The sample size is small (two) but I haven't even lived in my house for two months yet and already I've received collections notices for two people who never -- at least not in the last four years -- lived at my address.
First is one Jessica Panhallegon who seemingly went on a Gulf states bender. Emergency services were procured in both Houston and Baton Rouge that have yet to be reimbursed. Anticipating hearing from hospitals in Mississippi and Alabama next .
But Ms. Panhallegon was merely an appetizer. Andrew Jackson, your student loans are past due. No mention of what school of higher learning Mr. Jackson attended, but he's nearly $70K in the hole, and the friendly collections letter -- yes, I opened it -- already has told him that his credit score will be ruined. Poor soul.
At least, there is some positive financial news. I received direct deposit and General Electric shareholder dividend notices as well -- the addressee's name escapes me at the moment though. Perhaps I could funnel the incoming receipts to cover the outstanding debts.
Long delayed in posting this; I'm sure the lads are already on to compiling their best-of lists for the 20-tens. And, I'm not done anyway so this entry will be updated in stages. Herewith, my favorite ten albums released from 2000 - 2009.
In looking back through what I bought, heard about, and maybe even listened to over the past ten years, two themes seem to stand out: albums released in the second half of the decade are unfairly marginalized -- in fact, I suggest compiling best-of-the-decade lists every five years to compensate -- one of my top 10 albums was released from 2005-2009. And, the first decade of the 21st century seemed to have inspired more song cycles/pop operas than I can recall. Off the top of my head, Drive-by Truckers, Decemberists, Green Day, Rev. Hammer, My Chemical Romance, Sufjan Stevens, the Hold Steady. Remarkable, and I'm sure there are many more.
So here's my list...annotated commentary on the jump. Not all completed yet, so check back often. Or even occasionally.
10. Tabla Beat Science -- Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove
9. Spoon -- Kill the Moonlight
8. Death Cab for Cutie -- We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
7. P.J. Harvey -- Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
6. Jay-Z -- the Black Album
5. Sun Kil Moon -- Ghosts of the Great Highway
4. Radiohead -- Amnesiac
3. Arctic Monkeys -- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
2. Sleater-Kinney --- All Hands on the Bad One
1. Green Day -- American Idiot
