It Went the Dull and Wicked Ordinary Way

Monday. An ok day so far I guess. I have been working on my presentations for this big financial conference for most of the day. Since the conference starts this Wednesday, we had a big run-through with one of the Directors of Finance to ensure that our respective addresses were suitable for the ears of the CFO and the other financial directors. Since I am in Denver and not at the corporate headquarters, I had to do both of mine by phone, which was fairly awkward, but I think I did ok. The worst part of it all was having to stick around on the phone to listen to everyone else's presentations. After about 2 ½ hours I think the phone receiver started to melt to my ear...

Taking up the recommendation of fellow blogger Lisa V., I chose to listen to The National's Alligator on the way into work this morning. I really liked this album. The instrumentation is rich without going over-the-top. The lead singer's voice register is deep, similar to that of Franz Ferdinand or The Killers, but better. Since this was my very first listen, I have yet to fully digest everything that this album has to offer, but my first impressions were very good. The tracks that stood out for me right off were Daughters of the Soho Riots, Abel, and Friend of Mine. I'll definitely be listening to this album more. Thanks for the recommendation, Lisa, and I'll forward this recommendation to everyone else.