For a while now, AT’s felt directionless and purposeless. He’s got a 9-5 (read: 6-3) job that he’s ambivalent towards. He’s got his family, which is good, but we’re layabouts who are often rut-inducing. (The Smurfs don’t count here because of distance.) Other than this website, which can be a little unfulfilling at times, he doesn’t have any hobbies to speak of.
So a couple of weeks ago I suggested he take a class. Nothing heavy, just something that perhaps he’s had an interest in but for whatever reason hasn’t been able to persue.
At first, he seemed to balk at the idea. School is tedious, it will take him away from the house, he’ll have to do night classes, etc etc etc. But he slowly warmed up to the idea.
Today I found out that it’s a done deal. He’s registered with financial aid and applied to the school. He’s even registered for the upcoming semester all ready. A western civ class during the week and a philosophy class on Saturdays. I completely and totally support the taking of classes. They’re both only once a week and at times I can handle.
AT’s even looked into which classes he already has transfer, and what he needs at Roane State to transfer over to UT for a journalism degree.
So bully for you, AT. You were starting to get a little Emo on me anyway.
There will be much talking about buses, among regular PTO stuff. If you’re concerned about the whole thang, or have information to share (coughnetmomcough) make an appearance and let them know.
I wrote about it before, and I’ll say it again: I am so glad it seems they’re going down the tubes.
AT went over a few minutes ago for a quick beer and coffee run, and upon checking out with his Food City card, was asked for his phone number. And not in a “Damn, your a hot hunk of man, can I call you sometime” kind of way. Not that he isn’t.
Ahem. I digress. Apparently it’s now protocol to give your digits when you use your card. AT told them no, and a crisis was averted.
As a wrap up of last nights school board meeting, Netmom has put an excellent post that I couldn’t have written better highlighting exactly why people like us are concerned about the council/board situation.
Thats the entire pony. If Oak Ridge becomes another crappy bottom percentage Tennessee school system, I no longer see a point of giving a rats ass about the city. An intelligent city has an intelligent school system. Sure, it hurts, sure, its expensive, but thats how it works.
In preparation of mrs. eaves’s impending bundle, and because we like to do it, GAC and I made a bitchin CD of songs. I’d call it a compliation CD, but thats what teenage girls do.
Normally, I’m a big (huge) proponent of the album format. I think, whether intentionally or otherwise, when an artist creates an album its giving us a slice of their lives at the time that the album was created, and to remove the songs from the context of the album tends to cheapen them somewhat.
Of course anybody who’s read my ramblings for a while knows that I’m a bit idealistic about my music.
Anyway, in the face of all this, and because we wanted to show off some of the new music we’ve been listening to (well, not really new, but the stuff we’ve aquired recently) we threw together a couple of CDs for the Cemestos Gardenites.
I wouldn’t normally sully the fine institution of Atomictumor.com with something like this, but as I’ve been listening to these CDs for a couple of weeks in the Volvo (which is doing well these days, thanks for asking), I feel like these things are universally good, and if I wouldn’t get a nasty phone call from RIAA nazis for posting these songs on the site for you people to hear, I’d do it. As it is, i guess you’ve just got to either find them yourselves, or get with me somewhere else for a listen. Anyway, heres the playlist for the CDs:
Barefoot:
David Bowie - Bowie at the Beeb - Queen Bitch
Spoon - Gimmie Fiction - I Turn My Camera On
Olivia Tremor Control - Singles and Beyond - A Sunshine Fix
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo! - Praying Hands
Of Montreal - The Sundlandic Twins - I Was Never Young
The Robot Ate Me - On Vacation - On Vacation
John Swihart - Napolean Dynamite Sdrk - D-Quan Boogie
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem - Thrills
Louis XIV - The Best Little Secrets Are Kept - A Letter To Dominique
Flaming Lips - Clouds Taste Metallic - Lightning Strikes The Postman
Lou Reed - Transformer - Make Up
Nick Drake - Pink Moon - Pink Moon
John Swihart - Napolean Dynamite - Granny ATV
Walkmen - A Hundred Miles Off - Louisiana
Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times - Militia Song
Southern Culture On the Skids - Plastic Seat Sweat - House of Bamboo
Television - Marquee Moon - See No Evil
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones - Turn Into
Pregnant:
David Bowie - Bowie at the Beeb - Five Years
Spoon - Gimmie Fiction - I Summon You
Olivia Tremor Control - Singles and Beyond - Fireplace
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo! - Mongoloid
Of Montreal - The Sundlandic Twins - Oslo In The Summertime
The Robot Ate Me - On Vacation - Watermelon Sugar
John Swihart - Napolean Dynamite Sdrk - Heres Rico
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem - Never as Tired as When I’m Waking Up
Louis XIV - The Best Little Secrets Are Kept - All The Little Pieces
Flaming Lips - Clouds Taste Metallic - Brainville
Lou Reed - Transformer - Goodnight Ladies
Nick Drake - Pink Moon - Know
John Swihart - Napolean Dynamite - Nap Pulls Kip
Walkmen - A Hundred Miles Off - Brandy Alexander
Camper Van Beethoven - New Roman Times - Sad Lovers Waltz
Southern Culture On the Skids - Ditch Diggin’ - My House Has Wheels
Television - Marquee Moon - Venus De Milo
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones - Memories
And then the hidden song, some weird German kid singing about a crocodile.
Yes, they tracklists are surprisingly similar, pretty cool. Still tho, if you have iTunes, or a friend with money, check these tracks out, because they go together like butter and milk. Or something like that.
of distance.) Other than this website, which can be a little unfulfilling at times, he doesn’t have any hobbies to speak of.