Just in case you can't get enough of my blog

Here's a couple freelance music articles and reviews I've written:

Dresden Dolls (CityBeat Magazine)

Erinn Williams Review (Performer Magazine)

HIJK Review (Performer Magazine)

Needle Review (Performer Magazine)

Wonderground Review (Performer Magazine)

Not Without My Muffin (SDSU Daily Aztec)

See You Soon Fall!!

60 Days till the first day of autumn!!!

Now if only I lived here:

Thanks A Lot Brian Bilbray

First: Steve said that my stance on offshore drilling may lead some people to believe I encourage it, when I in fact do not, so I apologize for any vagueness. So to clear it up:

NO OFFSHORE DRILLING

Anyway, Congressman Brian Bilbray wrote me back this morning.
Here was his Auto-Response to anything about energy.

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Dear Ms. Burnett:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding the high cost of oil and the need to take steps to increase our domestic energy production. I share your concerns and I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

Today, the people of San Diego County pay some of the highest gas prices in the country. As I pump gas near my house in Carlsbad, I'm paying $4.69 a gallon. According to the San Diego Association of Governments, the average family income is $52,600 a year. Needless to say, our quality of life is being impacted by these high prices.

As the global price of oil has increased from $50 a barrel to nearly $140 a barrel, the average price of gas in San Diego has surged to more than $4.60 a gallon. This has placed a tremendous burden on all our families, particularly those least able to afford it. Unfortunately, our energy problem is likely to increase as the rapidly growing economies of China and India demand increasing amounts of oil and the amount of proven reserves stagnates.

In the short term, increasing the supply of oil will help reduce prices at the pump. It is for that reason that I voted with many of my colleagues for H.R. 6022 to temporarily suspend deposits into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This freed approximately 70,000 barrels of oil a day for domestic use and experts suggest that it could lower gas prices up to 24 cents per gallon. President Bush signed this measure into law on May 19, 2008.

In addition, I support granting states the right to explore and drill for oil resources within their own domain. For example, if the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama want to grant drilling rights off their coast, Washington, DC bureaucrats should not impede their leasing authority as long as it doesn't impact our national security and is done in an environmentally responsible manner. Furthermore, states like California should retain their right to prohibit off-shore drilling off their coast.

Increasing supply through new development is only an intermediate step. To prepare for the long run, we must invest in sustainable energy sources such as solar, nuclear, algae and hydrogen technologies. As a result, I am pleased to let you know that I am a cosponsor of H.R. 5984, the Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act, which will extend renewable energy and conservation tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2008. Because of the long lead time involved with many of these projects, we have already seen renewable energy project development impacted by the imminently expiring tax credits. We must act quickly to ensure continued forward progress and a more reliable energy future.

Again, thank you for contacting me. Rest assured that I will work with my colleagues to reduce the price of gas and enact policies that will provide for a secure, robust and clean energy future for our families and communities. If you have any questions, please call me or my office at (202) 225-0508.

Sincerely,


Brian Bilbray
Member of Congress

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1. I don't care about the cost of gas near your house in Carlsbad that I cant afford.

2. Stop blaming China and India. Yes, I do realize that this is a major issue, but we need to be accountable for our own actions. Let's not add to the problem, let's fix it. We can't fix other people, but we can fix ourselves.

3. I don't agree in offshore drilling ANYWHERE! I definitely agree that the government shouldn't interfere and make a state drill, but I don't think that states should be allowed to do this. Nada. And that is why, just based on this email, I will find a way to vote you out of office. Jerk

No offshore drilling please!!

This is the main headline on MSN today: White House: Bush To Lift Offshore Drilling Ban

Bush is trying to lift the offshore drilling ban that his own father instated.

In layman's terms: Bush is trying to save face before he leaves office by trying to appease some hicks who think that we will have enough oil in the ocean that we can drive our SUV's (or John Deere tractors) for billions of years. This is all despite the fact that we will be disrupting and killing vital ocean wildlife, underwater habitats, and potentially killing off tons of underwater species (including the narwhal, which is a badass creature!!).

Fortunately(?) the only way this will happen is if the Congress approves offshore drilling, which means there is still a glimmer of hope (I think)! This requires you to stop reading any online comics and searching for cute purses for about 3 minutes so you can write your congressperson and urge them to vote no on offshore drilling. Just look at the happy fish picture. Would you want to hurt a fish this happy? I think not.

Below is a letter that I wrote to my congressperson. Feel free to copy it and send it to yours.

Here is the address to write your congressperson:
https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

You will need your 9 digit (not 4) zip code. Don't know it? Don't be ashamed, I didn't! Just go here:
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

Many thanks and besos,
Katie




Good morning Congressman Bilbray,

I'm writing this morning to urge you to vote against the offshore drilling plan that President Bush has suggested.

Offshore drilling is only a temporary solution to a larger issue that won't go away. We will run out of oil. Destroying ocean wildlife may help our cars run longer on oil, but in the long run will not help us solve this issue. Funding resources for alternative energies that will help us sustain life and conserve our environment are key.

Please vote no on this issue, it is vital for us to preserve what untouched parts of the earth that we have.

Respectfully yours,
Katie Bee

Caspers Don't Belong In Havasu

I am a self-proclaimed Casper. I am as white as they come, nay, transparent.

For Mr. Pirates and my fourth anniversary of boyfriend/girfriendism together, we trucked it up to Havasu. Although I love Mr. Pirates to death, I don't love hot weather, or direct sunlight. Or rednecks. Luckily he was understanding and let me dwell in the cool air-conditioned house, while it was 120 degrees outside. No joke. 120.

Our main reason for going: The Black Bear Diner, or as we like to call it, Hungry Bear Jamboree. Why do we call it that? I have no idea. I think we are just really corny. Steve likes it because the ham there is an inch thick. I like it because there are bears everywhere, and breakfast is my favorite meal.

Here are the unfortunate reasons that although Havasu has the Hungry Bear Jamboree, it equals Hell.

The only mall there had the following stores:

Walmart















JC Penny's














and Dillards??















I actually have nothing against Dillards (that I know of) but come on!!! That's not a mall!!

And once again, 120 degrees. That shouldn't even be a real temperature! I am sad that unfortunately as global warming increases, I will probably be the first to go due to climate change. I just suck at heat adjusting.

I also went dog vigilante all weekend and not only yelled at a redneck in a restaurant for keeping his dog in the car while he had an hour long breakfast, but made Mr. Pirates circle around a neighbor's house to make sure that a dog that was tied up was ok.

I like dogs, ok?