"Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter" + "Gangsta Lean"

Another Monday in paradise. At least the days are starting to accelerate now that the light is returning. You would think that it would work the other way; that with the days lengthening time would stretch out. But I find that the closer we get to spring the more quickly days peel off the calendar.

Tonight it was light for almost the entirety of my run; dusk gave way to night only at the end. Soon I'll be running after work without a reflective vest, which is always a nice change.

Two great songs from tonight. First on the walk home from work, accompanying a beautiful, clear evening with setting sun, "Funkier than a Mosquito's Tweeter (Jazzeem's All Styles Remix)" from Remixed and Reimagined (Nina Simone Album):

Then on the run, one of my favorites from that great Austin band The Gourds, "Gangsta Lean." It's hard not to feel good listening to this one; and to top it off, it came on the iPod right as I crested a hill and headed for the downslope: