there are no lies in this world we call sleep

i'm working on a big ol' recap post - talking about the best damn week ever, the 2008 Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge, folks. stay tuned.

in the meantime, let's talk the basics.

downer of the week NAY month? pollen. go away pollen. you are clogging up my insides and making me itchy and sniffly and ugh. i'm tired because you are wearing me out. i'm also not appreciative of the fact that i washed my car, and you continue to blanket yourself over that. (note: this also includes the massive amt of bird crap that i'm gathering during the week, too) but seriously, my poor eyes can't take any more itching, so please go away. however, nice weather - please stay. if i have to sacrifice the sun for the sanity - so be it. boo to you pollen.

let's talk about some other things on my mind. ants. damn ants in the house. not in my pants, but in the house. i'm spraying outside, inside, all around. putting out the little pieces of cardboard with the sweet sweet poison. spraying them with bleach and watching them drowned, etc. but those effers are not going down without a fight. i think i'm going to call an exterminator this weekend. we get them every year once the weather gets better, but like no matter what i do, they're still here. it's disheartening.

whoever designs cd packaging methods, i'm giving mad props to the person who utilizes the red strip on the outside plastic encasing the CD. in fact, i tend to have a more positive feeling about those discs possessing this lovely treat, thus leading to a more enjoyable experience. HENCE, musicians - if you want me to love you stuff, or at least be happier when listening to it, use the strip. case in point - the new death cab album. although i do not need any more selling points to love such a dcfc album, the "easy-open" strip is quite helpful. i'm able to quickly open my product and have much less trash to throw in the side pocket of my car door. yes, i'm one of those "as soon as i get to my car open the cd" people. which leads me to....the opening track on death cab's new album. what a treat. i'm still delving, but so far so good pple. mr. gibbard et al, you do not disappoint.

i also picked up duffy's album. it's chill. i like it.

so listen. if you want to watch a touching, slightly depressing, but i-can-oh-so-relate movie, i recommend to you, one true thing. it's about 10 years old, but wow. i'm surprised i haven't discovered it already. it's one of those i always heard pple talk about, or i saw the name places, but never checked out. those are the hidden gems, folks. yeah. it's tough to watch, but the characters are really great, and if nothing else, lauren graham has a cameo, and that's a-ok in my book. (see: future plans for a talk show with my twin, and lauren being our first guest)

i'm going to see a show next week at the canal room, which by the way, just happens to be the coolest venue in the city, if you ask me. not just for atmosphere, but uh duh - the staff is amazing. i had so much fun working with everyone (ps: don't worry, i'm still piecing together the big wonderful music recap post. hold tight. it will be worth the wait, trust me - because the one and only burgermeister hooked me up with some sweet tagged photos. props)

alright. laundry is finished, i need to shower and get to bed. it's already wednesday morning which means two things - i suck for not getting to bed sooner, and will pay for that in the morning. and two - that means one more day til lindsay frail's birthday. which, of course, is a national holiday. we should all celebrate the day that we were blessed with her presence. :)