Night & Day

I haven't seen this video in years!
I love just about any version of this song...as I grew up with parents who listened to the classics. I learned to appreciate the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole...the list goes on. But U2 is one of my classic bands, from my era, "one" of my many favorite bands.

A beautiful song...beautiful lyrics & they seemed to add their whole new twist to the song.

Enjoy!

U2
"Night & Day"

Among the fields of gold...

A little Sting for a quiet evening...
Well, Sting...much like Cocteau Twins is good for any day or night.
I have been a Sting fan for as long as I can remember. He is a story teller extraordinaire with a voice of silk. I can post songs for days, but tonight, just this one.

So, sit back & relax...maybe light a few candles, sit & watch the delicate flicker of the flames.
I supplied a few here.

Tragedy is afoot!

And just because...
Because it is so very cute!
I am posting a video by, Tim Burton named "Vincent". It is an animated short he made in 1982, about a boy who fantasizes he is the ooky spooky screen star Vincent Price...also narrated by Mr. Price himself!

It is very cute!



And I just love the little black animated kitty!
Reminiscent of the cat in Nightmare Before Christmas.

Pre-Raphaelite Fancy!

I found this beautiful video of the fine art of William Bouguereau, one of my many favorite Pre-Raphaelite period artists. It is rather interesting the way they morph one painting into the next...and rather eerie at the same time. I am not to fond of the song they used to accompany the video, but I suppose opera is suitable for the subject matter. :)

And now that my little one fell asleep early, I am going to try to polish my nails & work on a drawing or two!

Here is the lovely video...
Enjoy!



Bouguereau had such a way of capturing the essence of his subjects...you can see the twinkle in their eyes and almost see into their soul. Ahhh...to be blessed with such talent!!!

Oil Of Angels

It is raining an ocean tonight, the streets filled with a days worth of rain in a matter of hours. As Cocteau Twins is always fitting for any mood, it is especially perfect for a rainy evening.

Here is another Cocteau Twins video...someone made.
Somewhat of a colorful video, or just plain nice to look at, to daydream to.

Cocteau Twins
"Oil of Angels"

"Until"

I just found this song, and much to my amazement, I have never heard it before today? I am a huge Sting fan & also have seen this movie before & never heard the song in the movie? It is quite beautiful, so I thought I would post it here to share.

It is from the Film "Kate & Leopold"
The song is by, Sting
"Until"

Also, I have added the lyrics below...since I thought they were so very beautiful...



"Until"

If I caught the world in a bottle
And everything was still beneath the moon
Without your love would it shine for me?
If I was smart as Aristotle
And understood the rings around the moon
What would it all matter if you loved me?

Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still
With a million dreams to fulfill
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear
Not a solitary thing would I fear
Except when this moment comes near the dancing's end

If I caught the world in an hourglass
Saddled up the moon so we could ride
Until the stars grew dim, Until...

One day you’ll meet a stranger
And all the noise is silenced in the room
You’ll feel that you're close to some mystery
In the moonlight and everything shatters
You feel as if you’ve known her all your life
The world’s oldest lesson in history

Here in your arms where the world is impossibly still
With a million dreams to fulfill
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
Here in your arms when everything seems to be clear
Not a solitary thing do I fear
Except when this moment comes near the dancing’s end

Oh, if I caught the world in an hourglass
Saddled up the moon and we would ride
Until the stars grew dim
Until the time that time stands still, Until...

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic!

I just found this looking for Police songs! :)

Too cute! Had to post it!!!
Linus singing The Police song "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

Pink!

In a bit of a pink mood...

I grew up listening to Pink Floyd, had the older hippie brothers who played it often. I was young & learning to appreciate all kinds of interesting music, not necessarily from my own generation. I had no money of my own, but that was okay, as my big brother had plenty of music for me to listen to! I would come home from school & carefully go through his record collection & play them one by one. Pink Floyd was one of those bands that had a very transcendental sound like the few I posted here & then the scary one's like that of The Wall soundtrack. None the less, my brothers had alot to do with my appreciation of music in my early years. My brother Joe played guitar & sang around the house, although I doubt he really realized anyone was listening. My brother Bob, actually took me to all kinds of concerts! My very first even! It was Kiss...and tickets were I think $10 -$12!!! Far cry from that of the ticket prices of today! Anyways, again...I digress! :)

I come from a long line of creative & musical people in my family, and I suppose we all have our very own soundtrack to our lives...

Here are a few of my favorite Pink Floyd songs!
Enjoy & good night!


SeeqPod - Playable Search

Freshly Sharpened Pencils...

Nothing like a new pack of coloring pencils to brighten a day!

Last night I sharpened each with a precise tip & scribbled a bit in my sketch book. Even though they are the same brand I always use, there is something special about them being new & fresh. They even smell different than my old pencils & somehow feel as if they are charged with ideas & inspiration, perhaps blessed? If I weren't so gosh darn tired from my long dental appointment day, I would commence to the drawing now.

I will bring them with me this week in my travels, perhaps I might find time in my busy days ahead, to scribble a few strokes here & there? Until then, I hope they will not feel too abandoned.....

And a little diddy to add...
The Cranberries
"Dreams"

After the rain has fallen...

image courtesy of Glitter Graphics.com

I was going through my sketches tonight...and trying to see which one I will try to pick up & begin working on? It has been a very long time. I have not drawn whole heartedly since my Ophelia drawing. I have dabbled here & there amongst my craft items, working on my jewelry making & paper crafting. My last post regarding to anything truly artistic, was of my jewelry items. I post here & there about music, as this is what inspires me artistically.

I used to keep a daily journal years ago & drew randomly between journal entries. This is one of the reasons I began writing here...not quite as private as a personal journal, but still venting & expressing. Among my pages I drew, pasted flowers & leaves to the pages, wrote poetry, stories, and simple day to day thoughts. It has indeed been a very long time since I have kept a private journal...but for now, I have my blog here. I have a blog I like to visit from time to time, she is always posting this, that & the other thing! Quite a busy little mousie! Her work inspires me, and I thought I might say that here, as she deserves the credit. I relate to her use of colors, and love the way she uses mixed media combined with her beautiful, ethereal works.

If you have a minute, pass by her blog...
http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/

I digress, what I was getting at was...I am going to pick up a fresh journal & begin keeping an artistic record of my day to day nonsensicles. A journal that is of the physical plane, that you can touch & see & quite possibly smell the pasted petals...without an internet connection.

Clearing the clouds away, dusting off the cobwebs, & sharpening my rainbow of colors............
Weather is weather & the rain should be all inspiring, as rain is quite beautiful & some of the loveliest of showers follow with a rainbow.

I can imagine the chirping of the birds now & the glistening of the earth's treasures after the rain settles & the sun emerges through the darkness...everything glistening with the shimmer of each water droplet, as the sun catches each with it's rays.

The Parting Clouds...

The clouds are parting, and the sun is creeping through. My mood is still a bit stormy, but I am coming out of the shadows a bit. The crafting last night seemed to help, as it always helps lift my spirits when I express myself creatively. The one thing I am sure of, is that I can control how the weather affects me, knowing when to pack a rain coat & umbrella, and what roads to stay off of (metaphorically speaking of course).

I suppose it is an artist's perogative to be stormy at times, but I try not to let it get the best of me.

Music helps as well, to soothe the savage beast...
The video is not by the artist, but a fan.

And of course, it is another Cocteau Twins song...
"Oomingmak"



"It is a painter's palette of colors...quite beautiful!"

Stormy...

If a mood can be like a storm, then today I am as cloudy as the skies above. My soul feels gray & although there is no lightning nor thunder...I feel a rumble from the mood within me.

Last night, I felt the rain coming on, and today woke with such a gloomy mood, and then came the storm outside. Perhaps I can purge the mood like the clouds purge the rain?

I will try to play with my craft things a bit, to try to soothe myself a bit. Perhaps the mood will pass soon? Until then, I will draw, cut, paste & whatever else that may help me.

Here is a beautiful video...

The song suits my mood & the video is lovely.
It is edited scenes from one of my favorite movies,
"The Lord of The Rings"

♪ Moving Right Along ♫

This song has been in my head all night! :)
I was singing it to my son while I gave him his bath tonight.
Just thought I would share a moment from my youth!!!



The best road trip buddies ever!

Kermit & Fozzy Bear of The Muppets!
"Moving Right Along"

Movin' right along in search of good times and good news,
With good friends you can't lose,
This could become a habit!
Opportunity knocks once let's reach out and grab it (yeah!),
Together we'll nab it,
We'll hitchhike, bus or yellow cab it!
(Cab it?)

Movin' right along.
Footloose and fancy-free.
Getting there is half the fun; come share it with me.
Moving right along (doog-a-doon doog-a-doon).
We'll learn to share the load.
We don't need a map to keep this show on the road.

(Hey, that song is sounding better Fozzie.)

Movin' right along,
We've found a life on the highway.
And your way is my way,
So trust my navigation.

California here we come, the pie-in-the-sky-land.
Palm trees, and warm sand.
Though sadly we just left Rhode Island.
(We did what?!)
(Just forget it.)

Movin' right along (doog-a-doon doog-a-doon).
Hey LA, where've you gone?
Send someone to fetch us, were in Sasketchewan!

Movin' right along (doog-a-doon doog-a-doon).
You take it, you know best.
Hey, I've never seen the sun come up in the West?

Movin' right along.
We're truly birds of a feather,
We're in this together and we know where we're going.
Movie stars with flashy cars and life with the top down.
We're storming the big town,
(Yeah, Storm is right should it be snowing?)
(Uh, no I don't think so...)

Movin' right along,
Do I see signs of men?
Yeah, "welcome" on the same post that says "come back again."
Moving right along, nice town!
Footloose and fancy-free,
You're ready for the big time...
Is it ready for me?

Movin' right along,
Movin' right along,
Movin' right along,
Movin' right along

The Days of Vinyl & Roses...

Up late, playing with music again...
Something to listen to when I am at work tomorrow.
A very strange blend of songs, if a playlist could be like a chick flick, this would be it! If that makes any sense at all? I can remember the days of records, when making a mix tape would be like a life's mission! Hours spent carefully picking each & every song from a pile of records, making sure to stop & start the tape before the record went to the next song!!! The making sure that skips & scratches did not ruin the perfect mix! Now it is click, click click & TA DA!!! Mix disc or playlist extraordinaire!!!

Enjoy!
I picked all 45 songs.
I love that flash player site!!!

Mix Tape...ala Jeanne



Good night...off to beddy bye.

The Golden Butterflies

As I was driving home today, as the breeze blew in from the approaching storm...I saw three lovely golden butterflies! They came floating in on a cloud it seemed, like angels on wing! They came to me bearing news of my very long lost butterfly friends. They told me that they were safe & sound, living way up high above the clouds, awaiting the passing of all of the imminent storms approaching on the horizon. They made sure to messenger news to me of their return, with the help of the golden butterflies, so that I may be able to be inspired with hope, faith & inspiration and may be able to draw once more.

Even though the rain continues to fall, I can see the lovely rays of sunshine beyond the storm clouds.

I will draw again soon, I am sure of it! They say a rainbow is the promise of hope...and I think I see one now!

Perhaps they were Angels?

Coceau-Coceau-Toooo!!! A Cocteau Morning!

At work...
Having a Cocteau Twins morning.
Just wanted to share a beautiful song, along with a very ethereal video someone made.

The song, much like most of their music, is very dreamy & almost transcends you somewhere else.

Hope you like it as much as I do!
Enjoy!

Cocteau Twins
"Essence"

Siouxsie Sioux

Another music video to post...a bit at a loss for words today. But still felt the need to post something, as music seems to always come to me. So here's one of my favorite 80's bands, and I will say "ONE" of my favorites, as I do have so very many favorites!


Siouxsie & The Banshees
"The Last Beat of My Heart"

Enjoy...and Goodnight.

My Son, My boy, My cheeky little monkey, My heart...

Just a little something frightening to share...
This past Sunday, when we went to Mass, I saw a glimpse into the future & man, oh man...was it scary!!!

There I was, minding my own business, when from the row behind me, I felt someone looking over my shoulder? It was a beautiful little girl. :) She was curiously staring at my son, with almost a puppy dog look on her face?!? Ughhh!!! I know that look! I'm a girl, we all know that look! Well, as the Mass commenced, she got just a little braver, every few minutes, creeping closer & closer...until!!! Egads! Their eyes met! LOL :-) At first my son did his usual, "BABY!" whenever he sees anyone under the age of 10, he says "BABY!" Well, then they seemed to become curiouser & curiouser about one another, the staring became silent & then he reached for her dress & pointed out her flowers & hearts on her dress. Then, he was teaching her how he counts...1! 2! 3! 4! (as she corrects him when he shows the wrong amount of fingers). Then she covers his mouth when he did a raspberry at her & angrily glared at him. Then, she commenced to remove her pretty purple bow from her perfectly combed hair & again, came the puppy dog look! Egads! As she swished her little dress back & forth while turning her waist, they reached for one another & touched hands & they seemed smitten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My first instinct was to grab him & stop this madness!!! But knew I was just being silly. :)

Well, not too scary, since they are only little toddlers & far from dating years. Perhaps it was the fact that she was one of a clan of 8 or 10 children! Her parents obviously have very little interest in television & you tend to want what you know growing up, which if it is a big family, then a big family is what you will want.

Well, as this whirlwind romance came to an end, since Mass was over...She blew me away, because she blew him a kiss with a sad look on her face, as her Mommy whisked her away!!! And not one kiss, but two kisses she blew! Awwwww...

So, I saw my son grown up, married & with a huge family!!!

A very scary thought!!! But I suppose it will come sooner than I will ever be ready for. I just pray he will be a good, kind man who would walk across fire for his loved ones.

And of course, that he will never forget his Mommy. :-)

There is a song called "My First Child" by Nil Lara ( a Miami artist ) that brings tears to my eyes almost each & every time...ever since the very first time I heard it. I cannot find a sound clip to post...but the lyrics are worth looking up. And look for the song as well, so you too can get choked up.

Here is the last verse of the song:

You're my first child,
I'll lose you someday,
To some other love...........

And, completely unrelated to my blog...
a lovely song to share.
Sarah Mclachlan
"Angel"