The Zoo over Ambuscade Street

Is that a giant sucking sound I hear?

Yes, yes it is. How did Disney go so fast from "pwnz my soul" to "sucks badly" so fast?

My goal for today is to avoid yesterday's fatal mistake of thinking "Hey! Things seem to be going really smoothly today!" Because, you know, as soon as I thought that things started going rapidly downhill. But, most things from yesterday are resolved, and I just have a gigantic pile of work to get through (mostly making two databases match my records and filling out bunches and bunches of paperwork) that's going to keep me late again. And I may have to come in tomorrow, too, because I want this Done before Monday.

Monday will be messy, because of seat deployment, and Tuesday will be messy, because of issues resulting from seat deployment. Tuesday night I brief Boss Man on what he'll be dealing with over my extended absence, Wednesday is dedicated to cleaning house and brine-making (also, probably getting the dog groomed, if I can get an appointment). Thursdays is...well, you know, I get to play all weekend, and then Monday...

I go to San Diego. For a week. To "work." I crave this break like I have craved few things in my life.

I want to point out how stupid this is, how monumentally short-sighted, how ill though-out, but...I'm tired. More of the same, over and over and over.

Pre-Tivo, I was one very short step away from cancelling cable and never using the TV again except as a DVD and game playback device. If this plays out the way I fear it's going to, I'll likely follow through with that.

Also, may I just say this: Why the fuck does the freaking Justice Department need to bring civil copyright violations cases against people? Can't the, y'know, copyright holders do that themselves if they feel so inclined?

Today, the unthinkable happened. While I was driving (if you can call crawling at under 25MPH because the fog is so thick I can't even see the side of the road driving...) home, listening to the only radio station I can currently stand, a piece of music came on that made me want to rush out now and buy a CD. It was...amazing. I'm not sure what track it was (two tracks, actually), but it was off of Libertango by Sharon Shannon. Fantastic, wonderful work.

It was followed by a Scottish fiddle player by the name of Chris Stout. An unfortunate Google accident brought me to this page. While exploring on Amazon, I stumbled across this, which makes me happy beyond happy. I love David Arkenstone. I love Tolkien. I fail to see how a work by one inspired by the other can be bad. I do believe it's time to build up my Celtic/fiddle/world music collection again. I need a new CD book, though - my current anime/Celtic/world/classical book is full and then some.

If anyone has some suggestions, I love just about anything with a fiddle, harps, steel guitar, etc. Celtic suggestions would be wonderful, but also mountain, Gypsy, flamanco or mariachi, middle eastern, etc. I want to know what's good.

*purr* It made me happy. Peach Girl: CoH 10 also made me happy last night. I can't believe, after how many years, that Peach Girl is over. Sort of. There's a continuation series, and an upcoming anime, which makes me happy beyond words. It had damn better be a good adaptation!

[EDIT] Ah, bliss, I finally found out how to order Mando Mafia CDs. I'm not entirely sure why I had such a tough time tracking them down before.

It's been a long time since music has made me quite this happy. Music other than Blackthorn, that is. I guess it really is true that there are real gems to be had far off the beaten paths. Sifting the wheat from the chaff is so hard sometimes, but when you find something truly good...*bliss*

I think I need to go to bed before I order any more CDs...