You’ll hang the hearts black
And dull as the night
You hanged your past and start being
As you in ecstasy
Still being cried and laughed at before
Should I be sewn and hugged?
I can by not saying
Still being cried and laughed at
From light to blue
And should I be hugged and tugged down
Through this tiger’s masque?
- Cocteau Twins
I unravel. [...]

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NOT SAFE FOR WORK. DELIRIOUSLY FUN. HELL YEAH. [okay, I'll stop yelling now]

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Weather: hot. Damn hot for April.
Mood: a bit worn but overall upbeat.
Location: on the deck at Broad River Coffeeshop, under an umbrella.
Music: Morrissey, of course.
So hello there… radio silence broken at Chez Xiane, and no worries – things have been as up and down as anyone can expect in this life, but I’m doing well [...]

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No music quote to start this off! How odd! However, I can share that my latent DJ brain has been working overtime, throwing together in the Big Mix In My Head a mashup between:
The Who [my generation]
Jet [are you gonna be my girl]
Iggy Pop [lust for life]
I haven’t actually tried any of these out together, [...]

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Playing around with Muxtape…
Long Lost Friends
This one is a tribute of sorts to Faron, and a statement about where my head’s been lately, too. I’ll probably change it at some point, so get it while the getting’s good.

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