W is for WolframAlpha.

I will admit to you, just about a year ago when I found WolframAlpha, I didn't get it.  It's a search engine, but Google it is not (no offense to Google - I love Google, I live my life on Google).

WolframAlpha is a "computational knowledge engine."  You can use it to compare two things, convert data, solve complex math equations and all kinds of craziness.  The computational possibilities are endless.  Find your ideal weight.  How much of that weight is fat.  How much is water and how much is blood.  It's amazing.

So go check it out.  Compare your hometown to your current town.  Find box office stats for your favorite film.  Compare your favorite film to its terrible sequel.  If you get stuck, click on the "Show Hints" link.  You won't be sorry.

You will be obsessed, and like me, start spending your day thinking of how to use WolframAlpha.  You are so welcome.

On Watching The Blues Brothers:

"I really felt like I was getting to know Andrea better.  And the music was great!"

-my favorite co-worker and quite possibly my favorite person.

You Have Got to Be Kidding Me.

Well, it is the best film ever made.

Music.

Last night, I was finishing off the iTunes card Matty got me for our anniversary. I checked out the suggestions from the almighty iTunes Music Guru. I saw Diane Birch's album "Bible Belt" and almost paid it no mind considering it was right next to a Dave Matthews Band album. Um, no thanks.

I was curious as to whether this was a Christian CD or not so I investigated, and I love what I found. Diane Birch is beautiful. Her album cover is a close up of her face and she has a 60's pop quality in her looks that is also found in her music. She reminds me of Eva Cassidy, Karen Carpenter, and a tiny bit of Norah Jones with a contemporary something that is all her own. I'm in love.

Also, I was just looking through her album notes and guess who plays the sax? That's right, "Blue" Lou Marini from the Blues Brothers. Seriously, I was meant to find this amazing album... Love, love, love.

Yes, yes.