Unless you’ve been living under your mouse pad, you’ve probably heard about the new line of Apple products. Apple has unleashed a very iPhone-like iPod called the Touch. This new must-have has everything the iPhone has minus the phone: touchscreen, wi-fi, a real web browser, and instant YouTube access, not to mention its an iPod! I’m really excited about this new gadget, and I can’t wait to get my hands on one. I don’t buy a whole lot of music from iTunes, but I have to admit I’m looking forward to the Wi-Fi music store. Now you can buy songs anywhere you have an internet connection, beam to your phone, and pay for them the next time you sync your device. WOW! Additionally Apple has introduced a iPod Nano “fatty” which features a chunkier design with video playback. But wait there’s more! Apple also dropped the price of the iPhone by $200, bringing just inside the range of a strong “maybe.” Who cares if you can’t buy any NBC shows from iTunes anymore, with such internet ready, YouTube friendly devices, you won’t even miss it.

There are two games I consider a must-have for the Wii. As I’ve mentioned earlier on this site, Super Smash Brothers Brawl is shaping up to be a monster, and playing the GameCube version has only fueled my hunger for the new one. The other blockbuster game that will have me lining up outside GameStop on release day is Mario Kart Wii. Not a lot of info has been leaked regarding this game, until recently when some gamer uploaded scans of UK only magazine. The scans revealed support for 16 players, online battlemode, and a new mid-air stunt system. Oh, it also comes with a cordless mini driving wheel, what a deal!

Speaking of Mario, one of the guys at work had this awesome Mario painting as his wallpaper. Pretty dang sweet looking.

I’ve been trying to keep my obsession with Morrissey on the down low, but when I saw a YTMND page combining one of my favorite actors, and a classic Morrissey song, I had to share it with everyone! Well played sir!

There is a hudge UFC card this weekend. The main event features Pride light heavyweight champ vs the current UFC light heavyweight champ in a unification belt match. Ironically both fighters are former Pride fighters new to the UFC. The official UFC 75 website has a pretty cool feature that shows all the fighters in the light heavyweight division and their with others in the division. The event also features the return of my favorite fighter, Mirko Crocop, who is rebounding from a vicious knockout in his last fight. More on my obsession later.

I went to my parents’ cabin over the holiday weekend. I had a blast playing Wii Bowling with my mom and grandma. Granny Bird is a pretty good bowler! I also got to spend a little time with my crazy cousins, uncles and aunts. Going to Eminence for the weekend with no cell phone or internet is very relaxing.

Here’s a double dose of Spoon starting with I Turn My Camera On, and then a song that sounds like it was sung by Billy Joel, The Underdog. The latter is a super catchy song that will be bouncing around inside your head for the rest of the day.