Things that make you go "Whew"

It's sad that it's over.

Kind of.

And then.

I was thinking of all the possibilities.

So many things to do, to finish, to write, to record, to enjoy, to play.

I'm on a roll today.  Writing, thinking, listening.  I should have done this ages ago!

This is what it feels like to be having fun again.

So much time, so little to do.

Wait.  Strike that, reverse it.

Half The World Away.

"So here I go, I'm still scratching around in the same old hole.
My body feels young but my mind is very old.
So what do you say?
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway.


Half The World Away."

Thinking about the Noel Gallagher show last week.  I bought Brent tickets for Christmas, and I have to say, it was amazing.  We sat in the balcony (perfect view) and then proceeded to sing as loud as we can:


"Don't look BAAACK in anger, I heard you SAYYY!"


He played all the best new songs, and all the best Oasis songs. "Little By Little", "If I Had A Gun", "What A Life" and "Importance Of Being Idle" were rockin'.  Beautiful acoustic ballads too, like the usually-only-fans-get-it song "Talk Tonight".  I have to say that the Oasis fan-favorite "Half The World Away" was easily my favorite of the night.  It's a song I fiddle with every time I have an acoustic in my hands.  And I got to see the original singer/songwriter himself perform it.  Awesome.  I probably did the *clap, clap* louder than anyone else.


I don't go to shows often, but when I do, it's usually a huge deal, personally.  I saw Portishead with Brent last October (their first show back in Chicago in 12 YEARS) and they've been one of my favorite bands for ages.  I've always found it stupid and a waste of money to see a band or artist that you "sort of" enjoy.  


If I'm going to see an artist, I'm going to ENJOY it.

Makes me want to have a light show.  It really does add to the atmosphere, doesn't it?


There was no screwing around on stage.  I hate bands that do that.  Like 90% of bands in Chicago, who shall remain nameless.  ( ...is "indie folk" dead yet?)


All in all, it made me want to be a better performer, just like Portishead did 6 Months ago.  Although, I don't think I could handle the massive contact high Beth Gibbons most likely got from that audience (hell, every audience....they call it "Trip Hop", for Christ's sake)


I hope it doesn't take me another 6 months to see another great show.  

....Just A Means To An End.

"Trying to create something that's not there,
A spark I saw as a bomb is just a means to an end."

...Never thought I'd relate to a Bayside song.

A sunny (albeit cold) day in Downtown Elgin.  Didn't get much sleep last night, for unknown reasons (drinking) but I am slowly but surely catching up to the day ahead.

I've been "officially" living here for about a week now, and I have to say that it's been great.  I'm a block away from the beautiful, 100-year old Victorian-style housing on Douglas St., and a mile and a half from Ravenheart.  Instead of take a nice walk or bike ride down to the shop, I've been having to drive my car these past few days.  Only in Illinois can you get 80 degree weather and be right back in the 50's within 3 hours.

This summer should be one of the best yet.  New town, new activities, new possibilities.  Can't wait to see what Elgin has in store for me.