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soupersonic
Well I'm glad it's not just me that's bad at replying to things! I'm just...too forgetful, I guess. Glad that things are okay, which is better than bad, but hope they start to look up for you! Sometimes when life is in weird stages everything is just...weird. Things are okay over here! Work is incredibly busy and v stressful but at least it makes the days go by fast, I guess. And I'm starting to plan a large trip to Europe, which gives me something to look forward too. Although I have to say, there's nothing like being like "how is my life" to realize what a boring life I lead haha. I can't even manage to bring myself to watch new shows these days. (Well, that's not true, I'm hooked on Marvel's Daredevil, but that's about it.) Hope things hit an upward trend for you!!
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soupersonic
I have spent MONTHS thinking I replied to your last shout but hahah joke is on me, as I did not. At all. Sorry about that! Jeez. I hope things are going well for you! And perhaps that spring is starting to show itself in your area. Because spring is great. Unless you have allergies. Then maybe not.
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VinceNet
I should watch The Seventh Seal again sometimes, it was the first Bergman movie I watched and I must say, the others didn't really come close... at least so far. Which State are you in? I hear the winter is pretty nasty this season.. It snowed a couple of times here, but it never got to the point where it stops traffic and all. I always disappoint people when I say there's not that much snow in Switzerland though :D My weekend was ok, could've been better but next one hopefully :)
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VinceNet
Managing to keep your spirits up is the most important, it seems things are never perfect but it's not too important... On a sidenote, I've received a poster for christmas and that's exactly the picture you have on your sidebar from the Seventh Seal :D Haha, watching some Kenneth Anger randomly with friends certainly sounds a bit unsettling, but it must make great souvenirs... I also get the feeling sometimes that some films or directors are important, maybe as a step in cinema or in some direction... and that doesn't mean I necessarily have to love it but I enjoy watching it. I'll try to watch Invocation of my Demon Brother (which should be done pretty quickly since it's a short). I haven't heard the new Björk, I was just fishing to see if it was any good... I'll try it now, thanks :) have a good weekend
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kingsquishy
Skyrim/Oblivion OSTs have been my constant companions during my IT studies. Those games are fantastic. Even though I've done most everything in Skyrim, I still gotta turn it on and bash some skulls from time to time. For Glory! Thank you for the kind words and I wish a prosperous year for you as well.
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VinceNet
No problem, I actually a bizarre 2014 year myself as well, I think 2015 is looking up though. I think you might have mistaken me, I've only seen one Kenneth Anger film (Scorpio Rising) so I'll take recommendations if you have any ;) I've kept watching a lot of films but let me try to think of some to recommend... Hmm Carnival of Souls, Totally F***ed Up.. oh and Underworld USA for the film noir quota :) I haven't got much new music.. But I see you've been listening to Björk, did you hear her new album?
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theoneyewberry
YEAH. it helps now that I have a proper mouse, weirdly enough? I still feel unpleasantly disconnected from the world around me but w/e. I don't know if I've mentioned this but I'm dating a married couple w/disposable income and they're apparently sending me something that will cheer me up! which, hooray. ANYWAY. I definitely recommend trying to at least learn html? programming is... not easy, but html in particular is easy enough to pick up if you're willing to put forth the effort. and you can do a LOT with just html. like, no pressure, of course! I'm just saying it's doable; I know you're having a hard time right now & I want you to... be less unhappy, hahaha. ANYWAY. I'll check out at least one Ty Segall album & Ziggy Stardust tomorrow, my parents are going to be out of town so I get to use the speakers for whatever horrid purposes I want. >:D I love energetic + short! and I feel like if I'm gonna be THIS uselessly depressed I might as well listen to some sweet new jams.
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theoneyewberry
yeah, not having a PC is not... going well, hahaha. I have plenty of devices I can BORROW but nothing that's mine. oh welllllll. yeah, I've mostly been listening to super grim depressing music lately, which is... probably not helpful? I definitely wanna check out Ty Segall, fuzzy noise music sounds gr8. where should I start? or should I just grab something at random? I have NEVER managed to get into David Bowie. I want to! I am a great admirer of him & his bulge. but none of his music ever clicks for me. how are you doing? I hope at least okay! I feel a lot better today than I have in a while, which is pretty nice. I've been learning how to program, which at least gives me some sense of purpose.
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theoneyewberry
ugh, brutal! I'm so sorry you got sick but I'm glad you're feeling better... so that you can drink. SOMETIMES ALCOHOL IS A SOLUTION. you gotta do what you gotta do to survive. ugh. got any rad music recommendations for me? my laptop died -- a final FUCK YOU from 2014 -- and I am now entirely dependent on my ipod touch for listening to music. I can put things on it, thank GOD, otherwise I'd go entirely mad, but now it takes actual planning... to do things.........
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theoneyewberry
happy 2015! I hope you survived the holidays & are doing well, and I hope that 2015 brings GREAT THINGS FOR YOU. I'm hanging in there, myself. managed not to succumb to alcoholism, hooray! :D :D :D
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theoneyewberry
christmas shopping is my least favorite thing. I'm currently planning on getting everyone the gift of NOT HAVING TO GET ME A GIFT, hahaha. yeah, I hope you feel better soon, it's hard not to have that kind of attitude right after the fact but after a little time passes you get some perspective. and hopefully you get a new better job soon! and yeah, my dad works in Hawaii about 25% of the year so I every so often just trail along after him and, like, flirt with strangers whilst drinking heavily on the beach. IT IS THE BEST CURE FOR SADNESS THAT I KNOW OF. I'm bouncing back to the Bay Area later today but I feel more centered than I have since sometime in... April, I think? I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THOUGH. I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE. I LOVE ATTENTION AND ALCOHOL.
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theoneyewberry
I missed out on Cyber Monday too so at least you aren't alone in that? Sorry though, missing out on great deals is never fun. Eh. I'm sorry you're having a rough time and are feeling worthless. Trying to find a job is hell on earth and not having one is a shitty fucking feeling. :( You're not a loser though & I'm sure you'll find something better soon. At least you're able to have company sometimes and play video games and watch tv? And hooray for The Wire! :D The job went okay - it was a one-timey deal that paid just well enough to help me survive the rest of the year. I had to help edit college applications for Harvard etc etc etc so dealing with the mom was kind of a nightmaaaaaaare but at least she paid me pretty well. I have mysterious and upsetting health problems so I ran away. To Hawaii. I am seriously considering just not... going... back... ever........... I feel pretty good emotionally speaking, though. Hard to be unhappy when you're frolicking on the fuckin beach.
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soupersonic
It's unbelievable how much work can take over your life! I understand my workaholic parents a lot more now, haha. And I can't even imagine what it was like for you, in particular what it would have been for the holidays! I'm so glad you're getting out of there, though, it sounds like it was just completely miserable. Especially with the not getting your commission. Blargh. Hopefully you'll find something soon since the other job fell through! That always seems to be the way--just when you've left a position...but at least you do avoid the holiday crush. I'm not sure there's a worse hell than working any type of sales or retail position during the holidays. Do you have any things that you're hopeful about or are you just taking it a day at a time? Work tends to get hella crazy for me for the next like...two weeks as everyone tries to scrunch everything in, but it quiets down really fast after that, so that's good. Gives me time to grump about the holidays, haha.
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theoneyewberry
Yeah, it wasn't the dream, but whatever. Things have improved, now, and will continue to do so. Or so I hope! That was about as close to rock bottom as I care to get. And yeah, it's only a temporary job but still way better than nothing... and it's nice that he cared enough to help me out! Not that he has any idea what's going on with me, but. Still. Anyway, it's like 3 am and I SHOULD be sleeping so sorry if this is a rambly message! Yeah. Like, sometimes you have to do something a little reckless to preserve your sanity, and your old workplace was kinda a shitshow if they were taking that much money from you. Damn. That's, uh, that's not good at all. Life is an eternal nightmare but hopefully it improves for both of us, haha! Anything good happening in your life? :D I just got an amazing red velvet dress for like $10! So I am not as unhappy as I could be! :D
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theoneyewberry
So sorry I dropped off the face of the world -- I barely talk to anyone anymore! I'm too tired. Things are not okay and haven't been for a few months but I think I finally figured out how to make the necessary improvements. Which is great. My financial aid got all fucked up and I stopped being able to, like, afford real food, which was... pretty cool. (That is, as you can imagine, extreme sarcasm.) But things are less awful now! My ex-boyfriend just got me a job that I can do from home, which was incredibly nice of him. Ah, jeez, I'm glad you're quitting your job even if the next step is uncertain, it sounded like a pretty crushing work environment. And I bet it'd be even more nightmarish near the holidays. I hope you find something with comparable pay soon! Like, really soon haha. Do you have any leads, or are you just taking it one step at a time?
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theoneyewberry
hey! how are you doing? I am HILARIOUSLY OVERWHELMED BY LIFE but I figured I'd poke my head in and see what was up on your end!
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soupersonic
No worries at all! Life gets like that sometimes. I've been good but totally swamped at work. That coworker that was supposed to go on maternity? Baby came a month early. We were...not entirely prepared. But I handled it and have the hang of the program now, so that's good! It was mainly that first day when I walked in and was like "um okay I'm ready because I guess I have to be". We're just all glad that she and the baby were fine. Sadly, a side effect of this sudden change is that my life is work. Just work. And Harvest Moon on my DS when I don't have work. So yes, things are good! How are things with you? My guess is you're still crazy busy but I hope it's heading towards manageable!
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soupersonic
Quite a few people have recommended it and I know it's got Idris Elba, which is a pretty damn good selling point. There is just so much TV to be watched. It's kind of incredible. Perhaps I'll drop my somewhat shameful marathon rewatch of Criminal Minds and pull up The Wire instead, haha. Hope you're getting some good relaxation time in!
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soupersonic
Overtime is that classic double-edged sword! Good money but yeah, hard to have a life when you're working that much. No worries about the late reply! Sounds like things are getting a little more manageable at work, though? I hope so! And yes, totally fine in the earthquake aftermath--I didn't even wake up (to my roommate's complete disbelief), haha. And my birthday went very well. Barely even had any "oh god I'm 25 and old" angst. Work is going really well; kind of in a lull right now despite really ramping up my responsibilities in terms of what I'll take on when my coworker goes on maternity leave. Terrifying but also really satisfying. She's taking a week off next week, which will be a good test run. Oh god the holidays. I'm trying note to think about the fact that they're coming. And I can't imagine how ridiculous the season will be for you at work. Lord. I'm...still not caught up on Orphan Black. Sigh. And I've been meaning to pick up the Wire!
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theoneyewberry
I watched the first episode of True Detective today and am absolutely smitten -- I look forward to seeing the other 7 episodes within, uh, the year. I hear it started off fantastic and then got less good? Does that ring true to you? I don't care per se but I don't want to get my hopes up too high, haha. Yeah, my second backpacking trip was pretty great -- I got bitten by leeches! It was... a unique experience... that I hope never to repeat... hahaha. I snapped a lot of cool pictures and spent a lot of time just assessing my life etc. Always useful. Aaaaaah I'm sorry your job has gone to some hellllllla stressful places. How's that going? I hope that either your job is going more smoothly than anticipated or that you're able to find something way better with minimal fuss. Capitalism is the absolute worst. :(
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soupersonic
Haha I cursed myself with my first sentence of my last post! Things are pretty good with me--work is a bit hectic because we have a conference coming up (my first time traveling for work! Sort of exciting) and I'm a little terrified because I'm taking over one of my coworker's programs (which is gigantic) while she's on maternity leave. But it's a good thing. I watched the first episode of OB's new season but haven't managed the rest. I'm terribly lazy and it takes work to wait for the episodes to load, haha. I'm currently binge-watching The Bridge, which I'm not entirely sold on but it's dramatic enough that I need to know what happens, haha. How about you, what are you watching? Hope things have gotten a bit better at work and that everything else is good!
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soupersonic
I have to say that I'm consistently surprised by myself when I don't go over the character limit, because I have the terrible habit of using 20 words when I need 5. Ugh, your work situation sounds incredibly frustrating, I am so sorry. High turnover combined with not a full staff is basically one of the worst things to deal with in a work environment. Glad to hear the car got fixed and didn't cost a fortune! It's amazing how much car stuff can end up costing you...Ugh, yeah, the visiting thing is always a big component of any move. I moved cross-country and I am incredibly lucky that I get to see my dad and my friends as often as I do (it helps that a lot of my friends still live around my dad so I can see them when I visit him) but it's still not as often as I'd like. You find a way to make it work, though, and you're right, you absolutely can't let it make you stagnant. That's what finally pushed me into really moving--I couldn't stay in the same place anymore.
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theoneyewberry
I haven't seen True Detective yet but I hear it's amazing! I might watch it after backpacking instead of GoT, now that you mention it. I've managed to remain spoiler-free but I don't know how long THAT'LL last. And it's fairly short, yes? I've returned to the world of the living for the next 2-3 days because the drought in CA made our original plan somewhat unsustainable -- so we're going somewhere much nicer for 10-odd days. INFINITELY preferable to 21 straight days in the wilderness, haha. I'm glad that your car problems were pretty easily solved! That makes things easier. I hope your work situation is resolved soon though, from what you posted on Becca's wall it sounds absolutely maddening.
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pinoekel
the magick lantern! contains all the greats ( Fireworks (1947) Puce Moment (1949) Rabbit's Moon (1950) Eaux D'Artifice (1953) The Inauguration of The Pleasure Dome (1954) Scorpio Rising (1963) Kustom Kar Kommandos (1965) Invocation of my Demon Brother (1969) Lucifer Rising (1972) )
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theoneyewberry
yeah, I still do want to catch up on GoT but I've 100% soured on it. probably going to catch up on it after backpacking because I'll need SOMETHING to do, right? I'm glad/sad you agree, at least -- like, at least it's not just me being super picky, but I do wish it was a better show. :( I'm sorry you have to deal with someone who isn't conscious of spoilers! SO RUDE, I cannot stand that kind of person. I'm leaving for backpacking on June 25th and I'm getting back on the 16th! it should be intense. this is my last big trip so I have even more mixed feelings than usual, hahaha. I'm out of LA for two months and of COURSE I just made some major changes in every aspect of my life so I'm anxious to get back and see how that's going to work out. sigh. three weeks of solitude should do me some good, though. so how're things? how's the car doing?
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soupersonic
Hahah I feel like half my problem is I read stuff and I'm like "okay I'll respond to this in ten minutes" and then I forget. Whoops. And yes, free time is such a rare thing that it quickly fills with social obligations! I'm glad that you're feeling a little more secure at work! There's not much worse than feeling like you're constantly teetering when it comes to employment. Ugh, cars are such a pain, I think, even when they're generally okay. Sigh. It is rough to be so far but we do pretty well in seeing each other--usually at least twice a year if not more. Plus I knew what I was signing up for when I moved (...kind of). Lmao you're totally not even a bit of a loser for being at home! I got really lucky and things fell into place for me otherwise I would definitely still be at my dad's. And to his chagrin, even now I still do things like bring laundry home when I visit. Because I'm an adult. Hope everything's going well and that you're not totally ridiculously busy!
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theoneyewberry
yeah, the show has gone completely off course in ways that don't actually.... make....... sense. but I haven't watched since the 4th episode! I'll give it another shot, haha. I've been super fucking busy too. super. fucking. busy. but I'm good! I just finished finals, so I took the weekend off to sit around in the dark and do absolutely nothing by myself (which has been AMAZING), and I'm preparing for a terrifying 21 day backpacking trip. should be interesting. how are you, other than super busy?
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theoneyewberry
I'll get back to you asap at greater length but this season of GoT is sooooooo fucked up and I'm really disappointed :(
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soupersonic
Christ I am SO LATE with this reply (which seems to be par for course these days but whatever). I hope work and your car has evened out, because ugh, when you have that kind of stress almost nothing seems like it's fun/happy. My time with my dad and my best friend did go really well! It was a great mix of nostalgic story telling and our current lives, too. And god yes, time flies, I cannot figure out where April went. I did follow through with the country experiment! She was a great singer but the content isn't always my thing. Either way, it was a fun concert and it made me consider branching out a little more, so I suppose that's a good thing. I've found I'm ambivalent or dislike a lot of modern country (but I do love older country and would encourage you to check out some of the older singers) but there's always little corners of the genre that I've enjoyed. Usually the angry woman country, haha. So who knows, maybe that experiment will get extended...
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theoneyewberry
live Fever Ray is lovely! definitely worth listening to if you're in a quiet, contemplative mood. and yeahhhhh that was the torrential downpour all right. god. moving was terrible but I'm so in love with my new place. it's nice to have some access to a car again! and shit, wow, I'm sorry you guys felt the effects of the storm all the way out there, that's INTENSE. I'm so glad you're enjoying The Wire! I'm about to do a rewatch with one of the people I'm dating, which should be REALLY fun. we're also going to watch Game of Thrones together! I hope he's prepared for the intensity of my emotions, hahaha. listen to anything new and interesting recently? I've checked out a bunch of new stuff as of late and am now too tired/lazy to try to find new music, you know how it goes. I've got another week of vacation and then it's baaaaack into the fray so I'm trying to get as much new stuff in as possible, now.
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soupersonic
Ugh that's so hard! Well, I suppose you have to make the most of it while you have it, but words like that are so often empty and really seem to negate the constant frustration of a position like that :/ And I'm sorry about your car! There is nothing worse than a car that's become a kind of money sinkhole. Hope it all works itself out soon. I've had the first wave of visits from family and next up is my dad and my childhood best friend (who somehow managed to visit me at the same time, haha) so I'm excited! Not a lot of new music listening, unfortunately--a majority of my listening is as background music in my office, which doesn't really lend itself to the full listening experience. Though I'm trying out a couple of new country singers soon (we'll see how that goes) because I agreed to go to a concert with one of my cousins, so I figured I should listen at least a few times before that...How about you? Any good new tunes?
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SwingBreed
sup dude, how're things on the hills in th east? so i am in a band now. one of my friends here who i always thought was just kind of a funky hippie turned out to really vibe with the motion of heavy sludge, and then another friend with us who's just so weird, we can only all get weird together. haven't really written much yet, so far its just getting stoned and spacing out in jamland, but it gets heavy, and we've found some riffs, some heavy hippies out here like it should be. so i got closer to friends but i'm still kinda solitary by default still, which is nice. and i've kinda reached a point where what i called home before moving here is feeling more strangerly, and my current surroundings feel more like what's comforting & familiar. not such a bad place to plant some feet i'd say! and i ain't afriad of no fuckin fukushima radiation! I'm all ready a mutant. haha! well wishes bud
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soupersonic
Oh man, retail's rough enough without knowing about the product! And when company policies suck on top of that...ugh. The things we have to do for money. Hopefully it does catch on with you, and if it doesn't, it at least becomes a little more tolerable. Sticking around for the money is one of those things. I hope you've transitioned a little bit into being used to the full time schedule? To be honest it's taken me about a year to finally get to the place where I don't feel like all my days off are for chores. Balancing is HARD. Blah. I did manage to get things mostly clean and haha, yes, family visits are actually good things. My dad's not been out since 2012, when I first moved here, so this time I can actually...take him to interesting places. I'm pretty excited to see him!
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theoneyewberry
I moved Friday night IN THE POURING RAIN, which was bruuuuutal. but I'm happy to be here! I finally have a place for all my horrid little knickknacks, which is critical to meeee. hahaha, I'm casually dating multiple people so it's not on the same level as trying to have multiple committed relationships, BUT it's still... a lot to balance responsibly. whatever, it's been nice to have FUN for once. I'm glad that you're adapting well and that you've got the increased income, but yeah I can definitely imagine there's a high turnover rate at that sort of job. not the dream! fingers crossed. :D and I'm so glad you're enjoying The Wire! it's amaaaaazing. and so underrated! which is a total shame. hahaha, yeah, I bet GoT will be a lot more enjoyable without having read the book first -- which isn't a bad way to do it, honestly, because that way you can enjoy the show AND the book! I mean, I enjoy the show too, I just get unnecessarily critical of it...
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