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Ok, so I'm not doing so good w/the New Year's Resolutions... but then again, who actually does?
One thing I've noticed: When I don't talk, people around me feel compelled to fill in the blank, silent spaces. Especially Rob. Rob talks. A lot. I mean, the guy won't shut the Hel up. And my coworkers seem to feel that I am a penance-free confessional. Yeesh. I think I may have to start talking more again, just to get people around me to be quiet. I've also found out that if I am quiet, even when I'm looking right at the person who's talking to me, they think I'm not paying attention to them... even when I can get both eyes to look at them at the same time. So I have to nod, say 'Uh huh' or 'Yes, yes, go on'. It's a strange little social experiment I've got going on here.
I also haven't managed to listen to 3 new artists this month, but I've at least listened to 1. And they're not exactly 'new' new, but they're new to me, which was the point of the whole resolution to begin with... the Afro Celt Sound System. I got 'Vol 3: Further in Time' because it had vocals by Peter Gabriel & Robert Plant. But by the Gods... the 4th track on the CD, called 'Colossus' is the closest thing to an expression of joy that I have ever heard. It's very Celtic, but... for one, I listened to it the first time in the shower, which was a mistake. With the steam & the hot water, I was pumped up to the point of near-fainting due to over-oxygenation... and I started crying, and I was being forced to dance all at the same time. Which is a very dangerous thing when you're in a dirty bathtub that is like a slip 'n slide. I almost fell & cracked my skull open, which would have actually been ok to do at that point because I probably wouldn't have felt it... I mean, this is one of those songs that makes you dance. You have to move. If you try to stand still & listen to 'Colossus', you will probably end up having a Grand Mal seizure... I think I was actually happy for about 4:46 minutes. It's like a drug. The whole album is pretty fantastic, but I can't get past 'Colossus'. I keep going back to it, over & over again. It makes me happy.
One thing I've noticed: When I don't talk, people around me feel compelled to fill in the blank, silent spaces. Especially Rob. Rob talks. A lot. I mean, the guy won't shut the Hel up. And my coworkers seem to feel that I am a penance-free confessional. Yeesh. I think I may have to start talking more again, just to get people around me to be quiet. I've also found out that if I am quiet, even when I'm looking right at the person who's talking to me, they think I'm not paying attention to them... even when I can get both eyes to look at them at the same time. So I have to nod, say 'Uh huh' or 'Yes, yes, go on'. It's a strange little social experiment I've got going on here.
I also haven't managed to listen to 3 new artists this month, but I've at least listened to 1. And they're not exactly 'new' new, but they're new to me, which was the point of the whole resolution to begin with... the Afro Celt Sound System. I got 'Vol 3: Further in Time' because it had vocals by Peter Gabriel & Robert Plant. But by the Gods... the 4th track on the CD, called 'Colossus' is the closest thing to an expression of joy that I have ever heard. It's very Celtic, but... for one, I listened to it the first time in the shower, which was a mistake. With the steam & the hot water, I was pumped up to the point of near-fainting due to over-oxygenation... and I started crying, and I was being forced to dance all at the same time. Which is a very dangerous thing when you're in a dirty bathtub that is like a slip 'n slide. I almost fell & cracked my skull open, which would have actually been ok to do at that point because I probably wouldn't have felt it... I mean, this is one of those songs that makes you dance. You have to move. If you try to stand still & listen to 'Colossus', you will probably end up having a Grand Mal seizure... I think I was actually happy for about 4:46 minutes. It's like a drug. The whole album is pretty fantastic, but I can't get past 'Colossus'. I keep going back to it, over & over again. It makes me happy.
