Prompt: "The song that should've been playing out of Lloyd Dobler's boombox instead of that stupid Peter Gabriel song (i.e. I gave her my Song Challenge prompt and she gave me a pen)"
Selected by Allison
"Boombox"
The Lonely Island ft. Julian Casablancas
Incredibad, 2009
These Lonely Island songs keep landing on the monthly Worst Of lists, but I haven't learned my lesson yet. Will this be the one that turns Joe's heart? I doubt it!
I fixed my bike chain today after waiting a week for the weather to align with my motivation. I felt pretty accomplished, until I let all the air out of the back tire while trying to top it up. Persevere. Don't give up. New bike pump arrives tomorrow. I took the bus to the grocery store. I spent three hours meal-prepping and seven hours dicking around on my phone. I couldn't tell you which made me feel more productive. There's no intrinsic value in doom-scrolling, but sliding a giant serving bowl of high-protein pasta salad into the fridge while thinking, "I'm going to be sick of this in two days," is also tragic.
Then there's this persnickety little obligation. Still a struggle most days, not yet a habit. What else have I committed to 114 days this year? Walking the dog, showering, little else. Persevere. Don't give up.
1 comment:
Oh hell yeah, this shit is going right onto that Worst Songs list, you can bet your ass.
But the writing has a great shot at going on the "Best Posts" list too. Keep going!
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