I'm doing Valentine's Day early, cuz I got shit to do tomorrow. So for all of you in love, in love with love, committed, single, or just playin' around, here you go. One of the greatest songs ever written, "This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)" by the immortal and genius Talking Heads. Give yourself a cuddle and enjoy:
Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb - born with a weak heart
I guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground
Head in the sky
It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing
Hi yo I got plenty of time
Hi yo you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money
Always for love
Cover up and say goodnight . . . say goodnight
Home - is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home - she lifted up her wings
Guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time Before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be . . . where I'll be
Hi yo We drift in and out
Hi yo sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or two
And you love me till my heart stops
Love me till I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head Ah ooh
Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb - born with a weak heart
I guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground
Head in the sky
It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing
Hi yo I got plenty of time
Hi yo you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money
Always for love
Cover up and say goodnight . . . say goodnight
Home - is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home - she lifted up her wings
Guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time Before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be . . . where I'll be
Hi yo We drift in and out
Hi yo sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or two
And you love me till my heart stops
Love me till I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head Ah ooh
I got distracted and then suddenly realized that I hadn't read your latest entry(?!?!) thinking it was one I'd already read.
Regardless however..
One of your lines REALLY got to me. Like, it's kind of so profound for me at the moment that I've only had a few minutes to process it, and I'm not sure if I WANT to process it...that I'm kind of happily dancing around it. It was this line:
"So I take it as a very very good sign when people don't associate with me; it seems to be a self-selecting process."
sheesh woman.
so...brief rundown (so that you can understand all this silly talk from me) - I was a real hell raiser in high school, dated a drug dealer, got trashed all the time (but never got into drugs - just alcohol), etc. Then a lesbian fell in love with me, and she was insanely crazy intelligent and she told me I was a fuck up. Greatest thing to hear at the time, I tell you.
Then I grew into a nervous, but determined little university kid. Now I'm a confident, centered Masters student with an incredible amount of blessings and opportunities.
Yet, I keep trying to maintain friendships with my old high school buddies. It's worked with a few of the ones that also went to Uni, but not the others - not my best friends that saw it all during high school. I'm just so loyal...yet what you said really made me think. Maybe its a good thing that they've pushed me away...I mean, I'm very happy otherwise..
its just a hard process, you know? But I need to move forward...suggestions? xo.
oooo so I love that you love law. !! I LOVE those with 'geekitude' hehehe because it fills me knowing that there are passionate people in the world. I'm indiscriminate with the subject matter, but I swear, you sit me next to someone who loves designing bumper stickers, and then next to someone who loves neuroscience and im in love. just so beautiful. so you're beautiful.
it is so crazy how we as humans just accept the law system, huh? really very random, actually - especially if you believe in what Hobbes said. Although, perhaps we live the way we do because we're more love than destruction...but that'll always be up for debate. Have you done work on Foucaultian discourses? GREAT stuff I tell you, and I can tell that you'd like him.
I am a business nerd. & a very happy one at that. In one of my past journal entries, you can see one of my most recent Exciting Exciting opportunities that have come up for me concerning the fashion industry(!!!).
I do do consulting for IT companies as well (lol, funny combo), and...well yes yes. lotsa stuff. The business world is my canvas, I like to say, it fascinates me and it gives me the entrepreneurial freedom to do whatever the hell I want - a dynamic of the business world not apparent in other disciplines as much. yay!
ooooooooooooooo this is a LONG entry! my apologies my dear, for taking up so much time,
have a kick ass day, and nice talkin' to ya. *tips her hat*
widow.