illusionofjoy | Whip me mercilessly but don't make me wash dishes!

It's cloudy outside and I like it! I'm hoping for rain today. As of late it has been quite muggy outside, and while I can take the heat, the humidity truly is a killer. I see it as nature desperately pleading for release, which is where the rain comes in. The rain is a release from the pressure building up - the pressure of the heat and moisture straining to stay in one place. It's a release and a welcome relief from sameness.

I went grocery shopping with a friend yesterday. I arrived home with some cleaning supplies and a few breakfast food items. Ever since beginning my night job, I've found myself mostly ordering pre-made food because I'm too tired to make anything more complicated than cereal or a sandwich.

I also have a terrible aversion to washing dishes, which only makes matters worse. I'll clean the bathroom fixtures, mop the floors, vacuum the carpet and dust the furniture...hell, I'll even wipe down all of my CDs individually, but please, please, please don't make me wash dishes!

Still, all of that needs to be done and that's what I'll be doing today. I've actually already started on the dishes, theorising that if I do them first, everything else will become a breeze. I'm writing now because the library doesn't open at 7:00AM.

For me, being up at 7:00AM on a Saturday is nothing. I had gone to bed at 5:00 yesterday afternoon, so there was little chance that I'd be sleeping in any later today - even with a call from a friend around midnight. I was told that my presence was requested, to which I replied that I was too tired to drag myself out of bed at that point. Funny thing is, I'm perfectly awake now, but I'm sure that all of my friends are still sound asleep. I have cleaning to do anyhow...

Which I am actually loathe to do at the moment. I'm actually enjoying sitting in the peaceful atmosphere of the library's weekend hours, not having to surround my hands with soapy water and rotting food particles. I'm looking at all the CDs I could buy online, but probably shouldn't. I could probably drop about $40 on discs with impunity, if I want to start rationalising, but again...there's a little voice inside me that's always saying, "save up for a rainy day...you'll never know when you'll either need that money, or a better opportunity will come along." So, I'm still wishing for rain (and more money to play with).

My problem with music is that I am a completist. Not only do I want to hear everything that interests me, but also I want to put it in context. I'm not satisfied with a compilation album of "hits" because I'd rather understand where an artist is coming from and what was going on at the time. Of course, some artists aren't worth that effort and others are best distilled through their hits compilations. Allmusic's reviews and recommendations in conjunction with the treasure trove at Amazon.com have really spoiled me.

Speaking of music I'm interested in, apparently Sonic Youth is playing for free on Sunday a few hours before I have to go to work. I am not going to miss this. It's rare that I'd get a chance to see these gods of indie art rock (yes, I know they're signed to a major label now, so their not technically "indie" - shut up!), much less get a change to see them for free. I just hope the crowds aren't too bad, since while not being superstars (at least according to Clear Channel), they are pretty well known. I wonder what they'll play. I've always like "Little Trouble Girl."

...which reminds me; Daydream Nation and Washing Machine are still on my lengthy mental wish list of albums I want.