wild mood swings

when i think of the cure its always the ambient synths, those ever so familiar, yet inexhaustable, single string guitar lines and robert smith's round shaped voice weighed heavy with depressing, yet lovely, lyrics.

so a decade and then some ago i got the then new record which was something of a surprise. canonized in my mind will always be pictures of you, friday i'm in love, etc. as who the cure is, but wild mood swings is a record jam packed with winners. its still got all the characteristics of the old cure, its not an about face as we saw with bush and third eye blind - rather, a continuation to a brighter end. the entire record serves as a booster. instead of the happy songs still seeming to be sad, the sad songs even leave the listener feeling good. the aura of the album is fully radiant.

the lyrics were very well chosen, the placement of songs to keep the record moving forward could not be better and the music is incredibly tasteful.

this record should be a staple in any music lovers collection. so if you haven't heard it, buy it. if you think i'm wrong, i'll take you on.

so i now live in what is best described as a hobbit tree house (hth). its the guest room of the apartment i've been living in for about 5 months. the apartment is rad, the roommates are off the hook and there is this beautiful living room with a ceiling that nearly rivals the tower of babel.

interestingly enough, it doesn't quite reach the heavens. and it seems much higher from the ground level as climbing up the 7 feet into my hth leaves me unable to stand. its spacious and elegant. just not very tall. and by elegant i mean it sort of looks like the mario brothers house with random pipes popping up all over the place. but its pretty cool.

a narrow stairway. a lot of shelves. a futon mattress. a night stand. a lamp. a fan. and a few boxes of cds.

i won't be living up there for long... but it means that i'm not homeless and it seems like a good place for me to hide out and illude all the people trying to steal the coveted ring my grandparents gave me for graduating college.