One of my all time fave. Somehow now feels more relevant than ever.
"And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong?
You know it's gonna make it that much better When we can say goodnight and stay together
Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up In the morning when the day is new? And after having spent the day together Hold each other close the whole night through?"
PS: She and Him did a nice cover of this song too, check it here.
Here's a confession. I have made two play lists the last five years of my life and they are:
1. Songs I want to play on my wedding day
2. Songs I want people to play on my funeral
The first list is kind of basic and the second one is downright creepy?
I have been keeping that secret until earlier this month, a good friend and I talked about mental illness and how Mental Health Day allows to raise awareness of mental health issues
around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. Or simply, to make discussing it a normal thing to do.
"It's real." my friend told me. And I nodded.
It was quite a heavy conversation, and two of us agreed on a few things that shall not be written here. I dove into the conversation talking more about mortality, and how I, too, have visioned my own memorial day. It did not shock her when I said I have made my "Songs I want people to play on my funeral." (she's made her own!), so I went on telling her some of the songs I like. Maybe you want to have a look to.
So, some tunes on my wedding songs list are: Be my Baby (The Ronettes), Here comes the sun (The Beatles), God only Knows (The Beach Boys), Fool for love (Lord Huron), If I fell (the Beatles), Wouldn't it be nice (The Beach Boys).
On a less happier day: Beautiful (India Arie), Iris (Goo goo Dolls), Just Breathe (Pearl Jam), Change the world (Eric Clapton), Love of my life (Queen), Cut Here (The Cure).
The past two months, I feel like life has been trying to redirect me. Career wise. And it has been an energy-draining process. What I am going through with the Marathon campaign is amazing. I cannot feel grateful enough! And it is also a reminder of what I actually should be doing with my life. To do something that actually contributing differences and meanings to the world. No matter how small.
But again, as a big time worrier, I resort to what I see as a safe zone.
To avoid myself ended up in an angry and bitter stage, I listen to this song over and over again.I learned about the meaning of this song exactly three years ago, and been using it as a mantra when career life is giving me the real challenge.
It
is about to let go things you cannot control, and be smart in picking up your battles.
You just have
to be open and willing to look for those joys in life and embrace them. There's always something to learn from. Stars = blessings. So count your blessings and remember that which is important in life.
"And
I don’t think the world is sold / I’m just doing what we’re told. “I
feel something so right / By doing the wrong thing / And I feel
something so wrong / By doing the right thing / I couldn’t lie, couldn’t
lie, couldn’t lie / Everything that kills me makes me feel alive.”
I dedicate this to each and everyone of you out there who's been through hell and back... or who is still crawling their way through life. Do not ever give up...
Fan of David Bowie? I am sure you have heard of this before. Bowie's "Space Oddity" track was recorded as Cdr Hadfield prepared to return to Earth and was released on YouTube under a one-year agreement from David Bowie's publisher. It went viral with nearly 24 million views. In May 2014 at the end of the deal, it was removed.
Today, Chris Hadfield, who has now retired from the Canadian Space Agency, announced its return in a blog post.
From these moments, we awake. Our heads clear of the mistakes. How we never hit the breaks, or felt it stalling. Just don't stumble through tonight. Have no fear of falling. No don't stumble through tonight...
And Springsteen's LIVE performance here is making even more endearing. It is giving me goosebumps right from the very beginning, I really mean it. You are such a talented man, Bruce!
ps: Maybe it's just me being sensitive the past days, I do not know why but this got me all melancholy :)
Claire Koch, a five-year-old from Clearwater, Florida, performed in her school's Christmaspageant, and since both her parents are deaf, she surprised them by translating the songs into American Sign Language during the entire medley.
Claire's enthusiastic sign language and singing were a true showstopper, outshining her classmates' dance moves.
My gut is telling me that this girl is going to do big things in life...
ps: Happy Holidays sweethearts and sorry for the radio silent the past weeks :)
This is not easy for me to admit. You know that one song that has a strange yet uncanny power to sooth your anxiousness and lift your heart up? The one song that can be played for hundredths of time when you feel like you need something to represent your feeling, to mend your almost broken strings?
I have that too.
And tho I am only (*ahem) a whooping 33 years old , I have a deep love for...
