Ten good things

Here are ten good things in no particular order.

black coffee before two o'clock
espresso in the afternoon
my Larousse French-English/English-French dictionary
the $6 Fiesta roasted chicken
The Lady with the Dog
my roommate's bangs
the prospect of eating the papaya in the fridge
my 1234 ringtone
autumn

The above photo was taken at Palácio do Itamaraty in Brasília. I've just returned from a nine-day trip to Brazil with my classmates and professor. We are doing a book, sponsored by Brazilian oil company Petrobras, on Oscar Niemeyer. He turns 100 on December 15.

Radiohead have made a record.

Radiohead have made a record and Radiohead have made a record. Radiohead are so clever. After three tries, the Radiohead page www.inrainbows.com loaded successfully. Everything is taking forever. Like inclement weather and special occasions, it excites me.

I guess the question is, how much will I spend on the new name-your-price-pay-what-you-want Radiohead album?