Permanent Records: I Just Want To See The Boy Happy from Confessions of a Pop Fan Defending Morrissey (although he scarcely needs it) from tired of london

The folks at Philadelphiaskyline.com have been much more industrious when it comes to keeping up with the state of new construction projects in the city than I have. Take a look at their compendium of projects in The Skinny. I covers most projects ranging from residential construction, cultural projects, transit projects etc. A good resource.

"Lie to Me" from Orphans - Tom Waits November 21 release date

Morrissey - Speedway (1995) R.E.M. - Me In Honey (2004) PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love (2007)

Jacques Brel 1964

Damaged Goods by Gang of Four Rockpalast, 1983

So, Now we live in Seattle. We arrived around midnight of May 23-24 after a cross-continent airplane ride with two cats in Sherpa carriers. They engaged in a back-and-forth, call-and-response symphony of meows and crankiness. It could have been worse, I suppose, but I was somewhat concerned when I noticed that one of them was foaming slightly at the mouth near the end of the trip. All is well. The cats actually look very happy in the new place and seem to be digging the change in weather as much as I am. Here are some initial observations based on a few weeks of living here. Of course, I reserve the right to change my tune after more time has passed and to deem all these as the naive observations of a new resident. The Nice FactorI can guess that Seattleites may be tired of hearing this all the time, but it is quite striking how personable, chatty and helpful people are to each other despite being complete strangers. I often find myself in that odd mental state where I am not certain if I am engaging with someone who has some ulterior motive and is about to con me or if I am being regaled with authentic good intentions. Luckily, L. works in the restaurant industry. She can handle these overtures much better than I - I tend to mumble, grumble and change colors to meld into the background...much like an octopus. That said, I do appreciate this trend when it comes to dealing with, say, public transportation or city services. When the bus drivers wait for people to catch the bus even though they are 1/2 block away or will spend 2 minutes of their time giving directions or helping people figure out the transportation system, you know...