Ennui

Back when Dave had a soul crushing job doing software testing, we used to email all day just to make it through the day. There's something about sitting in front of a computer all day, working on projects that have very little personal meaning to you that makes the ennui set in hard.

These days Dave is doing contract work for an employer who actually cares if he works or not. I've needed to develop alternative coping mechanisms.

The first is the music of Jonathan Coulton, who brought the wonderful song "Code Monkey" into my life. Code Monkey is a standout, but I also suggest the "Baby Got Back" remix, "Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance", and the zombie song of the year, "Re Your Brains". You can listen to all of his songs on the web, and if you like them enough, you can buy his songs and albums.

And in case that music isn't geeky enough for you, my other ennui buster has been "The Picard Song" by DarkMateria. My favorite part is the part where he says "There are four lights". That's one of the many ongoing Star Trek jokes in our household. The song has also made me want to use "Engage" in all kinds of inappropriate contexts.

Engage!