Yaktrax

I got some Yaktrax for Christmas. They're like snow tires or chains for footwear.

Awesome. Very good for climbing up packed, ice-slick sledding hill.


This post's theme word: swarf, "metal filings."

[Update, February 26: I lost one of my Yaktrax on campus this morning, the very first time it was snowy enough in Toronto to wear them. It just popped off my shoe, and I didn't notice until I walked onto a cleared street and felt only one foot clicking on the pavement. I retraced my steps and couldn't find it. This is sad. Next time I'll fashion a strap that goes over the top of the shoelaces and prevents this unfortunate occurrence.]

iTunes bonus song?

I just got an email from iTunes informing me that, because I had purchased an album online, I was eligible for an extra song, for free! I hadn't heard of this song (apparently it's a new single released after the album), but it's by the same artists and I like it.

Why didn't I see this advertised anywhere? It seems like it would be a good incentive to buy albums online, and there's no profit in keeping it secret. Although I guess this method did get me to blog about it, and blogs are the new social-media-netlinked-viral-buzzword-buzzword-buzzword advertisements.


This post's theme word: Pickwickian, "marked by generosity, naivete, or innocence," or "not intended to be taken in a literal sense."