Tales of Life Deep in Geekdom

Out to lunch with the family. After visiting the flea market (pics to follow at home). With @tmhalliday and @cozzy_moemoe (at 99 Restaurants) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-obJRJ9CP5lJiQFEDv3DvsSxsKInHhwX74Sc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ever wonder what the inside of an iPod Classic looks like? Here’s mine. Well minus the original hard drive. That’s flash memory you see. I had to replace the battery. Apparently if you let lithium ion batteries sit too long without charging they can die for good. . #apple @apple #ipod #ipodclassic #mp3 #electronics #diy (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0e3qfJ5UUM77X7Zpja6Uj94SlAZ3JuuCTD0o0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today, despite being @tmhalliday birthday, she let me attend the Albany @recordriotsrock . Out of respect I stayed less than an hour. My two favorite finds are featured here. First is @lydia.lunch.official “Stinkfist” which I already own on CD, but really wanted on vinyl as well. Second is the single “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb.” It’s one I’ve sought for 20 years and it was even in original picture sleeve(I wasn’t even expecting to find one with the sleeve). Other finds includes Lydia Lunch and Thurston Moore “The Crumb”, “The Boys Next Door”(basically the precursor to “The Birthday Party”… and a few singles. Amongst the singles I bought were a few Shangri-las discs on Red Bird, Johnny Cash “A Boy Named Sue”, and Lavern Baker “Jim Dandy.” Great time. I’m already looking forward to the next show. #recordshow #recordriot #record #records #recordcollecting #recordcollection #vinyl #lydialunch #clintruin #stinkfist #45 #45single #edbyrnes #kookie (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBAmYupil4r42WR8dnKP2wa7g1V-hhTyJtHes0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We got hit with snow! @cozzy_moemoe has no school. And @tmhalliday has no work. I had to use the snowblower which is good cause I hate to shovel. #snow #schoolclosed #snowday (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnxLnhyJVYELGOaXvE3o_4ID6f_LC6SDi1iB-g0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Visited an indoor flea market with my family and @optimuschad. Here are my treasures: Beanie baby Canyon the cat. And Nutsy the squirrel. An old Troll doll. The trolls hair is dirty and needs combing. And sadly I mistook Canyon for the raccoon beanie, Ringo. Doesn’t matter I still love the little cat and will give him a good home. @tmhalliday @cozzy_moemoe #fleamarket #fleamarketfinds #beaniebaby #beaniebabies #canyon #nutsy #troll #trolldoll (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuzEIwpDDqJlIzhIkg-Y5diAJLenOmoCzlXw40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m very sad today. I’m missing Mom. It’s been 29 years. It’s frustrating right now that I’m awake when everyone I would want to hear from is sleeping. I’m very much looking forward to my bed later this morning. #mom #missingyou (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnYt6vpAH3hW6CafbGdYv1ITzLPeY7P-yKbvX40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First of the Christmas kits broken into and I’ve finished Rudolph. He’s so tiny. I just love him. Yes the eyes are pointing too far back I misjudged where the pattern called for them. But I love how he came out. You can’t tell in the photo but he even has little buns of antlers! Next up the Train from the Frosty kit. The kit doesn’t come with yarn fir the train but it looks too cool to not be my next one. Dollar Tree ended up having every color I needed. #crochet #kit #crochetkit #thunderbaypress #rudolph #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #christmas (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwzWnFpcIx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My main gift from my wife. What a surprise this one was! It’s the Tori Amos Piano box set from Rhino. Five disc set in a beautiful box. I’ve wanted this for some time but they are hard to find complete and in good shape and can be expensive. When I opened the box my first thought was it was a keyboard accessory for something my son has(gaming system or phone)... I asked my wife who it was for. She said I obviously didn’t know what I was looking at. My jaw must have dropped as I realized what it was. Definitely a very exciting gift! Thank you! @tmhalliday @toriamos @rhino_records #tori #toriamos #cd #boxset #cdboxset #piano #cdcollection #cdcollecting (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmsQBLJrpc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I got six. Yes Six, crochet kits fit Christmas. I LOVE this series of kits and these will keep me busy for some time. Thanks family! I don’t even know where to start. Probably Rudolf because he is very cute. #thunderbay #crochet #kit #crochetkit #snoopy #christmas (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmmrSu9pCN_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just sharing some Prince 45s I picked up at the Saratoga Record Riot a few weeks ago. I also picked up another with a cover too unsafe for social media. Note: “Hard Rock” should read “Rock Hard.” . . . @recordriotsrock #recordriot #records #45s #singles #recordcollecting #prince #sheenaeaston #vanity6 (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck611GTJPRl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sharing this early… My latest crochet project. It’s a granny square cardigan that I got the pattern off Etsy. Pattern calls for 18 squares but in trying to resize it I made 20. I’m putting it all together and realizing I may need two more squares. I feel so close to finished but I’m really not. I haven’t been keeping track but I would guess I have 50 hours into this so far. This is intended as a anniversary gift for my wife but I really wanted it finished by this past weekend do she could have worn it when we got together with my sister and her family. At least I’m still on track for our anniversary. Pattern can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1226375965/ #crochet #grannysquare #grannysquarecardigan #frometsy #cardigan #workinprogress #wip (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3NOkmpVgA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My next project. Jack and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. I’m working on Sally first. Jack is going to be harder due to his thin limbs and I hate working with black yarn as I can’t see the stitches as well in black. The kit only comes with yarn for the two of them but has patterns for ten other characters. I ordered glow in the dark yarn to use for Oogie Boogie. It’s white so he won’t look like a burlap sack like he’s supposed to. But he’ll glow which is much cooler. I’ll use the glow yarn on Zero too if I have enough. . . . #nightmarebeforechristmas #crochet #crochetkit #dolls #amigurumi #jack #jackskellington #sally #jackandsally (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiKuuaCgTs-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finally finished. Bert and Ernie. These are from patterns in the 1979 Vogart Crochet Me kits. There were six Sesame Street characters in the series. I’m taking a break from these for another project after which I’ll be doing Big Bird. . . . #sesamestreet #sesamest #bert #ernie #bertandernie #crochet #dolls #crochetdoll #vogart #kit #complete (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiCWmg-O1Xs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My work in progress on my latest crochet project. Bert and Ernie. These guys are hard. For example Bert’s vertical stripes are done as embroidery. Second photo shows all their parts I need to see on. I hope to finish by the weekend and will post finished photos. Pattern is from the 1979 Vogart “Crochet Me” kits. There were six Sesame Street characters in the series. I bought Big Bird on eBay but he’s not my next project. . . . #sesamestreet #bert #ernie #bertandernie #crochet #doll #crochetdoll #crochetkit #workinprogress #crafting #craft (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch93mZNgHRE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Loving my new fake Ray-Ban’s from Wish. I lost my last pair. . . #knockoff #fake #fakeraybans #wish #foundonwish (at Albany, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cghgbb0AHOD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Dark Dungeons. Classic religious tract by Jack Chick. This one is very famous. It tells the story of how Dungeons and Dragons is dangerous. One girl kills herself and another joins a witches coven. This is from the 1980s and is so old the staple is rusting. It’s very fragile. . . There was a similar film in the 80s called Mazes and Monsters in which Tom Hanks had his first starring role. That’s how popular fear of D&D was. There has also been a direct adaptation of this tract into a film by the name Dark Dungeons in 2014. . . #religion #religoustract #tract #jackchick #chick #chicktract #rare #outofprint #dungeonsanddragons #darkdungeon #comicbook (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfuc2-MpqkH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So thrilled to have this in my collection. Orders from @curiouscollectionsvinylrecords I’ve had so great luck ordering from them in the past and they did not let me down this time either. The is The Gold Experience by Prince. The first album he released under his unpronounceable symbol. It’s my second favorite of his albums and I’m so excited to own this on vinyl. This release is on two discs in clear yellow. It has black inner sleeves. My only disappointment is being a two Lp set that it was not in a gatefold cover. And as always I love the sticker on the mailer alerting the letter carrier know it’s heat sensitive… they always leave it in the Son anyway. Luckily no warping. . . . #lp #lpcollecting #lpcollection #rsd #recordstoreday #recordstoreday2022 #prince #goldexperience #vinyl #limited #coloredvinyl (at Cohoes, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfkFMwIJO6J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=