I went to school with 27 Jennifers...16 Jens, 10 Jennies and then there was her. (Week in Review)

I was going to kick off this Week in Review with thoughts on a band called The Decemberists. Instead the subject line goes to a song by Mike Doughty, called...27 Jennifers. I came home and his music was in my head, and now I'm listening.

Doughty is probably best known for his band Soul Coughing, which called it quits after three albums. All three of which are pure genius. On the band's website, he would post explinations to his songs. Most usually involved how he thought something sounded wierd while high on herion. He kicked the herion habit around the time of Soul Coughing's last album. The question was, would his song writing go downhill, or better since there was no drug addled brain.

The songs he produces now, sans band, are quality. Some of the wierd word play and just general oddness are gone(which I really liked). Soul Coughing's sound was a jazz/rock type fusion...if it were on drugs. Which makes sense, after knowing what Doughty was doing during those years.

Right now, I'm partaking in Mike Doughty's second EP "Rockity Roll". Very good, stand out songs being "27 Jennifers", "40 Grand in the Whole", "Ossining" and finally "Move On(Bloom Like the Sunshine in My Song). The latter being written for the political awareness group Move On. Which you can check out at www.moveon.org.

As for the week...It was a great week. Spent most of the begining of the week here at home when not at work. Watched the Mel Gibson Hamlet, and then Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead...which was very good. Kind of pretentious, but good.

Thursday was yet ANOTHER change on how things are done at work. Which always involves me somehow. They combined two teams at work, and gave us a new assistant manager. When we finished the meeting about that, the new assistant manager then told me she was excited to work with me again, and that she had lots of ideas for me. Since I'm such an asset to Kingland and I could be used more...or something. When someone starts singing my praises, I kind of stop paying attention. So I didn't ask anymore about it.

Thursday was also "The Big Date" as it has so been dubbed by others. I think that things went well. Though I've been trying to work up the courage to call her again. It's a little more intimadating when you kind of know the person now. Jennifer said that she seemed to like me though, and thought I was "witty". Once again, good things were said about me, so I didn't bother to ask anymore.

I got Sim City 4. We'll see if that takes away from me playing WoW. I was hoping for something else to play so my brother and Charlie can catch up, and I'd only play it when they were playing too, or just a little less than I have been.

Saw Syriana. I don't know what I thought. It was kind of dull. It seemed to me they were trying hard to make it look like they weren't making a political statement, but didn't do a good job of that. It was okay, I suppose.

That's it for this week. It's raining and a nice breeze equals some nice sleeping.

So long.

On Matters of Thursday Night

Things went extremely well I thought. We'll see what happens.

and that's all you're getting.

Since I'm the only one who updates anymore. (Mini week in review)

Ha Ha. Zing!

First, the date didn't happen this weekend. She got called into work, for something that sounded like a hellish time for her. She sounded pretty upset that it was called off, but I told her I understand things happen. Thats just the way things are.

Though there was still a little insecure part of me that thought this was an out for her. But I've had a lot of practice ignoring that insecure voice for the most part.

Also, I know I was going to try and do a Week in Review every week. But this week, I don't think it's going to get done. Here's a short one for you anyway.

Spent a lot of time not at home. Don't remember what a lot of that was that I was doing. I know Tuesday was Frank's game. Thursday night I think I was actually at home. Hmm.

Friday saw Glory Road. Good movie.

Saturday night, saw Lucky Number Slevin. Very good movie.

Also, got a headset, with mic and headphones. Charlie and I tried that out. Makes the World of Warcraft experience even more amazing. Look Mom, no hands! No more typing. We can react quickly to our enviroment but talking to each other. Plus, it's a whole new way to deliver sass!

But this week, I hope to reshedule with Valerie. Maybe I can convince her to not do the double date thing. Though that would be fun, it would mean another two weeks of waiting. Maybe just going somewhere to meet. Like Sante Fe coffee shop. It's new and I want to check it out.

Ok, now off to kill time someway else.

Bye for now.