Love songs

Today I want to suggest the song 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls. This song was written for/featured on the soundtrack for the movie 'City of Angels' but it applies well to a lot of real-life love situations. Such as Long distance love, for example.

I feel that this song speaks a profound truth about love and human nature, that we just want to be seen by someone whom we love. We want one special person in our lives to really know us.

"Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls (City of Angels OST)

And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am

The Highwayman

Possibly my favorite poem of all time is 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes.

It's a celebration of love in all it's stupid, eternal, self-destructive glory.

The line that hits me in the heart every time is "Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."

Here's the link to the poem in it's entirety : http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-highwayman/

Enjoy!

The shortest month and the longest

Today is the first day of February, both the shortest and longest month of the year in my experience. It may only be 28 or 29 days long, but it is the coldest, dreariest 28 or 29 days of the year. I usually approach the month of February with a sense of dread sitting heavy in the pit of my belly, but this year I am determined to face each day individually and with an appreciation of the fresh start each morning represents. I'm not going to let this February be bad just because there have been a few in the past.

One way I am determined to fight the February blues is by embracing the romantic spirit of February's most famous holiday, St. Valentine's day. Every day, I'm going to try and list a romantic or love related short story, novel, poem, song or movie which has particularly touched my heart and sparked my imagination.

Today I would like to start with Bram Stoker's story 'The Castle of the king'.

This is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read; dramatic and poetic, just as love should be. It's about a man, a poet, who refuses to be kept apart from his beloved. He is determined to follow her anywhere, even to the castle of the king of death.

You can read this story at http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/ the classic literature library which features free public domain ebooks and classics. This link will take you directly to the story : http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/bram-stoker/the-castle-of-the-king/ .

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Worth a thousand words

Two of my favorite pictures I've ever taken

The first is my nephew DJ before he could ever say a word, his facial expressions said plenty






and this one is my kitty BV - and I love this picture for a lot of reasons - I don't think words can really explain it