portrait of a fanboy, in shadow

While on honeymoon last year, I bought a superb pair of Bose QuietComfort 2 noise reducing headphones. (Thanks to Scott Westerfeld for the recommendation.) I've used them nearly every day since, while working, walking or just needing to crank something up without disturbing the rest of the house.

I also love them because when the light hits my head the right way, I look like a Cyberman.



(The hieroglyphic cracks in the pavement have a certain appeal too. What could they mean? Are the ants trying to tell us something?)

Meanwhile, today's featured track from the musical dungeon is: "To Sail the Sea of Molten Lard, subtitled "the Voyages of the Laardvark". A solo work for piano, in case you couldn't tell.