Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Love's the Only Rule

I couldn't decide which song to feature today, so I'm featuring both. They both represent my feelings and my state of mind currently...and this one's my favorite artist, so I *had* to share. ;) It's an absolutely beautiful song though...

I don't give a damn
How it's supposed to be
That might work for you
It don't work for me

You write your truth
And I'll write mine
One man's ceiling is
Another man's sky-high

Flying like an aeroplane
Crying, like the lonely whistle of a long black train
Dance in the pouring rain
Spit in the eye of a hurricane
Who said life has got to be so cruel
Love's the only rule

It's written in the scars
Where I fit in
It's going to hurt sometimes
You've got to lose to win

You've got your sins
And I got mine
Sell your secrets
Kiss them all goodbye

Flying like an aeroplane
Alive, like a lonely note from John Coltrane
Run like it's a getaway
Say those things that you shouldn't say
Think about it - wouldn't that be cool?
If love's the only rule

Might be a wrecking ball
Or just a wake-up call
Doesn't matter where the pieces fall

I'm gonna fly like an aeroplane
Cry like the whistle of a long black train
Dance in the pouring rain
I'm alive
Like a lonely note from John Coltrane
Run like it's a getaway
Say those things that you shouldn't say

Where love, love's the only rule
Yes love, love's the only rule
Ah love, love's the only rule
Love, is the only rule...
Love's the only rule
-Bon Jovi

The Climb

I love this song, for its relevant and feel-good lyrics....no matter how bubblegum-pop the singer may be.

I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I've got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

Keep the faith, baby
It's all about the climb
Keep the faith...keep your faith.
-Miley Cyrus

Saturday, July 3, 2010

I'm Feelin' Alive...

Hello world - I know, I haven't posted in awhile...since I left college, actually! can you tell I'm enjoying summer a little?

Let me back up a bit -- since I last posted in my dorm room at CSUN, I have moved back home for the summer, been to New Jersey and seen three Bon Jovi concerts at the New Meadowlands Stadium, traveled around Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, saw my first European castle, started a new job that works me 8-5 (usually) and has already yielded a beautiful paycheck, screamed my head off at the FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament and watched the USA go home too early [:(] but the Netherlands go verrry far (!!), and spent good quality time with friends and family.

I love summer.

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, and we're having a little get-together at my grandma's park. Then I'll join my best friends and watch the fireworks show at Bradley Park, a "tradition" we've had for a few years now.

I have Monday off, but I work the entire rest of the work...then on Friday night, I pick up Bjorn and his sister at the airport!! I am so excited to see them (again), and this will only be Ester's second time in the U.S., so we're going to sight-see a lot more than usual. The World Cup final will be on the Sunday after they arrive, and we're HOPING the Netherlands will be in it (they play in the 1st semi-final on Tuesday against Uruguay - HUP HOLLAND HUP!) so we can have a big party.

For some reason, I've had dorm decorating on my mind, and I've been looking at furniture and other odds and ends for our dorm apartment (with KITCHEN) for this coming year. Go figure, of course *I*, the one who couldn't wait to get home in May, am excited to move into our new dorm. (Father Time, that doesn't mean you can speed up my vacation, thankyouverymuch! I am perfectly happy with still having 6 weeks left until move-in.)

That's pretty much all that's new on this front - if anything else happens, I'll try to remember to blog it. I hope you're all enjoying your summers as well, and have a happy and safe 4th of July.

My state of mind currently:

HEEEY!
This is the night!
This is the night!
HEEEY!

I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive
My heart goes boom as the stars go blue
Like a sea of cell phone lights
The moon gets light as the sun goes down
Somewhere behind the Hollywood sign
Have you ever felt like you're living in the shadows?
Have you ever felt kept down?
I know sometimes that it feels like a battle
but it can turn around...

HEEEY!
This is the night!
This is the night!
HEEEY!
I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive

The kick drum starts as the boulevard,
Fills up with all the boys and girls
From the Jersey town to the L.A. crowd,
They hear us all over the world,
Have you ever felt like standing on a rooftop,
Have you ever wanted to scream?
Everybody dance, burn it up till we blast off,
Just like a rocket machine (Yeeahh!)

HEEEY!
This is the night!
This is the night!
HEEEY!
I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive

Cause we're not alone tonight,
So raise up your hands and touch the sky,
Cause we're not alone tonight,
Oo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
HEEEY!

This is the night!
This is the night! (Yeeaahh!)
HEEEY! (Yeah-ah)
I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive
(I'm feelin' alive)