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Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics). Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:  "The Soundtrackers Group"  "Blogging Circle of Friends " "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" "JAFBG" "Take up Your Cross" Thanks for stopping by!  |
 Original lyrics: Oh, I hope you know, I will carry you home Whether it's tonight or fifty-five years down the road Oh, I know there's so many ways that this could go Don't want you to wonder, darling, I need you to know We were talking to the sunset Throwing dreams against the wall I know none of them are stuck yet But I bet it on you, honey Oh, I would risk it all These days, these nights been changing My love, my mind is set on you I'm not afraid to say it To say it's true Oh, I hope you know, I will carry you home Whether it's tonight or fifty-five years down the road Oh, I know there's so many ways that this could go Don't want you to wonder, darling, I need you to know In this and every life I choose us every time We were California dreaming Our whole life fit in that car Didn't have a bed to sleep in We kept each other warm under a ceiling full of stars These days, these nights been changing My love, my mind is set on you I'm not afraid to say it To say I do Oh, I hope you know, I will carry you home Whether it's tonight or fifty-five years down the road Oh, I know there's so many ways that this could go Don't want you to wonder, darling, I need you to know In this and every life I choose us every time Oh, I hope you know, I will carry you home Whether it's tonight or fifty-five years down the road Redaction poem: I will carry you down; there's so many ways to wonder. You were talking to the sunset, dreams stuck, yet I bet on you. I would risk it all. These days, these nights, my mind is set. I'm afraid to say it's true. Fifty-five ways this could go, Darling, I need you to know, In this life, I choose time We were dreaming in that car, kept warm under a ceiling of stars. These days, these nights been changing. My mind is afraid to say I do. I hope you know, whether it's tonight or down the road, there's so many ways to wonder. I need to choose us I will carry you home, tonight or down the road. |
To qualify for my Watch List every month, the following has to be something that I've watched that's new to me. It doesn't necessarily have to be a current show, but it can't be reruns or rewatches of something I've already seen. So if I'm including it in this list, it means this month is the first time I've watched it. I'll put "DNF" (Did Not Finish) next to anything that I stopped watching and have no immediate plans to finish. Movies  Captain America: Brave New World Dog Man The Gorge Paddington in Peru TagThere wasn't a lot in the way of really good movies this month. Captain America: Brave New World was okay, but not one of our best, and Paddington in Peru was fine although I'm definitely not the audience for it, since it's clearly made for very young kids. I kept wondering if it was actually a bad movie, and then I realized it's just over-the-top because it has to be to really resonate with the five year olds who are watching it. My daughter (who is five, incidentally) absolutely loved it. The Gorge and Tag were both pretty forgettable, and I think Dog Man may have been one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time. Like Paddington in Peru, it's clearly made for very young kids... but unlike Paddington, it didn't seem to be made with any passion or love. It seemed like something a bunch of executives agreed to make hoping to cash in and make a quick buck off the popular book series, without much concern for quality. Television Bad Monkey (Season 1) — DNF Cobra Kai (Season 4) Cobra Kai (Season 5) Last Week Tonight (Season 11) The Real Housewives of New York (Season 15) The Sex Lives of College Girls (Season 3)I started watching Cobra Kai again after making it through the first three seasons a couple of years ago. It's a fun show and I love the way they keep bringing the original actors back from the movies of my youth, but it's definitely a little overly melodramatic (and they really have to shoe-horn in a lot of plot devices and random misunderstandings to get all the karate kids to fight one another all the time  ), but it's a fun watch. The series ends with Season 6, so I only have fifteen more episodes to go to wrap this series out.The Real Housewives of New York isn't something I so much watched as tolerated being on in the background while I did other things, but it's my wife's guilty pleasure watch and we all deserve a couple of those. I really enjoyed the third season of The Sex Lives of College Girls and thought they did a great job replacing one of the leads with a new actress this season. The storyline worked out pretty well and the new character is a great addition to the group. It would have been my favorite show of the month, if not for finishing up the eleventh season of Last Week Tonight in preparation for the new season. I love the humor of the show, and the way I walk away every week feeling like I learned something thanks to their deep-dives into all kinds of subject matter. They've won so many Emmys and, honestly, they're all very well deserved. TOP PICK: Last Week Tonight (Season 11) |
 "Murder On The Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor DAY 28 — Anyone who's watched Saltburn will immediately recognize this song because it played a pretty iconic part in that movie. It was a decent international hit when it was released in 2001, but had mostly fallen into obscurity until being featured in Saltburn in 2024, which then made its way to TikTok, and resulted in Ellis-Bextor's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100. I thought it would be a fitting end to my "The Soundtrack of Your Life" blogging this year because it's got a great sound and fun lyrics that create a real ear-worm. Until next year! |
"I'm Not Crazy" by charlieonafriday DAY 27 — I must have listened to this song a half a dozen times thinking, "Where have I heard this before?" until I realized that it's a sample of Matchbox 20's "Unwell." It's a pretty good update to the original, with enough original material that it feels like a fresh and unique version rather than just a cover. I'm not too familiar with charlieonafriday as an artist, but I'm interested in listening to some of his other tracks if they're as good as this one, or similarly cover songs that were pretty iconic when I was growing up. |
"Heart of Stone" by Natalie Paris from SIX The Musical DAY 26 — I haven't had a chance to see this musical myself yet, but my wife saw it on a trip to New York in spring of 2024 and came back raving about it. Apparently it's a modern retelling of story of Henry VIII's six wives, and each of them is modeled after a famous pop star (Catherine of Aragorn is based on Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, Anne Boleyn is based on Avril Lavigne and Lily Allen, Jane Seymour is based on Adele and Sia and Celine Dion, Anna of Cleves is based on Nicky Minaj and Rihanna, Katherine Howard is based on Britney Spears and Ariana Grande, and Catherine Parr is based on Alicia Keys and Emeli Sande). This song is by Natalie Paris, who originally played Jane Seymour and it's such a beautiful song. I've listened to this throughout the year and would honestly go see the musical just for this song. |
"Boy From Carolina" by Ashley Kutcher DAY 25 — This is a sweet, uplifting song that I found myself listening to a lot this past year. Honestly, I can't even really explain what it is about this song that makes me want to listen to it so much. It's got a bit of a folksy pop sound, and the lyrics have a nice structure to them; I suppose that's why I found myself listening to it a lot this year. |
"The Older You Get" by Daniel Seavey DAY 24 — This is another song that I found via Spotify recommendations, and I really liked the message of it. The beat is pretty catchy, and it was ordered in my playlist right after one of my Top 10 most listened to songs of the year, so it frequently came on right after and I'd just listen to this one straight through as well. I haven't heard any of Daniel Seavey's other songs, but based on this one I might have to check some of them out. |
"See You Later" by The Band CAMINO DAY 23 — My other favorite band from recent years (other than A R I Z O N A), these guys just have such a unique sound. I also like the fact that they have two different singers who take turns being the lead vocals on their songs, which adds a lot of variety to the kind of sound that they can offer. I tend to prefer Spencer's songs (like this one), as his voice really complements the sound they produce. This is the fourth or fifth time (I think) that I've featured The Band CAMINO on my "The Soundtrack of Your Life" and, assuming they continue to produce music, I doubt it will be the last.  |
"Dark Skies" by A R I Z O N A DAY 22 — Still one of my favorite bands of the past several years, I think these guys' sound is great. It's distinctive and unique, and reminds me both of a modern electro-pop group and a bit of a throwback 80s band. A lot of their songs are really fun to listen to, even if they have a more serious tone to them, and this one is certainly no exception. This one is off their most recent album, the self-titled ARIZONA from 2023. |
"Lil Boo Thang" by Paul Russell DAY 21 — Like the Gracie Abrams song, this one gained huge popularity on TikTok this year. Which is great for the artist and I'm glad they're enjoying the popularity that comes with it. He came up with a really catchy take on a sample of The Emotions' "Best of My Love" and made it his own. He actually previewed this track on TikTok before the release of his album and it went viral with more than 10 million views, resulting in him signing with a label to release it as a single. |
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