hrm

Cookies went over well, I mean at least people bought them, and thank goodness I made a double batch plus the muffin things cuz there was not much left. Spent the first half of the show in the teeny tiny box office, could hear well but would have liked to see. Not as many people showed up as we would have hoped, still thought it was ok but apparently we really didn't make enough. Pretty bummed about that. Wonder what else was going on tonight? 75% of Fairfield's bands were THERE!

Was hoping for some sort of pat on the back for working my butt off with the whole tickets/concessions thing, but I guess they were bummed about the earnings and therefore not in a back patting mood, plus we had to scramble to get out cuz it had gone over time.

A bunch of the other DJ's got to go up and announce the acts, not like I would have been able to that AND the door, but at one point the plan was to do something where they had all the DJ's at least stand up or possibly get up on stage, but they didn't do that either. (probably because it was so late) So kind of feel like I did a ton of stuff and didn't even get a plug for my show, but whatever. It wasn't the point really, but somehow I'm left feeling disgruntled and bummed, when it should have been triumphant what was pulled off with the amount of time and resources we had.

G is off in KC to pick up something for work that they need by Mon, that wasn't even going to ship till Mon. So I am home alone and it's freezing and rainy and my head is cranking and my heart is sad and there's no one to talk to/unwind. It feels like after a performance and we would go out to eat at McDs or Torino's or something but even if people are off doing that, I didn't perform on stage, just behind the scenes, so it's not like they would think of me for that. Very disconnected and frustrating.

I'm pretty sure later there may be some sort of thank you for everything I did sort of sentiment expressed, but that doesn't help me sleep tonight. meh.

All biofuels are not created equal!

Copying this article from Ty of Girlyman from this blog post because really I have no way to say it better. I think this was the same thing she wrote in response to a NY Times article and her response was featured by the editors as being a great other opinion they wanted to highlight.

All biofuels are not created equal!
by ty | March 3, 2008
Recently the biofuel industry has come under increasing attack from the press. The production of this so-called "luxury fuel" has been blamed for deforestation and for stealing land used for food crops and using it for biofuels instead.

This blanket condemnation frustrates me. While many of these claims are valid for the biofuels industry IN GENERAL, there is a tendency to ignore the fact that biofuels come from many different sources; like most products, biofuels do their best work when produced locally. To ignore their potential by acting like they are all produced the same way is irresponsible.

These recent attacks from the press ignore the fact that in many communities across the country, biofuels are produced via local oil recycling efforts. For example, our local biofuel source here in Atlanta is called Refuel Biodiesel; all its biofuels come from local waste oil supplies and do not contribute to deforestation or any other global ills. Biodiesel made locally from used cooking oil yields about 6 units of energy for every unit invested. In addition, biodiesel emits 78% less CO2 than petrodiesel. If produced in a responsible way, its contribution to the fight against global warming is significant. For more information, check out the FAQ section on Refuel Biodiesel's site:

http://refuelbiodiesel.org/

I agree that like many of our industries, the biofuels industry needs to be rethought. But let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater; let's support local biofuel programs the way we are increasingly supporting local produce. Please feel free to ask any questions, and do spread the word, because the smear campaign against biofuels is very damaging to our efforts to have viable alternatives to fossil fuels. Thanks, everyone. xo ty