boring blogger

I have nothing exciting to blog. I've been busy, but in the boring way that I do busy - too much work, followed by a necessary hibernation period at home to recharge for... more work!

while I have been hibernating, I have enjoyed the following:

Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown. Not as good as American Idiot, better than Warning and Dookie.

Silversun Pickups: Swoon. They remind me of a more lushly layered, more earnest version of Smashing Pumpkins.

Dean Koontz: Odd Thomas. I have never read Koontz, lumping him in with authors like Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy, whose books I have no desire to read. Fortunately, I checked it out and was pleasantly surprised. I'm not saying his stuff will win awards and be enduring classics, but they're a good summer read...

John Ajvide Lindqvist: Let the Right One In. a very well-written, interesting twist on a vampire story. a little more explicit than I normally prefer or recommend, though.

Taken. a good, clean action film that doesn't mess around with complicated side plots and sub plots and whatnot - it tells you what you need to know, careens you around for an effective thrill-ride, and ends the movie 10 minutes before you even think about looking at your watch.