Music:
I'm probably the last person in the galaxy to get an iPod . . . but there it is. And now I've joined the bud-sporting set. To be perfectly honest, I've nothing against Apple or iPods in general. I've rather longed for a music-playing device that would (theoretically) last longer than the sadly cheapish lemon of a mp3 player I had a few years ago (it didn't even last out the year). What has held me back (aside from careful management of non-book-buying expenses, of course) are the silly ear buds. I don't like things in my ears for some reason and I find myself thinking back nostalgically to the days when portable music devices came with earphones not buds. On the other hand, I do like to take music with me wherever I go. So, there it is.
Books:
There's been a good amount of reading for work lately though, strangely, not a lot to share. The Glenn Gould bio I read was, though interesting, not really about Glenn Gould. The novel just the usual run-o-the-mill lit fic (lit fic really shouldn't be run-o-the-mill, ever. But that's a post for another day). Nothing to get overly excited about. [But has it really been a month since my last post? Yikes.] I did enjoy the Wahloo/Sojwall crime novel (Cop Killer). Mr. Inkslinger was rewarded for his suggesting I read it with a new Wallander novel (new-to-him, that is) for his birthday.
Chocolate:
Eclair cake. Not sophisticated, that's for sure, but creamy filling lounging happily between graham crackers . . . with a chocolate ganache topping? Yes, please. This was my request for a simple, easy to make birthday cake for this year, and I'm still enjoying the leftovers!
In Other News: HAPPY VICTORIA DAY to one and all! What promised to be a cloudy-rainy day has turned into a sunny afternoon that beckons this writer to try the outdoors . . . I'm off to do something of which Victoria would approve! :)
4 scribble(s) in the margin:
No, you are not the last person on the planet to get an ipod. I have no idea how they work, but I'm suspicious. However, carrying Bach around 'aint a bad thing. Let's see, I'd have him, Led Zeppelin, Glenn Miller-type swing, Mozart (aka Wolfie), Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Beatles, Michael Buble (I always want to call hi "bubble")...maybe I should think about getting an iPod!!
I thought I was the last person on earth to get an ipod so thanks for saving me from that distinction ;)
Your cake sounds delicious!
No no, you are not the last. I still don't have one, neither do I have Iphone, MP3 player or any of those modern devices!
Grad: Love your comment. Many chuckles were had over 'wolfie' and 'bubble'! And Glenn Miller-type swing can never be underestimated (I particularly like it for a soundtrack to cleaning the house)
Stefanie: Thanks! It was so delicious. It doesn't sound like much, but it has that perfect combination of chocolate and creamy that makes one swoon. :)
Em: I don't have an Iphone . . . in fact, our household has one cell phone for emergencies and we usually forget to recharge it. These modern devices can be useful, right up until the moment when they become tyrannical. :)
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