I know I've said this before but, I LOVE Sirius's Coffee Shop Acoustic radio station. I just heard a beautiful perfect song. It's called Lucky and sung by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat.
I'm very lucky I'm in love with my best friend, and everyday I love him a little more than the day before. :)
xoxo
~b
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Morning Lullabies
So I woke up this morning happily content and all curled up next to my honey. I didn't want to get out of bed. I just wanted to lay there all morning with him, watching him sleep. But then the alarm went off again and rudely reminded me that I had to get ready for work. So I left him there, sleeping, on his own.
I'm tired. I wish I was back in bed right now with him.
I love you and I can't wait to spend this weekend with you, my love, my best friend, my husband.
xoxo
~b
Morning Lullabies by Ingrid Michaelson
yesterday
i woke up
with your head on my arm
my hand was numb
circulation gone
but i dared not move
the pretty sleeping one
the sun had painted
patterns on your face
as you breathe sunday air
rode on to my open arms
i became your pillow
you let me smooth your hair
i will sing you morning lullabies
you are beautiful, and peaceful this way
i know you have to close your eyes
on everyone, let me help you,
ill sing you to sleep
with morning lullabies
let me lie in the curve
of your body tonight
and i will hear you
tumble into sleep
i will watch you heal
i will watch you heal with me
i will sing you morning lullabies
you are beautiful, and peaceful this way
i know you have to close your eyes on everyone
let me help you, ill sing you to sleep
with morning lullabies
i know you have to close your eyes on everyone
let me help you
ill sing you to sleep
with morning lullabye..bye baby
close your eyes
and i will sing you
morning lullabies
I'm tired. I wish I was back in bed right now with him.
I love you and I can't wait to spend this weekend with you, my love, my best friend, my husband.
xoxo
~b
Morning Lullabies by Ingrid Michaelson
yesterday
i woke up
with your head on my arm
my hand was numb
circulation gone
but i dared not move
the pretty sleeping one
the sun had painted
patterns on your face
as you breathe sunday air
rode on to my open arms
i became your pillow
you let me smooth your hair
i will sing you morning lullabies
you are beautiful, and peaceful this way
i know you have to close your eyes
on everyone, let me help you,
ill sing you to sleep
with morning lullabies
let me lie in the curve
of your body tonight
and i will hear you
tumble into sleep
i will watch you heal
i will watch you heal with me
i will sing you morning lullabies
you are beautiful, and peaceful this way
i know you have to close your eyes on everyone
let me help you, ill sing you to sleep
with morning lullabies
i know you have to close your eyes on everyone
let me help you
ill sing you to sleep
with morning lullabye..bye baby
close your eyes
and i will sing you
morning lullabies
Thursday, January 29, 2009
25 Random Things
Hi all! So I was tagged on my facebook page to write a note containing 25 random things about myself. It was hard but fun and I thought you all in blog world might want to read some of it someday when you get bored and you have nothing else to do. (It is pretty long.) So here you go. If you decide to do this too email or tag me so I can read it. :)
Rules:
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
(To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)
1. English was not my first language. Although both my parents were born and raised in America, my first language was Italian. My parents and I moved to Italy when I was 11 months old and we lived there for about 4 ½ years. While my parents were away doing mission work and also attending Italian language school, I would spend the day with my babysitter and her family. They spoke mostly Italian and very little English. So I grew up hearing Italian and speaking Italian more than English. Since moving back to the US I’ve forgotten most of my Italian b/c I’m surrounded by English, but I hope to be fluent in it again someday.
2. I can pee standing up. (Not all toilets in Italy were like the standard toilets we have here in the US 20+ years ago when I lived there. Some places just had a porcelain hole in the ground with ridges in the porcelain on the sides of the hole where you were supposed to put your feet. During my potty training years it was not uncommon for me to be out and about in town and have to use one of those.)
3. I used to want to be a comedian when I was a kid, but the best joke I could come up with was the “Knock Knock, Boo Who? joke”.
4. One of my favorite memories as a kid was when my sisters and I would get our baths on Saturday or Sunday evening and then sit on the floor eating pb&j sandwiches while our parents brushed out our hair. During then the tv was on and we would watch: The Lawrence Welk show, Hee Haw, or America’s Funniest Home Videos. True family bonding moments. :D
5. My husband once said to me: “Bethany, I love you, but… Sometimes I think that your heart gets so big it cuts off the circulation to your brain.” And I didn’t get mad at him. Instead, I laughed because it’s true. I’ve always been an overly empathetic person. That’s one reason I don’t like altar calls at church b/c they always make me cry when I see people go up.
6. My quiet husband was the one who first introduced himself to me when I first moved to NE Ohio, and then I avoided him for 3 months. Whenever I complained to my best friend in NW Ohio that I couldn’t find a good, close friend here like her, his name kept popping up in my head and wouldn’t go away. When I did finally talk to him, I found out we had a lot in common and 6 years later we were married.
7. In 2008 I realized that there is a lot of random stuff that take for granted/consider normal, while the majority of my friends haven’t ever seen or experienced said random stuff. I went to Maine to visit my family this summer and many people in southern Maine (especially in the mountains) have old stone fences (just flat stone on top of each other no mortar or cement to hold them together) surrounding their property and little areas in their property. (Most of them are family burial plots, but the empty fenced in areas were created for people to put random wondering livestock in until the farmer realized the livestock was missing and came to find them.)
8. I found out a few years ago that I’m not of mostly English decent like I was told growing up. Actually, the head matriarch and patriarch of my father’s family were from Scotland and Ireland. There is some English mixed in further down the family tree but mostly Scottish and Irish. And to think, all these years I was slightly jealous of people with Irish decent on St. Patrick’s day for nothing. I had Irish in me the whole time.
9. I’m a coffee snob. I only like espresso, cappuccino, any mocha, and other things one would make on their Rancillo or find in a Starbucks. I don’t like regular coffee. Sorry… It’s ucky.
10. I’m learning to sew and I sometimes knit. (Little by little I’m getting closer and closer to being more domestimicated. Yes I spelt it wrong on purpose.)
11. When I was a kid I never understood why my mom hated and was so scared of mice. Now that I own my own old home I understand.
12. I have Spina Bifida Occulta. Because of this and a sketchy family history of Spina Bifida, I have to take 10 times the daily recommended dosage of Folic acid to help prevent neural tube birth defects should I get pregnant. (For those curious: The normal recommended amount of folic acid a woman should have is 400 micrograms. I take 4 milligrams.)
13. I once had a crush on a guy friend of mine for almost 4 years when I was in jr.high and high school. I never told him until a friend of mine spilled the beans to him. It never worked out though. He had a girlfriend at the time and a year later my dad got a job at another church and my family and I had to move to the other side of the state.
14. I have a “J-lo butt” and because of it, I’ve been hit on at: a funeral home (true story), on a construction site at my place of employment, walking outside (A guy actually followed me in his truck while I was walking back to my car, in broad daylight, saying all kinds of things I won’t repeat. Scary!), in a bank parking lot, at Burger King, on my way into the apartment I lived at AND once it was so bad I had a stalker (very true story). Creeps me out!
15. I’m a random person but I’m having a hard time coming up with 25 random things.
16. I would like to have a bigger house and hate being reminded of how small it is every time people are over (Not that they say anything, but when it’s crowded, it’s very obvious how small it is).
17. When we have children, I want to be a stay at home mom (at least until they’re in school).
18. I would like to get Suzy (our newf mix) a friend or two. (She seems lonely.) If I could, I would adopt an Irish Wolfhound and a Great Dane to add to our family. BUT, one of us would have to be home more to be able to give them the training and attention they’d need AND our house right now is too small to house 2 adults and 3 large breed dogs.
19. I love Jane Austen’s works and the Colin Firth/BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. I hated the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice move version.
20. The only game system I had growing up was an Atari and that was because it was given to my family. I’ve been very slow in developing any “gamer skills” and they’re still a long way off. (It’s a long road but I’m actually finally getting past level one of the classic Mario game on the Nintendo DS.)
21. Speaking of games… I’m married to the 1992 Ashtabula Tetris Champion. :D
22. I want to go to Hawaii, especially Maui. But if I go, I want to avoid the touristy places like the plague. Instead I want to spend time getting to know the people that live there and hang out with the locals. Then I will have truly felt like I’ve experienced the real Hawaii.
23. I love my dog Suzy. Sometimes we fall asleep on the couch together. It’s like sleeping with one of those giant oversized stuffed animals your boyfriend wins for you at the fair. Only, this one is alive.
24. There are days where my brain is in overload and I just want to run away from everything and almost everyone. When this happens, I like to picture myself somewhere on a remote fishermen’s island off the coast of Nova Scotia or Ireland. I’m sitting on a rocking chair, on my porch at my big New England style victorian/colonial home, wrapped up in a grey fishermen’s style sweater and watching the grey sky and waves crash over the rocky break wall.
25. I have a blog called Song Mistress. My posts consist of songs and thoughts and life. If you’re looking for some music ideas go to http://betaniagioia.blogspot.com A lot of it is folksy but there is the occasional rock and pop song on there too.
Rules:
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
(To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)
1. English was not my first language. Although both my parents were born and raised in America, my first language was Italian. My parents and I moved to Italy when I was 11 months old and we lived there for about 4 ½ years. While my parents were away doing mission work and also attending Italian language school, I would spend the day with my babysitter and her family. They spoke mostly Italian and very little English. So I grew up hearing Italian and speaking Italian more than English. Since moving back to the US I’ve forgotten most of my Italian b/c I’m surrounded by English, but I hope to be fluent in it again someday.
2. I can pee standing up. (Not all toilets in Italy were like the standard toilets we have here in the US 20+ years ago when I lived there. Some places just had a porcelain hole in the ground with ridges in the porcelain on the sides of the hole where you were supposed to put your feet. During my potty training years it was not uncommon for me to be out and about in town and have to use one of those.)
3. I used to want to be a comedian when I was a kid, but the best joke I could come up with was the “Knock Knock, Boo Who? joke”.
4. One of my favorite memories as a kid was when my sisters and I would get our baths on Saturday or Sunday evening and then sit on the floor eating pb&j sandwiches while our parents brushed out our hair. During then the tv was on and we would watch: The Lawrence Welk show, Hee Haw, or America’s Funniest Home Videos. True family bonding moments. :D
5. My husband once said to me: “Bethany, I love you, but… Sometimes I think that your heart gets so big it cuts off the circulation to your brain.” And I didn’t get mad at him. Instead, I laughed because it’s true. I’ve always been an overly empathetic person. That’s one reason I don’t like altar calls at church b/c they always make me cry when I see people go up.
6. My quiet husband was the one who first introduced himself to me when I first moved to NE Ohio, and then I avoided him for 3 months. Whenever I complained to my best friend in NW Ohio that I couldn’t find a good, close friend here like her, his name kept popping up in my head and wouldn’t go away. When I did finally talk to him, I found out we had a lot in common and 6 years later we were married.
7. In 2008 I realized that there is a lot of random stuff that take for granted/consider normal, while the majority of my friends haven’t ever seen or experienced said random stuff. I went to Maine to visit my family this summer and many people in southern Maine (especially in the mountains) have old stone fences (just flat stone on top of each other no mortar or cement to hold them together) surrounding their property and little areas in their property. (Most of them are family burial plots, but the empty fenced in areas were created for people to put random wondering livestock in until the farmer realized the livestock was missing and came to find them.)
8. I found out a few years ago that I’m not of mostly English decent like I was told growing up. Actually, the head matriarch and patriarch of my father’s family were from Scotland and Ireland. There is some English mixed in further down the family tree but mostly Scottish and Irish. And to think, all these years I was slightly jealous of people with Irish decent on St. Patrick’s day for nothing. I had Irish in me the whole time.
9. I’m a coffee snob. I only like espresso, cappuccino, any mocha, and other things one would make on their Rancillo or find in a Starbucks. I don’t like regular coffee. Sorry… It’s ucky.
10. I’m learning to sew and I sometimes knit. (Little by little I’m getting closer and closer to being more domestimicated. Yes I spelt it wrong on purpose.)
11. When I was a kid I never understood why my mom hated and was so scared of mice. Now that I own my own old home I understand.
12. I have Spina Bifida Occulta. Because of this and a sketchy family history of Spina Bifida, I have to take 10 times the daily recommended dosage of Folic acid to help prevent neural tube birth defects should I get pregnant. (For those curious: The normal recommended amount of folic acid a woman should have is 400 micrograms. I take 4 milligrams.)
13. I once had a crush on a guy friend of mine for almost 4 years when I was in jr.high and high school. I never told him until a friend of mine spilled the beans to him. It never worked out though. He had a girlfriend at the time and a year later my dad got a job at another church and my family and I had to move to the other side of the state.
14. I have a “J-lo butt” and because of it, I’ve been hit on at: a funeral home (true story), on a construction site at my place of employment, walking outside (A guy actually followed me in his truck while I was walking back to my car, in broad daylight, saying all kinds of things I won’t repeat. Scary!), in a bank parking lot, at Burger King, on my way into the apartment I lived at AND once it was so bad I had a stalker (very true story). Creeps me out!
15. I’m a random person but I’m having a hard time coming up with 25 random things.
16. I would like to have a bigger house and hate being reminded of how small it is every time people are over (Not that they say anything, but when it’s crowded, it’s very obvious how small it is).
17. When we have children, I want to be a stay at home mom (at least until they’re in school).
18. I would like to get Suzy (our newf mix) a friend or two. (She seems lonely.) If I could, I would adopt an Irish Wolfhound and a Great Dane to add to our family. BUT, one of us would have to be home more to be able to give them the training and attention they’d need AND our house right now is too small to house 2 adults and 3 large breed dogs.
19. I love Jane Austen’s works and the Colin Firth/BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. I hated the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice move version.
20. The only game system I had growing up was an Atari and that was because it was given to my family. I’ve been very slow in developing any “gamer skills” and they’re still a long way off. (It’s a long road but I’m actually finally getting past level one of the classic Mario game on the Nintendo DS.)
21. Speaking of games… I’m married to the 1992 Ashtabula Tetris Champion. :D
22. I want to go to Hawaii, especially Maui. But if I go, I want to avoid the touristy places like the plague. Instead I want to spend time getting to know the people that live there and hang out with the locals. Then I will have truly felt like I’ve experienced the real Hawaii.
23. I love my dog Suzy. Sometimes we fall asleep on the couch together. It’s like sleeping with one of those giant oversized stuffed animals your boyfriend wins for you at the fair. Only, this one is alive.
24. There are days where my brain is in overload and I just want to run away from everything and almost everyone. When this happens, I like to picture myself somewhere on a remote fishermen’s island off the coast of Nova Scotia or Ireland. I’m sitting on a rocking chair, on my porch at my big New England style victorian/colonial home, wrapped up in a grey fishermen’s style sweater and watching the grey sky and waves crash over the rocky break wall.
25. I have a blog called Song Mistress. My posts consist of songs and thoughts and life. If you’re looking for some music ideas go to http://betaniagioia.blogspot.com A lot of it is folksy but there is the occasional rock and pop song on there too.
For you
A Bird's Song
by Ingrid Michaelson
When I would play my song
You used to sing along.
I always seem to forget
How fragile are the very strong.
I'm sorry I can't steal you
I'm sorry I can't stay
So I put band-aids on your knees
And watch you fly away
I'm sending you away tonight
I'll put you on a bird's strong wing
I'm saving you the best way I know how
I hope again one day to hear you sing
You know we're not so far away
Get on a boat, get on a train
And if you ever think you're drowning
I'll try to slow the rain
In two years or so
Drop me a line
Write me a letter
I hope to find you're doing better, better than today, better everyday
I'm sending you away tonight
I'll put you on a bird's strong wing
I'm saving you the best way I know how
I hope again one day to hear you sing
I'm saving you the only way that I know how
I hope again one day to hear you sing
I hope again one day to see you bring your smile back around again
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Dante's Prayer
So I was looking at the obits section in the local paper and saw that a recent graduate from the university I work at passed away. I was shocked.
She was a very kind and sweet girl and I had gotten to know her a little bit b/c she was in the library often getting articles for her class, doing research, or studying. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. She will be greatly missed.
Two weeks earlier to the day, the dean of the university I work at lost her son-in-law to leukemia. He was a young, healthy football coach for one of the local high schools when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He fought a long, courageous battle and passed away on the 10th surrounded by his family and friends.
So why this sad news and death talk on a blog about music? Well...
While I was driving to work and listening to my ipod this morning, Dante's Prayer came on by Loreena McKennitt. Although the song was inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, the lyrics always sounded to me as though it was either a song sung to (or sung by) someone who had left or passed away.
And so, I would like to leave you with Dante's Prayer by Loreena McKennitt, in memory of Cary, John and all other loved ones who have gone on before us. My thoughts, prayers, and warm wishes go out to you all.
Dante's Prayer
Words and music by Loreena McKennitt
When the dark wood fell before me
And all the paths were overgrown
When the priests of pride say there is no other way
I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see
Though you came to me in the night
When the dawn seemed forever lost
You showed me your love in the light of the stars
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me
By the deep well of desire
From the fountain of forgiveness
Beyond the ice and fire
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Though we share this humble path, alone
How fragile is the heart
Oh give these clay feet wings to fly
To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart
Lift this mortal veil of fear
Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears
We'll rise above these earthly cares
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Please remember me
She was a very kind and sweet girl and I had gotten to know her a little bit b/c she was in the library often getting articles for her class, doing research, or studying. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. She will be greatly missed.
Two weeks earlier to the day, the dean of the university I work at lost her son-in-law to leukemia. He was a young, healthy football coach for one of the local high schools when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He fought a long, courageous battle and passed away on the 10th surrounded by his family and friends.
So why this sad news and death talk on a blog about music? Well...
While I was driving to work and listening to my ipod this morning, Dante's Prayer came on by Loreena McKennitt. Although the song was inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, the lyrics always sounded to me as though it was either a song sung to (or sung by) someone who had left or passed away.
And so, I would like to leave you with Dante's Prayer by Loreena McKennitt, in memory of Cary, John and all other loved ones who have gone on before us. My thoughts, prayers, and warm wishes go out to you all.
Dante's Prayer
Words and music by Loreena McKennitt
When the dark wood fell before me
And all the paths were overgrown
When the priests of pride say there is no other way
I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see
Though you came to me in the night
When the dawn seemed forever lost
You showed me your love in the light of the stars
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me
By the deep well of desire
From the fountain of forgiveness
Beyond the ice and fire
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Though we share this humble path, alone
How fragile is the heart
Oh give these clay feet wings to fly
To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart
Lift this mortal veil of fear
Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears
We'll rise above these earthly cares
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Please remember me
Friday, January 23, 2009
I had a dream
This song needs no explanation really. Priscilla Ahn is singing my thoughts of the past, present, and future. Maybe this will help you to know me better. :)
I was a little girl alone in my little world who dreamed of a little home for me.
I played pretend between the trees, and fed my house guests bark and leaves, and laughed in my pretty bed of green.
I had a dream
That I could fly from the highest swing.
I had a dream.
Long walks in the dark through woods grown behind the park, I asked God who I'm supposed to be.
The stars smiled down on me, God answered in silent reverie. I said a prayer and fell asleep.
I had a dream
That I could fly from the highest tree.
I had a dream.
Now I'm old and feeling grey. I don't know what's left to say about this life I'm willing to leave.
I lived it full and I lived it well, there's many tales I've lived to tell. I'm ready now, I'm ready now, I'm ready now to fly from the highest wing.
I had a dream
I was a little girl alone in my little world who dreamed of a little home for me.
I played pretend between the trees, and fed my house guests bark and leaves, and laughed in my pretty bed of green.
I had a dream
That I could fly from the highest swing.
I had a dream.
Long walks in the dark through woods grown behind the park, I asked God who I'm supposed to be.
The stars smiled down on me, God answered in silent reverie. I said a prayer and fell asleep.
I had a dream
That I could fly from the highest tree.
I had a dream.
Now I'm old and feeling grey. I don't know what's left to say about this life I'm willing to leave.
I lived it full and I lived it well, there's many tales I've lived to tell. I'm ready now, I'm ready now, I'm ready now to fly from the highest wing.
I had a dream
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Sigh...
Ok so I'm not completely cold and heartless even if the previous post left you wondering that. :) I'm actually a hopeless romantic. Really I am, just ask my family. :) So today I was listening to music while I was at work and "A te" by Jovanotti popped up. (A beautiful Italian song.) I tried to find the lyrics for it and I did one better. I found the lyrics for it that someone had translated into english. And so, I give you "A te" by Jovanotti (The translated lyrics are below the video. I don't know how well the english translation was done so if the person got something wrong, let me know.)
To you, because you're unique in the world
The only reason
To go till the end
At every breath of mine,
When I look at you,
After a day full of words,
Without you saying anything to me,
Everything gets clear
To you, because you're the one that found me
At the corner, with my fists closed
With my back against the wall
Ready to defend myself
With my eyes facing the ground
I was standing in the line
With the disappointed people
You've picked me up
Like a cat
And you've taken me with you
To you I sing another song
Because I don't have anything else
Anything better to give to you
Of everything I do have
Take my time
And the magic
That with one jump
Makes us fly in the air
Like papules
To you, because you are
You simply are
The substance of my days
The substance of my days
To you, my great love
And my biggest love
To you, because you've taken my life
And you've done a lot more with it
To you, because you gave time some sense
Without measuring it
To you my great love
And my biggest love
To you
whom I have seen crying in my hand
So fragile that I could have killed you just by squeezing you a little stronger
And then I've seen you
Having the strength of an airplane
Taking your life in your hands
And draging it into a safe zone
To you, because you've teached me how to dream
And the art of the adventure
To you, because you believe in courage
But also in fear
To you, the best thing
That happened to me
To you, because you change all the days
But you always stay the same
To you, because you are
You simply are
The substance of my days
The substance of my dreams
To you, because you are
You truly are
The substance of my dreams
The substance of my days
To you, because you never like yourself
But you're wonderful
Nature's forces gather in you
You're a cliff, a plant, a hurricane
You're the horizon that welcomes me when I go away
To you, the only friend
That I can have
The only love I'd want to have
If you weren't with me.
To you, because you've made my life
So beautiful
that you can turn fatigue
Into an immense pleasure
To you, because you are my great love
And my biggest love
To you, because you've taken my life
And you've made so much more out of it
To you, because you've given time some sense
Without measuring it
To you, great love of mine
My biggest love
To you, because you are
You simply are
The substance of my days
The substance of my dreams
And to you, because you are
You simply are
My days' partner
The substance of my dreams
To you, because you're unique in the world
The only reason
To go till the end
At every breath of mine,
When I look at you,
After a day full of words,
Without you saying anything to me,
Everything gets clear
To you, because you're the one that found me
At the corner, with my fists closed
With my back against the wall
Ready to defend myself
With my eyes facing the ground
I was standing in the line
With the disappointed people
You've picked me up
Like a cat
And you've taken me with you
To you I sing another song
Because I don't have anything else
Anything better to give to you
Of everything I do have
Take my time
And the magic
That with one jump
Makes us fly in the air
Like papules
To you, because you are
You simply are
The substance of my days
The substance of my days
To you, my great love
And my biggest love
To you, because you've taken my life
And you've done a lot more with it
To you, because you gave time some sense
Without measuring it
To you my great love
And my biggest love
To you
whom I have seen crying in my hand
So fragile that I could have killed you just by squeezing you a little stronger
And then I've seen you
Having the strength of an airplane
Taking your life in your hands
And draging it into a safe zone
To you, because you've teached me how to dream
And the art of the adventure
To you, because you believe in courage
But also in fear
To you, the best thing
That happened to me
To you, because you change all the days
But you always stay the same
To you, because you are
You simply are
The substance of my days
The substance of my dreams
To you, because you are
You truly are
The substance of my dreams
The substance of my days
To you, because you never like yourself
But you're wonderful
Nature's forces gather in you
You're a cliff, a plant, a hurricane
You're the horizon that welcomes me when I go away
To you, the only friend
That I can have
The only love I'd want to have
If you weren't with me.
To you, because you've made my life
So beautiful
that you can turn fatigue
Into an immense pleasure
To you, because you are my great love
And my biggest love
To you, because you've taken my life
And you've made so much more out of it
To you, because you've given time some sense
Without measuring it
To you, great love of mine
My biggest love
To you, because you are
You simply are
The substance of my days
The substance of my dreams
And to you, because you are
You simply are
My days' partner
The substance of my dreams
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Is it wrong to love this song as much as I do?
So I took a break out of my crazy day and was listening to my YouTube favorites. I stumbled on this little gem and when I really listened to the words, I thought it was hilarious!!!!
The song isn't really very nice at all and it's very sarcastic. But I've found I like her sarcastic humor. Am I a bad person for liking this song so much? What do you think of it? Have you ever met someone you wish you could sing this song to? (video from youtube and lyrics from erin mccarley's site are below)
Let me know what you think! :D
~b
Blue Suitcase
(Erin McCarley, Jamie Kenney)
VERSE 1
Oh, Wise One
If you knew the answer,
Why’d you ask the question?
Oh Wise One -
If you’re such a someone,
Why do you give nothing for anyone?
PRE-CHORUS
You’ve wiggled your way into me time and again
You love to speak your mind.
So it’s fair to say, "i'm not open today to have my heart twisted up!"
CHORUS
Your blue suitcase is empty, hey what’s your wait?
Your blue suitcase is empty, hey what’s your wait?
VERSE 2
Oh Wise Man
How do you get high man?
You must be self-absorbing.
Oh Wise Man -
Save me from your high man.
I can't afford another of your stuck up drug.
PRE-CHORUS
My confidence says, “I am worth it today”.
So try and change its mind.
Kiss your sweet girl away.
You've found your fate,
Now you will know what lonely pays.
CHORUS
Your blue suitcase is empty hey what’s your wait?
Your blue suitcase is empty heywhat’s your wait?
BRIDGE
na na na na na na na....
OUTRO
Tell me how does if feel to be so high above the clouds?
Oh tell me how does it feel to be so high above the clouds?
Well tell me how will it feel when no cares that you're not around?
The song isn't really very nice at all and it's very sarcastic. But I've found I like her sarcastic humor. Am I a bad person for liking this song so much? What do you think of it? Have you ever met someone you wish you could sing this song to? (video from youtube and lyrics from erin mccarley's site are below)
Let me know what you think! :D
~b
Blue Suitcase
(Erin McCarley, Jamie Kenney)
VERSE 1
Oh, Wise One
If you knew the answer,
Why’d you ask the question?
Oh Wise One -
If you’re such a someone,
Why do you give nothing for anyone?
PRE-CHORUS
You’ve wiggled your way into me time and again
You love to speak your mind.
So it’s fair to say, "i'm not open today to have my heart twisted up!"
CHORUS
Your blue suitcase is empty, hey what’s your wait?
Your blue suitcase is empty, hey what’s your wait?
VERSE 2
Oh Wise Man
How do you get high man?
You must be self-absorbing.
Oh Wise Man -
Save me from your high man.
I can't afford another of your stuck up drug.
PRE-CHORUS
My confidence says, “I am worth it today”.
So try and change its mind.
Kiss your sweet girl away.
You've found your fate,
Now you will know what lonely pays.
CHORUS
Your blue suitcase is empty hey what’s your wait?
Your blue suitcase is empty heywhat’s your wait?
BRIDGE
na na na na na na na....
OUTRO
Tell me how does if feel to be so high above the clouds?
Oh tell me how does it feel to be so high above the clouds?
Well tell me how will it feel when no cares that you're not around?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Random
Okay so I know this video is totally random, but thanks to my coworker (eh hmm... T) it's stuck in my head. So here you go all. Have you ever felt any disturbia?
Disturbia by Rihanna
Disturbia by Rihanna
Monday, January 12, 2009
Grrr....
So I turn 27 and now I get migraines?! I've never gotten them before but I'm pretty sure that's what I got last night and it hasn't gone away. Today hasn't been the best day in the world either (mostly b/c of the migraine). So I'm posting a song that I know and have owned for a while. (Again the video is not mine, it's one I found off YouTube.)
The angry song matches my mood right now and how my head feels.
But I can't listen to it right now unless I want an even worse headache.
Sad Exchange by Finger Eleven
(lyrics below)
Quietly thinking to myself
Sharing half our mind instead of none
The shakings just begun
The pleasantries are gone,
This sad exchange pleased neither one of us
So we finally gave up
Meanings tend to give out
The Time was gone to act out
this living torture, living torture
No talking When I want you to Listen
No talking cuz it's Living torture, Living torture
Don’t know why, don’t know why, we can’t stand aside
(I don't want your many faces
we don't see right)
If I had known back then
Whatever I know now
I'd think I’d have answers but I don’t know why
So we finally gave up
The Meanings tend to give out
The Time was gone to act out
But Here I am and I’m still living
No talking when I want you to listen
No Talking cos it's Living Torture, Living Torture
No talking when I want you to listen
Don't tell me what I’m trying to say to you
Both of us know
What it sounds like in my mind
Now both of us know
What it sounds It Sound like
Both of us know
What it sounds like in my mind
Now both of us know
Now both of us know
No talking when I want you to listen
No Talking cuz it's Living Torture, Living Torture
No talking when I want you to listen
Don't tell me what I’m trying to say to you
Quietly thinking to myself
This sad exchange pleased neither one of us
The angry song matches my mood right now and how my head feels.
But I can't listen to it right now unless I want an even worse headache.
Sad Exchange by Finger Eleven
(lyrics below)
Quietly thinking to myself
Sharing half our mind instead of none
The shakings just begun
The pleasantries are gone,
This sad exchange pleased neither one of us
So we finally gave up
Meanings tend to give out
The Time was gone to act out
this living torture, living torture
No talking When I want you to Listen
No talking cuz it's Living torture, Living torture
Don’t know why, don’t know why, we can’t stand aside
(I don't want your many faces
we don't see right)
If I had known back then
Whatever I know now
I'd think I’d have answers but I don’t know why
So we finally gave up
The Meanings tend to give out
The Time was gone to act out
But Here I am and I’m still living
No talking when I want you to listen
No Talking cos it's Living Torture, Living Torture
No talking when I want you to listen
Don't tell me what I’m trying to say to you
Both of us know
What it sounds like in my mind
Now both of us know
What it sounds It Sound like
Both of us know
What it sounds like in my mind
Now both of us know
Now both of us know
No talking when I want you to listen
No Talking cuz it's Living Torture, Living Torture
No talking when I want you to listen
Don't tell me what I’m trying to say to you
Quietly thinking to myself
This sad exchange pleased neither one of us
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Okay I'm listening
So today our church mixed things up a bit and showed a DVD in place of the service. It was VERY good and very insightful! The video is from the How Great is our God tour. Louie Giglio preached during that tour about the universe, life, and science. It was really good!
There was one quote that Louie quoted from Augustine. He says:
Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, the huge waves of the sea, the long courses of the rivers, the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, but they pass by themselves and don't even notice.
~Augustine
Wow. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything I learned this morning. So definitely look him up and rent, buy, or watch on YouTube his service! :)
~b
How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin
There was one quote that Louie quoted from Augustine. He says:
Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, the huge waves of the sea, the long courses of the rivers, the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, but they pass by themselves and don't even notice.
~Augustine
Wow. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything I learned this morning. So definitely look him up and rent, buy, or watch on YouTube his service! :)
~b
How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin
Slipping away....
Oy. It's late and I'm really getting tired... :) Off to bed I go. I am leaving you with a beautiful song I actually first heard on my friend's myspace page. It's called "River Flows in You" by Yiruma. When I did a youtube search I also found it's a favorite song among Twilight fans. So enjoy. :) I think it's a good song to go to sleep to.
~b
I just updated this and changed the video to replace it with this version of "River Flows in You". Youtube user shadowblade9876 wrote a beautiful poem to go along with the video and I couldn't pass it up. Thank you shadowblade.
Poem by shadowblade9876
When the lights of the stars shine down
Looking up from the earth of a distant land
Far from home in a small, old town
I reach up through the night to hold your hand
The journey has begun; Ive left to start anew
An unfamiliar ceiling hangs below the bluest of skies
Sitting on a mountain, a river flowing through you
I told you then Ill be home soon
Across the ocean, a memory eternally ours
A gateway to heaven sleeps beneath the stars
The tranquil noise, through wonders we roam
Thoughts drift back to our hearts, our home
My friend, Ill find you again one day
Across the world well see the stars drift away
As I turn to walk alone, to you I must tell
This is not goodbye, but farewell
The sea remains, the rain refrains
The sun is breathing, the light is weaving
The wind is sighing, the leaves are dying
The night is falling, the stars are calling
Exuberant nights surrounded by song
Firelights and silent nights carried us along
After the rain we returned once more
Turning to close the final door
A new door stands, waiting for me
I let go of your hand, I find its key
Ill be home soon, wait and see
The last tear falls, now Im free
I catch the falling rain on my hand
I stare across the sea on warming sand
Remembering your words as I depart
This is just the beginning, this is just the start
I know youll worry, I know youll cry
Im always there to wipe tears from your eyes
Without you, I stand alone
With you here, Im never far from home
The dragon sleeps upon my chest
Guarding me from rain, it rests
It follows me on the path Ive drawn
From the darkest night to the brightest dawn
Standing along the dreamers road
My eye catches yours from years ago
We meet again, we see the stars
My hand in yours, we escape once more
To where the words lie sleeping on distant shores
~b
I just updated this and changed the video to replace it with this version of "River Flows in You". Youtube user shadowblade9876 wrote a beautiful poem to go along with the video and I couldn't pass it up. Thank you shadowblade.
Poem by shadowblade9876
When the lights of the stars shine down
Looking up from the earth of a distant land
Far from home in a small, old town
I reach up through the night to hold your hand
The journey has begun; Ive left to start anew
An unfamiliar ceiling hangs below the bluest of skies
Sitting on a mountain, a river flowing through you
I told you then Ill be home soon
Across the ocean, a memory eternally ours
A gateway to heaven sleeps beneath the stars
The tranquil noise, through wonders we roam
Thoughts drift back to our hearts, our home
My friend, Ill find you again one day
Across the world well see the stars drift away
As I turn to walk alone, to you I must tell
This is not goodbye, but farewell
The sea remains, the rain refrains
The sun is breathing, the light is weaving
The wind is sighing, the leaves are dying
The night is falling, the stars are calling
Exuberant nights surrounded by song
Firelights and silent nights carried us along
After the rain we returned once more
Turning to close the final door
A new door stands, waiting for me
I let go of your hand, I find its key
Ill be home soon, wait and see
The last tear falls, now Im free
I catch the falling rain on my hand
I stare across the sea on warming sand
Remembering your words as I depart
This is just the beginning, this is just the start
I know youll worry, I know youll cry
Im always there to wipe tears from your eyes
Without you, I stand alone
With you here, Im never far from home
The dragon sleeps upon my chest
Guarding me from rain, it rests
It follows me on the path Ive drawn
From the darkest night to the brightest dawn
Standing along the dreamers road
My eye catches yours from years ago
We meet again, we see the stars
My hand in yours, we escape once more
To where the words lie sleeping on distant shores
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Reflection and special people
So now that the din of Nerdfest is dying down and I've finally gotten back to my normal sleep schedule, my brain has started to make more sense. I hope. :)
I don't know what all I've said or how I've come across these past 2 weeks but I hope I've made sense and not offended anyone.
Since my sanity seems to be returning today, I've been reflecting and reminiscing about people in my life. I feel very fortunate and blessed to be surrounded by all my friends and family. Each one holds a special place in my heart. Although this Christmas and New Years was VERY busy, it was very fun. Chris and I spent the holidays surrounded by family and some of our best friends.
I'm sure I've said it before in my blogs, but I really can't stop being so thankful and grateful for the group of friends and family God has given me. Especially ones that I don't get too see very often. When I do get to see them and spend time with them, it's like Christmas morning all over again.
Thank you for being such a great friend. I cherish and respect the time we spend together. You make me laugh when I'm feeling down, and offer a shoulder to cry on if I'm upset. You always seem to know the right words to say when I feel ugly or frumpy.
Our friendship has matured so much from when we first met. I'm thankful for the time we spent together over the holidays and will always remember them. I can only hope that I have been as good a friend to you as you have been to me.
I am praying for you and the goals and wishes you have. I hope that someday very soon they will come true. I also thank God for the time He has given me to spend with you. I cherish each moment.
So go, fly and be free. :) For no matter where you end up in life, you will always be in my heart, mind, and prayers. I hope that you find what you are looking for and that you will be happy. For when you find happiness, know that I and my heart rejoice with you.
Love,
b
In My Life sung by Bette Midler
Bella by Jovanotti
I don't know what all I've said or how I've come across these past 2 weeks but I hope I've made sense and not offended anyone.
Since my sanity seems to be returning today, I've been reflecting and reminiscing about people in my life. I feel very fortunate and blessed to be surrounded by all my friends and family. Each one holds a special place in my heart. Although this Christmas and New Years was VERY busy, it was very fun. Chris and I spent the holidays surrounded by family and some of our best friends.
I'm sure I've said it before in my blogs, but I really can't stop being so thankful and grateful for the group of friends and family God has given me. Especially ones that I don't get too see very often. When I do get to see them and spend time with them, it's like Christmas morning all over again.
Thank you for being such a great friend. I cherish and respect the time we spend together. You make me laugh when I'm feeling down, and offer a shoulder to cry on if I'm upset. You always seem to know the right words to say when I feel ugly or frumpy.
Our friendship has matured so much from when we first met. I'm thankful for the time we spent together over the holidays and will always remember them. I can only hope that I have been as good a friend to you as you have been to me.
I am praying for you and the goals and wishes you have. I hope that someday very soon they will come true. I also thank God for the time He has given me to spend with you. I cherish each moment.
So go, fly and be free. :) For no matter where you end up in life, you will always be in my heart, mind, and prayers. I hope that you find what you are looking for and that you will be happy. For when you find happiness, know that I and my heart rejoice with you.
Love,
b
In My Life sung by Bette Midler
Bella by Jovanotti
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
SHOES!!!!!! :D
So my birthday is tomorrow, and I had already received some birthday money, so I decided it was time to replace my ouchy ucky black shoes. I wear them to work a lot but the arch no longer supports correctly and the shoes are falling apart. So today I found... ;) a pair of GORGEOUS black boots and I LOVE them!!!! :D They are fun and sexy and look great w/my pants and my skirts. They are very similar to the ones Nancy Sinatra is wearing in the video below. They have the same pointy toes and also go to my knee (mine have a stiletto heel). Plus, they make me feel sexy. :)
I didn't used to be real big on shoes until I was in college and then I fell in love with them. Before I married my husband, I went through and threw away at least 15 pairs of shoes (no joke). We've been married almost 4 years and my shoe collection has more than doubled.
My husband says that he wants me to go through my shoes and get rid of them. The problem is, I wear them all!!! Not at the same time of course but they are all used and I love them too much to part with any of them.
So for now my shoes will stay. :) And perhaps at some point in my life (years from now) I will weed them out. ;) Love you sweetie!!!!
~b
I didn't used to be real big on shoes until I was in college and then I fell in love with them. Before I married my husband, I went through and threw away at least 15 pairs of shoes (no joke). We've been married almost 4 years and my shoe collection has more than doubled.
My husband says that he wants me to go through my shoes and get rid of them. The problem is, I wear them all!!! Not at the same time of course but they are all used and I love them too much to part with any of them.
So for now my shoes will stay. :) And perhaps at some point in my life (years from now) I will weed them out. ;) Love you sweetie!!!!
~b
Saturday, January 3, 2009
2008
I just got a chance to check out Neatorama and saw this. Thought it was funny and you all might enjoy it. :) Happy New Year everyone! :)
An oldie but a goodie
So this week I've been fully immersed in Nerdfest**. This year we've had about 12-15 people over here at any given time in the evening and at least 8-10 through out the day. This has not really given me a good block of time to blog. Too much going on and too much noise to blog. Lots of fun though!!!!
Anyways during Nerdfest we had a Lord of the Rings Marathon, which I enjoyed even more b/c 2 of the watchers hadn't ever seen the movie or read the books before. I've done both and really like how Peter Jackson wrote in the Arwen and Aragon love story. (In the books the relationship isn't really talked about until the index/encyclopedia section.)
Another fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy made a fan video of Arwen and Aragon. This is the best one by far that I've seen and I'm going to post it on here. Check out the website at www.theargonath.cc
Here it is:
Broken by Amy Lee and Seether
Broken lyrics
SEETHER:
I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
SEETHER AND AMY LEE
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
AMY LEE
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There’s so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
AMY LEE AND SEETHER
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone
You're gone away
You don't feel me here anymore
**Nerdfest a party lasting 3 or more days in which all of our nerd friends bring their computers over to our house set up and play LAN games all day every day.**
Anyways during Nerdfest we had a Lord of the Rings Marathon, which I enjoyed even more b/c 2 of the watchers hadn't ever seen the movie or read the books before. I've done both and really like how Peter Jackson wrote in the Arwen and Aragon love story. (In the books the relationship isn't really talked about until the index/encyclopedia section.)
Another fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy made a fan video of Arwen and Aragon. This is the best one by far that I've seen and I'm going to post it on here. Check out the website at www.theargonath.cc
Here it is:
Broken by Amy Lee and Seether
Broken lyrics
SEETHER:
I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
SEETHER AND AMY LEE
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
AMY LEE
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There’s so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
AMY LEE AND SEETHER
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone
You're gone away
You don't feel me here anymore
**Nerdfest a party lasting 3 or more days in which all of our nerd friends bring their computers over to our house set up and play LAN games all day every day.**
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