Bedtimes before midnight

It's crazy. Crazy i tell you! Going to bed before midnight. Madness. It's just not in my blood. Visit my parent's home at 2am. There are lights on. People up. *things* going on. That's what my DNA tells me is normal.

Yet now i find myself shuffling unevenly toward my bedroom at 11:30, or worse yet, just sleeping on my couch as sportscenter continues without me.

The things we sacrifice to start what is hopefully a career.

In positive news, im now licensed to adjust insurance claims in the state of CT. Yee-Haw. I know more about insurance than i ever have. Everyone gets sued, and you are always negligent. That's what i've learned. Its a litigious world we live in. You;re best bet is to own nothing, this way no one will want to sue you. Hmm. Wasn't this started as the *positive* paragraph?

eMOTIVe

A mix i made in the wee hours of the morning for a friend overseas...

Artist: eMOTIVe Mix
Title: eMOTIVe Mix
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01 - Arcade Fire / Wake Up
02 - Queens Of The Stone Age - The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
03 - Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
04 - Jem - 24
05 - Andy Stochansky - House of Gold
06 - Rainer Maria - The Awful Truth Of Loving
07 - Straylight Run - Existentialism on Prom Night
08 - A Perfect Circle - Passive
09 - Lovedrug - Pretend You're Alive
10 - Jimmy Eat World - Work
11 - Denison Witmer - Are You A Dreamer?
12 - Sufjan Stevens - Romulus
13 - Richard Swift - As I Go
14 - Matthew Good - Bright End of Nowhere
15 - Rainer Maria - Long Knives
16 - The Beta Band - Dry the Rain
17 - The Violet Burning - Underwater (live)
18 - U2 - Yahweh

New Employment

I start a new job next week, and while im really excited, i also have a bit of uncertainty inside. I guess that's true of starting any new job, right? Any one out there change jobs frequently or recently that would like to give me some advice?

My old job was very good to me when i left. They all bought me going away presents and such. They also remined me *repeatedly* that if i came back within 6 months i would not lose my seniority. That was kinda nice. I took it upon myself to schedule my own exit interview with the site director himself so i could share some thoughts. I wanted to explain what i thought was working, and what needed to be changed. Hopefully, some good will come from me sharing.

On an unrelated topic, i think i am now a fan of the band Rainer Maria. They put on a solid live show. They are tight and having fun, and the songs are really good. Check them out if they stop by your area. Upbeat indie rock with female vocals. New album in Jan 2006.

Vertigo!

Since i never gave a review of the U2 show, here is the setlist and comments courtesy of U2tours.com. Was probably one of the top 3 U2 shows i have seen, and my first U2 gig to actually end with "40".

Main Set: City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo - Rockaway Beach, Elevation, The Electric Co., The Ocean, Beautiful Day - Sgt. Pepper's, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - Dirty Old Town, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s): Discotheque - Relax, The Fly, With or Without You, All Because of You, Fast Cars, Yahweh, 40

Comments: Daniel Lanois joins the band for the 3rd straight night, again playing guitar on an extended version of One. Eddie Vedder joins them on stage as the song segues into Ol' Man River. The encore begins with the 'Pop Muzik' intro from the PopMart Tour, as U2 plays Discotheque for the first time since 2001. Bono dedicates Yahweh to the departing Willie Williams

Can't Wait to see what they up thier sleeve for Buffalo in December. Its one of the last shows of the tour, so good chance for a creative setlist...

Im back

Sorry for the delay in things, i havent been near a PC in ages. I didnt even get to report on the U2 show in Toronto (it was amazing, of course).

Im in the middle of a week off in between my two jobs. Its nice to have some time off but i have so many things i want to get accomplished, that im sure its going to fly right by. Hopefully ill at least be able to do some catch up around here however.

Hope everyone is well. Ill be in touch =)