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My roommate’s couch

Right now I had planned to be at a dance at church. I was looking forward to it, because it’s been a while since I’ve been to a dance, but I had an experience that kept me from it.

Earlier today, I was at a film shoot. The shoot was in an abandoned building. There was no electricity and therefore no air conditioning, and it got quite hot. So, when I got home, I was quite tired, and decided to take a nap. I was going to nap for maybe an hour, then take a shower, and head off to the dance. So, after taking care of a couple things, I laid down on my roommate’s couch. Then was brought forth an event like no other. It was as if the couch did something to my mind, for I did not simply nap, but rather sleep was thrust upon me.

As I awoke, several hours later, I felt as if I were in another world. I looked around the darkened living room, and tried to determine where and when I was. To what distant land had I traveled? In what time had I found myself? Wasn’t I supposed to be dancing right now? For a few seconds, I wasn’t even sure of my own identity. So powerful was this sleep that my mind was still trying to remain in Dreamland, after the land had already withered away.

After about a minute or so of flitting to and fro between worlds, I was finally able to ground myself back in reality and determine exactly who, where, and when I was. But even now, half an hour later, my mind is still trying to pull me back to that Land of Nod, which I have recently departed. Such is the power of my roommate’s couch.

Posted on July 18th, 2008 in Blog Posts | Comments

Soundtrack of my Life

So, I got this idea from a Facebook note a friend of mine wrote. Here’s how it works:

  1. Put your MP3 player or ipod on shuffle.
  2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
  3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
  4. If you want, you may write the movie/album/artist

If someone says, “Is this okay?” you say:

遙か彼方 (trans. “Far Away”) (Asian Kung-fu Generation)

How would you describe yourself?

Storm (Vanessa Mae)

What do you like in a guy/girl?

Liebt Sie Dich So Wie Ich (trans. “Does she love you as I do?”) (Christina Stürmer)

How do you feel today?

If You Cant Dance (Slide) (Will Smith)

What’s your Motto?

Unsere Besten Tage (trans. “Our best days”) (Christina Stürmer)

What do your friends think of you?

Dream Big (Ryan Shupe)

What do your parents think of you?

I Dreamed a Dream (Les Misérables Soundtrack)

What do you think about very often?

m・a・z・e (Kumi Koda)

What do you think of the person you like?

Sometimes (Natalie Imbruglia)

What’s your life story?

So Into You (Kumi Koda)

What do you want when you grow up?

Another Inspiration (Scott Peeples)

What do you think when you see the person you like?

The Fox (Nickel Creek)

What will you dance to at your wedding?

I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow (Soggy Bottom Boys)

What will they play at your funeral?

My Last Breath (Evanescence)

What is your hobby/interest?

Times of Distortion (Thumper)

What is your biggest fear?

Die Welt (trans. “The World”) (Christina Stürmer)

What is your biggest secret?

A Year Ago Today (Delta Goodrem)

What do you think of your friends?

Where is your heart? (Kelly Clarkson)

I’m not quite sure what to think of all of them, but whatever. There they are.

Posted on July 7th, 2008 in Blog Posts | Comments