Binge Installment #2

3) The Fray "All at Once" - not a whole lot to say on this one right now - but a lot to feel...

There are certain people you just keep coming back to
She is right in front of you
You begin to wonder could you find a better one
Compared to her now she's in question

And all at once the crowd begins to sing
Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same

Maybe you want her, maybe you need her
Maybe you started to compare to someone not there

Looking for the right one you line up the world to find
Where no questions cross your mind
But she won't keep on waiting for you without a doubt
Much longer for you to sort it out

And all at once the crowd begins to sing
Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same

Maybe you want her, maybe you need her
Maybe you started to compare to someone not there
Maybe you want it, maybe you need it
Maybe it's all you're running from
Perfection will not come

And all at once the crowd begins to sing
Sometimes
We'd never know what's wrong without the pain
Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same

Maybe you want her, maybe you need her
Maybe you've started to compare to someone not there
Maybe you want it, maybe you need it
Maybe it's all you're running from
Perfection will not come

Maybe you want her, maybe you need her
Maybe you had her, maybe you lost her to another
To another

Emotional Binges...on Music ;)

Isn't music great - there is something out there for everyone and everything. It has been an emotional rollercoaster of a summer. So I thought I'd share some of my Summer '08 top selections and a few lyric clips, but it'll be in installments ;)

Today: some Billy Joel and Blue October

1) Billy Joel, "Vienna" - I think this entire song is totally for me...but I'll share ;)

Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, tell me why are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only so many hours in a day.

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want, or you can just get old
You're gonna' kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you wanna' be before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad, but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can say when you're wrong,
You know you can't always see when you're right (you're right)

You got your passion, you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Slow down you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want, or you can just get old
You're gonna' kick off before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you?


2) Blue October, "Overweight" - one of my all-time favorites ever since I first heard it - 'specially the part toward the end...and it starts with a very cool solo-guitar riff (*note: I did make a few editorial changes seeing as how the singer has only one brother whereas I have three)
...
So to the friends that even call that I don't call back
I hold you deep inside my heart upon a hill
It seems to hide sometimes I run away and wonder
I'm really sick of saying sorry, but I will
...
I want to learn to walk with others as an equal
I want to treat the ones who love me with respect
I want to tell the world I'll give them all a piggyback
To try and take away my negative effect
I want to kiss the (boy), I know I'll never lie again
I want to call my dad and tell him that I care
I want to let my brother(s) know (they) saved my life a thousand times
Throughout the years (they've) been my friend(s) who (are) always there


3) Blue October, "Hate Me" - reminds me how many people I have in my life to say "thank you" to, and reminds me how far I've come.

4) Blue October, "Calling You" - love it. 'Nuf said.

Too quick to trust, too willing to love

but is it such a bad thing? Even if I could, would I want to change that part of me? I suppose it could mean I'll be let down or hurt more, but would I really want to miss out on anything, either? I don't think so... gotta' be willing to give 100% to get 100%, right?

A Good Lesson for Everyone....

Today's Aquarius Horoscope: Jul 08, 2008

Whether you are a volunteer or you do it for a living, if your daily activity involves some kind of altruism or giving of yourself, today you may learn a very important lesson, dear Aquarius. You are going to learn that in order to help other people, you need to learn to take care of yourself. After all, how can you help other people as much as you would like to if you don't take good care of yourself mentally and physically?

Woohoo!

I got it!!! My dream job (Well, the kind of job that a graduate student might dream of, anyway...)! I was offered a Graduate Reasearch Assistant (GRA) position with the University's Tutoring Center and I am waaaay excited. I work a scheduled number of hours per week helping research the tutoring center demographics and use and effectiveness and such, and then look into what other universities are doing and recommended "best practices" and such - totally right up my alley, still related to education, and totally cool. And I get paid monthly plus get tuition assistance. AND I get to share workspace with Kiki! Woohoo!

Anyways, I really wanted it but wasn't really expecting to be offered it, so yay! I will miss teaching, but am totally looking forward to August to start this!