duality and dichotomy

So i gave up on my one cd a month thing but it was obvious i had long ago. I got back last night from Birmingham to a lovely quiet house (that was unfortunately a mess so i tidied up- washing up is relaxing) and wrote out the cds i wanted with it coming up to November and all. There were 20. So i went on Amazon to see if any were barginous and alas that didn't help. I got it down to four and then asked a housemate who'd just returned which 2 he liked the names of. So winging their way from the US are:
- Sleater Kinney- the woods
- Smoosh- she like electric (costing £13)
Then today i went into look in Record Collector for Holly Golightly stuff (i had a credit note and really liked her songs on the Broken Flowers soundtrack- credit notes were exempt from the rules as no cash is involved) but found nothing- their stock is getting rubbish. Anyway it was a member of staff's last day so he offerred me good deals so i came away with the new My Morning Jacket and an old American Anologue Set album for a total of £10-bargin. So that's no more albums for me until Christmas! Also ordered a couple of singles (exempt from the rules i break anyway) of James Lidell and Laura Veirs (which has a hip hop verse added to Galaxies in which was too intriguing to resist). Also worked out that in the last month i've probably had an album a week what with two at the beginning and winning others, and exchanging stuff.

Other info:
- Birmingham was exhausting but also got some extra money by facilitating a focus group.
- My supervisor and i now appear to be near the same page.
- Sleeping on the floor is great for the back.
- i got asked if i had kids by a student.
- Novelty ring tones are quickly becoming a pet hate (train spoilt by Michael Jackson but redeemed slightly by Peter Kay).
- I quite like not having a mobile at the moment, i'm no longer in perpetual awareness that i could be disturbed.
- I was labelled a geek by one of the other staff. She qualified it by adding i was a lovely geek with trendy hair and glasses.
- Friday night plans; cooking (tea and a cake) and tv.
- It's a very rare but i wish i could have been in London for a week to see Sufjan Stevens live and watch Thumbsucker.
- But horraay for Birmingham's Glee Club- i booked to see Regina Spektor next month.
- Seeing people unexpectedly prompts either a strong positive or negative reaction- I hadn't factored in seeing you today! I even hid in Oxfam from someone the other day.