My Top 5 Songs

OK, one week into the month, and I'm posting for my throngs of afficionados.  Not bad - normally I'm 2 weeks late, or longer. Love the autumn. Well, it has its plus and minuses.  Big minus - the university people come back.  I live in a great American city with a huge university presence - and they pretty much dominate the better parts of this city.   And they are usually fucking stupid in public spaces - driving, on the bus, anywhere.  Look, I was dumb too at that age.  I did not think ahead, I felt like it was my right to be afforded an explanation for everything, and to be catered to....I might be hard on myself and maybe I was not THAT bad.  Even at that age, I had an excellent work ethic learned from my parents.  But, yea, I was at times a dick.   But an independent thinker, at least.  I was never a herd follower, and usually was alone most of the time.  Fine by me! I am not an angry old man.  It's just that when ...

Late this month....this should be the last month that I slack like this... BECAUSE I AM DONE WITH SCHOOL.....forever! I am now equipped with a Master's Degree in a particular sub-area of Civil Engineering, so I guess in a way, I am a "somebody", even though I do not have my professional license. I don't want to THINK about advancing the career, possibly for a better paying job or something like that.  I just am tired of starting again....like the song "Best of You" by the Foo Fighters says. It's OK - the current status quo isn't bad.   By the end of the year, I will think about possibly looking for a better job, and studying up on things to maybe take the PE exam in 2017 or 2018.   But for now, I just want to relax, enjoy some things, possibly try to build some semblance of a social life...maybe get laid some time, which would be great.  Last winter, I actually did get some action.  I hated the idea of an online type of hookup thing - but ...

It's been a rough summer on a number of levels. I've been unemployed for several months now. I'm working a pretty crappy temp job. My personal relationships are suffering because they just arent working out for me. I feel I'm taken advantage of, or in the least, not really valued by certain people. But alas, the world of music! It's my savior. Here it is, for August, 2009...also with the chart from a year ago, from a decade ago, and from 1996. I include 1996 because that is when I started doing this and I want to document it in a blog so I can trash the note cards I've kept for 13+ years! It's fascinating to me to see what I was really into so long ago! I mean - "psychic hearts" in 1996 - that brings back some memories of a girl I really liked. My life could be worse- I could have married that annoying wench! Last year I really enjoyed the legendary Bauhaus' last album. They are the grandfathers of goth, and one of my favorite bands. Som...