Post #681: Indigo Girls - "Galileo" - Rites of Passage

I had to laugh at myself a bit as I admitted to a friend that I am fairly certain that I had been attempting to multi-task relaxation.  It sounds ridiculous... I know that... but just read my little tale.

You see, I have been practicing guided meditation ever since January when this same friend told me about a fantastic meditation app.  I have also been doing yoga for a few years now.

Anyhow, I would typically come home from work and do yoga, and then I would complete a guided meditation right before I went to sleep.  One evening, however, when I arrived home extremely late from work, I had this brilliant idea to listen to a guided meditation whilst doing yoga.  

Although meditating and yoga go hand-in-hand for the most part, sometimes it would become quite the task to focus on the movement and the breath and the concept that was being covered during the meditation.

The other night, as my mind was all over the place, I finally admitted to myself that what I was attempting to do was not all that enjoyable.  So I have gone back to completing my yoga routine and then meditating.  It's made all the difference in the world!!!

I couldn't help but think of the lyrics from today's song that go: "How long 'til my soul gets it right; Can any human being ever reach that kind of light..."

I'll also include another little treasure of theirs called "Closer to Fine"... Enjoy!!

Until next time...

XOXOXO
Anastasia

Galileo's head was on the block

The crime was lookin' up the truth

And as the bombshells of my daily fears explode

I try to trace them to my youth

And then you had to bring up reincarnation 

Over a couple of beers the other night

And now I'm serving time for mistakes 

Made by another in another life time

How long 'til my soul gets it right 

Can any human being ever reach that kind of light

I call on the resting soul of Galileo king of night vision

King of insight

And then I think about my fear of motion

Which I never could explain

Some other fool across the ocean years ago

Must have crashed his little airplane

How long 'til my soul gets it right 

Can any human being ever reach that kind of light

I call on the resting soul of Galileo king of night vision

King of insight

I'm not making a joke

You know me I take everything so seriously

If we wait for the time 'til all souls get it right

Then at least I know there'll be no nuclear annihilation in my life time 

I'm still not right

I offer thanks to those before me

That's all I've got to say

'Cause maybe you squandered big bucks in your lifetime

Now I have to pay

But then again it feels like some sort of inspiration

To let the next life off the hook

Or she'll say look what I had to overcome from my last life

I think I'll write a book

How long 'til my soul gets it right

Can any human being ever reach the highest light

Except for Galileo, God rest his soul

King of the night vision, king of insight

How long (until my soul gets it right)

How long (until my soul gets it right)

How long

Post #680: Pearl Jam - "State of Love and Trust" - Singles Soundtrack

So as I was flipping through my Sirius stations on my return to work this morning, I heard Madison mention something on Lithium about the song, "State of Love and Trust", by Pearl Jam. She didn't actually play the song, and I had to make a mental note to listen to it when I got home because I hadn't heard that one in ages!!

As Eddie Vedder sang this tune to me once again, of course it took me back to the film, Singles, which I still happen to own on VHS (and yes, I still own a VCR on which to play said VHS tape).  It also took me back to a time of innocence when I still believed in romantic love... back to a time before I had been burned so badly over and over again... back to a time when I knew in my heart that there were a ton of "good guys" left and one was waiting for me... back to a time when I still had hope...

Life does sad and strange things to a person, but at least there are songs like this to take me back to a simpler time... back to a time of "love and trust"...

Until next time...

XOXOXO
Anastasia

State of love and trust as I busted down the pretext

Sin still plays and preaches, but to have an empty court, uh huh

And the signs are passin', grip the wheel, can't read it

Sacrifice receiving the smell that's on my hands, hands, yeah

And I listen for the voice inside my head

Nothin', I'll do this one myself

Lay her down as priest does, should the Lord be accountin'

Will be in my honor, make it pain, painfully quick, uh huh

Promises are whispered in the age of darkness

Want to be enlightened like I want to be told the end, end, yeah

And the barrel shakes aimed ah directly at my head

Oh, help me, help me from myself

And I listen from both sides of a friend

Nothin', I'll do this one myself

Myself, myself

Hey, na na na na, hey that's something

Hey, na na na na, hey that's something

Hey, na na na na, hey that's something

Wanna back, back it away, yeah

And I listen, yeah, for the voice inside my head

Nothin', I'll do this one myself

Oh, ah, and the barrel waits, trigger shakes

Aimed right at my head, won't you help me

Help me from myself

State of love and trust, and a

State of love and trust, and a

State of love and trust, and a

State of love and yeah yeah

Post #679: Talking Heads - "Once in a Lifetime" - Remain in Light

So as I was browsing through the memoir section at Half Price Books many, many months ago, I came across a book called Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne.  At first, I just breezed right past it.  Then curiosity got the best of me, and I had to see if it was the same David Byrne from the band, Talking Heads.  Sure enough, it was!

The premise is that he rode a bicycle through all of these major cities while out on tour. He describes what he saw and how bike-friendly (or unfriendly) each city remains.

Interestingly, he sat in on a planning meeting in Dallas when Klyde Warren Park was in the developmental phase, and he even includes a picture in the book, which I will share with you below:

It was not a life-altering book, by any means, but it was a fun read.  Today, in addition to "Once in a Lifetime", I'll also include "Wild, Wild Life" and "(Nothing but) Flowers".  Enjoy!

Until next time...

XOXOXO

Anastasia

 

And you may find yourself 

Living in a shotgun shack

And you may find yourself 

In another part of the world

And you may find yourself 

Behind the wheel of a large automobile

And you may find yourself in a beautiful house

With a beautiful wife

And you may ask yourself, well

How did I get here?

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground

Into the blue again after the money's gone

Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

And you may ask yourself

How do I work this?

And you may ask yourself

Where is that large automobile?

And you may tell yourself

This is not my beautiful house!

And you may tell yourself

This is not my beautiful wife!

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground

Into the blue again after the money's gone

Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Water dissolving and water removing

There is water at the bottom of the ocean

Under the water, carry the water

Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean!

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground

Into the blue again in the silent water

Under the rocks, and stones there is water underground

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground

Into the blue again after the money's gone

Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

And you may ask yourself

What is that beautiful house?

And you may ask yourself

Where does that highway go to?

And you may ask yourself

Am I right? Am I wrong?

And you may say yourself, "My God! What have I done?"

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground

Into the blue again in to the silent water

Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground

Into the blue again after the money's gone

Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Look where my hand was

Time isn't holding up

Time isn't after us

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

Letting the days go by (same as it ever was)

Letting the days go by (same as it ever was)

Once in a lifetime 

Letting the days go by

Letting the days go by