music, video games and the Hazards of Love

MusIc ~

I think one of my bigger obsessions - and I give this particular obsession such a high rating because it's one of my longest running - is music. It incorporates a subset of obessibles which is, for me at least, the written word.

I can really think long and hard about lyrics and what the musicians' inner English Professors are trying to say to my inner English Undergraduate. It's amazing I never majored in English now that I think about it. I love libraries and reading and book fairs. I have a tendency to shy away from jobs that encompass my inner-most loves, for fear said employment will disenamour me of my lifejoys.

I also have a tendency of gowing with the flow, so to speak, when it comes to jobs. I just kinda get dropped into jobs without so much as a plan as to what it is I want. I am working for Emagination, which offers specialized summer programs for video game design. And while I know Computer hates me in ways I can't understand, I am in love with video games - I always have been. My ideal gift is video game related - or music related - funny how these tangeants have a way of coming back around!

So I want to express my indie-me favorite album. I also want to say this album transcends the indie scene into a genre of their own. The Decemerist's The Hazards of Love is a stolbum (story + album = stolbum). And I have outlistened my last.fm's worth of free listening of said stolbum and am anxiously awaiting the arrival (on Friday, pleeeaassseee Friday) of this most glorious musical journey. Buy this stolbum, oh my God, buy this stolbum!

Hey Lamby...Here Lamby!

April 2009

I admit I was convinced I would owe at least $3,000 in taxes. Change that 'owe' to 'refund' and that's what really happened. This is fantastic news. April has lambed me silly, what with the daffodils a-bloomin' and the glorious tax refund shower. Everything is coming up Me!

All is clear on the job front as well. For real, and I'm not blowing smoke here, I love my new job. Maybe it has something to do with my lengthy unpaid unemployed stint, or the fact that the first job I got was for the douchiest douche who ever douched. I know I like the people I work with. I know I like the work. I know I'm happy about it so I won't speculate excessively.

I have made friends with a new obsession and they call it World of Warcraft. I tell people about this new interest of mine and I might as well be saying "I'm now addicted to crack and have no qualms whatsoever about it, wouldn't you like to join me?" It's only been about three weeks and I haven't; lost my husband, been fired from my job, missed out on important social events or neglected my kitties. I have; joined a guild, made new friends, nearly reached level 60, helped a friend move and nearly set my laptop on fire. The major casualties are; television, books, skinny practice, facebook and frivolous spending.

Overall I am optimistic - but mostly I'm just grateful. I'm in a good place right now and I just want to look up and let it fall all over me.