They cost approx. $15US and $8US respectively. I will be going back.

Listen to this. It is well worth seven minutes.

In fact, listen to this whole album with a pair of good headphones;  treat your ears to a sensation like laying under a heavy handmade quilt. There is a weighted, taut, enveloping, hyper-textured feel to the album, as if it must be intrinsically valuable to someone.  The painstakingly polished result of a digital musical opus recalls some long lost múm-dntel-vitalic threesome in a dark studio somewhere.

Take the time to absorb this.

Off of Joanna Newsom’s upcoming 3 disc release “Have One On Me”

Speed Cat

Nothing can be so soul crushing and dampening of the spirit as losing your favorite one of any specific thing. In this instance, 2 years ago I found myself asking, “Where are my Speed Cats?” No answer was given. No trace was left to be followed. They were gone. The denial was strong that I refused to believe the truth that was so glaring. The closets of my house offered nothing. Heavy monitoring of the foot wear of my friends gave me no signs. After the 2 years I had to face the fact that if I was going to reunited with my old friend, I would indeed need to open my wallet. So today I bring you a story of joy because I have been reunited with my friend, my favorite, my pumas. Welcome home Speed Cats. You’ve been missed. Below is a video of pretty much how I feel when I slip them on.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The GQ Eye blogged today about one of the most talked about moves between my best friends so I figured I’d have a post to insist that if you know me, you watch this movie and get comfortable with the peeping. Tom, how’s the peeping? In all honesty this movie is stylish, exciting at times and well acted by a superb ensemble cast. Drop this film in your queue or go to one of those walk in rental stores if you live in an area where they still exist.

Todd McFarlane's Roy Hallady Figure

Ok, so what? I buy “toys” from time to time. I don’t play with them though. They adorn my desk at work, the fireplace mantle at my home and the shelves in my room. These “toys” aren’t toys at all in fact, they’re Todd McFarlane collectibles. More specifically, the Phillies players that he has selected worthy enough to be sculpted into 7″ figures. While, not a hardcore collector I have throughout my life bought way too many figures offered by McFarlane toys and lately these Phillies figures have been my most recent purchases. If you have a team, go ahead and find some to show of your team pride, they aren’t just toys, they’re art to some, collectibles to others and to me just a sweet way to have my Phillies around at all times.

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