Just seeing if it works...

Commodore Memories...

My siblings (and the select few who had the strange opportunity to play the C64 game "Lazy Jones") will most likely appreciate this song file.

It brings back so many memories...
-catch the red balloons to kiss the girl at the top of the ladder
-avoid the janitors and night watchmen!
-dream about strange grey-shaded men in overcoats and fedoras walking around
-peeing in the broom closet (didn't know the games we played were so realistic, didja, mom?)

Sufjan Stevens

For those who haven't heard, the latest entry into the underground folky-type music is Sufjan Stevens. His songs are absolutely amazing, and his sound is sweeping university campuses.

I'm not a huge fan of downloading, but I can't find his christmas music anywhere to purchase on the net, but you can download his three albums at this site: http://www.chattablogs.com/quintus/archives/019666.html

I'm also not a huge fan of christmas music (I find it often overproduced, cheap, and of poor "artistic" quality...) but this stuff is great. I can listen to this.

Give it a shot-- if you don't like it, you can always delete it!

Steve

Christmas stuff

Hi all! So, about getting Christmas presents for eachother this year, what do you all suggest? I don't really know what people were suggesting last year cause I wasn't planning on being around so I didn't pay attention... I'm pretty much gonna put it out there that I'm just gonna find something that I think that my person would like cause I'm in Japan and I think that it would be a poor thing to do to pass up the opportunity to get something unusual or unique from here... but as for the price? $15? $20? $100? Who has any input on this? I'm cool with whatever gets decided, though I've already bought something for my person. So, speak up, all!

Steve's Christmas List....

(Last update Dec. 4)
List subject to updates without notice

Steve
Neodymium (rare earth) magnets

Gyroscopic and unique tops

An OED

High-power LED flashlight
-3+ bulbs
-hand crank (optional)
or
-LED reading light (so I don't bother Sarah while I'm reading in bed...)

- Graphic Novels (you can get'em used on Amazon.ca)-"Daredevil Visionaries" and "Ronin" by Frank Miller (or pretty much anything by him, Sarah can tell you if I have it or not)

-Video Hound Movie Retriever (2003 or later)

-CDs
--Michigan by Sufjan Stevens
--Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Dave can tell you what's good...)
--Orchestral Game Concert IV (info found here) (it's actually unavailable in Canada, Jenn's the only one with a chance of being able to pick it up, as it was only released in Japan....)
--Pretty much anything by Bruce Cockburn
--- MIESKUORO HUUTAJAT (Men's Choir Shouters) (hard to find, but it'd be great to have...)
"was formed in 1987 in Oulu, Finland, by a group of young men who clearly had nothing better to do." The choir currently consists of about 30 people in black suits, white shirts and black rubber ties who shout some of the most beloved tunes in the traditional Finnish songbook. Their version of The Star-Spangled Banner sounds like Aki Kaurismäki directing a choir of Marines. Truly odd

Just Chillaxin'.....

On Friday, I had to teach north of Exeter, so I dropped off the kids at Sarah's parents' place in the morning, and after school, Reuben and I took a dip in the hot tub, surrounded by snow.

Isn't he just the best looking 3-year old around? (Takes after his dad...)

I'm Googleable!

I'm finally googleable! Google has at last followed MSN and Yahoo, and acknowledged my blog's existence.

Yay!

I feel so.....accepted.... : )

Steve

Happy Birthday!

OK, everybody--all together now!!!!!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happpy Birthday dear DAVID!
Happy Birthday to you!

Did you hear that, David? All of us singing together???
Have a wonderful day!