My Morning Jacket

That's the name of the band I'm heading to tonight. And incidently, no, I did not even need my morning jacket today, dispite the fact that it's the last day in Novemeber and the holiday season was officially kicked off last night with the tree lighting in Rockefeller. Crazy weather we are having, eh?

Anyway I'm digging the plaid going on in this pic. It's psyching me up for the late 70's/ early 80's prom style music to ensue. I guess that is really the only way I can discribe the sound from this band. Their musical ensemble ranges from slow ballads such as my favorite "Knot Comes Loose", to fast rocker beats like "Off the Record". All the while they do pretty well to maintain a nastalgic, echoey sound.

Plus, how gosh darn cute is their name?? (I know, I know, straight from the girl's mouth)

Why Shouldn't We All Be Celebrities?

Well, why shouldn't we?

Why is it that only the most cleverist actors and musicians (and reality show contestents) get all the spotlight? I mean, really, if you are stupendiously brilliant at what you do in your career, why shouldn't you be recognized for it?

Why shouldn't we all get that permeating look of envy and wonder when you walk into the room, perplexed at your very existance as a "normal" human being?

Smile! Your five minutes of fame has saturated the camera lense for far longer than anticipated... you are a Star on the Hollywood strip complete with cemment drenched hands and shiny, lightbulb-glimmered pupils.

Luck... It's the only thing not to be counted on that will get you there. You are but a pawn in the chess game of life...

DC4C 4ME - 3!

Tomorrow night I'm seeing Death Cab for Cutie at MSG and I can't wait! My third time seeing them and each time gets a little bigger... a little better. Its been interesting to watch them grow as a band, see their fan base expand and their melodies build into a plethora of emotions, beats, rhythms, poetry. I'll admit that they now have their share of songs listed in the "crowd-pleaser" category, which has probably only helped to heighten their fame. And I can appreciate and even bop along to such songs, but the real deal comes from those personal faves, the ones that make you think of your exact location when you first heard them, allowing you to re-experience the emotions felt upon the notes first registering with your soul. That is what its all about...

I'm Attracted...

After an interesting conversation with a new friend, I found myself walking home from Macy's on 34th with an internal dialogue going on in my head. After discussing a series of topics earlier that day with E., we inevitabley made our way back to the juiciest of all:

Sex & Relationships.

That sturred up a variety of thoughts and questions in my head, but my main question to myself was:

What is it that attracts me to the opposite sex?


What is it that makes me feel those "Za Za Zoos" that we've all heard so famously (from Carrie Bradshaw of course) about?

Hmmmm. I decided I was going to ponder this if only for myself, as an excersice to come to terms, face reality and look at myself objectively.

Here goes...

I'm attracted to someone who finds those little ironies in life. Who notices them, those little twists that come to surface that others might ignore or be completely dense to recognize.

I'm attracted to someone who knows who they are, and isn't afraid to be who they are.

Someone who knows the formalities of the day, but isn't afraid to break those formalities for an amazing outcome.

I'm attracted to someone who can allow themselves to forget about their insecurities and get lost in time, floating along in a see of possitive energies that speaks to them. Who can also take hold of a moment, appreciating all the wonders of simplicity it holds.

I'm attracted to someone who knows what they want, and goes after it... Yet is choosey, taking important notice to detail in finding what they are looking for, unafraid of failure at the same time.

Do you ever really take the time to think about what makes you and another person tick? I feel like I just chalk it up to "chemestry", concluding that there is something about their look and their personality that combines to make an irresitable creature... And maybe that is true too. I know there are traits in someone's personality that I definitely fancy over others, but then again, do you ever wonder how you can have strong relationships with such completely different people...

I think there is something else that draws me to another, based on more than just the simplistic answer of "chemistry" or personality... Maybe there are underlying values to be considered... Maybe I just find certain people unique.