Dig it!

I'm big on lists; there is something gorgeous about an intelligent grouping of unrelated items into one category. That said, here's what I'm digging heading into President's Day weekend:

1. Vampire Weekend
Yes, I'm late to the party; these Columbia-educated fellas have been blog fodder (blodder?) for a while now, but that doesn't mean the bandwagon isn't making any more stops. Infectious tunes, African-influenced instrumentation and relentless cheeriness drive their 34 minute eponymous debut. If you aren't up and be-bopping by the end of the first song you probably don't have legs.

2. Tasmanian Devil change purse
Weird you say? This abandoned toy ended up in my office and, upon further investigation, packs a wealth of fun facts in the coin-holding pouch. Did you know that Tasmanian Devils are marsupials? That nugget led me to Wikipedia, because a co-worker wondered why there was no kangaroo pouch on the TD. Turns out only female marsupials have the pouch. Another possession of the she Devils? Two vaginae. Their male counterparts answer with a two-pronged penis. Ain't evolution grand?

3. French Press
I recently brought my home press into the office. Brews enough for me, takes four minutes, stays hot and I can have it whenever I damn well choose. Like right now.

4. someecards.com
Check it out, have a laugh.

5. POTUSA song contest
Here's the deal, the Presidents are going to write a song based on titles submitted by fans. Entries are no longer being accepted, unfortch, but you can vote on the finalists here. It is a shame "Seattle Makes Me Wet" didn't make the cut. I like Aroma of Tacoma (the title, not the actual aroma, which is a mix factory funk, squandered opportunity and hopelessness).