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These are my thoughts and ramblings as I forge my way through this thing they call Life. I blog with these groups:     "Blogging Circle of Friends "  [E] 
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Soundtrack Of My Life February 9, 2020 The radio station I listen to had a question on Friday that I thought was intriguing: what song did you know all the words to as a child? I have two. Both I heard over at my babysitter's place. She had 5 children, all older than me and many of them teenagers by the time I was 5. I loved these songs. Many we're played on their stereo system, but some from the radio. The first was Benny and the Jets. It was my first Elton John song and I have loved his songs ever since. It's from the album Yellow Brick Road which is a classic. And for fun.... mixing up the lyrics in 27 Dresses. I love this movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNZpnWTVLOA The second song seems weird for a 5 year old to be singing, but I loved the story within the song. The 70's had a lot of songs with a story in them. Interesting even at that age the song's message resonated with me. I was not going to be one of those petty, materialistic villagers. Love and harmony were my thing. I hadn't realized it was originally written and sung by a Canadian group - The Original Caste. The video is cool too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Original_Caste One Tin Soldier The lyrics: https://www.bing.com/search?q=one+tin+soldier+rides+away+lyrics&form=EDGTCT&qs=A... |
Soundtrack Of My Life February 8, 2020 Since Lauren Daigle sounds a lot like Adele, I thought I would include one of Adele's songs I like and you can see if you think the same or not. Adele - Someone Like You Sometimes it lasts in love and sometimes it hurts instead.... I love this line because it is so true. |
Soundtrack Of My Life February 7, 2020 Happy Friday everyone. Hope you all have had a wonderful week. I decided to go with one more Lauren Daigle song as I really like her. This is the first song of hers that I heard and it is a definite favourite of mine. I chose this song because some days I can feel kind of down on myself. This song reminds me that I am worthy because You love me. God loves me and believes in me. He did not make crap. He created me and I will do my best to love and serve Him with all the gifts and talents He has bestowed. I am but a humble servant who aspires to shine a little light in my part of the world. God Bless and enjoy. Lauren Daigle's You Say. |
Soundtrack Of My Life February 6, 2020 Today I needed that reminder that God is in my corner. I love this artist. Lauren Daigle is a Christian artist that sounds much like Adele, who I also enjoy. Lauren Daigle's words are a balm in a world that can sometimes be chaotic. I am very thankful for her reminder and God's love. I am also putting up some of the lyrics here from the song... Rescue by Lauren Daigle You are not hidden There's never been a moment You were forgotten You are not hopeless Though you have been broken Your innocence stolen I hear you whisper underneath your breath I hear your SOS, your SOS I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It's true, I will rescue you There is no distance That cannot be covered Over and over You're not defenseless I'll be your shelter I'll be your armor |
Soundtrack Of My Life February 5, 2020 My mother has left on a 10 day cruise to the Caribbean. Sun and fun for here. I know she will have a wonderful time. I am home alone with the two cats. It has been a good long while since I have been on my own. I am excited, but also a little anxious. This song comes to mind.... Eric Carmen first released this song in 1976 (I was 10). Interesting this is done by a guy. I think the best versions are done with women.... just saying.... I'm putting it here, but not embedding it because I think it rather bland compared to the other versions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbn6o5tiPds Celine Dion's version.... I prefer this version. And for fun: a little Bridget Jones's Diary This is the fuller version of the Bridget Jones's Diary one... just for my reference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLM5KHLFsQ |
Soundtrack Of My Life February 4, 2020 I am humming this song right now.... a kind of reminder that things are looking up... you just have to stay on course and keep moving forward.... Annie: The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow. But, then I made the magical jump to this song which is also from a movie (Perfect Pitch). When I watched the official video and loved it too and decided to go for it instead. Anna Kendrick - Cups - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone Hope you enjoy. |
Soundtrack Of My Life February 3 Today is the anniversary of my father's passing. He had a heart attack while in the terminal cancer ward at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital. I was 12. He was 44. That was 41 years ago. I have picked a couple of songs that always play at my heartstrings and bring tears to my eyes. The first is Luther Vandross: Dance With My Father Again. The second is Dan Fogelberg: Leader of the Band When I first heard this song I was 12 or 13. I was taking guitar lessons. My Dad was not musically inclined, but the song spoke to me. The line: 'his blood runs through my instrument' reminds me that his blood runs through me and I am his living legacy. It was something that kept me going through those not kind teenage years. |
Soundtrack of My Life Blog February 2, 2020 Happy Sunday. Happy Groundhog Day. Not sure if the groundhog saw his shadow, but it has been snowing a good 24 hours and we have been doused with another bunch of the white stuff. I canceled my trip to Guelph for my Goals and Accountability meeting and later the host of the event canceled the event. Better safe than sorry. I will send an email of my accomplishments sometime today. Today is also a rare palindrome that has not happened in over 900 years - 02 02 2020. Now that is a wonderful little geeky tidbit I thought I would pass along. As for today's song.... hmmmm. Well, as this month is all about discovery, I am going to take a weird turn here and give you a taste of some music I have been incorporating as part of my own self improvement. I have been doing Sahaja Yoga since last summer. And thought I am not consistent with my meditation practice I am trying. Today's video is a taste of calm music that can be used to settle myself into focused awareness. This one is 30 minutes. Feel free to give it a listen... maybe it may lighten your load. Just looking at the images is rejuvenating. Being a Sunday it is a good day to relax and remember we are all part of something much larger than ourselves. My spiritual journey continues.... Have a blessed day. |
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February 1, 2020 A song that has been me bipping around as of late is a Jonas Brother's song - I'm A Sucker For You. I think this is a resurgence for this group, but I happen to really like this song. It gets me dancing and clapping and singing... long after the song is done. Apparently this is the first single released March 1, 2019 after a 6 year lapse. They have reunited. The official video is supposed to have their significant others in it as well. https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-03-01-jonas-brothers-sucker-music-video-feat... The official video: Link with the words: This song has even been used in a Rogue commercial. I just can't find it on YouTube yet. The words are modified, but it works well. Notes: ▼ |
Blog City - Day 2036 Day 2036 February 1, 2020 "I believe now that I'm no longer capable of writing. It's not that I don't know what to write, but how to write it. That's what they say is a crisis. But in my case, it's something inside me, something which is affecting my whole life" -Michelangelo Antonioni What are your thoughts on this quote? Do you ever feel like this? This type of thinking bubbles up every so often. Particularly when I am feeling overwhelmed with my NaNoWriMo story. I doubt myself and wonder if I can ever pull it off. Sure, I am still fledgling along in the first draft, but the thing is getting unwieldly and the insecurities set in. They are hard to banish once they set in... they are like barnacles attached to the bottom of my floundering ship. Unless, I am able to shift gears, get out of my own way, and get down to scrap off those barnacles, I will go nowhere. Sometimes just working through it doggedly, I am able to break through... breaking off the brain sucking molluscs and moving into new territory. Free and clear... for awhile anyway. Sometimes it helps to changes gears. Write something else for awhile - some poetry, a short story, even switching genres to stretch myself out of the rut I have fallen into. It is also a blast to win a contest for one of those things. That reinforces my faith in myself and sets me back on track. Either way, one must remain vigilant. The mind has a way of letting these dark thoughts in and focusing on them lets them fester and grow. I have been practicing meditation - Sahaja Yoga meditation - which allows me to just let the thoughts go. Acknowledging that they are only that - thoughts - and they don't have to define me or my life. |
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