Sticking it to the Sumo Wrestler

You know, there are a lot of pressures that the world places on us. Things like "not being a burden on society" and "taking a shower before 3 in the afternoon". And with all of these pressures bearing down on me like an Olympic sumo wrestler, I figure - why add more? Why encourage the sumo wrestler to eat at Hardee's before he sits on me?

Therefore, I am pleased to inform you, dear blog, that I will not be choosing a theme music artist. The pressure is simply too great. And in the name of sticking it to the man, it is now 3:30 pm and I am still in my pajamas. So there world.

I will, however, say that three albums by three top shelf artists have been on a tight rotation in the CRV disc player and I can assure you that they will provide many a background song to many an Irish adventure.

If you are interested in my favourite music keep reading this paragraph, if not, skip it (I wont hold it against you because this blog was advertised as an update on my abroad experiences, not on musical opinions.) Here are my current most favouritest artists/albums with a link to sample them:

The Avett Brothers The Second Gleam Listen
Greg Laswell Three Flights from Alto Nido Listen
Coldplay Viva La Vida or Death and All His Freinds Listen

Having the same music in a different location is always a security blanket for me while in transition. (Here is a shout out to some people in transitions -- Karver with his job, Anna with her adulthood, Eli with her country, Sam with his age, Luda with her wok, Spanky with his poor eyesight).

Alright. The countdown is T minus one week and I have checked some to-do's off of that fateful list -- camping with Emily and Greg, going to the beach with Rachel, hanging out in the sweet new apartments on campus. The things I have left to do are packing, figuring out finances, getting transportation in line, understanding how phones work, and blah blah blah. I'll keep you updated.