Running Downhill On Fumes

Lack of entries this week can be explained, I promise. It's easy for me to take on too much in my life (call me a glutton for punishment or a man who likes a challenge) and that's essentially what happened. Sure, I might be able to juggle 134013948039 different things for a few weeks, but sooner or later, I know deep down that it's going to come at me hard enough to send me flying on my back. And then it'll sit on my stomach and laugh at me. And then it'll really start to get serious. So, this week has been a rough one, though I don't think it's because it's been a bad week in itself. It's just that all the other nights of not-quite-enough sleep and non-stop errands have finally caught up to me. This situation can get even worse when the people you care about are also having a bad time - the energy just isn't there to give them the support they need, too.

Is it any wonder why I'm ecstatic that this is Friday, that Gina's feeling better, and that I'm almost certain I'll like my third co-op term (which comes complete with a raise)? Now, I think I just need one more night of good sleepytime and I'll be solid gold. Comedy gold, even.

In other news, lots of new music has been coming out lately. I've been digging Howie Day's new record, Stop All The World Now. A lot of people like to debunk the latest barrage of singer-songwriters-with-an-acoustic-guitar, but I really like this album. The guy has some nice songs to be a young artist, and I gotta respect that. Barenaked Ladies also released their latest, Everything to Everyone, this week. I'm definitely going to have to check that out at my earliest convenience. New music in the fall puts me in this certain indescribable mood; I always seem to be able to associate the new stuff with what's going on in my life at the time I buy it. Ah, well, if you're interested at all, pick up these two albums. I'm thinking about adding one of those "What I'm Listening To" sidebars to here. Yeah, good idea, Bret. Look for that soon. :)

Peace, everybody! Enjoy the weekend. May it bring you shine of the sun and warm, fuzzy feelings.