January

As a continuation of my playlist quest, I bring you the next installment: January. I guess...

1. First Sight- These United States
2. The Past and Pending- The Shins
3. Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)- Laura Marling
4. Blackbird- The Beatles
5. Pale Blue Eyes- The Velvet Underground
6. Silver Stallion- Cat Power
7. Hospital Beds- Cold War Kids
8. Cosmic Love- Florence + The Machine
9. Wicked Blood- Sea Wolf
10. Wide-Eyed, Legless- Laura Veirs
11. Fortress Around Your Heart- Sting
12. Darling, Please Come Home- Math and Physics Club
13. Goodnight Goodnight- The Lost Sea
14. A Better Son/Daughter- Rilo Kiley
15. Carry That Weight- Noah And The Whale
16. White Winter Hymnal- Fleet Foxes
17. Blood Bank- Bon Iver

If I Listen

If i just listen hard enough, intently enough, patiently enough... then maybe i will be able to see the sound. See where it comes from, where it goes. Maybe I will be released from the enormity of it... but then again... maybe I will be consumed entirely.

What's in a name?

It has recently come to my attention that people who that have certain names (John Lennon, Phil Collins, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith etc.) are bound to be famous, almost as if it were programed into their DNA as soon as they were named. Don't let the fact that they have enormous talent escape you but maybe their simple yet flowing name can account for some of it. What is the next name to watch out for? Holly Carol.

I never sneeze

If you ever asked, I would be one of those people who told you I never get sick. After waking up today feeling like a rocket ship was trying to go shoot my throat, I would tell you that this was a rare occasion. So, in a case of awkwardness I will make my best attempts to thwart this temper mental cold starting with a glass of orange juice or cup of tea. I usually make an effort not to take medicine- its always been a hassle. I maintain the belief that if you don't take medicine your cold will either fade away faster or linger on for weeks until you do. I think I will take my chances.

Anyway?

There are times such as now when I ask myself whether I should go to sleep, or push my eyelids open an extra hour. The only way to choose is by looking ahead to the inevitable consequences I will have to deal with in the morning. Do I want to do extra work tomorrow? or wake up even more tired? Its a lose/lose situation either way. As my body says sleep and my mind says work, I think I will settle on an uneasy compromise. Whats another half an hour anyway?

My Top 5 Beatles Songs

1. Rocky Raccoon
2. Octopus's Garden
3. I've Just Seen A Face
4. Carry That Weight
5. All You Need Is Love

It Will Come Crashing Down Like a House of Cards

I often try to split my time up evenly; a half an hour here, a half an hour there. Lately I feel as if I have been doing things half way. Maybe I should be spending full hours on a shorter list. Maybe not...