Music Monday

So I'd like to start something new which I'll call Music Monday.  Since Mondays are typically a drag for the obvious reasons and since music is such a huge part of every one's lives..I thought it would be nice to post great songs...any news tidbits about musicians or anything else going on in the music world. 

Today the day goes to Travis, an alternative rock band from Scotland and their song Re-Offender.

Puzzlin'

So in my spare time amongst plenty of other things...I like to do puzzles.  I know I know who let the nerd in? Who? Who? But surprisingly a) I am quite good at it and b) it's one of the few activities that completely takes my mind off everything else.  What can I say?  I am a three dimensional nerd at <3.  So here are some puzzles I've made recently.

Horoscope Craze

Being a pretty avid follower of horoscopes and sign compatibilities I was skeptical about this invasion of the 13th zodiac sign.  WHAT?! I thought for a second. You mean to tell me all those wonderful character traits ;) I've read about my Libra self and all those negative traits I so studiously tried to come to terms with and better are no longer valid?  AND WHAT? I am now supposed to be a Virgo? um I just don't think so ancient Babylonians.  I will stick with the tropical zodiac thank you :)

I am linking to the article that subsided my fears. Whew.

Music.  Music has saved me many times and continues to save me.  A great song at the right time is like a little piece of heaven.  It can throw you back to the first time you heard it or maybe a certain moment you've experienced with someone.  At the same time, isn't it amazing how one song can remind you of someone from your past and hurt in a gut wrenching way every time you hear it? 

So I am sitting on my floor reading. Content.  A song comes on that reminds me of *Stan and boom, my face contorts in pain and what do you know.  Tears.  Uncontrollable tears.  See music has a way of getting out of you what you didn't even know you felt.  Pain.  Happiness. Sorrow.  An old memory.   

PMS is the devil.  I truly do believe it is called that because mad cow disease was in fact already taken.  Geez.  I can only imagine if you'd slow motioned me this morning going ape sh*t on my sister...Freak Show!  I couldn't keep it together.  Usually I have much more patience than this morning but she really set me off and once I started you couldn't stop me.  I was like a screaming lunatic but there is only so much a person can take.  Even still, I am not proud of my morning shinanigans and today bow my head down in shame.  Boo.

Today.  Today I feel a little bit damaged.  A little bit hopeless.  A little bit reminiscent.  Or just little.  I guess it's just one of those days where I don't know if things will end up ok...if life has its way of working itself out.  Today I wonder what he's thinking about.  What he's doing.  How he's doing.  Is he ok?  Do I still cross his mind or has he met someone else who makes him happy? 

See that's the thing about break ups and heartbreak..it doesn't really care who you are...it doesn't discriminate and it definitely doesn't go easy on you. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWDm9x48ak

Truth #2

So I am going through a bit of a cracked heart.  Ya I know who isn't these days right?  Even still it has left me feeling disappointed and sad.  We got along great until he informed me that he never wants to have children.  Shock.  I guess this is the type of conversation one should have at the beginning of a relationship. And so a month and a half later, I sit here and it still gives me an uncomfortable feeling and what's worse is that for a brief moment he made me doubt whether I really wanted children in my future.  Did I mention a very brief moment?

And I say cracked heart because its not quite broken or maybe it is and I am just getting better at this.  I guess this is a different type of breakup.  There is no choice but to move on and find someone who is going to want the same things from life..that views the world like I do.  

Revelation #1

Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Actually this isn't much of a revelation but when I was younger I had such a pure outlook on men and women and men and women together. Now, not so much. Perfect example. A woman goes through a midlife crisis and creates literature like "Eat Pray Love" and a man makes a parody of it called "Drink Play F@#k". Enough said.

I mean I get it. Everyone is different and unique blah blah but sometimes I really do think men and women should live next door to each other and just visit once in a while.

Memory #1

There is nothing greater than seeing your favourite band/song perform(ed) live. SCORPIONS. This epic band performed at the Molson on June 27, 2010 and I had the privilege of rocking out with them. Drenched to the bone after being stuck in a complete downpour for an hour...cold and sick...I wouldn't have changed anything for the world. There aren't many moments in life where you feel truly alive but this...this was definitely one of them.

One of my favourite songs that gets me every time

Truth #1

I am not a huge fan of change. It scares me. I wish I was one of those people who embraces new things easily but the truth is...it's like pulling teeth with me. Perfect example. I put off buying a new cell phone for weeks (even though my old one hung on for dear life making strange and terrifying crackling noises, the tracking ball no longer worked and I only received reception in a certain spot in my room lol). Comfort. Sigh there is nothing like it.

Here's to New Beginnings?

New Year...New Beginnings...Resolutions...I guess it all sounds inspiring and motivational but how many people will actually change something this year? People don't really change..its not that they can't...they just don't because it's easier not to.

I've decided to start this year with this blog. Instead of keeping things bottled up and violently thrashing all thoughts against the walls of my brain (oof I'm being dramatic) I guess it's better to let it out. So I am hoping in this case, blogging will set me free ;)