I WISH, but compared to this morning the 34°F out there right now should feel like a summer day...
but i now have the Gordon Bok song stuck in my head... I can sing just about all the lyrics, but can't quite remember the song. The price to pay for listening to every single one of his songs over and over and over growing up. Kinda brings up the point, what do you do and how do you act when face to face with an idol? I had breakfast/brunch with him one morning in Maine outside Camden, with my mother and step-father, and while not start struck, was certainly unsure how to act in a way, how do you tell someone how much of an influence they have been? Esp when they are good friends of the family? I got the chance, later on, when he did a show in East Lansing, after the concert i took my daughter up to say hello. I simply thanked him for the music, and let him know that his songs are a big part of my daughter's musical life too. What else but say thanks? What happens though when its someone you are in awe of, but just in awe out of pure admiration/reputation? But not someone who has directly touched you? Make something up? Music is nice, its something that you can give, share, and gain real value from.
Maybe cause over the last 26-27 years people have been telling me, sporadically and just around the concerts, how much our music means to them. And its great, but on the other side i'm just as akward, sort of, i always express sincere appreciation, thanks. But sometimes its just left as a bit too brief, too abrupt. I guess its in all public positions acting, racing, musician... if you are on a stage, where people see you, read about you, listen, watch, hear, photograph... some how take a bit of what you can do with them...
I dunno, these olympics... such a dissapointment. The athletes are still amazing, but the coverage maybe all i'm lacking to generate the enthusiasm... I guess i just don't want to watch all the events that NBC deems suitable for their 'prime time' and since i don't got anything other than broadcast TV... dats what i get. Whats the point to watch other than to watch and event that is scored by judges? No stop watch "race of truth" or indisputable win (puck in net)... just a bunch of judges watching the same thing from a different perspective than you and putting down some numbers... excuse me while i yawn. I don't mean to belittle the figure skaters or the half-pipe snowboarders... they are amazing in their own right, and i could be happy watching the best do their thing... if it was just them doing their thing. Let me judge who is the best... turn them into exhibition sports and let the real sport - take center stage... Let me see all the heats of the mens and womans speed skating...
of course, i know, i'm asking too much... this isn't Canada, where a whole nation watches the BEST athletes in all the events compete, not just the events that they 'could' win a medal... or an event with a Canadian athlete that has a special story... sure talk about the special story but don't short change the winners in the event at the expense of some fluff peice of journalism...
time to do my own race... a race not scored on time, but soley on the no-dab system. Make it home with the least number of Dabs... door to door on snowy roads without unclipping...
is this all a long waste of bandwidth/words and all that? its an issue i grapple with, and everytime it seems to come down to it doesn't matter... its a good saga, maybe a book someday (with a good copy editor to make sure the style is consistent)....
life goes on... and yes... it turns out i am the classic Pig:
"The Pig doesn't say much - but when he does decide to speak, suddenly, nothing can stop him until he runs out of subjects."and baby... i'm no where NEAR running out of subjects... (to be slang and colloq. at the same time - or is slang equal to colloquial?)
nevermind - different subject to exhaust at a later date... maybe
peace out - may every 34°F day feel like a long summer's day!
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