Just like the morning sun...

So, yea Summer is almost over and there are still quite a few things I would like to do. I guess I would like to go on a trip or something, because this is the longest time I've been trapped down here for a while. It feels weird, because I am so used to getting out of here. I've become bored to the point that I often take overly complicated routes in order to avoid taking the same streets over and over and over again, but it doesn't really help. I actually got fairly excited taking the 110 into Pasadena last week, because it was a fairly untouched freeway that somewhat reminded me of the 101, my beloved, and I guess it reminded me of where I should have been, whatever that means. So, I guess I might go for a little drive before the Summer is over, but I'm not entirely sure where....

real... and surreal

"I'm glad I don't like spinach, because if I did then I would eat it, and I can't stand the stuff."
- Jean-Paul Belmondo

That pretty much sums it up...

I could have been...

So, music is, like my Harrison Ford impression, a funny thing. I was just listening to "One Of These Things First" by Nick Drake, and it was quite startling how quickly I reverted back to the first time I heard the song probably three and a half years ago. Now I couldn't tell you the day of the week or what I was wearing, but I can remember what my surroundings were and how it made me feel. I can picture it so clearly that, for a moment, I feel like I am junior in high school again. Of course, this is not the only song that evokes such a clear image, "Highways Of The Sun" by Camel paints an intricate image of driving up the 101 and a longing for adventure and searching for self acceptance. It is quite amazing how powerful a simple song can prove to be to an individual.
I have found that this can be both positive and negative. One one hand, it can evoke pleasant memories that can deliver a much needed smile to your face. On the other, it can be nearly impossible to escape the past that is relentlessly thrust upon you by a simple guitar figure. This is obviously a major reason that all people enjoy music differently, because no matter what your favorite band is, a song you haven't heard in years, that you may not even like, can be far more important or influential.