Yeah, I know, not much posting activity. Back to work, getting back up to speed after the extended weekend.

In the midst of planning a three week long business/vacation trip for March. It seems that Cathay still has this deal where an around the world, multi-stop business class ticket is roughly the same price as a simple business class HK/LA trip. Business schedule will mean a lot of zig zagging. A few days in New York visiting family, a week of business in Los Angeles, a couple of days somewhere in Europe (never been anywhere except various spots in the UK and Amsterdam – what’s a good place for me, on my own, for 2 or 3 days? London which I’ve been to a thousand times, but can spend my time immersed in bookshops and CD stores, or some Wanchai-like Eastern European zone?), and then several days in Mumbai for business before returning home. So I’m a little pre-occupied with the logistics for that.

And finally lots of new music to catch up on. Most recent albums loaded onto the iPod include !!!, Apples in Stereo, Arcade Fire, Beirut, Bloc Party, Bryan Ferry, Dexy’s, Duke Special, Fall Out Boy, Good Bad & Queen, Hours, Jesse Malin, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Long Blondes, Mika, Scott Matthews, Shins. I hope some of it doesn’t suck.

Thinking about going to the HK Underground thing tonight. Also still debating on going to see Muse. Just noticed that Duke Robillard will be in town in March, but that will be while I’m away.

Trying to watch as many of the Academy Award nominated films as possible before Monday morning. Watched Babel last night. Innaritu is a consummate film maker but I’m convinced that Babel equals less than the sum of its parts. Have also watched Departed and Little Miss Sunshine. Gotta watch Dreamgirls, Queen, Last King of Scotland, Venus, etc. (no good copies of Letters From Iwo Jima floating around for some reason) in the next coupla days … but might detour and watch Christopher Guest’s marvelous For Your Consideration again.

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