Ramble On

I remember at the beginning of 2024 being sure that it was going to be a year of big decisions and hard things. It definitely was. Throughout the long months, I experienced the loss of an important relationship, job angst and uncertainty, challenges in caring for loved ones, and striving too hard for a promotion I'm not sure I even wanted. I cried more tears than in the entire rest of my life combined. I mostly blame counseling for the amount and this newfound ability to access them… but not for, you know, all the stuff there is to cry about. The tears do come more easily now, and that's probably a good thing, despite it being deeply uncomfortable Music always served as my proxy for feelings but now my own are slightly more recognizable to me. I'm told that's a good thing. I guess we'll see. One distinguishing factor for this year's list is the higher degree of passivity with which it was formed. I saw an abysmal number of shows, I heavily relied upon algorithm...

Hello again! It's early in 2025 and I am trying to catch up.  2023 was an absolute blur.  I started the year with a new job and a big trip planned and that's about all I managed to do in 2023.  I onboarded, then, in March, I went to Antarctica! It was an incredible trip, and left surprisingly little down time.  After I got back from Antarctica it was full throttle on the job, working weekends at the winery, and I didn't come up for air until the end of the year.  Me on the Antarctic Continent This year's list is quite short as a result.  I didn't have a lot of time for reflection, I mainly just had my head down and charged through.  I didn't have the bandwidth to discover many new things with starting up counseling again, trying to learn a new job and ways of working, staying involved with my family and trying to be present in my relationships. But these are a few songs that landed well throughout the year.   The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your ...