2006-07-07, 07:17 AM — i'll get my mords wixed up
I'm in that brain-space where I know I am tired but I'm wired enough that you wouldn't notice. Until I tried to have a conversation with you. The thing about verbal communication is that it requires a certain amount of mental capacity, which is what I am starting to lack, now that I am starting my third 10-hour day of camp and other activities.
I was exhausted last night, but I couldn't sleep at all. Woke up several times. Tried to figure out what it was that was poking me awake, and I am still not sure. My feet and legs are sore, though, so I think that might have been part of it. I'm hitting one of my more severe allergy seasons, so that might be another part. And someone painted the apartment downstairs, so the paint fumes were wafting into our bedroom all night, so that might be the third part. There's nothing worse than knowing you have to get some sleep and just not being able to. Maybe I was putting too much pressure on myself.
All of this is very interesting to you, I'm sure, but I'm afraid I need to go have a shower now. Have a nice weekend.
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.