I'm so sleepy

Staying up late has delivered its sleepy karma in the most delicious way: knocking me out before five. I think I was only supposed to nap for a short while, but it is now six thirty and boy am I still exhausted.

Its a nice sort of exhausted though, I feel warm and heavy and relaxed.  It's not like I have any plans or deadlines to meet tonight. I get to relax, enjoy the company of my cousin and aunt who are visiting, and drink tea all night.

I thought I might talk about the film, Donnie Darko, but that film is such a heavy topic for this sleepy mood I am in that I think I'll skip it. If I couldn't bring myself to join in with my family has they watched it, I don't think I'll write about it. Perhaps another time.

I really enjoy bands that can perform and create a background behind them. I am not well versed in music, gossip about music, or other information about bands. Most of what I know comes second hand and from my own, philistine impressions upon listening to music. In no way am I a superior authority on music.

But what makes a band stand out to me is when they can perform well, live in front of an audience.   For this reason I have always wondered what a Skrillex concert was/is like. Does he use a looping device? Is it all canned and he just pushes a button but makes it look showy?  It is very confusing.

A personal favorite of mine is the Steam Powered Giraffes, a band that plays a variety of music from plucky folk style acoustic to Rhianna covers.  Their music is lovely, but their costumes are unique. They dress in robot outfits and move like robots, even when performing in concert. Their makeup is absolutely fantastic and over the top.  It may seem silly or strange at first, but after having watched a few videos from their concerts and their music videos I was sold. I recommend them highly and plan on attending a few concerts with the friend who showed me them.

Their music makes me happy too, which is quite the opposite affect writing about Donnie Darko would have had, because that movie makes me so sad. So very sad.

I will instead think about Honeybee by the Steam Powered Giraffes. A happy song. A very lovely song.