2004-04-28 - 9:46 a.m.

Current Song: Pullin Me In, Wyclef Jean

I self-diagnosed myself with Temporary Narcolepsy this morning. The reason-being, I was heading down the five flights of stairs that separates my office from the Mecca of vending machines in the basement. About 3 stories down, my eyes began to close...

45 seconds later, the sound of a slamming door a floor above me brought me back to the world of the 9-5.

I was leaning against the wall, still standing on the steps in mid-flight.

That's just plain fucked up. It's not a sleep issue. I'm getting like 7 hours of sleep each night, which should be plenty giving my history of going without sleep for long periods.

Current Song: Wonderwall, Ryan Adams

The cloud in my mind is growing. Kinda like that scene in Ghostbusters where Dana decides to be the GateKeeper and the clouds start swirling over her apartment building...

Nevermind.

So I guess I'll go back to sitting in this god-forsaken cube for a little while longer, letting my fingers drag over the keys while my mind wanders aimlessly for another few hours or so.

Hmmm, we get paid tomorrow. Funny how I used to get-off at the thought of a paycheck. Money don't get everything it's true...

Current Song: La Mer, Nine Inch Nails.

Must motivate.

Woke up this morning, mouth had a stale taste trapped inside it, looked into the mirror, saw wrinkles, receding hairline, black rings under eyes, couple of pimples forming, uneven scruffy shave...did not like it. Not even the normal rejuvenating feel of the first 5 seconds of chilly shower water could shake the funk free from me. Got dressed in the half-glow of sunrise through closed shades, stumbled around looking for clothes and watch. Resisted urge to pick up phone and call in sick. Thought of people and things I need to feel close to. Gathered keys, drove the walking distance between home and work.

Here I am.

Current Song: Bodies, Smashing Pumpkins

Alright onto the greatest song list:

Songs in the Guestbook

Beth says Reason by Hoobastank. I'm sorry Beth, but not only do I hate this song, I'd rather be curbed (See American History X for an example of "curbing") then put this song on the list. You're other choices were great, don't let this one slip in judgment steer you away from tracking down other awesome songs.

Megan declares that Sunday Morning by Maroon 5, We've Been Had by The Walkmen, Night and Day by Frank Sinatra, and Closer by NIN are worthy choices. I say thee nay to Sunday Morning and We've Been Had, but I totally agree with Night and Day and Closer. Maroon 5 is good...but I don't think they've written a "Greatest Song." As for The Walkmen, I also love them..but again I think they haven't written a magical "Greatest Song." Good stuff though.

Current Song: So Much Work, Pete Yorn

So we'll add:

1)Night and Day, Frank Sinatra

2)Closer, NIN

And

3) I Wanna Rock With You, Michael Jackson

4) Work It, Missy Elliott

5) Come Pick Me Up, Ryan Adams

6) Always a Woman, Billy Joel

7) Keep On Rockin in the Free World, Neil Young

8) Tiny Dancer, Elton John

9) #41, Dave Matthews Band

10) Don't Know Why, Norah Jones

Current Song: The Hardest Button to Button, The White Stripes

So Here's a Recap of what we've got thus far...

1. Melt with You, Modern English

2. Honky-Tonk Woman, Rolling Stones

3. Imagine, John Lennon

4. So Far Away, Carole King

5. Ashes of American Flags, Wilco

6. Won't Get Fooled Again, The Who

7. All Apologies, Nirvana

8. Hey Jude, The Beatles

9. Maybe I'm Amazed, Paul McCartney

10. Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley

11. Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan

12. Round Here, Counting Crows

13. Good, Better Than Ezra

14. Everlong, Foo Fighters

15. Interstate Love Song, Stone Temple Pilots

16. Wonderwall, Oasis

17. Superstition, Stevie Wonder

18. London Calling, the Clash

19. A Lack of Color, Death Cab for Cutie

20. Fred Jones Part 2, Ben Folds

21. Hotel California, The Eagles

22. Ben Folds, The Luckiest

23. Three Libras, Perfect Circle

24. Lighting Crashes, Live

25. Fishin in the Dark, NGDband

26. Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi

27. More Than a Feeling, Boston

28. It's the End of the World as We Know it (And I feel fine) R.E.M.

29. Mrs. Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel)

30. 1979, Smashing Pumpkins

31. You Shook Me All Night Long, ACDC

32. Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd

33. Soul to Squeeze, Red Hot Chili Peppers

34. Night and Day, Frank Sinatra

35. Closer, NIN

36. I Wanna Rock With You, Michael Jackson

37. Work It, Missy Elliott

38. Come Pick Me Up, Ryan Adams

39. Always a Woman, Billy Joel

40. Keep On Rockin in the Free World, Neil Young

41. Tiny Dancer, Elton John

42. #41, Dave Matthews Band

43. Don't Know Why, Norah Jones

Keep em comin, keep em comin, keep em comin full steam...

previous - next