What I've Been Diggin'

Instead of straining my typing muscles to make speculations about the 2006 Red Sox roster, (Will Manny really be traded for Miguel Tejada? Who will be the leadoff hitter? What about centerfield?) I have decided to follow the lead of my pal Sean over at Nervous Music and make a list of "what I've been diggin'" lately.

Every couple of months, Sean partakes in the great sport of "sharing unsolicited recommendations about random items". Here are mine. Away we go:

1. Bed Bath and Beyond's Hotel Fabric Shower Curtain Liner: I am pleased to announce that shower curtain liner technology is progressing. Not only is this little gem mildew resistant, but it features four SUCTION CUPS that seal the liner to the side of the shower to prevent leakage. This is a vital feature for individuals (such as myself) who have a problem keeping water inside the shower.

2. Apples to Apples Party Game: I usually cringe and play dead when I'm at a party and the host pulls out a "game", but I recently played "Apples to Apples" and I am ready to label it with "two thumbs up." I would probably even give it "three thumbs up" if I had an additional thumb. The game isn't difficult, it's just fun and it's easy to morph it into a drinking game too.

3. IKEA's VURM 4-Bottle Wine Rack: This flashy little rack from IKEA holds four bottles of wine. It is well worth the price of $9.99 and it can double as "wall decoration" if you are trying to spruce up a new apartment.

4. Don and Joe's Meats Steak Seasoning: A small butcher shop located in the Pike Place Market in Seattle creates this clever concoction of garlic, vegetable oil, dill, paprika and "spices". I swear, this seasoning magically turns a "decent piece of steak" into an "amazin' steak". I brought a few bottles home to the East Coast in December and now there are at least six people in Brewster, MA addicted to the stuff.

5. Google Reader: This is Google's web based RSS feed reader that was launched back in October 2005. The application is still in "beta" status so there are definitely bugs to work out and improvements to be made, but I've been having fun playing around with it. Google is one step closer to World Domination.

6. "Smallville" Season 1: Okay, so I know that a)"Smallville" airs on "The WB Network" which is notorious for its cheesy teen dramas and b)this series has been airing since 2001 so it is nothing new, but I recently rented the first season and was absolutely entertained. The series is a "prequel" of sorts to Superman, chronicling the early years of Clark Kent's life as he figures out "just how to deal with the puzzling powers he now possesses and the oddly devilish goings-on in Smallville, the tiny Kansas town where he lives." (from Netflix)