My new favorite thing.

[revid]

Have you ever had the experience of discovering something in your iTunes library that you didn't know you had?

OMG, I found Green Day's cover of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" today. IT IS AMAZING! Honestly! It blew me out of the water. It's better than Bob. Way better. I was singing along at the tops of my lungs and scaring my cats. Here. Listen and be amazed too:

And if you loved it as much as I did, here, have your own 320kbps copy: http://www.mediafire.com/?m4mytzqrwzu

In Adam news, he's visiting our good friends in the great white north, Toronto, to be exact, where he did 8 gazillion interviews (I know, I watched every single one.) I asked and_ed if she noted glitter in the air, but sadly, it does not appear to have drifted as far west as Vancouver. It's the first volley in what is going to be a world-wide international push, and he is going to do great! He has already done telephone interviews with radio stations in Australia, NZ and Singapore, and he seems to be very well received and liked. I cannot wait for him to tour. The latest rumor is that he could open for Christina Aquilera, whom I would die to hear him duet with, even though I'm not exactly a fan of hers.

In personal news, I've been suffering from the creeping crud for the last week. Unfortunately, calling in sick is not an option, so it really sucks to be unable to speak because you're coughing up a lung, or sounding like Kermit the Frog when you can choke a few words out. The good news is that by catching the death bronchitis now, it means I'll probably be OK in March for my big scuba trip to Indonesia. YAY.

In random musings, I've been thinking of earthquakes a lot since I moved to San Francisco. (Go figure, huh?) And obviously the situation in Haiti has intensified it, although the situation will be much less dire here due to enforced building codes. But my house was built in 1932, before they had earthquake codes and I know some retrofitting was done, but it wasn't complete and I don't know if it is adequate. Then I found out that the Hayward fault usually slips every 148 years (± 100 years), and the last quake was 149 years ago, and they expect it to be greater than magnitude 7. EEK :-) So now I have this OMG I MUST GET MY HOUSE RETROFITTED THIS WEEK attitude. My quote for earthquake insurance was $1500/yr, so even if it costs me the big bucks to protect the house, I figure it's worth it. Still, I'd rather live here than in tornado or hurricane country any day of the week.

In weather news, is the rain ever going to stop? We've received almost 2/3 our average annual rainfall in like, 10 days!

In fic news, if you are interested in a short, Adam/Tommy Joe pornlet, may I recommend Little Rock and Roll by linzeestyle?

Hope you all are keeping dry.

Comments

[and-ed.livejournal.com]

You know, I never really paid much attention to that track either - must remember to give it a good listen when I get home.

I would also very much like to check out the ficlet, too but I suppose I should refrain from doing that at work as well. *sigh* I do hate behaving myself.

I forgot to ask you last night if you were feeling better - guess not, huh? Sorry you're still sick - that is no fun but I agree better to have it all out of the way now so you can be 100% for your trip.

And hells yeah on the earthquake insurance/retrofitting the house. Well worth the cost in your case, I would say. Though spending that kind of money always sucks.

And finally, can I just say... Yay, Mary posted! Its been too damn quiet around here - nice to see one of my erstwhile 'regulars' popping up on the flist in between all the Supernatural comm stuff which is 90% of what I see.

[revid.livejournal.com]

I know! Where the hell is everybody? :-)

I am so tired of being sick! The worst part is I can't sleep from all the coughing. GRRRRR. I assume you're feeling better? :-)

[mindfuckamerica.livejournal.com]

The great thing about earthquakes, as opposed to hurricanes and tornadoes, is that you really can't plan for them. There's no fear leading up to the actual earthquake because they're so unpredictable, so they just happen and you just deal with the consequences. Easy the best natural disaster out there. :)

[revid.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've always felt that way too. Plus, once every 50 years vs. half-dozen times EVERY year? No question!

[tasyfa.livejournal.com]

Feel better and stay safe, Mary. Ta for the track.

[revid.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, my dear! XOXO

[spiderweb-wine.livejournal.com]

If we're interested in a ficlet? *IF?* Of course we are.

[revid.livejournal.com]

Always glad to be of assistance. :-)