"feel much better" is pretty decent, but not as stellar as "brace yourself". it's nice to have new howie music to listen to, as the last original song that he has performed with any sense of consistency is (i believe) "after you" (one of my favorite howie songs, i'll admit).

last night i was treated to a delightful surprise--the opportunity to hear a tape of a blast from the past...my friend mike (graduated the year before i did) had written the most adorable song ever called "dead rock & roll stars." this song just rules and i haven't heard it in well over a year--probably closer to a year and a half. but michelle had a tape with it, so she, beth and i sat in the car and rocked out to the song. the tape also included the famous becky song (i'd heard so much about it but never heard the actual song), which was priceless. it was wonderful to hear mike music--but, by taking me back to the days of being an honorary linnehan resident and whatnot sophomore year, it also succeeded in making me miss college. i still can't believe that, for the first time in sixteen years, everyone else is going back to school and i'm not.

oh, and since my last night at work had to end with a bang...it's between 8 and 9 last night, we're all working, and a man runs into the lobby. "call 911, i just hit someone." yep, a woman was crossing 22A in this dark little area, apparently going towards the store next to us, when she was hit by a car. ouch ouch ouch. apparently she's got some pretty major injuries. so while those who knew cpr and whatnot ran out to offer assistance, four of us were left to keep the place running. the most frustrating thing is knowing that something serious is happening just beyond your view, but having to tell people to focus on getting the tasks at hand done...

today i get random last-minute shopping done, make my trip to the dmv for a new license and then visit family (and get haircut). it's going to be a crazy day. plus i'm trying to ignore the fact that the new coldplay album (rush of blood to the head) comes out tomorrow and i know that i can get it for $12, but i need to hold off on it for a bit. it's being added to my "need to buy" list (now joining the ranks of rufus wainwright's "poses", the "vanilla sky" soundtrack and counting crows "hard candy").