Friday Inspiration
February 5th, 2010 |
While walking to get my coffee this morning, I saw my 4 year old neighbor and her mom walking to their car. The little girl turned to me and said, “did you say hi and welcome the ghost?” “No but I will,” I replied. “Her name is Penelope,” she responded. Of course it’s Penelope.
Why do I bring this up? Well, when I got home I turned on all the lights and opened all the closet doors. I’m afraid of ghosts. It’s also the reason my bed is on the floor – so “they” can’t hide under the bed – What Do You Go Home To. I also bring this up, cause Welcome, Ghosts is the name of a track on All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone by the post-rock band, Explosions in the Sky. It’s been a while since I’ve been on a long bike ride but this album is great instrumental one for spacing out on those long climbs like white’s hill – Catastrophe and the Cure. So, throw on the album and imagine yourself settling in to one of those painful climbs – It’s Natural to Be Afraid. Now I need to practice my jedi moves, so I’ll be ready if/when Penelope comes a knocking.
Side note. According to Wikipedia, “The album title, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, is a summarization to the conclusion of The Catcher in the Rye, in which the main character Holden advises the reader, “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.” The song titles of the album make allusions to the many themes in the novel, having to do with the normality of fear, lack of social stability or place in society, emotional discord, and loneliness.” Wow. The “feelings journal” is going to get a workout today.
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The Birth And Death Of The Day
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Feb 5th, 2010 at 10:45 am |
Explosions in the Sky - Also the soundtrack to the greatest television show no one watches, Friday Nights. Other good ones: First Breath After Coma Remember Me as a Time of Day |
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