Headphones On: Friday Pre-Occupations

Working with two monitors takes some getting used to but helps keep me on task.
The Clientele have created the ultimate soundtrack to the past few days/upcoming weekend. I am looking forward to seeing their show more than I realized.
Working on Christmas cards and christmas themes isn't new to me in October, but it is making me feel the end of the year is fast approaching. I'm beginning to freak out about finding presents for everyone in time.
Mortgage payments are scary. Not making a mortgage payment in December is fantastic (all because of some silly thing called "arrears," yay for arrears!)
The ideal "on the PA at work" soundtrack contains a mix of Ivy, Kings of Convenience, The Aluminum Group and Tahiti 80.
Where will I ever find a puppy as fantastic as my Thibault? He sat so peacefully on my lap in the car on the way home last night. He really is the sweetest thing in the world. One part goofy, two parts cute and one more part playful. I suppose it'll just be a miracle if I can afford a doggie after all this condo stuff is wrapped up.
The idea of some musicians having a sound that fits only one season is intriguing me. I could see this turning into a full column (after I finish the new fall records column I'm halfway through of course).
I like the idea that my personal projects spread a wide gamut but I'm beginning to wonder if I wouldn't do a much better job at some of them if I restricted the number of things I do. I would (in the very least) be able to devote a bit more time to a few of my projects if there wern't so many. See above on writing ideas I will never finish because I've instead decided to start messing about with a new canvas last weekend.
I'm having sleeping problems again. I expect this to last through the month or until I move.
I took this stupid test the other day to find out if I could pass 8th grade math. Somehow I only got one wrong (the cube thing). I'm still scratching my head. I'm not as mathematically dumb as you or I thought.