Huntsville, Alabama's Journal

Retro Gaming Night

The Makers Local 256 is hosting a Retro Gaming Night on the 4th of July.
Event starts at 7PM and goes until Midnight.

All the consoles are 16-bit or older.

Hamburgers and Hotdogs will be available for consumption for $1 / each.
And of course donations are welcome at the door :)

Makers Local 256
203 Brown St
Huntsville, AL 35801
(The building with the red Google Pin that can be seen from Memorial Pkwy)

Facebook Event Link

Girl Stuff - Pedicures
Does anyone know of a place around Huntsville (or Athens) that can do multiple (5 or more) pedicures at once? I have a bunch of friends coming to town that want a treat.

Nature Photo of the Week

Alabama Roads - 2009

Current Mood: hopeful
Current Music: Jimmy Eat World - Drugs or Me

Seeking good book shelves (for a bibliophile with too many books)
Evening folks, I'm asking along the same lines as the previous furniture poster but with a slight twist.

( I'm looking for new bookshelves )

Current Mood: curious

Where to buy
I'm looking for several pieces of furniture. I'm not necessarily wanting to purchase heirloom quality but I do want it to be nice. I've looked at Graves Furniture (in Arab), which is where I typically buy from but they don't seem to have what I'm looking for. Thomasville, Stanley, and Drexel are very nice from a quality standpoint but they are a bit more than I need right now.

I've also looked at Ashley furniture but their reputation for customer service and quality stinks! While I found several things that I liked there, their sales people were very ill prepared and seemed to lack a general understanding of what it was that they were trying to sell.

Walmart and Target offer more what I think of as college furniture, not the quality level I'm hoping to find.

Does anyone have any other suggestions of where I can look? I'm wanting to find a place that offers a nice middle ground.

I'm willing to travel within about a 45 mile radius of Huntsville to find what I'm looking for.

Thanks!

Current Mood: happy

Where to...?
If I were going to advertise housing, other than Craigslist, any suggestions?

Sleep When You’re Dead – Steamball Part 2!
This Saturday, at Matthews Bar and Grill in downtown Birmingham, will be this month’s version of the south’s hottest Goth/industrial/steam party. “Sleep When You’re Dead’s” theme for this Saturday night is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” so come in your finest fairy wings, cloven hooves or with your faun’s tail in hand and enjoy the mayhem and fun. Festivities start at 9p & the shows usually get underway at 10p.

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Current Music: Gogol Bordello - Your Country!

piercers?
So please tell me, who would you most trust to poke holes in your body in this area? I'd really like to get my nostril re-pierced today.

Nature Photo of the Week

I very very rarely repost a photo but this one stands out. Included in my abandoned places post yesterday, I caught this beautiful scene back in April. The buzzing in the air was almost continuous.

Abandoned Alabame - 2009

Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Linkin Park - In Between

Sleep When You’re Dead - SteamBall - 16 May 09
Last month was an absolutely kick ass edition of Sleep When You're Dead. The next edition is this Saturday!

( Let loose! [12 images behind the cut] )

Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Die Form - Cantique II

Upholstery Fabric
Aside from the usual suspects (Hobby Lobby, Hancocks, Michaels, etc) are there any shops where you can buy upholstery fabric? Preferably good quality at a reasonable (or bargain) price? I am looking to recover a couch so I will need 10-15 yards.

Current Mood: hopeful

Does anyone know of apartments for rent downtown or near downtown?

Haven't seen this mentioned yet

I'm gonna be there with bells on! lol.

Nature Photo of the Week

Abandoned Alabama - 2009

Current Mood: good
Current Music: Télépopmusik - Smile

Bongo Drums?
My husband's birthday is tomorrow and I've just remembered he mentioned awhile back that he would like a set of bongo drums. Does anyone know where in Huntsville would be the best place to look for some? Thanks!

Edit: Found some at Railroad Bazaar.

Benders gym
Does anyone know the price for membership at Benders gym on Hughes? I checked their website but prices are not listed. Thanks in advance!

Needed - Wheelchair for a photography prop
Anyone in the local area have access or recomnmendations on where I could find, borrow or make use of a wheelchair for a shoot on Sunday??? I'm willing to consider purchase or make a small donation for a loaner.

Anyone?

Current Mood: curious
Current Music: Collide - So Long

Nature Photo of the Week

Abandoned Alabama (Madison) - 2009

Current Mood: rushed
Current Music: Clock Chimes

MODEL PHOTOGRAPHY: Available to shoot today
Hey gang,

I know it's very very short notice, but my model for today's shoot had to reschedule at the last moment. I've got a site in Huntsville if anyone wants to put on goth, steampunk, horror, fetish or medical costume and come pose. This is a strictly TF-CD offer unless I know you.

My drop dead time to commit to this is noon (my time to decide), then I will go find ways to amuse myself (chores and cleaning most likely). Message me here and/or jjmaccrimmon -at- gmail -dot- com.

Cheers!

Current Mood: determined
Current Music: Collide - Silently Creeping

Room for Rent
Room for Rent

5 Points Area (Oak Park)
$400 a month - includes: private full bath, utilities, internet, cable, fenced in back yard, pet friendly.

Contact me for more information.

Thanks.

Nature Photo of the Week

Alabama Roads - 2009

A bright flower for a bright day (which I'll spend on the road all day)

Current Mood: cranky
Current Music: Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy

Posey Peep Show (Part 2)
Here’s some further shots of the The Posey Peep Show from January 2009. The Posey’s version of burlesque is a mix of story, cabaret and traditional striptease with a twist of the absurd. The troupe will be traveling to New York City in a few weeks (late June) to stage a series of performances in the Big Apple. Dates are listed on their MySpace page.

( Showtime! [30 images behind the cut] )

Current Mood: creative

Posey Peep Show (Part 1)
I'm bad..

Back in January, I had the pleasure of attending Huntsville's self described "Absurdist Burlesque" troupe. Due to a backlog of photos and personal mayhem, I set aside the photos I took till April. That was when I finally got my other computer set up to write files to CD (again). I was going to give "Clementine" (the head of the troupe) a set of the unedited photos and be done with it. Then I forgot to take the CD-r with me to Lowe Mill for another month or so. Given this, I decided to do a complete, professional edit to the set and offer the troupe a set of high quality pics to make up for the delay. Since they do a themed show, here's the results for the old west based show "Wanted."

( Showtime! [22 images behind the cut] )

Current Mood: tired
Current Music: Delirum - Silence

Nature Photo of the Week

Cullman - 2009

and an announcement!

On Saturday May 30th, I will be displaying a number of pieces of my Abandoned Americanna photos. The showing will be in conjunction with The Clockwork Cottillian, at the Historical Donnell House in Athens, AL. The photo and linkie below says it all.

Current Mood: good
Current Music: Abney Park - Airship Pirates

Items For Sale
Hello, good peoples. I have a few items that are going up on eBay sometime this evening. I figured I'd give the good people here a chance to make me a reasonable offer and avoid shipping charges first.

EDIT: There are currently offers on the Blackjack and the Zune. No money has changed hands, so I'm not striking them out, yet. However, I just wanted to give a fair heads up on those items.

1) AT&T HTC Fuze (Black) - This item is brand spanking new. The only reason the seal on the box is even broken was so I could verify the box contents.

2) AT&T Samsung Propel Pro (Silver) - This item has been slightly and lovingly used. I was part of an AT&T scavenger hunt that used the phone. I used the phone for about 2 hours, and won the exact phone that I used as the prize. As such, I can personally attest the the phone works well.

3) AT&T Blackjack II (Red) - This item is somewhere in that weird area of unused, but not new. I was standing in the right place at the right time when the AT&T rep released that they couldn't sell the demo units, so she gave it to me. It was plugged in and manhandled for a week, but it's never been owned or used.

4) 30GB Microsoft Zune (Black) - I love this device. I'm only selling it because I recently upgraded to one of the new 120GB models. I have babied this thing for 2 years now, and can assure you that it is in mint condition. If you ask nicely, I may even forget to wipe the full hard drive of un-drm'ed music from the drive . . .

I have prices in mind for the auction reserve and buy it now prices for eBay. However, I'm not listing them here because I'll take just about any reasonable offer if it mean I don't have to deal with eBay . . .

Cross posted to

huntsville,

uah and personal journal.

Go Riley!!!
THE HOPS HAVE BEEN FREED!!!!

Let's celebrate!!!

Nature Photo of the Week

Cullman - 2009

Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Chris practicing violin

Doctor suggestions
I just moved to Madison from the Jones Valley area and I'm looking for a new doctor. I live off Sullivan / Wall Triana now and the nearly 40 minute drive to my current doctor is too much. Can anyone suggest a good general practice doctor, preferably female, in the area?

Recruiting Local Pokemon Fans! ^.^
Greetings, fellow North Alabamians! =D

My name is Kath; I'm sixteen and currently living in Athens. I'm looking to organize a Huntsville-based group for older fans and supporters of the Pokemon franchise, including the games, TCG, and anime. I've always been surprised by the Huntsville area's general enthusiasm for the various aspects of Pokemon, from the clubs held at bookstores early on to (more recently) Athens' own TCG league, hosted by the now-defunct Valhalla Cards and Comics. With the recent release of Platinum and the phenomenon enjoying a bit of revival, I thought it would be effective to "seize the moment" by bringing North Alabama's resident fans together to meet one another and recruit new fans.

I thought it might be ideal for meetings to be held twice a month at the same date and time (for example, at 5:00 p.m. on the first and third Fridays each month). Meetings could possibly take place in the Fountain shopping center on North Memorial Parkway (with Toys 'R' Us and Books-A-Million, both Poke-friendly venues) and in members' homes, though I'm open to other suggestions. Some of the activities I have in mind for us to do include wi-fi battles and such, merchandise swaps, art exchanges, karaoke and Wii nights, movie viewings, and holiday events. If there's enough interest, maybe we could restart the local TCG league and host it at the library.

Please reply or PM me with any and all feedback. I'm really hoping to make this group a success and keep the spirit of Pokemon alive in and around Huntsville! ^_~

Sleep When You’re Dead – TONIGHT
If you’re tired of the rains and don’t mind heading down to Birmingham, come to the hottest gothic, steam and electronic dance night in the southeast. Did I also mention burlesque performances by the Magic City Sirens? All photos below were taken at ImagiCon 2009 where SWYD went on the road.

( Showtime! [19 images behind the cut] )

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: Z.O.N.K. - Nervous, Excited, Delighted (Something Dangerous)

a bit early? perhaps...
but early bird, worm...yadda yadda.

the past fgew years i have met with nothing but utter failure in my attempts to celebrate halloween. its damn hard to find anything to do for that holiday, as an adult, that doesnt involve bar cruising.

so last year i decided i would volenteer to help with the whatever haunted house i could find. theres 1 or 2 around town, and scaring the fecelmatter out of small children sounds like a dandy way to celebrate halloween.

so anyone know who i should contact to sign up for that?

This Saturday Night!

Crash Boom Bang Theatre is doing something a bit different, but still, nonetheless, awesome!

Crash Boom Bang Theatre Presents: The Funny Bone Breakin' Hour*

Stand-up comedy featuring: Ashley Martin, Lynsie Lamatie, Tushar Singh and others!

THIS Saturday, May 16th at 10pm at The Flying Monkey

*For mature audiences only!

Nature Photo of the Week

Huntsville Botanical Gardens - 2008

Current Mood: mellow
Current Music: Maria Taylor - Xanax

Book Clubs
Any book clubs around here? I know there are some at the libraries, but any others?

Live Improv Comedy in Huntsville Tonight!

FACE2FACE IMPROV
North Alabama's Only Improv Comedy Troupe
7 pm TONIGHT
Saturday, May 9, 2009
at ARS NOVA
on Charlotte Drive off South Parkway in Huntsville

Only $10 for a full, live, interactive improv comedy show! Every night is opening night and no two shows are the same!

Just a reminder.....
This weekend is the Huntsville Powwow at Cahaba Shrine. It is free admission so I hope everyone gets a chance to come out at some point this weekend.

16th Annual

Huntsville Intertribal Pow-Wow

Cahaba Shrine Park

6001 Pulaski Pike

Huntsville, Alabama 35810

May 9-10 2009

Powwow Head Staff

Master of Ceremonies...Lou White Eagle

Arena Director...Randy Medrano

Head Veteran... TBA

Host Drum...Medicne Dog Singers

Lead Singer...Cheyenne Black Bear

Gates open at 10 AM on Saturday and Sunday

***Admission is free***

Grand Entry will be at 1:00 {both days}

Evening Grand Entry will be at 6:30PM { Saturday Only}

*Gourd Dancing Daily*

EDIT: Thanks for the advice guys, it was really helpful. He already hasn't paid for my sister's private school like he's supposed to, so they're going back to divorce court eventually anyway. I filled out the FAFSA and I'm looking into other options, and I think it'll get sorted out in my favor, it just might take a while.

Current Mood: frustrated

Nature Photo of the Week

Monte Sano - 2009

Current Mood: recumbent

attention all broke students!

the bookfool.com is now buying back textbooks at the Calhoun campus in decatur FOR CASH. we are buying books the campus bookstores aren't taking! even older books that you thought no one would take have a shot at making you money. Calhoun, Athens State, UAH, Drake, A & M, and anyone else are all welcomed to come in and sell your books back!

we take all the books back to our warehouse in nashville and sell them online, so we aren't limited to what books a specific campus is using. we pay you CASH and you don't have to worry about shipping or selling them online yourself!

we will be in the shell station on HWY 31 right across from campus May 5-9 and 11th, from 8am-6pm.

we'll see you soon!

where is the damned unemployment office located? i tried googeling it but only got a gas station.

Tea?
Is there anywhere in town that is good for buying various types of nice tea? Not loose tea, but in teabags? We want to get some nice varieties as part of a mother's day gift. Anything local or fair trade would be a plus but as long as it's really tasty and not a big box label I'd be thrilled.

(Also, seriously NO ONE has a contractor they like? Would I be better off asking who to avoid?)

Current Mood: hopeful

Contractor Recommendations
Does anyone have a contractor in the Huntsville area, that they recommend? Specifically, I am interested in interior painting, but if you have a general contractor you love, feel free to list them too. : )

Current Mood: hopeful

Brahms Requiem at First Baptist Church

“The Brahms Requiem” will be presented this Sunday afternoon, May 3 at 5:00 PM in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Huntsville (600 Governors Drive). A chorus of over 150 voices, full orchestra, and guest soloists Christie Weber and Van-Arc Wright will perform this masterwork of the choral/orchestral repertoire as a part of the church’s Bicentennial Celebration (1809-2009).

Johannes Brahms composed Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) as a message of comfort, assurance and hope for all humankind. Its extraordinary beauty continues to inspire listeners and performers around the world. This is a magnificent, difficult work that is not often performed anywhere, and has not been performed locally in decades. There is no other work on the program, and it's just over an hour in length.

You are warmly invited to attend. There is no admission charged, nor will an offering be collected.

Current Music: Brahms Requiem

Swine flu?
For the parents in the area: Huntsville City, Madison City, and Madison County school systems will be closed until Monday due to two "probable" cases of Swine Flu in the area.

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2009/04/probable_cases_of_swine_flu_re.html
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2009/04/probable_cases_of_swine_flu_cl.html

Makers Local 256: Green Makers

There is a Makers meeting tomorrow night for anyone interested in working on green (environmentally friendly) contraptions.
Can't make it? Contact Ethan at spacefelix@gmail.com for future meetings and ways to get involved!

Here's the link to the meetup announcement:
http://www.meetup.com/gm-hsv/calendar/10244394/

Location: Huntsville Public Library

915 Monroe St SW
Huntsville, AL 35801

How to find us
"Look for the A & B Conference Room, just right of the main entrance foyer."

Thursday (Apr 30) @ 7:00 PM

Let's have a casual first meeting to get to know each other and talk about projects we have in mind or we've worked on and what we want to do as a group. Come with your ideas and your imagination!

Nature Photo of the Week

Green Mountain Park - 2008

Current Mood: rushed
Current Music: de

I'm looking for a place in town to find unique gifts for my groomsmen....any suggestions? i got nothin' at the moment.

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