Sunday, July 29, 2007


Well Justin should be doing most of the music review here, but this one is for me to do since they are my favorite band. I am unable to litter my review with obscure references too little known bands and sulky references; look for that elsewhere. I like the band and if you can follow his literate comments you are cooler than I am. Feel good about it. The Decembrists are super fantastic. I give them nine thumbs up. The lead singer voice is, well not great, but that is just the way I like it. They use so many different instruments I get confused, I saw them in concert and they brought out one instrument that looked like a gourd with three or four strings. The lyrics are where it is at. The Crane Wife is my favorite song off the album, but it isn't my favorite. The Mariner's revenge is what originally hooked me because I like pirate songs, I'll admit it. I danced to the Mariner's Revenge in a public place when everybody else was really lame and wouldn't and have on occasion forced my friend's to dance to it as well at the climatic end. O Valencia and The Sporting Life are among my Top Ten of their songs as well as well. Go get it their great.

So It Begins


Let us start out with some expectation management here...I don't imagine our lives are exciting enough to really warrant an ongoing blog, but then again, most blogs I've read don't indicate that the writer's lives are either. I also don't imagine I'll keep up with this little blog any more than I keep up with my cell phone message so we're starting off on a real high point here. Also I'm not good with spelling or punctuation, however I thought I should move into the electroatmosphere so I am. I'm not forcing you to read, your eyes are. Pluck them if you must. Okay so quickie update, we're transplanted back in the states enjoying our new home. We did just take a great holiday to Italy/Denmark prompted by a conference for Justin and a desire to see our friends Valerie and Ludovic. It was a really good two week where I (Monika) forgot all my cares and wondered (wandered) aimlessly, semi on purpose. Currently I am dealing with insomnia, my kind comes in the type that wakes you at 5-6 in the AM not the kind that keeps you awake in the middle of the night. One time I put in an asparagus bed at 5 o'clock in the morning. Insomnia is weird for me, this time it results in a blog.