Well, it's been a week of things and stuff.

Here I sit with the cold/flu I have now sitting heavily on my chest, causing me to wheeze and cough a fair amount throughout the day. I'm sure it would keep me awake at night as well if it wasn't for the fact that I'm not going to bed until about 3am-ish most nights and getting up between 6 and 9 with Pete.

Fathers day was nice, saw all three of my kids, got 2 cards and Pete got me a lovely prezzie of a book showing his life up to date (it's really amazing what a lad of his age can do on the computer).

It's a funny thing but recent events have left me feeling very much like I am becoming an after-thought to sections of my family. It's made me think that maybe things aren't the way I thought they were between us.

Still enough of all that, here's another of my top 10's:

TOP 10 ALBUMS:

10. Pure Rock Fury - Clutch (2001)
I have no idea exactly where I first heard about this band or album, all I know is that I put it on list of CD's that I wanted for my birthday one year and got it. I love it and I can't tell you exactly why. It has great power and an old style sound that just makes me want to play it again and again.

9. To The Faithful Departed - The Cranberries (1996)
This is another album that I am unsure where I heard about it, I know that I had heard of The Cranberries before but all I really knew by them was Zombie. I love the mix of songs on this album and the feeling put into all of them.

8. Pass In Time - Beth Orton (2003)
I think I first came accross Beth Orton by downloading an MP3 of her and wanted to hear more so I bought this compilation album. I'm really glad I did because I think both it and she are wonderful. She has a great voice and her songs are brilliantly put together.

7. Toxicity - System Of A Down (2001)
All I can saw about this is that I heard Chop Suey and saw the video for it on MTV (or another one of those music video channels) and thought it was brilliant, I got the album and thought it was all excellent.

6. Tommy - The Who (1969)
I remember my brother playing this album years ago when I was a kid and I grew up listening to it. It still sounds just as good to me now, I just love it.

5. Pictures At An Exhibition - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1971)
This was another album that I remember my brother playing a lot when I was younger and I just fell in love with ELP and their sound.

4. Diamond Dogs - David Bowie (1985)
Another album played by a different brother, this one just grabbed my imagination and has been lodged there ever since. It's just a great album.

3. Threshold Of A Dream - The Moody Blues (1969)
I can't remember if it was one of my brothers or my sister that first played this album when I heard it, but I thought it was fantastic and still do. Although I also like other Moody Blues albums, this one is still their best as far as I'm concerned.

2. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd (1973)
There probably isn't much I can say about this album that hasn't already been said by others. I love getting lost in it's atmosphere and music. It's just wonderful.

1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1973)
In 1973 a good friend of my played me this album and I became a Black Sabbath fan before the end of the first side. I can't explain the feeling that hearing this album had on me, for the first time listening to music was more than just a pleasure it was an experience. I loved it then and I love it now, in my opinion it is still probably the best album they have ever done.

Well that's all from me for now.
See ya!