2007-07-12 - 12:30 p.m. Well, I didn't see Spoon after all. The skies opened up and deposited a Biblical downpour at about 6:00, and I had to stay at work late anyway. Did anyone go? However, later on I enjoyed something almost as fun: I watched The 39 Steps, a wonderful film. It is both gorgeously shot and a good ol' fashioned ripping yarn, with lots of unknown (to me) old-timey British actors and a very funny opening scene, before everything gets tense and Hitchcockian. I like these guys. Summer: fitness! I started a new weight training program a couple weeks back that depends on timing reps rather than counting them (i.e. push-ups for one minute rather than X number of push-ups). Using the second hand on my watch is a pain in the neck, so I created an iTunes playlist of all one-minute songs. This makes timing things much easier and of course more fun. I limited the list to things from 58 seconds to 1:01, but I made an exception for "Kicker of Elves" (1:04), because once those endorphins start flowin', I'm all about the "sickly sweet milk of selfish love." So here's the list. If you have any further suggestions, lemme know! Aerial Tal -- Kate Bush Flavor Bud Living -- Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I am the Law (in the Ointment) -- Tris McCall Interlude (Milo) -- Modest Mouse Kicker of Elves -- Guided By Voices Le Tango -- Erik Satie St 100/6 -- Big Star Tea for the Tillerman -- Cat Stevens The Interview -- Kevin Ayers Theme From The Orphan Of Zhao -- Stephin Merritt There was a Time -- T. Rex Um "Oh!" e um "Ah!" -- Tom Z� Wonka's Welcome Song -- Danny Elfman thoughts? (16 comments so far) previous - next blog archive contact