Christmas Eve Dinner--14 People
January was a month without that came on the heels of a month with plenty. So I took January off as a ‘resolution’, regrouped, ate lots of vegetables, dropped a few pounds and all of that. Its February now, and I’ve got a glass of wine in front of me and I’m feeling a little bit of my old muse.
It’s romantic to think that spirits inspire great thoughts. Maybe it comes with being southerner, since the pens of many great southern writers danced with firewater in their cartridges, spitting it out on the page in a flurry of torment and wisdom. That’s our legacy. I’ve plugged my way though some Faulkner lately, but its slow going, and that may have something to do with my new year’s resolution.
After a month or so off of the blog I should have something wise and new, but I don’t. Here’s a round-up of things that are around me now, though:
24: Jack’s back. It’s like football season in the winter for me, I can’t get enough of it. Weak? Maybe, but I haven’t missed a single episode since the first one aired (save one, but I caught it in re-runs). It’s simple, fast, and mindlessly complex, which is pretty advanced for network television and especially for FOX.
John Stewart: My media outlet. He watches the news so I don’t have to.
Riverboat Gamblers Something To Crow About: My son likes punk rock, and not by training. He just likes it. Particularly, he’s a Dropkick Murphys fan. So I got on a brief punk kick, and came up with this one, one of those iTunes finds that goes all the way back to 2003. Really it’s not punk, it’s just rock. With song names like “Hey, Hey, Hey”, “Cut-Cut-Cut-Cut”, “Dead From The Neck Up” and “Ooh, Yea”, its straight up. and like 24, its fast and simple, with enough kick to keep your attention, and no matter what music-snob glasses you don, it’s better than the Jonas Brothers. My son knows rock, score.
Tortoise: is headed to Bottletree in Birmingham on February 13, and so am I.
AppleTV: My new favorite toy.
iPad: could replace the iPhone, if I can only figure out why I need it.
Objectified: A movie from the makers of Helvetica: The Movie (yes, about the font). It breaks down the state of Industrial Design through a series of interviews with leaders of the industry. For industrial designers, it may be a 101 class in trends and design thought, who knows. But for me, it was a great insight into some innovative approaches to design thinking. Even better: it was watchable. Worth putting on your Netflix list (or ordering on your AppleTV).
John Edwards: is an idiot. I know she’s a filmmaker, but dude, don’t film it, the kid will be proof enough. And Tiger Woods sends his thanks.
Facebook Doppelgangers: Don’t we love shiny objects? I spotted a Hasselhoff.
