The Deranged Writer

10-Minute Warning CXXXVII

I feel so lazy updating my blog tonight, but I have to reach the 13-14 post goal before August ends. 1 more post tomorrow and I will reach 13. I need to push myself, man.

Anyway, what do I want to talk about in under 10 minutes? Well, I needed to wake up early and order an urgently needed part at work. After that and a little editing, my work was done, and then I ran a few errands with my cousins.

After running errands, I started my weekend by watching again a few episodes of Person of Interest. I’m currently on the 5th and final season, and I’m excited and sad about the end of binge-watching my favorite series of all time. That’s all right though because I can just re-watch it for the nth time or watch a different favorite series.

As I’m typing this, I just finished watching the kickoff show for WWE’s Bash in Berlin while drinking a refreshing Jack and Coke Zero. I can’t wait to see the next WWE PLE (Premium Live Event) tomorrow.

Happy weekend, everyone!

Song of the Moment XLIV: Ghost’s “If You Have Ghosts” (A Roky Erickson Cover)

After my recent mental health issues, I totally need a distraction. And for some strange reason, I remember Ghost’s cover of a Roky Erickson song, “If You Have Ghosts”. It’s the 1st song from Ghost’s 1st EP If You Have Ghost, released in 2013. And now I’m listening to it repeatedly as I type this post.

Audio of Ghost’s “If You Have Ghosts” (a Roky Erickson cover).

1 reason Ghost (a Swedish heavy metal/hard rock band) became one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time is their cover of “If You Have Ghost”. Their take on a psychedelic rock song is so different compared to the original, and I love it. When I listen to the song, I feel like I have everything.

If you have ghosts
You have everything
Ghost’s “If You Have Ghosts” (A Roky Erickson Cover)

Another thing I love about Ghost is their acoustic performance of the song for HardDrive Radio’s YouTube channel – a video I always rewatch. I’m amazed at Papa Emeritus III’s vocal power and the Nameless Ghouls’ acoustic guitar skills in the video (especially at 1:36). Check out the video below.

An acoustic performance of Ghost’s “If You Have Ghosts” (a Roky Erickson cover) for HardDrive Radio.

And to close this post, who’s the producer of Ghost’s entire EP If You Have Ghost? My hero, Dave Grohl. Nice. No wonder I love the EP and Ghost themselves.

Header image: Mitja Juraja of Pexels.

Published at 7:35pm. Minor edits were made at 7:36pm and 7:38pm.

XVI: A Few More Fights with Anxiety

Trigger warning: Anxiety. Please be advised.

Earlier today I published a new 10-Minute Warning post about my recent anxiety attacks, but when I read it again, I had to unpublish it because I mixed a lot of details in order. Writing about what happened in 10 minutes is a mistake. Sorry about that.

Now, I will need more than 10 minutes to explain everything properly.