2/21/01

I think it's rained every day for the last week, if not even longer. The rain isn't supposed to let up until sometime in the middle of next week, either.

I thought the weather was the reason why I'd been having such a hard time getting motivated to go running lately, but then this afternoon, the sun suddenly came out, and it was beautiful, but I still didn't feel like running, so maybe it's not the weather.

Actually, I haven't felt like doing much of anything lately. I feel like I need a break. My program is having their annual ski trip this weekend, but I'm not going with them. For one thing, despite having grown up in Massachusetts, I don't ski. I tried it once when I was 12, and I didn't like it.

I could just go for the sake of getting away for a couple of days. Actually, I think quite a few people went last year just to hang out. But I can't really justify taking two days off of work just to hang out. My cells need me. Also, this guy who I think is trying to avoid me is going (I won't get into the reasons why he's trying to avoid me here) and I don't want to make him feel uncomfortable--especially since he doesn't ski, either, and I don't think he wants to be trapped in a cabin for two days with someone he's trying to avoid. So, I'm not going on the ski trip.

The Grammy Awards are on in the background as I write this. Award shows are kind of weird, because the actual awards are utterly meaningless. I mean, most music which achieves some level of popularity shows some level of ability on the part of the performers and producers. Any judgement beyond that is really just a matter of taste. And I know that people might go out and see a movie because it won an Oscar (though I would never do such a thing), but is anyone really going to say "hmm, that Eminem album won a Grammy--maybe I'll check it out!"?

But of course, the awards are just an excuse to see a few live performances and to check out what horrible outfits everyone's wearing. Unfortunately, I haven't really been watching, so I've missed most of the outfits.

Anyway, tomorrow, I'm going with a large group of people to see Jam Master Jay. Yes, Jam Master Jay as in "Run-D.M.C and Jam Master Jay." If this means anything whatsoever to you, I think I can guess with a reasonable degree of certainty that you are somewhere between 25 and 32 years of age. Anyway, one of my friends decided to go, and then everyone decided to go, which is kind of weird, because until last week, none of us even had any idea that Jam Master Jay had done anything since 1987. It's totally a nostalgia thing. I'll let you know if he's any good.

Hmm, a recording of Mahler's 10th just won the Best Orchestral Performance Grammy. I just saw that performed last Friday night. Maybe I will buy something because it won a Grammy after all...

In the forum: Award Shows, and It sucks to be a low-status baboon.