the best feeling in the world: putting on clothes straight from the dryer
the worst feeling in the world: cold feet
things i hate: waking up, going to sleep
things i love: staying up, staying asleep
brilliant invention idea i just came up with: alarm-clock-slash-IV-drip that will infuse 5 hour energy into your veins as the alarm goes off
5 thoughts in 15 minutes… i guess it’s time for me to sleep
Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia
Photograph by Frans Lanting
Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park.
on repeat.
PROLOGUE.
warning: listening to the black keys while driving is highly dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. it WILL make you go all fast five on everyone. trust me, i’m a pre-med.
ACT ONE. HOW MUSE ALMOST RUINED MY LIFE.
so shortly before i went to sleep one day, i decided to watch the music video for muse’s “uprising”. what gave me this sudden urge, i do not know. but as it was finished, i decided i was sufficiently azzed and went to bed. i knocked out instantly, and was deep in sleep until my phone rang at 3am… which turned out to be freakin danny asking me if i knew how much a pier fishing ticket costs. anyway, after hanging up, i close my eyes again to resume my glorious slumber, and i hear a familiar tune in my head. over. and over. again.
tttthheeyyyy willl nott conntrrooooollllll ussssss….
we willll be victorrriiioooousssssss..
oh god. this is the absolute worst song to fall asleep to. i felt like my neurons were blaring this song while staging a coup on my brain. when i reached the point where i was about to shove spoons in my ears, i decided to try and get the song out of my head by focusing on a new song. the one i chose? norah jones’ “don’t know why”, the perfect lullaby.
iiii… waited till i saw the sun….
i don’t know why i didn’t come…
my eyes started getting heavy, and my breathing slowed. i began thinking of faraway things in faraway places.
my hearttttt.. isss drenched in wineee…..
…….theyyyyy willl nott forrrrceeeeee uss…..
ARGHHHHH!!! even norah jones’ sultry disarming voice was no match. i wrestled with my brain for 3 hours before finally passing out in exhaustion.
unsurprisingly, i completely didn’t hear my alarm for my 9am lab meeting. i drove like vin diesel to work, sweating bawls and hoping i wasn’t gonna get chewed out by my boss. luckily, i was able to dodge all my superiors and survive the day.
ACT TWO. ODD PAIRINGS.
songs are often intimately tied to events, places, and people, so i decided to make a list of songs that invoke a really strong memory. here are a few of mine: some normal, some unexpected.
banana pancakes- jack johnson: hawaii
empire state of mind- jay-z: las vegas
change the world- eric clapton: napa valley
if i ever feel better- phoenix: griffith park
someday- the strokes: ucla
nuthin but a g thang- dr. dre: american heart association
lovers in japan- coldplay: uganda
rebellion (lies)- arcade fire: 10 freeway
the nearness of you- norah jones: my 2nd year dorm bathroom
mighty to save- hillsong: heaven
friday- rebecca black: hell
Crystal Blue Wave, The Maldives Islands
photo via maya
