I got the new Taking Back Sunday album, Live Form Orensanz, a few days ago, and I've got to tell you, it's so beyond amazing. The strings, the depth of the music, the emotion, it moves me and it is because of this that I've given it control of my iPod and that I'm telling you about it.

Just look!

My Blue Heaven

Also, I'm not gonna lie... It was pretty awesome to come home from work yesterday and be able to say to my daughter and her friend, "Ask me who started following me on Twitter today?" and for them to reply in stereo, as only a couple of fourteen year old girls can, "Who started following you on Twitter today?"

"TAKING BACK SUNDAY!" and then my daughter says, "Oh my God, I LOVE Taking Back Sunday!" and to know that I taught her that.

Also, I applied for a spot on a reality show... Crazy, I know. I had to write something to apply, and I'm waiting to find out if I'll get a real interview, but this is what I wrote...

Some might say that I was dealt a bad hand in life, and some days it certainly feels that way, but I know that there are people who are worse off than I will ever be. When I was a kid, I used to think that if you just played the game, followed the pack, that you