The boulevard is bustlin’...

Some friends and I made a quick trip to the Edinburgh Premium Outlets today. The mall is located just a few minutes outside of Columbus, and  is a simple hop, skip, and jump from my house; so a trip over seemed like the perfect outing when our company and monetary were in low reserve.

Much to my surprise, we were treated to live music! In the middle of the outlet mall complex, a sextet group named Quick Said The Bird was performing outside. Of course...I immediately went crazy.

After but a minute or so, my friends disregarded my fanatic display of joy over discovering a live and free performance, and continued onward to enter the nearby bookstore. However,  I simply HAD to stick around and listened to a few tunes.

The music was predominantly carried by the bass tones of the cello, which was was undoubtedly the loudest instrument on set. However, the vocalist possessed a soft yet passionate quality, in his singing, and his picking that he was easily the lively-hood of the whole set. I was able to gather also a few extremely catchy bass lines from the player in the back.

As I listened, I couldn't help but remember songs by Horse Feathers or some of the more mellow tracks by The Decemberists. They played compositions filled with heavy instrumentation and highly poetic lyrics which one would need much time to truly appreciate. All-in-all it was a wonderful 5 minutes getting to hear them play.

Alas, my friends dragged me away to do other things far too soon, and so I did not get to savor the sweet sounds being produced. Fortunately for me...they're on the internet...and I'll be ordering their EP and album as soon as it comes out. :)

http://www.quicksaidthebird.com/news


"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."

I am here.

Can you even see me?

"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."

Love Affair

Love it when you spit on me and say it’s raining
Think I’ll never get enough of your complaining
Shrug your shoulders, walk away, solve those problems
You’re the bigger man...

Whispered words behind my back are so amusing
Guilt can be your basis to begin accusing
Lay your blame on someone else, burn those bridges
You’re the bigger man...

Run away from situations
That could lead to confrontations
Now we’re both aware that you would never look me in the eye

To tell me how you feel
When you can leave it on a note
Let’s hear you try to lie to me
With hands around your throat
Don’t you dare stare at the floor
I’m gonna say this to your face
You’ll have reason to resent me
When I put you in your place

I can see you living your life out alone
Who knows maybe you’ll do all right on your own
Once you realize that it’s too late to atone 



"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."

Rouse then, Soldiers! Rally Round The Banner!!!

“She gets her own way, he gets his own way. She likes her food, he likes his food. She likes to go places

on vacation, he likes to go places on vacation. Then they get married and they realize they both want

their own way and OOPS! You’ve married the wrong woman!”

“I want my rib back!”

 “Travis…Did you know that you talk REALLY loud?”  *seductively* “I do other things loud too…”

“God wants to make you complete corn…”

“If you know how to respond right, you never have the same problem twice…”

“I’ll buy you two oatmeal-cream pies! Do you know how much energy that is on the Ross Camp Conversion Chart?!?!?!?!

“There’s no smile like an oatmeal-cream pie smile!” “TRAVIS…PUT THOSE BACK….NOW.”

“Gary, what time do you usually go to bed?” “Well, Kelvin…I never do anything normally.”

“Well, sometimes girls get their hair pulled…” “That’s like goin’ back to the caveman days dude!”

“Don’t you just love the Church of Christ? All these guys, and all these girls, at all these camps…you have like…love octagons…”

"Guys...I lost my drawls..."

"You're my healing stream in the desert of life, You're the peacemaker for all my strife. You've done all this for one like me, now Yours, forever, I will be..."

"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."

Cold Day In The Sun...

The sun delivers what we've already seen, while all of these voices inside my head  truly imply, "you're the common thread..."

Ants in time and homemade ice cream justify this lack of energy. Meanwhile, a walk in the woods and skipping stones are my companions. Still, my memories will create something which will last for so much longer than water under the bridge. Longer then it could ever take to analyze, we'll both read this story.

Though you and I may not be on the same page, at least we're leafing through the same book.

You ask me how I am, and I reply, "Only as well as water..." Which is only as swell as a flood, and is only as true as a lie. As we avoid the truth, and the stars align, a constellation forms 'tween you and I.

"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."

Crayons can melt on me for all I care...

Sometimes, that moment when your cheeks bulge right before you laugh...





That moment when your nose is twitching and aching from the contortions of facial muscles...





That moment when you feel like your entire face is going to explode...

Sometimes that moment is the best ever...

:P

(Thanks to Grace Hammersly for finding the Darth Vader pic and making me chuckle)

"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."

I'll admit to who I am, the day I come to understand, I havn't got a clue...

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+38&version=NIV  =   what I need to say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym3uCDVWKfI   =   my mood.

Tonight, I'm ashamed. I can clearly see what's in front of me, and what lies behind. Fore-sight and hind-sight are strangely aligned. Tonight is the kind of night that reminds me, I'm far to sappy and emotional for my own good, but I feel as though I can't help it. The conscience is piercing and accurate. (Matthew 12:36-37) That means it's healthy right? It's alive and kicking.


Words, words words....too many words have been coming out of my mouth.(Ephesians 4:29-30) I grieve alot, and I probably grieve others alot too. ...and yes that was a confession. But at least I can admit it, right? Psshh, I should just call this blog the Diary of Grumpy, Stupid and Dopey. Right now I've got more in common with them than my Rabbi.


But,


Tonight, I'm hopeful, because when at the bottom there's no where to go except up. (2 Corinthians 1:12)


I want to be able to speak Paul's words...I want to speak them so bad, I'll dive headlong into eternity if I have to. So onward I'll charge... with The Word as my guide, experience as my mentor, perspective as my companion, and sincerity as the destination, I'll continue this anthill-march.




Until then...



You'll all just have to deal with my dramatic mindset...



Cuz, I'm drunk on ideals...



and high on resolve...


"I get so distracted by some people's reactions that I don't see my own faults for what they are. At times it's so self destructive, with no intent or motive, but behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart..."