Yesterday I came across a book, a big book about "1001 Albums to Listen in a Lifetime". It was a really small step from that point to my "new born baby".
I am driven by music, by images and by feelings. After all, today I am a human being. What better way to share my most precious treasures than to give a little glimpse of what I love?!
So, it is my greatest pleasure to introduce to you Listen and Watch, my newest project.
Disclaimer: I don't pretend that my music selection will be the best, or that you'll even like it but I just want to share a big part of my heart, as boring or wild as it may be. Azi sunt Om and Listen and Watch are just mirrors of me, my personality, and if someone will find it pointless then my invitation is: Use the X button, that you'll find on the right side of your browser.
Have a Happy New Year! only wonderful things in 2009
Lately, I've realize that I like Peter Gabriel. When I first heard his songs, a long long time ago, I decided instantly "I hate Peter Gabriel". But with meeting Bill, just Bill (the artist formerly known as Arik Sturgis) who introduced me Peter Gabriel "I grieve" I've changed my mind a little then. Today, listening to "Don't give up" I made up my mind to dig a little more deeper. That is why, herewith, I, Abcd Efgh, declare myself to be a Peter Gabriel fan.
Exhibit no. 1:
"In Your Eyes"
love I get so lost, sometimes days pass and this emptiness fills my heart when I want to run away I drive off in my car but whichever way I go I come back to the place you are all my instincts, they return and the grand facade, so soon will burn without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside in your eyes the light the heat in your eyes I am complete in your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches in your eyes the resolution of all the fruitless searches in your eyes I see the light and the heat in your eyes oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light the heat I see in your eyes love, I don't like to see so much pain so much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired of working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive and all my instincts, they return and the grand facade, so soon will burn without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside in your eyes the light the heat in your eyes I am complete in your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches in your eyes the resolution of all the fruitless searches in your eyes I see the light and the heat in your eyes oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes in your eyes in your eyes in your eyes in your eyes in your eyes in your eyes
Exhibit no.2:
"Shaking the trees"
Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree
Waiting your time, dreaming of a better life Waiting your time, youre more than just a wife You dont want to do what your mother has done She has done This is your life, this new life has begun Its your day - a womans day Its your day - a womans day
Turning the tide, you are on the incoming wave Turning the tide, you know you are nobodys slave [ 1989 version - find your brothers and sisters ] [ 1990 version - find your sisters and brothers ] Who can hear all the truth in what you say They can support you when youre on your way Its your day - a womans day Its your day - a womans day
Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree
[ extra lyrics from 1989 12 remix ]
Theres nothing to gain when theres nothing to be lost Theres nothing to gain if you stay behind and count the cost Make the decision that you can be who you can be You can be Tasting the fruit come to the liberty tree Its your day - a womans day Its your day - a womans day
[ end of extra lyrics from 12 remix ]
Changing your ways, changing those surrounding you Changing your ways, more than any man can do Open your heart, show him the anger and pain, so you heal Maybe hes looking for his womanly side, let him feel
You had to be so strong And you do nothing wrong Nothing wrong at all Were gonna to break it down We have to shake it down Shake it all around
Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree Souma yergon, sou nou yergon, we are shakin the tree
Exhibit no.3:
"Steam" Stand back! said stand back!
What are those dogs doing sniffing at my feet? Theyre on to something, picking up Picking up this heat, this heat
{chorus 1:} Give me steam And how you feel can make it real Real as anything youve seen Get a life with the dreamers dream
You know your culture from your trash You know your plastic from your cash When I lose sight of the track You know the way back But I know you
You know your stripper from your paint You know your sinner from your saint Whenever heavens doors are shut You kick them open, but I know you
{chorus 2:} Give me steam And how you feel can make it real Real as any place youve been Get a life with the dreamers dream
Stand back! said stand back! Cant you see Ive lost control? Im getting indiscreet Youre moving in so close til Im picking up Picking up this heat, this heat
[chorus 1]
You know your green from your red You know the quick from the dead So much better than the rest You think youve been blessed But I know you
You know your leather from your snake You know the throttle from the brake You know your straight line from a curve Youve got a lot of nerve But I know you
[chorus 2]
Everybody nosedive Hold your breath, count to five Backslap, boobytrap Cover it up in bubblewrap Room shake, earthquake Find a way to stay awake Its gonna blow, its gonna break This is more than I can take
Oh yeah, I need steam Feel the steam around me Ah youre turning up the heat When I start to dream aloud til youre movin hands and feet Wont you step into this cloud of steam This steam
[chorus 1]
Help me yeah Ready to steam out the log jam Stir crazy from the freezer to the boil Waters bubbling, its b..b..b..bubbling Bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling Life is coming to the boil Gimme steam, lady Gimme the steam around me now On a high, coming alive said gimme some steam!
"In this proud land we grew up strong We were wanted all along I was taught to fight, taught to win I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems I am a man whose dreams have all deserted Ive changed my face, Ive changed my name But no one wants you when you lose
Dont give up cos you have friends Dont give up Youre not beaten yet Dont give up I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around Never thought I could be affected Thought that wed be the last to go It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home The place that I was born, on the lakeside As daylight broke, I saw the earth The trees had burned down to the ground
Dont give up You still have us Dont give up We dont need much of anything Dont give up cause somewhere theres a place Where we belong
Rest your head You worry too much Its going to be alright When times get rough You can fall back on us Dont give up Please dont give up
got to walk out of here I cant take anymore Going to stand on that bridge Keep my eyes down below Whatever may come And whatever may go That rivers flowing That rivers flowing
Moved on to another town Tried hard to settle down For every job, so many men So many men no-one needs
Dont give up cause you have friends Dont give up Youre not the only one Dont give up No reason to be ashamed Dont give up You still have us Dont give up now Were proud of who you are Dont give up You know its never been easy Dont give up cause I believe theres the a place Theres a place where we belong"
This post doesn't look to be in the same tone as my previous or my last posts. I know! It was just a lame marketing strategy I pulled just to assure myself the first two positions when google-ing "crezul optimistului". Just try it and see that Azi sunt Om has the first two positions when searching this two words.
It was really strange for me to see that I get visitors reffered by Google when they've searched this two key words: "crezul optimistului". So, I thought, let's put more of Christian D. Larson's work in here and hope I'll get more traffic.
I know, lame...but human, trying to get attention.
But if being human means to be interested in the trifling aspects of someone-you-don't-even know's life (like what celebrity no.2 had for breakfast this morning) or to waste time trying to get others attention by saying things like "I want to become a porn actress because I want to show my parents that I can do well in life" then I prefer if everyone will consider me a Martian (I can't say the real name of my home planet- security issues, I hope you understand!) , a non-human organic life form caught in the weird human societies nowadays.
Maybe you haven't been paying too much attention to the widgets on the right side of my blog, but if you have, you may have noticed that in 23 days I will have my blog twins.
Would they be two boys, or two girls, or one boy or girl?! Only the Almighty Internet God knows.
Actually, it doesn't matter that much, what is truly important that from that moment on, we will be three writing this blog (or not writing).
So, keep your fingers crossed because this is my first "virtual" pregnancy and until now it went just as normal as it would supposed to go. And yes, to all the mommies out there, I did experienced morning sickness each time I found myself speechless in front of the computer, mood swings (to all the human beings out there who were puzzled of my constant changing nature, there is a reason behind this and it is not just "she is a woman" it's more: "She is a pregnant woman") and all kinds of aches and pains.
But, in 23 days, I will be a "we" and the "we"-part will write as soon as "we" learn again how to use letters, words and sentences.
I guess you will excuse me for now, my feet are killing me, I have to take my rest.
"Imi promit mie insumi sa fiu puternic astfel incat nimic sa imi deranjeze pacea mintii
Imi promit mie insumi sa ii vorbesc numai despre sanatate, fericire si prosperitate fiecarei persoane pe care o intalnesc
Imi promit mie insumi sa imi fac prietenii sa simta ca exista ceva ce merita in ei
Imi promit mie insumi sa vad intotdeauna partea pozitiva a oricarui lucru si sa imi transform in realitate optimismul
Imi promit mie insumi sa ma gandesc numai la ce este mai bine, sa lucrez numai pentru cei mai buni si sa astept numai ce este mai bun
Imi promit mie insumi sa fiu la fel de entuziast de succesul altora precum sunt de succesul meu
Imi promit mie insumi sa uit greselile trecutului si sa ma concentrez pe marile realizari ale viitorului
Imi promit mie insumi sa am o expresie vesela tot timpul si sa impartasesc un zambet fiecarei fiinte vii pe care o intalnesc
Imi promit mie insumi sa imi acord asa de mult timp pentru auto-imbunatatire incat sa nu mai am timp sa ii critic pe altii
Imi promit mie insumi sa fiu mult prea mare pentru griji, prea nobil pentru ura, prea puternic pentru frica si prea fericit sa permit prezenta necazului
Imi promit mie insumi sa gandesc numai bine despre mine si sa declar acest lucru lumii intregi, nu in cuvinte mari ci in fapte
Imi promit mie insumi sa traiesc in credinta ca intreaga lume este de partea mea, atata timp cat fidel celor mai bune lucruri care sunt in mine"
Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dreamed of Once in a lullaby ii ii iii Somewhere over the rainbow Blue birds fly And the dreams that you dreamed of Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh Someday I'll wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney tops thats where you'll find me oh Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly And the dream that you dare to,why, oh why can't I? i iiii
Well I see trees of green and Red roses too, I'll watch them bloom for me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white And the brightness of day I like the dark and I think to myself What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people passing by I see friends shaking hands Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, I...I love you I hear babies cry and I watch them grow, They'll learn much more Than we'll know And I think to myself What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld
Someday I'll wish upon a star, Wake up where the clouds are far behind me Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I hiii ?
A la la la la la la a la la, a la la, a la la, a la la yeah, yeah, yeah wo-ah, woah, woah, woah, woah lay lay lay lay a la la, a la la, a la la, a la la
Of course, curiosity never ceased to amaze me. I am
MySecret
I am the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful, the shy and the bold, the selfish and the altruist, the lazy and the hard worker, the friend and the foe...no-one and the one
