Oh So Quiet...

A new photograph for the new year. Taken over Christmas at Emsworth Harbour in Hampshire at a fairly unfashionable hour of the morning. I sat on the boardwalk for a bit mesmerised with the birds sweeping over the small boats; then I managed to catch them in silhouette. A quiet and peaceful time.

Times...

In the coolest climes
The world turns to meet me
The question is whether I should follow
Whether you would want to lead?

You're soul on show
Eyes burning bright
Quick and lively
Would I be a fool to follow?

Lighting up the dark
Dancing in the wind
Singing in the streets
Why would you want me to follow?

Earworms Part IX

This song is "Effington" by Ben Folds off "Way to Normal". I have to admit it isn't the video I wanted to post (I was looking for "Cologne", but most of the stuff on youtube isn't great quality so this it is). Its a close second I'm liking it at the moment, just a song that screams out at you, granted its with the old double entendre but you know sometimes I'm not sure that that is any bad thing, and I'm a real sucker for his piano playing...

Just a thought...

We all live under the same sky, breathe the same air, walk the same Earth. This little planet is our home, everyone on it is placed together. One collective, boundaries and borders are human concepts, we are all alive on the planet, that is the common link. What we believe, see, feel is modulated by the individual. But everyone is here, and its beautiful.

Stopping for a moment...

Last night I watched the BBC Sports Personality of the Year - it represents sporting achievement in the UK. Amongst all the achievement of the evening was something that moved me greatly. Not because it was a world championship or a great win coming from behind. Every year there is the Lifetime Achievement Award, this year it was awarded to Seve Ballesteros.

I've alluded several times on this blog I'm a bit of a golfer - but Seve was the guy that inspired me to take up the game. The joy, drive and imagination that he played with. Especially in the winning of his majors. Maybe more so it draws sharp comparison with the stories of Tiger Woods at the moment. But in Seve there is still such heart and fight, to fight against the brain cancer that affects him at present. I suppose its a difficult line to draw because there are many people affected by such conditions out of the media limelight (I guess you could add the Tiger Woods incident as well). But I'm choosing Seve simply because of the raw emotion of the guy in what he did and he inspires me every time I go out on the course. Delighted for the guy, and his heart and determination.

Earworms Part VIII

Hot on the heels, as it were. A track I've been listening to a lot recently, an awful lot in fact. Its also not in English which adds to the fun. 'Inní mér syngur vitleysingur' ('Within me a lunatic sings') from the Sigur Ros album 'Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust' ('With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly'). I simply adore the song, I think its just beautiful. That was before I took a bit of time to look up the lyrics I was going to put the translation but decided against it (its HERE if you were wondering...) - but like I've said with many of this series there lyrics that touched me and I wish that I could have written something similar as its a really great expression!

On a note though supposedly vitleysingur is lunatic but something a little more gentle, more silly rather than lunatic. But wonderful song.

Earworms Part VII

I've wondered about posting this for a bit. But something has kind of clicked with it - its called "I just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" by Colin Hay, off the Garden State soundtrack (there'll be another one off it soon...). I think its kind of self-obvious in its meaning. I like the song very, much. I've talked in the past about how I'm amazed by the power of music; this one doubly so just because I kind of feel it at the moment...