Time flies by, doesn't it? I can't really believe it's autumn again and the year is almost over. Another summer's gone by and here I am, back to uni, back to real life I guess.
But for once, I'm glad. This year is going to be different. It's going to be better. A new beginning so to say. A brand new day...
In seara asta e curent in statia de metrou, iar parul imi zboara in toate directiile. S-asa e ud de la ploaie... Ajung pe peron si ma asez repede pe o bancuta. Sunt asa de pierduta in lumea mea incat nici nu-mi dau seama ca a ajuns trenul. Ma urc in tren, iar pana la statia mea, din nou ma pierd in alta lume. N-am castile in urechi, dar in mintea mea canta o melodie bine cunoscuta. Tipul in costum de langa mine imi arunca o privire ciudata, de parca as fi o aratare a noptii. Dupa mirosul de bere imi dau seama ca tot ce vede el e din alta dimensiune. Cateva scaune mai incolo, ea tocmai adormise in bratele lui. Nu ma mir. E seara tarziu si e vremea minunata a sesiunii. Cu greu ma rup din vis si ma ridic de pe scaun. Da, e statia mea.
Afara in continuare ploua, dar sincer chiar imi place. Mi-ar placea si mai mult daca ar fi furtuna, cu tunete si fulgere si ploi torentiale. Ies din metrou si ma indrept incet, incet, spre casa. Drumul ma duce pe langa parc, pe sub castani infloriti. Nu stiu daca de la ei vine mireasma asta atat de placuta, dar nu prea imi pasa. Ma bucur de ea, pentru ca nu prea am de ce altceva. Melodia din gandurile mele se repeta neincetat, iar eu mai un pic si ajung pe strada mea. Ma indrept spre colt iar inima imi salta cu speranta ca ma astepta in fata blocului. Evident, filmul meu nu corespunde cu realitatea. Intru in bloc, iar cand ajung la etajul 5, etajul meu, aceleasi ganduri imi umplu mintea. Dar din nou, filmul meu... e doar al meu. In apartament e frig, e intuneric... si e gol.
I dream of summer nights... I dream of feeling sand between my toes and of a warm sea breeze. I dream it's just after sunset. The sun has gone down yet suddenly everything comes to life. Somewhere, someone is playing the guitar. Songs of days gone by and of days to come. Songs of happiness, of sorrow, of you and of me. A walk by the water perhaps? The sea is gentle and calm, the waves seem to be in sync with the music. You can hear people singing in the distance, you can hear them laughing. Someone decides to go for a swim. How about lying down for a while? You close your eyes and take it all in... And you think nothing could be as perfect. Maybe a kiss, a soft touch, a whispered 'I love you'...? Maybe just the night or maybe forever. I dream of summer nights...
PS: There's only one place I can think of... Vama Veche
It's winter in London. And it's cold. But it's the kind of cold that makes me want to go out for a walk. So I did just that and discovered that London looks like it's been taken out of a fairytale around the holidays.
Anyway, as I was walking towards Oxford Circus on my way home I overheard a short conversation:
She said: "It's cold. Can I put my hand in your pocket?"
He replied: "Of course dear."
For some reason this stuck with me. I found it really sweet and it made me smile when I heard it. I love winter, because there's always an 'excuse' to get closer. "It's cold!" :)
'The Book of Love" is Peter Gabriel's cover of The Magnetic Fields' song. It was also a song from the movie "Shall We Dance?" and from the TV series "Scrubs". Peter Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist, flautist and founding member of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, he went on to have a very successful solo career. Gabriel was also awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2009 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.
It's 3 a.m. and I can't seem to be able to sleep. Grey's Anatomy season 7 just started and whenever I watch that show it gets me thinking. Thinking about a million things. Thinking until my head hurts and the sheets on my bed are on the floor. And tonight the recurring thought is 'loneliness'. Eventually, I'll fall asleep all those thoughts will make their way into my dreams.
There's no particular reason for choosing this song, it just popped into my head. Kinda fits I guess. Good night and may you have the sweetest dreams of all!
The warm summer nights are gone and the autumn wind is creepin' in. For the past three years it's been my cue to leave. And sure enough it's time to go. The past couple of days I've been thinking a lot about leaving. Thing is, I never seem to be going anywhere; I always leave from somewhere. The second I start loving a particular place and start feeling like myself, I have to leave. And that one thought keeps following me: "Oh how I wish I could stay a bit more...". Sure enough, the same applies to the people in my life. As soon as I meet someone amazing, they leave. Everyone keeps leaving. Does anyone get to stay behind?
Yesterday evening, I was in a hurry and I picked up the first album I found: Lost Highway by Bon Jovi. I get into my car, push play and leave. Track 4 starts playing as I'm stuck in traffic - Whole Lot Of Leavin'. I'd forgotten how much I love that tune and as soon as I hear the first chords everything else disappears. So I close my eyes and picture your hand in mine. I picture the whole summer. Everyone I met, and everyone who left. I picture the past year. And it's been a long year. I picture everything and smile. I'm leaving with a smile on my face because somehow this day, this summer, this year, has a nice ending.
"Whole Lot Of Leavin'" is off Bon Jovi's album Lost Highway, released in 2007. It's their tenth studio album, mixing the band's rock sound with that of country music. The result? It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
