MARCH 2016

Just like last year, I am two weeks late for March's Top 5 entry.   I read what I wrote last year - it makes me sad.  I haven't changed much since then.


I know what it is - it's the stress of school.   I work very hard in my graduate classes (I am two months from graduating!) and its kept me from a lot of social contact.  Not that that would make me a happy person, but it helps soften my periods of depression, and gives me inner strength. 


I am so busy this weekend (as I will be until this fucking class is over), so I will leave it at that. We'll see how I adjust to post-school life at the end of May!  I will be free of school and its worries for the first time in about 5 years.  And, I will be in a good living situation (the apartment), and with a job that is tolerable (for the most part)....all in all, a situation where all departments of my life are at least acceptable, for the first time since probably around 1991 - seriously, that long.  

I've had the song from In This Moment on my saved list for so long - the song is from 2014.  It finally broke through this month.  They look pretty entertaining, it seems from the photos of their concerts.  I have a stream of their songs running now, in fact.  They aren't bad songs, but none grab my attention like "Sick Like Me", which kicks ass.  "Blood" is pretty good, though.  The singer is fantastic, though - she is beautiful, and has a lot of visual appeal.  Great, great voice, too.  

The Church still on top!  

That's about it for this month....I have to win some award for most boring, most stupid, nonsensical, useless blog of the history of blogs! ha...


MARCH 2016

1. "Vanishing Man", by The Church 1, 1, 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul13hip5LOM

2. "Come a Little Closer", by Cage the Elephant 2, 2, 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYup3Qwh8Q

 3. "Tread Lightly", by Mastodon 4, 3, 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ja8cXdo5fA

 4. "Sick Like Me", by In This Moment, -, 4, 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03X0B6u-AxM&list=RD03X0B6u-AxM

5. "Wildfire", by Borgeous 3, 1, 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmZI7xFisHA


MARCH 2015

1. "Habits (Chainsmokers Remix)", by Tove Lo 1, 1, 3
2. "The Motherload", by Mastadon -, 2, 1
3. "Afraid", by The Neighbourhood 4, 3, 4
4. "Midnight", by Coldplay -, 4, 1
5. "Top Notch", by Manchester Orchestra 2, 1, 8

MARCH 2006

1. "Stricken", by Disturbed 1, 1, 5
2. "De La Soul", by Gorillaz  2, 2, 3
3. "Best of You", by Foo Fighters  3, 1, 6
4. "Transistor", by Korn  4, 4, 2
5. "An Honest Mistake", by The Bravery  5, 2, 6




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