Stand By...

Alright, might be last entry for a while. We're going to lose our internet any day now (surprised it hasn't happened yet.)

Been listening to a new-to-me group. They're called - get this - Infected Mushroom. They're an Israeli "psytrance/electronica/psychedelic/indie" duo. I've been giving ear to their Army of Mushrooms album.

Today at work, there was a staff meeting and a local pest control was our guest of honor. They were pretty funny, too. They gave a presentation on bed bugs, which began with a rather graphic video, and after it they started throwing mini candy bars to people saying "saw you scratching, saw you scratching..."

I received a KitKat.

This past weekend was St Patrick's Day weekend. It was... a total bust, from my perspective. One of my favorite holidays of the year, too. Big disappointment.

There was a parade, and at every parade I hear Daniel Tosh in my head.

(Here's the video of what I'm talking about. Wait a few seconds, the video does work, it's not just a still.)

Anyway, I got an almost perfect picture of my son doing the "is that it?" pose.

 He's actually a little bigger than he looks here. 'Cuz... wow he looks tiny.

Back to puzzles! So happy. I haven't had a place to do them in ages. Do now! Kicking a 1,000-piece puzzle's ASS, too. I used to frame all my puzzles, and they were usually ocean scenes. Now I only frame a select few, like this one:

Well, I think that's it for now. Til next time, whenever that may be...

Equally Beautiful and Amazing

Please watch this. It's brilliantly done and so easy to fall in love with the tune.

If you can read music (and therefore see and understand the notes and chords), it's even better, but if not, still try to understand that that is a piece of art created from a photograph.

Startling Sounds

For the past couple weeks or so, I've had Snooks (Progress Report) by Elbow as my morning alarm (twice... I require at least 2 alarms to arise). And the past couple days, instead of turning it off as soon as it starts, I let it play... and this morning it lulled me back to sleep... so I think it's time to change the my alarm to something more... alarming? ("WHAA! Wha? I'm awake, geez!")

But here's the song:

Guy looks so young... He's a cutie. They all are, actually. I'd give a limb to hang out with them.

Speaking of Guy (which I do often), I found a brief Tumblr post featuring him.

Here 'tis. 

(The words are lyrics from "Leaders of the Free World.")

And just found another one... I love this...

#British

They're both from the video of the aforementioned song.

Listening to the Gone in 60 Seconds Soundtrack. A favorite, other than most of the rap on it. And "Ride On Josephine" by George Thorogood isn't on the album. It should be. So should "Low Rider" by War.

So, yesterday: first cookout of the year, first day sitting outside smoking my pipe, first day collecting sticks & branches for firepit... It was glorious. Winter is losing.

Debating about creating a Tumblr account. I wish Blogger had a browsing option where you could repost stuff you find.

Self-Five

So get this. Watching Captain America tonight for the so-not-first time, saw something interesting.

There are two doctors of significance in the film, Dr. Erskine and Dr. Zola, played by Stanley Tucci and Toby Jones, respectively. And, also respectively, they are on opposite sides of the good/bad spectrum. This be them:

Anyway, what I realized was that while they're on opposing sides and never meet in this movie, there is another flick that is a rather different story...

The two actors are co-commentators in the Hunger Games movies.
Woo! Go me!

Oh My Soul

THIS, dear children, is Elbow's newest album. I acquired and am listening to it, five days before its release. iTunes had an early release and I jumped all over it.

...I'm hearing all-new Guy. And Pete, Craig, Mark, and Richard.

Tonight just got excellent.

Currently listening to "Charge" and it's my favorite so far. (Which is the song their new beer is named after.) It's kinda cheeky, which I love.

Okay. Initial "ermahgerd" over... I'm glad that it's not the same as Dead in the Boot, even though it coulda used more of Guy's , it was still good. I loved "Charge." And "New York Morning" as a single. It's so beautiful. I read that Guy visited NYC (jealous... where was I? Justa few states away. Errg.) and... Oh wow... he came to NYC following a split from his long-term girlfriend. This news is being read as it's being typed... "The singer split from his long-term girlfriend... and subsequently emigrated to America in 2012 in a bid to heal his broken heart." That's... I dunno... "not right" or "unfair" doesn't seem appropriate, but perhaps "unfortunate" is the closest term. While I could fantasize about my chances now that he's less attached, I instead empathize. My thoughts will be with him.

Garvey admits the (NYC) lifestyle change helped him move on from the split, telling British newspaper The Independent, "The comic image that occurred to me was, 'Get me there as soon as possible, put me in a cannon and fire me over the ocean'. I desperately needed to be anonymous, to find out who I am on my own with a truncated love-affair in tow. Approaching 40 and re-evaluating your long-term plans, it was great to have somewhere, and to be in the financial situation where I could just f**k off there when everything was getting heavy... It never solves any long-term problems to geographically run away from sadness, but it's definitely a help to have a sticking-plaster in that wonderful, vibrant, crazy city."

Someone commented on how good "My Sad Captains" is, and I agree. It's good.

"Another sunrise with my sad captains
With whom I choose to lose my mind. 
And if it's all we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time."

And having listened to its entirety... It doesn't have the power that previous albums have had (such as The Seldom Seen Kid  and Leaders of the Free World), but it definitely holds Elbow's signature sounds.