An obscure mixture of thoughts and music

So, after one of my most popular/commented posts ever, I think I'll have some fun with this one. You know...to get everybody back into comfortable zone. Not that being open and talking about hard issues doesn't...but sometimes fun stuff is the easiest way to stay loose. Ummm...this doesn't make sense. I'm changing subject.

I think I'm addicted to IBC Root Beer. There's something amazing about holding a glass bottle in your hand, and sipping from a small spout that releases cool, wonderful liquid into your taste buds. I've been buying at least a six-pack a week for about a month or a month and a half...or maybe longer. I have a huge line up the bottles on a shelf in my closet that now is two-deep and at least ten long.


I am happy, and I will be even happier after this next week is over. Unless something happens bigger than what I'll be finishing and really sad. Because I'm in the last stages of doing anything to do with homeschool. Yesterday I finished a 1000 word law essay which will determine my final grade in the online law course I'm taking with Michael Farris, a famous lawyer in homeschool circles. : ) The case we had to decide about was called Beautiful Babes with Burqas and Bazookas v. City of Purcellville. Don't blame me for that title...blame Farris. Anyway...it's extremely satisfying to finish a subject and know you will never have to do it again, ever, in the current setting or format. I will NOT be sad about high school being over. Maybe it's because I'm the only member of my class, but it's more likely because I have never, ever, enjoyed school. Unless it's reading.

There is a wonderful, calming, almost therapeutic band that my oldest bro Arie introduced me to. They're called the Weepies. And I have not heard a song by them that I don't like. So here's a song by them. Enjoy it, and then look up more of their music on Grooveshark. The only album of theirs that I've listened to much is Hideaway, but that one is excellent. Looking at the lyrics of this song, I can see they're also really talented lyricists. And I like the story that song tells...it's easy to identify with. Anyway...here's Orbiting:




You named me judge the day that I was born
You asked too much to fix what you had torn
Things got out of hand, now I understand

And I'm out of your range
Now it's kind of strange
How we change orbit in our lives
You were kind of a moon outside of my room
I could just feel you nearby
Now I feel you gone
'Cause I know which side you're on
And it's not mine

I walk the line between now and then
It's deep-sea diving with no oxygen
Guess I went somewhere to hide
Far behind my eyes
I willed you there to see
But you never came for me

And I'm out of your range
Now it's kind of strange
How we change orbit in our lives
You were kind of a moon outside of my room
I could just feel you nearby
Now I feel you gone
'Cause I know which side you're on
And it's not mine
And it's not mine
And it's not mine

Solitaire: I play this game a LOT

You'll also notice (if you're observant) that I've posted all of the songs I've ever posted on here in the sidebar, in one place, altogether, so that you can pick any of them to listen to if you've missed some or want to listen to some again. Enjoy, and I love Grooveshark!

Endless games of solitaire

Only illustrate how little I care

About the way I spend my time.

Seeking ways to make words rhyme,

I spend too long inside my mind.

My thoughts are as decaying

As a rotting melon rind.

I watch as my life turns old,

Like hair goes graying;

There’s nothing I can find

To make me glad,

And no one who will hold

Me close enough to staunch the myriad

Doubts and fears I hide.

Places where I used to fit

Have become like torment.

Minute by minute and bit by bit

I’ve slipped away, now discontent

With the life I’ve always known.

Do I have the power to disown

Everything I’ve ever thought?

I’m cautious of being caught

By the eyes of everyone I see.

I don’t know if I’ll ever break free.

PMRL's hits at a steady rate...Wrapped Up in Books

So I don't know if you know how cool it is to keep track of who comes to your blog and when and how they got there, but I think it's awesome. I can find out who's stalking me, and how they found the blog, and what search terms give me the most hits. For instance, the poem a Simile For Her Smile has brought me a lot of hits; in the google search for that title, I'm fourth. I think that's cool. 4/772 results is a pretty good place to be for this blog. Under the search term: explanation of "Reluctance" Robert Frost, my blog also takes fourth place, this time out of 5580 results. I know this sounds proud, but it makes me happy that I have site traffic, and not just from people who know me (even though I like their visits probably the most; they respond). Anyway, Statcounter is an awesome free service, and it's fun to look through the stats it offers.
I've been mulling over which song to post next (SO many amazing ones), and I've decided on this one: Wrapped Up In Books, by Belle and Sebastian. It's got some great lines and I can identify with it. Like I've said before, see my reasoning behind my music tastes here. Hope you like it lots!



The lyrics:

It was pretty bright, up on the rainbow bridge tonight
I could see into your window although you’re far away
You were racing in a car
Beside a boy, you just don’t know
If he is up for what you have in mind
If he is up for what you have in mind

Change is on the cards, but this time it will be hard
But I never want to leave you
We’ve never had a fight
You should never split a pole
You should never split at all
I wish I had two paths I could follow
I’d write the ending without any sorrow

I will say a prayer, just while you are sitting there
I will wrap my arms around you
I know it will be fine
We've got a fantasy affair
We didn’t get wet. We didn’t dare.
Our aspirations are wrapped up in books
Our inclinations are hidden in looks

Summer’s hastening on
I’m trying to get a feeling from
The city, but I’ve been unfaithful
I’ve been traveling abroad

We’ve got a fantasy affair
We didn’t get wet, we didn’t dare
But the fantasy remains
You better come back to earth again

Our aspirations are wrapped up in books
Our inclinations are hidden in looks

Tonight-A song by Hard Fi

This song is extremely well-done, I believe, and you should definitely check it out.

Hopefully this widget I'm trying to embed will enable you to listen from my webpage. Anyway...sorry if I'm posting a lot. I like to post. It's fun. Also, I added another option that will make it easier for you to follow:check the sidebar, and you can simply enter your email address in the feedblitz thing and it will send you an email every time I write a new post. Alright, here you go!

"Tonight"

Tonight, tonight I'm gonna take whats mine,
tonight, tonight under that bright neon light
And if I ever find a way right out of here,
Tonight, tonight I'm gonna disappear.

Tonight, tonight oh sweetheart you and I,
Tonight, tonight we've got to feel alive,
Cos if we ever find a way right out of here,
Tonight, tonight we've gotta disappear.

[BRIDGE:]
But it aint easy, no it aint easy
Darling darling please

[CHORUS:]
I aint got long,
So I need you,
To believe in me,
Tonight, tonight

I can't lose you,
So come with me,
And we'll break free,
Tonight, tonight' we'll shine so bright

Tonight, tonight we've gotta make our move,
Tonight,tonight we ain't got nothing to lose.
Cos if we ever find a way right out of here,
Tonight, tonight we gotta disappear.

[BRIDGE]

[CHORUS]

Tonight, tonight out on that Great West Road
I'm scared like you but we can't let it show
Cos if we ever find a way right out of here
Tonight, tonight...