So IHCC is closed today because they lost power on Saturday. Well about 60% of Ottumwa lost power because of the ice on the trees. It was pretty amazing that The Casbah didn’t.

The show went well. Even though only 3 of the 6 (i think) bands actually showed up. The line-up was Grand Old Lady, Zach’s Amazing Head Wound, and Screaming Mechanical Brain. I’ve never seen someone rock on a keytar so hard.
The show was amazing and I have some amazing quotes from it. Lol

“My ego was THIS BIG before I EVEN started a band!”

“We’re from Minnesota. Thus we are bad asses for braving the winter apocalypse. But since all of you braved the winter apocalypse that makes you bad assess too!”

“No that’s not anything to Woo about. If I can get away with anything that means anyone else can too.”

I don’t care how many times I do this post. I feel it’s tradition. I’m so glad I can find the same site every year!

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintv06.htm

Valentine of Rome

Memorial

14 February

Profile

Priest in Rome, possibly a bishop. Physician. Imprisoned for giving aid to martyrs in prison, and while there converted the jailer by restoring sight to the jailer’s daughter. While Valentine of Terni and Valentine of Rome sometimes have separate entries in martyrologies and biographies, most scholars believe they are the same person.

There are several theories about the origin of Valentine’s Day celebrations. Some believe the Romans had a mid-February custom where boys drew girls’ names in honor of the sex and fertility goddess, Februata Juno; pastors “baptised” this holiday, like some others, by substituting the names of saints such as Valentine to suppress the practice. Others maintain that the custom of sending Valentines on 14 February stems from the belief that birds begin to pair on that date. By 1477 the English associated lovers with the feast of Valentine because on that day “every bird chooses him a mate.” The custom started of men and women writing love letters to their Valentine on this day. Other “romance” traditions have become attached to this feast, including pinning bay leaves to your pillow on Valentine’s Eve so that you will see your future mate that night in your dreams.

Died

beaten and beheaded c.269 at Rome; buried on the Flaminian Way; relics later translated to the Church of Saint Praxedes

Patronage

affianced couples, against fainting, bee keepers, betrothed couples, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greeting card manufacturers, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers, young people

Representation

birds; roses; bishop with a crippled or epileptic child at his feet; bishop with a rooster nearby; bishop refusing to adore an idol; bishop being beheaded; priest bearing a sword; priest holding a sun; priest giving sight to a blind girl

I’m getting sick. This sucks.

HI IT’S ONLY 9:30 AND I’M ALREADY HAVING A TERRIBLE DAY.

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I wish I didn’t need this job.

I just changed my layout to about 9 diffrient ones. The one I loved didn’t have links. And I needed one with links. So yeah.

I like this one a little. We will see how it goes.