Lashon hora and other discontents

So somebody who hosted a shabbat dinner I went to last night, was talking the next afternoon. She was complaining about a certain person who supposedly has a lot of health issues, needing food to be a certain way, needing windows opened just so and the like, which would contribute to the inconvenience of hosting for her. Just chiming in I said "is it psycological?" I guess I was trying to include myself in the conversation. I should've kept my mouth shut.
She gave me one of those looks of shame and retorted, "It's SHABBAS." I mean, how dare I mount Lashon hora upon her Lashon hora? Than five minutes later she was back to railing on about this woman, who I guess would call her up at the last minute wanting to come for shabbat but having a list of requests which were virtually impossible for said host to keep up.
My lesson here: when I don't know someone very well, I'm not going to chime in when they're criticizing someone. I guess she had a right to and I didn't. It definitely sort of caused me some embarrassement that I could have done without.

Jaywalking ticket.

So a guy (Steven Taylor) who played on some of my recordings last year was playing at the hotel cafe monday. I was going to the wells fargo at sunset and ivar and a cop approached me on a motorcycle. He had followed me to give me a jaywalking ticket. He said that I was walking during the 'do not walk' hand signal. It doesn't make sense to me because the numbers were still flashing that I had a certain amount of time yet to make it. I hope to contest and beat it.
On a positive note, that show was good, and Lukas Haas also played, with his drummer brother. He seems like a really nice guy, and so is Tim Kasher from Cursive, who I chatted with briefly. He's familiar with my hometown, is friends from some people from there and has toured there.

"The less said about life's sores the better-"

but I have a toothache from hell. I am not a sickly person. I very rarely have health problems. But my teeth have really been bothering me lately. Time for some oregano oil! More later.................

Mercury'z in retrograde?

looks like mercury's in retrograde again, dolls
it is the time that tests your faith
and makes your skin crawl
you gave up eden for a moment with the one you love
who showed you what life was like before the fall

the moon hangs low and shines so brightly in your eyes dear
with angel wings she stands in elegant surprise
she looks upset but don't you fret it's but disguise
watch out for crashing cars and flying (political) pies......

I'm going mad! I'm going mad!
I'm going dog gone crazy but at least I ain't sad
he gone mad she gone mad
they gone god gone crazy eatin' out of a can..........

for 3 weeks lets stay underneath the covers
i do not want to see anybody's face
except for my lover
for a long long time we will not take a look outside
elephant in the womb
make ya swallow yo' pride!

looks like mercury's in retrograde again guys
it is the time for which our sins are paid (we did buy)
remember when we were so in love with all our pain
we shared a life of lust and mutual shame
spent so much time together
driving each other insane
insane insane insane

I'm going mad. I'm going mad. I'm going doggone crazy
but atleast I ain't sad
I tell you mad! that's what I said I'm going right on crazy
and i sure ain't sad

sweet angel so upset about one who won't talk to her
I tell her darling a anyone with no enemies, ain't got no character..