Everyone older than me must think that I'm worrying about such trivial things. I know I will think that in a few years. I mean, how much of this will matter in ten years?
But I can't let it go because I don't have that kind of perspective yet. There are lessons that people have to learn by experience. I just have to make sure I enjoy life in between stressfests, because they'll happen no matter how trivial they may seem later.
These past few months, I've been complaining way too much. What with all the summer job worrying, the lack of momentum, and the social awkwardness (nothing new here), I've hardly taken the time to appreciate everything around me. Here are a few things I've enjoyed today:
--Today was the best biking weather I've seen in a very long time. Sunny, with a light breeze. 75 degrees. It was so perfect I actually biked around for 20 minutes just enjoying the weather. Although this may be because I was hyped off sweet potato fries.
--I broke out my pink flower sandals for the first time this year. Happy happy fun fun :)
--The tumblrs I follow are amazing. It sounds cheesy to say that they're inspirational, but they really are.
I mean, there's still a lot of ungrateful angst in the background, but I'll just not focus on that now.
I don't know why it never occurred to me, but there is a real live bookstore just two minutes away from my residence. My 10-to-18-year-old self would be insanely jealous of me right now. I don't know why I don't camp out there more often.
Friday is not nearly as fun on this side of the prolonged nap known as the "nightly sleep." That's the only reason I could come up with to explain why I am posting this song. (Plus, I may be starting to like it? Mere exposure effect gone horribly wrong!)
When I push the sheets away from your face And watch you sleep all day here And when I push you away And say you simply cannot stay here
And it's all love, all love It's all love, my stupid love
When I say you take away The most important parts of me with you When I've had the greyest day You add more grey, it's just your way It's true
But it's all love, all love, ohh It's all love, all love, ohh It's all love, all love, ohh It's all love, my stupid love
You can't be the one to kill the pain anymore You let me in but then you slam my fingers in the door I've had enough but I keep asking you to give me more
What I say That is no way
It's all love, all love, ohh It's all love, all love, ohh It's all love, all love, ohh It's all love, my stupid love
Turn To Stone - beautiful rolling piano background
Let's take a better look Beyond a story book And learn our souls are all we own Before we turn to stone
Let's go to sleep with clearer heads And hearts to big to fit our beds And maybe we won't feel so alone Before we turn to stone
And if you wait for someone else's hand And you will surely fall down And if you wait for someone else's hand You'll fall You'll fall
I know that I am nothing new There's so much more than me and you But brother how we must atone Before we turn to stone
Brother how we must atone Before we turn to stone Before we turn to stone
-- I think I like Turn To Stone better because although its lyrics are shorter, it's a whole minute longer. (Not that I dislike lyrics. I just like the instrumentals/vocals balance.)
It's kind of annoying that Turn To Stone has been dubbed the Grey's Anatomy wedding song, but I guess if it wasn't, I would never have found it. I'm glad Ingrid has been getting so much TV exposure, even though her songs make me think of Meredith drowning or Izzie getting married (not that I follow Grey's Anatomy anymore).
