Lately, there's been music. I've been listening more, caring more, even buying a new, larger-capacity iPod to hold more of it. And it seems like it operates on a cycle. There will be stretches where everything I hear, I love. Alternatively, there will be stretches where everything sounds horrible.
But lately, music has been the motivator. It gets me from point A to point B while struggling with a design or CSS issue. Thank goodness for "shuffle" mode.
It's been asked repeatedly elsewhere, but what music motivates you these days?
Recently for me, it's been recent offerings from The Killers, The Hives, The Autumn Defense (thank you, Jeff), and "shuffle standouts" Wire. Although I have a confession that is likely to have me pelted with deprecated HTML elements: anything I've heard on MTV from Ashlee Simpson has been downright catchy as heck. Is this completely uncool? Most definitely, but there... I said it. And I feel better now.