fringe benefits.

one of the times that i love my job. i'm trying to see if i can get clearance from one of the area movie theaters showing "lotr" at midnight so i can cover the atmosphere for a story. which means i would also get to see the movie.

if i don't tonight, it looks like i'll probably go tomorrow and cover first normal showings.

hurrah!

but fear not, i am sure i will be more than up for multiple viewings ... let me know and i'll be there with you to see the end of frodo's quest.

revelrevelrevel ... i'm such a dork.

in other entertainment news, i picked up two cds today. presents for myself to cheer myself up about the job situation at present. ryan adams' "love is hell part 2" and maroon 5 "songs about jane." i'd been meaning to check out m5 anyway and finally (because i'm in a little mp3 bubble and am frustrated by all the non-vickie music i hear when i turn on the radio these days) found out last night that m5 does "harder to breathe," a song i love. i kept referring to it as "the song that i know justin timberlake doesn't do, but the voice sounds ridiculously similar to his, but i know the buzz would never play jt so it's got to be someone else."

i'll keep you posted on what i think of both, but i assume i'll enjoy both. i've enjoyed the past two ra albums i've purchased (rock n roll and love is hell part 1), and m5 seems like something i've always wanted to hear more of. i'm surprised i haven't yet ...