“Don’t be afraid to start over. This time, you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.” -Unknown
Alt text: wall sign in a hotel lobby that says “welcome to the mother of states, and then the shape of the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
Soundtrack of My Life:
March 3, 2024:
15:43 – Twitch stream – Soy Un Perador / Loser by Beck
16:07 – Let It Be by the Beatles
16:19 – no more Mr. Nice guy from Dazed and Confused (1993) soundtrack
16:28 – Popular Bob Dylan
16:34 – Take It Easy by The Eagles
16:40 – Pretty Woman cover by Van Halen
16:55 – Misunderstanding by Genesis
16:57 – Evil Ways by Santana
17:10 – Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp this song had heavy rotation on classic rock radio during the 90s.
17:35 – Let’s Dance by David Bowie
17:42 – Don’t Bring Me Down by E.L.O.
17:50 – Stop Dragging my Heart Around by Stevie Nicks
17:51 – Blue Monday from The Wedding Singer (1998) soundtrack
18:09 – abc store – Lost Without You from 2005 by Robin Thicke
18:14 – All You Wanted by Michelle Branch
March 15, 2024:
21:00 – CVS – Should’ve Known Better from the 80s by Richard Marx.
21:20 – Unwell by Matchbox Twenty
21:24 – Something Happened On the Way to Heaven by Phil Collins
March 16, 2024:
16:24 – twitch stream – Dreams by The Cranberries.
17:21 – Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh
17:46 – Tonight Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins
17:52 – Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake
18:07 – Everytime We Touch from y2k by Cascada
18:10 – Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House
18:34 – Mesmerize by Ashanti and Ja Rule
March 17, 2024:
12:19 p.m. – Lobby – Fantasy from 1995 by Mariah Carey
~10:00 p.m. – Everyday is a Winding Road from 1996 by Sheryl Crow
March 19, 2024:
1:34 p.m. – at Target – Together Again by Janet Jackson
~16:17 – Un Día (One Day) por Dua Lipa, J Balvin, Bad Bunny
~7:08 p.m. – Target again looking for gloves because Muffs accidentally stepped on a dead mouse – Love Me Do by The Beatles
7:35 p.m. – Safeway – Runnin’ Down a Dream by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Journal Excerpts:
March 3, 2024:
“No one said it would be easy. Risks need to be taken to get the reward.”
“Sometimes things flow into place. Most of the time they do not, like a square peg in a round hole.”
March 6, 2024:
“__ was stressful because one person didn’t pull their weight and made things awkward. I’m still kind of annoyed at that person.”
“I do feel like our values don’t align at times such as enjoy the progress / process / journey / embrace the suck.”
March 10, 2024:
“…but I replace them with empowering thoughts. I feel the fear but I’m going to do it anyway.”
March 15, 2024:
“…it’s a perennial struggle for me.”
March 16, 2024:
“…I need to live my life. It’s part of a human experience.”