Icy drive in today.
I did not expect it to be so. It was more icy than last Monday when D-11 had a late start due to the shit weather.
That day as I was driving I had no problems.
Today, every start was accompanied by a lot of tire spinning, and every stop was risky.
I was waiting to turn off of Colorado Blvd. onto 8th street and I saw in my rear view mirror a restored 50's era classic truck coming up behind me at a good clip.
I had a truck in front of me and nowhere to go.
I watched as the classic truck starts turning sideways, still coming straight at me. I have enough time to think, "Ack! Fuck!"
Luckily he knew what to do and was able to accelerate out of the slide into the neighboring lane, missing me by what seemed like inches.
Thankfully that was my only close call of the morning.
It did remind me that I should probably check my tire treads. I slipped way more than I'm happy with.
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I wonder if my iPod is trying to tell me something.
I've have it set to shuffle through everything on it.
The first song as I got in the car was Talking Head's "Pulled Up" with the lyrics:
"I was complaining, I was down in the dumps.
I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up!"
A nice, upbeat way to start off a Friday. Not bad.
This was followed by Queen's "Death on Two Legs" which I really like, but it has the line "Do you feel like... suicide? (I think you should)."
Hmmm... That got me thinking on how amusing it would be if the next song to come up was Queen's "Don't Try Suicide" so I started paying more attention to what was playing and take the worry part of my brain off of just how fucking horrid the roads were.
But no. The next song was The Bloodhound Gang's "Lift Your Head Up High (And Blow Your Brains Out)" which, for those unfamiliar with it, has this chorus:
"Cause life is a game that no one wins,
But you deserve a headstart the way your life's goin'.
So throw in the towel cause your life ain't shit,
No take the towel and hang yourself with it.
Life's short and hard like a body-building elf,
So save the planet and kill yourself.
If you're feeling down-and-out with what your life's all about,
Lift your head up and blow your brains out."
NOW it would be awesome if next was "Don't Try Suicide" but that wasn't the path that the music gods had planned for me. Next was the Talking Heads with "Found a Job." A song I had recently been contemplating a few weeks back because of the lyrics:
"So think about this little scene; apply it to you life.
If your work isn't what you love, then something isn't right."
Not sure if they're in that video though. There are a couple versions of the song.
On the upside it's not suggesting I end myself, just reflect on why I'm so miserable these days.
After that it returned to BHG for "Hell Yeah" which didn't really fit the theme, but it's a fun song for the unholy:
"And when they nail my pimpled ass to the cross
I'll tell them I found Jesus that should throw them off
He goes by the name 'Heysoose' and steals hubcaps from cars
Oh 'Heysoose' can I borrow your crowbar?
To pry these God damn nails out they're beginning to hurt
Crucified and all I got was this lousy T-shirt
"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" I'll sing as I'm flogged
Yeah that's what I would do if I were God"
And the last song to play before I made it in to work was BHG once again... I have 403 songs on my iPod. Shuffle isn't very random... "Take the Long Way Home" which pretty much sums it up:
"Did you ever read Voltaire's "Candide"?
He says live life at Benny Hill freak out speed
Not a quote of what he wrote but a paraphrase
Make it up as you go Keyser Soze
Highlights yes but don't underline 'em
Just live for N.O.W. like Gloria Steinem
Life is like Marion Barry
It's not all that it's cracked up to be
Like Fred Sanford when the big one comes
Find the meaning of life is there is none
It's twenty-four hours when you call it a day
Be Frank and say "I Did It My Way"
Don't give a flying nun no don't give a Gidget
Just have more fun than a well-oiled midget
If life were picture perfect you could frame it
But the world is a diaper so let someone else change it
Life is an aimless drive that ya take alone
Might as well enjoy the ride, take the long way home
All born equal unless you're Canadian
Then halfway through decay like Uranium
You define what's death-defying
Get the most out of life or at the least die trying
Are you Evil Knievel jumping a train?
Or running with scissors like Frasier Crane?
Have really good times doing really bad things
'Cause the show ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
Like Elton John with his candle in the wind
It's hard to blow out a flame as big as him
But we've all got to Wang Chung with the Grim Reaper
Whether you're Einstein whether you're Beaker
Death is certain so it's definitely worth flirtin'
Don't expect a bright light no just curtains
Life is like a penis most people don't know it
But most people suck so they usually blow it
Life is an aimless drive that ya take alone
Might as well enjoy the ride take the long way home
Life is an aimless drive that ya take alone
Might as well enjoy the ride take the long way home"
