The Thursday Tradition #5!

Alrighty then, gang. Before I get down to the tunage of the day, please, PLEASE excuse me and allow me to admit just how much of an absolute absent-minded ID10T I've been. To put it this way, everyone remembers I did the Thursday Tradition on Toad the Wet Sprocket last week, right? Well... does anyone remember Chapter 202? Aptly titled Temperance? Scroll down a bit, then scroll back up.



...okay, back? Good.

Because, yes... I posted the Spotlight on them. TWICE. >.< Epic FAIL on my part, and major apologies on a repeat performance, fellow Citizens of the Underground. That just about goes to show y'all just how much I was really paying attention between trying to update a blog and preparing for a visit from Roboter last Friday. Go me.

Now, that said, two bands have my almost-undivided attention this week inside the Tradition. One goes by the name of Better Than Ezra, the other goes by the name of Semisonic. This week there will be NO Random 20 Countdown. Instead it's gonna be ten tunes, five from each band as far as my favorites are concerned.

And with that, let's kick things back to the 90's a bit, shall we?

Band: Better Than Ezra ~
~ "In the Blood" *Song of the Week 1/2*


~ "Good"


~ "Rosealia"


~ "Normal Town"


~ "Desperately Wanting"


Band: Semisonic ~
~ "Delicious"


~ "Closing Time"


~ "Singing In My Sleep"


~ "Made To Last"


~ "This Will Be My Year" *Song of the Week 2/2*


Aaannnddd, there ya go, folks! Ten quality tunes from the 90's, which probably helped make this not so bad an era. *LOL* You know, I should make May's Thursday Traditions all 90's related, sooo: next week's Thursday Tradition spotlight will be on Pearl Jam!

Yes, Pearl Jam. I *am* a fan of Pearl Jam. What?

So, this is how I'm looking at it for the next month, Thursday Tradition-wise:
Thursday 7 May ~ Pearl Jam
Thursday 14 May ~ Oasis
Thursday 21 May ~ Radiohead
Thursday 28 May ~ The Verve

Yes, Pearl Jam, and then the three bands who shaped my school years. I am definitely looking forward to Thursdays this May!! [Which, by the way, starts tomorrow. Already!] In the meantime, enjoy the tunage! I have a funny feeling this is gonna be a fun twist to the Tradition in the coming weeks ahead...

And on that bombshell... Until the next round...

~ me

Chapter 205 ~ Slight Aftermath.

So... while Roboter's visit was rather short [arriving on Friday, leaving back for New York yesterday], much was accomplished. Though not as much as I had hoped... still, there were a good few things that were taken care of.

For one, Roboter got to meet the parents--on BOTH sides of the matter! He survived rather well the visit with Dad and Stepmom, and he got to play a couple of fun rounds of Uno [best. card. game. EVER.] and caught on quick! Dad told me as I was taking care of my laundry that he thought Roboter "is a nice guy." Now... imagine how thrilled I was... hee! Roboter also got to meet Grandpa Jim, and the two talked of World War II, which both Grandpa Jim AND Roboter's dad both took part in. I was rather excited [and happy as hell, to be honest] as I watched and listened in on the conversation, which unfolded at the Dinner Table.

Monday was also the starting point for my Mom's journey to Chicago--yes, she and Stepdad are moving to Chicago! They visited me and my brother Robbie on Monday afternoon and also met Roboter. Needless to say everyone got on along rather well. And of course, Robbie... the typical smartass that he is. But, as I said, everyone got along very well. I was pleasantly surprised!

Friday was when Roboter arrived into town--the poor thing! >.< I don't blame him for having a proper panic over driving in Florida... for one I'd had my share of its hells. But, he made it in one piece... he flew in to Orlando. I'm just glad and thankful he was able to arrive in one piece!!

Saturday we mostly hung around the apartment, not much went on. Except for extra sleep. Sleeping in was definitely in order, especially after one helluva week that led to it. I for one was rather exhausted by Friday afternoon when I clocked out at work. *sigh*

My 'adopted' big brother Ani also got to meet Roboter at Church on Sunday--though I didn't get to see much of it because I was inbetween being the Chorister and being the Carilloneur [yes, I was on Carillon duty Sunday, Corky was out of town]. But apparently all kinda went well, or so that's what I'm thinking from what Roboter told me about meeting Ani. *shrug*

Oh and... I am now a newbie fan of... well... this...

Top Gear ~ The Vietnam Challenge... Part 1!

So... yes, I am a fan of Top Gear as of recently. What?

Yesterday was the longest. day. EVER. Roboter took me to work in the morning before having to catch the flight back home to spend some time with his parents. Work was kinda... well... bleah. It didn't take long for me to miss him already. And then last night, Kids Night... I now do this by myself. Last night was the first night I was in charge of it, and taking on that by myself... oh my God. It didn't take me too long before I got into a proper panic about it, because the 6-7 P.M. hour was extremely chaotic. In short, 15 kids... all. at. once. Needless to say I was drop-dead-exhausted by the time it was time to put the pics together on the wall at 8:15 P.M. And I was still exhausted when I got to work this morning. As you can tell, however, I did survive--otherwise I wouldn't be blogging about it, right?

Oh and... I am officially happy to say that, Siren has FINALLY realised that, there is no such thing as a second chance for him! Oh don't get me wrong--do y'all have any damn clue as to just how long it's taken for him to realise the fact of the matter that, I don't love him anymore! At all! But he sure wanted to try to throw some two cents early on last week before trying to pursuade me to consider that second chance. And I'm sure he must've thought I wasn't serious when I told him "No" at least three times... but, as I haven't heard from him since Monday afternoon, when I told him that I don't trust him with my heart anymore [which, as y'all know, is SO true], I think it's safe to say that I finally got through to him. That, as of now, has been the biggest accomplishment of the time Roboter was here, hands down, because Roboter was there to help keep my chin up through it all.

Sooo... all in all, I had been very busy. And between the anxiety of the visit between Roboter and I, I think we were definitely able to enjoy each other's company. But now... things resume some sense of normalcy. Except, the loneliness hurts just a little more now, because of the time spent together with him. However, we still have much to tend to... yet we still have each other. It's hard to explain, but I do think our time spent together was time well spent. We're happy... that's probably all that matters now, right?

Tomorrow is the next Thursday Tradition--I'm not saying who it is... wait. Did I even mention anything about it...? No... aw hell... I'm sure I'll think of something. Some band or another. Like... maybe... oh, I don't know... maybe... erm... Better Than Ezra? Yeah! that's it! Better Than Ezra, and Semisonic 'cause I owe one on 'em too. So it'll be a double-feature on tomorrow's Thursday Tradition here in the Underground! Okay, it's official--I am psyched for this!

And on that minor bombshell, Until the nex--

oh shoot. I almost forgot.



And on THAT minor bombshell... Until the next round...

~ me

The [Long-Overdue] Thursday Tradition

Toad the Wet Sprocket. Finally.

The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for Thursday 23 April 2009

1] Corporal Brown
2] Chile
3] All I Want
4] Dam Would Break
5] Something's Always Wrong
6] Fall Down
7] One Wind Blows
8] I Think About
9] Crazy Life
10] P.S.
11] Walk On The Ocean
12] Come Down
13] Way Away
14] Are We Afraid
15] Come Back Down
16] Windmills
17] Good Intentions
18] I Will Not Take These Things For Granted
19] Amnesia
20] Whatever I Fear

Honorable Mention] "Eyes Open Wide" - Song of the Week


And... well... I have more drama in my hands but, with Roboter coming to town tomorrow, I think it's best to leave the drama alone. The person responsible for starting said drama... he doesn't matter to me anymore.

Until the next round...

Chapter 204 ~ ...uh, right. Anywho!

Sooo, I have a helluva long week. And the way this week looks, the last broadcast before Roboter's visit will have to be Thursday. Because, the way this week's looking, it's bound to be very hectic. Today's probably the only sane day I have to properly update, as--for one--I have early-morning shifts all week [think 5 A.M. - 1 P.M.]; and--for two--I have a full plate tomorrow and Wednesday after work. Thursday I have D.O.K. at 7 P.M., so I do have some time to update this and hopefully--FINALLY--get that Toad the Wet Sprocket Thursday Tradition posted. I know I definitely owe y'all that much! >_< Sorry, m'bad, gang!

Anyways, this is what the rest of my week looks like:
~ Tuesday 21 April [tomorrow]
- Work [5 A.M. - 1 P.M.]
- Finish tidying up the apartment; yes, it's a bit of a mess still -_-' [but not by much... sha'up!]
- Kids Night at work [5 P.M. - 8 P.M.]
~ Wednesday 22 April
- Work [5 A.M. - 1 P.M.]
- Carillon Practice -> on duty for Corky Sunday 26 April
- F.A.M.Nite - Dinner and final Discipleship class of the year [5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.]
~ Thursday 23 April
- Work [5 A.M. - 1 P.M.]
- Carillon Practice [maybe]
- Daughters of the King meeting [7 P.M. - 8 P.M.]
~ Friday 24 April
- Work [5 A.M. - 1 P.M.]
- Roboter's coming to town! [As to when however...!?]

So, yeah... this is going to be one crazy-long week. Sue from the Choir [well, her real name's Susan but I call her Sue, and she's also in the Carillon guild with me and Corky] knew darn well I was rather excited for the week, yesterday at Church she was like, "I'm sure you can hold out until Friday!" I replied in all honesty, "Oh I know I can, the only matter is that, with my full plate of a schedule this week, I just hope I don't drop dead from exhaustion come Friday!" Yes, I am a wickedly-busy woman, in a good way of course. But as I once said, life begins at 25 for me. LOL

Well, that's about it for now. I still have one helluva handful of a week to face but, I think it's the thought of seeing Roboter that's encouraging me to keep going in full force. Or something to that effect. But yes, I have updated this proper! Woohoo!

Until the next round, hopefully Thursday...

~ me

Chapter 203 ~ Yippie-skippie, Zippie!!

Well as everyone knows, I have a life. And all the drama that goes with it. Between family, work, church and life, it's not easy attempting to update a blog. With that said, I do apologise for the absence. Though, I do have some tunage to share with y'all... anybody remember Squeeze? Well, I found some interesting songs that I'd been hearing on the old-school indie station as of lately, and I'm sharin' them with you guys. Also, I have some damn-good news. Seriously. Are y'all sitting down?

*ahem*

Roboter is coming down to visit me this upcoming Friday.

*YYYEEEAAAHHHOOOOOO!!!*

This upcoming Wednesday night is the final Discipleship class of the year. Deacon Nana's done an AWESOME job of teaching the rest of the classes since... when? November? December? She's an awesome teacher, allows for plenty of sharing time... which often ends up having us finish class up to ten minutes late! But, who cares? Deacon Nana is an awesome teacher anyway, and it's been a proper honor to have been in her class, because she really is a good teacher.

That said, I survived--I made it through my study guide training to become a D.O.K. [you know, Daughter of the King]! And, it was worth the discipline and training too, it's going to be a bit difficult to establish a good proper set rhythm to pray. But, I do think I'll be able to make the effort. I can, and I will, with God's help of course!

Now, onward to the music! Of course, it's a spotlight on Squeeze, and on three songs in particular. Now, the first one, you SO should be familiar with. It is that one song they are just oh-so-famous for...
"Tempted" ~ Squeeze


As for these next two songs, they're tied for my Song of the Week. I just LOVE these two. Seriously. They were among their earlier hits, and I'm surprised I never really heard of these two songs until now. Which only goes to show that, mainstream radio seriously doesn't know what it's missing, really...
"Cool For Cats" ~ Squeeze


"Pulling Mussels [From a Shell]" ~ Squeeze


Well... on that crazy minor notation, enjoy the tunage, as I know I'll be posting some more in the coming days and weeks. Annnnnd, maybe we'll get a new Facebook pic up soon... with Yours Quirky and a certain special someone...!!

Until the next round...!

~ me