Mingus Big Band at Yoshi's SF- April 24, 2008 I had the chance to see the Mingus Big Band, a 14-piece ensemble, play at Yoshi's in SF Tuesday night. The show was incredible. It was my first time at the new Yoshi's and it's quite a bit swankier than the location in Oakland. We had a drink at the bar beforehand waiting for the doors to open to the 10pm show and the entire dining area is, well, swanky. Hands down, Mingus is my favorite jazz musician. Crazy insane or just insane crazy, his music gets me like no other jazz style musician can...http://www.redyawning.com/users/hyperionab/Mingus+Big+Band+at+Yoshi's+SF/blog.aspx?userid=... Jobs that Pay- April 24, 2008 From an article on CNN, and kind of a follow up to my post on What America Earns, here are a list of jobs that pay over $20hour.Casino gaming supervisorsHealth educatorsSubway and streetcar operatorsRespiratory therapistsCuratorsCartographersMultimedia artists and animatorsArbitratorsUrban and regional plannersLoan officers I found it a bit surprising that jobs such as cartographers still exist (where's the haberdasher, then).http://www.redyawning.com/users/hyperionab/Jobs+that+Pay/blog.aspx?userid=1&blogid=196... Beijing Olympics 2008 - Want to Join- April 1, 2008 I'm heading to the Olympics in Beijing this August and have spare tickets to all the events I'm attending: tennis, beach volleyball, athletics, basketball, triathalon, and football (aka soccer). My buddy and I managed to get them at local prices so we scored four tickets to five events for about $200, leaving each person with only $50 per set of tickets. The dates are August 15th to August 19th, and flights are looking to be roughly $1300. We've also secured an apartement to rent for a week,...http://www.redyawning.com/users/hyperionab/Beijing+Olympics+2008+-+Want+to+Join%3F/blog.as... |