I feel I must interject here

Mucho thanks to Guillermo for letting me listen to his awesome CDs. I am quite enjoying The Most Serene Republic and plan to spend some time this weekend with Broken Social Scene and Stars. Others to come later, as I squeeze time from my packed schedule.

I have a feeling that I'm going to come out of next week feeling like it kicked my ass.

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In other news, I got to use a mallet to pound the crap out of things at work today. That's always a nice change of pace.

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The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin smiles and Hitler laughs
Churchill claps Mao Tse Tung on the back

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An update on the ill that ails me: I don't think it's a sinus infection, but my sinuses have been stoppy and sore. Sadness. My lungs are still hurting, but hot showers and tea help. While my throat nearly doesn't hurt anymore, I still don't have my full voice back. It's amusing in a way. Apparently it makes me sound in such a way that over the phone, people want to be really really nice to me. It's great for dealing with irate customers.

I recommend it.