Just saw Frost/Nixon. Great movie - very powerful.

2nd good cardio in 3 days, no ankle pain. 113 days to the Vancouver Marathon.

Pet peeve of the day: coffee shops with such limited wi-fi bandwidth that I may as well be on dial-up.

115 days 'til the Vancouver Marathon... Considering my injuries that feels way too close.

If I wanted 17F and black ice I would have stayed in Toronto. Coldest. Day. Ever.

Is Katy Perry this generation's Frank Zappa?

I just sat down to really listen to the Katy Perry album, "One of the Boys". I agree with the critics that the music is almost sickeningly catchy -- pop riffs, infectious drum beats, and simple hooks that you just can't get out of your head.

The lyrics, on the other hand, are enough to give the father of a tween high blood pressure. I don't think that "I Kissed a Girl" is nearly as worrisome as "If You Can Afford Me" or "Waking Up In Vegas" ("I lost my fake ID / But you lost our hotel key").

But I got to thinking about the songs that we listened to when I was 12-15. While there was lots of pop, there was also Frank Zappa's "Dyno-Mo Humm" and "Catholic Girls" and of course the shock rock of many like Ozzie (before he became a reality TV star). And the thrill of those songs was knowing how our parents would not approve.

As far as I know none of my friends ever emulated these stars by biting the heads off bats or trying to grow dental floss in Montana.

So I am going to continue to listen, and I am going to continue to talk to Amy about her musical choices. But maybe, just maybe I can stop worrying a bit.

Phrase of the day: "Circling the drain".