LAX and other destinations

I’ve been listening to a 5-song ep by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Great stuff. It has a great rough vibe with female vocals verging on desperation. Edgy and cool. Thanks to a special someone for buying me this off of my wish list.

Besides that I’ve been rocking the casbah to a lot of classical the past few days, since getting my new piano on Monday. It feels good to have an 88-key keyboard in the house again — like an old friend has finally come home to stay. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve played on a daily basis, but I fell into the groove on Monday night with no trouble at all.

A piano needs no accompaniment. I am the master of my own domain.

Anyway, I’m still planning out my trip to Los Angeles. The tickets are bought of course (flying from Iowa to LAX for $236 round-trip!) but I still need to get more of an itinerary together for my time out there. We’re planning on some fun excursions — more details to come. In the meantime, I’m planning a short trip up to Minneapolis later this month for a conference. Details are also forthcoming.

Whew. After the stress of last week at work, I’m battling off a slight cold, but I’m sure I’ll be up to shape in a day or two. Hopefully in time for the 31st b-day….