For 30 days, I will share the
joys, pains, and dirty little secrets of my life with multiple sclerosis. My
goal is to find a reason to convince you to support/share my fight against MS.
Please donate today: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/eleanor.
This is Effort Number 2…
After yesterday’s blog post, I
doubted for a moment my heart could handle 30 days of this. While taking some
time to organize my thoughts into topics for the series, the constant noise in
my head pulled me from focus again and again. Rather than fight the already
overcrowded clamor between my ears, I figured it would be best to try and
explain the scene. [Don’t try this at home.]
Most people who know me
acknowledge there is usually more than one thought running through my brain at
any given time. The scene is an aggressive competition of every thought I
possess. The constant noise, or Constant Noise™, or #constantnoise (take your
pick) is never a bother. For an introvert like me, it’s the interactions I
can’t do without. My constant noise distracts me from the pain, constantly
challenges me to get off my lazy butt, and reminds me every day that the only
thing I need to do is to Never Stop… Never Quit…
I find it difficult to express
more than one constant noise at the time, possibly two, should they work well
together in public! A collective pool of candidates remains active while the
chosen few are brought to life. Rather than dumping a bulletized list of
noises, and since I will be doing this until at least the 24th of September,
I’ll just dole them out like TicTac’s.
The Constant Noise of Song —
that is song, not music. I need words. For me, listening to a song without
words is like…music, I guess. Not my thing, I don’t find needed noise in music.
My playlists reflect the stories I need to hear at some point.
Here’s a quick blast of the
stories of my Constant Noise in Song. This is not an endorsement of Spotify,
but I really do recommend the music service. You can sign up and play music for
free (with commercials – paid, for no-ad music).
PLAYLISTS OF MY GENERIC NOISE
KB
Spanning genres and moods,
this playlist represents the songs I can listen to any time/anywhere. My only
restriction maybe the audience within earshot, and their level of tolerance…
Trax
My other go-to playlist, this
one theoretically has no ability to offend anyone.
SPECIALTY PLAYLISTS — HERE’S
WHERE IT GETS FUN!
BB Mix
I lost tolerance for “The
Wheels on the Bus” and other similar songs when Eleanor was a baby. I started
playing music I liked but was relatively appropriate for kids. Ellie got older,
her tastes more significant, so she hijacked my playlist! We’ve come to an
uneasy peace where both of us must approve of the song before it is added to
the Byrne/Byrne playlist (her idea, plus she wanted a subtle tribute to Bill
Byrne).
~Yes, my daughter was the one
walking down the hallways of her school singing “Paradise by the Dashboard
Lights.”
The Full Monte!
Best. Dog. Ever.
From 2007-2013, we had a party
every year in honor of Monte! My playlist is a roll-up from those years. The
songs are not about me, it’s about the dog.
NEVER STOP NEVER QUIT
Without a doubt, this is my
most listened to playlist of late. Relatively short, 27 songs/2 hours, every
track quantifies what I’m thinking about in the gym. This is the only time my
competing noises rest — the time when my body is pushing as hard as possible. I
binge-watch a lot of TV programs when I’m using elliptical cross trainer. For
the 2 to 3 hours I’m not on machine, NEVER STOP NEVER QUIT is blaring on repeat
through my headphones.
My playlists are always
expanding, as the constant noise in song continues to spin. I invite you to
follow my collections, just don’t try to figure out what was going through my
head when I added a particular song. Neither of us wants that…
The noise attributable to my
MS constantly inspires me. The hope is my story will inspire your donation in
this fight.
Because it is a fight.
The fight is not over and it won’t be over until a cure is found.
It will never stop…nor will we
It will never quit…nor will we
This is why we ride!
Please
donate today: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/eleanor
100%
of the royalties earned from my books go to the National MS Society, to support
our fight: http://neverstopneverquit.com/books
Never Stop… Never Quit…®
Kevin
Byrne
Portland,
OR
Never Stop…
Never Quit…
Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
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