Logged On

Now I have more than this blog to inform people about all the insignificant things in my life. I just created a page on myspace.com. For those of you that can't figure out how to click on the "myspace.com" in the last sentence, you can type www.myspace.com/davebrick or just click on www.myspace.com/davebrick. Three options. I've known about myspace for a while but never wanted to create a page. I'm not extremely comfortable with socializing on websites where you post all of the books, picture, movies and music you listen to so people will think you're cool. As a musician, though, myspace seems like a nice place to network with other musicians and bands. Since the site is now over-saturated with various struggling musicians and it has been bought out by Rupert Murdoch, the benefits may not be what they could, but it's still a good way to network with local cats (that's a jazzy term). James Brown put up an ad on my site. I don't care if it was automated or not, the Godfather is on my web page.

This brings me to my top 8. On myspace, you have the opportunity to select eight people to display on your homepage. It's a way to show who wins your personal popularity contest and alienate all of your other friends. I'm not too keen on picking which one of my friends gets in the top 8, so I've chosen to include a bunch of dead folks or people who will never waste their time being my friend. God bless the web.

My job has caused me to do things I usually wouldn't. Because they have completely over extended themselves in the interest of profits, most teachers have ridiculous schedules that keep them working more hours than they should. One of the kindergarten teachers received a new schedule that would have had him working for seven hours without a significant break. That doesn't count the first hour of teaching in the day.

Now, there are only six hours of possible work for me. When the new schedule came out, nothing changed for me, leaving seven classes with one break. I'm not going to get into the crap that goes into making the schedule at work, but I will say that my friend working seven hours straight and me working six hours with a break is ridiculously unfair. Since the extra class that should have never been added in the first place falls during my break, I decided to take it from my work mate. When I told my boss that I'd take it, she asked if I really wanted the class. I told her absolutely not, but it made more sense for me to take it than him. They have no problem screwing him because he's the new guy, but I don't like the way they do business, and I'll do whatever I can to make things right. Even if it means doing uncharacteristically nice things. I'm not looking for any special thanks or bonus points from anyone; I just want to make things right when they're so painfully, obviously wrong.

Only four more months in this country. My head has already left.

In rotation:

She's Leaving Home- The Beatles I think this is my favorite Beatles tune. I can't decide, though, if I like Syreeta's version better or not. It's on her self-titled album. It's a heavy track, thick with excellent keyboard work and production by her ex-husband, Stevie Wonder.

I Can Sho' Give You Love- Willie Hutch This is one of those tunes that I first heard on a mixtape from a good friend. It's one that I can listen to everyday and not get sick of. A slick beat, soft strings, and great vocals make this one a winner.

Easin' In- Edwin Starr Before I knew the name of this tune, I sang something wrong along with the lyrics. I don't remember what it was, but it was in front of someone who knew the lyrics. One of those embarrassing moments. A great tune though.

Everything's Changed- The Matthew Herbert Big Band A great, creative band and such a pretty song. The horn arrangements really make the tune.