I have seen the Future and it is Electronic

Gone are the days when I would walk into a shop and instinctively head for the racks of clothes, rows of shoes, and walls of accessories...well not always anyway. Instead I find myself steering towards shops with electronics. There are so many things I want! When I actually allow myself to spend some money that's not either going to rent, bills, food, transport, savings, concerts or festivals, I spend it on music, wicked headphones, computer gear, and now I desperately want a new mac computer with dj equipment and mixing software, oh and a new mp3 player and a cybershot sony digital cam. But I can't break the bank (and believe me I would with this gear). I will have to do with my crap (but free!) pc for the next 6 months or so before having enough saved for all said things above including travel. I'm not sure really when this transition occurred but I would say it's been like this for awhile...because I definitely remember the days when I couldn't care less what type of computer I had (although music has always been high on my want list). Anyway, I think it's a welcome change. Go electro.

I've got 73 quid in my back burner and I'm gonna wax the lot!
-Jip from Human Traffic

A Midsummers Night's Dream: A Queer Tale

I just went to see a fabulous rendition of Shakespeare's A Midsummers Night's Dream. It was performed by a mixed group of Gay/Straight actors in Chicago. And it was excellent!

My co-worker Krystal was in it as Peter Quince, Director of the Mechanicals, and what an opening night it was!!! There was dancing, comedy and drama. So much so that at the end I thought I'd cry when one of the Mechanicals killed himself during the presentation of their play.

It was adapted very well from Shakespeare into a modern play and there were several sexual inneduos that while racy were exceptional, especially the drag queen Titania. It was definitely worth the money and I may even see it a second time!