weekend update
when you're unemployed, terms such as "weekend" and "day off" and "TGIF" become irrelevant. i mean, really... every day is a day off. it's not like the 'weekend' is terribly different from my average weekday, at this point. this isn't necessarily a good thing, but neither is it as horrible as it might seemanyways, this past "weekend" was pretty good. went to my sister's recital class on friday, so that was cool to see her play. and then today i got to go to the recital she had for her students, which was way cool. in some ways, i enjoy beginner-level music more than i do the classics. maybe it's because i never got very good at piano so i can appreciate the effort that it takes to play even a seemingly simple song... but i think it's really just because i like the names of the songs better. take the following two samples of song names:
Group A: The Three Musketeers, Pow-Wow, Peanut Butter, Penguin Blues, Skateboard Boogie
Group B: Op. 10 No. 5 in G flat major, Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor, Clarinet Quintet in A Major
if i have to choose, i'm taking Group A every time. it's not even a contest; you just can't go wrong with names like that. whenever i form my own band and start pumping out gold albums, i'll write songs with names like Throwing Rocks, A Skydiving Sonata, Ramen Noodles Ragtime, The A-Team, Ode to O'Brien, and the hit single Riding a Rocket through Redwoods. coming (not very) soon to a music store near you
i bought some new socks on saturday. actually, "procured" is a better term for it, because i didn't have to pay anything for them. the good ol' five-finger discount works every time... i mean... coupons. yeah. coupons. i get them from l.l. bean every now and then for using my ll bean visa card. woo-hoo. i had twenty bucks worth burning a hole in my pocket, so i bought two new pairs of smartwool socks and also a splashguard for a nalgene bottle. in case you didn't know, smartwool makes the best.socks.ever. no kidding. if you don't have a pair... you should. really. so anyways, i got some socks and a splashguard, and it made me happy. the socks are great... aside from a shower this morning, i've been wearing them non-stop since i got them. and i've stopped pouring water all over my shirt whenever i try to drink from a water bottle. actually that's a lie... i've stopped pouring lots of water on me. i still get wet on a regular basis whenever i try to drink out of a bottle
i'm in the middle of an all-album switchfoot marathon set on random right now. if you can name the album and song i'm listening to right now as i'm typing this, i'll give/mail you a dollar.
(notice i said "dollar," not "loonie." just in case anyone had any doubt... which there shouldn't be)
i think it's time for some ramen. liz unloaded a few packs on me yesterday, and i haven't had any in forever so i'm feverishly trying to restore my depleted levels of sodium and artificial chicken flavor in my bloodstream. i'm feeling like a new man
ever feel like you're standing on the edge of something really big, but you're not even sure what it is? yeah.... me too
-noonan-
posted by Patrick @ 8:36 PM
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playing for keeps...thats my guess anyways.
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