Music…

Burn

Halcyon Days

Ellie Goulding
and Words

We, we don’t have to worry ’bout nothing (nothing, nothing)
‘Cause we got the fire, and we’re burning one hell of a something (something, something)
They, they’re gonna see us from outer space, outer space
Light it up, like we’re the stars of the human race, human race

When the light started out, they don’t know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world
We’ll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
‘Cause we got the fire, fire, fire
Yeah, we got the fire, fire, fire

Lyric excerpts from Musixmatch.


On an early Wednesday morning, I navigate the parking structure that dives down six stories from the ground level.  It’s relatively easy to reach the bottom level; ramps lead directly down only briefly opening on each level.  I choose the lowest level for consistency as I park close to the elevators.  Next, I ride this elevator up to the second floor.  I walk past Jerry’s shoeshine station, though it’s closed today.  Had he been there, I would’ve greeted him with a warm smile.

I cut through the courtyard that separates the Nordstrom Rack and the food court, none yet open.  I reach a bank of elevators just past that courtyard, I pick the set to the right.  After clicking through my badge, I ascend to the 26th floor where my desk resides at work (at Pokémon, or technically TPCi, a subsidiary).

Continue reading “A typical day at work… until it wasn’t”

Music…

Closing Time

Feeling Strangely Fine

Semisonic
and Words

Closing time, open all the doors
And let you out into the world
Closing time, turn all of the lights on
Over every boy and every girl

Closing time, one last call for alcohol
So, finish your whiskey or beer
Closing time, you don’t have to go home
But you can’t stay here

Lyric excerpts from Musixmatch.


As a young child in Puerto Rico, my dad ran his own restaurant; the rear of that building was our home.  My parents ran the business, though different aspects of it.  However, I only got to spent time with my dad during the afternoon siestas and late at night, after our business closed and all the side work had been finished.  I think this was the start of my becoming a nocturnal creature.  I treasured those moments I spent with my dad, though he passed away shortly after I turned nine.

My mom tried her best to get us to bed at a sensible time.  The television stations played this annoyingly memorable song at a particular time at night; that would inform parents to put their kids to bed.  The first verse translates to “Let’s go to bed, since we have to get some rest.”  We eventually grew wise to this scheme and turned the channel in order to stay awake a bit later.

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