The Soundtrack of My Life

so one of my favorite things about a great film is the great music that seamlessly coincides with the visual image and storyline.  somehow the marriage of sight and sound evokes emotion that sight cannot create alone.  there is a time for silence or simply the sound of the rain or wind, but some of the most memorable movie moments come with a sublimely selected song playing in the background.

it recently occurred to me that my life needed a soundtrack.  these are the songs that, were i directing the film of my life, i would want to be playing from invisible speakers in the sky.  so i've started  creating it.... the soundtrack of my life.  the selected songs must do one or both of the following:

1. be associated with an important memory

2. evoke a strong sense of emotion 

this is going to be an ongoing process till i'm 100 and unable to point and click on itunes anymore.  as long as great music is made, i'll be adding to this list.  so here is volume 1 of  what will no doubt be an enormous compilation...  (volume 2 coming soon.)

1. Bright as Yellow - Innocence Mission

2. Life in a Northern Town - 

3. In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

4. Speed of Sound - Coldplay

5. Yahweh - U2

6. Summertime - Will Smith

7. The Globe - Big Audio Dynamite II

8. Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies

9. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss - PM DAwn

10. Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

what's on your soundtrack?    

SALE TIME

happy new year world!  i can't believe it's 2009.  none of us can ever believe it though right?  everytime a new year comes i say this same thing... so what are your resolutions/goals, etc?  i for one am attempting, Lord willing, to live a more balanced life.  i tend to one fall to one extreme or the other... if it's an exercise kick then i'm working out faithfully and other things fall to the wayside, when i'm preparing for a craft show, i stay locked up in my garage studio till 2 and 3 am while my house sleeps and create and then fall into bed and lay awake creating more in my head... 

and so, world, i'm thinking it's time to ask God to really help me balance a bit better... get rid of that hurried/rush/ panic feeling like i have to run 100 mph at all times, rush my kids out the door to get places, etc.  lately i have felt a release to not care as much about things that don't matter but that pretend to be things that matter... i have also felt a release to not prove anything to myself or anyone else.  do you know what i mean world?  i just feel like... here i am as i am and that is enough.  it's pretty peaceful here right now, inside.  i truly thank the Lord for it and pray it stays.

so on the business front... i'm having a 9% off sale in honor of 2009.  it runs through january 31st... spread the word.  blessings to all in the new year!