Okay, so this is still not a really ‘active’ blog but I’m getting there. I had a logo made that I will put up as soon as possible (band rehearsal is taking up most of my spare time right now) and I’ve got an article in the works, but more about that later.
In other news, I was wondering how long it will take before some religious nutjob will see the ‘hand of God’ in this cosmic phenomenon. If someone did, that would be awesome.
Next to that, not much going on in the world, I guess. Mugabe is still in power in Zimbabwe, pirates are still robbing cargo ships, we haven’t gotten any new updates on conquest of the North Pole, the ice is still melting in all kinds of places, Darfur is still a death trap but nobody’s seems to really care, the Belgian government is still not doing anything about the illegal immigrants because they’re too chickenshit to take a decision out of electoral reasons and Chelsea is going to the next round in the Champions League after an awesome game. Oh, and this Friday Tragedy is playing in Liège. I’m hoping to get there.
A great and fun example of using Twitter for your business. Follow your favorite bakery and receive tweets when the buns are out of the oven! Found this on 3girlsinparis
I think Jon Spencer must be one of the more fascinating musicians around. I had the pleasure of seeing him live with Heavy Trash. Anyway, this is a small documentary on the making of Blues Explosion’s Damage.
Okay, so I know I’ve been slacking when it comes to this blog. But I promise that I’ve been super-busy with a bunch of other things.
For starters, I changed jobs. The 1st of March I started at These Days, back to the company where I started out as an intern three (?) years ago.
Next to that I’m still playing drums in Oathbreaker. Tomorrow we’re playing Kortrijk, but definitely don’t miss out 20st of June when we’re sharing the bill with Torche, Kylesa and Coalesce. Next to that, we’re trying to find the time to write new songs, but school and other bands are taking a lot of time right now.
I’ve also started playing drums in another band, and I’ll keep you posted on that too when there’s more to say.
Reading what I just wrote, I notice that it’s been a long time since I wrote something. This little piece is rusty, at best. Ah well, it’s the internet, who cares anyway. All I’m trying to say is that I’ve been busy and still am busy. So yeah.
A rather interesting presentation by Dr. Weisgerber from St. Edward’s University on the power of Twitter and how it can be used to connect brands with people.
To skittle
Main Entry: skittle
Pronunciation: \’skitel\
Function: Verb
Etymology: used by the candy brand Skittles as a way to give their brand reputation to ‘the people’
Language: English
1. Using social media for the sake of, well, using social media
2. Effect: Marketers go crazy about this, Advertising people criticize this, ‘the people’ are left in the dark
The following letters are taken from an actual incident between a London hotel and one of its guests. The Hotel ended up submitting the letters to the London Sunday Times!
Dear Maid,
Please do not leave any more of those little bars of soap in my bathroom since I have brought my own bath-sized Dial. Please remove the six unopened little bars from the shelf under the medicine chest and another three in the shower soap dish. They are in my way.
Thank you, S. Berman
Dear Room 635,
I am not your regular maid. She will be back tomorrow, Thursday, from her day off. I took the 3 hotel soaps out of the shower soap dish as you requested. The 6 bars on your shelf I took out of your way and put on top of your Kleenex dispenser in case you should change your mind. This leaves only the 3 bars I left today which my instructions from the management is to leave 3 soaps daily. I hope this is satisfactory.
Kathy, Relief Maid
Dear Maid – I hope you are my regular maid.
Apparently Kathy did not tell you about my note to her concerning the little bars of soap. When I got back to my room this evening I found you had added 3 little Camays to the shelf under my medicine cabinet. I am going to be here in the hotel for two weeks and have brought my own bath-size Dial so I won’t need those 6 little Camays which are on the shelf. They are in my way when shaving, brushing teeth, etc. Please remove them.
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
My day off was last Wed. so the relief maid left 3 hotel soaps which we are instructed by the management. I took the 6 soaps which were in your way on the shelf and put them in the soap dish where your Dial was. I put the Dial in the medicine cabinet for your convenience. I didn’t remove the 3 complimentary soaps which are always placed inside the medicine cabinet for all new check-ins and which you did not object to when you checked in last Monday. Please let me know if I can of further assistance.
Your regular maid, Dotty
Dear Mr. Berman,
The assistant manager, Mr. Kensedder, informed me this morning that you called him last evening and said you were unhappy with your maid service. I have assigned a new girl to your room. I hope you will accept my apologies for any past inconvenience. If you have any future complaints please contact me so I can give it my personal attention. Call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. Thank you.
Elaine Carmen Housekeeper
Dear Miss Carmen,
It is impossible to contact you by phone since I leave the hotel for business at 7:45 AM and don’t get back before 5:30 or 6PM. That’s the reason I called Mr. Kensedder last night. You were already off duty. I only asked Mr. Kensedder if he could do anything about those little bars of soap. The new maid you assigned me must have thought I was a new check-in today, since she left another 3 bars of hotel soap in my medicine cabinet along with her regular delivery of 3 bars on the bath-room shelf. In just 5 days here I have accumulated 24 little bars of soap. Why are you doing this to me?
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
Your maid, Kathy, has been instructed to stop delivering soap to your room and remove the extra soaps. If I can be of further assistance, please call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM.Thank you,
Elaine Carmen, Housekeeper
Dear Mr. Kensedder,
My bath-size Dial is missing. Every bar of soap was taken from my room including my own bath-size Dial. I came in late last night and had to call the bellhop to bring me 4 little Cashmere Bouquets.
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
I have informed our housekeeper, Elaine Carmen, of your soap problem. I cannot understand why there was no soap in your room since our maids are instructed to leave 3 bars of soap each time they service a room. The situation will be rectified immediately. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.
Martin L. Kensedder Assistant Manager
Dear Mrs. Carmen,
Who the hell left 54 little bars of Camay in my room? I came in last night and found 54 little bars of soap. I don’t want 54 little bars of Camay. I want my one damn bar of bath-size Dial. Do you realize I have 54 bars of soap in here. All I want is my bath size Dial. Please give me back my bath-size Dial.
S. Berman
Dear Mr. Berman,
You complained of too much soap in your room so I had them removed. Then you complained to Mr. Kensedder that all your soap was missing so I personally returned them. The 24 Camays which had been taken and the 3 Camays you are supposed to receive daily. I don’t know anything about the 4 Cashmere Bouquets. Obviously your maid, Kathy, did not know I had returned your soaps so she also brought 24 Camays plus the 3 daily Camays. I don’t know where you got the idea this hotel issues bath-size Dial. I was able to locate some bath-size Ivory which I left in your room.
Elaine Carmen Housekeeper
Dear Mrs. Carmen,
Just a short note to bring you up-to-date on my latest soap inventory. As of today I possess:
* On the shelf under medicine cabinet – 18 Camay in 4 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2. * On the Kleenex dispenser – 11 Camay in 2 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 3. * On the bedroom dresser – 1 stack of 3 Cashmere Bouquet, – 1 stack of 4 hotel-size Ivory, and 8 Camay in 2 stacks of 4. * Inside the medicine cabinet – 14 Camay in 3 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2. * In the shower soap dish – 6 Camay, very moist. * On the northeast corner of tub – 1 Cashmere Bouquet, slightly used. * On the northwest corner of tub – 6 Camays in 2 stacks of 3.
Please ask Kathy when she services my room to make sure the stacks are neatly piled and dusted. Also, please advise her that stacks of more than 4 have a tendency to tip. May I suggest that my bedroom window sill is not in use and will make an excellent spot for future soap deliveries. One more item, I have purchased another bar of bath-sized Dial which I am keeping in the hotel vault in order to avoid further misunderstandings.
Okay, to make a long story short: Did John Reis ever play in a band that wasn’t great by default? I recently purchased See You In Magic, the first album (?) by The Night Marchers and again the man does not fail me. I like/love all the bands he’s been in.
