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30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 13 - What Excites Me

Lucky Day 13 of the 30 day writing challenge. We're almost half way home.  "What are you most excited about?"

Ponies, pink frilly dresses, my black patent leather Mary Janes, okay, I'll cut the crap.  None of that excites me.  Not even close. One thing that doesn't excite me is my job with the soulless, heartless and faceless corporate slavers, where I live, near the seventh level of hell, or my social life which is a little meh at best.  At this stage of the game, there's not a whole lot that does get my engines revving.

I cheated (as I usually do) and read my sister's blog.  We're doing this writing challenge in tandem.   Without saying I sort of knew what she was going to write about, but I sort of knew.  And without copying her, I admit that I've had a string of crap luck too.  She's had it worse.  Not that it is a contest.  It would be one contest I would not want to win.  However, the end results are the same.  People and situations will endlessly disappoint you.  The arts usually won't.  I put my trust in literature, movies, TV and music.  Which is also what excites and motivates me.


As I had mentioned in this Facebook posting and blog, I was looking forward to the new Yes album, Heaven & Earth. It arrived in the mail from Amazon two days ago.  I usually purchase my media digitally, but when you pre-order you receive a deep discount and physical property.  No matter.  It was here two days after the national release.  I've listened to it everyday since and it has not disappointed me.  It's not far off from the Jon Anderson days of Yes.  Jon Davison has taken over the lead vocals reigns. The other four band members...

  • Steve Howeelectric, acoustic and steel guitars, backing vocals
  • Chris Squirebass, backing vocals
  • Geoff Downeskeyboards, computer programming
  • Alan Whitedrums, percussion

  • ...have been Yes members throughout the years over different renditions of the band.  As in true Yes fashion and tradition, there's only 8 songs just under an hour of music. Yes is known for having long epic songs much like Genesis and Renaissance, two other bands that excite my musical soul. Here's a sample.

    Some other things I'm looking forward to is some of my summer programs. I'm enjoying The Bridge, Face Off, Halt and Catch Fire, Defiance and Masters of Sex.  I'm looking forward to Doctor Who Series 8, Beat Bobby Flay and Franklin & Bash coming later this month and August. I'm not sure what I'll be watching this fall.  Many of my favorites have completed the series or have been cancelled.

    There are currently no movies on my radar. I'm finding as I get older there are fewer films that interest me. Considering I spend over $200 per month for cable, I can wait until it becomes available on TV or Netflix.

    Next up: Day 14 - movies I never tire of watching

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