Mercury Rev rules my sonic world these days. If you do not know of them, investigate and do your soul justice. Kinda like Neil Young singing for a Beach Boys/New Order band produced by Phil Spector with me as president of the United States of the Beaches of America in 1993. With REM as vice president, My Bloody Valentine as Secretary of State and Stone Roses in charge of both fuzzy and jangly guitar. 'Nuff said.
I am also into a Camper Van Beethoven album recorded last year. New Roman Order. It's a concept album along the lines of American Idiot. Best songs on the disc? Let's see: "That Gum You Like is Back In Style", "I Hate This Part of Texas", and "Hippie Chix."
I hate and love mass produced music. In the case of these two discs, they are diamonds I was blessed to find in the rough of this week. And this week was rough. CG and I are on a tight wire swinging, doing our best to balance the other for fear of the other falling into the net of despair. Her celly song ring of me is "Fix You". I always thought of it as an ode to her. I can see now why she might want to see it as an ode to me. My celly song of hers is Sweet Home Alabama. It's her fave song. But she also likes club 80's disco. So I'm thinking of forming a Garage Band online Band called Banaramabama. Southern rock mixed with brit cheeze disco. Anyone shakin booty yet? My music, my life, my job, my thoughts? A hug in the park with a stolen kiss. Graceful, anchored and warm.
Dude, you rock. About buying a condo: it's too easy. Especially if you're just buying and not selling, too. First find the condo you want to buy. Then do some basic math: At the current rate of around 6% for a 30-year fixed conventional mortgage, you'll spend approximately $600 a month for every $100,000 the condo costs. i.e., a $300,000 condo will cost about $1,800 a month (Put 100K down and you're looking at around $1,200 a month, without having to pay PMI). Then you gotta figure in taxes, which are in the 4-5K a year range in this area. That adds another $400 a month to the mortgage. So for between 2K and 2.5K a month, you've got your own place...and you're building equity, too! Woo-freakin'-hoo. Then get a real estate lawyer...mine is in Red Bank, she's great. You have to sign a huge stack of papers day of closing, plus hand over a nice certified bank check for the downpayment and closing fees. In exchange, you get a set of brand new Kwiksets and a place to call home.
ReplyDeleteRock on,
-MB
I thought we werent going to keep going there? I understand your feelings... Believe me... but do we have to keep going down that road..
ReplyDeleteAs far as the CONDO.... Duh, your girl is pretty smart when it comes to that.... Tell her when you are ready and she will help you with every step...even moving in.....Welcome Matt!