"I Should Be Sleeping"

I'm back home in St. Louis as of Monday night. Fortunately it's cooled off to a mere 90 degrees, with humidity so high that the air feels thick...heavy, even. Your clothes cling to you and you can walk around all day without getting thirsty because you're drinking in so much moisture with every breath. It actually seems pleasant this time around.

when I got back Sunday I slept 15 hours straight, so tonight I woke up at 3 am and thought I'd check in.

I'm so glad to be out of California. Don't get me wrong, as states go it's nice enough, but I'm sick of it. Everything is dead and brown. There's no weather. I can count the number of times I've seen lightning from campus on one hand. The dorms remind me of cell blocks or egg cartons. Pretension, ego, and determination to succeed permeate the walls. The place seems to have no soul of its own. Maybe that's why it seems like it's trying to steal mine. There are so many street light that everything is well-lit, even at night. You can barely see the stars.

I think my recent rejection of Californian culture and my complete disappointment with today's popular music scene (coupled with the sad truth that "classic rock" is not a growing body of music) are responsible for my new-found love of country music. It's reminded my of home during this last rather trying month in CA--despite the fact that I never listened to it in the STL. Unlike my other options on CA radio, the lyrics actually seem relevant to my life experiences, although we all know how much I like pimpin' bitches, rollin in ma benz, flashin ma bling wid ma chains a-sturr, jus crankin' tha shit cuz gettin ma party on all up in hurr.........right.

Joel, you're probably lucky that this happened after we quit being roomates.

Oh, and Pandora.com is the best thing to happen to music since the mp3 player. It allows you to create personalized, fully customizable, commecial free radio stations. It's a great way to discover new songs and artists. Check it out if your haven't already.