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Apparently Governor Rod Blagojevich is incapable of doing anything legal and ethical.  Way to represent the state!

John Mayer - In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra cover with Chris Botti on the Late Show with David Letterman. Although it’s not a Christmas song directly, I think it fits well into the holiday season.

Jeff Tweedy Tickets

Only 20 dollars.  So excited.

Uh, Can I Take That Back?

Sometimes I say things that I regret (more like often).  The very nature of having a blog means that some of the things I post are going to make me look and sound like an idiot.  Many times, I change my mind on things, whether it be because I acquire new information, experience something that causes me to switch my views, or for whatever other reason I might see something differently.  I’ve gone back and read old posts from this blog many times and often think that I am a complete jackass for writing a certain way or siding with this or that.  I cringe when I read this post, or this one, and many others.  Oh well, that’s unavoidable when you put yourself out there.

Friends ask me why I have a blog, especially considering no one reads it.  I can never really give a straight answer, but I think I do it more for myself than for anything else.  When writing a long, serious post, my thoughts on a particular topic are fleshed out.  I may not have a particularly strong opinion on what I am writing about, but they very act of writing about it helps me understand it better.  On the other end of the spectrum, when I post a song I am really enjoying or a video I think is great, it is a release of my excitement for it from my mind.  Once it’s on the blog, I can let it go.

That may sound weird, but blogging clears my mind.  For this reason, I think everyone should blog in some way.  Whether it be blogging about the industry you work in, about how much you love a sports team, about your frat brothers/sorority sisters, your diet, your workout, etc., blogging will help you.  Trust me.  No one may read it, but it’s good for you.  Blog away.

The Ramblings - 2nd Edition

Once again, I have nothing good to contribute to my blog, so I figured I should do another edition of The Ramblings:

My sister Andrea, her friend Meg, and my Dad visited me this weekend.  We all went to the Illinois - Ohio State game, which turned out to be cold and dissapointing.  It was a fun weekend none the less.

Tried to register for my classes today and was DESTROYED by U of I.  Why must it be so difficult.  Why.

After eating dinners that come in bags and take out for about the 100th straight night, I’m ready to go home and have a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.  Immediately.

Saw Quantum of Solace this weekend.  Excellent addition to Casino Royale.  The theme song, by Jack White and Alicia Keys, is also very good.

Other movies I’ve seen lately: Apocalypse Now, great movie, but quite eery and disturbing, and American Beauty, another excellent film.