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Rendezvous, then I’m through with you

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Through the magic that is Jack FM, I heard Inside Out on the radio yesterday. It was one of those “rocking out in the car” moments. I liked that song a lot when it first came out, but when X and I broke up, it became one of my breakup anthems. I had a whole CD of them. So of course, this got me thinking about my favorite breakup songs:Proofrock (Jackdaw)

The song for which the CD was named…”Rejection from a fool is cruel.”

That’s All and In Too Deep (Genesis)

Here is Gone (and most of Gutterflower) Goo Goo Dolls

Head like a Hole (Nine Inch Nails)

I’d rather die than give you control…

Disease (Matchbox Twenty)

Well, then of course there are the loads and loads of sad breakup songs, but during that particular breakup, I was focused on the angry ones. I needed my anger. I held onto it like a security blanket…because letting go of the anger would mean giving in to the sadness. I built myself a wall, and I still have trouble getting around that wall to remember why it was I loved X in the first place.

Hm. That’s depressing. But enough of that. What are your favorite breakup songs?

This-n-that

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Many, many warm wishes to Annabel Lee (who outed herself as Marnie!), who recently got engaged! Mazel Tov! I sent her my copy of Calling in the One a while back, but as it turns out, she didn’t need it. I hope she passes it along to someone who does. 😉Carbon Leaf is playing at the square tonight. Let’s hope the rain holds off!

I’ve posted my latest reading adventures over at the places I go.

I watched some Wonderfalls last night. I’ve got three episodes to go. If Jaye and Eric don’t end up together, I’m going to hurl something out the window.

For Lost fans, someone has put together a website that organizes the various theories. I haven’t had a chance to really look at it yet, but I’ve got it bookmarked!

I’m not doing as well with the writing journal as I’d like, but I am journaling fairly regularly (I’m just not quite up to daily…) I also put The Right to Write on my wish list. Thanks to Debbie for the suggestions!

Last night, I picked up this book, which was a gift from Jen. It has weekly exercises to help get the creative juices flowing. I started a little “creative dreams” book, as the author suggested, and saw that the above book (which I put on my wish list) is one of the suggested reading titles for the first month. Coincidence?

Happy Thursday everyone. 🙂

Been busy…

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Doing a lot of nothing, apparently. 😛

Saturday was mostly a lazy day. Jen and I went out to see Jackdaw Saturday night, where we were harassed by a certain tattooed accordion player because it had been so long since we’d been out to a show.

Well…er…yeah. Sorry ’bout that.

We also had a lengthy conversation with George while the guys were setting up and sound checking and the like. He asked me when my birthday was, verified that I was a Leo, then proceeded to give me a personal horoscope of sorts, which included telling me that I needed to listen to my father more. (Jen got the same treatment, but I don’t remember what he told her…)

We stayed for one set, they took a break to address some technical difficulties, and at quarter to 12, the break didn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. So we left. Hey, we’re old women. 😉

Sunday involved spending some time with Rand’s parents. We watched Madagascar, which Rand’s dad had recorded for his grandson. It was cute. The penguins were the best part.

Monday? I can’t even begin to tell you what I did on Monday. During the day, at least. Monday evening was the Big Brothers/Big Sisters picnic, which I took my little to. After a little kickball mishap (she got hit in the face trying to catch the ball) she had a great time. I thought we stood in line way too long for hot dogs and chex mix, but these things happen. (NOTE to whoever’s planning…next time, secure more than one grill.)

Yesterday…secured a U-haul for moving the last of my stuff. (I could have done it all without renting a truck, if only I knew someone with a pickup. Ah well. In a serendipitous turn of events, Jen and Mark found an apartment and got the KEY yesterday! They asked to split on the truck, we helped move the large furniture items, and they helped us load and unload my crap. Everyone wins. 🙂

Today, I’ve got a meeting about the class I’m teaching this summer, then a bunch of nothin’. I got a call the other day about an interview at a Buffalo charter school, tried to return the call twice, and haven’t heard back from them. (the message said they wanted to set it up for this week…) I also applied for a full-time position at the community college. I meet their required qualifications, but not the “desired” qualifications. (namely, a Ph.D.) But, I figured that the fact that I’ve been teaching there for two years, teaching multiple classes nearly every semester, can’t hurt. So we’ll see…

Oh, and obviously I did not get that other job I interviewed for.  *shrug* I stand by my previous statements. I had a fantastic interview. It’s just a highly competitive district in a highly competitive market…and I have no doubt that people would be willing to jump ship from other schools/districts to take a job in this one. I’ll get by.

🙂

This is hard…

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Random Thoughts 101 posted a poll. What are your top 5 TV shows of all time.

Of all time? Yikes. Okay, here goes…

1. The West Wing

2. Alias

3. Lost

4. Scrubs

5. Arrested Development

My “runners up”:

Sports Night
Six Feet Under
Cheers
Family Ties
Buffy/Angel
Friends
Quantum Leap

I absolutely adored Wonderfalls, but it wasn’t on long enough to make the list. I could go on, but I won’t. 😉

I have to agree with Steve, who commented on the original post. I don’t get Family Guy. (and believe me, I love me some Beavis and Butthead, and South Park) And I’ve shared my thoughts on Seinfeld in the past. Except for a few brief experiences, I’ve pretty much avoided reality TV. Give me good writing, and I’m happy.

Quote of the day

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I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later.

-Mitch Hedberg

Comedian Mitch Hedberg died one year ago today. 🙁 If you’ve not had the chance to hear his stuff, I recommend checking it out.

Random tidbit

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I heard on the radio over the weekend that Def Leppard is releasing an album of cover tunes…hence the cover of “No Matter What” that I blogged about previously.
Should be interesting. 😉

Happy spring?

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Well, at least the sun is shining. 😉

I’m aware that it is only March, and it IS Buffalo and all…but I want to wear cute spring things. My toes are itching to be painted pretty colors and freed from their coverings.

Otherwise new in the world of me…I saw V for Vendetta over the weekend, and I enjoyed it. I don’t have any attachment to the source material, but I saw it with two bona-fide comic book nerds who also liked it.

I love Natalie Portman.

Also, I recently saw Elizabethtown, which was a lot like Garden State, except that it starred Kirsten Dunst (who I also love) as the plucky, slightly crazy but still adorable young woman playing opposite the emotionally vacant young man who’s just lost a parent. I liked it. I also liked Garden State. *shrug*

Hmmm…Natalie Portman and her sassy short hair (result of the head shaving for V) are making me want to take a trip to the salon…

I was going to post a photo, but the site I found is unbearably slow.

Click over here if you want to know what I thought of Stargirl.

Oh, vomit…

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Quite possibly the worst book I’ve never quite really read has an HBO deal in the works?

Details here.

By way of explanation…Jen was reading this book while we were on a road trip together. She would read things aloud to me in the car which caused me to scream, “Oh my GOD. You’re kidding.”

Awful. Dreadful.

There’s a lesson to be learned here, though…just behave really, really badly, write about it publicly, cause a scandal, get fired, and hey! You too can have a book deal! And after your craptastic book gets published, HBO will make it into a series!

Ugh.

Squee!

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I just watched The West Wing, which I hadn’t watched since the live debate episode.

I actually thought it was very well done…this may not be Sorkin’s show anymore, but it has become compelling television again.

I don’t think I knew that Bruno was back, though working for the Vinick campaign.

The whole time, I kept thinking about how impossible it would be for a new or casual viewer to keep up. This show had a large cast before, and it’s at least doubled with the campaigns. Yikes.

Anyway, the thing that made me squeal like the little fangirl I am was the sight of Sam Seaborn in the previews!!! I’d read that he was coming back for the end, but seeing him just made my little heart smile.

Also coming back are Danny, Amy, Joey Lucas, and Ainsley Hayes.

But Sam! Oh, happy dance…

‘Course, all this joy is dampened with the knowledge that Leo’s funeral is also coming up…
🙁