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I've given it some thought and reached a conclusion:

For the time-being, as an experiment of sorts, I will do my best to post here everyday. I can only assume no one is reading this, unless they a) are randomly directed here via the "Next Blog" button up to the right there, or b) took a chance with "gringostar-dot-blogspot-dot-etc", cuz I've used that "handle" for years now. With that in mind (and with the likelihood of me telling people this is here at some point in mind), I think I may be able to write without any kind of self-censorship. Not that I have any deep, dark secrets that I'm keeping from anyone, but if I've got a beef, I'm gonna... um... grill it? regardless of who might be... um... a vegetarian? Man, this is going nowhere. Let's move on, shall we?

Nothing monumental today. I stopped at CD World on my way home and browsed for close to an hour, killing time cuz I knew Kary wouldn't be home until at least 7. I was about ready to leave when I decided to peruse the "other" used section... the one that has the CDs arranged in no particular order, apart from a card separating the As from the Bs, etc. Tori Amos' "best of" for $9.99... with a bonus DVD of some videos. There's 2 songs that weren't on any of her previous albums. Hmm. Pass. Fantomas' "Director's Cut" (all covers of movie soundtracks songs) for $8.99. I've been looking for it, but that's kinda steep. Pass. I was ready to go when I decided to give the Es a look-see. I so often bypass the Es, cuz there ain't a whole lotta bands I listen to or am even aware of... ELO; Eels; Eleventh Dream Day... Ooh! What's this? Elastica's "Menace", the log-delayed 2nd album. For $.99! That's ninety-nine cents! I don't think it was even released in the States. *grab* I'm listening to it now. It's got more electronics than the first album... much less attitude, but I'm digging it. Justine's voice is what makes an Elastica song an Elastica song.

I customized the blog template and gave myself a logo. It's more "me" now. There are so many other things I should be doing with my free time... things that have to be done (like web design work; wedding invitation caricatures; actual 9-5 work that I'm getting paid for) as opposed to things I just want to do (like futz with a blog design that no one but me will see). I'm pretty happy with it, though. It was a little too cheery. Now it's... I dunno. Just more "me".

I guess that's it for now. If you're reading this, feel free to comment, if only to let me know someone's out there.