"Keep Breathing"

2 November 2020: Had a restless night's sleep and got to campus early. The day's business kept me distracted, but eventually the work got mostly done and the drowsiness set back in, reminding me of just how tired I am of everything: this administration and its endless cruelty, hate, and cynicism. This epidemic they've managed so catastrophically. This awful man who just needs to go away. Being so anxious and angry and sad all the time. 

If it doesn't start to end tomorrow--if he doesn't lose--I don't know what I'll do. Sadness, fear, anxiety flooded in as I sat at my desk. And "all we can do is keep breathing" came at me again and again from the Pandora station. 

 

I'm home now, changed into warm, comfy clothes, and am watching some distraction TV. I'll try to sleep tonight and we'll see what tomorrow brings. "All we can do is keep breathing..."

"Winter Song"

20 December 2018: Kind of gloomy day around here today, but this song brings a kind of comfort and light.

Summer 2018 Grading: DONE!

Just clicked "submit" on final grades. Feels good, but a bit more mellow than during the regular semester. So cue mellow chair-dancing.

"Turn to Stone"

27 May 2018: Sunday night seriousness...

"Let's take a better look
Beyond a story book
And learn our souls are all we own
Before we turn to stone" --Ingrid Michaelson, "Turn to Stone"

"Little Romance"

8 March 2018:

"Can I have this chance
To be your little romance?
Can I have the stance?
I am in the mood for love.." --Ingrid Michaelson, "Little Romance"

Still sort of dragging from this cold and that surprises me a bit as I thought I'd feel better by now. I mean, I feel much better than I did on Monday, but still... And I've been getting lots of sleep. But my head still feels full and heavy and all that. So..the little ditty quoted above, which always lifts my spirit, was quite welcome when it came on Pandora. I love its unabashed hope and optimism.

"Sort Of"

5 February 2018:

"Baby you've got the sort of laugh that waters me
And makes me grow tall and strong and proud and flattens me
I find you stunning, but you are running me down
My love's too big for you, my love..." --Ingrid Michaelson, "Sort Of"

Every word, every moment of this song is just...right.

"Everybody"

7 March 2017: 

"Happy is the heart that still feels pain

Darkness drains and light will come again

Swing open up your chest and let it in

Just let the love, love, love begin..." --Ingrid Michaelson, "Everybody"

A strange but good day. This song just came on Pandora and I am just kind of feeling these lyrics. 

"Sort Of"

18 October 2016: So it's not an uplifting song, but man, do I love this track. It sort of sweeps me up in its story and emotions. And, at the same time, it calms me down. It came on my iPod this morning just as I was feeling kind of anxious about a project I was working on. It took me away from that moment and gave me the pause I needed.