"They want me with my hands up."

[horizon_greene]

Is it August 12th yet? Because I'm really ready for this concert already.

There have been a series of tour buses parked alongside the Ritz this past week and it makes me wonder if Wayne will be staying there next month. I may have to wander around the Esplanade on the 12th and try my luck—I feel like it would be worthwhile to see for myself how lil he really is, since everything I've heard indicates he's quite tiny and I really need to eyeball this.

I bought Tha Carter II the other day and I've been listening to it, although it's been rough going. I loved Tha Carter III the first time I heard it—thought it was genius—but I find it hard to love most of II. Aside from "Shooter", which is glorious (random Jamaican accent and all), most of it was kind of unbearable initially. I'm working through it, though, and a few songs are growing on me. It helps that Audrey is a total enabler, and has been listening along with me at work. She likes it more than I do at this point.

Speaking of, it's been a little creepy at the office lately. We had a second round of layoffs a couple of weeks ago, and ever since then, every Friday has been stressful. Everyone just sort of huddles in their desk and waits. It's hard to relax until the early afternoon, when you can be moderately confident that no one will be laid off that day. It's not the healthiest work environment, and it probably doesn't help to worry about it, but we all do anyway. I can't see it improving until the real estate market picks up, and I have no idea when that will happen. I'm busy socking away money (what doesn't go to Lil Wayne concert tickets and CDs, anyway) just in case.