Sometimes It Feels Like an Upswing
Apr. 2nd, 2008 01:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
itsallovernowThe radio can be the day's guide, you know? We're not supposed to download things or listen to streaming radio at work, so I'm stuck with what I've got unless I want to bring in CDs, which I could do. But I still feel like those few songs that take me into work set the tone for my day, no matter what I listen to the rest of the day.
Today's song was The Replacements "I'll Be You", which mostly? There was just something sort of joyful about hearing a Replacements song this morning, in this clear air, and me with a clear head.
In an effort to avoid M. and his beer bottle orchestra last night, I harassed various acquaintances until someone was willing to entertain me, and we ended up at this: The Moth. Every month they offer a topic, and people come up and tell 5 minute stories and it was a lot of fun. Made me wonder if I could actually tell a coherent story (with a point) to an audience. I'm a good public speaker, I can tell a story, I can read my work, but I'm not sure I could do a combination of those things.
I've got the writing itch so badly write now I want to scratch it through my clothes, but REAL WORK calls. Stupid real work! (Does not say that too loudly because I really do like getting paid to do a job I don't hate!)
Today's song was The Replacements "I'll Be You", which mostly? There was just something sort of joyful about hearing a Replacements song this morning, in this clear air, and me with a clear head.
In an effort to avoid M. and his beer bottle orchestra last night, I harassed various acquaintances until someone was willing to entertain me, and we ended up at this: The Moth. Every month they offer a topic, and people come up and tell 5 minute stories and it was a lot of fun. Made me wonder if I could actually tell a coherent story (with a point) to an audience. I'm a good public speaker, I can tell a story, I can read my work, but I'm not sure I could do a combination of those things.
I've got the writing itch so badly write now I want to scratch it through my clothes, but REAL WORK calls. Stupid real work! (Does not say that too loudly because I really do like getting paid to do a job I don't hate!)
