via Hack-A-Day: instructions for how to turn your microwave into a foundry. Yeah, people say to keep metal out of the microwave -- but just so they can keep all the awesomeness for themselves.

Seriously though, you really, really shouldn't try this. But I know you all are quite the iconoclasts, so at the VERY LEAST, please don't try it without telling me how totally rad it is.

bad news: the bravery canceled their black cat show on january 31. i was actually looking forward to that concert.

good news: wrens tickets for the black cat show on february 11 are officially on sale at ticketmaster.com.

also: i've got a review of the colin meloy show up at DCist.com. something i didn't say in the review, but wanted to: while other people were calling out their favorite songs, i was trying to restrain myself from calling out "I LOVE YOU AND WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES AND WE CAN NAME THEM WHATEVER RETARDED QUASI-VICTORIAN NAMES YOU PROBABLY WANT TO CALL THEM LIKE ELI AND DORIS MAE THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU!" or something like that.

UPDATE: i see now browsing the black cat schedule that the bravery has merely pstponed and is instead playing with ash on march 10! seriously, february and march are already hosting some kickass concerts. maybe this winter won't be so terrible after all.

Rough start to a morning: waking up late and realizing you're going to be late for a meeting.

Bad start to a morning: realizing that the meeting is in a different city. And you still have to go.

Terrible start to a morning: realizing that the city in question is Baltimore.