this just in: peapod.com carries scotch

I finally did it - today I caved and got cable television and internet installed. I'm already feeling a bit of buyers remorse over the television. I fear my frugality will force me to 'get my money's worth' from my television and I will die cold and alone facing the hum and glow of my tv set. On the other hand, I just watched a show called 'weird u.s.' on the history channel and I haven't seen a minute of vh1. I must use these powers only for good. One day down - I'll take this one day at a time. Getting internet access, on the other hand, was long overdue. I had exhausted my supply of unprotected wireless networks from surrounding houses and had little choice if I was to remain part of the twenty first century.

In a related note I have the new Cat Power album, and while it didn't get great reviews from pitchfork (who never rate two consecutive albums from the same artist favorably)I think it's pretty enjoyable. She didn't change what I liked about 'the greatest'. Next on my list: I must finally get Dr. Dog. He has a track on the latest paste sampler and it kicks ass. Concerts that are coming to Chicago that I must see: Leonard Cohen (first in 20 years!), Sun Kil Moon, the National, the new pornographers and several others. I'm still gazing lovingly at the Wilco tickets in my desk drawer.

Last night we continued our ritual of going to small bar in the afternoon with work friends, drinking too much, eating fried food, and coming home too exhausted to make dinner. I've had pasta for the last four meals and I can't wait for christisha to get home from work in a half hour and make enchiladas. Yum-O!