Random thoughts...

First, you must check out Jen’s suggestion improvement to Metro’s doors. I find it to be simply marvelous! And fitting with the culture of DC – albeit not so much cut-throat as cut-limb – but fitting nonetheless.

Second, I am really enjoying the Pandora link that I wrote about a couple of days ago. Two bands that I discovered using that little program are Course of Nature and Systematic, both of whom I find divine (at least what little I have listened to). The program definitely is a little limited, or maybe it’s just my musical taste. There isn’t much ethnic music recognized (tried Malaguena Salerosa from the Kill Bill soundtrack and some of the beautiful music from the House of Flying Daggers soundtrack and got squat). Nor is there any classical music (other than a very limited) capability (tried Tchaikovsky and all I got was more Tchaikovsky). I’d really like to find some traditional Chinese music, some hard-hitting and soulful classical music (Beethoven’s 7th, Wagner, Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slav – esque), and some fun Spanish music (no Ricky Martin please). Oh well.

Third, I’ve got to start Christmas shopping soon, and this prospect is just numbing. Its freakin’ December 2nd already. What kind of crap is that?

Fourth, I am really getting annoyed with both of my favorite shows; the Amazing Race and Lost.

The Amazing Race: Family Edition is not so much an Amazing Race around the world as much as it is the Amazing “watch these people’s awful behavior as we send them on the same family vacation from hell” I like seeing Utah and Arizona and stuff, but that is not what I want to see on the Race. I want to see Buddhist shrines and sacred bat caves in Thailand, historic sights in Senegal and South Africa, awesome adventure sports in New Zealand, places I’ve been to in Europe. This show was supposed to inspire my future travel itineraries, not my itinerary for when I am too old to travel around the world.

Lost is pissing me off because every time it answers a question, it raises five more. This was cute for the first season of the show, but now its getting aggravating. I’ll keep watching, because I am one of those people who just need to know. And that’s what they are counting on, those evil Powers that Be. Give me more Locke and MisterEko please, and less Kate and Ana Lucia drama please. Don’t be a soap opera, be a cool adventure mystery. Please.

Finally, Get well soon DH, because your grouchiness and cranky attitude are starting to piss me off.