i finally downloaded the free ep off the official WILCO site. if you bought A GHOST IS BORN you get access to you for free instead of having to pay $5.00 for it. when napster was still running i got two live WILCO songs. i got them covering I WANNA BE SEDATED and COLOR ME IMPRESSED.

i got three magazines yesterday with what was left on my barnes and noble gift certificate. i got PASTE, BUST, and THE BIG TAKEOVER. i usually never buy magazines because i don't feel i can justify spending 5 to 6 bucks on something that is meant to be disposable. there was a really good interview with jeff tweedy in TBT.

it is hot here. the babies have been running around in the sprinkler everyday. they start off afraid of the water but usually within about 10 minutes they are sticking their faces in the water and picking up the sprinkler and playing w/ it. one of the things i miss most of not living in the UP is having real lakes close-by. there is a lake here that people go swimming in and it is so disgusting and pathetic.

sometimes i will buy an album because i really like one song but i will not listen to the rest of the album for a year or longer. recently i have been listening to aimee mann's bachelor no. 2 which i bought coz i loved her songs in magnolia. i love it. it has grown on me.