Sometimes.
Sometimes, man, everything can just feel so good and so clear. Even though, like now, for me, I wouldn't particularly think that would be possible.
Happened through music. I opened iTunes, thinking I might watch the latest Grey's Anatomy for the low, low price of $1.99, even though it's on my DVR downstairs. I'd rather be upstairs, here, in this spot, and, yeah, $1.99.
Anyway, iTunes, in it's infinite wisdom, had some songs selected that I might enjoy. And, well, fuck. They were right. And, every time I clicked the *see more* button, I saw more. Yes. Kid you not. MORE! iTunes = wicked smart.
I am listening to Social Distortion, OMD, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, The Pixies, Cold Play, Jack Johnson, The Sundays, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Oh, and They Might Be Giants. That Birdhouse song. Reminds me of my brother's Venezuelan wedding. All of my brother's friends were out dancing to that song immediately following beautiful, incredible, amazing fancy Venezuelan dancing (crap, what's that called?). We had heart, but that was it. It just had to be so funny to the watchers-on. On-watchers? Yeah. On-watchers. Lookers? On-lookers.
I certainly am not, at this moment, talented enough to describe the juicy goodness of music and its ability to soothe and move, nor do I have the attention span to even try. Let's just agree it soothes and moves. It does. And I am soothed and moved.
But? The kicker? The Cat Stevens song "On the Road to Find Out." Brilliant song. Honestly. Makes me cry with the juicy musical goodness. It's just true. Totally. Just plain old true. The answer lies within. Why not take a look now?
Why not?
(I'll post a free mp3 of it as soon as Chris tells me how to *really* ftp to this blog.)
Comments (5)
You made me tear up. Always the sign of a good post. And an exquisite photo. Thanks, darlin.
Posted by marian | October 8, 2006 10:43 AM
I like to use Pandora radio.
Freaky timing of your post, I just downloaded a bunch of stuff onto a new MP3 Player that I'm struggling to figure out--
I keep breaking them so I've been running without my grooves
I missed my tunes. I'm glad they're back.
What are your favorites?
Maybe that's an Idea for a post or two--Play lists for different occasions.
Posted by lu | October 8, 2006 12:03 PM
Music does it for me, too.
Music and words.
And football. Just a little, but yes, definitely. Football.
Love you girlie. And love that you're getting your groove back. Or at least "on" a little?
xoxo
Posted by Jennifer | October 8, 2006 3:47 PM
And I love you.
My groove is coming back. It's hard to focus on just me, but I'm trying.
Woo!
Posted by t | October 8, 2006 3:51 PM
what a beautiful photo. it fit the post very well, too.
Posted by reese | December 11, 2006 12:31 AM