Well, I woke up breathing through my nose and I made it to my radio show and had a fun interview, but that was kind of pushing it, so I worked from home for the rest of the day.
I've gotten to that point where it's kind of boring to work so hard at getting better that I haven't been quite as good today. I guess on the one hand that's a sign that I AM a lot better, because I'm not suffering enough that I HAVE to do all these things in desperation. But also hopefully since I have been able to stay home and warm and not self consciously trying not to sniffle and cough in an office that will speed things up.
Watched a weird movie with G. He sure knows how to pick 'em. The Name of the Rose I think. Sean Connery as a Medieval Sherlock Homian monk trying to solve multiple deaths in a creepy monastary, and a baby Christian Slater as his young "Elementary Dear Watson!" apprentice, who totally gets seduced by a dirty, greasy peasant girl. And slaughtering of animals and disfigured and bizzar-o looking monks. Lots of ew moments. It's probably very well done and authentic and all that, and I'm sure it's right up some people's alley, but he totally owes me a girl movie now. ergh.
Hope I can sleep, because I need to!
Showing posts with label sick. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Hrm
Making progress. The neti pot helped a lot for the nose/head, but the cold has dropped down into my chest. I feel like I've been wheezing like a squeeky toy at certain points throughout the day.
Been researching a bunch of hardcore metal bands for work over the past few work days. Kind of bizzare because it is so far outside of the realm of music I would listen too, and honestly I don't think I've made it through a single song (the research doesn't require listening to the songs, just to find out who is in the bands and what they play.) 2 things that stood out for me during the process:
1. I kept seeing something called "straight edge" and finally had to look it up on wikipedia. It's a lifestyle within the hardcore punk movement where the people don't drink, do drugs or anything to poison the body. Kind of amazing because the outsider stereotyping them would probably assume they were into all sorts of bad stuff. Plus a lot the bands really seemed to be intent on delivering messages about justice and uncovering corruption. Just goes to show you can't judge a book by it's cover and it takes all sorts to make a world!
2. I was shocked, shocked at the complete lack of information on some of these band's pages. Some of them didn't have any sort of bio, some didn't list the band members, and some that did list the band members didn't say what their roles were. Maybe I've just read too many music marketing sites or blogs, but really, some of it seems like common sense. This is not to say that I have all my ducks in a row in relation to the things I've learned, but I don't really have a product, nor am I touring, and these bands were. Well, the ones still in existence.
That was the other thing, a lot of the bands seemed to be broken up already. I imagine it would take A LOT of energy and devotion to maintain something that high energy and demanding. Plus I imagine people with that much emotion exploding out of them would have to like each other A LOT to hang out with each other long term too right?
Better get to bed so I have a chance at doing my radio show tomorrow.
Been researching a bunch of hardcore metal bands for work over the past few work days. Kind of bizzare because it is so far outside of the realm of music I would listen too, and honestly I don't think I've made it through a single song (the research doesn't require listening to the songs, just to find out who is in the bands and what they play.) 2 things that stood out for me during the process:
1. I kept seeing something called "straight edge" and finally had to look it up on wikipedia. It's a lifestyle within the hardcore punk movement where the people don't drink, do drugs or anything to poison the body. Kind of amazing because the outsider stereotyping them would probably assume they were into all sorts of bad stuff. Plus a lot the bands really seemed to be intent on delivering messages about justice and uncovering corruption. Just goes to show you can't judge a book by it's cover and it takes all sorts to make a world!
2. I was shocked, shocked at the complete lack of information on some of these band's pages. Some of them didn't have any sort of bio, some didn't list the band members, and some that did list the band members didn't say what their roles were. Maybe I've just read too many music marketing sites or blogs, but really, some of it seems like common sense. This is not to say that I have all my ducks in a row in relation to the things I've learned, but I don't really have a product, nor am I touring, and these bands were. Well, the ones still in existence.
That was the other thing, a lot of the bands seemed to be broken up already. I imagine it would take A LOT of energy and devotion to maintain something that high energy and demanding. Plus I imagine people with that much emotion exploding out of them would have to like each other A LOT to hang out with each other long term too right?
Better get to bed so I have a chance at doing my radio show tomorrow.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Mergh
That's how my head feels. I asked. I said "How are you doing head?" and it said "Mergh". "bleah" my chest piped in, "hack, hack"
As I said on my Twitter: 6 bottles of juice, 2 big pots of tea, 1.5 boxes of kleenex and many, many vitamins & slices of toast later... head is still stuffed up. :-(
I'm making progress, I definitely woke up feeling better than I went to sleep the night before, but I was in no shape to go out today. Luckily my brain was cleared up enough that I managed to get through my music theory homework, which I definitely was NOT able to do yesterday, after 2 attempts. Got through it being the operative phrase, still not sure if I got it right, but I think I've finally gotten it.
Most of the lessons are actually a bit vague, and if you can't grasp the concept out of lesson you're a bit screwed. But not really, the professor has always helped me through it, and somehow after the 3rd round or so something clicks in. This is not for all the lessons, some are a breeze. Mostly stuff that has to do with minor scales and intervals that trips me up. sigh.
One of my twitter friends reminded me about using neti pot to wash congestion out of the nose and sinuses. Off to dig mine out of the cupboard and try it out.
As I said on my Twitter: 6 bottles of juice, 2 big pots of tea, 1.5 boxes of kleenex and many, many vitamins & slices of toast later... head is still stuffed up. :-(
I'm making progress, I definitely woke up feeling better than I went to sleep the night before, but I was in no shape to go out today. Luckily my brain was cleared up enough that I managed to get through my music theory homework, which I definitely was NOT able to do yesterday, after 2 attempts. Got through it being the operative phrase, still not sure if I got it right, but I think I've finally gotten it.
Most of the lessons are actually a bit vague, and if you can't grasp the concept out of lesson you're a bit screwed. But not really, the professor has always helped me through it, and somehow after the 3rd round or so something clicks in. This is not for all the lessons, some are a breeze. Mostly stuff that has to do with minor scales and intervals that trips me up. sigh.
One of my twitter friends reminded me about using neti pot to wash congestion out of the nose and sinuses. Off to dig mine out of the cupboard and try it out.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Sicky poo
grrr. So went to bed with sniffles after a hot bath/shower last night fairly early, especially compared to the stupid late nights I'd been pulling earlier this week. Woke up at 3am with a clogged up head full of racing thoughts and melody snippets - some mine, some others, and one I couldn't identify. Wondering where on earth I might find the full words to that song I co-wrote with a bunch of people for our Senior Capstone presentation, and hoping that if I found it I would have had the good sense to write down the chords.
I wrote all this stuff in college thinking I'd never forget it, but 7 years later, well, it's hit or miss sometimes. I'm pretty sure I have the chorus right, but I can't even remember the verse words. Anyway, I have no idea where it would be. If I could find some box full of old notebooks/class journals there's a good chance it would be in there, but I don't know where those boxes are... maybe in the garage.
Also thought about that tape of my songs I made out at the Twin's fairy house in California, and sent off to all the girls. I need to ask if anyone has a copy and then figure out how I can transfer it to CD/mp3, because that's a bit of history that would be nice to have. Just a simple tape recorder, the quality is probably crap, but I'm sure there is an innocent charm/joy to it.
Remembered how in those beginning days I was more confident, or maybe more clueless, or just didn't care, or expected less of myself, but how I carried my guitar around campus and stopped in the street to play someone my latest song that I was so excited about. Wondered why/how/when I lost that freedom of expression and brought the critic in so harshly.
Finally gave in at about 4 am and went downstairs to grab my laptop and watched a couple of episodes of Ugly Betty before going back to bed again. When I woke up later I finished the last episode and then caught up on Samantha Who? I feel kind of stupid that watching those shows was something on my nagging to-do list in my head, but I like the story lines and the characters and it's a bit different than mindlessly watching whatever is on.
Spent most of the day in bed, bummed that I was missing the Cafe Paradiso Grand Opening of their Everybody's branch, I had really wanted to check it out (I've seen the cafe, but it seemed like it was going to be a fun event). And tonight I'm missing the Funkin' Donuts at the Broadway Building Paradiso.
Now I'm just hoping I'll be better in time for my radio show on Tuesday. Work I can do from home if I'm still sniffly (I did it from home on Friday), and normally I'd just have them throw on an old show to cover for me, but I have an interview so that's a bit harder. If I keep taking care of myself I should do ok though, I feel like it just got me and needs to run it's course.
Bit frustrated though, I've tried to do my music theory homework twice today now and my head has been too clogged up to focus properly. It's hard enough when I have a clear mind, like this it's brutal. I just don't want to get too far behind because I already need to correct last week's, do the exercises AND assignments from this week's, and tomorrow a new week starts. CRAP.
My mom came over this afternoon, said that Peter Pan was REALLY good. Can't wait to see it. I showed her our Halloween pictures, she hadn't seen them yet. Maybe you haven't either:
Should be if you click on it you'll get to the rest of the Halloween set of pix. People kind of freaked out at the piercing, but they were just little bits of plastic glued on. It was neat because on my way to the store I was trying to figure out how I could pull off some facial piercings without actually piercing anything, and low and behold, next to the black lipstick was a whole little kit of piercings. The chin one came off partway through the night but all the rest behaved properly. I don't think I'd ever have the desire or the guts to do anything other than a little nose piercing on my face in real life, but it sure was fun to be a total badass for a few hours. And I thought G looked pretty hot too. :D
Speaking of hot, time for a bath and back to bed for this sicky poo. :(
I wrote all this stuff in college thinking I'd never forget it, but 7 years later, well, it's hit or miss sometimes. I'm pretty sure I have the chorus right, but I can't even remember the verse words. Anyway, I have no idea where it would be. If I could find some box full of old notebooks/class journals there's a good chance it would be in there, but I don't know where those boxes are... maybe in the garage.
Also thought about that tape of my songs I made out at the Twin's fairy house in California, and sent off to all the girls. I need to ask if anyone has a copy and then figure out how I can transfer it to CD/mp3, because that's a bit of history that would be nice to have. Just a simple tape recorder, the quality is probably crap, but I'm sure there is an innocent charm/joy to it.
Remembered how in those beginning days I was more confident, or maybe more clueless, or just didn't care, or expected less of myself, but how I carried my guitar around campus and stopped in the street to play someone my latest song that I was so excited about. Wondered why/how/when I lost that freedom of expression and brought the critic in so harshly.
Finally gave in at about 4 am and went downstairs to grab my laptop and watched a couple of episodes of Ugly Betty before going back to bed again. When I woke up later I finished the last episode and then caught up on Samantha Who? I feel kind of stupid that watching those shows was something on my nagging to-do list in my head, but I like the story lines and the characters and it's a bit different than mindlessly watching whatever is on.
Spent most of the day in bed, bummed that I was missing the Cafe Paradiso Grand Opening of their Everybody's branch, I had really wanted to check it out (I've seen the cafe, but it seemed like it was going to be a fun event). And tonight I'm missing the Funkin' Donuts at the Broadway Building Paradiso.
Now I'm just hoping I'll be better in time for my radio show on Tuesday. Work I can do from home if I'm still sniffly (I did it from home on Friday), and normally I'd just have them throw on an old show to cover for me, but I have an interview so that's a bit harder. If I keep taking care of myself I should do ok though, I feel like it just got me and needs to run it's course.
Bit frustrated though, I've tried to do my music theory homework twice today now and my head has been too clogged up to focus properly. It's hard enough when I have a clear mind, like this it's brutal. I just don't want to get too far behind because I already need to correct last week's, do the exercises AND assignments from this week's, and tomorrow a new week starts. CRAP.
My mom came over this afternoon, said that Peter Pan was REALLY good. Can't wait to see it. I showed her our Halloween pictures, she hadn't seen them yet. Maybe you haven't either:
Should be if you click on it you'll get to the rest of the Halloween set of pix. People kind of freaked out at the piercing, but they were just little bits of plastic glued on. It was neat because on my way to the store I was trying to figure out how I could pull off some facial piercings without actually piercing anything, and low and behold, next to the black lipstick was a whole little kit of piercings. The chin one came off partway through the night but all the rest behaved properly. I don't think I'd ever have the desire or the guts to do anything other than a little nose piercing on my face in real life, but it sure was fun to be a total badass for a few hours. And I thought G looked pretty hot too. :D
Speaking of hot, time for a bath and back to bed for this sicky poo. :(
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