Proud to be an American...finally

Obviously I was heavily invested in all the health insurance hubbub going on in Washington, and despite all the craziness it finally passed! And instead of conceding defeat and moving on, the Republicans are going to sue! Whatever, maybe it'll distract them while the Democrats pass some legislation to curb Wall Street and pollution and other fun stuff, that would be sweet.
Anyway, things in Chicago have been going really well. The weather is getting better and better, which makes walking dogs more and more enjoyable. I also joined Ross' other band, Far Things. They're definitely harder and punkier and louder than Bricklayers Foundation, but we played a gig Friday night and it went really well. It was in a basement, and the ceiling was about 6 feet high, so I had to play with my head down the entire time, and we still sounded really good. Hopefully we play some more gigs together and get more comfortable.
As for reading, I finished the Human Stain, which was great. Roth's style is very unique, and I really like it. After that I went back to the sci-fi genre, trying another Philip K. Dick book called Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Very cool stuff, definitely trippy, as usual a neat glimpse into a possible future. Now I'm halfway done with Sister Carrie, recommended by Uncle Charlie himself about a Wisconsin girl who moves to Chicago in 1890. I love reading about their adventures downtown and in Lincoln Park, riding in carriages and paying 5 cents for breakfast. After that I'm thinking about another Vonnegut book I got from the library, Player Piano. And then hopefully some of the books I actually own for a change.
Ooh, I'm seeing Julian Casablancas when he comes to town April 6th. For those of you who don't know him, he's the lead singer of the Strokes, one of my favorite bands. His solo album is pretty good, but he's just too dreamy to miss in person.
Last night me and my buddy Justin grilled on his porch, made hotdogs and garlic fries, and just ate up the gorgeous weather. Followed by watching Star Trek and Adult Swim. Great night. Here's a glimpse, with his aunt's crazy Chihuahua in the background:
Who else is excited for Opening Day?!?!?!?!?! Go Orioles!