I drove all 55 miles to work before realizing that I had left my wallet (and therefore, my driver’s license) at home. That, in and of itself, wasn’t such a big deal…I mean, as long as I don’t get pulled over on the way home. Sure, not having my ATM card with me is a bit of a bummer, but since I filled the gas tank last night and brought my lunch to work, I didn’t need money today.

Actually, I should point out that I do not need any money beyond the $3.55 in assorted change I was able to scavenge from my laptop bag in order to purchase coffee. Though the prospect of a second coffee is intriguing…

So here’s an interesting little interwebz thingamabob, the Sci-Fi Convention finder. Just type in your zip code and see any convention goodness in your general geographically related area. I guess that I should mention that I saw it on Io9 which, as far as blogs go, certainly isn’t the worst, but for some reason I find myself continuing to think that the whole Io9 site isn’t as good as it could (or should) be. Maybe it’s their insistence on pushing the new Flash Gordon, maybe it’s that (at least to me) the whole look of the page is too mainstream for a blog that’s supposed to be sci-fi based, maybe I am secretly jealous and want to blog for them. I don’t honestly know, but something about it seems forced. But maybe I’m wrong…

I am currently listening to the new Raconteurs album and I would say that right now (during my first listen) it is superior to the first. I’ve never been a huge White Stripes fan, but I really liked the last Brenden Benson album, though I can’t really explain why, and the first Raconteurs offering, while decent, always seemed a bit of an anomaly to me, like the guys in the band couldn’t figure out if they were treating it as a serious musical endeavor or as something to do for a couple of weeks. The songs on this one, however, are a lot more complex and the actual recording seems to have been given more thought. Is it the second coming of the Beatles? No. But after the first album, I could have lived the rest of my life happily without another Raconteurs offering, this one makes me want to hear a third.

My wife asked me to tell her something small I wanted for my birthday, so that my sister in law could buy me something. I responded with, “beer.” To which she responded, “you already have beer” to which I responded, “yes, but I could always have more beer…” I was finally forced to say something other then beer, which I did, but I think that small exchange, in some fundamental way, epitomizes the relationship I have with my wife in a manner that seriously warms my heart.

More to come later…