Madness Factor

I don’t know if it’s due to synchronicity, or me being more attuned to Vermont-related stories as of late, but the Green Mountain state seems to be getting lots of national–and international–attention lately:

Vermont wants to secede?

Vermont’s Senator Leahy gives Gonzales a well-deserved grilling

Vermont Senate calls for impeachment of Bush and Cheney

Vermont emissions law challenged by US automakers

And, as a follow-up to a previous post:

Vermont musician pleads guilty to drug charges

In other Vermont-related news, we are making slow and steady progress on our move there. We’ve sold our pick-up truck and bought our moving vehicle, an eight-person-capacity passenger van with a row of seats removed to make room for our four-legged family members. Should be a fun drive. Google maps puts it at approximately 46 hours, so we’re thinking five days would be humane, give or take a day. We’re also in the process of buying a house in Vermont, but I’ll say more about that as our closing date nears. (We found both the van and the house on the web–I don’t know how people did this kind of thing before the internet…)

Coming soon: Things I Will Miss About Seattle, followed by Things I Will Not Miss About Seattle

Yikes. So March isn’t turning out to be such a great posting month after all. I’ve been busy with work, and also, busy preparing for a move back east. I know they say you can’t go home again, but I’m going to anyway. In a couple of months we’ll be headed back to my homeland, Vermont, and consequently hubby will be a bit closer to his, too (3,000 miles as opposed to 6,000). Now we’re working out the logistics of trying to get four animals across the country. Heh. I’m thinking we should videotape the journey, ’cause I’m sure it will be, um, entertaining.

As for what we’re going to do in Vermont, Dave is going to get into the real estate thang, and I’m going to write for…well, some company. There’s a possibility I may retain my job (in some capacity) with the company I work for now, which would be a wonderful thing. Writing about gear while living in Vermont–what more could one ask for?

Incidentally, Consumerist pointed me to a great site that rates moving companies: MovingScam.com. Some of the stories there are pretty frightening. I think we’re going to go with the you-pack-it/freight option. Judging from what folks say, that is one of the safer ways to go.

Okay, that’s it for tonight. I’ll have more–and more interesting–things to say next time!

Still busy busy busy, but had to take time out to acknowledge the passing of one of the legends of 70s melodic arena rock, whose music summons childhood memories of playing kick the can in the street, rollerskating, and rifling through my older brother’s LP collection whenever I got the chance. R.I.P. Brad Delp.

February is historically a bad posting month for me. Let’s hope March sees a turnaround. I’ve been working an awful lot lately, and I’ve been trying to record music when I’m not working… And spend some quality time with the hubby–extremely important. So, poor neglected blog, I will do my best to take time out to spend with you, too.

Did you know March is Boycott the RIAA Month? Well, get out there and buy some DRM-free music already! I’ve had a subscription to eMusic for a couple of months now, and it has really helped me to kick the iTunes habit. I know their deals aren’t as good as they used to be, but I haven’t yet found an alternative that boasts an equally wonderful selection of unshackled tunes….

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