On the street, in Lisner

While walking to work this morning, I saw a man playing a harmonica whilst bicycling. In terms of impressiveness, it beats this sort of multitasking (and the dude didn't even have a holder for it).

Second, a vigilant (and awesommee) friend picked up tickets for Magnetic Fields here in DC in October! Given that we were both excited about the chance to see Stephin Merritt live, the tickets inspired a conversation about people, living or dead, whom we'd want to have coffee or other beverages with. Those named included Virginia Woolf for tea and TE Lawrence for some "tea laced with qat." (Anyone have any they want to add?) It also made me think about the few times when I've seen something I have long, long wanted to, e.g. "The Garden of Earthly Delights" at the Prado.

I love you to the max

In a blitz of non work-related activity and relative productivity, I started playing this video for background music. To say nothing of Dave Berman's already-lauded poetic prowess, titles the likes of "How Can I Love You (if You Won't Lie Down)" and "I'm Gonna Love the Hell out of You" make me smile pretty much any time.

That being said, I'd also like to point that there's a girl on YouTube who belly dances out of sync to Silver Jews songs and someone that put "Random Rules" over a montage from the 1986 Sean Connery-Christian Slater adaptation of The Name of the Rose. Videos of puppies and kittens aside, YouTube baffles me.

Don't Take it Personal

A girl on the bus back from Philly on Sunday started singing this song after someone else exclaimed she was having "the worst day ever." It made me remember how much I loved that song when I was 11 and wore vests like Monica's. I never had her giant cell phone, though.

Updates: losing stuff, videos, toilets

So I have succeeded in misplacing my iPod (do I buy a nano or Touch?) and finding a better Magnetic Fields video. Also, they fixed the ISS toilet.

Weird 1 and 2

Yesterday on the bus to Dupont Circle after work, I saw a man dressed as Abe Lincoln. He was just sauntering down the street in full gear. (Note that it was hot yesterday and had just poured.)

Also, to have something to listen to at work, I started listening to Magnetic Fields videos on YouTube. Note the verb choice. Once I started actually looking, I noticed this one. Ahh! On the positive side, I actually like this one.