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Sleepless

wahobbit — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:20:23 +0000

So I never thought I’d be the kind of person to have insomnia, since I love sleep so much (almost as much as food) and because I usually have long days that require lots of rest and dreamless sleep. I have yet to figure out why it’s dreamless. Maybe it’s because I dream during the day.

Time for bed.

Passion Pit

wahobbit — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:03:56 +0000

I saw them live earlier this week, in Baltimore for the first stop on their tour. Amazing show! This is from Canadian tv however.

Don’t Panic Spies.

wahobbit — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:31:59 +0000

P

wahobbit — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:12:36 +0000

I used to write poetry. You might find some on here.

Those were different days then.

hello world!

wahobbit — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:31:17 +0000

Well here’s an update since last time. I crashed my car last week. I get to wait until next Tuesday to hear whether it’s totaled or not. Otherwise, they’ll fix it for about $13k. Thank you State Farm. The hardest part is waiting to hear whether it’s totaled or not. On top of that, waiting to get your car fixed sucks too.

a warning sign

wahobbit — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:05:03 +0000

Coldplay said it best.

A warning sign,
I missed the good part then I realized,
I started looking and the bubble burst.
I started looking for excuses.

Come on in,
I’ve gotta tell you what a state I’m in,
I’ve gotta tell you in my loudest tones,
That I started looking for a warning sign.

When the truth is,
I miss you.
Yeah the truth is,
That I miss you so.

A warning sign,
You came back to haunt me and I realized
you were an island and I passed you by,
You were an island to discover.

Come on in,
I’ve gotta tell you what state I’m in,
I’ve gotta tell you in my loudest tones,
That I started looking for a warning sign.

When the truth is,
I miss you.
Yeah the truth is,
That I miss you so.

And I’m tired,
I should not have let you go.

So I crawl back into your open arms.
Yes, I crawl back into your open arms.
And I crawl back into your open arms.
Yes, I crawl back into your open arms…

Depeche Mode – Touring the Universe

wahobbit — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:09:17 +0000

I saw one of my favorite bands in the world tonight: Depeche Mode, with my sister, at Nissan Pavilion, in Bristow, VA. I wore the t-shirt I got at the very first DM concert I went to when I was about 11-12, in Philly, for their Singles Tour 86-98. The shirt’s black but so faded it had a bit of a charcoal look to it. Good thing I bought a new one tonight.

The concert was so amazing! They played a mix of songs off of various albums, not just the new stuff, which was very refreshing. At the last concert of theirs that I went to, I think they focused too much on their real ‘hits’. This time they played things like ‘It’s No Good’, ‘Walking in my Shoes’, ‘Home’, ‘Fly on the Windscreen’ and ‘In Your Room’, which aren’t their mainstream singles at all. They ended the last encore with ‘Waiting for the Night’, which I think everyone thought was a bit too somber and could have gotten enough of (‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ is their usual ender).

I was the happiest at that concert that I think I’ve been all summer. You know you’re really happy when you can’t wipe the widest smile you’re cracking off of your face. I wasn’t even trying to smile, it just came from nowhere when I heard their synths humming and whining along, making the most beautiful sounds. I’m partial to them, you see. Considering all that’s happened these last few weeks, it was a great night and a great way to forget about the world for an all too short 2.5 hours.

It wasn’t but 20 minutes after the music ended when we were walking back that the solemnity and the dissonance that’s been buzzing in my head these last few weeks returned. I climbed a hill to the lawn section to see what the view was like (lawn seats can be fun), and once on top, I could see the whole stage, the field, and the parking lot. It was peaceful, for the 2nd time that night. It was freeing and restricting. Such joy and that smile ended too soon for me; It was late and we had to get home. Home. I was quickly reminded of everything I have left to do, left to fix that’s broken. Left to remember that I can’t fix.

But you can’t have it all.

the district has quicksand, letting cables sleep without parachutes

wahobbit — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:40:34 +0000

Smeared black ink… your palms are sweaty
And I’m barely listening to last demands
I’m staring at the asphalt wondering what’s buried underneath
Where I am
Where I am

I’ll wear my badge… a vinyl sticker with big block letters adherent to my chest
That tells your new friends I am a visitor here…
I am not permanent
And the only thing keeping me dry is
Where I am
Where I am
Where I am

You seem so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex
A stranger with your door key explaining that I am just visiting
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving

D.C. sleeps alone tonight

Where I am
Where I am
Where I am

You seem so so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex
A stranger with your door key explaining that I am just visiting
And I am finally seing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving

Where I am
Where I am
Where I am

The district sleeps alone tonight after the bars turn out their lights
And send the autos swerving into the loneliest evening
And I am finally seeing
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving
Why I was the one worth leaving

—

OK… now the monster is awake.
It won’t rest until there’s nothing left.
Maybe ever & anon
I forget about the pain.
Someone bending light comes along
& flowers lean towards the sun.

Some people fall in love & touch the sky
Some people fall in love & find quicksand.
I hover somewhere in between… I swear…
I can’t make up my mind.

—

You in the dark
You in the pain
You on the run
Living a hell
Living your ghost
Living your end
Never seem to get in the place that I belong
Dont wanna lose the time
Lose the time to come

Whatever you say its alright
Whatever you do its all good
Whatever you say its alright
Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

You in the sea
On a decline
Breaking the waves
Watching the lights go down
Letting the cables sleep

Whatever you say its alright
Whatever you do its all good
Whatever you say its alright
Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
If heaven is on the way
Well wrap the world around it
If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

Im a stranger in this town
Im a stranger in this town

If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way
Im a stranger in this town
Im a stranger in this town

“NOT:”
In a haze, a stormy haze,
I’ll be round, I’ll be loving you always, always,
Here I am and I’ll take my time,
Here I am and I’ll wait in line always, always.
“/NOT”

Life continues…cont.

wahobbit — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:56:49 +0000

It’s July 12th, 2009, and I’m restarting wahobbit.com. Hells yea! There’s a lot that’s changed since the last time I wrote on here. Naturally, the fact that I’m actively writing on here vs. passively squeezing in time between studying to write on here is one of them. I can’t cover all of these changes here, but I’ll go over some main points.

I graduated! Who knew? I now have a degree in computer engineering.
I have a job with a great consulting company doing stuff I enjoy: Booz Allen Hamilton.
I’ve undergone massive plastic surgery to give the world another few years with Michael Jackson. That’s right folks, “he’s not dead, he just went home”. I had to make a plug to MIB, I just had to.

That gives you a bit more insight into my life at the moment. I’ve just been busy working and chilling on the weekends, going white water rafting, playing video games, going to concerts, etc. It’s been a good summer and a bad summer, for everyone I think. By the way, this is just an interim post while I get the passwords to update everything. I think the theme of this summer will be ‘a fresh start’.

Hello New Year

wahobbit — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:57:37 +0000

Well another semester has come and gone for me. I took a number of classes, including intermediate swimming, which was fun (and harder than I thought!). I don’t think I want to take 6 classes again, but it was fun for a little while. The nuclear engineering class I took was my favorite, and I’m taking another with some friends next semester. Swimming was fun too, but still somewhat hard. It was my way of forcing myself to go to the gym every week, which worked pretty well I think. I can now swim better than I ever could before in my life so that’s cool!

But enough about me…oh wait, it’s my website mwahahaha. It’s been a terribly long time since I’ve written here (sadly), though I hope to update it more often like I always say. It’s your last semester for some of you, so make it a good one. I worked a LOT last semester and just made it through, so I think I’ve found my limit of number of classes I can take at one time and still be sane…though I was never really sane to begin with. Regardless, I hope to make this next semester just as fun as the last, and maybe more. Oh and I think I’ve got my internship secured for next summer too. Life’s been treating me pretty well so far, lets hope the good luck sticks around

Happy New Years everyone !