Then the man said, "That's it. You're on the radio..."

Sounds Unseen
I participated in my first actual volunteer "work" at the radio station today. We sat in a studio room — one person operates the board while the others read a script about an event, program, etc. and the eager new volunteer peers over the shoulder of the board operator to see how it all comes together. It felt right in there. Good people, good ideas. And now I am on the radio. Strange, that.

On a Rocky Roll
Good news on the Lew French front (the stone mason I mentioned previously). Em's ma picked me up a copy of the book I linked to. Too kind. What I never said about my admiration of him and his work is that they are inspiring me in a direction within my field - no pun intended. I want to study and practice stonework and its applications within the landscape. I have always felt stones are our collective bones and respect the effects they offer. His work gives me so many ideas and drive.

The Wine Thief has Fantome!
They called me up to tell me my ship had come in and I can pick up my bottle on reserve. I am a little worried, however. The last two bottles of Fantome (an old bottle of Hiver [winter] and a bottle of "Printemps" [spring]) I had were really bad, but I had no idea at how long they had been on the shelf. This shipment just got off the boat and I have one on reserve. Cheers to the small liquor store and my holy grail of Belgians!

A few more words on the whole god thing...
I think divinity is in the actions and reactions of all things. Watch the creatures, the wind, the water, and the stone. They tell the story without saying a word and know without knowing their part.


Regarding the links:

The Music...
is Modest Mouse from their upcoming album. This is good news for people who love good news for people who love bad news and bad news for those who don't.

The Photo...
is the Ikenstein. This is a shot Emily took with her new camera. We will be going on many an urban safari now that she has the camera to match her prowess.

The Thing...
is self-explanatory if you click that there link. Neil Gaiman and his posse are going to be at the Walker on Thursday the 11th. I am going and you should, too. Especially you, Mehmet. I will do a call around, but let me know if you want me to pick you up some tickets. Chances are they will run out before the event.

and the Story...
The first book I could read was called "The Firecat." Never knew it was non-fiction.