It inspires a heretofore undiscovered taste for bad poetry, and, say, sappy songs.

51.

Sheriff of Yrnameer by Michael Rubens - Book club pick! A light Sci Fi satire about Han Solo protecting a village from maruading bandits who want their crops. A little too many 'homages' and not enough creativity. Felt, in places like it was written by editors. Not un-fun, but very light.

Fortune Liquors was already cordoned off by yellow crime scene tape.

52.

9 Dragons by Michael Connelly - Found a pristine hard copy in a bar. Used to read Connelly, so I thought I would do that and return the copy for others to enjoy. That was over a year ago. Oops. First half is overally procedural (by design?) the second is middling thrilling. Ok, but the Harry Bosch character has become a bit of a bore.

Swim until you can't see land...

Here is the list I thought I wouldn't do this year.

My Top 10 Albums of 2010 (alphabetically):

The Black Keys - Brothers
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
Caribou - Swim
Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Land of Talk - Cloak and Cipher
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
The National - High Violet
PS I Love You - Meet Me At The Muster Station
Shout Out Louds - Work

Honourables:
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Beach House - Teen Dream
Daft Punk - Tron Legacy
The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever
The Roots - How I Got Over

52 Book Challenge...

So, as I am an idiot and a very slow reader I have decided to try to read one book per week this year.

This is going to be a record with short reviews. Counting down...

No cars go...

I wonder if I will ever figure out what will make me happy in my professional life. I am getting pretty sick and tired of waiting for that flash of insight that will tell me what I am supposed to do here. There are a bunch of things I know I would be good at, but getting to try them seems so daunting. I never seem to get any response to any applications I have ever submitted. I feel completely trapped in a unhappy rut bordered by huge walls of financial insecurity and indecision. If I hadn't been so contrary, so blasted indifferent when I was younger maybe I wouldn't be here. Maybe I wouldn't feel like I wasted 10 good years of my life.

I wonder if I will ever come to a time in my life that I can honestly say, 'I'm a success'. I don't know if it is me or just some crazy lack of pride, but I can't remember a time in my live that I have felt successful. Day in and day out it seems like my personal and work lives are just unmitigated disasters and I have to fight tooth and nail to get there.