I've changed the Last.fm chart in the sidebar to reflect my recently played tracks. Yes, what you see listed currently is the new Deerhoof album, Friend Opportunity. It's good. Really good. But, it's also short. Like, less than 40 minutes. The CD is worth picking up because it includes twelve versions of cover art by David Shrigley. It's out now. Pick it up!

I've been watching the anime series (what else is new there?) Gilgamesh (official ADV page is here) courtesy of Netflix. Another enjoyable series. The first link I included will take you to a page with a plot summary. What I really want to see is Ergo Proxy. It's in my Netflix queue but it shows as "very long wait" for availability. This sucks. I was just at Best Buy and saw that vol. 2 is already out. I was hoping Netflix would curb the need to buy some of this stuff... Patience is a virtue, right? Right.

I've also found the next watch that I'd like to own. The Oceanus 5 Motor with a blue face is a watch that looks classy (in terms of chronograph watches) but has enough high tech features to satisfy my nerdy side. It's got atomic timekeeping, a perpetual calendar, it's solar powered (kind of like my current Citizen Eco-Drive chronograph watch), and a titanium case.



Watch Report has a review of this watch. (That's where the image came from as well.)

Oceanus is an upscale line that Casio is bringing to the US. About twice what I paid for my Citizen but I'd probably part with that kind of money if I had it. My watch has gotten all scratched up (stainless steel case). So, I'd like a new, wear-to-work watch that isn't all scuffed up.