  after getting up around 7 (ack) the drive to ohio was only about 9 1/2 hrs, not bad. then i got to go mow the lawn before it rains again, bad. i made it though. i just downloaded this awesome song by some scandinavian techno guy (tiesto or something like that). i think all techno should be illegal unless its scandinavian. this is incredible stuff. -- i spent a lot of time this week watching the reagan funeral. i dont think there is any more touching song than amazing grace. when they get to the last stanza, i get chills. then during the burial ceremony, they had a guy play it on bagpipes. that is even better than scandinavian techno-my favorite song on my favorite instrument!
i guess the bagpipe is a love/hate thing, i find it eerily beautiful. i find european music better than american for the most part i guess. i want bagpipes at my funeral! this whole funeral thing has put me in somewhat of a reflective mood. its kind of like 'what will i do that people will talk about at my funeral'. its a motivating thought to me. anybody with me on that? -- during the drive i read a book called the chosen by chaim potok. it starts out like any enjoyable fiction story, then it gets really deep into things like hardcore friendship and philosophy and that kind of stuff.
it reminded me of another book, a separate peace by john knowles. it was quite engrossing. i would recommend it to anyone who considers themself introspective. so that in conjunction with the whole funeral bit has put me in a bit of a reflective, morbid, and rambling mood. -- i think i will go update my other blog and go catch some SNL or something. take the care! 
