Hard Lessons

Being with someone doesn't mean you won't be lonely.
Doing everything you can so they won't leave doesn't mean they'll stay.

All the King's Men

You know, I'm kind of excited to see this movie. I read the book back in college. The previews look good.

My one question: What's up with all the Brits? Can they not find American actors to fake Southern accents?

Me Mum Took This Photo

by truthseeker2

It's at Myrtle Beach, but doesn't it almost look like a castle there on the water?

Birthday Berries

 

I took this on my birthday, but lazy me just got around to looking at the pictures today. 

The 'No Respect, No Respect' Friday Random Ten

It's been a long time, I know, but here you are:

1. Nelly Furtado -- Turn off the Light
I got nothin'

2. Big Audio Dynamite  -- Rush
BAD don't get much respect, but I like them. And this song.

3. Hole -- Awful
Speaking of no respect, Courtney Love can/could write a decent post-punk song when the muse struck. This song was one of her last bids for pop stardom (and relevance), but it's still a pretty good song, IMHO.

4. Shelby Lynne -- Why Can't You Be?
I really liked this CD ("I am Shelby Lynne") when I first got it. It was new and not my usual type of music at all. The novelty has worn off for the most part, but the songs *are* pretty good.

5. The Afghan Whigs -- Be Sweet
I bought this CD (many years ago) on the strength of two songs. I was pretty underwhelmed with the rest of the CD, but those two songs more than make up for the rest of them. This, unfortunately is neither of those songs. This one is just okay.

6. Big Boi/Oukast -- Intro
This is the 1 minute, 29 second intro to "Speakerboxxx" that I absolutely love.

7. Superdrag -- Do the Vampire
A CMJ refugee (from 1998!). I have tons of songs from CMJ discs that I'm indifferent about but I feel I should keep so as not to break up the set.This is one of them.

8. S.E.T. -- Dodge the Dodo
Set the way back machine to CMJ, 1997. I don't even *remember* this song; apparently it's some kind of jazz/fusion/instrumental-type thing (see above). Eh.

9. Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation -- Shine it All Around
Ever since I first heard "In the Mood" all those many years ago, I've always held, in some deep, dark, tiny part of my soul, a soft spot for Robert Plant.

10. Big Audio Dynamite -- V Thirteen
Okay, remember how I said how I liked BAD and how they were all underrated and stuff? Well, not this song. This song kind of sucks.

I want

I want an alter ego!

How to Eat Your Heart Out

I just recently discovered that someone I knew in high school is not only a fairly successful tech writer (with several how-to books published), but also has a book of poetry published, has won at least one literary prize and is something of a celebrity on the West Coast art/lit scene.

I could be mistaken about the identity, of course. I haven't seen or talked to this person in more than 15 years, but the coincedences are pretty astounding.

I guess in the interests of thoroughness I should try to email her and touch base. If it is her, it's cool. I'm happy for her. Really. She's doing the things I want(ed) to do (sort of). And it seems like she's doing what she wanted to do when I knew her. That's pretty rare and something to be proud of.

It just makes me feel worse about myself and my miserable place in life (I know, I know. People starving, dying in war, living in squalor, etc, etc. Knowing all that doesn't make it any easier to be where I don't want to be. Trust me).

Another stage in my evolution. Now I'm old enough to know people who are more successful than I am, who are around my age and whom I knew when I was younger. Great.

Getting old *is* fun.

Bible Verse of the Day

My Bible knowledge is verrrry limited, but I came across this verse, from Matthew 6:34, and I liked it. So there.

 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

I like this part the best: 'Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.' Ain't that the truth.