Month: February 2012

Fried day

Yet another meeting this morning, one that promised a not particularly fun time of it next week. But for now, it’s the weekend, and I’m focusing only on that.

Weekends are good. There ought to be more of them.

Random 10 2-3-12

Last week. This week:

  1. “Summerland” by the Woodlands
    Once you have come through the doors that look like trees
  2. “Ringtone” by Weird Al Yankovic
    They’re beggin’ me to move out of town
  3. “Throwing Stones” by the Grateful Dead, guessed by Clayton
    But his pants are down, his cover’s blown
  4. “Do You Believe in Magic?” by the Lovin’ Spoonful, guessed by Thud
    But it’s like trying to tell a stranger ’bout rock ‘n roll
  5. “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love” by Pink Martini
    And sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather
  6. “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M., guessed by Kim
    It’s bigger than you, and you are not me
  7. “Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, guessed by Clayton
    Me and Del were singin’
  8. “Ramalama (Bang Bang)” by Roisin Murphy, guessed by Kim
    Lend to my ear a clear and a deafening sound
  9. “Not a Virgin” by Poe
    I don’t think you want to start that shit with me
  10. “For the Price of a Cup of Tea” by Belle & Sebastian
    She took her winter coat from her plastic wrapper

And so it goes. Good luck!

Seeing shadows

The weather was a little colder today — naturally on a day when I finally wore a lighter coat — but it was still remarkably unlike today last year. I remembered watching Groundhog Day last Groundhog Day — and remember when that was just a funny movie, not some weird cultural touchstone everyone had to reference? — but I was a little surprised to re-discover that I’d stayed home because of an ice storm. Last winter was actually kind of ridiculous, but it’s still amazing, a year later, to see that I wrote things like “I’m really kind of sick of snow at this point” — considering that we’ve had practically none this year.

One thing I have had plenty of this year — and how’s that for a segue? — is meetings. Today was no exception, with a morning meeting and then afternoon lunch (free pizza!), where we were encouraged to mingle with our co-workers.

I don’t think I have any meetings planned for tomorrow, but I also don’t have any ice storms planned to save me from them should one occur.