Instant Review: The Bloody Weather
Once again, I got to work to find that the network is down. My guess is that last night’s storms knocked out power and no one reset the servers. It wouldn’t be the first time it’s happened. Considering how much it’s costing the university to pay for us to sit and twiddle our thumbs, you’d think they’d try to keep this sort of thing from happening. Hrmph. That’ll teach me to haul ass to get to work on time when it’s storming.
And, speaking of the bloody weather, it was so hot on Tuesday that I had to dig out the window ACs and install them. Talk about a pain in the behindermost parts. I’d been looking forward to doing a whole lot of nothing when I got home, so physical labor was not on my To Do List. I’m glad I got that out of the way, though. It was even hotter yesterday, so being able to turn on the AC was a godsend. While cars and computers and telephones are wonderful inventions, I think AC trumps them all.
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Instant Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds B-Sides & Rarities
Anyway, I got the Nick Cave B-Sides & Rarities box set and have been listening to it non-stop, at work and at home. If I had a tape or CD player in my car (ha!) I’d be listening to it there, too. It’s absolutely wonderful. Most of the material was previously released as B sides, some of which I already had, but I figured it would be worth the price (US$20) just for the unreleased material. I wasn’t wrong.
And for those who like Nick Cave but are looking for something a little different, I recommend checking out The Earl Brothers. It’s gothic bluegrass at it’s very finest. No, really! It’s funny and a little menacing and, I’ve found, makes damnfine music to clean by. Mary Poppins, eat your heart out.
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Instant Review: Stuff I’ve Been Reading
I’ve been enjoying Bitch PhD and Echidne of the Snakes. Angie Reed Gardner’s art blog, where there’s good art and some good, thought-provoking conversation. Check out the discussion of Fernando Botero’s Abu Ghraib paintings. I also recommend the Velveteen Rabbi blog. I’m not particularly religious, but I’ve always been fascinated by religion, by religious philosophy, and by linguistics. The Velveteen Rabbi caters nicely to my interests.
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It looks like the network is back up. Yay! It only took them 1:30 this time. Now to upload this and get to work.
red paper boat 