*insert proverbial "miller time" reference here*

don miller (of blue like jazz noteriety) is speaking this weekend at mars hill and calvin college's fine arts center... hoping to check it out if time permits.
nothing extraordinary to report otherwise as it's been a long week... one which began with controversy amongst friends and shows signs of ending in the same fashion. i should point out that thankfully i am only a bystander in this conflict so i don't necessarily have to deal with the drama unless i choose... at the same time, i seem to have issues with doing what's best for me instead of what may be the most exciting of the available options.

fell asleep to the disc changer spinning some discs that i pulled from the shelf (where they had been placed in light of being spun an insane amount of times in their infancy) to reconnect with, in hopes it would bring fond memories of time(s) spent in the company of great music.
the selections in rotation were as follows:
death cab for cutie - photo album
ben folds five - self titled
sherwood - extended play
sara groves - all right here
mae - destination b-sides

the random play function can sometimes be met with very poor sequencing but as i recall, i was quite impressed with what i heard before falling into REM, and shortly following my return to this turntable of life.

men's group was intense this evening, much to contemplate...

foiled, again and again...

my newfound passion for the day is no surprise here, :blue october delivers once again

foiled is truly incredible, a different approach to the same heartfelt and pure musical offerings...
brilliant, indeed!

tracks 1-13 were enough for this broken man but then a certain surprise fell upon my ears...
a hidden track "it's just me," easily becoming the sleeper of the entire record

i'm going to return to my crying for now... don't fret, these are good tears to be producing. getting past things can often mean facing the music (pun intended) and how amazing is it that i happen to have just that opportunity, thanks to mr furstenfeld and friends

it will be nice when their rock and roll show comes to town... for now, i have my hands full with these latest offerings

cheerio.

something to celebrate...

my favorite band releases their long awaited CD tomorrow: Blue October - Foiled

you would be wise to run (not walk) to your local record store and check it out... it will be a mainstay in my changer for months, i'm sure

BJ turned one recently and that occassion was much more difficult than i had ever anticipated. there's something to be said about your own flesh and blood growing up too quickly. i mean part of me would love to see him off and running and then the other part really misses him being so dependent on me taking care of his basic needs.
it feels as though BJ has taken on so many new things in my absence and i'm still dealing with the fact that i've missed out on the majority of them.

i suppose i should keep this brief, so as to not turn the corner emotionally and make every effort to keep this entry positive.

do yourself a favor and get FOILED tomorrow.