Pandora.com you rule!: August 19th, 2009

***note 1/18/11***  I was experiencing what many call a "bipolar high" when I wrote this.  Basically I was going off little sleep, sleeping during the day and awake at night, thoughts were accelerated and far more randomized than they are usually (which is saying something, I suppose).  It's a slippery slope for anyone with the bipolar condition.  Usually, in my experience anyways, more trouble came from these moments than from the lows.   While it's a scary thing to experience the scarier thing is knowing you're on a high and not being able to immediately turn it off.  Over the last two years I have gotten better at dealing with these moments.  Noticing triggers, stopping them from taking over, etc.  Still the best advice I can give to anyone who knows someone with the condition and sees their significant other/family member/friend going through a bipolar high... just be there for them.  Help them realize they're experiencing the extreme and hopefully together you can find a way to set the emotional gauge back to neutral.  ***end of note***

 

seriously... playing incubus right off the bat. it's like you're reading my mind...

i gotta get blood work done.  i hate needles.  something about getting stabbed just doesn't appeal to me. 

i'm ready for this health care debate to be over.  i just want to know if things are going to stay the same or if it's gonna be universal.  i'm tired of it dominating cnn.  and seeing all these angry people argue over it.  i can understand the validity in points on both sides but there's no reason for how far some people are taking it.  like the debate in pennsylvania a week ago.  ridiculous.  this guy freaks out when one guy tries to leave.  tensions are running too high...

and now some guy shows up with a gun to a political rally.  exercising his right to bear arms?  no.  exercising his right to be idiotic? yes. showing up with a gun to a presidential conference is inane.  just because you have the right to do something doesn't mean you should do it.  so you have an ar-15.  that's great.  and you have the right to own and use it.  terrific.  don't bring it to a f***ing presidential rally.

i'm actually pro 2nd amendment  but i just found that guy to be taking it a bit too far.

jacksons' doctor breaking the silence?  i really don't know my feelings on this.  i think i'm glad i'm not famous so my death won't be a media circus.  i just want to pass and have that be that. 

so what about that new chevy volt? gets what... 230 miles to the gallon?  that's a bold statement (pulp fiction reference... "ill take the pepsi challenge with that amsterdam stuff any day of the freaking week")

jenny sanford said affairs are an addiction like alcoholism.  i'm disinclined to agree with that statement.  ahhh cnn... providing entertainment to insomniacs all over the world.

now pandora is playing get stoned by hinder... ha ha a great song... "if it's not perfect i'll perfect it till my heart explodes" 

hurricane bill? really? that's the name we're going with?  i'm thinking a powerful force like that should have a powerful  name... like maybe... i dunno... hurricane mike.  ha ha... let's hope if it hits it's not too devastating.  we've had enough disaster.

oh god... the progressive girl... i hate the progressive girl... she's so bloody cheery...

and the comments will continue to be random as i get more tired.

such as cnn wishing nashville a good morning... i'm not in nashville.  this isn't nashville.  don't you think you're being a little too narrow in your viewer fan base.  maybe take some time to include every city.  sure it could take a few days but it's the polite thing to do.

let's see what else is on tv...

music videos on mtv.  guess you just have to wait until the rest of the world is asleep to actually get music on the channel called music television. 

let's see.. infomercials...

some back contraption. apparently peter ziegler endorses it.  well if mr ziegler endorses it... honestly the contraption looks like if E.T. mated with a large sonic care toothbrush.  whoever came up with the design was high... probably while watching E.T. and brushing his teeth

a motorcycle infomercial. for learning how to work on bikes.  i imagine mechanics on a bike wouldn't be too difficult.  don't get me wrong, i couldn't do it.  my brain doesn't work in a mechanically sound way.  when i pop open the hood on my car all i see are ways to disconnect all functionality to my car.

free cylapril! no way!  i love free stuff!  apparently it does stuff.. lose weight... restores adrenal system... i don't even know what that word means. system.  it must be latin.  ha ha they're actually asking people why can't they lose weight.  one guy was just like "uhhhhh...." ha ha.

alright here's something i'd actually buy.  your baby can system.  i'd love to teach lily how to read.  guess we should worry about talking first though...

wow i sure hope nobody's still reading this.  it's a monumental waste of time.  just me killing time until i'm tired enough to actually sleep.  if you've gotten this far you deserve some kind of prize.  i'll get something.  maybe a nice pair of socks.

righteous!  if i can stay up until six (which won't be a problem) ncis is on. i don't really know what it's doing on at six a.m. but i've learned not to ask questions.

i think i'm just going to stay up all day.  get back on a regular sleep schedule.  i'm gonna need some caffeine.  lots of caffeine.  coffee, soda, hell i'll take it unprocessed.  i wonder what caffeine looks like unprocessed.

ahhh good god the speed reading spokesperson is on tv talking about free money. kevin trudeau eh.  i'll remember that.

another incubus song... from the make yourself album (their best one).  damn... this music gets me in a good mood.

ok this is long enough.  and too insanely random.  but the best things in life are that way.  except for disaster.  and other things that i'm too tired to think of right now.