Seriously though, Dark Knight is still awesome during the fourth watch.

Big Sky Country

Montana is seriously one of the most beautiful places on the planet--and I'm sure I'm making Mr. Hermanski very jealous right now. I haven't posted in a bit, but I've been reading Harvey Pekar's American Splendor every night around 1 AM under the stars. It's absolutely incredible.


We drove into the large town yesterday--Bozeman--where I picked up the Collector's Edition of The Killing Joke (My favorite Joker story ever) and some Batman stuff from Hot Topic, which got me a free ticket to see Dark Knight. This will be the best Batman yet, thanks to the already iconic portrayal of Mr. J by Heath Ledger, who, as I'm afraid to admit, still scares the shit out of me.

It's exciting to be here, but I'd really like to be home. I hate missing out on things while I'm gone.

I've been scouring eBay for any traces of Radiohead LPs--which are all coincidentally out of print. The two still in print are In Rainbows and I'm Not There--both of which I have. So if anyone needs a good Christmas present for me all you need is a PayPal account and about $30.

What Lies Beneath

Working at a music store, especially a large chain, definitely brings about it's own sense of elitism. But it also shows me how much I really don't know about some genres of music. Rarely can I recommend a solid rap album other than Lupe Fiasco or anything by Public Enemy. Hopefully now, with the dawn of torrents, I'll be able to branch out a little bit and realize what else is out there.

Also, the employee discount is extremely detrimental to my bank account. DVDs I've been waiting for almost always turn up in a pile of used when I have double-digit numbers dotting my checking report.

But I HAD to buy Justice League Season 1! Who knows when it would ever return!

Thankfully, the employee discount is good...

There's nothing better than a night alone, a JLA season, and some Cookie Dough Bites.

Lonely? Sure. Entertaining and delicious? HELL YES.

There's nothing better than blogging from work. Especially when I'm getting paid to stand in line at the bank.

Naomi Campbell doesn't get any jail time at ALL after spitting on an officer? This country's justice system has failed once again.

The American Dream

This is really my first real shot at an actual, legitimate blog--but I'm hoping this will be a place to talk about things I'm interested in and what's happening in the local community.

Lately, I've been getting my vinyl torrent fix--thanks to uTorrent--even though my router is down. The internet is a wonderful place until it decides to become difficult.

Really though, summer vacation is an awesome time for just getting to know yourself. Most of my time has been spent churning away at Grand Theft Auto IV--and I don't regret any of it. Rockstar has such a knack for making games that are exciting, yet still filled with satiric humor and childish puns (both of which I am a big fan of).


Honestly. Look at that place! Something has to be said about this games ambition! After just finishing The Great Gatsby again, Nico--the main character--has a lot of the same qualities. He's attempting to find the American Dream--whatever the hell that is--and will not let anyone stop him. Deep down, he is an honest man--struggling to find his place in the city.

Bare with me. I realize that this is nerdy as hell.

It's companies like Rockstar that are really solidifying my faith in corporate America. Not all of corporate America of course, but companies like Bungie, Rockstar, and Capcom really understand where this world is headed.

I'll be updating frequently. This first post has been great. Thanks for reading and please comment and return!

-Amnesiac