tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:37:39 +0000Random metaphysical musings of a slightly befuddled earth-walker stuck in the modern world not of his making. Tune in as Senor Primo tries to make sense of all that is going on around him whilst simultaneously trying to hold down a job, please a wife, take care of a young child and live a simple yet meaningful life on this ball of confusion we call planet earth.http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (t. primo)Blogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-5608224272450549903Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:44:00 +00002008-01-31T09:01:36.875-08:00http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2008/01/trying-to-revive-art-of-letter-writting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-5982752373012030887Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:44:00 +00002008-01-23T11:24:44.926-08:00Hey there!In between packing for HB's 9th Annual Birthday Adventure (this year, she and I are going to NYC - The Big Apple - for to visit my family and to have some Beeg City FUN (with a capital F-U-N!!), worrying about the ultimate demise of our red heaired friends, doing dishes, errands to the bank, grocery, video shop and library, and doing some general cleaning of the house incl. the " stinkyhttp://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2008/01/stu-stu-studio-more-works-in-progress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-3717144217047698888Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:08:00 +00002008-01-22T12:30:21.843-08:00SAVE THE ENDANGERED REDHEAD!!!Hey sister, you're gonna need a better attitude than that if you want some help with the plight of your people! Never heard of this band Coventry, but they seem to embrace the right spirit of the movement. I'll have to look them up, even if the girl does NOT have any black leather on, despite the album title. Sheesh! Got the '52 Vincent Black Lightning tho,' and thathttp://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2008/01/red-hair-and-black-leather-my-favorite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-5020894617936480072Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:03:00 +00002008-01-18T15:39:46.589-08:00Hey There Peoble! I been busy playing with paint in "the Studio" as of late, which is why (partialy) I haven't been here in a while. Here is a peek @ what I've been up to. Hope you enjoy. A series of recent small paintings. These are all done on pieces of wood salvaged from the boxes of french wines shipped to the wine shop I help out at occasionally. Gotta love free art matterials and recycling!http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2008/01/baby-i-say-what-choo-been-up-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-8105895657288595070Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:04:00 +00002008-01-23T11:27:37.343-08:00Happy New Year one and all!I have decided to jump on the bandwagon and participate in the annual societal ritual of a year end round up and top whatever list of favorite things from the time we know as 2007 ( a very good year, methinks, truly, in the midst of all this craziness and bad juju going on all over this planet we call home.). So here goes nothing. My picks for the best of what I heard, http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2008/01/its-end-of-tthe-world-as-we-know-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-708173527973167171Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:57:00 +00002008-01-18T20:26:40.058-08:00Lately I've been having fun with alot of new media, (or at least media that is new to me). Here is a short list of cool stuff that has captured my attention recently.1) Invader Zim - This is a nickelodeon cartoon show from a few years back (I'm not sure if it is still on as I do not watch TV (can't get any reception, won't pay for cable) and the Nick website really messes up my computer (too manyhttp://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2007/12/diggin-on-it-like-old-soul-record.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-7271259534830829283Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:03:00 +00002008-01-18T15:53:57.641-08:00rock musiclive musicrobyn hitchcockfoodA most fun time was had by all, most especially yours truly and his companion in surreal debouchery and sensory overload, Mr. SJ himself. The occassion was the celebration of musical genius which is more commonly known to the masses as one Mr. Robyn Hitchcock (and his merry band of the moment "The Venus Three" consisting as it does of three other members both nimble and quick of finger Messers http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2007/12/brendas-iron-sledge-please-dont-call-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-3375507768328683229Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:11:00 +00002007-11-16T12:34:18.198-08:00Well, well, well, look see who's back from the shadowy world of reality. Yes folks, it is I, your favorite imaginary friend coming back to Land of Soup after much time away. Now let's see where this will take us this time, shall we?First off, if anyone cares, SORRY FOR THE LONG INTERRUPTION.Life is full of weird tangents, sharp corners and periods of bushwhacking. Suffice to say, I have been veryhttp://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2007/11/in-rotation-1107-triumphant-return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-5270203304165826192Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:20:00 +00002007-01-19T16:32:58.556-08:00rock musicfacial hairPretty funny bit about great mustaches in pop music, I agree more with the second set of picks (or I just like those artists better, I guess...).I think they should have mentioned Mike Watt from the Minutemen, firehose etc. He sported one of the most memorable 'staches I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.One of my all time favorite musicians...he seems like a genuinely good guy too. Check http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2007/01/mighty-nice-facial-hair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-9121338369367502703Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:25:00 +00002007-01-19T16:06:30.840-08:00creatiive processnew beginingsWell, well, well...lookie here. I have been away from this for exactly a year. What was my problem? Hard to say. Mostly it was a time thing. Being too busy juggling activities and staying alive. Partly I was uninspired, and unsure of how to proceed with this site (and I still am unsure of that direction, but now I feel "ahh, so what?" about that. Let's just see where this journey takes us shall http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2007/01/on-road-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-113762708760839774Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:37:00 +00002006-01-20T09:01:50.336-08:00Wow. Long time no post. Sorry 'bout that. But since noone was really reading (except of course the infamous BYC) I guess it doesn't matter all that much if I decide to take a little break now and then...eh wot?)So, my Bro-in-law and BBQ nut (in a good way) extraordinaire @ the Hampton Smoker was kind enough to tag me with a little MeMe action a while back (there's a first time for everything, I http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2006/01/im-back-in-saddle-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-111902550089932647Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:24:00 +00002007-11-15T17:57:27.462-08:00"Can you feel yourself getting old? Can you feel yourself getting jaded? There's nothing you can do to stop it. Your once-torrid show-going pace has slowed to a crawl, you can no longer stand sitting through opening acts, you start wishing for anti-smoking legislation instead of bumming cigarettes, your back hurts. Older tracks begin to infiltrate your iPod, new albums have a shorter grace periodhttp://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/06/can-you-feel-yourself-getting-old-can.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-111574116870935471Tue, 10 May 2005 16:04:00 +00002007-11-15T17:45:04.200-08:00A tribute to Mitch HedburgIn my eyes one of the funiest comedians ever.Some of my favorite bits appear below. We all miss you Mitch, thanks for the laughs and for sharing your skewered view of the world. I got an ant farm. Them fellas didn't grow shit.I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long.Last week I helped my friend stay put. It's a lot easier than helping someone move.I http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/05/mitch-hedburg-remembered-in-his-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-111111131073296029Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:40:00 +00002005-03-22T00:08:42.076-08:00Being of Irish persuasion, I feel its okay to poke fun at my tribe. (But if any of y'all try it, then its racism, and you're lookin' for a fight!)Just as soon as I finish this drink, and possibly the next one after that...and so on.Happy St. Pat's Day!McQuillan walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar. When the jar was filled http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/03/irish-eyes-are-smilin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110992397577132070Fri, 04 Mar 2005 08:11:00 +00002005-03-05T23:52:00.250-08:00Yup, spring has officially sprung 'round these parts.Actually, it feels as if it has been here for awhile due to the previous weeks (3!!) of unseasonably warm, dry weather. But, just recently I have really begun to feel those positive vibrations brought on by the increasing warmth of our planet slowly tilting toward the sun.The daily ritual walk across town. Kids in tow. Our own little parade http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/03/twitterpated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110980777917763564Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:28:00 +00002005-03-02T16:22:53.723-08:00Had to break out Gang of Four's excellent debut album Entertainment! this morning as I was psyched to learn that the original band is back together and touring this spring. Yes! They will be coming through Oregon with a stop @ the Crystal Ballroom in PDX (Thurs. May 5th). I am definately going to do everything I can do to get my ass to that show. Those guys have always been one of my very http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/03/at-home-hes-tourist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110919790443870792Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:24:00 +00002005-03-04T00:28:37.440-08:00This will be (I'm guessing) the first of many posts dealing with what's been spending time in my disc changer as of late. Yeah, tho' I am the very person that the ipod was designed for, I do not have one as of yet, and I don't see that changing anytime soon as my ass is poor. Especially since I am such a damn luddite that I only just got my ass on-line a year or so ago...meaning, it won't be http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/in-rotation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110918397029456227Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:03:00 +00002005-02-24T16:25:54.673-08:00and then shoot themselves? What the fuck, over?!? Okay, I know he lead a dark and - at times - twisted existance, and who knows what inner demons, and physical health issues he was wrestling with, but I must say I was/am shocked at the untimely demise (at age 67) of my favorite old radical curmudgeon, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Good ol' Raoul Duke himself, just couldn't hack life on the physical http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/when-going-gets-weird-weird-turn-pro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110896788869379255Mon, 21 Feb 2005 06:33:00 +00002005-02-20T22:38:08.696-08:00Okay so I don't really understand what happened, but the internet gods (notice the small "g") were smiling on me because I just went to edit the earlier post, and found two old posts which I thought were lost in the ether. Wow! Cool for me (and for you). Scroll down a bit and you'll find them...one is a wierdly written recipe, and the other a discription of our trip to the mountains a few http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/hey-where-hell-did-that-come-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110896359758108304Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:14:00 +00002005-03-10T11:33:17.500-08:00Saw Howard Dean debate Richard Perle at the Tom Mcall Forrum in downtown Portland the night before last. A fairly interesting discussion about "National defense post 9/11". Though I don't generally agree with Mr. Pearl, he came across as the more thoughtful "intellectual" of the two. Mr. Dean seems to think he is still stumping for the presidential campaign, and what's more, he doesn't seem to http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/dean-vs-perle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110850571754998394Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:17:00 +00002005-02-24T17:09:10.143-08:00Okay, here goes with a recipe or two…as was the original intent of this here little weblog…but all things evolve into something else, despite what the fundamentalist try and tell you.Carrot Ginger Soup with CoconutOlive Oil (for sweating veggies)Onions (1lg. or 3sm.)Garlic (a whole head or more!)Celery ( a couple two or three ribs,even if the wife hates the stuff, she’ll never know, and it adds http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/quickie-recipe-as-requested.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110806880755943549Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:51:00 +00002007-11-15T17:47:18.790-08:00http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/heads-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110799463717757451Wed, 09 Feb 2005 23:45:00 +00002005-02-09T16:20:32.753-08:00that Napoleon Dynamite is Declan Patrick McMannus, er, Elvis Costello circa 1986 as so billed in the liner notes of "Blood and Chocolate". Not one of his best albums, or really one of my favorites, but a respectable E.C. later 80's showing. Maybe his best before the muddled 90's began. I saw Elvis at SPAC in Saratoga, NY during this period, and recall a fun summer night of music under the stars. http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/02/am-i-only-one-who-remembers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110896673245036354Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:26:00 +00002005-02-20T22:26:30.846-08:00Yes, our trip to the foothills around Bend (Tumalo Falls to be exact) was quite fun. Not a lot of snow which was disappointing at first, but we had nice clear sunny days and cloudless star filled nights. The cabin was situated down in a little "holler" by a bend in Tumalo Creek. From this base camp we made short excursions to the ice skating rink (outdoor, uncovered), to lunch at the Alpenglow http://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/01/six-year-olds-big-birthday-adventure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997065.post-110689630991727509Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:25:00 +00002005-02-20T22:45:05.510-08:00Speaking of Music (and Movies)…Well, I “might as well” get it all out in the open now, before I deceive any of y’all…in case you haven’t already guessed, I used to be a Deadhead. Now – mind you – I wasn’t ever your garden variety died in the wool Dead Head stereotype that pops into your minds eye (even mine) whenever the phrase is uttered. (None of them really are that single faceted really, oncehttp://landofsoup.blogspot.com/2005/01/speaking-of-music-and-movies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (t. primo)0