"Ding... ding... ding... ding". I'm going crazy, something, or someone is ringing a bell, and has been doing so every seven seconds for the last hour. It must be some form of torture. I would shut the windows and crank the a/c, but it's too warm and the a/c never cools more than a five foot area around the floor... I think it's on it's last leg.

[hours later] Good news, the bell stopped. I can think again. Well, it's night time now, I just finished watching a bright pink sunset fade behind the palm trees outside our apartment window. But that's romanticizing my afternoon... honestly, I'm a little frustrated at myself for wasting the day sitting around on my ass. First it was sitting in front of my computer trying to figure out flash. Then it was sitting around at my computer trying to finish the designs for my sample DVD mail-outs. Then I got to watching bush in 30 seconds submissions [while I'm on the subject, here's my favorite. I think the young girl at the end is really good, I don't know why... but she seems like a young aspiring actress, anyways]... all day long I've been looking outside, thinking I should go for a bike ride, or a walk... even better; a run. But here I am, sitting around still, writing a blog. I haven't even taken a shower today... so much for seizing the day.

Before she left for work, Amanda wanted to call in to work, and drive out to the rocks [we always go to...], but I just laughed and called her lazy. Now that the day is gone, I wish I would have taken her up on it. I could have gone myself, but she has the car, and mine is out of order... driving up the 1 in my car is just asking for trouble.

On the upshot though, I did find what I believe is my favorite Monkey Power Trio song, it's called 'Leavin', and they have a free downloadable sample on their website. I had iTunes going in the background while I was working in photoshop, and it just came on and I really liked it from the start, and then I thought... "that sounds like Mark... have I heard this song before"? That's one problem with having a fast internet connection, you download more than you have time to listen to. While we are on the topic, I would like to take a moment to express my love for iTunes... "[in the voice of Ron Burgundy / Anchorman] it's really great". And quite a handful in the bedroom... wait. You know what I mean. Moving on...

Here's a quick iTunes mix I think you should all indulge in [in no particular order]: 'Sink to the bottom with you' by Fountains of Wayne, 'Ode to my family' by The Cranberries, 'Leavin' by Monkey Power Trio, 'Shoo Be Doo' by Glow, 'Talkin Bout a Revolution' by Tracy Chapman, [and what mix would be complete without] 'In your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel, 'Untitled #8' by Sigur Ros, [maybe some] 'California' by Rufus Wainwright, [oh... anyone who doesn't have this next song... get it] 'Colours' by Donovan [it's from the 'Rules of Attraction' soundtrack, one of my favorite movies, the director is one of Tarantino's old writing partners, rumor has it he co-wrote Pulp Fiction and then after a fall out / split up, got no credit in the film. Ouch.], and last but not exactly least; 'Pissing in the wind' by Badly drawn boy. Enjoy.

Well, back to doing nothing for me... hopefully someone, somewhere out there wasted the day better than I, that's all I can take comfort in.