Idea Man, and some other stuff at 8:14 AM

I started the next edition of The List yesterday. This one will be a list of awesome bands. However, I've hit a wall with that one for the time being, so that will have to wait till next week. Hopefully early next week. I'm starting to post more at work now, which can't be a good thing. Oh well. Every time I think of the things I need to do, I start to get nauseous, so I'm putting it off. I work better with less time to finish anyway. It helps me concentrate.

I have way too many ideas and hobbies for my own good. I keep thinking I should start a business, and I've had no shortage of ideas for this ( a bowling alley/sports bar, a ton of different websites, etc.), but my problem is I have a family and no money. If I was a single guy, I think I already would have done it. (Not to say I regret anything--my marriage has been the most rewarding experience of my life. It's just a comment.) Then again, if I were to start a business, I'd have less time for all of my hobbies. Oh well. I suppose I should decide whether I want to have my cake or eat it. I imagine I'll start something when I'm a little more established, but for now, I'll just continue to compile ideas. With all the stuff I can think of between now and this undefined later period in life, at least a few have got to be viable, right? Right?

I suppose I should get on Limewire and download a few tracks from the Green Day album. I absolutely HATED the title track, "American Idiot", but the current "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is pretty catchy. I wouldn't bother, but with all the fuss over this album I suppose I should check it out so that I can offer a more informed opinion. My fear is that there's more tracks like the title. For those who haven't heard it (which, if you are exposed to popular music radio stations, you have), it sounds like a Ramones song. I never understood the fuss about the Ramones or punk in general, to be honest. I never thought of the music as fun or innovative. It always seemed to me like music that was made only to be different and/or to make statements about something or other. This would be fine if it was actually good. I just can't listen to the same three chords and some guy with a sore throat and weird punk accent for 2 minutes. Where is that accent from that all punk singers have, by the way? Do they all come from the same place? Whatever. I don't care. I probably haven't even heard enough of the stuff to know that they don't all have the same accent.

On a brighter note, I finally found a decent radio station here. It's a classic rock station, which still doesn't help me find good new music, but at least it's good to have on in my office at work (where I am now). Anyway, I've got a few things to take care of now, so I'll be on my way.