Dangerous

I have just entered a world that is exciting and new. It holds in it a promise for growth, personal enlightenment, expanding my horizons, and depleting my budget -- terribly quickly.

I made my first iTunes purchase.

That's right. I've had an account for about a year, but since then I've made a huge effort to only buy physical music... in the hopes of postponing the dam-break and inevitable flood known as: an iTunes store addiction.

So what was it that broke* the dam? This baby:

Walking the Dog

Fun

Aim and Ignite

They're not enormously popular, so their CD isn't widely available. I suppose I could have ordered it online... and paid for the whole album... and shipping. But the thought nearly makes me guffaw. (<--- why did I feel the need to try SO hard to fit word in to my sentence?)

I only really wanted this song. So... I did it. I sold my soul to Steve Jobs for 99 cents. I was genuinely concerned that I'd go insane - mindlessly clicking "Buy Album" on every screen I came across... but it's been 3 full days now, with no subsequent purchases, so maybe i don't need to worry.

But probably I should.

* It's really hard for me to type this word! I always type, "broek". Old habits, you know.

Oh thanks... COMMUNISM!

Saw this add on the sidebar of my facebook today. As often happens, I read a word wrong the first time I glanced at it quickly.

I thought it said, "Government chocolates delivered right to your door."

[Photo via Nature's Mugshots]

Painfully crisp. Chilling, almost violently so.

But muted, surreal, like nature's caesura.

Movement comes from dead, not dying leaves

whose dramatic suffering inspires me, every time.

Subtle smokiness pervades the heavy-hung air;

an interesting accent to lazy, water-color sunsets.

Late Fall, you certainly have your perks.

BUURRRRNNNN

I look forward to the day that I can insult an enemy by calling his/her blog a "blah-g."