this is taking much longer than i thought it would?

Because I was interested to see how this would turn out, here's my version of the MEME Mary posted:

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Bring Back Pluto (Aesop Rock)
That actually kind of makes sense? Aesop Rock features J.Darnielle on one of his songs, so you can't go wrong.

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Blue Veins (The Raconteurs)
Wealthy?

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Falling Out of Love at This Volume (Bright Eyes)
Well that's fantastic.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Island Garden Song (The Mountain Goats)
I guess it's that "My garden will grow so high (2x) that I will be completely hidden." Or "I will jettison all dead weight."

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
If You Stay Sober (Shearwater)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Bright Future in Sales (Fountains of Wayne)
A bright future in sales isn't quite correct. I do like the idea of getting my shit together though.

WHAT IS 2+2?
Hotel Song (Regina Spektor)
Hello, obligatory question with no chance of a correct or semi-correct response.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Take a Dance With Me (St. Thomas)
Man, I'm kind of a dick in this song. The thrust of it is fairly accurate, I suppose?

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE
Dance Music (The Mountain Goats)
Apparently, "You're the last best thing I've got going" and "I don't want to die alone."

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Infiltration (Sam Phillips)
That sounds about right.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Shadow Song (The Mountain Goats)
This song always reminds me of the very end of No Country for Old Men.

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Hook, Line, and Sinker (Jon Brion)
I am beginning to suspect the results of this may be random.

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Boy's Best Friend (The White Stripes)
I'm not sure how to feel about this:
I just don't fit in this place
Their thoughts cast me out of here
Their home has run out of space
My mind's already out of here
Won't you come along, dear?
Won't you come along?

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Winter (Josh Radin)
Fitting. Although I was really hoping it'd be Elijah by The Mountain Goats.

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel)
Lovely.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Propinquity (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
Hmm.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Song of Our So-Called Friend (Okkervil River)
High five, random shuffle button.

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Better (Regina Spektor)
Actually, I wouldn't mind things getting better.

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Lightness (Peter and the Wolf)
Sad song.

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
San Bernadino (The Mountain Goats)
Man, there's a lot of MG on here.

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Rhythm and Soul (Spoon)
Although I enjoy Spoon, they generally don't make me laugh...

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Rowboat (Beck Cover) (Johnny Cash)
That sounds about right.

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Old Dream (Darren Hanlon)
This song seems to say yes, but I'll be sad and poor.

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Family Happiness (The Mountain Goats)
It doesn't scare me, but it would've been pretty sweet if this one came up one song ago. It would also point to a strange marriage, however. I do love the song.

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Peace (Weezer)
Answer hazy, try again.

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Bit Rate Variations in B-Flat (Beck)
Why yes, I would rock out more.

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Revolution in the Heart (Ed Harcourt)
That doesn't link to the song. It links to a video I found when I was trying to find the correct one. It is a video of pure madness. And I'm sure that's really him in that suit, check out this one for his history of strange strange endeavors.


I've got to tell you I had to try really hard not to cheat. I did cheat on the last one because a live recording of This Year came up and I had already used the album version. So, yeah.

in which i say nothing (but freak out a little)

It is becoming increasingly apparent I will probably most possibly, that is to say "definitely," be graduating from COLLEGE in like, six months. WTF. I have, however, seen the other side in my friend Ben. He graduated last year and recently got a job directly because of his degree (Computer Science, I believe) and has not yet burst into flames. This is comforting to me. He's engaged to his girlfriend, which I just remembered. This is less comforting because it reveals one thing about this period in our lives which I had been hoping to ignore for a while longer: Real Life presses upon us.

I knew Ben back when he was singing about pigeons on a bagel being spread like butter during a down time while we were filming P.I. (an entirely different story altogether). Granted, I also knew David Forsythe back when he was just a little kid with a broken arm and he's now been married for a year or so, I guess I shouldn't be so surprised re: Real Life. These things happen. It's just weird.

Also: I'm going to need to get some health insurance when I graduate. Gah.

WTF, man. WTF.