The Curious Incident of a Butterball Turkey Stuffed With Rice and Other Assorted 'Fixins' or How I Spent My Puerto Rican Thanksgiving

This will be a short list of insight (not to be confused with the tome of the same name by Bernhard Lonergan which i would probably use as a doorstop although who uses doorstops anymore?)

-I am allergic to Pennsylvania
-The train is exponentially more comfortable than any airplane I've been on
-Sometimes I miss Philadelphia but mainly because of the music
-Through a strange miscommunication I ended up being unable to drive and had to be driven around by my parents like I was 15 all over again.
-The National and Editors. You need to know about them if you don't already.
-I couldn't be a yuppie if I tried...I felt legitimately sick when I walked into Banana Republic looking for a jacket.
-I am really happy here in Boston. Much more than I anticipated
-Flight of the Conchords is brilliant
-No Country for Old Men might be the second best film the Coen bros. have made (next to the big lebowski...don't get me wrong, fargo was good but it wasn't this good)
-I am really glad I don't have a tv...I certainly get more work done.
-Speaking of work...I've got around 8 pages of a 12 pager done and I'm barely on the second of three parts...what is wrong with me?

well...that's all I got for now.

Passing Notes

Man, there are some days that I really miss making music (how's that for alliteration). It's always been a communal thing for me and rarely do I make anything I find worthwhile on my own. That said, I've become more and more inspired by my artist friends. If you haven't heard the new Berry you need to. The song "Sing Out" is worth it alone but the whole new ep "floundering" is excellent. Nick and I saw them in Philly back in february and man were they tight so do yourself a favor and give them a listen.

They're based in Chicago now which is the same place as Enoch and Jadiid (Peter Matt Boll). Enoch sounds like...well I don't know what he doesn't sound like. It's passionate and beautiful and quite possibly the most honest thing I've heard in a long time. Jadiid reminds me of Matt Pond PA and has one of those unforgettable Aaron Appleton basslines that make me miss that guy a lot.

Hopefully, a great and mighty wind of inspiration will sweep over me and I'll feel the need to write something. until then, you know I'll be listening to stuff non-stop.

Other Music of Note:

Kevin Drew: basically, broken social scene without women (he's the leader or something)
Midlake: if you are not yet listening to them you are not worth knowing. The best album i bought last year (better than brother sister maybe...)
The Mercury Program: sound a lot like the album leaf but more guitar driven i guess.
Dave Bazan: I think he's the best songwriter I've ever heard. I think he could write anything.