Why Today Is Awesome

Perhaps I am easily pleased, but I count today as one of the most convergently awesome days I’ve had lately. “Convergently” you say? Yes, for today marks a convergence of entertainment availability that makes me very happy.

1. The new season of The Guild starts today! You can see it on MSN Video, get it from the Zune Marketplace, or download it from the Xbox Live Marketplace (will download to your Xbox360). I watched it on my 360 this morning, and it looks sweet in HD. And of course, hilarious.

2. This week’s DLC for Rock Band includes three Killers tracks – “Mr. Brightside,” “Smile Like You Mean It” and another one I keep forgetting. (Guitar Hero: World Tour is getting three as well, but different ones, except for “Mr. Brightside.”)

3. We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, the new album from Los Campesinos!, comes out today. It’s a limited run, so if you want to pick up a physical copy, I suggest you do it soon. And the physical copy comes with a DVD as well, so there’s that. (Amazon)

4. The Rosebuds are doing a show at the Echoplex tonight, and I won free tickets! I get to be on the guest list and everything. So that’s the most awesome of the awesome.

5. In less entertainmenty, but still awesome, news – I get PhotoShop CS3 at work. I only have PhotoShop 7 at home, so this is going to be great. Plus we decided to do a website project at work using WordPress, which I have a whole lot more experience with than just doing plain html/css. Not that I couldn’t have done it without WordPress, you understand. But this will be more fun.

melusinehr

My boss just upgraded my work computer to have the entire CS4 Creative Suite–it's so, so awesome.

Also, We Are Beautiful showed up on eMusic a couple weeks ago, but I haven't downloaded it yet; I liked Hold On Now but am not yet fully in love. But you're doing a very good job of persuading me. :)
http://www.the-frame.com/blog Jandy

They've got CS4?! Wow, I didn't know they'd released another new version. But then I've been out of the Adobe loop for a while. Obviously.

Oh, did it? It's been out in the UK for several weeks, so maybe eMusic got it early, too. I've only heard about half of it so far, but if you like Hold on Now, you'll like this one. Similar sound, but perhaps even more cynical lyrics. :)
http://rowthree.com Marina

Thanks for the Zune Marketplace link. Now…if the marketplace was only available in Canada… Sheesh. they need to fix that ASAP.
http://www.the-frame.com/blog Jandy

Oh, that sucks. I hate geo-specific sites. I'm pretty sure Felicia Day said the show was available worldwide, though, so I assume it's still available on MSNVideo. Not as cool if you have a Zune, obviously.
http://www.the-frame.com/blog Jandy

They've got CS4?! Wow, I didn't know they'd released another new version. But then I've been out of the Adobe loop for a while. Obviously.

Oh, did it? It's been out in the UK for several weeks, so maybe eMusic got it early, too. I've only heard about half of it so far, but if you like Hold on Now, you'll like this one. Similar sound, but perhaps even more cynical lyrics. :)
http://rowthree.com Marina

Thanks for the Zune Marketplace link. Now…if the marketplace was only available in Canada… Sheesh. they need to fix that ASAP.
http://www.the-frame.com/blog Jandy

Oh, that sucks. I hate geo-specific sites. I'm pretty sure Felicia Day said the show was available worldwide, though, so I assume it's still available on MSNVideo. Not as cool if you have a Zune, obviously.