Dusty Chalk

Since I've never been, it wouldn't even be nostalgia, it'd be vicarious nostalgia.

Yeezh.

I can't stop listening to Solstafir's Otta. RIYL a harder, proggier Sigur Ros.

Bonus points for putting the wrapping paper on upside down on the ...uh... "shaft", so that it reads, "oh! oh! oh!" instead.

Very good (well, mostly). My ex-housemate was a big believer in the empathic abilities of kitties -- they sense when you're hurting and attend you more when they detect pain.

Went to Crossroads Guitar Shop, got talked into buying a Vox Mini5 -- it'll be great. I like the size, I can put it right in front of me in place of a laptop. Went to post office -- picked up above discussed guitar. (Uh...yeah, did I mention it was another guitar? Cheap one, at least.) Tuning it now, works like a champ! I didn't get scammed, hurray!

Because she's a newb, that's all. And actually, she found the receipt, and according to the number, it's already in Merrifield, so I'll be checking the box later today. Fucking ainmosni.

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Actually, the kid responded very well, and admittedly full responsibility for the confusion, and promised to refund all my money if it didn't show up, and even went so far as to say that it was alright that I got angry because it was as a result of her confusion. Which already bodes well, because a real scammer wouldn't have bothered responding, right? RIGHT?!?

Good luck with Gryphon.

While looking for her version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You (I Love You Baby)", I stumbled across this: You just don't get her balls out punk influence if all you ever listen to is the perfect Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana. Also, still watching Steins;gate -- favourite recent discovery anime -- you hear that Stephen? You need to check this out.

I've convinced myself that I've been scammed on eBay. ( a ) I didn't notice the person had zero feedback; ( b ) they said they shipped it UPS, then backtracked and said they shipped it USPS when I called them on it (that's what the listing said); ( c ) when I asked them for a tracking number, they responded with, "I apologize, I know this must be very frustrating (smiley face)", "Wait, let me look." and "my father threw it out". Oh, and ( d ) price was too good to be true. Oh yay, I'm dealing with a kid. Hopefully it still shows up.

Took Skye to the vet today -- she was getting fatter, I thought it might be worms or something. Nope, she's just getting fatter -- she stopped growing a couple months ago, and the vet explained that it's often the cats don't get used to their new metabolism right away. However, we need to fix this now, because if it goes on for a couple years, she could get diabetes, so I'm going to have to get one of them wonderbowls for Bobby (he's at a good weight and looking pretty good now, actually).

Okay, download one, post the other to Facebook...download one, post the other to Facebook...DON'T SCREW THEM UP!

Seconded. Also the "subscribe to your newsletter" comment.

Bandcamp I mean, just an example: 8.19 Me, personally, I'm getting everything he released, the only question is whether to get in CD form what I can or not (some are sold out). Also: new Metric!

Someone made me and my sister some apple pie, so we eated it.

Happy birthday, Ric! (party favour noise)

Happy belated birthday, Ken! (party favour noise)

Sounds like my cup of tea! Will investigate... Me: Cartographer, A Sea of Sunshine on progstreaming -- really good post-rock

Yeah. Do they have bunks in the future? Because I'll be in mine.

You make that sound like a bad thing. Also: fuck off. Cheers!

As they did last year, they're allowing you to download the whole "album" -- if I read it correctly, until January 6th. Noice!

Matt Stevens -- unholy carp -- proggers, descend on this! Instrumental, well produced, and...lossless until the 31st. Due to VAT restrictions, he's dropping bandcamp before the 1st. I'm probably getting everything. It's just superb production, fantastic music-writing, and virtuoistic musicianship.