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Had an unfortunate inauguration watching experience today -- or rather, a lack of any inauguration watching experience. At work, we ordered pizza for lunch with the idea that everyone would kick back and watch Obama's speech (note: I live in Canada, not the States -- it's a pretty big deal here, too). Only one problem: I had a call scheduled, so I missed the whole damn thing. Oh well...at least I managed to grab some pizza.

On the plus side, I've got a vacation day scheduled this Friday, so I booked a nice B&B about 45 minutes out of town for the night and got some tickets to a concert at a place called The Black Sheep Inn, which is this little bar in the middle of nowhere that's reknowned for getting really good musicians to play there. So, as you might imagine, I'm really looking forward to the weekend and getting away from the hectic schedule for a little bit. Also, though it's work related, I did find out that I'm going to San Francisco at the start of next month. I've never been, and I'm massively excited to be escaping the cold here (current temperature: 1 degree Fahrenheit, the warmest its been in the last 10 days or so).

On the Radioblog: Today, I've got "Snakes and Ladders" by Basia Bulat (she's actually who I'm going to see on Friday night). Bulat's a Canadian talent, and her debut album Oh, My Darling received very good press here, though I'm not sure if that's translated into any success south of the border. "Snakes and Ladders" has become one of the most popular songs from that album, and with good reason. The opening piano and string section is just gorgeous, and Bulat has one of those magical voices that somehow manages to evoke strength and fragility at the same time. Recommended for anyone who likes folky singer-songwriter girls.


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