136741613464057152006-01-08T11:20:00.000-06:002006-01-08T12:42:09.093-06:00continuing my scooter obsession...there's this group blog called austin scooterist, see, and it's fun to read! and gives me ideas for places to ride, places to go, things to see.today, though, i'm going to ride up to work and back along the two routes i've got planned out for myself. we'll see how i do. yes, i want to get infinitely better gas mileage and have much more fun twice a day!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1136672747845791892006-01-07T16:25:00.000-06:002006-01-07T16:25:47.916-06:00i have windshield! yay! the guys at american scooter center just GAVE me the nuts i needed, and didn't even make fun of me for having driven up there in the car, rather than the scoot (it's still a bit far for me). sweet.anyhow, he's a beaut, and my trip earlier this afternoon proved that the wind isn't any worse with the windshield than without, and he looks quite smart, i think.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1136225785300659822006-01-02T12:16:00.000-06:002006-01-02T12:26:39.993-06:00Row Your Boat review from dave heaton at erasing clouds:in summary......Every song on Row Your Boat, no matter how simple it seems at first, reveals layers the more you listen. Layers of meaning, layers of sound, and emotional layers, too. It's a fun album, light in tone, yet there's a hefty emotional and intellectual power to it as well. It's that rare album that's filled with so much – hooks julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1136219345881253172006-01-02T10:29:00.000-06:002006-01-02T10:29:05.950-06:00the wayback myspace machine hits againyes, true believers, trouble down south has a myspace page. (don't miss "breath of life," TDS' paeon to julie's erasure-love! yes, i conned three punk rockers into doing an erasure cover. could it get any better? NO!)julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1136215225811459812006-01-02T09:20:00.000-06:002006-01-02T09:33:41.193-06:00i got my Serenityoh yes i did! and i spent yesterday watching ALL of it. including extras. man, i love that show. anyhow, here's some good stuff to feed your obsession: interview with cap'n mal (i mean, nathan fillion)interview with adam baldwinsummer glau interview (and the river tam sessions, for reference - if you haven't seen these, go see them! released last summer as part of serenity julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1135216859627556082005-12-21T20:00:00.000-06:002005-12-21T20:00:59.680-06:00there's a women's scooter club in austin! holy cow! i'm so joining. once i cross that 50mph hurdle. i'm so there.
smart-ass scooter sisters! sweet. i even adore the name!
(i see they have a new year's day ride...hmmm...should i just go for it? probably. hmmm...i'll have my new scooterjacket by then...i'll be all protected and ready to go! hmmm...)julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1134944542507442972005-12-18T16:22:00.000-06:002005-12-18T16:22:22.583-06:00you must go peruse the life and death of america's plastic princess. truly a statement on our time(s).julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1134938841275513442005-12-18T14:47:00.000-06:002005-12-18T14:48:24.516-06:00Julie's First Modokay, so it was a tiny mod, but still!i have, over the last two months, developed an intense hatred for the butt-ugly rear reflectors that looked like they were bought for a big wheel and stuck on with someone's ABC gum...so i went to a bicycle shop last night and picked up a couple of used "cat-eye" reflectors for a buck each. a little surgical move with some two-sided tape, julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1134288703968264512005-12-11T02:11:00.000-06:002005-12-11T02:11:44.030-06:00casting couch CD release party 12.10.05!
yes, it was SUCH a good show.
we played good and we got to see many of our good friends.
we had LOTS of fun!
we also got to meet lots of new folks, many of whom really liked us! they really like us! nice. we like them, too.
the orange mothers played after us, and absolutely kicked ass! here's ethan and jeff, rockin' out:
and ethan, julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1134097223736244662005-12-08T21:00:00.000-06:002005-12-08T21:00:23.800-06:00okay, i just gotta say that the casting couch' in-store at the hippest little record store in austin (owned by a previous owner of 33 degrees, even!) went REALLY well. there were quite a few people in attendance, and the whole place was groovin' to our music...we sold some discs, even!
and damn, do our new CDs look good! they've even got the sticker on the spine that's all annoying when you'rejulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133963548997026912005-12-07T07:52:00.000-06:002005-12-07T07:52:29.053-06:00the casting couch makes the "ist list" this week. sweet!
also, don't forget we'll be on the radio tonight at 8PM texas time, on kvrx' "say something new", followed by an in-store performance tomorrow night at end of an ear on s. first (6PM). all in preparation for the blowout CD release party on saturday at the carousel lounge!
and i gotta say, i'm pretty darned proud of this album. "row julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133642347194330022005-12-03T14:39:00.000-06:002005-12-03T14:39:07.256-06:00by the way, be sure and check out my new scooter links section over there in the sidebar (scroll down)...most are blogs, a couple are scooter fora where you can chat about scooters to your heart's content, all of 'em are interesting! go check it out!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133574467671589832005-12-02T19:47:00.000-06:002005-12-02T21:24:15.346-06:00damn. i just went for a scooter ride, then really getting into the spirit of the >200cc displacement vehicle, spent about an hour perusing the microcar museum. since i know y'all are, if anything, much nerdier than i about such things, i highly recommend this...especially the "tour" of the museum! it's so fascinating! everything from the messerschmidt, to the 1982 Cub Commuter, to the 1990 julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133398050225104302005-11-30T18:47:00.000-06:002005-12-01T07:48:46.673-06:00we have album."row your boat" is about to be released amid much fanfare and celebration, including a visit to KVRX' Say Something New radio show on December 7th at 8PM and a free in-store performance by the intrepid band at End of an Ear, austin's cutting edge-iest record store. The CD release party will take place on December 10th at the Carousel Lounge, and the Casting Couch will be joined by julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133205494413233472005-11-28T13:18:00.000-06:002005-11-28T13:18:14.490-06:00just because i have new exciting pics of me and the scoot in action!
i'm a speed machine!
think that orange is bright enough?
the coolest picture by far:
julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133185121187070002005-11-28T07:38:00.000-06:002005-11-28T07:38:41.310-06:00hmmm.
Pure Nerd 78 % Nerd, 47% Geek, 43% Dork For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd, earning you the titlejulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1133133855104689752005-11-27T17:24:00.000-06:002005-11-27T17:57:27.616-06:00scooter racing in macau! just completely insane. check out those knees on the corners!so, tonight, i think, i'm adding a section to the sidebar on scooters and scootering. that part of my life has become too exciting for me not to permanentize it on the ol' blog.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1132236045328951702005-11-17T08:00:00.000-06:002005-11-17T08:00:45.333-06:00HandholderYou go out of your way to build bridges with people of different views and beliefs and have quite a few religious friends. You believe in the essential goodness of people , which means you’re always looking for common ground even if that entails compromises. You would defend Salman Rushdie’s right to criticise Islam but you’re sorry he attacked it so viciously, just as you feel julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1132107479564518872005-11-15T20:17:00.000-06:002005-11-15T20:17:59.626-06:00melissa's new column!
also, maggie went and got herself a review!
sweet. so life is good. the trip to chicago was fantabulous, we got back safe, it finally got COLD here in austin (tonight's low is sposed to be in the '30s!), and i picked up my scooter from the shop after work tonight, getting a nice ride in, although i must say, fighting against the wind, while still fun, was a challenge.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1131753099287518492005-11-11T17:51:00.000-06:002005-11-11T17:52:35.790-06:00hey, sorry about the lack of blogging; this week was insane, and then yesterday i flew to chicago to join dutcher, who had been here since last tuesday at some conference or another. today mostly i walked. i walked down the magnificent mile this morning, did some shopping, and then we walked to the lincoln park zoo to check out the animules. hopefully, i'll be more acclimated to walking julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1131326851790772062005-11-06T19:27:00.000-06:002005-11-06T19:31:47.120-06:00okay, so you may not have realized i'm a recently-spawned "Lost" fanatic; we borrowed the first season on disc from a friend, and had tivo'd the current season, and now i'm all caught up and NOW I HAVE TO WAIT WEEKS BETWEEN EPISODES WHAT? gah! anyhow, in light of that, some Lost silliness for ya. to tide you over. just three more days until new ep!also, interesting Lost marketing news.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1131151883574798312005-11-04T18:51:00.000-06:002005-11-04T18:51:23.626-06:00so the stella and i just ran our first errand! i delivered a six pack of beer to a friend to whom it was owed, and then we went to the convenience store to pick up various and sundry tidbits. man, i am a real scooterist now!
tomorrow i'm gonna attempt the ride down to *gasp* a different neighborhood to drop in on some friends. my husband will be going, too, but on his triumph sport bike, so julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1131024191703953332005-11-03T07:23:00.000-06:002005-11-03T07:23:11.756-06:00coming up soon in austin:
2nd* Austin Mooning of the Klan Saturday, November 5thAustin City Hall (or nearby depending on where the police make us stand)1-3PM*The first mooning of the Klan was organized by Texas musician Steve Fromholz in 1993 and proved to be an effective means of making counter protesters smile and Klanspeople cringe. Who: You, me, a few hundred of our closest friends, julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130941081541864692005-11-02T08:18:00.000-06:002005-11-02T08:18:01.923-06:00alito redux from bitch PhD. much good reading, many good links. and she dared to use the "f" word. aw yeah.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130805935935659662005-10-31T18:45:00.000-06:002005-10-31T18:45:36.016-06:00poop. no scootering tonight. too cold and wet out there. plus: trick-or-treaters! don't wanna be indavertently creating any brightly costumed roadkill, nope.
also: country heading to hell in a handbasket, as we speak.
poop.
julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130606531168558772005-10-29T11:22:00.000-06:002005-10-29T11:22:11.260-06:00spent the morning riding, then washing and waxing! good things: i got it up to 30 today. if not a little over. and it wasn't scary! i was good at it. perfected, mostly, those pesky turns. had a blast!
other good thing: casting couch playing tonight at spiderhouse! everyone should go! i'll be on the upright bass for at least part of the evening...my first time in public with the beast!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130547820979754342005-10-28T19:03:00.000-06:002005-10-28T19:37:52.873-06:00okay, i have a *really* dumb question...with the stella (or any "shifty" scooter), do you hold the clutch in or while kick-starting? i've tried with the clutch in (which it appears the manual tells you to do. i think.) and absolutely nothing happens. but if the clutch is NOT in, it kinda leaps, and makes not-nice sounds. so i only tried that once. but if that's the way to go, then so be it..julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130343174102946962005-10-26T07:12:00.000-06:002005-10-26T10:13:33.056-06:00to get y'all into the spirit of scootering, i present...the lambretta twist!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130288482538696772005-10-25T19:01:00.000-06:002005-10-25T19:01:22.543-06:00so, see, i think the scoot's name might be valentino.
after valentino rossi!!
and i might get me some GO!!!!!!! graphics for the cowls. or the front. whaddya think?
julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1130287440394757732005-10-25T18:44:00.000-06:002005-10-25T18:44:00.453-06:00just got off the scooter, after taking a perilous trip around the neighborhood...
and, once the helmet was off, i just basked in the scooterlove!
sha-WEET! i putted around at a zippy 15mph at LEAST! man, the flames were just shootin' off the back. heh.
i can't wait until tomorrow! more ridin'! more! more!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129993432989046232005-10-22T09:03:00.000-06:002005-10-22T09:05:34.946-06:00nice. My blog is worth $11,290.80.How much is your blog worth?whatever that means...julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129641068016026612005-10-18T07:11:00.000-06:002005-10-18T07:11:08.016-06:00so it looks like i might probably be getting the metallic-flake blue stella:
as soon as this week! we'll see what they've got in stock at the dealer. actually, this guy in ABQ has just about all the accooterments i wanna get, minus the chrome cowl protectors (with footpegs!):
plus, the folks at genuine scooters guarantee me that the metalflake sparkles lovelily in the sunlight. i love itjulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129640813220606762005-10-18T07:06:00.000-06:002005-10-18T07:06:53.376-06:00do read melissa's october Use Your Words. it's a gooder. and i'm happy she's happier and healthier now. go melissa!!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129556160254881812005-10-17T07:36:00.000-06:002005-10-17T07:36:00.330-06:00Casualties of the Bush Administrationjulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129502654887925872005-10-16T16:44:00.000-06:002005-10-16T16:44:14.946-06:00okay, this is the bike i learned on (minus mirrors and backrest...i woulda knocked those bits off so quickly in my training class, it's not even funny!). it's so cool-looking! until you realize it's TEENSY...
so here's a question: i'm fairly sure they're outta the pink stella. do you think the orange or the green is the next best color? i'm trying to get things in line before i go for thejulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129492516713140112005-10-16T13:55:00.000-06:002005-10-16T13:59:15.370-06:00i passed the MSF test! i can go get a motorcycle license! it was rough goin' there a little bit, this morning, as i totally SUCK at really tight slow turns, a practical skill such as one might need to turn the tightest figure-8 possible in a parking lot... but i passed! whoo-hoo!now i'm off to play dominoes...in a non-league, non-stressful, in fact relaxing and stress-relieving, way, with dale julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129411927265512012005-10-15T15:32:00.000-06:002005-10-15T15:32:07.336-06:00sweet. just made it through day 2 of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course (the first day with riding!), and i survived! they've got us on teensy-weensy little (ie.: MY size) little 125 cc motorcycles, and i'm not doin' so bad! i'm very excited about tomorrow, when there's going to be more riding, less technical stuff, so they say.
anyhow, my plan is to go get my M on my drivers license julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1129122989952553422005-10-12T07:16:00.000-06:002005-10-12T07:16:30.023-06:00last friday at beerland...
wendy and hilary lookin' cool
julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1128130285322614252005-09-30T19:31:00.000-06:002005-10-10T06:34:53.396-06:00Casting Couch @ Lovely Sparrows CD Release Party Oct 7!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1128084938530318432005-09-30T06:55:00.000-06:002005-09-30T07:00:08.596-06:00phaedrus is back!with a new and improved blog, racism ain't over...now conveniently located in the sidebar!good. i have been missing no fear of freedom phaedrus for quite a while. glad to see the new blog!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1127996930347926582005-09-29T06:28:00.000-06:002005-09-29T06:28:50.416-06:00scott walker videos!
matilda
rosary
enjoy!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1127669412271375942005-09-25T11:30:00.000-06:002005-09-25T11:30:12.316-06:00why we have to get the troops out of iraq:
"I conclude that the presence of the US ground troops is making things worse, not better.
Let's get them out, now, before they destroy any more cities, create any more hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons, provoke any more ethnic hatreds by installing Shiite police in Fallujah or Kurdish troops in Turkmen Tal Afar. They are sowing a julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1127585199125251102005-09-24T12:06:00.000-06:002005-09-24T12:06:41.863-06:00well, it looks like houston survived, but i'm still worried about the mess Rita could still make if she continues to pour rain on a soaked mississippi river basin. yeesh.
in the meanwhile, last night i finally caught the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, which, since i've read the books approximately 8,000,000 times, i can't believe i hadn't rushed out to see opening night. but i didn't. and julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1127540421030729162005-09-23T23:40:00.000-06:002005-09-23T23:45:24.853-06:00there were incredible clouds out tonight, just before sundown. just like seeing those satellite images of the curved bands of clouds being thrown off the hurricane...but from the underside. i wish i'd had my camera with. meanwhile, the rest of texas sits, watches a little battlestar galactica, and waits to see how the coastal parts of the state fare.*blearily raising glass in general directionjulie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126902701774339212005-09-16T14:31:00.000-06:002005-09-16T14:31:41.833-06:00Hello all,
The Casting Couch will be playing a hurricane relief benefit show at
Beerland this Sunday. We go on at 10 p.m. You all should come listen
to some good music and support the cause... See you there.
The Casting Couch
what the chronicle has to say...
BEERLAND HURRICANE RELIEF BENEFIT SHOW II Hosting the second fundraiser in a week, many thanks to Donya and Randall Stockton not julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126703406356234152005-09-14T06:10:00.000-06:002005-09-14T07:10:22.200-06:00mid-week readin's...from here be monsters: the best advice column ever, "Ask Barbara Bush."also over at too much information, a beautiful new orleans story.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126531338327372162005-09-12T07:22:00.000-06:002005-09-12T07:22:18.416-06:00firsthand account from the Austin Convention Center.
also, the interdictor is still up, still sending updates from downtown New Orleans.julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126398142085915272005-09-10T18:22:00.000-06:002005-09-10T18:22:22.146-06:00Which Rock Chick Are You?
from maggie!julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126369271117208952005-09-10T10:21:00.000-06:002005-09-10T10:21:15.150-06:00any number of musical new orleans benefits coming up very, very soon! julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126314538744738242005-09-09T19:08:00.000-06:002005-09-09T19:08:58.796-06:00http://www.indyweek.com/durham/2004-09-22/cover.html">a 2004 article on the responsibility the bush administration has for the gutting of FEMA and how it has impacted state and local governments' own effectiveness in disaster mitigation.
and the bush administration doesn't want to go pointing fingers. right.
link from naz. thanks, naz!
julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079277.post-1126308910216194652005-09-09T17:35:00.000-06:002005-09-09T17:35:10.286-06:00
New Orleans Musicians, Artists to Hold their Own Benefit this Sunday at Backyard Party at Nubian Queen Lola’s Kitchen
yum! and for an excellent cause! and good music! we should all go support our fellow musicians and mankind, and eat good.
NEWS EVENT THIS SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 8, 2005) — The Louisiana-born owner of an East Austin soul food restaurant, Lola Stephens, and julie bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341780631765860954noreply@blogger.com