I have more or less settled into Kansas City. I have a routine of work, gym, rinse, side-projects, sleep, rinse, repeat. I still haven't managed to finish anything though. A lot of the side-project time gets used doing... you know... not side-projects. I got my diploma in the mail:
I'm not going to lie, that's a pretty good feeling. I'll probably order a frame in the next week or so. Although, I really don't like the idea of it staring at me while I work; maybe I'll hang it in my bedroom. It is pretty though. I have a list of shit I need to do on my whiteboard on my wall, but I literally do what I just did while writing this in my day-to-day, all the time. What I mean to say is: I get side tracked very easily.
I've been having some very annoying dreams lately. There are people I would like the respect of in my dreams taunting me. I think it's because I don't feel like I am living up to my own expectations. I feel like I am disappointing people around me. I had hoped to go to The Pitchfork Music Festival with Devon in Chicago. Unfortunately because I sort of decided on (maybe) doing it so late I'm not going to be able to. It would run me about a grand and I just don't feel like spending that kind of money on a 3 day weekend. However, I did get tickets for the end of the July to the see The Postal Service at a venue that I can walk to from my place. I'm incredibly happy about that; they are definitely on my list of bands to see before I die.
I have the opportunity to go see John Mayer this Wednesday but, I think I'm going to pass on it. I do want to go but, I know the set list will be 90% Born and Raised (it is the Born and Raised tour, haha). I just don't really like the album. On the other hand, he recently released the single Paper Doll. It's not old John, but it is MUCH better than Born and Raised in my opinion. I have been on a crazy indie-hipster music kick the past six months and I have an incredible playlist to show for it. I'm going to start another for the second half of the year.
I've made some friends at work and even went out to the bar this last weekend with them. I like them, they're pretty fun. They joked that they're the Garmin singles club because so many of our co-workers are married. A new guy just started and it seems like him and I are going to get along, we have not knowing anyone in common and that seems to be a pretty good glue. I'm tired and I think my weird tone in my writing reflects that.
I got some furniture delivered today. I now have a couch, coffee table, and ottoman/trunk type thing:
The ottoman/trunk type thing opens up if that wasn't obvious from me calling it a trunk. I need to buy a rug to actually bring my living room "together". I'm really happy with my place, but... In a very willie-esque fashion I hear John Mayer in my head a lot when I buy stuff for my place: "I rent a room and fill the spaces with wood in places to make it feel like home." I'm not sure how to feel about it, I suppose I'll get used to it slowly. I'm slightly further from Oklahoma and my siblings than I thought. Definitely closer than I was but still further than I thought. I'm considering spending some of the money I would have spent to go to Chicago to buy Season tickets to the Sooners home games so I can go with my brother. They're pretty expensive though and that's me committing to a five hour drive down there for six weekends this Fall. I suppose I could sell the tickets online if I couldn't make a game. I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
I suppose that's enough of a brain dump for now. (That's a real thing, there's a Wikipedia page.)
Fold a scarf, Moroccan red, And tie your hair behind your head
Strap into some heels that hurt, You should’ve kept my undershirt
You’re like twenty-two girls in one, And none of them know what they’re runnin’ from
Was it just too far to fall? For a little paper doll
