Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Love



Their smiles are infectious.
They have the same dirty sense of humor.
When they laugh they sparkle.
Their hugs are like no other.
I like to sit and watch the way they work.
Their hands are rough and always willing to help.
Their feet are identical.
Their eyes tell a hundred stories.
To be loved by them is a gift.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Something to Lose





Dropped all my quarters at the Lee Street car wash
Soap, scrub, rinse, clean and vacuum too
Washed off that note someone wrote on the dirty window
Now my Beretta's lookin' good as new
Yeah, just for you it's lookin' good as new

No one's been ridin' with me for a long while
So I'm bein' careful tryin' to watch my speed
But it's gettin' hard to keep my eyes on the highway
Knowin' you're over in the passenger seat

My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose

Waited two hours for a haircut down at Jerry's
He cleaned me up and then I headed home
I put on a new shirt and double-dosed in Cool Water
Stared in the bathroom mirror way too long
Wonderin' if I turn you on

And I know tonight might seem like dinner and a movie
But to me, it means much, much more
Cause I'm bettin' my whole heart that you're gonna love me
And I've never took that kinda chance before

My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
You'd be somethin' to lose

You, me, we should get together now
Cause love may never give another chance
Please don't be afraid to let me in
Cause we may never get this moment back again

My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose

Oh you're somethin'
Girl, you're somethin'
You'd be somethin' to lose


It's hard to see whats right in front of me.
I am taking a step back.
Listening.
Feeling.
Realizing what I have to lose.
Hoping.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Temper Trap




sweet disposition
never too soon
oh reckless abandon
like no one's
watching you

a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh

chorus
just stay there
cause i'll be comin over
and while our bloods still young
it's so young
it runs
and we won't stop til it's over
won't stop to surrender

songs of desperation
I played them for you
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh

chorus:
just stay there
cause i'll be comin over
and while our bloods still young
it's so young
it runs
and we won't stop til it's over
won't stop to surrender

a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs (won't stop til it's over)
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs(won't stop til it's over)
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs (won't stop til it's over)
a moment, a love
a dream, a laugh
a moment, a love
a moment, a love (won't stop to surrender)


I was on my way to the brew garden when this came on the radio. Listening to it I looked through the sunroof and let it fade me into the stars. The chill feeling I get when it comes on is so relaxing and i want to go back to that place amongst the stars. Hope you like it!

Now to the beach:0

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Smiles

I am blessed.
I looked around yesterday and my family surrounded me.
I couldn't help but smile.
I want to savor these moments. My grandpas were smiling and laughing.
Everyones healthy right now and I smile.
Water guns were passed around while the sun was shining.
I realize how lucky I am.
I want everyone to know how lucky I am.
My cup is running over.

Someone great told me about this song and it makes me happy.



You know I need your love
You've got that hold over me
Long as I've got your love
You know that I'll never leave
When I wanted you to share my life
I had no doubt in my mind
And it's been you woman
Right down the line

I know how much I lean on you
Only you can see
The changes that I've been through
Have left a mark on me
You've been as constant as a Northern Star
The brightest light that shines
It's been you woman right down the line

I just wanna say this is my way
Of tellin' you everything
I could never say before
Yeah this is my way of tellin' you
That every day I'm lovin' you so much more
'Cause you believed in me through my darkest night
Put somethin' better inside of me
You brought me into the light
Threw away all those crazy dreams
I put them all behind
And it was you woman
Right down the line

I just wanna say this is my way of tellin' you everything
I could never say before
Yeah this is my way of tellin' you
Everything I could never say before
Yeah this is my way of tellin' you
That every day I'm lovin' you so much more

If I should doubt myself, if I'm losing ground
I won't turn to someone else
They'd only let me down
When I wanted you to share my life
I had no doubt in my mind
And it's been you woman
Right down the line

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Smooth Summer Days



This song is quietly addictive and begs for a repeat on your ipod rotation.




The only word I have for Amos Lee- SMOOTH.
Lean back and listen.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Duh?

I am sitting in triage at work and wondering what brought each person here (as in the level of stupidity they currently reside in). Here's my conversation with a perfectly healthy 30 yr old.
What brings you in today?
I fell.
How did you fall?
I fell off a ladder.
How high were you on the ladder?
One step.
Oh- ok. Well why are you here?
I hurt everywhere!

I can not get over this. It amazing me. Absolutely amazes me.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Happy Birthday Mom

Mom I hope you have a great birthday! Enjoy your massage/facial!

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

I'm trying to practice this.
To let go of things I can not change.
To be happy, despite the decisions of others.

I think that deciding to be happy is an everyday choice. To continually make the decision to look at the glass half full is difficult. Their have been some upsetting things have happened this week, but i think that new doors will open and change can be beautiful. I'm trying to let go. Be open to the new.



Brett Dennen- amaze
I ain't going to lose you- I'm not

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

The upside of down

HOPE HOPE HOPE






At the end of the day faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don't really expect it. It's like one day you realize that the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed. The castle, well, it may not be a castle. And it's not so important happy ever after, just that its happy right now. See once in a while, once in a blue moon, people will surprise you , and once in a while people may even take your breath away.





Matt Kearney
Closer to Love
She got the call today
One out of the gray
And when the smoke cleared
It took her breath away
She said she didn't believe
It could happen to me
I guess we're all one phone call from our knees
We're gonna get there soon

If every building falls
And all the stars fade
We'll still be singin' this song
The one they can't take away
I'm gonna get there soon,
She's gonna be there too
Cryin' in her room
Prayin' Lord, come through
We're gonna get there soon

[Chorus:]
Oh it's your light,
Oh it's your way,
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin' out now
From so far away...
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love

Meet me once again
Down off Lake Michigan
Where we could feel the storm blowin' down with the wind
And don't apologize
For all the tears you've cried
You've been way too strong now for all your life
I'm gonna get there soon,
You're gonna be there too
Cryin' in your room,
Prayin' Lord come through
We're gonna get there soon

[Chorus:]
Oh, it's your light
Oh, it's your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin' out now
From so far away...
Pull me closer to love
Closer to love

'Cause you are all that I've waited for
All of my life (We're gonna get there)
You are all that I've waited for
All of my life
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love
Pull me closer to love
Pull me closer to love
Closer to love, oh no
Closer to love
Closer to love
Pull me closer to love

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Black and White

I've realized that everything isn't black and white.
I know that things should not fall into shades of grey.
I am in a shade of grey.
A shade of limbo.
I want stability.
I want happiness.
I'm trying to lean, not leap.
I am grateful.

My brother is in the hospital.
I am consumed.
I want him healthy.
I have a bounicing ball of ideas running through my head.
I can not concentrate.
I wake up a dozen times a night.
Just Breathe.




Jason Aldean
Amarillo Sky

Amarillo Sky lyrics

He gets up before the dawn;
Packs a lunch an' a thermos full of coffee.
It's another day in the dusty haze;
Those burnin' rays are wearin' down his body.
The diesels worth the price of gold;
It's the cheapest grain he's ever sold,
But he's still holdin' on.

He just takes the tractor another round,
An' pulls the plow across the ground,
And sends up another prayer.
He says: "Lord, I never complain, I never ask: 'Why?'
"Please don't let my dreams run dry,
"Underneath, underneath this Amarillo Sky."

That hail storm back in '83,
Sure did take a toll on his family.
But he stayed strong and carried on,
Just like his Dad and Granddad did before him.
On his knees every night,
He prays: "Please let my crops and children grow,"
'Cause that's all he's ever known.

He just takes the tractor another round,
An' pulls the plow across the ground,
And sends up another prayer.
He says: "Lord, I never complain, I never ask: 'Why?'
"Please don't let my dreams run dry,
"Underneath, underneath this Amarillo Sky."

[Instrumental Break]

An' he takes the tractor another round. (Another round.)
Another round. (Another round.)
Another round.
An' he takes the tractor another round, another round.
He says: "I never complain, I never ask: 'Why?'
"Please don't let my dreams run dry,
"Underneath, underneath this Amarillo Sky.
"Underneath this Amarillo Sky."


TRAILER PARK BOYS (For Dad and Corey)