moods

do you ever feel like the only way to get out of a mood is to surrendur yourself to it?

I find that I can often survive the world's ups and downs by simply going for the ride. Now this may not be rocket science, but I've realized that beyond just 'going with the flow' there are times where I need to indulge in particular up or down.

Perhaps I'm feeling a bit melancholy... I watch a particular movie that you would think perpetuates m melancholiness but give me a little while and I'll be on the up-swing again. Or maybe I'm feeling completely elated (probably from something very small) and I can listen to the same song over and over again until I come down a bit and stop giggling.

Some people may need to completely distract themselves from their moods... I have go hand-in-hand with mine, I think.

At times, though, it can be too much. The music touches me too much or a movie pulls too much or a conversation causes too much thinking... and I get the point and move on.

I recently banned listening to Greg Brown for a while. I love his music, down-home blues and feel-good songs. But I listened to it so much that it got me in this painful cycle, imagining things that are wonderful to imagine but way too far in advance to think so much about. So I'm taking a break from Greg Brown (whom I like so much he's probably in my Top 5) for a little while...

it will be good for me. I've got two videos on the way. I haven't had much time because my internship began this past week, but they will be up soon enough.

obscure but not too far out, right?