The Photo Is For Context

If I took a picture from the same angle right now I would be standing at the laptop to the left. But I can't be in two places at once. Hey, sometimes I kinda wish I could be. That's another story for another time/place. It would even be cool to think I was in two places at once, kinda like Office Space, only different.

I've taken the whole "everything I learn about new music I learn from NPR" thing to heart and I have sought to remedy the situation. I am currently listening to "Player's Club" by Rappin 4-Tay. I figure there is plenty of overlooked mid-90s music that I kinda liked but never got into. 4-Tay, Biggie, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Velocity Girl. Hell, I never even really liked 2Pac's music until about a year ago. Maybe I'll go buy that Makaveli album and try to remember how I felt when he died. Anyway, my plan is to start in 1995 and review the stuff I missed from then until now. Any suggestions? 'Til then, I'll just be loungin' at the player's club secure in the fact that Terry Gross won't be interviewing 4-Tay any time soon.

The Niners almost pulled one out. That's about as good as it gets and, honestly, I'll take it. Anyone else think Brandon Lloyd could end up with a head the size of TO's?

My last race of this season is Thursday am. I feel good considering the length of the season. I think I might be able to run a really good 10k.

I've seen the future and it is wool. All of my clothing purchases will be wool. Smartwool socks, Icebreaker shirts, and now that Swobo is back I can't be stopped. It’ll be shorts and pants and even knickers! No stanky synthetic and no more fucking blisters. I hate blisters. I know, real controversial, right?

The Warriors are making me a believer. Of course, last week I went to a colleague's office party and won a basket of Kings gear. I always win the door prize. I'm like the door prize guy. Maybe I should be called DJ Door Prize, only spell it like Dorpryz or something. Anyway, go Golden State. I haven’t seen a single second of a game yet but I might try to get to one some time soon.

Speaking of door prizes I have won so much crap over the years. A cruise to Mexico for my parents (when I was 9 or 10), tickets to a Harry Connick, Jr. show for my parents, a boom box, almost enough bike parts to build a complete bike, records, 2 nights at Hyatt Regency that I never used. Someone told me once that there is an astrological reason for this. It’s called a grand trine. That’s as much as I know.

Hey, what the hell was I talking about?

Skip ahead to '04 and that Neil Young 'Greendale' album sure was something.

I am digging that and still loving Zach's new Rogue Wave album. All the positive Shins and U2 comparisons aside, it's really really wonderful. Maybe you should go buy it.