jadesfire: Bright yellow flower (Happy - River dancing)
jadesfire ([personal profile] jadesfire) wrote2009-04-09 09:25 am
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Happy places

It's taken me a while to work this one out, but I got there in the end. After having a truly horrendous night (seriously, I spend enough time at work as it is, I don't need to be there in my dreams too), I decided to just put Spotify on and plough my way through the Invoice mountain. I tried various artists and albums, but none quite worked until I found the hundreds of Queen tracks. Almost at once, my brain calmed down, I could concentrate and I'm gradually climbing the mountain.

And I've worked out that it's because it's what my mother used to play when I was little. She'd turn the volume up as high as she could stand (and never mind the neighbours) and sing along while she worked through the heap of papers on the dining papers.

I'm possibly the only person in the world to associate Queen with paperwork, but it's working for me.

And just in case that wasn't happy enough, I can fall back on this (snurched from [livejournal.com profile] pixelism, with thanks). Oh, and this made me laugh too. (yes, that's an Ebay link. Just click and listen)

It's going to be a weepy day due to sheer exhaustion, but I'm starting to think I might just make it through. My [livejournal.com profile] tardis_bigbang ideas are coming together, [livejournal.com profile] bau_bigbang kicks off today, and my first proper Supernatural story has 66% beta-approval. \o/

Right. Back to the filing/bopping.

ETA: Also, I am wearing my new waistcoat for the first time. I've never owned a waistcoat before, but it makes me feel suitably smart and professional :)

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
YAY for fandom busy-ness.

Queen is an odd thing to do paperwrok to *nods*

[identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
It's a nice feeling - like I'm finding my equilibrium again. My brain doesn't work well when I'm not writing!

*g* As always, I blame my mother. It's probably also odd to find Queen as comforting as I do. Queen is associated with many things, but fuzzy blankets don't usually feature. Except in my head...

[identity profile] crystalshard.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I just listed to that eBay song. Utterly hilarious. And the train station one.

[identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
*grin* It's cool, isn't it? Although utterly baffling - I thought I was just looking at a shirt...

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You like Queen because YOU are a Champion!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
*iz boogie-ing to Do-Re-Mi*

You know it!

[identity profile] perspi.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, Queen! I love Queen, and I also find it rather comforting. :)

[identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice to know I'm not alone in my weird comfort-music :) There's some great Queen albums on Spotify and I think I've gone through all of them today...

[identity profile] mad-jaks.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
YAY for fandom busy-ness.

Queen is an odd thing to do paperwrok to *nods*

[identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
It's a nice feeling - like I'm finding my equilibrium again. My brain doesn't work well when I'm not writing!

*g* As always, I blame my mother. It's probably also odd to find Queen as comforting as I do. Queen is associated with many things, but fuzzy blankets don't usually feature. Except in my head...

[identity profile] crystalshard.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I just listed to that eBay song. Utterly hilarious. And the train station one.

[identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
*grin* It's cool, isn't it? Although utterly baffling - I thought I was just looking at a shirt...

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You like Queen because YOU are a Champion!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
*iz boogie-ing to Do-Re-Mi*

You know it!

[identity profile] perspi.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, Queen! I love Queen, and I also find it rather comforting. :)

[identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice to know I'm not alone in my weird comfort-music :) There's some great Queen albums on Spotify and I think I've gone through all of them today...