The office radio is playing Arcade Fire's "Intervention", one of my favorite songs of the year. Hearing favorite music in mediocre places is one of life's modest pleasures, like socks fresh out of the dryer... or sneaking in a journal post on company time. It's a mild hit of euphoria, the perfect dose for blank-faced work mode.

Why did I never realize the power and scope of YouTube before?! The sheer amount of crap available on the internet is astounding at times. I'm feeling nostalgic and looking at all these old videos: The Stone Roses! Manic Street Preachers -- all the stuff I had on poor-quality third-hand VHS! Mansun! Pulp! FUCKING MAGAZINE!!! This is amazing! ( Read more... )

I just heard "I Think I Need a New Heart" by the Magnetic Fields on a dog food commercial.

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I am buying myself Hard Day's Night and Yellow Submarine 'jama pantsAnd speaking of things that will greatly enrich my life, can anyone recommend a good, fun exercise DVD? Low impact, so my mom can do it? I really want to start working out again. I ( Read more... )