Catching Up With
January 11th, 2009It’s the beginning of January and to be perfectly honest, it’s like I had forgotten I even have a blog. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
Cooper Update
The past 7 months since baby Cooper was born have been a bit of a blur. The beginning was a shock to the system, but over the months we’ve fallen into a groove and now things are pretty predictable. Coop’s sleeping through the night (for the most part) and he’s typically in a good mood, unless he’s not feeling well. I feel tremendously fortunate for this, because I’ve heard horror stories of terminally fussy babies from friends with young children.
Concerts
Right after Coop was born I caught a few shows: The Cure and REM. But as the months rolled on, getting sleep became a lot more important than seeing shows I had tickets for. I skipped The Breeders, Brightblack Morning Light and Neil Halsted at Schubas. However, while I was getting my bearings as a parent, I felt I was losing touch with myself as a person. So I’ll be seeing a few shows soon, starting with Department of Eagles at Schubas next week.
Stereo Realization
If you know me at all, you know I love music. But over the years I’ve come to realize that while I have a nice stereo in the living room, I actually do most of my music listening in the car or on the computer. Last year I upgraded my car stereo with an Alpine amp, a pair of Boston Acoustics speakers and a Blaupunkt subwoofer. This year I’m doing a bit of tinkering with my computer setup. I’ve switched from using my M-Audio studio monitors to using a pair of Polk bookshelf speakers hooked up to a small amp. The amp is connected to my computer through a digital to analog convertor via the optical out of my G5. So far, so good. Now I’m just debating upgrading my entire music collection to either 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless files.