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This is just a quick shoot from the hip post. Was sick last week. I spent two days in bed feeling pretty awful. I'm happy to say that I'm feeling better. My friend Kat brought over food and medicine and generally gets credit for being awesome.

While in bed I read a book, entitled The Alcoholic, that I got from one of my housemates for Christmas. Luke, you also get a gold star. It's a graphic novel written by Jonathan Ames and illustrated by Dean Haspiel that DC Comics released last fall. I found it really touching even if it is an unblinking look into a life somewhat crippled by sexual yearning, drugs, and, as the title suggests, alcohol. I'll let you read the NYTimes review, which starts with the delightful line "If ending up in a station wagon with a pudgy, dwarflike hag doesn’t make you want to quit drinking, what will?" You follow the main character through a process of wondering and answering how he ended up where he has. The struggles with sexual confusion, a lost childhood friend, a woman he can't seem to get over (which I thought was well-portrayed), and the gnawing knowledge that there is a better him are poignantly written and depicted. As long as you're not easily offended (and maybe if you are easily offended), I'd recommend it.

Since the whole Muxtape thing went down, I'm now using iMeem.com when I want to throw together a mix for the blog. I put up a new free track that will be on the new A.C. Newman album that comes out in a week. You can download it using the link above, which will take you to Matador's webpage and give you the opportunity to download a collection of tracks, or just go to A.C. Newman's page and download it there. Generally, I love anyone or anything with any connection to The New Pornographers, and can't wait for their frontman's second solo effort. Go Carl Go!

Was happy for the two best picture winners at the Golden Globes: Slumdog Millionaire (drama) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (comedy). Loved both.

Watched The Business of Being Born, which I'm convinced everyone should see. You can stream it on NetFlix, I think.

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