Matt Nathanson does an awesome cover of Asia’s “Heat of the Moment” – this video is a peek into how fun Matt Nathanson is live. If you haven’t seen him live I cannot stress enough on how much you would enjoy it. He rocks his own songs of course, but throughout his show he’ll burst into a few covers and get the audience to sing along.. goofs with the audience.. oh man and when he smiles… Here. Watch this video:

This week, the song “Car Crash” on his newest album, Some Made Hope, was iTunes Free Single of the Week. If it’s before Tuesday, Oct 2nd you can still hop over to iTunes and snag the freebie. Give it a whirl!

So if you like Car Crash, I suggest you download Bulletproof Weeks, Wedding Dress, and Gone. And if you’re going to download those – you may as well just buy the damn whole album.

“Gone” – performance at the KFOG gig in SF/Great American Music Hall; I was standing 3 or 4 people to the right of whoever took this video!

“Wedding Dress” – same event!

So by now you’re probably thinking “Oh my god, my life will not be complete without seeing Matt Nathanson live. I must find a show to go to! WHEN IS A SHOW!?” well damn Gina, Matt will be in San Francisco on November 2nd at the Fillmore. Go here and buy a ticket!

So yes I realize that a) I’ve put my poor cat into yet another goofy costume and b) I’ve officially joined the meme taking over the world – lolcat.

But doesn’t she look so cuuuuute?

French Vanilla cake, creamy white frosting.. and a oh-so-yummy Golden Oreo at the bottom.

I didn’t come up with this on my own, I found a reference to it on a baking site. I plan to play a bit more with this cookie-bottom theme though.

Not only is today Talk Like a Pirate Day, but it’s Maya’s birthday!

So here’s a photo of Maya from last year with her pirate-y parrot… (which shortly after this was taken, she bashed it into a heap of cardboard and candy mess.)

(Maya is currently in Africa being uber awesome Peace Corps chica.) I miss you girlie!