The line from a Jackson Browne song is in my head, sort of out of nowhere
"Maybe I should go back to Spain"
I've never been to Spain ( but I kinda like the music- hahaha) In any case I suppose because I have spent the weekend wrestling with a huge possible change in my life, the wistfulness of they lyric is what is on my mind. I have no answer, really about what I am going to do. I need to try one or two more things before I really decide, but time is short on all of it. I am going to be brewing a pot of coffee tonight when I get home from work and hopefully do some serious writing. I need to do some real research on the options that lay before me; all of it represents what could be a huge change in my life. There is a line from a James Taylor song "It's ok to feel afraid, but don't let that stand in your way"
I seem to get a lot of inspiration from song lyrics, don't I?
I got into a discussion with friends online about music. My friend and his friends were talking about music and how they dislike the "California sound". I love it. One person talked about how a very prominent musician from that genre spent an awful lot of time trying to get him fired from his job. Not nice. Not nice at all. That's the thing. I have met some musicians from the genre and I have to say I am not a fan of their personalities. I doubt I would hang out with them. I love the music but some of the ones I have met are just... bullies. Still I try to separate "the dancer from the dance" I love their art; it moves and inspires me. Joan Baez, in talking about Bob Dylan, wrote "Idols are best when they're made of stone" I have to agree. Still. we have a passion for music that touches our soul and refreshes our spirit; music that lifts us up and moves us. I will never in a billion years understand the appeal of listening to disco. Dancing to it, yeah sure, but sitting somewhere and listening to the Bee Gees? Torture.
Still it's Monday and I didn't get my home project done, but I did get to hang out with my handsome husband all weekend. I could use another day- or two -- or three of THAT. Just relaxing with Chris and doing nothing else sounds really good right now.
Wel,, I WAS going to say something nice, until that very last line - Robyn, some of us LOVE disco! Dancing AND listening - probably because I had a LOT of good memories. In fact, I can still recall (I will spare you many of the details) the first time I ever heard it, and my then innamorata (innamorato?) said, "Oh, that's disco." We were listening to his vinyl disco of Glora Gaynor - she was singing things like "Honeybee" and Never Can Say Goodbye." I fell. Hard.
ReplyDeleteHOWEVER, I digress, and I have not yet had any coffee (see Robyn, I read your blog before coffee!) whatever the big changes might be, you are a level headed gal and I know you will think things out very thoroughly and carefully (unless it involves leaving Chris, then make a split second decision and DO NOT LEAVE!)
So, I, too, have never been to Spain. However, I HAVE been at least through Oklahoma. Ha ha ha.
Tom
P.S. Glad to see more writing as of the last few days! I miss it.
P.P.S. I am now having coffee AND listening to Gloria Gaynor! I will survive - yes!
ReplyDeleteGuess who?