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August 10, 2009

KISS Alive II - My First Album

via kissfaq.com

Thanks to @SharonHayes (http://twitter.com/SharonHayes) for making me think of this.

I remember the moment with weird clarity. I saw this in the store, and I had to have it! I ran to my mom and started the begging process. She immediately fixated on the bloody, sweat drenched Gene Simmons and asked "who is that and why does he look like that?" At that moment I knew my chances of owning the album were in dire straits, but I managed to pull it out. I'm not sure what I said, but she finally said ok.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alive_II

"The original vinyl issue of Alive II was a 2LP set, in a gatefold sleeve, with picture LP-liners. Continuing the Kiss tradition of including promotional items with their albums, Alive II was packaged with a booklet entitled "The Evolution of Kiss" and a set of rub-on tattoos in a cartoon-style. The tattoos depicted the band logo, Kiss Army logo, band member heads, member signatures and symbols. The symbols were meant to represent the four personas of the group and included a skull and crossbones for Simmons, a rose and star with eye for Stanley, a Saturn-like planet and block print-style 'ACE' for Frehley and a drum and cat's head for Criss. The rose and 'ACE' are copies of Stanley and Frehley's actual tattoos respectfully.

A merchandise order form was also included with the album. It listed an array of official Kiss merchandise, as well as a chance to "enlist" in the Kiss Army."

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March 1, 2009

Steampunk USB Memory

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A USB drive meticulously crafted from hand-polished brass and copper by an enterprising modder over in Russia. Very cool, and immediately goes on the WANT list.

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February 7, 2009

Friday Morning Rainbow

"It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside." It's Friday morning, and I'm in a rush. There's an important budget meeting that I need to be on time for. Time ticks away and I grow anxious, waiting for my daughter to get ready. I head out of the house, open the garage door and walk out to the driveway to retrieve the paper. It's raining, and there's dark clouds overhead. Not good. Suddenly I notice that there's a shaft of light. The sun is peeking over the hills and sneaking through an opening in the clouds. I stop and notice the raindrops catch fire, glittering as they pass though the beam. A few seconds pass then "I wonder ..." and I slowly turn around. Yes! There is a rainbow. It's faint at first, but strengthens and covers the sky. I quickly head inside and get my daughter. "I have something to show you" I tell her and she quietly follows me out. "Turn around and look up." "Ooooooooh a rainbow!" Seconds pass in silence as we admire and observe. She turns and smiles at me, and we head back inside.

It's Friday morning, and I'm thinking about a rainbow. And my daughter's smile.