Got my new bag yesterday…

Kind of a follow-up to this post…

The dead bush is still there, rotting away under the tree. It’s been there for well over a month now, probably closer to six weeks.

This is what the retention pond out back looks like:

I’m pretty sure that’s from the landscapers dumping the clippings in the pond. Some of it is pond scum, but it’ll be mostly clear one day and then look like this the next, usually after the mowers came out.

And look, we can sit on our patio in the shade now:

You can see how Justin’s mom is sitting all hunched over; the branch is overhanging the only section of the patio we can put our table (because the grill had to be moved, it wasn’t placed in the correct spot on our patio).

But I better hurry up and get rid of all but two of my planters because the pleasing aesthetic of the neighborhood is top priority!

I got to see our good friend Max this past week… his band Max and the Marginalized played at Beat Kitchen. I took some photos… if I had known they wanted some good shots, I would have brought some better equipment. As it was, I ran out of film and got just a few semi-crappy shots.

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Also, check this out… there’s an article about the band in today’s Washington Post:

Last year, Max Bernstein’s pop-rock band, the Actual, released an album, joined the Warped Tour and performed with supergroup Velvet Revolver.

Bernstein celebrated his most notable year in the music industry by breaking up the band and stage-diving into the broadside business.

His latest proffer is political protest songs — blunt musical statements about the Bush administration, abortion rights, Sen. John McCain’s position on Iraq, the mainstream media, civil liberties and such.

Make sure to check out the entire article.

My favorite app was just updated…