Should old acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind,
a year so long and dreary true,
the tears for auld lang syne?
For loved ones come and go so soon
that, we've somehow lacked time
for memories longer spent so dear
which now dwell in our minds.
So now gathering we all now
to celebrate the New.
Yet for some of us tears still fall
for the Old we miss, once knew.
But lift thine eyes, and have a smile,
and share a glimpse of cheer--
sweet hope for now and evermore,
this sweet, happy New Year!
Lest we forget our guardians now
whom once we held so tight,
let's breathe a silent prayer for 'em
now in eternal light,
And share a smile of faith, hope, love,
and happiness--yours, mine,
and take that cup of kindness yet
for glorious auld lang syne!
May the name of the saintly be for blessing...
~ Ani's mother ~
~ Rabbit's mother ~
~ Choir Ducky's niece ~
~ Connie's husband ~
~ Corky's husband ~
~ Hester ~
~ Juan's dad ~
~ Jeff's dad ~
~ Taubin's two pet dogs Lulu and Bozo ~
~ Ben's dog [forgot the name--sorry] ~
~ Sissy Too's dad ~
~ Normita's brother ~
~ Sarah's daughter's cousin ~
~ Paul's dad ~
~ Andie's dad ~
~ Tabbsy's uncle ~
~ Shajohnna's aunt ~
~ Elena's father ~
~ Anne's father-in-law ~
~ Melissa P.'s grandmother ~
~ Bobbie's mother ~
~ Grandma Sharon's sister in law Aunt Sue ~
~ Indy's aunt ~
May they and all the souls of the faithful departed,
by the mercy of God, rest in peace,
and may light perpetual shine on them for evermore.
Amen.
...and now, that done... it's time for THE Final Starian Union Random 20 for this year! Before I forget, yes I *will* be returning to the usual Random 20 format possibly tomorrow, just in time for the first Thursday Tradition of 2009! Now, as for today's Special Random 20: this is a 2008 Best-Of and will be a bit on the interesting side because, I have taken all the favorite tuneage that came out this year, put in one playlist, and set it to Random. Except, the first song that played became #20 for the year, the second one #19 for the year, and so on, until there was a proper Top 20. Sooo... y'all ready for the most interesting [and Final!] Random 20 Countdown of the year? Well, so am I, so LET'S GO!!
1] "The News" - Carbon Silicon
2] "Cath" - Death Cab For Cutie
3] "Sirens" - The Whip
4] "Boots of Chinese Plastic" - The Pretenders
5] "Lost!" - Coldplay
6] "The Shock of the Lightning" - Oasis
7] "Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon
8] "Feel the Love" - Cut Copy
9] "Love Is Noise" - The Verve
10] "Oh My Heart" - James
11] "You Don't Know Me" - Ben Folds + Regina Spektor
12] "Shut Up And Let Me Go" - The Ting Tings
13] "A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend
14] "Synthesize and Divide" - The Synthetic Divide
15] "Happiness" - Goldfrapp
16] "Terminal Boredom" - The Cute Lepers
17] "That's How People Grow Up" - Morrissey
18] "3 Sevens Clash" - Alarm
19] "The Perfect Love" - Hibernate
20] "The Only One" - The Cure
And some proper tunes in particular, for the boyfriend especially, but definitely for all of you to enjoy:
"My People" - The Presets
"Graveyard Girl" [Yuksek Remix] - M83
*Honorable Mention 2008*
"Talk Like That" [Miami Horror Remix] - The Presets
*Remix of the Week [Last 2008/First 2009]*
"Feel The Love" - Cut Copy
"This Boy's In Love" - The Presets
"Happiness" - Goldfrapp
"The Perfect Love" - Hibernate
"Synthesize and Divide" [DJ mix] - The Synthetic Divide
And that'll do it for the final Underground Blogpost for 2008! It's been a madcap helluva year for all of us, between the slumping economy, Mr. Obama's historic election to the Presidency, 20 deaths [and 5 funerals!], the Episcopal Church's chaotic split, and my Quarter-Centurian Birthday. And of course, all the proper makings of a quarter-life crisis. But, all in all, it's been a whimsical year for all of us. So...
Here's to all of us, to 2009! May it be better for all of us, wherever in the world we may be!
Happy New Year 2009, to you and yours, with lots of love from the Trans-Underground Express!
~ Jenn [Sunshine]
31 December 2008
30 December 2008
Chapter 198 ~ What a Holiday!!
Sooo... I'm back... and on a freckin' laptop!! Got a laptop [from "Santa" --alias the parents] for Christmas as well as a Doctor Who shirt [from Roboter], some Hanukkah presents from the gang at the Temple, and lots of cards! *LOL* The Christmas Eve service went alright as well, and Choirmaster Peter forgave me kindly for my lack of alertness during one part of the Prelude and the sermon--he knew I had a long day and didn't get to recharge my batteries any!
In other news, surprisingly... Morrissey's got a gig at the Hard Rock Live, Sunday 1 March 2009... and I'm going... and my pal Ry's going with me! I'M GONNA GO SEE MORRISSEY FOR THE SECOND TIME LIVE!! *squee!!*
And finally, tomorrow's the final day of 2008--and good God almighty has it been a long one! So, looking back on some of the finest moments for me here...
To start, the Top 12 Pictures of 2008 ~
January [103rd Floor, Sears Tower, Chicago]
February [about an hour after the break-up with Hikari; you'd never guess I was crying an hour prior to taking this pic]
March [Saint Patrick's resident leprepunk]
April [Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand]
May [pipes from the Visser-Rowland organ at church, Pentecost Sunday ~ Remix of the Year]
June [Sissy-Boo wearing my work tie]
July [Independence Day]
August [Presbyterian Church bell tower, Celebration]
September [decorating for People Day at work]
October [the Carillon at the church]
November [Hilton Head Island, South Carolina]
December [Christmas Candlelight Concert]
Other whimsical memories--from Roboter's two cents' worth, in my words--
The two or three 8-hour conversations on the phone.
Reconnecting back in March, where it all began a second time around.
Our 1-year anniversary in October.
The letters and cards sent and received.
Our Birthdays, and workdays good and bad.
Roboter nearly getting struck by lightning.
And at another point taping storms while on the phone with me.
Late July, when we first told each other we love each other.
Kraftwerk, Doctor Who and Top Gear.
And last night--
--which is probably the closest to face-to-face as it's going to get!
And Sunday Night Vinyl, which is made of awesome.
Obviously I can't wait for tomorrow's final Blogpost of the year. And the final Random 20 Countdown of the year too, with a final Requiem prayer to start. Who's ready for the New Year?
~ me
In other news, surprisingly... Morrissey's got a gig at the Hard Rock Live, Sunday 1 March 2009... and I'm going... and my pal Ry's going with me! I'M GONNA GO SEE MORRISSEY FOR THE SECOND TIME LIVE!! *squee!!*
And finally, tomorrow's the final day of 2008--and good God almighty has it been a long one! So, looking back on some of the finest moments for me here...
To start, the Top 12 Pictures of 2008 ~
January [103rd Floor, Sears Tower, Chicago]
February [about an hour after the break-up with Hikari; you'd never guess I was crying an hour prior to taking this pic]
March [Saint Patrick's resident leprepunk]
April [Oakdale Cemetery, DeLand]
May [pipes from the Visser-Rowland organ at church, Pentecost Sunday ~ Remix of the Year]
June [Sissy-Boo wearing my work tie]
July [Independence Day]
August [Presbyterian Church bell tower, Celebration]
September [decorating for People Day at work]
October [the Carillon at the church]
November [Hilton Head Island, South Carolina]
December [Christmas Candlelight Concert]
Other whimsical memories--from Roboter's two cents' worth, in my words--
The two or three 8-hour conversations on the phone.
Reconnecting back in March, where it all began a second time around.
Our 1-year anniversary in October.
The letters and cards sent and received.
Our Birthdays, and workdays good and bad.
Roboter nearly getting struck by lightning.
And at another point taping storms while on the phone with me.
Late July, when we first told each other we love each other.
Kraftwerk, Doctor Who and Top Gear.
And last night--
--which is probably the closest to face-to-face as it's going to get!
And Sunday Night Vinyl, which is made of awesome.
Obviously I can't wait for tomorrow's final Blogpost of the year. And the final Random 20 Countdown of the year too, with a final Requiem prayer to start. Who's ready for the New Year?
~ me
23 December 2008
The Christmas Broadcast
I know that Christmas is only two days away, but this is my Christmas "broadcast" as, after today, I will be ridiculously, miserably busy. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and Thursday is Christmas Day. Unfortunately I will be drop-dead stressed and tired to even try to enjoy the holiday. And it doesn't help that Store Manager Joel has scheduled the Christmas party at work for TOMORROW!! That doesn't start until 2 tomorrow afternoon; and on top of that I have to work at 5 in the morning anyway, which means after I clock out I gotta run across the street to Publix to get chips and either salsa or hummus. Which is what I signed myself up to bring anyway.
Mom also has to pick me up from my workplace, as I'm to be staying over at the parents' for Christmas [HEY! Robbie's always fcuking exempt from that; WTF gives, Mom!?]. Which means whatever laundry and packing-up I've needed to do tomorrow I have to get done tonight! And that includes packing up what I'll be wearing tomorrow night AND Christmas Day.
Hold up--which reminds me: Mom [or Dad] is dropping me off tomorrow evening at the Choir Room for Christmas Eve service rehearsal. That's at 9 P.M., with the service starting with the Choir singing for half an hour at 10:30 P.M., and by the time I'm back at the parents it'll be 1 A.M. Christmas freckin' morning.
And, with my luck, my little brother and sister will be waking me up six hours later with, Jenn, time to wake up and open presents! So I'll be next to comatose AND miserable about it all. Christmas Morning service at 10 A.M., possibly back at the parents' for another hour or two after that, and then finally HOME. *sigh* And with all hopes that Roboter's Christmas present and mine for him have arrived on freckin' time. And then it's back to work on Friday [we're closed for Christmas], for that and the next two days at least, so I'll have to miss another Sunday of Church quite like I did this past Sunday.
So yes, needless to say, by the time it's all over, Christmas will have come and gone, and I will have had no chance in hell to celebrate it. Basically, it's going to be anything but merry for me. And this is my only opportunity to send out a Christmas blogpost before I get stormed for the season.
My only wish is that, everyone has a wonderful time, in spite of the circumstances, in spite of whatever wrong could be going on in the world in this season.
*sigh* I'm sorry, but it's being very difficult to be happy when it's Christmas, this time around. To be honest, I've felt like crying all afternoon. And I have. But it doesn't seem enough to cry just once; I've constantly been fighting tears that's been building up from frustration, from stress--from work, from the family, from... from life. LIFE! Enough to just break me down... inside, it just hurts. Never mind the fact that I dyed my hair purple this week, or that Hanukkah started wonderfully on Sunday night. Never mind the fact that the only presents I've been able to handle were Christmas cards and a Scrapbook I slaved myself tremendously for. Never mind the fact that I can't even slow down enough to enjoy the holiday because of the deaths that took its tolls on me, people that I know whose tables will be missing someone because the Great Presence that is Death. Never mind the fact that... that I just don't feel happy, at all, for Christmas, no matter how hard I try!
Never mind the fact that words can't even express just how I feel right now.
So, this song, I'm sending it out to all of you. I know I shared the Pretenders' version last week but, I think... this version seems proper for the season. If ever, while you hear this, your heart should tug, if ever tears should well up in your own eyes, if ever your memories overwhelm... let the tears fall. I'm right there with you, because the pain is different but the wish is still the same. Maybe the tears are for different reasons on our ends but, if ever your heart shares my same sorrow, then shed a tear. But never mind me--
I'm just someone trying to muddle through somehow...
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - James Taylor
From my heart, from the heart of the Underground,
to your hearts and those of yours,
the Happiest of Holidays, the Merriest of Christmases.
~ Jenn ["Sunshine"]
Mom also has to pick me up from my workplace, as I'm to be staying over at the parents' for Christmas [HEY! Robbie's always fcuking exempt from that; WTF gives, Mom!?]. Which means whatever laundry and packing-up I've needed to do tomorrow I have to get done tonight! And that includes packing up what I'll be wearing tomorrow night AND Christmas Day.
Hold up--which reminds me: Mom [or Dad] is dropping me off tomorrow evening at the Choir Room for Christmas Eve service rehearsal. That's at 9 P.M., with the service starting with the Choir singing for half an hour at 10:30 P.M., and by the time I'm back at the parents it'll be 1 A.M. Christmas freckin' morning.
And, with my luck, my little brother and sister will be waking me up six hours later with, Jenn, time to wake up and open presents! So I'll be next to comatose AND miserable about it all. Christmas Morning service at 10 A.M., possibly back at the parents' for another hour or two after that, and then finally HOME. *sigh* And with all hopes that Roboter's Christmas present and mine for him have arrived on freckin' time. And then it's back to work on Friday [we're closed for Christmas], for that and the next two days at least, so I'll have to miss another Sunday of Church quite like I did this past Sunday.
So yes, needless to say, by the time it's all over, Christmas will have come and gone, and I will have had no chance in hell to celebrate it. Basically, it's going to be anything but merry for me. And this is my only opportunity to send out a Christmas blogpost before I get stormed for the season.
My only wish is that, everyone has a wonderful time, in spite of the circumstances, in spite of whatever wrong could be going on in the world in this season.
*sigh* I'm sorry, but it's being very difficult to be happy when it's Christmas, this time around. To be honest, I've felt like crying all afternoon. And I have. But it doesn't seem enough to cry just once; I've constantly been fighting tears that's been building up from frustration, from stress--from work, from the family, from... from life. LIFE! Enough to just break me down... inside, it just hurts. Never mind the fact that I dyed my hair purple this week, or that Hanukkah started wonderfully on Sunday night. Never mind the fact that the only presents I've been able to handle were Christmas cards and a Scrapbook I slaved myself tremendously for. Never mind the fact that I can't even slow down enough to enjoy the holiday because of the deaths that took its tolls on me, people that I know whose tables will be missing someone because the Great Presence that is Death. Never mind the fact that... that I just don't feel happy, at all, for Christmas, no matter how hard I try!
Never mind the fact that words can't even express just how I feel right now.
So, this song, I'm sending it out to all of you. I know I shared the Pretenders' version last week but, I think... this version seems proper for the season. If ever, while you hear this, your heart should tug, if ever tears should well up in your own eyes, if ever your memories overwhelm... let the tears fall. I'm right there with you, because the pain is different but the wish is still the same. Maybe the tears are for different reasons on our ends but, if ever your heart shares my same sorrow, then shed a tear. But never mind me--
I'm just someone trying to muddle through somehow...
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - James Taylor
From my heart, from the heart of the Underground,
to your hearts and those of yours,
the Happiest of Holidays, the Merriest of Christmases.
~ Jenn ["Sunshine"]
18 December 2008
The Pre-Christmas Tradition!
Welcome to the special pre-Christmas edition of the Thursday Tradition. It is approximately ONE BLOODY WEEK until Christmas day, and what way to rock the house than with a quirky celebration filled with a whimsically proper assortment of tunage? I have kinda postponed the Random 20 because, with so much going on, it's a bit insane. But anywho...
Yes, it's time to deck--erm, rock the halls...
"Winter Wonderland" - The Cocteau Twins
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - The Pretenders
*Song of the Week!!*
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Christmastime Is Here" [instrumental version] - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
"Frosty The Snowman" - The Cocteau Twins
AND, a little bonus showdown--the original versus the cover! Both are awesome and, quite frankly I'm going for the cover as I heard this before the original. But, hey! I want your opinion about which version's better. Sooo...
The Original: "Oi! to the World" - The Vandals
The Cover: "Oi! to the World" - No Doubt
And there y'all have it, enjoy the tunage and, until the next round... be good... Santa's on the list-checkin' these days...
Yes, it's time to deck--erm, rock the halls...
"Winter Wonderland" - The Cocteau Twins
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - The Pretenders
*Song of the Week!!*
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Christmastime Is Here" [instrumental version] - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
"Frosty The Snowman" - The Cocteau Twins
AND, a little bonus showdown--the original versus the cover! Both are awesome and, quite frankly I'm going for the cover as I heard this before the original. But, hey! I want your opinion about which version's better. Sooo...
The Original: "Oi! to the World" - The Vandals
The Cover: "Oi! to the World" - No Doubt
And there y'all have it, enjoy the tunage and, until the next round... be good... Santa's on the list-checkin' these days...
15 December 2008
Chapter 197 ~ *insert eyeroll*
Okay, I think it's official. I am nearly SOOO over this year. Between the funerals, stress at work, and last week's cold, I think I'm really over this year. This week promises to be a very long one, and I'm sure I'll have a good amount of time to work on my present for Roboter for Christmas, while at the same time figure out the best pics to post up for my Top 12 Pics of the Year.
Though, before I resume talking with one of my buddies I'll give one proper highlight of the day--one of my regular customers who almost ALWAYS is in a good mood and often likes to rub it in, well, she was wigging out over her break-up with her boyfriend of 2 months. Now about 5 months or so ago her parents divorced, and she kinda wigged out about it too. I've been a bit kind and sympathetic about it. But not today, when she was whining about her break-up. Well... I gave her a proper memo that, life just ain't all that damn peachy...
"Wow. A divorce and a break-up within the course of 5 months ths year? Unlike you, I survived 2 colds, 2 break-ups, 20 deaths, 5 funerals, and lost my voice once. Now, what's YOUR excuse?"
She dared not say another word. I think it was about time too.
And on that note, until the next round...
Though, before I resume talking with one of my buddies I'll give one proper highlight of the day--one of my regular customers who almost ALWAYS is in a good mood and often likes to rub it in, well, she was wigging out over her break-up with her boyfriend of 2 months. Now about 5 months or so ago her parents divorced, and she kinda wigged out about it too. I've been a bit kind and sympathetic about it. But not today, when she was whining about her break-up. Well... I gave her a proper memo that, life just ain't all that damn peachy...
"Wow. A divorce and a break-up within the course of 5 months ths year? Unlike you, I survived 2 colds, 2 break-ups, 20 deaths, 5 funerals, and lost my voice once. Now, what's YOUR excuse?"
She dared not say another word. I think it was about time too.
And on that note, until the next round...
12 December 2008
Chapter 196 ~ Blah, hum-bug!
Blah = That's how I've kinda felt for most of the day.
Bug = Yes, a bug. A cold. Of all things.
So yes, for the better part of this week, I've been sick. I'm still sick. I was hoping to get better soon and, yesterday seemed to look like that proper progression. Unfortunately, today, I found out just how dead-wrong I was.
Sooo... as of right now, I'm at... erm... maybe... 30-50% voice? Maybe 50% at best? In any case, I'm trying my best to NOT talk. Except maybe to Roboter, but trying to not go above a whisper. Otherwise it's been pen-and-paper mode all day, and Joel was even nice enough to let me go home just before Lunch Rush began so I could rest up. I had a much-needed nap. Maybe if Kit's heading out somewhere I'll dress up for the ocassion and go if she invites as she kind-of already knows of my fairly-voiceless condition. Otherwise I'll probably be bedridden for the rest of the evening and perhaps much of tomorrow.
In other interesting news, here's the main lowdown on next week, work-wise...
Sunday ~ Closing @ 7 P.M.,
closing crew leave @ 8 P.M.
Monday ~ Opening crew arrive @ 6 A.M.,
opening @ 6:30 A.M.
Closing @ 7 P.M.,
closing crew leave @ 8 P.M.
Tuesday ~ Opening crew arrive @ 6 A.M.,
opening @ 6:30 A.M.
Lobby closes @ 8 P.M.,
Drive-thru remains open until usual close time.
Wednesday and Thursday ~ Opening crew arrive @ 5 A.M.,
opening @ 5:30 A.M.
Lobby closes @ 8 P.M.,
Drive-thru remains open until usual close time.
Friday ~ TO BE DETERMINED!
Now, what's with the early closings and odd openings? Well, construction will be going on particularly with the Lobby/Front Counter area. And the goal is to open a week from today ready to go with the rest of our coffee stuff ready to go. And considering that I still haven't had a chance at all to go to the McD's at Wal*Mart [I was supposed to go yesterday but things were hectic there and my immune system nosedived] that means Joel's got one week to get his Front Counter/Drive-Thru team AND the Managers ready to go by next Friday. And that includes how to make the espresso, how to make lattes/cappucinos/mochas, and how to ring them up in the system and edit them to suit the customers. So needless to say, next week's going to be, hands down, the longest week of the year. While I am excited, I am also very nervous as I have absolutely no clue whatsoever as to what to expect. This could get rather interesting...
Well, on that note, I'm gonna go for a small walk, and I think it'll be back to bed for me. Voiceless and what-not. Oh joy.
Until the next round...
Bug = Yes, a bug. A cold. Of all things.
So yes, for the better part of this week, I've been sick. I'm still sick. I was hoping to get better soon and, yesterday seemed to look like that proper progression. Unfortunately, today, I found out just how dead-wrong I was.
Sooo... as of right now, I'm at... erm... maybe... 30-50% voice? Maybe 50% at best? In any case, I'm trying my best to NOT talk. Except maybe to Roboter, but trying to not go above a whisper. Otherwise it's been pen-and-paper mode all day, and Joel was even nice enough to let me go home just before Lunch Rush began so I could rest up. I had a much-needed nap. Maybe if Kit's heading out somewhere I'll dress up for the ocassion and go if she invites as she kind-of already knows of my fairly-voiceless condition. Otherwise I'll probably be bedridden for the rest of the evening and perhaps much of tomorrow.
In other interesting news, here's the main lowdown on next week, work-wise...
Sunday ~ Closing @ 7 P.M.,
closing crew leave @ 8 P.M.
Monday ~ Opening crew arrive @ 6 A.M.,
opening @ 6:30 A.M.
Closing @ 7 P.M.,
closing crew leave @ 8 P.M.
Tuesday ~ Opening crew arrive @ 6 A.M.,
opening @ 6:30 A.M.
Lobby closes @ 8 P.M.,
Drive-thru remains open until usual close time.
Wednesday and Thursday ~ Opening crew arrive @ 5 A.M.,
opening @ 5:30 A.M.
Lobby closes @ 8 P.M.,
Drive-thru remains open until usual close time.
Friday ~ TO BE DETERMINED!
Now, what's with the early closings and odd openings? Well, construction will be going on particularly with the Lobby/Front Counter area. And the goal is to open a week from today ready to go with the rest of our coffee stuff ready to go. And considering that I still haven't had a chance at all to go to the McD's at Wal*Mart [I was supposed to go yesterday but things were hectic there and my immune system nosedived] that means Joel's got one week to get his Front Counter/Drive-Thru team AND the Managers ready to go by next Friday. And that includes how to make the espresso, how to make lattes/cappucinos/mochas, and how to ring them up in the system and edit them to suit the customers. So needless to say, next week's going to be, hands down, the longest week of the year. While I am excited, I am also very nervous as I have absolutely no clue whatsoever as to what to expect. This could get rather interesting...
Well, on that note, I'm gonna go for a small walk, and I think it'll be back to bed for me. Voiceless and what-not. Oh joy.
Until the next round...
11 December 2008
The Thursday Tradition #... erm...?
The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for today, Thursday 11 December 2008
1] "This Charming Man" - The Smiths
2] "Boys Don't Cry" - The Cure
3] "Girls On Film" - Duran Duran
4] "Desperate But Not Serious" - Adam Ant
5] "Punk Rock Girl" - The Dead Milkmen
6] "Love To Hate You" - Erasure
7] "Pure Energy" - Information Society
8] "Heart" - Pet Shop Boys
9] "American Soviets" [Instrumental Mix] - C.C.C.P.
10] "Angel Dust" - New Order
11] "Blasphemous Rumours" - Depeche Mode
12] "I Will Follow" - U2
13] "Love Plus One" - Haircut 100
14] "Marcia Baila" - Les Rita Mitsuoko
15] "The Headmaster Ritual" - The Smiths
16] "Cities In Dust" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
17] "Boy" - Book of Love
18] "Ceremony" - New Order
19] "Add It Up" - The Violent Femmes
20] "Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen
I'm only posting this mainly as, my brain's kinda fried, I've been oogling too many Paul McGann pics [he's the Eighth Doctor], and I'm sick with a cold of sorts. Surprise, surprise. I'll probably say more tomorrow; should be better by then.
Until the next round, in the meantime...
1] "This Charming Man" - The Smiths
2] "Boys Don't Cry" - The Cure
3] "Girls On Film" - Duran Duran
4] "Desperate But Not Serious" - Adam Ant
5] "Punk Rock Girl" - The Dead Milkmen
6] "Love To Hate You" - Erasure
7] "Pure Energy" - Information Society
8] "Heart" - Pet Shop Boys
9] "American Soviets" [Instrumental Mix] - C.C.C.P.
10] "Angel Dust" - New Order
11] "Blasphemous Rumours" - Depeche Mode
12] "I Will Follow" - U2
13] "Love Plus One" - Haircut 100
14] "Marcia Baila" - Les Rita Mitsuoko
15] "The Headmaster Ritual" - The Smiths
16] "Cities In Dust" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
17] "Boy" - Book of Love
18] "Ceremony" - New Order
19] "Add It Up" - The Violent Femmes
20] "Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen
I'm only posting this mainly as, my brain's kinda fried, I've been oogling too many Paul McGann pics [he's the Eighth Doctor], and I'm sick with a cold of sorts. Surprise, surprise. I'll probably say more tomorrow; should be better by then.
Until the next round, in the meantime...
05 December 2008
Chapter 195 ~ Adrenaline Rushing Again
I still haven't fully begun to slow down as far as this holiday season's concerned. There are Christmas cards still needed to be sent, and Hanukkah is almost here. I have an hour of work, a funeral, a parade and a slumber party... and that's just tomorrow! And I also need to make presents for family, friends and boyfriend.
In other news, I finally got around to updating my MySpace. And yes, new music playlist on it too.
Finally, the highlight of this week--I'm so bloody glad that I came in to work today. For a Friday morning breakfast rush, we rocked the fcukin' suburbs!
7-8 A.M. ~ 130 cars!
Yes, y'all read proper. One hundred and freckin' thirty cars. And that has NEVER happened before! Now mind you that's a usual goal for LUNCH Rush, but this morning when we got slammed for Breakfast... well, it just didnt' seem like we had 130 cars swing through the D.T. In fact I recall looking to Sissy-Too at about 5 minutes to 8 A.M. and telling her, "I know we broke 100." So when I printed out the Car Count report almost 10 minutes later and looked at the count for the 7-8 A.M. hour, I was in a minor state of shock, "Oh sh--!!" I kept repeating to myself in a hushed whisper over and over. Sissy-Too was at first like, "Shh! Don't tell me!" but then wanted to look. And when she saw it she shared in my shock... and joy!
She took the report up to Joel right after, and while the two Managers high-5'd each other I had to cheer to the crew that,
"MY CREW IS MADE OF AWESOME!! 130 CARS!!"
So it was definitely a good day all around. And we finally made that 130-cars-an-hour count. Evidence enough that breakfast rush whoops lunch rush straight in the hiney these days.
Oh and, yesterday I singlehandedly, again, moved 111 cars from 7-8 A.M. That count of 111 is my personal record and, before 2008's over, I want to beat that record. Go for 112. Even better if I can hit 115. That's my solo car-count goal to hit before the end of the year, and I think I'm definitely determined for this.
So, now you know. Maybe it was a damn good idea after all to go work this morning. Maybe God nudged Joel enough for this. Who knew!? :-)
Until the next round...
In other news, I finally got around to updating my MySpace. And yes, new music playlist on it too.
Finally, the highlight of this week--I'm so bloody glad that I came in to work today. For a Friday morning breakfast rush, we rocked the fcukin' suburbs!
7-8 A.M. ~ 130 cars!
Yes, y'all read proper. One hundred and freckin' thirty cars. And that has NEVER happened before! Now mind you that's a usual goal for LUNCH Rush, but this morning when we got slammed for Breakfast... well, it just didnt' seem like we had 130 cars swing through the D.T. In fact I recall looking to Sissy-Too at about 5 minutes to 8 A.M. and telling her, "I know we broke 100." So when I printed out the Car Count report almost 10 minutes later and looked at the count for the 7-8 A.M. hour, I was in a minor state of shock, "Oh sh--!!" I kept repeating to myself in a hushed whisper over and over. Sissy-Too was at first like, "Shh! Don't tell me!" but then wanted to look. And when she saw it she shared in my shock... and joy!
She took the report up to Joel right after, and while the two Managers high-5'd each other I had to cheer to the crew that,
"MY CREW IS MADE OF AWESOME!! 130 CARS!!"
So it was definitely a good day all around. And we finally made that 130-cars-an-hour count. Evidence enough that breakfast rush whoops lunch rush straight in the hiney these days.
Oh and, yesterday I singlehandedly, again, moved 111 cars from 7-8 A.M. That count of 111 is my personal record and, before 2008's over, I want to beat that record. Go for 112. Even better if I can hit 115. That's my solo car-count goal to hit before the end of the year, and I think I'm definitely determined for this.
So, now you know. Maybe it was a damn good idea after all to go work this morning. Maybe God nudged Joel enough for this. Who knew!? :-)
Until the next round...
04 December 2008
The Sunday Tradition!
Yes, it's Thursday, and it's the Thursday Tradition here in the Underground. Today the spotlight's on one of my particular favorite bands, like, ever. PLUS, some more Doctor WHO goodies, just in time for the holidays!
As I promised, it's the Sundays up in the Underground tonight. And it's my Top 10 favorite Sundays tunage of all time. I chose between the two brilliant albums Reading, Writing & Arithmetic and Blind as third and last album Static and Silence [from 1997] wasn't up-to-par. And I have a very proper Honourable Mention to note as well. So, that said...
1] I remember falling in love with this song the first time I heard it. There are times nowadays that I'll fall into a glum and this will be the song I put on. The lyrics in the chorus are just so true sometimes. Really.
~ "Love" [from Blind]
2] I actually hear this song every now and then at work. Who knew!?
~ "My Finest Hour" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
3] This is the tune that the Sundays are, if anything, well-known for. Whether everyone knew who the Sundays knew or not. My parents heard about a minute of it on the radio while we were heading to South Carolina, and then they changed it. I got kinda mad but got over it and listened to my Sundays mix all Thanksgiving long.
~ "Here's Where The Story Ends" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
4] There's something about this song. I've lost count as to how many times I've fallen asleep to this song on repeat!
~ "24 Hours" [from Blind]
5] Probably the catchiest beat I've heard from 'em. I just... I don't know... bop my head along...
~ "A Certain Someone" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
6] Chances are, I've sung along to the first two lines of the song so many times. I never really tire of it. Nice tune.
~ "Goodbye" [from Blind]
7] And this is one of the reasons why as a whole I adore the album it's from.
~ "Blood On My Hands" [from Blind]
8] Between this song and "Medicine", I'll take this song any day. And anyway, I love to sing along to this song like it's nobody's business. [Never mind the fact that I've listened to the album so many times more than RW+A...]
~ "More" [from Blind]
9] A proper tune that ended the album it's from. All in all a classic on its own.
~ "Joy" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
10] This tune can classify itself as almost--ALMOST--punky. Don't ask me as to how or why I even considered it. Maybe it's the beat. Not sure.
~ "Hideous Towns" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
Honourable Mention] To be honest with you this is my favorite cover song of all time. The original was done by the Rolling Stones and, while I really love the original version, nothing really touches this cover. Nothing.
~ "Wild Horses" [from Blind]
Well there you have it! My take on the spotlighted group, the Sundays! Hopefully y'all kinda learned something new or another in your musical education. :-)
And now, some Whovian musical treats! To start, a song that got SNV airplay last month, just in time for the 45th anniversary of the show...
"Doctorin' the TARDIS" - KLF [The Timelords]
Two, my Christmas Song of the Year. Just heard it for the first time earlier today. Still hearing it. I think it's been replaying about 10 times now... anywho, it's dedicated to my beloved fellow Whovian...
"I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" - The Go-Go's
Oh and, one more thing. My favorite titles video on my favorite rendition of the theme...
One final note--today it was agreed between store manager Joel [it was his idea] and I that I will be working TOMORROW from 5 A.M. to 1 P.M., and Saturday I'll be from 5 A.M. to 6, for one hour. As soon as the 6 o'clockers arrive I'll be dismissed for the day so I can rest up some more and be better ready for both a funeral AND a Christmas Parade later on that night. Turns out Manager Carlina [who did the schedule to begin with!] forgot about Saturday's parade at the time she was putting the Schedule together. But in any case all is well. And today was probably the best day of the week, though some of the crew were clueless as to why I said earlier this afternoon "I'll see y'all tomorrow!"
And on that note, until the next round...
As I promised, it's the Sundays up in the Underground tonight. And it's my Top 10 favorite Sundays tunage of all time. I chose between the two brilliant albums Reading, Writing & Arithmetic and Blind as third and last album Static and Silence [from 1997] wasn't up-to-par. And I have a very proper Honourable Mention to note as well. So, that said...
1] I remember falling in love with this song the first time I heard it. There are times nowadays that I'll fall into a glum and this will be the song I put on. The lyrics in the chorus are just so true sometimes. Really.
~ "Love" [from Blind]
2] I actually hear this song every now and then at work. Who knew!?
~ "My Finest Hour" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
3] This is the tune that the Sundays are, if anything, well-known for. Whether everyone knew who the Sundays knew or not. My parents heard about a minute of it on the radio while we were heading to South Carolina, and then they changed it. I got kinda mad but got over it and listened to my Sundays mix all Thanksgiving long.
~ "Here's Where The Story Ends" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
4] There's something about this song. I've lost count as to how many times I've fallen asleep to this song on repeat!
~ "24 Hours" [from Blind]
5] Probably the catchiest beat I've heard from 'em. I just... I don't know... bop my head along...
~ "A Certain Someone" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
6] Chances are, I've sung along to the first two lines of the song so many times. I never really tire of it. Nice tune.
~ "Goodbye" [from Blind]
7] And this is one of the reasons why as a whole I adore the album it's from.
~ "Blood On My Hands" [from Blind]
8] Between this song and "Medicine", I'll take this song any day. And anyway, I love to sing along to this song like it's nobody's business. [Never mind the fact that I've listened to the album so many times more than RW+A...]
~ "More" [from Blind]
9] A proper tune that ended the album it's from. All in all a classic on its own.
~ "Joy" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
10] This tune can classify itself as almost--ALMOST--punky. Don't ask me as to how or why I even considered it. Maybe it's the beat. Not sure.
~ "Hideous Towns" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
Honourable Mention] To be honest with you this is my favorite cover song of all time. The original was done by the Rolling Stones and, while I really love the original version, nothing really touches this cover. Nothing.
~ "Wild Horses" [from Blind]
Well there you have it! My take on the spotlighted group, the Sundays! Hopefully y'all kinda learned something new or another in your musical education. :-)
And now, some Whovian musical treats! To start, a song that got SNV airplay last month, just in time for the 45th anniversary of the show...
"Doctorin' the TARDIS" - KLF [The Timelords]
Two, my Christmas Song of the Year. Just heard it for the first time earlier today. Still hearing it. I think it's been replaying about 10 times now... anywho, it's dedicated to my beloved fellow Whovian...
"I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" - The Go-Go's
Oh and, one more thing. My favorite titles video on my favorite rendition of the theme...
One final note--today it was agreed between store manager Joel [it was his idea] and I that I will be working TOMORROW from 5 A.M. to 1 P.M., and Saturday I'll be from 5 A.M. to 6, for one hour. As soon as the 6 o'clockers arrive I'll be dismissed for the day so I can rest up some more and be better ready for both a funeral AND a Christmas Parade later on that night. Turns out Manager Carlina [who did the schedule to begin with!] forgot about Saturday's parade at the time she was putting the Schedule together. But in any case all is well. And today was probably the best day of the week, though some of the crew were clueless as to why I said earlier this afternoon "I'll see y'all tomorrow!"
And on that note, until the next round...
03 December 2008
Chapter 194 ~ OMG. WTF?
So you'd expect me to have a brilliant half-week so far, except... well, surprise-surprise.
Reposting from the Rant of the Day thread [that I quaintly started] on the Opacity forum...
*sigh* So there. Basically this week in a nutshell. I still need to mend my burn-turned-cut, and I'm starting to lose excitement over this Saturday night's Christmas parade in Downtown DeLand.
Monday we got our monthly newsletters from the store owners with the dates and times for when our store was closing early for construction/remodeling for the rest of the coffee stuff. So when I worked on the Enthusiasm Calendar for the crew yesterday and checked for the times with Supervisor Chris he was like, "Shine [*yes, chris is the only person that is allowed to call me Shine and get away with it*], the times... wait. Let me see that newsletter." I showed the newsletter to him and he's like, "Bloody hell... I mean, the dates are correct... the times are all wrong!" So of course I'm somewhat irritated. He hasn't gotten back to me yet with the correct times, so I've got basically no clue as to the whens in case the other crewfolk ask.
On my way home from work a second time [this time it was at 9:30 last night after visiting for a couple of hours, dinner, and finishing the calendar somewhat], I tried to get a hold of Roboter to let him know I was on my way home. First time around, after one ring: voicemail. The two or three times after that: straight to vociemail. So great--I was late trying to get a hold of him, and mind you I told him I'd call him when the calendar drama was over. So never mind the fact that I got a bit more frustrated over that! [Which, I know, sometimes those minor ill glitches are part of the whole relationship. But still... still!! Yeah, I'm over that minor problem because I called someone else to help "walk" me home.]
So maybe it was a good idea that I didn't get a hold of him last night because maybe he wouldn't have to hear me rant about the day as a whole. Except just now I've ranted about him so... *sigh*
Saturday is the memorial service for fellow Chorister Bobbie's mom. Terry and Steffi are picking me up from work on Saturday, and then it's back to work for the gathering so the parade legion can make it to the parade line-up together, as a group. Then after the parade it's a sleepover party at Sissy-Boo's place, and Sissy-Too's daughter Amber is staying over too. So hopefully I won't be entirely exhausted so that I can enjoy the time with the gals.
*sigh* So yes, that was my rant. I ranted about life, and work, and the boyfriend, and this week. And now I actually feel better enough to get to Discipleship class. But still...
[A minor note--Roboter, I'm sorry I had to plunker you into the rant, but I've been having a rather frustrating week, time hasn't been very kind to me, and neither has been life or God. And it kinda hurts when the one person I can count on to be there when the day is done... well... isn't there. I still love you--I just wanted to let you know why I had to rant about you. As I said, this week's been a long one.]
Sooo... in closing, and considering all that I've been through, two songs by Liam Lynch...
This is dedicated to the current state of things...
"United States of Whatever" - Liam Lynch
And this being my Song of the Week, is dedicated to the few people that's gotten on my bad side which, this week, ranged from very annoyed to duck and fucking cover...
"The Happy Song" - Liam Lynch
*whew* Okay. Ranting done. On with the second half of my week.
Until the next round...
Reposting from the Rant of the Day thread [that I quaintly started] on the Opacity forum...
This week's been a pissload and it's only half over! The original grill oven at work died between Monday night and yesterday morning, so we had the back-up oven sent from another store. THAT stopped working last night, and I know because I returned to work on a calendar for the crew while all hell broke loose! And between wrong times for updates and my store manager Joel in absolute PMS-mode TODAY over all the chaos of the week, uhm... yeah...
Oh and, here's the best part--I've got Friday off [uhm, yay, but WHY!?], but I work Saturday. Followed IMMEDIATELY by yet ANOTHER post-mortem service [#5 for the year] and then it's back to the workplace to meet up with the crew walking in the Christmas parade later that night!
And never mind the fact that I'm living paycheck to paycheck so I won't be able to buy Christmas presents this year. I'm surprised I could afford the box of cards and some stamps.
I really wish I could drop dead, but I can't 'cause I have to keep pressing on. But here's probably the only proper place for me to rant [besides the blog], because there really hasn't been anything good this week to think on. And I really don't want to end up ranting to my boyfriend every time the day goes to hell. Yes, I've already cried a bit today, but I don't want to overwhelm my boyfriend and get on his nerves by bitching about today. Because, I'll be honest:
Life fucking sucks right now.
*sigh* So there. Basically this week in a nutshell. I still need to mend my burn-turned-cut, and I'm starting to lose excitement over this Saturday night's Christmas parade in Downtown DeLand.
Monday we got our monthly newsletters from the store owners with the dates and times for when our store was closing early for construction/remodeling for the rest of the coffee stuff. So when I worked on the Enthusiasm Calendar for the crew yesterday and checked for the times with Supervisor Chris he was like, "Shine [*yes, chris is the only person that is allowed to call me Shine and get away with it*], the times... wait. Let me see that newsletter." I showed the newsletter to him and he's like, "Bloody hell... I mean, the dates are correct... the times are all wrong!" So of course I'm somewhat irritated. He hasn't gotten back to me yet with the correct times, so I've got basically no clue as to the whens in case the other crewfolk ask.
On my way home from work a second time [this time it was at 9:30 last night after visiting for a couple of hours, dinner, and finishing the calendar somewhat], I tried to get a hold of Roboter to let him know I was on my way home. First time around, after one ring: voicemail. The two or three times after that: straight to vociemail. So great--I was late trying to get a hold of him, and mind you I told him I'd call him when the calendar drama was over. So never mind the fact that I got a bit more frustrated over that! [Which, I know, sometimes those minor ill glitches are part of the whole relationship. But still... still!! Yeah, I'm over that minor problem because I called someone else to help "walk" me home.]
So maybe it was a good idea that I didn't get a hold of him last night because maybe he wouldn't have to hear me rant about the day as a whole. Except just now I've ranted about him so... *sigh*
Saturday is the memorial service for fellow Chorister Bobbie's mom. Terry and Steffi are picking me up from work on Saturday, and then it's back to work for the gathering so the parade legion can make it to the parade line-up together, as a group. Then after the parade it's a sleepover party at Sissy-Boo's place, and Sissy-Too's daughter Amber is staying over too. So hopefully I won't be entirely exhausted so that I can enjoy the time with the gals.
*sigh* So yes, that was my rant. I ranted about life, and work, and the boyfriend, and this week. And now I actually feel better enough to get to Discipleship class. But still...
[A minor note--Roboter, I'm sorry I had to plunker you into the rant, but I've been having a rather frustrating week, time hasn't been very kind to me, and neither has been life or God. And it kinda hurts when the one person I can count on to be there when the day is done... well... isn't there. I still love you--I just wanted to let you know why I had to rant about you. As I said, this week's been a long one.]
Sooo... in closing, and considering all that I've been through, two songs by Liam Lynch...
This is dedicated to the current state of things...
"United States of Whatever" - Liam Lynch
And this being my Song of the Week, is dedicated to the few people that's gotten on my bad side which, this week, ranged from very annoyed to duck and fucking cover...
"The Happy Song" - Liam Lynch
*whew* Okay. Ranting done. On with the second half of my week.
Until the next round...
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