words from a friend (circa 2005)

"The world is your adventure.

A million paths lie at your feet, just waiting for that first step. Hit the ground running Joan, not stumbling. Chase your dreams every second of your life, and never regret anything you do, no matter how bad.

Your dreams are your guide and your heart is your compass. It often hurts but it never lies."

Ian Worrel

Another great find, thanks to the crew at Drawn! (original post here)

Second Wind from Ian Worrel on Vimeo.

In fact, I was so enamoured with the concept and design of the above video that I had to run a search on Ian Worrel to see if he had any other videos. Thankfully there was one other! Also an enjoyable watch. I like the concept and I especially like the giant character who is eating all the fruits..

Icarus & the Tree Herder from Ian Worrel on Vimeo.

something good... *

Perhaps I had a wicked childhood...
Perhaps I had a miserable youth...
But somewhere in my wicked, miserable past,
There must have been a moment of truth.

For here you are, standing there, loving me,
Whether or not you should...

So somewhere in my youth or childhood,
I must have done something good.

Nothing comes from nothing;
Nothing ever could...
So, somewhere in my youth or childhood
I must have done something good.

For here you are, standing there, loving me

Whether or not you should...

So somewhere in my youth or childhood,

I must have done something good.

Nothing comes from nothing;

nothing ever could...

So, somewhere in my youth...

...or childhood...

I must have done something...

Something...

Good...

i'm gonna make your toes curl tonight...

Discovered thanks to a post from Drawn!

yes, this is love.

I wanna love you and treat you right;
I wanna love you every day and every night.
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads;
We'll share the shelter of my single bed.
We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provide the bread.

Is this love, is this love, is this love,
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
Is this love, is this love, is this love,
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now!
I got to know, got to know, got to know now!

I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I - I'm willing and able,
So I throw my cards on your table!
I wanna love you- I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right;
I wanna love you every day and every night:
We'll be together, yeah! - with a roof right over our heads;
We'll share the shelter, yeah, oh yeah! - of my single bed;
We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provides the bread.

Is this love, is this love, is this love,
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
Is this love, is this love, is this love,
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
Wo-o-o-oah! Oh yes, I know, yes, I know, yes, I know now!
Oh yes, I know, yes, I know, yes, I know now!

I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I - I'm willing and able,
So I throw my cards on your table!
See- I wanna love ya, I wanna love and treat ya,
Love and treat ya right.
I wanna love you every day and every night.
We'll be together, with a roof right over our heads;
We'll share the shelter of my single bed.
We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provides the bread.
We'll share the shelter of my single bed.

- Bob Marley, "Is This Love"

before thirty

You know I dreamed about you

for twenty-nine years before I saw you

You know I dreamed about you

I missed you for

for twenty-nine years

- Excerpt from lyrics to "Slow Show" by The National

(:

Smile, tho' your heart is aching,
Smile, even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky -
You'll get by..

If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
Smile, and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through -
For you..

Light up your face with gladness,
Hide ev'ry trace of sadness,
Altho' a tear may be ever so near..

That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile - what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile..

- "Smile", Charlie Chaplin

a goodnight wish

Star light, star bright,

For ev'ry star that shines tonight..

I send a kiss to warm your cheek

Until the day we meet this week. *