Month: April 2021

Music…

Everything I Need

Aquaman Soundtrack

Skylar Grey
and Words

Born on the wrong side of the ocean
With all the tides against you
You never thought you’d be much good for anyone
But that’s so far from the truth

I know there’s pain in your heart
And you’re covered in scars
Wish you could see what I do

‘Cause baby, everything you are
Is everything I need

Lyric excerpts from Musixmatch.

It is New Year’s Eve 2018.  Naturally, we decided to paint the town red and head to the Space Needle and spend time with hundreds of our closest friends in the bitter cold.  Oh, of course we didn’t.  We’re a simple bunch and we instead elected to go to the local 8pm showing of Aquaman.  Yes, that’s what we do for New Year’s Eve.

We both thoroughly enjoyed the film.  Traditionally I’m more of a Marvel guy when it comes to superheroes, but I found this film exceptional.  However, the characters had depth (no pun intended); the film was visually stunning.  Similarly, the actors, both Amber Heard and Jason Momoa, are really quite attractive.  Yes, they’re both eye candy and no, that doesn’t diminish either as actors.

Continue reading “Judging a voice by its cover” →

Music…

Promise Me

Show Me

The Cover Girls
and Words

It’s been so very long
Since you held me in your arms this way
And all this time that you’ve been gone
I’ve thought about you each and every day

So now you’ve returned
And you want to try our love again
But frankly I’m concerned
That you will hurt (Hurt me) like you did then

Lyric excerpts from Musixmatch.

It was the summer of 1986.  Looking back, I remember very little from that summer.  Everything from the moment I graduated high school until the time I started college was little more than a blur.  I occasionally waited on tables, although I wasn’t very good, pathetic actually.  I may have had more jobs, though I don’t know where or when they might have been.  There was also my first real car, a 1966 Mustang, painted metallic blue; I loved that car, although she broke down more often than I care to admit.  I remember dancing the night away at parties, occasionally until the sun rose.

Continue reading “One dance that lasted four years” →

Music…

Come Here

Finally

Kath Bloom
and Words

And it says that loving takes this course
Come here, come here
No I’m not impossible to touch
I have never wanted you so much
Come here, come here
Have I never laid down by your side
Baby, let’s forget about this pride
Come here, come here

Lyric excerpts from Musixmatch.

We live in an age of excess.  We anticipate the big moments, the grand gestures like the winning Olympic medals.  “Go big or go home”, they say.  It’s almost as if our lives are meaningless without these moments.  We’re collectively aspire for the grandiose gestures…  The chocolate fountains at birthday parties…  The gifting of new cars for presents…  We idolize athletes and celebrities.

It’s an illusion.  An extraordinary life is full of ordinary moments.  Brené Brown speaks to how we spend so much of our lives chasing the extraordinary moments, that we miss the simple moments.  This post is a gentle reminder about one of those moments.

Continue reading “Living ordinary moments extraordinarily” →