Obsessions...

So I am completely obsessed with the band Angels & Airwaves... I really loved there first album, "We Don't Need to Whisper", other than one song "It Hurts" (sorry guys, but it's annoying). Anyway... I've been working on a proposal all week and when I'm doing things that require focus, I put on my headphones and listen to music. Most people can't comprehend that, but it's true. I can focus better on the task at hand when I get music going in the background and it's all I can hear. Even when I was programming, it worked for me.

Monday, I downloaded the new Angels album, I-Empire, and I must say that its TOTALLY AWESOME!!! I listen to it all the way through without any skipping of songs and have done so about 4 times a day all week... Not even close to being sick of it :-)

Also, I went out to the band's website (Angels & Airwaves link) and poked around. Pretty cool how and why they came together... Read Tom's bio to get better insight on their motivation as it's positive and kinda inspiring considering the music industry these days.

Not only have I had a great album occupying my time and interest, but I also started receiving Discover magazine this week. Really awesome and probably the first mag in a long time where I truly go through it reading every article. If you are enjoy programs on the Discovery Channel... you would really enjoy reading this magazine.

What is also really great about it is that it is current. The stories/articles are much more recent than what is on the TV because they don't need 6 months (or more) of shooting, editing, planning, etc... It's great to feel your keeping up with what the most intelligent people in the world are doing (and even better, what they are trying to do!!!)

Anyway, I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas holiday! I hope you all get to spend time with the ones you love (and get some excellent gifts as well)!! As for me, the wife, baby Brady and I will be hopping back and forth between the families trying not to eat 2 of every meal...

- MC

Country Music???

So my father-in-law promised his 12 yr old son (same marriage, they just waited FOREVER to have their second child) that he would take him to this country music concert put on by CMT. He then remembered at the last minute that he had already made plans and asked my wife and I to take her little brother in his place.

Now what's funny is that I am a born and bred Texan who is not a country music fan. I lost that interest a LONG time ago. My wife's family is from Long Island, NY but live in the Dallas area now. Her little brother LOVES country music and I guess he has converted his father... SO... We go to this concert tonight and to be honest, I was not really looking forward to it. Not just because of the music, but the Bud Light guzzling red-necks that would be joining us!!! There were a few idiots there (no surprise), BUT I have to admit that country music has changed DRASTICALLY since I listened to it last and my wife and I both really enjoyed it!

Don't worry, I won't be buying boots or a Stetson... but I certainly do have a greater appreciation for what country music has become! Our favorite band at the show... Little Big Town... just in case you want to check them out. Un-believable harmonies!!!

Off the subject - MY COWBOYS ARE GOING TO KILL THE WIFE'S GIANTS TODAY!!!!!

- MC

Virgin Blog - Introduction

Well... Here we go.

This is my first official blog!!! My wife has become completely addicted to this and says that it is a great way to express thoughts, opinions and to generally get things off her chest.

For me, I think it will help get stuff out of my head even if documenting what craziness is coming from my brain ;)

So... With that said, Let me introduce myself. I am happily married to a beautiful woman who is carrying our 1st child. We are at 15 wks and are so excited to become parents!!!

We are both musicians at heart although neither of us make a living that way. We are in a band together where she sings and I play the bass and we both share in the writing. Unfortunately, we lost our drummer to med school recently... Pretty good timing though as the wife can't really be playing the smokey joints that requires.

I work in IT and just switched from development / architecture to sales. Been an interesting transition and I can already say that I truly enjoy the travel and customer relationship building piece of sales, BUT I am already missing the brain workouts required to do the heavy coding and architecture of these complicated systems.

I have been in the Medical IT arena since I graduated and let me tell you... if you like to work your mind; this is a great way to do it. The complexities of the business logic are extreme, but I really love the extreme challenges that come with that ever-changing territory.

Anyway... I will continue to share my thoughts as randomly as they occur and I hope to find others that were given an over-analytical mind that works constantly... trying desperately to figure out the great complexities of this world we all live in!