friday random ten – “that’s a wrap” edition
As of 4:30 yesterday afternoon, I’m done working for the rest of the year. Had a really nice holiday luncheon with my co-workers yesterday where we all ate way too much delicious Italian food, then spent the afternoon putting a bunch of things to bed and setting up my out-of-office autoresponder. So now, it’s two weeks of me not really having to do anything or go anywhere unless I want to. My Christmas shopping is done (except for that one package that’s still in the process of shipping), and aside from a little bit of wrapping, I’m set.
My plans? Catch up on some reading, play with whatever gifts I get, hang with the wife, kids, and whatever friends we get together with, and just chill. It’s my little holiday gift to myself every year – some time to give myself permission to check out of the grind and not do anything I don’t feel like doing. It is, on the whole, my favorite gift every year.
So, maybe I’ll see you, maybe I won’t. I’m going to be a gentleman of leisure for a while. I hope you get the opportunity to do the same – it’s a good place to be.
Anyway, here’s some tunes:
- “Brian Wilson (live)” – Barenaked Ladies
- “You’re A Star” – Josie & The Pussycats
- “Pardon Me” – Weezer
- “Leaning on the Day’s Parade” – The Badlees
- “All You Zombies” – The Hooters
- “Long Shot (live)” – Aimee Mann
- “Lover” – Les Paul & Mary Ford
- “Monster” – Lady GaGa
- “Haunted” – Poe
- “Grandmother’s Song” – Steve Martin
