I'm back at work, and

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I'm back at work, and dang people, can you send more mail? Just between the first and third I received 100+ pieces of mail, mostly work related. How scary is that?

Just a little update on LawverHappenings:

  1. Christmas was great. Max was adorable and everyone was laid back and had a good time. There were no fights, no major philosophic differences (that we discussed), no disasters, and everyone left smiling.

  2. As you can tell by my last post, I got Civ3 from my in-laws. It has yet to caused marital dischord, which is a major achievement.

  3. Mom got me The Best of Randy Newman. It's most excellent.

  4. The record store in the mall is going out of business. We raided it and I picked up some really good stuff

    • Rhinocerose: Blissful French techno. Very groovy

    • Spring Heel Jack: Treader. I love his other stuff and didn't even know about this album. It's much better than the last one.

    • Amon Tobin: Supermodified. Oh yes, yes, yes, this is an amazing album. You've heard him on BMW and Coke commercials. Great rockin' beats. Light Sunday Afternoon Industrial

    • Crash Test Dummies: Give Yourself a Hand. I was curious about this album before, but never went out and got it. It's an interesting departure from the "Mmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm" stuff from their first two albums. I liked it. They mixed up the vocals, still had a couple songs that felt like their old stuff, but really left the park on the rest of the album. It's a little dirty, but a fun listen.

    • David Byrne: Feelings. I love David Byrne. I was looking for Look Into the Eyeball, but this was the only one they had that I don't. Excellent album. Goes from David Byrne's normal wackiness to Country twang to techno-ey thumping without making your head spin. Awesome.

    • Memento the Soundtrack: There's some really good stuff on this album by Moby, Thievery Corporation, Bjork, etc. Good stuff.

  5. We went to Home Depot yesterday and loaded up on shelving for our midget closet and various other places. I even bought super-strength drywall screws so I don't repeat the "Great Sliding Shelve Debacle of 2000" again.