New Day Rising

Morning Walk: The dB's-Repercussion

What an absolutely beautiful morning.  Every Monday before go into work I take Julia for a walk.  At 60 degrees and slightly cloudy, today would have been nice for September, let alone December 3rd.  I'll take it.  My Monday morning walk is key to my exercise agenda during the week.  It is a short walk but it sets the tone for the rest of the week.  Miss it and I'm playing catch up all week.  It is also important to get Julia out.  We've found that when we get her out and about she is happier and more social.  Lots of pressure on Monday!

I've settled into a pretty good flow with my exercise.  I go to the gym four or five times a week and ride the stationary bike.  For these workouts I use my "Under Pressure" playlist.  This basically consists of my favorite albums of all time.  I balance out the gym with walks with Julia and longer ones around our neighborhood.  I try not to burn myself out by doing just one type of exercise.  For the walks I use my "Workout" playlist.  This consists of me picking a certain artist and loading up their discography in chronological order and slowly getting through it.  I've been listening to The dB's of late.

At the gym after work I listened to New Day Rising by Husker Du.  I just finished Bob Mould's book See A Little Light and really enjoyed it.  I am not sure New Day Rising is my favorite Husker Du album, but it does have "Celebrated Summer" and "I Apologize," my two favorite Husker Du songs, so it won it's Under Pressure status.  I imagine there will be other Husker Du albums showing up before it is all said and done.

So now you are all caught up on my exercise agenda.  How interesting!  As a reward for reading that I give you more entries in The Grand Spotify Adventure:

(Left off with UK Subs-Down on the Farm)

The Damned-Neat Neat Neat

The Undertones-Teenage Kicks

Buzzcocks-Why Can't I Touch It?

Wire-Outdoor Miner

Gang of Four-I Found That Essence Rare

Television-Venus

Big Star-September Gurls

The Replacements-Little Mascara

Nick Lowe-The Beast In Me

Joe Jackson-Steppin' Out

Prefab Sprout-Faron

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions-Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?

Echo and the Bunnymen-The Cutter

Velvet Underground-I Can't Stand It

Love-Andmoreagain

13th Floor Elevators-Don't Fall Down

Skip Spence-All Come To Meet Her

Spirit-Nature's Way

The Pink Fairies-City Kids

Also, a picture of Julia at Halloween: