I bring you, officially, the worst music video ever.

Reasons To Be Happy
(besides that you're no longer employed at a job you despise)

#1 - Fred Durst seems, at least for the time being, to have disappeared.

This is quite possibly the gayest video of all time. Seriously. Morrissey trying to drive a tractor! I rest my case.

You know, it occurred to me today that I never posted the pictures from our last holiday up to Portland. This is just as good.

Ok. I am not kidding here. I've become seriously addicted to SSPU.

"that's when it turned on me/
a motorcade of 'meant to be's/
parades of beauty queens/
where soft entwines make kindling/
these many detailed things/
like broken nails and plastic rings/
will win by keeping me/
from speaking to my new darling/
and there's no way to know/
our future foe scenarios/
that's when it turned on me/
where bobby pins hold angel wings"

I haven't heard poetry like that since Jeremy Enigk. Who, incidently, also has a new album out that's quite good. But that's not the point of this story. The point of this story is that SSPU is currently on tour. I saw the opening night at the Rickshaw and was floored. YOU MUST GO SEE THIS BAND ON THEIR CURRENT TOUR NOW, BEFORE THEY START DOING iPOD COMMERCIALS AND START TO STINK OF COMPROMISE. My legion of loyal readers in the KC/Lawrence area should be aware that SSPU will be play at the Jackpot (across from the Replay) tomorrow night. Skip the opening - Viva Voce - it's another Quasi/White Stripes thing. Consider yourself tipped off, kids.

I quit my job today. For the second time in three days. Here's a letter of resignation I wanted to turn in to a job three years ago. Except for a few minor changes, I feel exactly the same way all over again. Oh, the beauty of working for non-profits!