Here is music.

I've set up a Best of '08 playlist on my iTunes. Its partly my own, partly a collection from different best of lists i've seen (mainly those that have been posted on Stereogum). I've been floating through it on random recently. I do this in order to make sure that i'm aware of this music supposedly of "my generation." And because most of its pretty good. And i think there is some desire to be "hip" in there, as well.

It's kind of silly. I usually end up falling back on my favorites anyways. And those are as follows (from top to bottom):

Kanye West...808s & Heartbreak
TV on the Radio...Dear Science,

Dr. Dog...Fate
The Hold Steady...Stay Positive
My Morning Jacket...Evil Urges

Headlights...Some Racing, Some Stopping

There have been others i've liked and admired but these are the ones i've become the most involved with over the past year. I can think of at least a dozen albums that are better than the above but ... fuck it. It's my list. Not Pitchfork's.

Kanye explanation on the way...

Words: Ego-Edition

Some egotistic-centric words that have been floating around in my head recently whose definitions are unclear to me. So now ... The difference between Narcissism, Nepotism and Solipsism. Until now ... completely unknown (... to me).

Narcissism: excessive or erotic interest in oneself or one's physical appearance. Got that in spades. Come to think of it i do slightly remember this name somehow relating to Greek mythology. Ah, yes. Well ... Internet: 1; High School Education: 0.

Nepotism: the practice among those with power or interest of giving favor to relatives or friends esp. by giving them jobs. i guess this one doesn't really belong on here ... but good to know!

Solipsism: the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist. I'd believe it.

Up next ... something more useful (... hopefully).