going to st. louis

so a half a month ago i was planning with my friend to go somewhere south on a weekend to discgolf in better weather. several options were on the table, most realistically st. louis. then 2 weeks ago i hear from another buddy who works at UW steven's point, that he and 19 students are taking a week long roadie to the south for discgolf, and were gonna be in st. louis this upcoming weekend. i couldn't get off work, but was planning to trip down fri eve and back sun eve.

but i got laid off; my last day was today. ^_^ not unexpectedly, my industry's in a downturn, and when i heard last week they were turning a branch into a shell office, i figured i'd be a worthwhile cut, since they really mean it. it's smart for the company to survive till the market improves. i'll still be in and out for minor work on a contract basis, and i hope they do well. they've been gracious and kind in letting me go, too. (and you wouldn'ta believed how rocky it was when i got hired from being a contractor) so now i need to figure out what's next, and hope maybe i can even be picky about where and get somewhere new. i'd like to score an interview in st. lou if i can, but i'm also gonna look at austin, raliegh, philly, ny, boston, and maybe ca. but i'm not concerned until monday. in the meantime, i get to enjoy a long st. patty weekend in st. lou with a truckload of other discgolfers. not too shabby.


st. louis blues, by w.c. handy, as sung by jimmy witherspoon

i hate to see the evening sun go down
well i hate to see the evening sun go down
that woman of mine, she's done left this town

i'm feeling tomarrow like i feel today
i'm feeling tomarrow like i feel today
gonna pack my bags, make my getaway

st. louis woman, she got a diamond ring
lead that man around by her apron string
if it wasn't for power and a store-bought ham
that woman of mine, she wouldn'tve gone nowhere, nowhere

got the st. louis blues, blue as i can be
that woman of mine, got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
if she hadn'ta been alright, she wouldn'ta gone so far from me

st. louis woman, what are you doing to me
st. louis woman, what are you doing to me
i beleive to my soul, you're trying to hoodoo me

well, st. louis woman, i'd better let you be
well, st. louis woman, i'd better let you be
i better leave you woman, before you make a zombie out of me


the original version has a great line, "Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint'n rye"