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Published on September 24, 2004

Words and expressions running through my head lately:

“a paroxysm of glee”
“désormais”
“maintenant” (mainly because of its contrast with its English equivalent, “now.” I’m just amused that an ungainly three-syllable word is used to describe such an ephemeral moment in time)
“dorénavant” (rhythmic and fun to say)
“shortchange the psyche”
“toaster”
and the ever-popular “prolific,” possibly the most aesthetically-pleasing word in the English language.

I like “Vertigo.” I need to listen to the lyrics more closely, I think–my repeated listens last night mainly centered around absorbing the vibe and the feel of the music and trying to trace a musical progression from their previous album. For what it’s worth, upon first listens to older U2 songs, the lyrics and music immediately held equal footing in my mind–this one not so much. The music is excellent, but the words don’t jump out at me and complete the song; I felt, at least initially, like I was nodding my head to an empty rhythm and hook. We shall see.

I beat my goal last night: 3.5 miles in 26:10, or 5 seconds (overall) better than a 7:30/mi pace. The night was ideal–cool and temperate.

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7 Comments

  1. faithenough says:

    I thought that I was the only one who had words and expressions (and not just songs) running through my head!

  2. admin says:

    Do you ever mumble them to yourself at random times during the day (mostly when alone)? I do…

  3. faithenough says:

    . . . yes . . .

    *hides* I’ve been found out!

  4. zooromancer says:

    hello, hello

    because i’m a dunce and i’ve confirmed it’s not on the cds i sent:

    http://www.u.arizona.edu/~kathlene/hotshotsII/

    a little bit at a time. should get the other songs up over the weekend. (hope you have broadband somewhere?)

  5. _fivestars says:

    Please don’t shortchange your psyche, Matt.

  6. admin says:

    at least they know

    Thanks Lindsey :o) I do have broadband here at home–I’ll download them later on tonight (along with making that album list so you can “shop” for your proper mix cd, as it were).

  7. admin says:

    Gosh, I’ll try… problem is I need all that change for the non-psyche areas of my persona. It’s hard to strike a balance wherein my psyche is properly changed. I know you understand.