"Streets slow down and ice over, dusk comes on and I struggle to stop, to stop to stop thinking of you, in civil twilight...Hey, every other hour I pass that house,
where you told me that you had to go, I wonder if the landlord has fixed the crack,
That I stared at, instead of staring back at you..."

I’ve been feeling pretty good about life these days. Last weekend I went to a gathering in celebration of my dear friend Mel’s 24th birthday and many good people were there, and good times had. I think the sudden change in mood was having such a nice evening combined with my upcoming trip to New York on the horizon. I’ve never been to New York and have always wanted to go. It was one of those things that you always talk about to friends but think, just like all of the other silly things you talk about, will never actually happen. But not this time! My lovely friend Christina and I are embarking for the big city at the beginning of next month and I cannot wait to get there. Not only are we going to New York, but while there we are doing the single most fantastic thing one can do in New York: attend a taping of Late Night with Conan O’Brien! It has long been a life dream of mine to see Conan live and in person and after calling a few thousand (ok now a thousand, but quite a few!) days in a row for the tickets on the date of our trip to be released, I finally got them! Who knew it was so easy? Now we have the tickets, the hotel booked and our flight scheduled – it’s all set.

Another thing I’m always happy to have is good music, and some really good bands have put out excellent albums as of late. In the last few weeks I’ve been back and forth listening to the new Foo Fighters album, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace as well as the Weakerthans, Reunion Tour. I’ve also been listening to an older release, the latest album from Silverchair, Young Modern – but I can’t quite decide how I feel about it. Some songs I find pretty catchy, others I think are kind of ridiculous. I haven’t reached a final decision just yet. But, if you’re a fan of the Foo’s or the Weakerthans - you should already have these albums! If you don’t, go get them now! You won’t be disappointed. On a side note of older releases, I still haven’t been able to stop listening to this year’s the White Stripes release, Icky Thump. I love love love it. You’re doing yourself a great disservice if you don’t own, or at least have listened to this album. And while I’m making musical recommendations, you should also pick up Live by City and Colour. It doesn’t do justice to actually seeing Dallas Green live, which is mind-blowingly amazing.