stuff jen says: Mar. 20: No big deal

So, my nephew’s band—the very fabulous The Rouge—is on tour right now, and they’re hitting just about every club in the country. Their schedule looks something like this:

Date	Show	City
Mar 12 2010 8:00P	The Slowdown - w/ The Photo Atlas	Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 13 2010 8:00P	Czar Bar w/The Photo Atlas	Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 14 2010 8:00P	Easy Streets w/The Photo Atlas	Dubuque, Iowa
Mar 16 2010 8:00P	Rock Island - W/ The Photo Atlas	Wichita, Kansas
Mar 17 2010 8:00P	City Tavern - W/ The Photo Atlas	Dallas, Texas
Mar 19 2010 8:00P	SXSW - Mile Hi Fidelity @ Habana Calle 6	Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 8:00P	SXSW - Swinghouse/HellYa! party	Austin, Texas
Mar 22 2010 8:00P	Rogue Bar w/ The Photo Atlas	Phoenix, Arizona
Mar 23 2010 8:00P	The Prospector w/ The Photo Atlas	Long Beach, California
Mar 24 2010 8:00P	Winston’s w/ The Photo Atlas	San Diego, California
Mar 25 2010 8:00P	Viper Room w/ The Photo Atlas	Los Angeles, California
Mar 29 2010 8:00P	Elbo Room w/ The Photo Atlas	San Francisco, California
Mar 31 2010 8:00P	Whiskey Dick’s w/ The Photo Atlas	South Lake Tahoe, California

Notice the show on March 25? They’re playing The Viper Room. The Viper Room is a place I’ve heard of! So, um, yeah… no big deal… but they’re all kinds of awesome, wouldn’t you agree? Stephen’s been posting on Facebook about famous musicians he’s been able to meet on this tour, and it sounds like this is a pretty huge thing for the band. Also about a metric ton of fun.

As a reminder of their utter fab-ness, here’s the music video The Rouge made last year. The noisy guy in the back, banging on stuff? That’s Stephen.

The Rouge - Heat and Light (music video)

The Rouge | MySpace Music Videos

Proud auntie. That be me.

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So, who do you think you are? I think I’m Jen. People who don’t know me sometimes call me Jenny. That’s weird.

Tell me about yourself. I was born a small black child, and am now a grown-up, or at least my kids think I am. I’m in my mid-40s and live in the ‘burbs of Portland, Oregon. My husband is Victor, and my kids are Katie and Jack. Read this if you want the real and very long scoop.

Tell me things people might not know about you. I am an ordained minister and can perform marriages. Why no one has asked me to do this for them yet, I do not know. ● At the request of my Disney-hating friend Ed, I got mouse ears embroidered with the name “Satan” and I didn’t even get kicked out of Disneyland. It’s quite possibly the ballsiest thing I’ve ever done. ● I “helped” write this book, published in 2012: You Take it From Here, by Pamela Ribon. My name is in the back, and I’m still geeking out about it. ● I recorded a song in a studio in 1994 and it got local radio play for a few months. At least two times I turned on the radio in the car and my song was playing at that moment—very cool. ● I nearly died from a zit in 1986. I am not making this up. ● Victor and I once appeared on The Tonight Show. Really. If you can find a VCR, I’ll show you the tape.

I read some of your posts and I think you might be an alcoholic. I drink way less than I write about drinking. If I ever STOP talking about booze, then it’ll be time for an intervention.

What do you love? Books. Coffee. Fonts. Broadway musicals. San Francisco. Bacon. Rum. Law & Order. Naps. Butter. Home. Crack cocaine. iDevices. Words. Disney vacations. You.

If you could punch anything or anyone in the face, what/who would it be? Cancer. I was diagnosed with lymphoma in November 2009. I kicked its big fat ugly ass and am in remission now. ● Comic Sans. ● People who won’t take responsibility for their problems—the “I didn’t do anything to deserve this!” attitude. Look in the mirror. That’s who to blame. ● Celebrities who are famous for no reason. Y’know, if we stop looking, they’ll go away... ● Bad grammar and spelling and the dummies who use it.

You seem bitter. Did someone piss in your Cheerios? I’m not bitter. I think unicorns-and-rainbows stuff isn’t very interesting to read, so I tend not to write that way. But also, now you’re being kind of a jackhole.

It seems like no one ever comments on your blog posts. Why is that? Most people comment on the Facebook links. I don’t know why.

What if I want to tell you something? Two ways to reach me: leave a comment on a post, or e-mail me at jenniferTAKETHISPARTOUTmanullang at gmail-dot-com.

2 comments:

Lori (fancy)March 21, 2010 at 3:58:00 PM PDT
What's with the bestiality photo? Is there a theme to the band? Do they have a certain "special" following? hmmm.... I must ponder this.
JenMarch 21, 2010 at 9:23:00 PM PDT
No bestiality, I'm quite sure. Just hangin' with some friends on a goat farm. Ew. That does NOT sound better.

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