Okay, I’m feeling you writers. Last night I had the fortunate pleasure of seeing a writer friend at the movies, we caught up with each other at the end of the movie and when I asked how was life was treating him he said “shit, I am getting paid 85% less than I was getting paid last year”. gulp! Rachel was with me (she is the reason why I know this fella) and she could sympathize too. She is an excellent writer, completely knowledgeable in all forms of electronic music and 90’s indie rock, and freelances for fantastic music and culture magazines. After hearing them talk a bit more about how the writer’s life blows and how print is slowly disappearing, I couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.

The only magazines I subscribe to are Bon Appetit and most recently the New Yorker. I get a free subscription to Ready Made and Brian get’s a free subscription to Tape Op. I read the New York Times online every single day, hell I barely pick-up a free copy of The Stranger because I read that publication online too. Is my lack of buying printed publications keeping my friends from doing the one job they love best? How can my little effort help turn this fading industry around?

Wow, the weekend in Portland was so hot! I’m glad to be back in Seattle where hanging out in the shade means feeling at least 10 degrees cooler than being in the sun.

This morning on the #10 bus, a really normal looking guy in his 20’s was rocking out to that really really annoying song by Pink. You know, it goes like this “feel the rain of your kiss, nothing…” lalala I don’t know the rest. He was jammin’ to this song! It was so loud and there were a ton of people on the bus and you could still hear the song ringing from his ipod earbuds. Haha!

The next few weeks are really exciting. I'm very happy that summer is finally here. Next big thing coming up is CapHill Block Party and that is sure to be great fun. Also, Cairo Gallery has a new exhibit opening this weekend so I will most likely head to that too.

I’m addicted to rum drinks! Here is a picture of a drink I saw in the newest Bon Appetit.

I have to make this drink at some point this coming weekend!

Goombay Smash

Ingredients

• Ice cubes
• 6 tablespoons pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup Malibu rum or other coconut-flavored rum
• 2 tablespoons light rum
• 2 tablespoons gold rum
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 pineapple wedges
• 2 orange slices

Preparation

• Fill cocktail shaker with ice; add pineapple juice, orange juice, and all rum. Cover and shake until very cold. Fill 2 short glasses with ice. Strain cocktail mixture over, dividing equally. Garnish with pineapple wedges and orange slices.