I'm not afraid of the black man running
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flw's musical tastes, I'll say that I joined the Sufjan Stevens bandwagon last week, with Illinois. I like the idea of talking about the places based on what people experienced there; it kind of reminds me of the WPA Guides or something. I like the idea of someone writing a song called Casimir Pulaski Day even if the song has nothing to do with that. There are some amazing musical ideas in there, though I have to confess that by the one-hour mark of swirling violins and female choruses, it registers a little high on the saccharine. I edited it down on the iTunes and it's easier that way, at least at this point.
Today's entry is brought to you via work avoidance of content checking through 500-page PDFs... just like QC in the old days. It is exhausting and oppressive to have so much work hanging over my head.
Trying to stay positive, though. The weather becoming so much more livable changes everything. We had some incredible corn come up in our garden this year; I'm going to post pictures of it soon. Sweeter than any corn from any farmstand anywhere.
Almost unnoticed I feel like things have entered a period of flux for a lot of people I know, both online and off. People taking risks but finally getting out of completely miserable situations. I have to think that anything is better than working in a job you hate, especially if you have no firm commitments to anything else. But it's so hard to make the break. I'm impressed and hoping it will all turn out for the best. How could it not?
Zoo trip over lunch hour today. I'm psyched.
flw's musical tastes, I'll say that I joined the Sufjan Stevens bandwagon last week, with Illinois. I like the idea of talking about the places based on what people experienced there; it kind of reminds me of the WPA Guides or something. I like the idea of someone writing a song called Casimir Pulaski Day even if the song has nothing to do with that. There are some amazing musical ideas in there, though I have to confess that by the one-hour mark of swirling violins and female choruses, it registers a little high on the saccharine. I edited it down on the iTunes and it's easier that way, at least at this point.Today's entry is brought to you via work avoidance of content checking through 500-page PDFs... just like QC in the old days. It is exhausting and oppressive to have so much work hanging over my head.
Trying to stay positive, though. The weather becoming so much more livable changes everything. We had some incredible corn come up in our garden this year; I'm going to post pictures of it soon. Sweeter than any corn from any farmstand anywhere.
Almost unnoticed I feel like things have entered a period of flux for a lot of people I know, both online and off. People taking risks but finally getting out of completely miserable situations. I have to think that anything is better than working in a job you hate, especially if you have no firm commitments to anything else. But it's so hard to make the break. I'm impressed and hoping it will all turn out for the best. How could it not?
Zoo trip over lunch hour today. I'm psyched.
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