The Edison is a sweet bar downtown. With steampunk decor, 35-cent cocktail on Thursday's happy hour (4-7pm), and a dress code, this place makes you feel like you are in another country or time period. The place is kinda hard to find...the entryway is unassuming, in an alley way between Spring and Main, just south of 2nd St. Here's a few pictures:
Max: "He doesn't mean it. He's just scared." KW: "Well he's making it harder on everyone. Things are hard enough as it is already." Max: "He loves you. You're his family." KW: "Being a family is hard."
This movie, as amazing and magical as it is, touches so delicately and honestly on the realities of being a human, being one who loves and one who is loved, feeling pain and loneliness, feeling joy and feeling invincible. So many of us, trying to make an influence in this world, only inhibited by your own shortcomings. Although heavy at times, the characters draw you in to a place we can all relate to, and it was nice to be in that place.
Also, the trailer features Arcade Fire. This band can really blend mellow and drama! I've attached one of my favorite songs, Crown of Love, and below are the lyrics.
They say it fades if you let it, Love was made to forget it. I carved your name across my eyelids, You pray for rain I pray for blindness.
If you still want me, please forgive me, The crown of love has fallen from me. If you still want me, please forgive me, Because the spark is not within me.
I snuffed it out before my mom walked in my bedroom.
The only thing that you keep changin' Is your name, my love keeps growin' Still the same, just like a cancer, And you won't give me a straight answer!
If you still want me, please forgive me, The crown of love has fallen from me. If you still want me please forgive me Because your hands are not upon me.
I shrugged them off before my mom walked in my bedroom.
The pains of love, and they keep growin', In my heart there's flowers growin' On the grave of our old love, Since you gave me a straight answer.
If you still want me, please forgive me, The crown of love is not upon me If you still want me, please forgive me, Cause this crown is not within me. It's not within me, it's not within me.
You gotta be the one, You gotta be the way, Your name is the only word that I can say
You gotta be the one, You gotta be the way, Your name is the only word, The only word that I can say!
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." -Aldous Huxley Joseph Arthur is one of those musicians whose songs you'll hear for the second time and you think you've known it all your life. I find my heart connecting with the lyrics, melodies, harmonies. It's all very beautiful. I'm going to see him at the Troubadour in January. Really looking forward to it. Lately I've been listening to his album "Nuclear Daydream" and another good one is "Redemption's Son". In my opinion, these are the best two albums. I haven't spent much time outside of these two albums, but I'm not as drawn to what I've heard outside these two albums either. Anyway, here is one of his biggest hits called "In The Sun" w/lyrics below.
I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong And falling down on your knees asking for sympathy And being caught in between all you wish for and all you seen And trying to find anything you can feel that you can believe in
May God's love be with you Always May God's love be with you
I know I would apologize if I could see your eyes cause when you showed me myself I became someone else But I was caught in between all you wish for and all you need I picture you fast asleep A nightmare comes You cant keep awake
May God's love be with you Always May God's love be with you
cause if I find If I find my own way How much will I find If I find If I find my own way How much will I find You
I don't know anymore What it's for I'm not even sure If there is anyone who is in the sun Will you help me to understand cause I been caught in between all I wish for and all I need Maybe you're not even sure what its for Any more than me
May God's love be with you Always May God's love be with you
Sam and I went to see Daniel Lanois for our anniversary. It was an amazing show. The house was packed. Daniel Lanois was amazing and Brian Blade, on drums, is just so pleasing to listen to. They all really feel the music. I find so much emotion and comfort in Lanois' music. The harmonies were phenomenal, and to hear Lanois play pedal steel on a few songs was just so romantic. Great anniversary date. :) The video above is from youtube member "mytraveltales" and is one of my favorite Lanois songs. Hope you enjoy.
So I think I hiked about 3.5 miles, but I'm not sure. I traced out the trail that I'm pretty sure was the one I was on. The trailhead is about 1 mile west of La Tuna Canyon and the 210 fwy (on La Tuna Canyon). The weather was great, partially cloudy and relatively cool. Here's some pics from the hike:
