This Weekend/Today Warranted a Playlist

Someone I haven’t seen in a long time came into work today. I anticipated this meeting but I wasn’t really prepared. When I saw him he gave me this look, like it was the first time he had seen my face, my wrists, my jaw, my shoulders. As he was leaving I smiled and told him it was good to see him. “Yeah, it’s been years. You’ve grown up.” “I don’t know what that means, but thanks, I think.” “I don’t know what it means either.” He smiles. I walk upstairs. Confusion. I can’t stop thinking about it all day. What did he mean? By the time I clocked out I wanted to punch his perfect face. Speaking of dredging up ancient feelings, this weekend someone close to me was sorting out theirs and all of a sudden I was empathy crying and reliving six months ago. What a teenage-angsty thing to do... the playlist and the crying. Maybe I am not that grown up after all.

“Worn Me Down”(the EP version)–Rachael Yamagata
“Heartbeats” Jose Gonzalez
“One Red Thread” Blind Pilot
“Babylon” David Gray
“West Coast”- Coconut Records
“Best of my Love” Eagles
“Call and Answer” Barenaked Ladies
“Gamble Everything For Love” –Ben Lee
“Black Mirror” The Arcade Fire
“Dear Sarah Shu”- John Vanderslice
“High and Dry”- Radiohead
“I Like You Most” Slowreader
“Silver Lining”- Rilo Kiley
“Anywhere with You” Saves the Day
“Black Star” Radiohead