Cold Water

Hey man, glad you're back on the log. No need to apologize. It's been a spare couple of weeks for me, too. And I'm not in grad school, either, so I have no good excuse.

A couple of weeks ago I was listening to that mix CD you made me a few years back. I was driving around the flatness here, among the farms, and I tell you, it's one of the best mix CDs for driving by yourself on an overcast day. One thing I like about it is that, with a few exceptions, the songs are all by bands I have not heard much of, and I found that I like almost all of them.

That said, in the years since you gave me the CD, I have not bought a single CD or downloaded music by any of these bands. It's not that I don't like music--I do, quite a bit--but I think I just stopped obtaining new music.

I used to think this was a twofold issue involving time and money (lack of the first, a different sense of where to put the second), but I wonder, too, if it is a slow closing of my mind. I mean, I liked that Spinanes song, and especially that Archers of Loaf song. And I have bought a few CDs in the past years. Why didn't I buy one by one of these bands?

Beyond these newer bands, there is the issue of acquiring more music by people I already love, like Tom Waits. Why haven't I bought any CDs by them?

I have no answer for these questions.

It snowed here last night. Winter hangs on here, man. Our Hawaiian friend down the hall is probably freaking out.

Anyway, hope you have a good Friday, and an excellent weekend!