new music Tuesday

Another request for help - this is one is more personal. I need new music! I am so bored with music right now. I've been listening to Sufjan Stevens, Death Cab, Super Furry Animals, Sons & Daughters, Kaiser Chiefs, Sun Kil Moon and Broken Social Scene - but I need something else. Something fresh and completely new.

Any suggestions?

This past weekend was nice for its Autumn-like tendencies and slow, easy feel. On Saturday we went shopping in Berkeley - we're looking for area rugs but unless you count the $1000 Angela Adams rug we both drooled over, we came up empty. Still, the trip was fun and included stop-offs at Amoebas, Cody's Books and, for dinner, the Blue Nile (yum, honey wine).

Sunday we hit up an antique mall but not before stopping at Cookie's Drive-In for grilled cheese sandwiches and french fries that were deep-fried heaven. Did you know that Cookie's has black bean burgers and veggie burgers? I didn't, but now that I do...speaking of food we also got ice-cream later in the day and I had a hard time choosing. I always think I want the pumpkin ice cream this time of year but once I get my sample taste I realize it's too rich even for my blood. I went with the caramel praline instead - you know, in case you were wondering.

Anyway, it's no wonder I'm feeling a bit, uh, pudgy right now. Gotta watch it but fall always means craving really good hearty foods.

At some point in the next week I want to make a pumpkin-lentil stew that I once made a few years ago - it's really good served with crusty sourdough bread and a green salad. And wine. Lots of wine.

Oh, also: If anyone has any decent Kings home game tix they are looking to sell - please let me know...