Lockdown. Off the Grid! It's Go Time.

So my handlers and bodyguards are now insisting that I go Off The Grid from here until Sunday. It really shoulda started last night, but I was talked into going out to Discovery Green park to see Two Tons by the music editor of the Press. (He likes me.) I didn't really want to go, except kind of; I can take Two Tons or I can leave them and I usually leave them. But I knew my cousin would be there and it was an incredibly beautiful night last night and also, Stefano and Leo insisted I go hang w/Music Editor b/c they said it'd be good for all of our careers. I said to both of them I do not befriend people b/c I have an agenda, that I don't use people and I certainly wouldn't want anyone to use me (not sure what anyone would use me for, but still...). I said if he ever wanted to write a piece on me/us then it would have to be him that brings it up, NOT me.

So I went! And had a pretty good time. Most of my pals were out there, I found my cousin, brought some box wine w/me, me and Mus. Ed. had beers, I made him dance with me, and I made a local photographer take a pic of us that turned out pretty cute. Then I gave Mus. Ed. a ride to the Continental so he could see/review the Old 97's show (I definitely didn't want to go to that--not that I don't like them, I was just TIRED--but it was sold out anyway) and on the way I blasted Bonecrusher for him, which made him giggle. These 2 black guys were stopped at a red light next to us at one point and b/c I was tipsy, I rolled down the window and saw that they were laughing at me, a crazy Hispanic girl blasting Bonecrusher!!! Musta been my 2 ponytails on top of my head. Anyway, it was kinda funny.

Tonight is just a bday party at a restaurant and it's one of Stefano's friends who's turning 50 so it shouldn't be that crazy of a shindig. Afterwards we'll go home, I'd love to catch up on the 2 Weeds episodes I've missed lately, and then we'll sleeeeep... Tomorrow is supposed to be Easy Like Sunday Morning. I'll sleep late but not too late b/c I need to get to bed early tomorrow night. I'll relax, then I hafta go to U of H for this website thing for my Women's Health Board, then go across the freeway to Leo's for rehearsal. After that it's home for a night of relaxation: a nice satisfying healthy dinner, doing my nails, getting my outfit ready for Sunday, doing some laundry, reading, movie watching, NO drinking and NO valium to help me sleep--I'll want to fall asleep early on my own.

There's a chance I might go to dinner at a new restaurant w/Mus. Ed. and my cousins, but that'll be early, around 7-ish if we do go. Mus. Ed. wanted me to go out again tomorrow night but I had to tell him that if I went out on Thurs. night then Sat. was out. Leo was on me like flies on shit about this, and he was very happy when I told him a happy medium had been reached. Stefano also angrily ordered me to NOT go out on Sat. night! (He'll be at his gig and therefore I'll be left alone and unsupervised.) Damn, these guys are serious. I can't blame them though. I have little to no resistance when it comes to going out, as we all know. Even Phillipo offered to babysit me at my house on Sat. night but then we realized that that would be a very bad idea, since whenever we get together we always start drinking... a lot.

Sunday a.m. I'll get up early, go for my run, listen to The Holmes Bros., Taj Mahal, SRV, Bonecrusher, and then get my neighborhood breakfast tacos, just like I did before the Semi-finals. I'll get dressed and do my hair/makeup carefully and thoughtfully (haven't decided on my final accessories yet), then get to the straw-drawing by 1:30pm. Immediately after that I'll go to my bro's place where I will relax, finish getting dressed (I don't want to show up at 1:30 dressed b/c I want my final outfit to be a surprise to the other bands), finger my bass and practice a little so that I'm warm all day long, and then me and li'l bro will get to the gig around 3ish. Maybe even 4ish depending on what order we'll play in. I don't want to watch the other bands if there's any that go on before us. I want to be fresh and deliver The Leo Trio w/no distractions. But after we play... oh the partying shall commence! I'm bringing my own party supplies: flasks, lollipops, and my pipe. No matter what happens, I am definitely going to have a good time!