Since I'm new to blogging, I kind of played a little tug of war in my mind on whether I should post a description of my train ride home. As you can plainly see, the blogger-half won.
I work in Manhattan (that's New York City) and I commute on the Long Island Rail Road. Long Islanders (that's what we call ourselves) like to use the term L.I.R.R because we like to sound like we have a speech impediment.
I typically take the 5:19 train home. The first thing I noticed when I walked into my car was that it was nearly empty. What's up? When I took a breath, I realized that the car smelled like crap. Literally. It was a bathroom car.
I decided to suck it up since I thought these kinds of smells would go away once the train got going. As I sat there listening to Sarah McLachlan and Matchbox Twenty, I noticed that people continuously walked in, looked confused, then sickened, and would either suck it up like I did or bolt for the next car.
The train got going and I was like, thank God, the smell should go away soon or perhaps I'll just get used to it.
Instead, the smell wafted over me and the rest of my macho trainmates like wave of nausea. The smell must have been angered by everyone's defiance. It just so happens that no one got up since they're all too proud to admit that everyone who bolted for the next car saw something that they didn't.
Posted by Nick Codignotto at November 21, 2003 10:47 PMMaybe your nose heard you were listening to Sarah McLachlan and Matchbox Twenty and was getting back at you.
You asked for it. My current playlist, in all it's random glory. I have no shame so bring it on.
Kryptonite, 3 Doors Down
Livin' On The Edge, Aerosmith
You Candlebox
Far Behind, Candlebox
I Did It, Dave Matthews Band
When The World Ends Dave Matthews Band
The Space Between, Dave Matthews Band
Dreams of our Fathers, Dave Matthews Band
So Right, Dave Matthews Band
If I Had It All Dave Matthews Band
Angel, Dave Matthews Band
Fool To Think, Dave Matthews Band
Mother Father, Dave Matthews Band
Everyday, Dave Matthews Band
What Would You Say, Dave Matthews Band
Satellite, Dave Matthews Band
Ants Marching, Dave Matthews Band
White Flag, Dido
Son Of A Preacher Man, Dusty Springfield
Superman, Five for Fighting
Basket Case Green Day
When I Come Around, Green Day
Brain Stew, Green Day
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), Green Day
The Remedy (I Won't Worry), Jason Mraz
Intuition, Jewel
Who Will Save Your Soul, Jewel
Foolish Games, Jewel
Morning Song, Jewel
You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
Down So Long, Jewel
Standing Still, Jewel
Till We Run Out of Road, Jewel
Love Me, Just Leave Me Alone, Jewel
Grey Matter Jewel
Clarity John Mayer
No Such Thing, John Mayer
Why Georgia John Mayer
Your Body Is a Wonderland, John Mayer
City Love, John Mayer
3x5 John Mayer
Love Song for No One, John Mayer
Not Myself, John Mayer
Lucille Kenny Rogers
The Gambler Kenny Rogers
I'll Think of a Reason Later, Lee Ann Womack
Why Can't I?, Liz Phair
If You're Gone, Matchbox Twenty
Mad Season, Matchbox Twenty
Unwell, Matchbox Twenty
Real World, Matchbox Twenty
Long Day, Matchbox Twenty
03:00:00 am Matchbox Twenty
Push, Matchbox Twenty
Back 2 Good Matchbox Twenty
Kody, Matchbox Twenty
Wild World, Mr. Big
Carnival, Natalie Merchant
Don't Know Why, Norah Jones
Seven Years Norah Jones
Cold Cold Heart Norah Jones
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
Shoot The Moon, Norah Jones
Turn Me On, Norah Jones
Lonestar, Norah Jones
I've Got To See You Again, Norah Jones
Painter Song, Norah Jones
One Flight Down Norah Jones
Nightingale Norah Jones
The Long Day Is Over, Norah Jones
The Nearness Of You Norah Jones
Self Esteem The Offspring
Betterman, Pearl Jam
Every Breath You Take, The Police
Save Me Remy Zero
Ezekiel 25-17, Samuel L. Jackson
Complicated Avril Lavigne
I'm with You, Avril Lavigne
Fallen, Sarah McLachlan
Adia, Sarah McLachlan
Building a Mystery, Sarah McLachlan
Soak Up the Sun Sheryl Crow
Diamond Road, Sheryl Crow
Let's Get Free, Sheryl Crow
If It Makes You Happy, Sheryl Crow
All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow
Jimmy Olsen's Blues Spin Doctors
So Far Away Staind
Headstrong, Trapt
She's in Love with the Boy (Single) Trisha Yearwood
There Goes My Baby, Trisha Yearwood
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon, Urge Overkill
Everything You Want Vertical Horizon
Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning), Vertical Horizon
Miracle Vertical Horizon
Give You Back, Vertical Horizon
Never Let You Down, The Verve Pipe
The Freshmen, The Verve Pipe
That's All Right, Vince Gill
One More Last Chance, Vince Gill
Gimme All Your Lovin', ZZ Top