Recent Blog Posts: Bakotopia

I never thought I'd be saying this...

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:00:49 PST

I'm hungry, and it ain't even the 1st (of the month) yet!!!

Bakotunes Episode 48

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:03:28 PST

-La Banda Skalavera LIVE from Club 902 in Bakersfield!

-Hear the band talk about their sound, their philosophy and the crossover appeal of ska music to the masses!

-La Banda Skalavera have been jamming in SoCal for almost a decade with a combination of ska, latin, and punk sounds!

-All of LBS' band member have diverse musical backgrounds from banda to salsa, jazz to rock!

-LBS has opened for the likes of Maldita Vecindad, Inspector, Fishbone, Reel Big Fish, and were featured on the all-Spanish Rage Against The Machine tribute album!

-HEAR NEW MUSIC BY LBS! "Injusto" and "Vamos a Bailar!"

<<Check out the PHOTOS by Bakotopia's own, Chanclas!

*Recorded 1-25-07 @ Club 902, Bakersfield, Ca.

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<<Check out the LIVE VIDEO by Bakotopia's own, Chanclas!

Long live the 70's

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:48:21 PST

Well the 70's inspired costume is comming along very well. I found the perfect shade of brown for the costume. The bra and the skirt are almost done and when my costume coins come I can sew them on. When it is finished I will post a photo of it. I am going to wear it at Long Beach.

Bakersfield Punk Legends

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:36:31 PST

Understand

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:32:16 PST

(Note - the words in quotations, after the words, I heard - are lyrics from the Pulitzer Prize Winning Musical, Sunday in the Park with George).

I held my hand in front of the painting, colors calling
to my heart. I felt an energy coming from the glass-covered
canvas, like a hand, pressing against mine.

Tears burst from the center of my soul. Heat seared
within me.

I heard, “You know exactly how I feel.”

I took my hand away and placed it over my heart. I could
not look at the painting, I had to look away – the aching,
beautiful pain was almost too much to bear.

Georges-Pierre Seurat, painter – inventor – world changer.

I played his mother in the Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece, “Sunday in the Park
with George”. It was a role I inhabited with relish. Deep,
deep soul. My portrayal won praise from audience members
whose opinion mattered a lot to me.

“I can’t stop watching you,” one woman said. “Every night
I watch, I can’t take my eyes off you.”

She saw the show three out of the four performances. I held
onto her words, their ripple still entering me now as I wait
for the next role that calls to me with such intensity.

I turned back to the painting. I noticed the vivid color. I
could almost dive into his unique brushstrokes, the ones paving the way to a whole movement
in painting that he invented: pointillism.

I breathed in the light. I invited the harmony to take my
hand and guide my spirit. I felt his presence again.

I didn’t want to leave, I wanted to stand there, hand
extended towards the colors for hours. Everyone and
everything else in the gallery had evaporated. It was
simply me and Georges, the colors, the light and music.

I heard, “You have a mission, a mission to see.”

I nodded. I began to hear the hushed conversations in
the gallery, to see the movement of the people around me.

I reached out for a final connection and softly said,
“Goodbye” – not caring if anyone around me noticed or
heard or thought I was slightly… off balance.

I was alive, I was feeling, deeply. I understood.

Pranks Gone Wrong

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:02:12 PST

I am a big wuss when it comes to scary movies. I don’t enjoy them. I have never understood how scaring the hell out oneself can be considered pleasurable? I tense up. My heart beats fast. I feel like I can’t breathe. My neck hurts, and I get a headache from being so tense. How is that fun? But my husband LOVES them. So one date night, a long, looong time ago… we compromised. I would watch a scary movie with him, only if he watched a chick flick with me.

Well, I couldn’t get through it. I freaked out and decided, “you go ahead and finished the movie, and I’ll go take a long hot shower to calm my nerves.”

I was afraid to be upstairs by myself but I didn't want to admit it to him. I took a deep breath and started walking slowly. I could feel someone’s presence lurking in the shadows. I started imagining somebody following me. My mind started playing tricks on me. I could feel evil breathing over me. Every corner in the house was an opportunity for someone to attack. I kept telling myself it was all in my mind. And my husband was there to protect me. I had nothing to worry about, right? And still, I couldn’t shake the feeling.

Once I was in the shower, that eerie feeling did NOT go away. In fact, it got worse. I felt someone staring at me, so I freaked out.

"Dammit, Norma, it's all in your head. Stop it," I thought to myself.

I had shampoo in my eyes, so I couldn't open them for a bit to verify. Of course, that freaked me out even more. When I finally washed the shampoo out I opened my eyes, and there was my husband... staring at me in this evil looking stare. I screamed!

Then I started crying and crying and crying and I couldn't stop. He felt so bad. Sorta... in between his laughter he felt bad. He couldn't stop laughing. The more he laughed the more I cried. The more I cried, the more he laughed. I finished my shower and got dressed. All the while I’m still bawling. Or like Oprah Winfrey calls it, I was “crying ugly”.

He’s only made me cry like that one other time which I will be writing about soon. But for now, have you ever played a prank on someone and it went horribly wrong? Or has someone played a joke on you and you didn’t take it very well? Please share your experiences here.

all of this and cash...........

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:03:27 PST

Hellcat Sketch Writer's meeting on Saturday, Feb 3rd!!!

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:56:07 PST

Hey look! Another meeting!

Saturday, February 3rd, Border's on Stockdale.

Bring your ideas and an open mind.

For more info, email Meg at:

stars_awaken@yahoo.com

ALSO!

we have an audition with Professor Kim Chin at Bakersfield College that hasn't been scheduled yet but should be done before the end of February when rehearsals for her spring show start. So if you have any FINISHED work, that would be especially helpful!

And then there were blue lights and stuff.....

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:39:55 PST

Added basic tracks for "Hat"....Added carrots and cumin for invigorating the @blood...SORRY 2sayamunable2 upload photomedia from MaciPhoto 2this Bakotopia THINGEEEE,,,,ANYONE OUT ABLE 2 OFFER SUGGESTIONS.....Audio Content SOON....Peace...................To Twinkie...if you're drunk enjoy it....Yes You ARE CORRECT....upload not happening.....

LA to Bako early morning drive....

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:07:41 PST

1-29-07.....early morning...

This morning I drove my son back to LA after his weekend visit, and I decided to drink one of the disgusting Full Throttle "Blue Demon" energy drinks to keep me going while I drove back home at about 7:45am.

Big mistake.

Those drinks are disgusting, yet for some reason I always go back to 'em.

So while I was driving home biting my lip from the near seizure the Full Throttle drink almost caused, I decided to channel my energy towards taking some pictures and video during my drive over the Grapevine..

<<<Check out the video and OCD pictures...

I tried to keep myself mellow by listening to my Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins CD, but it didn't work....

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I DONT KNOW O_O

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:45:23 PST

WHAT HAPPENED? WHERE WAS I? WHERE HAD I GONE?

I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, I SUDDENLY DISSAPEARED FROM THE FACE OF BAKOTOPIA! I LOVED BAKOTOPIA, ESPECIALLY READING ALL THE BLOGS, AND SEEING EVERYONES CREATIVITY. YET, IT WAS LIKE ONCE I WON THE TOOL TICKETS, I WAS GONE, LIKE THAT WAS MY SOLE PURPOSE TO BE HERE, FAR FROM IT! I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY RAN CONTESTS LIKE THAT UNTIL TWINKIE TOLD ME ABOUT IT!

GEEZ... I'M SUCH AN INGRATE.

WELL... I'M BACK NOW, I'M GOING TO TRY AND CATCH UP WITH EVERYTHING'S THATS BEEN HAPPENING AROUND HERE, AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP ME WITH THIS ANNOYING WRITTERS BLOCK I HAVE!! ARGH!

I feel like a disco ball ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:37:27 PST

So today Chatty has succeeded in breaking several "office" laws. She's ate like a squirrel for several hours, hummed along loudly off tune to headphones (why do they ignore hers and take mine away?!), and is now listening to Madonna on her PC speakers at a level I can hear 15 feet away ... but not so much that it sounds cool.

Don't get me wrong, I like Madonna - but when it's just some rhythm, a hint of bass beats, and computer created sounds filtering in here and there it's more disturbing than anything.

I am not a ray of light today.

Oh my, it's Girl Scout Cookie Time!

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:38:10 PST

I love thin mints, I could eat dozens. Not to forget Samoas, who'd of thunk I'd like coconut on cookies?

Anyway, Little Miss Aidan is pre-ordering for cookies until 1/31/07. Troop goal is 400 boxes per girl, eek! That will include our booth sales I'm sure. So if you don't have a cookie hook up - let me know and Aidan can satisfy your craving or addiction ;) We will even come solicit your door in proper GS regalia if you message me your address. No payment necessary until we deliver in late February!

If you don't get a pre-order in, no fear! Local Girl Scouts keep on selling through March with what inventory we have left :)

One year my dear mother volunteered to be the Cookie Mom. We had crates of cookies pouring out of our garage. One of the girls in our troop had pre-ordered a HUGE number of boxes and her mother then told my mom that "She was too busy" to pick them up or deliver them. Uh, like my parents didn't have things to do either. So a few boxes were delivered, but the rest we ate. My good ol' mom and pop forked over the cash to pay for the undelivered boxes and froze the assets. In turn we had cookies coming out of our ears (okay, freezers) and people knew that a visit to the Hill House that year would warrant a free box of cookies being sent home with them.

Parking

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:08:48 PST

Thanks to Dave for pointing out this website. Parking isn’t a huge problem in Bakersfield, but we do have more than our fair share of people driving gigantic vehicles.

I can’t wait to pass out my first notice.

Techno/Trance Artists Can Create Any Music

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:47:02 PST

Other forms of music are not beyond the scope of Nemo, I have released 2 other tracks. That are completely different from the typical electronica. "Kalli Girl" dedicated to my awesome sister. "Summer Vibe" just a summer jam, got that feall good spirit. Look for other rock, surf, or what ever I feel like tracks.

Peace

"Nemo"