Starbody

It’s early folks. But, alas I’m on the erratic sleep program where you sleep until about 1-ish, sleep again, wake at 3am and then get up at 6am. And that’s not going to change anytime soon.

Cleaned the entire linen closet yesterday, which was no small feat. We have one of those closets that holds quite a bit but pretty much guarantees you’ll never ever see the things in the back again. I’m not sure, but there might be an entrance to Narnia in there. My life is exciting, no?

Picked up the new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Baby 81 and I have to tell you it’s goooooooood. A perfect blend of all of their albums, it’s bluesy and dark and sexy in the way you always expect their music to be. Also, in hand is the new NIN and I have to say I’m enjoying that quite a bit as well. It’s a sort of return back to the first album, but in an evolutionary kind of way. If that seems an odd description, check it out. Lastly, picked up Grinderman which I’m not sure why they didn’t just call the new Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album because it feels like that’s what it really is.

Watched The Last King of Scotland which was absolutely brilliant. At first, it seemed bizarre to tell the story of actual events through a completely fictional character (Dr. Garrigan) but as the story moves on it’s a stroke of genius used to bring a perspective that may not have otherwise existed. It’s quite a creative stretch from Ghost Dog.

Stopped by the library to pick up a hold I had completely forgotten about and then end up reading it in an afternoon. The book, From Baghdad, With Love chronicles a Marine’s efforts to rescue a puppy and bring him home from Iraq. I know, I’m a sucker for dog books (yet, not so much that I could get through Marley And Me). It’s a short read and yes, about a dog, but still provided a snapshot into one soldier’s perspective on the war. And in between baby books, somehow I’ve picked up A People’s History of the United States after owning it for years but never cracking it open. Now I’m hooked.

Reinstalled Coppermine on this server and started to add photos back up. I had given Gallery2 a shot (especially since it was a one-click install from WP) but was fairly disappointed in pretty much everything about it.

And now, off in pursuit of coffee and perhaps a warm ginger biscuit from Cafe Besalu.