January 2008 Archives
Yup. Another music entry. :)
This absolutely cracked me up. It's too TRUE! >.<
Been on a slight Nick Cave kick -- was bopping around singing along with The Mercy Seat tonight. Be forewarned, this song's pretty damned dark -- it's about a man going to the electric chair -- read the lyrics, they're crucial.
Wikipedia entry here, 'cause I'm that thorough.
* entry title from a song by Bongwater.
I'm in Barnes & Noble, Union Square, listening to a song about cannibalism. I made the glorious mistake of having espresso at 3:00, and am now barely preventing myself from doing laps around the room.
I'm surrounded by photography books at the moment, so am hyper and bummed, as my stuff looks like crap in comparison. Viva caffeine!
Dork Tower rocks my world.
Me and muscle relaxants, we don't mix. They're not the fun part of "relaxant" -- the one where you stare at the walls and think about nothing, or say, "Ooooh, pretty shiny colors!", or even think "Garfield" is funny. No, no. Muscle relaxants are TKO. They come and grab you and say, "Lights out, sister, you're down."
And yet, sometimes I'll take them. I'm supposed to take them for tension headaches, to try and get my neck and back muscles to release and thus make the headaches go away. This week has been particularly horrible -- major upheaval at work, 14 weeks before our wedding (ZOMG), other things going on -- and I've been a mess. I finally looked at R yesterday and said, "It's a huge mountain and I've no idea how to scale it or where to start." His response, "Pick one thing and do that," was dead on and helped, but the tension was still there. Deciding to PUG a Heroic instance wasn't precisely the form of relaxation I needed, either...although it did get me a shiny new toy.
Finally, about midnight, I decided to override my brain and take the meds. R was going to a tae kwon do tournament today, so I knew it would be quiet (we live in a studio) and I could just sleep in. I only woke up once, when R was leaving, at about 7:30. I kissed him and went back to sleep...
...and woke up some time later, totally groggy, and trying to read the numbers on the alarm clock. "Um.....why are there only three blurry digits on the clock instead of four?" I groped for my glasses, figuring, "Fine, so I slept until 1:00. That's okay, I guess..." And then the clock snapped into focus: 2:55 pm.
"No. FRICKIN'. WAY." [insert other startled profanities here!]
The other problem with muscle relaxants is waking up from them. They tend to make me one step removed from the rest of the world for about 24 hours. Nothing seems quite...certain, and again, not in the fun kind of way. No, no, it's more in the "Is this really happening or not?" fashion. It sucks.
Brushed my teeth, shoved my contacts in my eyes, decided to seek sustenance in the form of a bagel (with scallion cream cheese) and coffee. The 23-degree temperature helped to wake me up some, but not nearly enough. Manhattan turned into "Twin Peaks," featuring some woman wearing waaaaayyy too many sequins in Starbucks (ow, too shiny!), a couple talking in French on the way home and suddenly inserting "single digits" into their conversation (huh?), and the Elevator Lady (up is the new down!).
I am home, and coffeed, and R is on his way back. It's only 4:30. I'm ready to start my day!
Me: : poke poke :
R: "Stop that!"
Me: : giggles...: : pause : : poke poke :
R: "Hey, STOP that! See how you like it -- " : poke poke poke :
Me: "La la la! Hmmm...la la la..."
R: "Hmph. I know that would really piss you off if you weren't trying to prove a point!"
How I spent my weekend...
Sick, sick, sicketty sick, sick sick sick (picked up wedding gown -- had to, else they were sending it back) sick, sick, sicketty sick, sick, sick, (took ornaments off very dead tree) sick, sick, sick.
Rob's convinced it was/is the flu. :( Feeling a little better today, although this morning's subway ride was...interesting.
- What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
- Ate pickled herring.
- Saw Porcupine Tree.
- Wore a cast!
- Built an office in Second Life
- Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope -- and while I've made some for this year, I'm not holding my breath. XD At least not until after the wedding is over! - Did anyone close to you give birth?
YES! One person close to me, and two folks who I've gotten to know better this year. A bevy of babies. - Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully, no. - Which countries did you visit?
Los Angeles counts as a separate country. ;) - What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Peace. - Which date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory?
...um. I should be saying the date R and I got engaged...except I don't remember the exact date. So I'd have to look it up. Which doesn't count as "etched on your memory," now does it... - What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not quitting my job out of sheer frustration. - What was your biggest failure?
Not trying hard enough to find a new job. - Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes -- I spent the first half of the year in physical therapy, and most of May and June in a walking cast. - What was the best thing you bought?
My wedding dress. :) - Whose behavior merited celebration?
R's! He made some hard decisions this year, and I'm very proud of him for following through. - Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Certain members of my family. - Where did most of your money go?
Wish I could say. :P - What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our upcoming wedding. - Which song will always remind you of 2007?
Oh, sheesh, limit it to ONE SONG? Bah. Anything from Spock's Beard or Porcupine Tree. - Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Happier. Thinner or fatter? Fatter. Richer or poorer? Richer. - What do you wish you’d done more of?
Relaxing. - What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being a super-stress puppy. - How will you be spending Christmas?
R and I spent it travelling to see loved ones. - Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
R! - Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope -- was already there. :) - How many one-night stands in this last year?
Nada. - What was your favorite TV program?
The Closer. - Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone...but really, really dislike? Yeah, there's someone on that list. - What was the best book you read?
I read a lot; don't think anything qualified as "best." - What was your greatest musical discovery?
Porcupine Tree. - What did you want and get?
Engaged. :) - What did you want and not get?
A new job. - What were your favorite films of this year?
We hardly saw any...and nothing's coming to mind as a "favorite." - What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We were in Greenport for R's grandmother's birthday, so R and I went out to dinner on our own at a little pub in town. I was in a walking cast at the time! I was 39. - What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
New job. (Can I say it again?) - How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Mostly black, with some blues, greens, and purples. Silver jewelry, as always. Oh, and my engagement ring from the Sawdust Festival. - What kept you sane? R!
Also: Warcraft, blogging, photography... - Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Steven Wilson. - Which political issue stirred you the most?
Continual decimation of abortion rights for women. - Who did you miss?
My father. - Who was the best new person you met?
We met tons, especially the wonderful WoW Guildies we met in L.A. and CT. - Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
RELAX, already. Oh, and if you're hurt, see a doctor. XD - Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Goin' off the rails, on a crazy train..."
