a quick second post: meet merton.

ladies and gentleman, meet merton.  he is my new favorite youtube personality.  he hangs out on chatroulette and plays improv piano songs about the random people/creeps in encounters on the chance program.  piano nerds and technology?  in the immortal words of liz lemon, I WANT TO GO TO THERE.  warning:  the following videos contain some cursing. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTwJetox_tU&feature=related] this is ben folds' tribute to merton, which he perfomed live at his concert in charlotte, north carolina: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfamTmY5REw&feature=player_embedded] ben folds has long been one of my favorite musicians.  my older brother got me hooked on him when i was 9, and i've been a huge fan ever since.  that's almost 16 years of unconditional love right there. i know this post is in no way baby related, but this made my day yesterday, and i felt i had to share.