Reunited and it feels so good...This past weekend was just great. Andrew, Jess, Amy, Amber, and the parents all came in town to visit. From going to the Garvan Woodland Gardens to hittin' up Long Shots to singing and dancing along to Peaches and Herb, it was just what I needed. A bit of Night Train and Lone Star was like the cherry on top.
I just wish everyone could have stayed a little bit longer. I didn't really think I was homesick until....well, now.
As far as work goes, let's just say, I have a whole new "perspective" on the situation. I'm proud of what we have all accomplished so far, and honestly, thats all that really matters at this point. The people who matter are the ones who really care, and that's the most important thing. This past week has been an interesting one on many accounts, at times good and at other times, not so good. The good has definitely outweighed the bad though. Good/meaningful conversations, watching The Dark Knight at midnight, etc., having a pretty smooth second show as production manager, etc., in addition to my visitors.
No one can dictate how to feel about a situation. What may seem like a minor deal to you, may mean the world to another. Some experiences may be a godsend to one person, but may shatter that of another's. As hard as making the best of a bad situation is, it is often the only thing that will help. I feel that everyone eventually reaches their limit on negativity, and thats the point I am at right now.
No matter what happens now
I shouldn't be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen
I guess I just have a lot on my mind at the moment...but I'm staying positive.
Time to pay my
Late Night Partner a visit.
Time to push play on my iPod again.
This past Saturday evening was pure bliss....
Star filled skiesThe moon occasionally tucking itself away under the sparse cloudsCool breezesThe live sounds of Radiohead slowly putting me into a musical trance
Seeing Radiohead perform live is something I never want to forget. Music that can truly move me emotionally and physically shouldn't be taken for granted. With all of the meaningless lyrics that we may be surrounded by today, music like this is something special.
One of my favorite songs that he performed is called Street Spirit (Fade Out). I'm not going to lie, I teared up a little bit during this song, Videotape, and Nude. After reading about the meaning of the song and the effect it has on Thom Yorke, I was surprised/impressed that he sang it that night. Most Radiohead songs have somewhat of a resolution, but this is one of the few that doesn't. Basically its saying that in the end, the devil will get the last laugh, no matter what you do to avoid it. Now that is just depressing. Typically, when they perform this song, Yorke has a mental breakdown and can't finish the song without crying to himself. He can't understand how people can listen to it and not feel the same way, as if they are braver than he is. All-in-all, this portrays Radiohead's true musical genius. For someone to be able to write words that can still have such a strong, personal impact after so many years is courageous and greatly respectable. I mean, I don't have to sit here and say how amazing Radiohead is because if you are reading this, you probably already know that.
My friends and I bought our tickets for this concert over three months ago, and sort of put it at the back of our minds for the time being. I don't think it really hit me that I was actually going to see
Radiohead perform live until I walked through the black gates of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion. Who knows when Radiohead is going to come back to Texas, or even the United States. I'm glad I got to share the experience with some of the most important people in my life before I begin my next life journey to Hot Springs, AR.
Reunited and it feels so good...
I guess I just have a lot on my mind at the moment...but I'm staying positive.
