wanted: upper

I need a pick-me-up song. Let's try Swerve City. Go, Deftones!

Deftones - Swerve City

I've been stressing on a lot of things lately. Juggling work, business, and miscellaneous personal goals isn't really fun. I went back to playing MMO's (FFXIV ARR) to, at least, give me something good to look forward to in between tasks. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out the way I expected. Who would have thought playing games can be stressful as well.

Maybe I should just go back to just playing Arcane Legends. Haha... Anyway, I've still got a lot of distractions lined-up to keep my mind off the stressful stuff - like the free OS X Mavericks. I'm a bit excited to install it.

I hope it's good.

in a rut

I went to my sister-in-law's clinic before going to work to have my regular check-up. Little did I know that I'd be wasting two hours of my life stuck in the dreadful C5 traffic after my visit.

I would have lost my mind it it wasn't for Jack Johnson. Had him playing in the background all that time which made me the happiest person along the C5 stretch.

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We're clever but we're clueless. We're just human.

Jack Johnson - Never Know

prelude to the sound of silence

Darkness, my old friend, came to me last night and told me something I didn't understand. I heard what he was saying but it wasn't what I wanted to hear. Dismayed, I stopped listening.

I walked away, alone and confused in the cold night. From a distance, I saw bright neon lights. I suddenly felt curious and excited. The lights looked comforting. Enticing. I went closer, filled with awe. There were others like me there. It was assuring knowing that I wasn't alone. It felt good. I wanted more. I bathed in the warmth of the lights while I took note of what the others were doing. It looked fun. I imitated their actions and made it my own as I walked even closer to the bright lights. With every step I take, feelings of power, security, affection, and self-esteem came to me.  I wanted more.

The lights gave me what I wanted. It is only right that I adore it. I gave it the praises that it deserves and made my life revolve around it. By doing so, I know nothing can ever go wrong now.

And then there was silence.

Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence