2006-06-25, 10:37 PM — seven songs for seven readers
So, I stole this from livejournal. I can't be tagged, sucka! Also, not into tagging anyone else. But this is because I like Kam. And I like music. And I'm pretty sure I'm not at all as cool as Kam with my music choices. Also, I am 100% sure he's not going to get anything new out of this, as I suspect most of the music I listen to comes to me from Kam through a fishy filter. I'm mostly going by what gets the most play in the car CD player right now. The major problem is that I'm not entirely sure what they're all called. I will figure it out.
"List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your livejournal along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to."
1. "Destroy Everything You Touch", Ladytron. I cannot stop wanting to play this song. Most of me would like to stop playing it. But I love it. Repetitive lyrics and all. It gives me energy and confidence, and it soothes me when I'm cranky.
2. "Steve Smith", The Organ. What's this song about? Seriously? Someone drop me a hint. Is it obvious? I am very into The Organ right now, though. Very very. This could have been any number of different songs by them.
3. "Mushaboom", Feist. This song is insidious. It gets inside your brain and it doesn't come out. Even when you think you've expelled it, you'll start humming under your breath and realize what you're doing far too late to stop.
4. "Dani California", Red Hot Chili Peppers. Oh I love this song. I love this song, I love the Chili Peppers, I love the way that this particular song makes me want to fly. I am going to buy this entire album. I haven't bought a CD in years, but I am buying this one. Er, these two. Tomorrow.
5. "After Dark", Le Tigre. I don't know, exactly, what it is about this song in particular. I like Le Tigre, sometimes. But anytime is a good time for this particular song. "And if I see you leaving / I'll beat you to the door"...
6. "Happiness & the Fish", Our Lady Peace. Among others on that particular album. I like this album, and I'd tucked it away for a while before bringing it out again lately. I bought it very shortly before going to see OLP live. They were better, by far, than I expected. That was a long time ago.
7. "Hold On, Hold On", Neko Case. Neko has a strange hold on me. Okay, and I wrote that sentence without cluing in to the fact that the title of the song apparently is influencing my thoughts. Anyways. There's something about her voice. It haunts me. It's so melancholy but it doesn't make me sad.
So there you go, Kam and my other three loyal readers. That's what I've been listening to lately.
2006-06-24, 12:29 AM — update
You may be relieved to know that I have relaxed quite a bit. I am no longer pining for a motorcycle. Only occasionally for cigarettes. Still want a tattoo. Will be dying my hair if I don't have job interviews coming up.
I realized I never posted about -how- Pelee went. It went well. Really. We saw our prothonotaries... and we saw a hooded warbler. I have never experienced the sensation of being so excited to see a bird that I was shaking before. That was pretty cool. I could barely hold the NEW, FANTABULOUS binoculars still.
Tonight, I collected a couple of moths for our bat program tomorrow, and saw a Great-Horned Owl sitting in a tree across the road. That was super-cool. It's been a good evening, all things considered.
2006-06-01, 05:55 PM — i am twenty-four, hear me roar
I appear to be in the throes of a mid-twenties crisis. I'm not quite sure what is going on, but I've had the urge to pierce myself, drive a motorcycle, get a tattoo, smoke, and dye my hair outrageous colours. Not necessarily all at once, but possibly one would lead to the other.
It's not that I'm unhappy. fishy wonders if I find him too pedestrian and safe, but that's not it. It might be that I find myself too pedestrian and safe. I would like to be more exciting and dangerous. More cool.
That said, I'm in my mid-twenties. I'm not sure it's still cool to dye my hair outrageous colours and smoking is not cool, my friends.
I have no idea what's going on, but it's making me a little uncomfortable. It makes me wonder if, despite the fact that I love where I am right now, I'm still a deeply angry person. That's a rather disturbing thought.