Jamiroquai, Napoleon Dynamite and Water

I forgot to mention that the water IS back on at home. Turns out we needed a new pump. It was pricy ($539.00 for the pump and labor), but the old pump was 15 years old and this one will last at least as long.

On another note I bought the new Jamiroquai album (Dynamite) from iTunes. I love it. I think it is better than the last one they had out in 2001 (A Funk Odyssey). It isn’t as good as 1999’s Synkronized.

There is just something about their music that makes me happy. I wanted to be sure to get the new album before the baby gets here, so I’d have some more Jamiroquai to listen to.

I was elated when I watched Napoleon Dynamite and “Canned Heat” came on for Naploeon’s campaign-saving boogie for Pedro. That is one of my favorite songs anyway and it always makes me feel good. That scene is what made me like the movie – until that I was kind of ho-hum about it – it is a funny movie, but I spent most of it cringing and feeling sorry for the guy. But that scene changed it all because it was such a gesture of self-sacrifice for a friend.
I was really moved by it.

So anyway…yeah – the new Jamiroquai album is really good. Take a listen or buy it. (Note: this is apparently not releasing in the US until Sept. 20 on CD, but you can order it anyway.)