Steam of Consciousness
The contrast podcast is hot this week, hot hot hot! It looks like a great selection of songs with which to become one with the heat. That's what I try to do when it's really steamy out. I attempt to be very Zen about it and just "become the heat."
Unless it starts to make me feel ill, that is. I get sort of nauseous when I get too warm, sick to my stomach. I'm such a fragile flower. Oh yes indeed, I'm like an orchid--I need perfect conditions or I'll wilt. Ha!
As I was going through my music this week to pick a song, I came across several good ones that I hadn't heard in ages. That's one of the side benefits of contributing to the podcast--rediscovering stuff you haven't listened to in a while. So, in addition to my choice of Spiritualized's "Soul on Fire," I'm going to throw up a couple of others as well. If you want to download or listen to this week's episode, go here and enjoy. (Btw, the astute listeners among you may catch a cameo appearance by yours truly in someone else's intro.)
Spiritualized--"Soul on Fire" mp3 off Songs in A&E (buy)
Jenny Owen Youngs--"Hot in Herre" mp3 off Take Off All Your Clothes EP (buy)
Pink Nasty--"Hot Pink House" mp3 off Mold the Gold (buy)
About "Soul on Fire," I have it on a mix-tape that I play at work and when it gets to the end and the fuzzy feedback blares, I always feel self-conscious and think, Uh oh, maybe this isn't soothing enough for this environment. But then I figure, Aw, who cares, nobody's listening to it anyway, it's just background noise. I mean, it's not as though I'm playing Mr. Bungle.
Mr. Bungle--"My Ass Is on Fire" mp3 off Mr. Bungle (buy)
Speaking of work, I don't know if I mentioned it, but I'm going to be working more, and that's a really good thing. Back when I was having my existential moment of despair, I got a lot of caring, thoughtful feedback in all the comments people left. I came away with the realization that not only am I not a freak for feeling this way, but it's actually quite common. One other thing that struck me is that I feel better--emotionally and spiritually--when I'm at work. I get out of my head, I get into the world and I feel a part of something bigger than myself. The place I work is really very satisfying and therefore I am more than pleased to be able to spend even more time there. I suppose it will cut into the blogging time, but that's OK, right? It's all about finding a balance, after all.
OK, I found the delightful illustration at a site that provides resources for schools . . . do you see anything inappropriate in this little fella or is my mind in the gutter??
If your mind is in the gutter, mine is right there with yours! ;)
I really like that Spiritualized track, and your phallic illustration.
"Do you see anything inappropriate in this little fella or is my mind in
the gutter??"
so the consensus seems to be, it looks like what i think it looks like and
our minds are in the collective gutter, but that's ok! :) glad you like the
track, chris. i thought you might!
Marcy, you were so funny in the CP party intro. Kenny G and all..so clever.
Good for you to be working more. Anything at all that makes one feel
better...especially spiiritually and emotionally, is a very good thing.
thanks tricia, but all the credit goes to fil. he wrote the whole thing and
then asked us to record bits and pieces--i had no idea where he was going
with it when i did it! it was pretty funny, i agree. i'm so glad that you
took the plunge and joined in the fun yourself. don't be surprised is you
become addicted to it. that's what happened to me! about the working, yes,
it is good on many levels. tiring, but good!
Hey, I am late reading but I wanted to say that I really admire you for
figuring out that working more will make you feel better and then making
the change so fast. I would have churned around and around for months :)!
You're gonna be OK.
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