The Bus. Motley Crue. Paychecks.

Last night, I took the bus from the northside to the near west side. When I'm not in a hurry and the traffic is low, it doesn't take too long to get where you're going. Since I've moved here, I've heard stories about how scary it is. Most of these people, however, grew up in the Suburbs and fear anything city-like. Until I have an unpleasant experience, I'm not going to worry about my safety. However, last night was the closest I got to strange. Getting on this bus, I could hear this guy swearing at himself and staying random things. It was probably just his chemical unbalance, but it still kept me on edge until other people got on the bus. During the ride, he pulled out his guitar and started singing non-sensical stuff. Fortunately, I had my headphones bumping Motley Crue and I managed to avoid any inclusion of this guy in my reality. Yep...background music can drown out all the wacky things.

Speaking of the Crue, I've been listening to nothing but for the past three days. Starting with Dr. Feelgood and moving back towards Theatre of Pain, I've been able to laugh a few times. This band presented such an evil and scared the Christians with their 'evilness'. Take the music alone and you get a different picture. I hear nothing but cheezy roadhouse rock mixed with a few dissonant chords. Almost every song by that band features a loose I-IV-V chord structure. The live cover of "Jailhouse Rock" at the end of Girls, Girls, Girls made me laugh out loud on the bus. Yeah...there's so much evil in that...what were people scared of back then?!

I got my second raise in 18 months today. This just complicates my decision to go into music education. If the money is good and I don't hate my life that much....I should get by for the next few years, right? I also calculated my remaining vacation days. Using them around the days I get off for the holidays, I get to take a few days at home, and get a few days to chill by myself in Chicago...good times ahead in the next few weeks. Sometimes, I don't mind my job...but I still hate the whole corporate thing...what gives?

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