I've always had a bit of an obsessive compulsive bent, but then don't we all? When I was younger this manifested itself in a rock collection, yes stones, no, not rolling. Also, a coin collection, a ninja turtle collection, and a dinosaur obsession. As I got older these classics dropped away, and so I've sort of been idly collecting songs while procrastinating ever since. Then I go through phases, where I furiously download music, and phases where I appreciate what I already have. So anyways I think this is pay dirt:

1. Ever wanted to make a sweet Christmas mix but then been way too lazy? I have, so instead I google searched a bunch of other people's and this one is nasty. Has Dan the Automator mixed in with the classics Ray Charles Nat King Cole Sinatra etc, and then some oddballs. Checkitout.

http://www.bbqchickenrobot.com/2008/...stmas-mix.html

2. 2008. I'm usually way way behind on new music, I'm just not prepared to delve through all the crap and overly trendy **** to get to what I like, I figure if it's still around in 5 years I'll hear it. But I was deluged with year end retrospectives and whatnot, so I downloaded a few albums. Favorite so far is The Kills- Midnight Boom. I actually had their other two albums but lost them, cause they made this ridiculously minimal snarling I don't know punk with blues/rock or something. The new album is just a lot lighter (sounding) and more creative, added some actual beats, and just seems less self consciously aggressive than the other stuff: which by the way is pretty sweet too. And it's still pretty damn intense.... In second so far are some old The Black Keys albums I picked up.

I'll leave it there.


Funny poker hand: I open 8652 spades clubs UTG+1- 120bb deep? Btn calls- tight solid regular, certainly capable of moves, not a ton of history but I have a crazy image for sure like always (the_Houdini). BB calls- mark in the game, very passive preflop, stationy/fit or fold post when facing aggression.

flop 754r. BB checks, I check (this is probably bad, but bear with me here), btn checks.
turn 7 bringing diamond draw. BB bets 1100 into 1100. I hem and haw and regret a bit but of course call, one reason I checked flop was that BB will put too much money in with weaker hands given deception whatever. Btn overcalls....hmmmm
river 8d. BB tanks maybe 3 seconds and checks, I bet 2800 into 4400. Good/bad/why?