Huggy Bear's Dog Wild Adventures

Just back from Halloween in the wonderful city of New Orleans where I attended the Anne Rice Vampire Lestat Fan Club Queen of the Damned ball, as well as Endless Night Masque ball. Both were, as always, a riotously good time, especially since my good friend, Paul Mercer, was playing both events. Playing with Paul were Jill Tracy and Unwoman both of whom are very talented.

The highlight of the weekend was certainly seeing Paul's Ghosts Project play at House of Blues. While I found the venue a little too professional for my tastes, their sound system was exceptional. Hearing "War Zulu" blasting out was a truly awesome experience. Paul was dressed as a very creepy Baron Samedi, too... I have no pictures, but with any luck Mr. Nightshade will!

This weekend was also the first time I'd gotten to hear the exceptional Minka Wiltz. Wow.

So yesterday I bring Samson to Duboce Park, as I do every evening after work. He's been a little hyper lately, and a little rougher than normal with other dogs. He's coming very strongly into his adolescence, no doubt.

Anyway, Samson's playing, a little roughly with two of his almost-daily playmates, Maddie and Poppy, when some guy, known to no one else in the Park, starts screaming about "breaking up the fight," and, of course, "Whose pit bull is this?!". The various dog owners and I look around at one another, puzzled. We explain to the nice man that the dogs are playing, and that they've known one another for a long time. The man, obviously from New York mumbles something about viscious pit bulls turning on you.

So, we split up the three dogs who, as short while later go back to playing.

The man also has a dog. A very cute 6 month old German Shephard. Samson decides that now that he's no longer distracted with Poppy and Maddie that this puppy would be fun to play with. Samson's very enthusiastic. There's a lot of checking and tumbling and chasing. The man's dog, at one point, runs into the street -- Samson follows.The run back into the park, man coddles dog. I call Samson over and sit-down-stay him.

While I'm doing this I hear the man's partner say, "Let's just go." To which the man replies, "No, I want him to get socialized. It's not US who should leave."

So, look, I'm not the shining pinnacle of dog training habits. Samson's a little rough around the edges, but he's generally a good dog. He is, however, an 8 month old puppy who is attempting to establish his place in the pack. I resent some asshole from the east coast (being one, I can say that) coming into my space and being a passive-aggressive twat, not to mention neurotic and clueless about dogs.

There are lots of parks in San Francisco. Please take your ignorance and neuroses to one where I'm not.

you can tie me up
put clamps on my tits
but if you want to plug anything into the wall
and put it inside me
we might have a problem

con!

This weekend I drove out to Dublin, CA on a bit of a whim to go look at a pair of puppies. Imagine my surprise when I got back into San Francisco and there was a puppy sitting in the passenger seat! After much deliberation I decided to keep him. After much more deliberation, I named him Samson.

For the moment you can see what pictures there are of him here: http://picasaweb.google.com/dogwildsf/

He's about the cutest thing I have ever seen.

On second thought, it probably does. This isn't, in any way, safe for anyone, let alone work or children.

http://keithiskneedeepinmud.blogspot.com/2007/10/crack-is-whack.html

I know this is old, but every time I come across it it makes me laugh.

Imperial Teen was in town for Folsom Street Fair and they played Saturday night at Bottom of the Hill. I love Imperial Teen, so of course I went to the show. I knew nothing about the opening acts, but I really liked the first band that played, Bella.

Then on Sunday I went down to the Fair, and saw lots of naked people. Most of whom should have had the decency to remain clothed.. BUT.. the band that went on before IT was called theStart who were excellent. Kind of a weird weekend in dummers. All three bands have female drummers. The dummer from Bella is awesome, and I love IT's drummer. She's so adorable and coy!

My date was Friday night and .. it went well. You know, I'm doing the usual post-date totally-in-your-own-head-thinking-too-much bit. He's a nice guy, though, and totally adorable. My biggest worry is actually that he's too much an early-bird. I tried to drag him out to Imp of Satan which was showing at midnight on Saturday and he was concerned about going to a midnight show.

Amusingly, while hanging out with some friends of my date at 440, one of them convinced me to give my number to another. Who was also totally cute. So I did... and I'm still waiting to hear from him!

He called... we're going out tomorrow.