La musica por hombres? De hombres.

So with the countdown at just under 20 days I have been trying to put together the playlist for the reception in Mexcio. Knocked out the playlist for the wedding CD in a matter of minutes. However, in doing so, it was brought to my attention that I didn't have one female singer/group in the bunch.
Which got me thinking....do I have something against female singers?

I had noticed this before and never really put much thought into it. I guess there aren't that many female singers/groups that I really get into. Perhaps it is because most of the music I listen to is about the music and not really about the lyrics.

I am not a lyrics guy by nature.
The sounds and transitions is what moves me about music and not necessarily the message.

Giving a cursory glance at my iTunes library only compounded this argument. Jazz, classical, punk, rap, techno, trance, acoustic these are the genres that have distinct melodic quality and not necessarily a vehicle for a poignant message or lyric.

To make a long story not much longer....there was a staunch request for the wedding playlist to include at least one female. So, Sheryl Crow's Strong Enough made the cut. Apropos I think.

As for the reception playlist.....not sure if I can make any promises. (But there may just be some Gwen and Kelly on there for good measure)

On to the quarters!

After having to wait until the re-brodcast of Saturday mornings match (wedding ring shopping apparently took first billing) till this evening, patience tastes so sweet. I can't remember the last time I haven't logged into BBC.com for over 24 hours. But I just didn't want to take the chance and see a headline or worse a final score of the historical match.
It's been 85 years since we have won against our bitter rivals in the footballworld's oldest cup tournament, the FA Cup.

Liverpool 1 - Manchester United 0

Come on you REDS!!!!!!!

The natural state of water

Water is one of those unique elements in nature that can take three unique states naturally. Solid, liquid and gas. Liquid is the most common state with the solid and gaseous forms requiring some sort of extremes to occur. In the case of this past weekend the extreme was low temperatures causing nearly 27 inches of the white stuff in 24 hours.
Now with the temps being above freezing all that snow has got to go somewhere. Turns out it turns into dirty nasty slush and constant dripping off of every ledge, awning and subway entrance. Not as pleasant nor picturesque as the drifts of white heaven that is snow.

I don't have the right kind of shoes for this.

Take a Swizz

Or don't, actually, unless you don't mind waiting an hour for your first course. I understand it was V-day and a pretty busy night for "deuces wild" at a restaurant. But at least staff accordingly to prepare for this type of scenario. The food was nice but the service was very poor. Complimentary champage is nice if you actually get it before you are done with your dessert fondue. Last time I checked champagne was supposed to be served first to wake up your taste buds, not last to wash out the chocolate in you mouth. That is what the coffee/tea service is for. (Which never happened).
All and all I might take a group back there to eat in the private wine cave but definitely not on a traditional restaurant holiday.

Sadly Swizz fizzled.

26.9 inches

Of snow in less than 24 hours. We set a new record here in NYC this year. Beating the 26.4" back in 1940.
Powder snow though, so it should melt away pretty quickly this week.
Still pretty fun to look at.

0-1-9

That is the record of my two teams as of late. Talk about winter doldrums. The GT mens basketball team (although, there are only two upperclassmen so I am not sure I can call them "men" yet) have just rattled off 7 straight losses. I knew this was going to be a rebuilding year. But I guess it just stings to actually see that realization on paper. Of course being in arguably the best conference doesn't help the W column for the struggling youngin's. On the plus side I think Hewitt will be able to make a run at it again in two years. Hopefully this time there won't be a UCONN in our way to the championship.

My other team, Liverpool, has just gone 0-1-2 in the past three game. Mind you the losses came to #1 and #2 on the table (Chelski and Man Ugh) which just adds to the defeats. We pretty much dominated both games possesion, strategy and overall play we just can't find any quality scorers in the box. Hopefully Fowler will be able to put some in the net up front. Stevie G's shoulders have got to be getting tired. Hell, the whole team for that matter. I mean they have played 38 game already this year. With a roster no where near as deep as Chelski or Man U.
Hopefully with the two games in hand on the aforementioned they can pull it out in the end and steal that #2 spot by May. With a healthy midfield, the same stalwort defense and some newfound scoring up front I think we may even have a shot at a repeat in Europe too!

Fingers crossed.

Brrr, it's cold out

Are you serious?

http://www.thrillist.com/tell-friends-aim.html?entry_id=158

Need a place to stay?

Ah, NYC living at its finest. This kind of situation abounds. Don't think that the fiancee and I haven't discussed sub-letting our place while we are away for 10 days on Honeymoon. Could pay for the trip!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/03/nyregion/03mattress.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2

Do you hear what I hear?

Lately I have been listening to some new music. Well, new to me anyway. Let's just say I have always had an "ecclectic" taste in music. Some of mix CD's could make you question what truly goes on in my addled brain. You'd be surprised just how smooth the transition is from Tupac to Glenn Miller to Weezer to Alison Krauss. I love it though. I wish that one day they would create this device that houses every song ever made and I could simply speak the song I want to hear and it would play. I always have a song in my head so it would be nice to let it out at will. But i digress.
So, one of my new favorites is The Fray. We saw them open for Ben Folds at Radio City a month ago. They were great. The more i listen, the more i enjoy. I like that type of music. Because lord knows I have no problem sticking a song on repeat for hours on end. Anyway, we are going to see The Fray at Bowery Ballroom later this month and I am pretty stoked about it. Check 'em out if you haven't already. A couple other worth noting that have been getting their due on my iPod are Ben Lee and State Radio. Both solid. But of course this is just my opinion.

What's yours?