Friday Fiver gets moody and complex

1. What's the weather like? Partly cloudy, a bit windy and chilly. Welcome break from the endless rain of the past two weeks.

2. When is the last time you felt appreciated? Yesterday when I got a job offer just hours after my interview.

3. What is the last bad news you heard? Giants pitcher Noah Lowry injured himself in the second inning of our home opener. Hopefully, it was just a muscle strain.

4. What is your favorite sad song? The Grateful Dead - Stella Blue

5. Tell us about something you're obsessed with: The San Francisco Giants.

Frelling ow.

Yesterday, as I mentioned, I had to go for a pre-employment physical and drug test. This meant leaving home during the Giants' home opener, but one must make sacrifices!

Went back over to my new employer to pick up the appointment slip, and went to the clinic. Read Collapse, watched some four-year olds play with cars on the floor, and finally got called back. Piddled in a cup, got measured, weighed, had my lungs and heart listened too, yadda, yadda, yadda. Then came the fun part. For this job I had to do a muscle test. Was my ability to grasp, lift, and carry good enough for the requirements of the job? I got to wear a cool heart monitor, and the first few tests were easy... then we got to the lifting phase. I had to lift a box from the floor and put it on a shoulder-high shelf then place it back on the floor. Four reps, at 20lbs, 30lbs, 40lbs, and 50lbs. Since I was being watched by a physical therapist, I had to lift correctly. Which meant I had to do a full squat 32 times. Then once more for the carry test.

Lifting was no problem, but oy, my hips! I was very rubbery when I left, and by the time I got home I was most definitely feeling the pain. This morning, I was still sore. It's starting to fade a bit, but I can see that getting back into shape is a priority.

We really need to get my bike fixed up. (It needs new tires and a tune up.) A mile or two a day on the bike would do wonders for my health.

iTunes meme

How many songs? 3,370

Sort by artist
First artist: 'Til Tuesday
Last artist: ZZ Top

Sort by song title:
First Song: "Diet"ribe - Cynthia McQuillin
Last Song: Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie

Sort by time:
Shortest Song: Moxy Fruvous - Losers and The Offspring - Welcome (both at 0:09)
Longest Song: Mountain - Dreamfields (2:30:01)

First song that comes up on Shuffle: John Entwistle - I Believe In Everything

How many songs come up when you search for “sex”? 7
How many songs come up when you search for “death”? 31
How many songs come up when you search for “love”? 159
How many songs come up when you search for “you”? 246
How many songs come up when you search for “why”? 7