this was recommended because you bought.........

I believe I will be broke and homeless in 5 years time and I will blame it all on Steve Jobs and his little addiction of an invention called iTunes. I think I have officially just spent the last three to seven hours on iTunes listening to those wonderful 3o second snippets of songs, trying to determine if the song or album is worth spending the $9.99 on. And the worst part?! It's just one simple click away!!! Pretty soon it's going to be, do I eat or buy the new indie rocker CD? And, it'll of course be the indie rocker CD, that'll fill my hunger. My hunger to Rock out!!!! Why the indie rocker album? Well, that's because it was recommended to me because I bought the other indie group's album that sounds exactly like them and that one was recommended because I bought the mainstream album that, yep, sounded exactly like them........and so on and so on. OH, and don't forget about the music video that accompanies the songs....you gotta have the video! Who knows when you'll be bored and think, "not only do I want to hear this song, I really really want to watch the video!" (read: Yes, I actually do have some of the videos for that exact reason.) I don't know exactly how much I spent, I'll have to wait until the smoke clears......But, I have some new tunes now! Which, I'll probably forget I have and I'll keep listening to the same 5 cd's that I always fall back on, because they're the best. NO, I don't know what those are at this time. It would definitely have to depend on the genre of music. Yeah, I'm one of those types that says "I like all kinds of music...." Yeah, I'll admit, I'm wishy-washy and I have my moods, especially if I'm on my 'man-dot.' However, during this blog entry, I am listening to The Rasmus-Dead Letters. Great album from back in 2003. I've had this for a little while, but I'm just not up on all the good music out there. Please forgive me all you music nazi's who keep up on all the new music....I'll try harder next time.

On a completely unrelated note, I don't think I am going to ever have kids for the sole fact that buying them toys will forever be an exercise in futility for me. In a sad sad attempt to be a good uncle, I went to the store tonight to look for Christmas gifts for my three nephews (SIDE NOTE: When did Christmas sneak up? It seemed to come out of nowhere this year. "Hey, it's me Christmas! I'm here!!" Oh really? whoops!). The oldest one, easy. He's into the video games and has just begun to realize that people (people meaning other kids in his 5th grade class that actually worry about what you wear. Most likely the girls that he has crushes on. Can't fault the boy) attach a label to you based on the brand name on your clothes. Like I said, easy. Game or some clothes. The other two, not so much. They are younger and really still like playing with toys. I didn't realize there were so many toys out there these days. Who knew that you could actually have a stuffed animal that you registered online and raised via the web site? NOT ME. There were so many different toys and things for kids to play with, I got sweaty, clammy and nervous. I didn't know what to do. So, I'm sitting here with no toys bought. Tomorrow is a new day. I think I'm going to have a pep talk with myself before I go back into the store to keep myself focused. That, or I'll just go over to the CD's and find some albums I want to order from iTunes later on in the evening. Prediction? The latter, for sure..........
Despite my pathetic attempt to buy Christmas gifts for kids who probably would rather rip the paper to shreds than actually play with the toys, it's going to be good to see them again. Since moving to Denver, I have not been able to see much of my family, nor will I really be able to see any of my family due to the fact we all live in different states. That is, except for my oldest brother and his family. He moved to Colorado with his family a week before I did and is only 4 hours away. It will be good to go visit them for the Holiday and experience all the craziness that comes with children and their most favoritest (quoting one of my nieces) time of year. Something about Christmas with children just feels right. It doesn't matter if they believe in Santa or not, just the anticipation and excitement is enough. Just knowing there is something secret and wrapped that will be theirs the following day is a great thing to witness. Kind of like when you order iTunes songs and then see the money you spent on the bank statement. Oh, that's not excitement.....bad example. Yes, I will graciously accept iTunes gift cards. Simple, $5 denominations or higher will be perfect for me, I'm not picky. Email me for contact information: daveyz15@gmail.com. I'll be your friend and send you a nice thank you card.....or text.