tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372415612024-03-18T16:56:56.614-07:00san diego: dialed inRosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.comBlogger7971125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-67682827961550316952024-03-14T06:00:00.000-07:002024-03-14T20:58:33.064-07:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, March 14-Wednesday, March 20, 2024: Emo Nite | Karl Denson | Wild Party | Grace Potter | Shane Hall | William Fitzsimmons | Cold War Kids | The Lone Bellow |
I haven't put together a diary/links post this week because I've been out doing life. Darren gave up his second job so he can finally have some days off, and we took advantage on Monday by driving out to Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel for lunch, then doing a hike in Anza-Borrego along The Impossible Railroad. It was quite an adventure and probably one we wouldn't do again because the primitive roadRosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-44423902437151369722024-03-07T06:00:00.000-08:002024-03-13T00:33:27.074-07:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, March 7-Wednesday, March 13, 2024: Gregory Alan Isakov | Forester | The Screamin' Yeehaws | Real Estate | Liily | Sam Outlaw | Birdtalker | OKAN |
I don't know about you, but I did not expect all that rain on Wednesday. I was prepared -- because January 22nd should've taught us all not to be caught off guard even when forecasters say just a 'chance of rain' -- but it was still a little more than I expected. It's not bad for me personally, but it definitely made me change plans. I was going to drive to Mission Valley during rush hour, Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-86413237249349454302024-03-06T00:30:00.000-08:002024-03-06T14:32:24.767-08:00Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: Spring Is Coming - Later Zoo & MTRP Hours| Wildflowers | SDMA Nominees Announced | CDC Revises COVID Isolation | Nipho & Sundzu Investigate The Arrival of Musi (3.3.24)
I had kind of a rough day. We had our apartment management coming over to check the roofing work, but knowing I had to be up early for them meant I got no sleep last night because I get crazy anxiety when someone tells me I have to be up by any particular time, even for the dumbest things. It's a problem I've had since 3rd or Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-50809722074298105352024-02-29T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T13:12:54.920-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, February 29-Wednesday, March 6, 2024: Arlo Parks | The White Buffalo | Zack Oakley | Kevin Devine | David Spade | G. Love | Grouplove | zzzahara |
I am pretty glad to be putting February behind us, but I've always thought we should get a rent discount this month for it being fewer days, even on a leap year. Oh well. I went to the Evan Dando show on Tuesday and it was pretty good, though I could've done without the girl who maneuvered up to the front and proceeded to dance like the show was all about her. It's a major pet-peeve. A solo Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-7835171581431597892024-02-22T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-22T06:00:00.155-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, February 22-Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Husbands | Big Business | Ty Segall | Evan Dando | Great Lake Swimmers | Otoboke Beaver | KRS-One |
I stayed up all night on Tuesday to get listings done, while I watched all 8 episodes of Fool Me Once on Netflix. The minute I finished, I regretted not including February 29, because next week is Darren's birthday, Evan Dando is in town, and we're hoping to all go to the Arlo Parks show on Thursday and have some celebrating in between, so I don't know when I'm gonna have time to carve out forRosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-49454135494521917722024-02-21T23:02:00.000-08:002024-02-21T23:30:13.022-08:00Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: More Shootings. More COVID. | Pandas To Return!! | Massive Fentanyl Seizure in San Diego | Sheriff Refuses Body Scans At Jails | KC Shooting | RIP Nex Benedict | Eloise, Kaja, and Sela conspiring (Taken 2.8.24)
Sorry I didn't get around to a diary post last week. We had the roofers here most of the week and I had the ear infection and it was the Superbowl and then there was that shooting and I just kinda felt limited in how I wanted to engage in that kind of world in that kind of moment. There are people who are definitely for gun safety and Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-55800499295888620272024-02-15T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-17T00:02:15.794-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, February 15-Wednesday, February 21, 2023: Baby Bushka | The Slashes | Faetooth | Futurebirds | Little Hurricane | Ween | Steve Poltz | Peachy San Diego | Foxing | Helado Negro |
It's been a bit of a crazy week. Our downstairs neighbors got some water with that big January rain, so they decided to reroof over their bedroom, which is the floor of our catio, so we had to pull everything downstairs and I've had to hover around the house so the dog doesn't go crazy. On top of that, it's Valentine's Day as I write this and Darren needed the van for flower deliveries, so we Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-46206665375461144222024-02-08T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-08T06:00:00.142-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, February 8 - Wednesday, February 14, 2024: Slothrust | Say She She | Todd Barry | The Rural Alberta Advantage | Juice | Provoker | Pure Bathing Culture | Yo La Tengo |
I'm stoked that I was able to (mostly) finish my listings on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, so I'm actually about to walk to Soda Bar to catch The Bones of J.R. Jones. I don't have much going on this week besides my usual and then finding things to do to not watch football, but who knows, I do kinda love Patrick. But, I'm gonna be late if I don't scoot. Listings are after the jump. Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-74500489848821036242024-02-07T00:17:00.000-08:002024-02-07T00:17:24.087-08:00Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: Atmospheric River Blasts California | Election Ballot Boxes Open | COVID Zapping Everyone You Know | FDA Recalls Mexican Quesos & Cremas (Check You Fridge!)| GRAMMY List | Suyana, Ransisku, and Alba didn't seem to mind Monday's Rain (Taken 2.5.24)What a week it's been. And it's only Tuesday. The Kid and I went to see Fun Home at New Village Arts Theatre on Saturday night and, wow! What an incredible show. I'm not a great theatre critic because there's really only one performance I've ever seen in my life that I thought was flat-out bad, but Fun Home itself is Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-12487844162823334292024-02-01T06:00:00.000-08:002024-02-07T05:14:07.287-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, February 1-Wednesday, February 7, 2024: Taylor Ashton | The Paranoyds | David Dondero | STORM AID FUNDRAISER | Plague Vendor | Portugal. The Man | SATH |
I survived a seven-day streak of selling merch at sold out Casbah shows. Well, mostly survived. That was two nights of Pinback, then RFTC, the aMiniature, then Lucy's Fur Coat, then two nights of The Bronx. Last week I started feeling an earache that by Sunday was incredibly painful. So I went to urgent care and turns out I had a full blown ear infection, I'm sure it was Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-2159355353669888292024-01-26T21:35:00.000-08:002024-01-29T20:15:37.363-08:00Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: San Diego Deluge and Aftermath, Resources, Where To Donate | COVID Up; Nobody Cares | GDP Growth | Humane Society Virtual Baby Shower | Alba the Andean Bear Mama (Taken 12.5.24)Last diary, I posted Loretta the bonobo, who was turning 50. This week I heard it was Alba's birthday, so I thought I'd share a pic even though I usually capture them with my phone, watching her 1-year-old cubs and their silly antics. So yeah. Not the best shot ever, but it's what I could find. This has been a really good week. I'm on my fourth night Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-59413511631544943312024-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-26T23:19:41.301-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, January 25, 2024-Wednesday, January 31, 2024: RFTC | Poolside | 3MP | La Santa Cecilia | Twin Tribes | Explosions In The Sky | The Bronx | Earthless | Tanlines |
Here's a pro-tip: If you're going to work 9 nights straight at sold out shows, maybe don't blow your wad the first night and consume exorbitant amounts of whiskey after your shift. Just sayin. I'm on my second night of Pinback and they're amazing, but I didn't take a single photo because I had to get these listings done or I would never get sleep and said whiskey made me miss a whole day of theRosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-14753342407478427462024-01-18T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-18T23:24:54.060-08:00Things To Do in San Diego: Thursday, January 18-Wednesday, January 24, 2024: Cayucas | Mayer Hawthorne | No Knife | aMiniature | Tomcat Courtney Memorial | Ozomatli | Y La Bamba | Pinback |
I didn't go to the zoo on Wednesday and instead spent the entire day slowly doing listings because I finally caught the funk. It's not COVID, it just feels like a cold, nothing Alka Seltzer Plus and Nyquil can't quash, but I figured if I'm bitching about parents bringing their sick kids to the zoo, and they in turn get me sick, I have to at least try not to go and get everyone else around me Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-62044425407069534122024-01-16T19:50:00.000-08:002024-01-16T19:50:22.664-08:00Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: Tripledemic Peaked But Still Kicking Ass | TFG on School Shootings: "Get Over It" | Ape Recognition | Diving In To 2024 | 2024 is off and running and I'm exhausted already. I did three nights of merch in a row for The Dragons and then The Beat Farmers, and then Monday was Otto's memorial and I am pooped. The kid has been sick, my sister had COVID last week, and everyone seems to think taking their kids to the zoo is okay when they're staying home from school and daycare because they're sick. So I'm not gonna lie, Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-71686374107363331942024-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-11T12:58:29.229-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, January 11-Wednesday, January 17, 2024: Casbah Day 2024! | Neil Hamburger | The Dragons | Sum 41 | Tommy Castro | Talib Kweli | The Beat Farmers | Memorial For Otto | Dessa | Buck Meek |
This week has been a little busy so I'm feeling pretty behind in work at the moment, but I had to get listings done. The Music Box had a holiday/staff party this week and it was pretty great. It was a casino night at the Carte Hotel rooftop, so I had great fun playing blackjack most of the night. Also this week, San Diego City Council proclaimed January 12th, 2024 as Casbah Day in San Diego Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-83423818181968430282024-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-08T18:06:09.222-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, January 4-Wednesday, January 10, 2024: El Ten Eleven | TSOL | Princess Goes | Starcrawler | Charlatans UK | Bowie Birthday | Sutton James | Happy New Year!! I know we're already a few days in, but to me, it didn't count until the Casbah's Anniversary month began. And it does, tonight! El Ten Eleven kicks off with a sold out show, and for those in attendance, you'll have first crack at the new Casbah 35 Year Anniversary merch (without shipping fees!). I'll be there to sell it to you. We'll have it available at several other sold out Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-90922293413113832622024-01-02T22:29:00.000-08:002024-01-02T23:16:45.982-08:00Rosey's Diary And Newsy Things: 2024 Is Here | Respiratory Viruses On The Rise | Election Year Nightmare |
I always imagine that I'll write some big end of the year recap and beginning of the year 'fresh start' post, but to be honest, after finding out today that our friend and sound guy extraordinaire, Otto, has passed away, it just brings back all the real shit parts of 2023 all over again. Losing my dad, losing my sister-in-law, losing O, losing so many others, human and animals alike. Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-21512321859202556772023-12-28T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-02T23:22:22.178-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, December 28-Wednesday, January 3, 2024: NYE + Black Lips | Wild Horses | Transfer | Schizophonics | The Creepy Creeps |
I always think I'm gonna have time. I wanted to dig through my archives and find a more NYE festive photo, but now I realize the photos I'm thinking of are actually probably from like five years ago so I'm just not organized enough to track them down because I need to sleep. I didn't realize the kid was flying out on Thursday and I get to be the one for airport dropoff at 8am. Sooo. I hope Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-51928012060285434822023-12-21T06:00:00.000-08:002024-01-02T22:43:32.883-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, December 21-Wednesday, December 27, 2023: Well Well Well | Moans | Los Lobos | El Vez | Crasher | Exile on Kettner Blvd | The Silent Comedy | Toby & I at Wild Holidays at Safari Park
I was feeling like I was closing the year on a high note just after giving in and getting this new laptop, a new camera, traveling to the Great Lakes region and then ready to hit the holidays. In fact, we never ended up getting a Christmas tree, I'm spending more than I'm making at the moment, and one of the car registration lapsed Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-995893629576538612023-12-15T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-15T13:42:10.996-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, December 14-Wednesday, December 20, 2023: QOTSA | Grateful Shred | Emo Nite | TV Girl | Ziggy Shuffledust | Swive | More Fatter | Holiday Ramble | I am sooo looking forward to the weekend to try and recover from my trip, spend some chill time with my visiting relatives, and enjoy the Casbah's holiday brunch on Sunday. I was able to hit the San Diego Zoo on Thursday to see all my babies that I missed so much. I got a little love from the gorillas before they went in, Karen the orangutan sat with my while I worked on my laptop, even little Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-50870133647138362212023-12-14T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-14T06:00:00.178-08:00Rosey's Diary & Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, December 14, 2023: Sego | Coastal Wolves | Zoltan Kaszas | La Diabla | Meg McRee | Strung Out | Sister Claudia, My Mama, Nadia, Jojo, Uncle Willy, & Me. Christy took this one. So, I really was not realistic at all when I went on this little trip for the past few days. I haven't flown anywhere since 2016, and I forget how much time I really end up sitting around talking with family, riding in cars, or driving and seeing scenery and how much time I am NOT online, or at least, not Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-19899875409720407192023-12-08T00:15:00.000-08:002023-12-08T00:15:38.081-08:00Rosey's Diary | Christmas In San Diego | COVID-19 & Flu & RSV | Biden's Economy | Housing | Citrus Quarantine | DeBrazza Monkeys Lillie and Baby born 10.28.23I am trying to wrap up loose ends before I get outta town this weekend, so it seemed like a good time for a post. I'm excited about my trip, but I can't really talk about it until after it happens, so just know that I'm going to be cold and I haven't been on a plane since 2016. I'm kinda freaking out a little, but I'll have to sort it all out tomorrowRosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-31535330264602057552023-12-07T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-08T09:45:54.731-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, December 7-Wednesday, December 13, 2023: Depeche Mode | The Woggles | Dresden Dolls | The Tighten Ups | Rosa Rossa | North Park Winter Wonderland | I feel like I have a little bit better control of everything now that I've got a new laptop and camera situation. Listings were a little slower because all the sites I use aren't cached in my history, but overall I'm happy with my purchase. I still have files to move and I'd like to eventually get the old one looked at because I think it's fixable, but I'm going out of town for five days and Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-82503998746332070942023-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:002023-12-03T22:50:54.303-08:00Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, November 30-Wednesday, December 6, 2023: Oh He Dead | Luna | Flor de Toloache | Mondo Cozmo | December Nights & Holiday Parades | Aterciopelados | Enanitos Verdes | Depeche Mode | I love a good Santa. Free sitting with Santa at San Diego Zoo (Taken 11.25.23)
I didn't get a chance to do all of the holiday events on a separate page as I've done in the past, but there's a ton of holiday stuff, tree lightings, parades and more, in addition to the Christmas Celebration at Sea World, Wild Holidays at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Jungle Bells at the San Diego Zoo,&Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-74324352955520249632023-11-24T23:34:00.000-08:002023-11-28T22:44:45.870-08:00Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: San Diego America's Most Expensive City and other rankings | Order More Free COVID Tests | Thanksgiving Most Dangerous Holiday For US Roadways | Schmidt's Red-Tailed Family. Mom BB, Daughter Jenga, and Baby (Born 11.11.23; taken 11.22.23 in Ituri Forest, San Diego Zoo)A friend of mine recently pointed out to me that I haven't done a diary post in awhile. There are a ton of reasons for that. As I've said, my laptop is maybe on it's last legs, so it gets really hot and the fan doesn't kick on, so I have to take frequent breaks and it Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.com0