2007 Ends In 21

I am not usually an end-of-the-year mix type. Typically, it's too much bother for me to put together what is ultimately a mix of music that only I will love.

But last year's music buying was unprecedented, and really why shouldn't I make the ultimate mix for myself. This mix is notable in the number of new albums that didn't make the cut. The cut being a totally artificial 80 minute CD limit. I have no intention of burning this to CD. But what can I say, I like the constraint.

I figure that there is at least one song on here that at least one friend will like, so I'm sharing it. If not, I can use it as the foundation of a loathsome "my music taste is better than yours" debate.

2007 Ends In 21 can be downloaded here

Here's the track list.

1. Nature Of The Experiment - Tokyo Police Club, A Lesson in Crime
2. Conquest - The White Stripes, Icky Thump
3. Sick, Sick, Sick - Queens of the Stone Age, Era Vulgaris
4. The Greater Time - Electrelane, No Shouts No Calls
5. Mystic Song - The Berg Sans Nipple, Along The Quai
6. Anti-Anti - Snowden, Anti-Anti
7. Free Stress Test - Professor Murder, Professor Murder Rides the Subway
8 Metric - Ellen Allien & Apparat, Orchestra Of Bubbles
9. Someone Great -LCD Soundsystem, Sound Of Silver
10. 10 x10 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Is Is
11. Past In Present - Feist, The Reminder
12. it's because... we've got hair - tunng, comments of the inner chorus
13. Back In Your Head - Tegan And Sara, The Con
14. Midnight Coward - Stars, In Our Bedroom After The War
15. The Subtleties That Count - Yppah, You Are Beautiful At All Times
16. Knock 'em Out -Lily Allen, Alright, Still
17. Dang - Buck 65, Situation
18. Running out - Stateless, Stateless
19. Frau wav - Clark, Body Riddle
20. Intervention - Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
21. Tell Me in the Morning - Cold War Kids, With Our Wallets Full

(In case you are curious why the beloved on-ever-best-of-'07 Radiohead In Rainbows album isn't on here, it's because I didn't actually possess it until Jan 3rd)

Sewing Projects 3 & 4

I made my sister and my mom handbags recently. Kelly's was a very late birthday gift, which I did in a sewing class with the fabulous Leslie at Stitch Lab/Glitzkrieg.

(Seriously, if you live in Austin, I highly recommend Leslie's classes. She's preternaturally patient, and focuses on teaching details that made my bags look really professional.)


Anyway, Kelly's bag was a variation of the one I made myself earlier this year. It was slightly longer with a pocket.



I made my Mom the same bag I made myself for Christmas. I added the pocket to this one too. I made this at home without Leslie looking over my shoulder. There are a couple of mistakes that I didn't catch until too late, but it still looks pretty good. I was excited about the fabric pairings for this one.



This was my first project on my new-to-me sewing machine. It was made in the 70s so learning how to thread it was an exciting standalone lesson.

I already have the fabric for my next project, which I will tackle later this month. I recently bought some basic supplies and Amy Butler's In Stitches book, and have a couple more projects earmarked. So I think this sewing thing might stick around.