BIRTHDAY REDUX

Sheesh, you’d think I could do a better job of filling up a blog, with all the crap I’ve got packed into my life, but hey, that’s the way it goes. Anyhoo, had an excellent birthday season this year, entering into my 42nd year (Yipes! Old Dude Alert) on this planet. Got lots of cool swag, including:
1. Firefly DVD box set (so addicted, and funny ‘cuz I hate space opera and this ain’t space opera, just the best written TV show I’ve seen in years!)
2. 1st volume of the Fanatagraphics COMPLETE PEANUTS series. (beautiful books, and the other 3 volumes are on their way for Xmas!)
3. Batman Begins DVD
4. Modulations (very cool movie about the evolution of electronic music)
plus Jane got me some very cool Japanese comics from the Japanese mall in Chicago when she was there. She also got me MP3’s of David Sedaris’ “Dress your Family in Courderoy and Denim”, and Sarah Vowell’s “Partly Cloudy Patriot” and “Assassination Vacation” (!)
All that, and I got fed tons of incredibly good food for Thanksgiving, all made from scratch by Jane and my sisters.