Omnivore:

I had it rough last week. Part of it was an inability to draw anything except angry red lines; I was this [] close to literally breaking the tablet over my knee and throwing it in the bin.

When I came out of it, to my amazement, I leveled up in my drawing ability!? I think someone on my Tumblr feed posted an article stating artists' work tends to plateau for a while, then a jump in ability suddenly manifests itself... is there meant to be a period of wretched self-loathing preceding it?

Similarly, now I'm apparently less likely to fly off the handle at things that are wrong on the Internet. Two incidents this week previously would've left me nerd raging all over the place (or sulking all day), but I found more practical ways to deal with my fury--I contacted a moderator instead of joining in the snark, and I sent a Tumblr account an upbeat article to counter the horrid and gross nonsense they reblogged.

I also had to fix a terrible computer with a clockspeed running on geological time and I threw a giant capslock Twitter tantrum. In this way, equilibrium was restored.

Terrible pop music gets stuck in my head far too easily. I think it's time I got into the habit of streaming Triple J because NO BODy'S PERFECT No, no, no no no no, no, no no no no, noaughg. Have you noticed the way the vocal track in Eminem's latest single pulses in and out makes it sound like every fourth or fifth word is radio-edited?

On a semi-related note, Ante Up is now one of my favourite songs thanks to this, and this.

Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate

Red Hot Chili Peppers around Californication/By The Way era. I used to really like it, but with the possible exception of Parallel Universe (and Otherside when I'm in the mood) none of it does a thing for me these days.

I'll be interested to hear their new music; the new line-up may shake things up a little.

No embed. I'm running on empty this weekend; just writing the above was a struggle. Gurgle.

( The Meme )

Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love

_{insomuch as anyone expects anything of me...}

Slayer - Skeletons of Society



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Day 12 - A song from a band you hate

Gee... uh... There are songs that wind me up and bands I don't see the appeal of, sure, but I have nothing against any band in particular, not even Bieber, ICP and other number-one enemies of Youtube comments.

Have this instead:



This is a genre of music I normally can't get into, but I really dig this.

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Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep

Decadance - On And On (Dub Version)



It's very peaceful, in its own way. I'm gonna listen to it now to sooth myself after my browser closed unexpectedly and lost the last half-hour of work *grump*

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Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to

Toniiight

I'm gonna have myself

a real good time...



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Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere

Cowboy Bebop OST - The Real Folk Blues



Every time I hear this, or a few other anime ending/opening themes, I'm reminded of hanging out at anime club, waiting eagerly for the next episodes, making a nuisance of ourselves on university grounds, raging at Rurouni Kenshin's cliffhangers... good times, man.

(There may be better songs for this, but they are nowhere to be found on the internet, or didn't seem quite right, or aren't quite as good as I remember...)

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Day 04 - A song that makes you sad

Pink Floyd - Time



It took me a while to choose this.

Also: Komm Susser Todd. It's the song I go to when I want to feel like absolute shit. How the fuck is Evangelion 4.44 going to top that?

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Day 02 - Your least favorite song

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

Aarrrrgh! This song makes me want to headbutt the wall until it stops. And hell no, I'm not embedding that shit.

Also: Having to listen to Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl because I couldn't exactly leave the chair with metal jammed in my mouth is one of my least pleasant memories of being at the dentist.

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