Ain't Nuthin' I Can't Handle By Myself

Just an observation: So I fell this morning… right out in the parking lot. I got up, dusted myself off, looked around to make sure no one else had shared my embarrassing lack of gravity, and kept walking. I waited until I was sure I was alone before I checked for damage. I, of course, expected the worst but not really. You know the thoughts of blood gushing down your leg and how exactly you could use it to go home early, but in reality, you think it probably didn’t even bruise… well, it was more in the middle. A straight up, old fashion skinned knee.

Had this been 20 to 25 years earlier in life, I probably would have sat down and cried. I was actually pretty tempted… especially when I dutifully cleaned it with hand sanitizer. I will fight showing it off to my co-workers for a little conversation and pity. I already had my 15 minutes this month with the huge bruises I accumulated on my hands and arms from moving things out of unforgiving and surprisingly sturdy door frames.

A skinned knee would put me in some type of accident prone category that I would have to fight to get out of to show that I am a grown up and not a whinny little child who can’t handle anything.

The thing is though that we put our bodies through a lot. Day to day, we scratch, bump, fall on, trip over, bang, cut, and just hurt ourselves in general. I’m pretty sure that I do it a lot more now than when I was a kid, except now I really don’t have the liberty to scream and throw a fit every time I hurt myself. I think we’d be permanently mute if that were the case. Plus, we need to save it up for when we actually hurt ourselves. Think of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. If we cry out every time something little comes up, when something big actually happens, no one will pay any attention to us… and really people, what is the use of something big happening to us if we don’t get attention? ;)

So man up people. While a skinned knee might make for an interesting time for shaving this week, ain’t nuthin’ I can’t handle by myself.

Kerry
kerry@kerrywentworth.com
www.kerrywentworth.com

Rosebud's is a Success

Great night at Rosebuds last night!! Thanks to everyone who came out!! We did our official 311 tribute, Amber, about halfway through the set for 311 day and the crowd loved it! We also played a few good Dead songs for Rob, the owner. For anyone who isn’t familiar with Rosebuds, the place is teaming with Dead Heads. In fact, Rosebuds is named for Garcia’s famed guitar, his third custom guitar designed by Doug Irwin. :) On a fantastic note, Jeff, the guy who usually books the music there, actually heard us last night and said he’d like us to play a little more often. So look out for more shows at Rosebuds!

Other than that… life in general seems to be going pretty darn good. Todd and I are slowly putting the house together. We have about a million little projects we’ve lined up.. especially concerning the amazing yard we have to play with! First things first.. we need to get the gutters cleaned out and the drains re-directed to where they don’t flood the yard every time it rains (like it’s doing here all weekend). Abi and Gyro are becoming… errr… tolerant of each other. They can be in the same room now without furring out.. small steps…. Lol

Again, as I said before, keep April 17th and May 22 open for festivals! I’ll writ again soon… Until then… Love and Music!

Kerry
kerry@kerrywentworth.com
www.kerrywentworth.com

Here to Make Music!

I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve been very busy with work and life in general! First of all, we had a program move at work, so I’ve had to put music on the back burner for the past few months to take care of training. What can I say… I have to take care of the financial backing of my passion sometimes! I’ve also moved this past week. The house is amazing. It’s kind of like an Alice in Wonderland house. We keep finding all these interesting things about the house. Todd and I will be having a housewarming/birthday party in the next month. As some of you know, both of our birthdays are in April, so we thought it would be fun to have a joint celebration! We’ll keep everyone updated concerning the date. :D

As far as music goes, Mike and I are playing at Rosebuds in the Highlands this Thursday at 8pm. I hope to see some of you out there. A few other dates to consider.. April 15th is Spring Revfest. Nick and I finally hammered out the musicians lineup. I’ll be playing with Phillips Brothers… who I’ve actually been playing with a lot lately. We’re playing all originals; a mix between Mikey’s stuff and mine. We will hopefully be playing out at different venues soon, but as for now, you can catch us most Wednesdays at Rev’s open mic on Wednesdays. Talking about which, we’ve really started booming at open mic! It’s to the point where all 12 spots are filled by 7:30. We’re debating on extending the time from 7pm-10pm. Thoughts?

Also keep in mind AIF’s interfaith festival is right around the corner. The festival is set to be on May 22, but the exact location is still TBD. Fundraising for the event is in full swing and if you'd like to contribute, you can either email AIF at info@americanislamicfellowship.com or visit the AIF website at www.americanislamicfellowship.com to find out how to donate. As you most of you know, AIF is a non-profit, so any help will keep the festival growing!

That’s about it in my world. I’ll have a little more time to post now, so check back soon!

Kerry
kerry@kerrywentworth.com
www.kerrywentworth.com

Rosebud's on March 11!

Thursday, March 11, 2010
Rosebud's
8pm - 11pm
1397 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30306
No Cover - Please enjoy some tasty food and beverages from Rosebud's