I think I said it before, but it's been a very long time since I've listened to an album on repeat as much as I've been listening to JJAMZ. I'm not sure what it is. It's a great album, but better albums have honestly come out in the last few years. I guess they manage to capture my college music nostalgia while giving me some good new music to listen to. It seriously is a perfect hybrid of all the music I listened to back in college. Also it's catchy. Also Alex Greenwald.

Over the years, I've accumulated a ton of books that I got from sales or wherever you get books and they have have stacked up and sadly remain unread. You can't really say there are many benefits to having a long commute, but it does give me a lot of free time to read again. I have a long list of relatively new books that I want to get to read, but I'm making myself go through books I already have...or at least plow through two or three before buying a new one. I finished a Paul Theroux book that I'd been working on off and on since April. Now, I'm reading Confederacy of Dunces, which I bought some time during high school and never finished. Don't understand why I couldn't get through it back then. It's kind of hilarious.

Apparently I've been doing the Eowyn Challenge for over a year now. In that time, I've logged 276 miles. 61% of the trip to Rivendell. Not been jogging or walking as much as biking has become my "i don't want to go to the gym today" exercise of choice these days. Still, that's 276 miles and over 86 hours of walking time that could have been on the couch.

Amanda Palmer is so cool. Loving her new album.

It's actually been a while since I've listened to an album as much as I've been listening to this JJAMZ album.

JJAMZ. Glad I went to see them. At least I get some dose of Phantom Planet. Still been on sulk mode since skipping the reunion show a couple of months back. Also, JJAMZ makes some pretty catchy music. More on that later.

It's been a good weekend. Did a run, hung out with friends, hung out with family. Watched the Quakes continue their hot streak. Ate too much.

All in all, a good weekend.

Hah. Three weeks in a row of kickboxing. Let's hope this is the start of a streak.

I started the year with my usual good intention of trying to finish 50 books within the year. I started the year off well, and therefore thought I had read more than eleven books. Bah.

Guh. The MLS disciplinary committee could have at least suspended Bernardez before the week's fantasy lineup decisions were due. How inconsiderate.

I've been trying to cut back on processed and grainy carbs and it's been driving me nuts. All I want is a bowl full of noodles. :(

Haven't completely abandoned them. I know I'd truly go crazy if I did. Saving them for weekends and/or special mid-week foodie nights.