Dave Ramsey Probs Would Not Approve

I don't really have anything to say tonight, but I just bought a lot of new music and so I want to do a song of the day.

Well, maybe we should talk about how I have absolutely no self-control when it comes to buying music. And books.

It's bad. But we all have our vices, right? RIGHT? Come on, people! Affirm me!

Sometimes you have to buy Matisyahu's newest album. I mean, he's a Hasidic Jewish reggae musician. I need that. And really my one moment of thinking I need it means I buy it because, oh yeah, I can download music on my phone. Horrible idea.

Ah, well. It's better than when I used to spend all the money that I didn't have in college at Streetside Records. I can actually afford this music. So, I've grown. Let's celebrate (with more music)!

Song of the Day: Everything'll Be Alright (Will's Lullaby) by Joshua Radin (I don't think the impact of this song would be as great without the dramatic backlighting and the disco ball. Thanks to whomever is in charge of the lighting.)

PS 22

This post combines 3 of my favorite things in this entire world:

1) Really cute kids.

2) Cheesy pop music.

3) One of those teachers that actually knows kids and takes the time to encourage them to be creative, fun, confident, lovely little beings.

Enjoy Mr. B and the kids of PS 22 in Staten Island.

Check out their blog here.

The Williams Fair

You probably don't know this, but Williams is awesome.

And also sometimes a little sad.

Here's video proof:

Williams, AZ at its finest.

To expand a little, when we drove by at 6:45 PM, the carnival wasn't even open. When we drove by at 9:30 PM, there were legitimately 4 people on rides and another 8 milling about and they were in the process of closing up for the night. Add in the 4 carnies it takes to run the place and it wasn't exactly a crowd.

But I'm not sure you can ever count on a crowd at a Route 66 traveling carnival in Williams.

Oh, how I love me some Williams.

I Left Williams (and Now I'm Back)

You know what I love?

Vacation.

You know what I hate?

Complete disregard for punctuation.

I had a seriously awesome time in Seattle with Dusty and Sara doing things such as helping them register for their baby, drinking lots of coffee, wandering around Pike's Place Market, and watching a lot of college football. If that's not a great vacation, I don't know what is.

And now it's Fall! Life is good.

Song of the Day: Worn Out Shoes by Joe Purdy.