You're like a moon that's full

Across a sea of foam
I'm the sky you've been burning

I don't think you even understand
I thought I held you by the hand
I thought I held you

I'm like a songwriter
You're the reason I've run out
Run out of metaphors

I don't think you even understand
I thought I held you by the hand
I thought I held you
I thought I held you


It seems like the worst is yet to come. The insurance guy said it should take 3 days to fix my car. The shop says 6. Tonight I had practice downtown, then I took the Lightrail to MOA and the bus home from there. Ideally. Unfortunately, tonight wasn't idea. I got to the Lightrail station and found out that I had forgotten to bring change. The fare is $1.50, but I only had $1 with me. So I walked to the bank. The outside ATM was out of cash. What is the point of having an outside ATM if it can't even last overnight? So I had to walk to another bank. I finally got cash and got back to the station and realized that the ticket machine takes credit/check cards, also. So I finally got on the Lightrail. I rode it to MOA and found out that the last bus going to Eagan had already left. So I had to call a cab. $19 later the trip to the cash machine seems like it was a good idea. The best part is, I get some variation of this on Thursday, also!


Currently Listening to
A.M.
by Wilco

Here I thought the drinks were free

but all the time they were grooming me
to be the egg that laid the golden goose.

Now I know we disagree
but soon enough we'll all be free;
that is to worship any way I choose.

But you would wait on the rapture
or a natural disaster to come around.
Or maybe a couple of airplanes
could crash into buildings
and put the fear of God in you.

Cause now we're taking over
and no one is the wiser,
with mexican and negro cabinet advisors.

I cut down the cherry tree
and when my mother confronted me
I told her I could never tell a lie.

Cause I have integrity
if you had been there then you'd agree
that no one wants to hear the truth.

What do you want from me?
Can't you see that I'm a talking puppet?
And when someone pulls my strings
I mouth the words, and I suggest you follow suit.

But you would wait on the rapture
or a natural disaster to come around.
Well maybe a couple of airplanes
could crash into buildings
and put the fear of God in you.


Sometimes I think I just need to let go for a while.

. . .

I'm not really sure what that means.


Currently Listening to
Headphones
by Headphones

Hey there Delilah

I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all

Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me


The Recipe for a Bad Day

Take 1 cup of waking up way too early.
Mix in 2 cups of broken into car.
Find 1 iPod, adapter, briefcase, checkbook, and passport are stolen.
Speak to 4 people before filing 1 police report.
Spend 45 minutes filing online insurance claim.
Wait on the phone for 20 minutes to report the stolen checks.
Waste 2 hours on public transportation with no iPod.
Add in $$$ to replace what is gone.
Let sit countless hours/days while insurance claim processes.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

Update
So, as noted, I have to take the bus/lightrail downtown this afternoon to get to the practice space to load up for the show tonight. I am absolutely dreading spending a couple hours on public transportation with no iPod to distract me. I had a bright idea, though, my phone can play music. Sure it has a very small memory, I can probably only put 1 CD on there, but that will be enough. Then I reached for the cable to connect to my computer and remembered that cable is in my briefcase WHICH WAS STOLEN!!!!! Then I remembered that my hard drive was also in that briefcase. I didn't even tell the claims people about that, I had forgetten it was in there. Great, this just gets better and better.


Currently Listening to
Hey There Delilah
by Plain White T's

Making the most of the time

That you have has never been easy
But you're getting better I know I know.
Doing your best is enough
If you don't know your potential.
With not expectations you can't go wrong.
I tried to warn you but it looks like I was wrong
So I'm glad you weren't at home
Or you did not hear the phone.
Now you're up against it, time is running out.
And your little lady wants a car and a house.
Style is taking over and everybody knows
That songs are on their way out.
I tried to warn you but it looks like I was wrong.
I called to beg you not to write that stupid song.
But as it happens now it's burning up the charts
And breaking hot girls' hearts as it masquerades as art.


I've never been a fan of home-schooling. Although it is possible to churn out a genius, at what expense? This very much demostrates the problem


Spelling Bee Champion

Clearly he is a very intelligent kid, but he has absolutely no social skills. She is tossing him gimmies and he simply can't hhold up his end. Someday he is going to have to move out of your house, Mom, how have you prepared him for that?


Currently Listening to
Headphones
by Headphones

Life leaks from you fingertips

onto sparkling pavement
haven't heard the news you stumble stuttering
confused

Helicopters line the sky
marching men are rolling by
babies in their baskets blankly stare through space
hey hey

Ever since I first saw you
standing in the black frozen night
Ive been blind
but I'm driving in the dark towards you
not stopping till I catch the sunlight
In my eyes

Sirens sing over the streets
Chimpanzees are on TV
everybody's working waiting for the week
to end

Ever since I first saw you
standing in the black frozen night
I've been blind
I'm running out of time


How many calls is it going to take before Sprint realizes that I already have the best phone plan for me. No, I don't need a 2nd line. No, I don't need a family plan. No, I don't need streaming cell-phone video. No, I don't need 1000 anytime minutes. No, my name is not Patrick, it is Collin, I fixed that mistake a year ago, figure it out already.


Currently Listening to
In Reverie
by Saves the Day

Hanging on

here until I'm gone
just hanging on

Even though
I watched you come and go
how was I to know
You'd steal the show

One day I'll have enough to gamble
I'll wait to hear your final call and bet it all

Hanging on
here until I'm gone
right where I belong
just hanging on

Even though
I pass this time alone
somewhere so unknown
it heals the soul

You ask for walls I'll build them higher
we'll lie in shadows of them all
I'd stand but they're much too tall
and i fall

February Stars
floating in the dark
temporary scars
February Stars


I sometimes wonder how much sleep I really need, and if I'm really getting it.


Currently Listening to
Colour and the Shape
by the Foo Fighters