10.30.03
(no more) waiting for the night to fall
yesterday was the first day of my commute home in the dark. when the fall comes and the time changes and i leave work in the dark it makes me feel like my entire day has been wasted — like the sun has gone down on my life and now i’m limited to only doing the things that people do in the dark — sleeping, watching television, etc. the cold dark always represents a rough patch for me every year because it takes some getting used to. once october is over and november comes, the holiday season makes up for the darkness because the lights that adorn people’s houses help to brighten the bleak fall just enough to make it tolerable. it’s funny, because at this time of year there are also certain musical selections that i like to listen to. one of my favorites for this season is depeche mode’s violator album. the two most fitting songs are “halo” and “waiting for the night to fall”. the latter is particularly amazing because it has such compelling deep electronic tones that repeat throughout the song, and a tiny bridge that appears every one in awhile where those tones become “sparkly” and the tone of the song changes. listen and you’ll know what i mean. another good dark album is nightlife by the pet shop boys, with the exception of “new york city boy”, which is a bit too happy for a dark frozen night, unless you warm it with kahlua or a caramel apple martini. i know no one will go and listen to these songs just from reading my journal entry, but still it would be most worthwhile, i promise.
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