Beware of Cool Cones. And, Was That a Jalapeno-hot Movie, Or a Jalapeno-hot Concert?

Got you covered with cones, music and a movie:

Delicious ice cream is only a few steps away at Beth Marie's old fashioned Ice Cream.

Reminder: you're not a Texan until you've tried Frito Pie (online, the price is 4.45).

Phox.. phox, are they a fox? What do they do, you ask?
They sing!!!
In particular, if you go to 2704 Elm St. in Dallas, Texas tomorrow night (June 28 at precisely 10 pm), you will hear them sing. They hail from mid or mid-Southern Wisconsin and have used their small town background to inspire their thoughtful gaggle of tunes.

The movie Hellion is gracing the texas theatre (historic texas theatre). Now. You are free to watch over the weekend.

The Jalapeno Half is tomorrow. I know this is a good run for you if you like jalapenos. Or if you like anything jalapeno-flavored.
Or, have ever seen a jalapeno in the store.

May you have a great weekend. (And great Fourth of July!)

The Lady In The Window & My First Blog Post.

hello:

The other day I was at school (Richland College), trying to do a quick transaction. The woman helping me was maybe in her 40s, with large glasses. This was a pretty quick, straightforward thing I had to do.

The area where she works is shielded by glass. So she was shielded by glass. I assume bulletproof. I always feel weird talking to people for long periods THROUGH GLASS.
In the middle of the transaction, she said,

"Are you ok?"
Me: "Yes."
"You seem like you're mad. At me."
Huh???

When she said this, the glass made her look amorphous. There is no good ending to this, except to say, it was very odd.

moving on...
I wrote about the Baptist Generals recently. I am re-reminding you, and also reminding you that they are from Denton, Texas. This would be the "hallowed music town" of Denton Texas.

Here is a link to my first blog post.
I mentioned that the blog was started in June 2007. It was actually started in July. The first blog post is from July 26, 2007. Eerie.

THE END.
Thanks,
Alice

In a musical way, north dallas homegirl.

June 5 is National Running Day.

The Baptist Generals, Generally Speaking. And, I Received A Recorded Message

Just some thoughts:

I do not know too much about the Baptist Generals.
I have realized it is TOO LATE to tell you about their show at Good Records in Dallas, Texas yesterday.

However, I listened to them today, and I know they have a quirky, clamoring sound which took a lot of time and thought.
The Baptist Generals are (a quintet?) from the hallowed town of Denton, Texas. I do not know why they are called The Baptist Generals.
Maybe they wanted to be generals?

Next:
Here is a video from The Lumineers. I have heard this song.
But, I did not know the name of the artist until a few days ago.
The song can be a little annoying, but I am posting it anyway.

New topic:
I received a recorded message the other day.
The voice on the other end said I was selected to receive an Emergency Alert System, which was recommended by the National Alzheimer's Association and the National Diabetes Association. Why are they calling me? I thought..
I have neither of those diseases. (I'm 36).
Then I thought ... Oh, they must be calling me so I can START planning.

Have a good day. The End.
Alice

Not in a lumineering or luminous sense, north dallas homegirl.

Captain Marshall Allen: A Swingman To Be Reckoned With!

The blog is on a serious note.

This is Captain Marshall Allen.

The woman next to him is author Alex Allred, who wrote a book about him. (It's nice to see a writer follow through on her goals--she wanted to write about him from the first day she met him!)

So, back to Capt. Marshall Allen.
He was a "fireman's fireman," (the movie poster that said this should have said "firefighter's firefighter," but that's okay) excellent at his job--and one day he was injured and then paralyzed.
He displayed great amounts of tenacity and courage after the injury, and shows these things every day in his life.
Capt. Allen's is not a Woe-is-me tale. It's a tale of not feeling sorry for yourself.
Capt. Allen has been clinically depressed, and is not afraid to talk about it.
I saw the movie "Swingman," at a Denton, TX film festival. (As was in my previous blog). The filmmaker is Mark Birnbaum.
After, I met both Capt. Allen and Alex Allred. I was honored to meet both of them.

I am not sure if the movie (documentary) is going to be widely released. But if it is released near you, please go see it!
Alice
truly, North Dallas Homegirl

the movie poster for "Swingman," outside the theater:


(A side note: I used to drive to Denton almost daily. I have not driven there in so long, and I was shocked that some of the businesses that I used to see on the drive, 6 years ago, have not changed. I am glad the movie got me out of my comfort zone.
Also, the sign for Morrison's Corn Kits has not changed--a large sign once you enter Denton. What is a Corn Kit???) The End.

Go. See. Swingman. And, Miguel? Say What?

As usual it's news to me that there is a documentary film fest going on in Denton, TX. It is until Feb. 18. (It is the Thin Line Film Fest).
There is a documentary called Swingman. This documentary is about a firefighter (formerly of Fort Worth) and a bunch of other things.
I have never seen it. However, from the brief description, it is most likely a tragic, and very, very unique documentary.
You can see it Saturday, at 12 p.m.!

new topic:
There is this singer called Miguel--and there is really no need to mention him. He gave a Grammy performance. I find his name slightly confusing. However, it is more confusing that I did not find out who he was until after the Grammy Awards.

Goodbye.
The end. The end. The end.

Alice (North Dallas Homegirl!)
(happy valentine's day)

"Love's Truck Stop Has Good Sweet Potato Pie" And The Cliff! Shiny Toy Guns! Parquet Courts!

Hello:

At McDonald's recently, a man asked the McDonald's employee if they had any sweet potato pie.
The cashier said they did not.
"Well, it must be only truck drivers that like sweet potato pie," the middle-aged man replied.
Then he said, "Love's truck stop has good sweet potato pie!"
Good to know!

Since it is a special music night, I am going to tell you about 3 excellent bands & their relevance:

The Cliff is a band I heard recently from Oak Cliff. Oak Cliff is located in Dallas, TX.
They are pretty much mostly a local band, and guess what? ALL members live in Oak Cliff.
How's that for authentic.

Shiny Toy Guns: I realized that there is a song by this band, called Le Disko, that I like.
The singer at the time the song was released, Carah Faye Charnow, is apparently no longer with the band.
But, their relevance is due to the fact that they will be at the House of Blues in Dallas on Feb. 13! At 8:00 p.m.!

Parquet Courts: A band apparently from Denton, TX. I watched the video whose link I share, and was skeptical, but then rapidly impressed. Go, Dentonites!

That's all for the special music night and three extremely relevant artists.

Also, there is a model--really, model and football player-- named Myles Crosby, allegedly from Colleyville, who I read about recently.

The End.
Alice
or, North Dallas Homegirl

Thanks for reading.