Philly Expatriate

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Epiphany!!!!

2 entries ago I wrote about being down and then an "angel" coming through for me just when I needed it most.

My last entry lamented my lack of exercise and the way its wracked my body and self-image...

And then, as if delivered on a silver platter, was the motivation I craved RIGHT when I needed it most:

All of my fave, sentimental 80's hits played with no commercials courtesy of internet station Radio Nigel. THANK YOU to Miss Ginger for pointing me in this direction! Major halo points for you, saintly woman!!!

In my basement I can get online on our server and then pump whatever inernet madness I like through the vintage yet still-kickass Sony stero system RIGHT NEXT TO my treadmill...I thought I'd just take a liesurely stroll with some tunes (I mean, I HAVE to walk in everyday life, right? How could the Docs object??)...but when Beat Surrender (The Jam) came rumblin' through the sound system I had to crank from 3.0 to a hearty 6.0 mph jog-pace! Oh man, 2 miles later I'm just sweaty enough to have that familiar endorphin and sense-of-accomplishment surge. Just wha the Doctor (didn't) order!

My sole criticism, or perhaps observation, is that Radio Nigel is OBVIOUSLY based in Cali - which would account for the way-overplayed-status of Oingo Boingo - a band I never heard on any of the Philly new wave/modern rock stations when I was growing up. The first I ever heard them was likely in Rodney Dangerfield's Back To School or that hallmark of Anthony Michael Hall's career: Wierd Science.

Oh well...since I can't find my MP3 player I'll tolerate the occasional SoCal crap rock/new wave tune. I'm just surprised I haven't heard any Sparks yet - I thought they were kinda in the same league, considering how often they were featured on Dick Clark's (LA-based) American Bandstand.

Posted at 10:57 pm by brandy101

	Posted by Lyly @ 11/16/2005 11:38 PM PST
	I was just transported back to the 80s...

	Posted by brandy101 @ 11/16/2005 08:59 PM PST
	I think what is REALLY wierd are the listeners who have Oingo Boingo album covers as their "avatars". I mean, c'mon. That band SUCKED/SUCKS!

	Posted by Miss Ginger @ 11/16/2005 08:48 PM PST
	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, just after posting that, he played Oingo Boingo!!

	Posted by Miss Ginger @ 11/16/2005 08:45 PM PST
	After listening to Radio Nigel for a couple of days now, for a good few hours at a stretch, I can say that most of the time, it rocks. Occasionally, he plays too much Oingo Boingo, but I just switch to another station for a few minutes when he does that.

	Posted by AbbyNormal @ 11/14/2005 04:53 PM PST
	"Hi, my name's Abby and I'm an endorphin addict". I know the frustration of an injury keeping you inactive, so I'm glad you've got some good vibrations working for you (even if you did cheat and crank it up to 6 mph!). You'll get your body back, but more importantly, it's good for your soul. And I learned a new term: bacon. geesh!

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