Month: February 2012

This was some kind of week

There wasn’t a lot of difference between how I felt yesterday and how I felt today, but it was enough to convince me to head back to work — although, admittedly, just for the one day before the weekend. I’m really hoping I can shake this cold, which had turned into a nagging cough more than anything, soon.

Of course, when I stayed home, it was a beautiful, sunny day, in the mid-50’s. And today, when I go back, it was cold and rainy.

At least it’s the weekend again. It’s been a weird week.

Random 10 2-24-12

Last week. This week:

  1. “Phantom Limb” by the Shins
    This town seems hardly worth our time
  2. “The End of the Innocence” by Don Henley, guessed by Clayton
    But I know a place where we can go
  3. “Levon” by Elton John, guessed by Clayton
    His family business thrives
  4. “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard, guessed by Clayton
    She almost drives me crazy
  5. “Hey World (Don’t Give Up Version)” by Micahel Franti
    Tell me why they close the borders
  6. “Ring Around-A-Rosy Rag” by Arlo Guthrie
    We ought to send Officer Joe Strange
  7. “4 Small Hands” by Jill Hennessy
    Her baby boy arrived two years later
  8. “Dear Avery” by the Decemberists
    There are times life will rattle your bones
  9. “Miracles” by Jeremy Messersmith
    There’s a bit of paper torn to pieces on the floor
  10. “Something in the Air” by David Bowie
    Your coat and hat are gone

Can you guess the song these lyrics are from? Go on, I’m sure you can. Good luck!

Sick daze

Today wasn’t such a great day, not least of all because the cold finally got the best of me and kept me home sick. When the most impressive thing you do all day is watch the first episode of the pretty lousy fish-out-of-water show Lilyhammer, you know the sum total isn’t going to be much to write home about. (I also watched much better episodes of Justified, Supernatural, How I Met Your Mother, That Mitchell and Webb Look, and Kingdom (the one starring Stephen Fry). Somewhere in there I may also have slept.

It was not a banner day. I’m feeling a little better, mostly when I don’t let myself cough — like at all — but I think I’ll be turning in early tonight nonetheless.