Archive for January, 2008
This just seems wrong, somehow. [ READ MORE ]
I went to Vancouver this weekend to visit friends, and it was a lot of fun. I should make an effort to get over there a little more often, but the ferry ride from the island makes the trip, however short, very irritating. We ate and drank at some great restaurants, did a little shopping, and [ READ MORE ]
I’ve somehow fallen into a half-assed polyphasic sleep schedule this week, so I’ve just been watching silly videos tonight in an attempt to stay awake until a decent hour, instead of sleeping through the evening and staying up all night. It may be the sleep deprivation, but I thought they did quite a good job with [ READ MORE ]
Man Man is a wild, hilarious band from Philadelphia. I’m not sure how to describe them, as they don’t really fit into any genre. Wikipedia uses “Viking-vaudeville, punk-wop, and rock-and-soul”, so I’ll go along with that. “Engwish Bwudd” is from Six Demon Bag. It’s a great album, and I’m really looking forward to their next release, [ READ MORE ]
What is it that keeps one up at night? What cruel trick is this, when the body and mind have to scream and fight all day to stay awake, only to lie there in defiance when night finally arrives? My eyes have adjusted to the dark, and the room is so bright I’m beginning to wonder [ READ MORE ]
Bat For Lashes is a singer-songwriter from England. Listening to her album, Fur and Gold, is like walking through someone else’s creepy dream. I really enjoyed the whole album. She reminds me of a more mellow, less naive-appearing Bjork. I really love this video for ‘What’s a Girl to Do?’ It was posted on [ READ MORE ]
Friday night was my company’s postponed non-denominational winter party. It was great fun. They held it in a very nice hotel banquet room, and we were served a tasty meal: maple-glazed duck appetizer, sirloin steak Entrée, and a chocolate mango cream-puff concoction for dessert. After the meal I took full advantage of the open bar. [ READ MORE ]
My mom enjoys sending me little Scottish notes while I’m at work – random facts, jokes, and readings – like a distance continued education course on my heritage. She sent this a while back, and I thought it was quite good. Mackenzie is my mother’s side of the family. Mackenzie Prayer Bless a’ the Mackenzies an’ a’ the [ READ MORE ]