I realize that I use terms with which general readers may not be familiar (after all, this blog is public), so I’m going to link to this post over there on the right side of the page.
- Nicopolitanese
- APOB – An acronym for “A Patch of Black”, which is the first half of the whole band name, “A Patch of Black in a riot of color.” This was a band in which I played guitar during college; members of this group formed splinter projects (Milk:Blood, Calligraphite, Dustpanic, Rival Sandwich Company, etc.) as well as founded the booking company, The Cocaine.
- BCNM – An acronym for “Burning Circle Notorious Monster,” a term used to identify a kind of campaign in Final Fantasy XI, after which the band was named. “The Band,” or alternatively, “my band,” refers to a musical group in which I currently play drums.
- Cocaine, The – Eye-catchingly identifiable with the narcotic of the same name, it is also the name of my immediate employer for booking and stage management. It is the in-house booking company, formed by Johnnie Munger, that serves Live Jazz.
- Live Jazz – A bar in Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo, at which I am part-time employed (mostly during weekends) as an event coordinator (booking), sound tech, stage manager, and soon, webmaster. It is also formally (not ‘formerly’) recognized as 2nd St. Jazz. We call it “Live Jazz” because that is what reads on the only visible neon sign from the street.
- My Music – refers to the music I write independently, which is electronic and guitar based, as well as cheaply executed.
- Oxy – Abbrev. for “Occidental College,” my alma mater. And no, you’re not clever when you make fun of the name of this college. That is, unless you can first tell me what “Occidental” means. In that case, I grant you full license to poke fun.
- Work – Refers to my (surprisingly enjoyable) day job at an internet marketing company; and no, not a spam/popup company. Believe me, we hate those, too.
EDIT:
Mahea has brought attention to another important definition in the Nicopolitan lexicon: Read Shakespeare – verb 1. To smoke pot. Why did I forget this word? The reason is probably obvious.
