I haven't been writing a-tawl lately, have I?

Too busy, too lethargic...who knows?

Here are some things I've decided I want:

1) A bike. Especially something like a cruiser. Nice, simple, and unpretentious, even if it is very retro and arguably hipsterish. Even one from Wal-Wart (sic) is better than having none. They have a couple of Schwinn models, a couple of Huffys, a couple of NEXTs...I sat on a green NEXT Avalon 7-speed at our local store, and liked it. $112.

2) A digital SLR. I had to give up the one I bought last summer to raise rent. Next one I get, I'm keeping it. Either Nikon or Pentax. What's more, I want to use it. A lot. I am a quite good photographer, you know.

3) A modular analog synth. Yes, that's way expensive, but that can be my pricey hobby-toy, my equivalent of a...

4) Convertible two-seater sports car, like an MGB (classic) or a Miata (modern). A Lotus Elise looks nice too, but ain't no chance of my ever getting one of those. A used MGB, otoh...maybe $4000? Whatever it is, it must have a stickshift. But I digress...

3 cont'd.) Can't decide between a Synthesizers.com system or a Doepfer one. Doepfer's got more interesting modules (including a bunch of neat filters, like a copy of a VCS3 diode filter), but the modules are very small and you need their proprietary rack mounting frame/power supply. The Dotcom form factor is big--identical to the classic Moog modular, in fact--and may be too big for our apartment, but I like the idea of big, twistable knobs and lots of control panel space. Plus, their Moog-style filter sounds heavenly (according to others, Doepfer's fake Moog filter sucks, but I've never heard it in action myself). Well, I can take my time to decide; it's not like I can afford either of these monsters right now anyway.

I'm bored. I must wash dishes.