This little plastic bag stuck in a tree outside my window at work is really bumming me out. (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram

Gradually the rust fell away, chips and flakes shed until tonight there he was again, Jose Reyes at maximum velocity and supreme wattage. And in those six minutes, I remembered what I’d risked forgetting about him — that when Jose Reyes is playing baseball at the peak of his ability, watching him seems like more fun than any human being should be allowed to have. And if it’s that much fun watching Jose Reyes, can you imagine being Jose Reyes?

— Faith and Fear in Flushing

The Best Albums of 2010 (So Far edition)

This list is divided into two parts. Part A consists of a list of unbelievably awesome albums; and Part B is a list of very good albums.

• The National – High  Violet
• Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
• Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
• Band of Horses – Infinite Arms

• Surfer  Blood – Astro Coast
• The Black Keys - Brothers
• The Morning Benders – Big Echo
• Harlem – Hippies
• Fang Island – Fang Island
• Broken Bells – Broken Bells
• Besnard Lakes - Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
• Beach House – Teen Dream
• Midlake - The Courage of Others

Ben Folds does Dr. Dre. NSFW, natch.

Update.

From my sister:

What’s Greg doing in Turkey playing bass? The resemblance was uncanny, although hard to tell from this grainy picture.

Prospect Park rangers went on a wild goose chase yesterday, looking for a wounded bird with an arrow through its neck.

— The New York Post.

Isabela, Puerto Rico.

I was afraid…I’d eat your brains.