Thoughts from the Commute: 5/15

• I did this thing last night that I do sometimes wherein I go to bed almost as soon as I get home (my wife totally loves me), then get up somewhere between 10 and midnight, then basically take a long nap just before it’s time to get up for the day. For some reason, this completely recharges my batteries. I kind of wish it were something I could do on a really regular basis, but I’m afraid my wife doesn’t love me so much that she’ll let me get out of dinner, helping with homework, and bedtimes (to say the least) every night. And, oh yeah, I’d hate to miss out on my kids growing up or something.
• A bumper sticker I see too much around West Michigan: “Work Harder! Millions on Welfare Depend On You!” I realize that it’s supposed to be a put down of welfare or the poor, but whenever I see it, I think of it as a call to action. “Oh shit, you’re right!” is usually my reaction. I wish we had more of a “we’re in this together” attitude in this country, but if we ever did, we’ve lost it, and I fear what it would take to get it back.
• I could watch this all day, on infinite loop: Takedown. Watch it at least once, you won’t be sorry. (And no, not embedding it here, since it’s a rapidly cycling .gif)
• It turns out 2am is a great time to write, see point one. Also? As it turns out, the sort of music I’m listening to does actually impact how well I get into the mindset of writing in certain genres. Listening to Our Lady Peace’s Healthy in Paranoid Times [iTunes | Amazon] last night on the drive home actually put me in the mood to write cyberpunk. Which is odd, because I never have. But, it put me in that mood anyway.