a most peculiar mash up

i've picked up this strange hobby the past few weeks. i've been playing a lot of video games, mainly because i'm depressed and like to be by myself in my room. specifically, i've been playing the only football game i have, which just so happens to be Madden 2002. i've also been listening to a lot of mice parade, which is very progressive, experimental ambient pop music.

i'm really deep into madden, where i've created a player with my name and my extact physical gifts (6'4", 240lbs, stunning good looks, 99's in accuracy, arm strength, awareness, and toughness, life-threatening heart condition), and signed him to a 5 year contract on the pittsburgh steelers.

i've taken balzer's steelers through two seasons in franchise mode, and have been to the super bowl twice, winning it once. i've won the mvp both years, and have become embarrassingly obsessed with off-season moves (signing free agents, dealing away players like jerome bettis).

mice parade explores musical themes and concepts that i didn't think i could enjoy at first- lots of focus on patterns and repitition, loops and noise, really bizarre takes on pop music.

the point of this post is that i indulge in these passions simultaneously. i obsess over a four year old football game, taking notes on the progression of my rookie defensive lineman (lake martin), worrying about wether starting him in a 3-4 is beneficial to his development, while i listen to mice parade. i'm fairly sure i am the only person on earth to have ever done this.