As indicated earlier, I spent most of this week in a funk. It sucked.

I think, finally, though, I’m maybe coming out of it. I had a busy workday Thursday (which ended with C-suite level kudos to me in a departmental all-hands meeting, which was a nice surprise, even if it bumped right up against my doctor’s appointment), and a reasonably decent workday Friday – largely quiet, and let me get some necessary training in to fulfill my continuing education requirements, and a great bit of “solve all the world’s problems” discussion with the boss.

It’s hot as hell outside, though it mostly didn’t stop me from getting some outside time, even if the bike rack won’t work on the still-giant rental while the car’s in the shop. I still think I’m going to just throw the bike into the van and knock out the last 21 miles I need to finish the summer challenge this weekend; I’m tired of waiting.

Nothing huge on the agenda this weekend apart from some kids heading out of town on adventures, and the lovely spouse and I heading out to catch a Barbie screening for Saturday date night. I hear it’s nice and subversive.

In the meantime, here are some tunes. Sort of all over the place, from 80s and 90s hits to some Stones for Jagger’s birthday this week:

1. “Sometimes Always” – The Jesus and Mary Chain
2. “Hang Fire” – The Rolling Stones
3. “It’s Your Voodoo Working” – Eilen Jewell
4. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” – Love Canon
5. “Foxglove” – Murder By Death
6. “Lint Head Gal” – Phoebe Hunt
7. “Head Like A Hole” – Nine Inch Nails
8. “Thieves” – Liz Cooper
9. “This Too Shall Pass” – OK Go
10. “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way” – The Mavericks
11. “Mysterious Ways” – U2
12. “Factory Girls” – Flogging Molly, Lucinda Williams
13. “Fall on Me” – R.E.M.
14. “Big Me” – Foo Fighters