a little about myself, i guess.

i'm a little late getting to today's blog. i always say i'm going to write during the day, but it seems like such a waste. if i write at night, i have the entirety of my day to draw from in these entries. for instance, if i had posted earlier, i wouldn't have been able to comment on the passing of boyd coddington, the hall of fame hot rod builder, most known to the world as the boss on the discovery channel's "american hot rod". i have to admit, the show wasn't my thing, but from what i've seen, boyd could really come up with some sweet classic rides, and i'm sure his absence will be felt.

moving on...

i watched the movie "lars and the real girl" today, and despite having read some negative reviews, i was pretty glad i watched it. sure it's out there, and for those who watch movies with the sole idea of realism in mind, this may be a big waste of time, but for people who are willing to sacrifice a little bit of reality for an interesting and even oddly touching movie, i would seriously suggest it.

i also recently watched the documentary "herbie hancock:possibilities" and man, it just excited me! the fact that a man like herbie still exists, someone who is still trying to push the limits of a genre, and someone who is very obviously motivated not by money or success, but by how exciting it is for him to create music...this is so ridiculously encouraging, it makes me not want to give up on music, even though the vast majority of it out there right now is lifeless. please don't misunderstand, i still hear passion in music occasionally, and i can't deny the power of a good pop song for sheer enjoyment, so i'm not saying "fuck music" i'm simply saying that i can only hope there are future artists looking up to people like herbie hancock or paul simon, rather than the pop stars who try to suck every dollar out of their fans that they can.