Big Pink Puffy Heart!

Smooch!
Originally uploaded by muirnait.

Hope you all remembered to wish your mothers (and those of your friends/SOs who are mothers) a very Happy Mothers' Day.
I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without my mum's support, and believe it or not, that's a good thing ;-)

Apparently Addicted

I signed up for a summer class today. I'm totally out of my mind, I think! It's a 300 level Psych class, called "Health Psychology" which will help me keep my course load manageable during the regular school year.
From the class description: "A critical survey of the basic research findings and theory on the relation between psychological factors (including behaviour, emotion, cognitive, personality and interpersonal relationships) and health. Topics include health-related behaviours such as smoking and drug use, the effects of stressful events on health, methods of coping with stress, the impact of chronic illness on the family, and social support systems."
So my first class today (the second class, since this was such a last-minute decision!) seemed really interesting - I keep thinking that my little sister would love it! I'm slightly daunted by the fact that it's only 6 weeks long with two three hour classes each week, but since it's the only course I'm taking I'll be able to swing it! Since there's no 2nd year pre-req I'm already a little ahead of the game compared to some of the others in the class - so here's to a kick-butt six weeks. I just have to get through my sister's wedding first - my dress isn't here yet, and I need to go practice piano. Gah! ;-)

Moments

I have this problem (note: see dictionary re: understatement.) I tend to fall in love with songs that make me cry. I think there's something amazing about a song - and a songwriter - that can touch you on that deep of a level. It's the sort of songwriter I aspire to be - though I admit the times it's happened, it's been odd to have someone tell me, "your song made me cry!" It's beautiful, though, and so I wanted to share with you the latest song with which I've fallen in love. Moments, performed by Emerson Drive.


I was coming to the end of a long long walk
When a man crawled out of a cardboard box
Under the E Street Bridge followed me on to it
I went out halfway across with that homeless shadow tagging along
So I dug for some change - wouldn't need it anyway
He took it looking just a bit ashamed
He said you know I haven't always been this way

I've had my moments
Days in the sun, moments
I was second to none, moments
When I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like that plane ride, coming home from the war
That summer, my son was born
Memories, like a coat so warm the cold wind cant get through
Looking at me now you might not know it
But I've had my moments

Well I stood there trying to find my nerve
Wondering if a single soul on earth would care at all
Miss me when I'm gone
That old man just kept hanging around
Looking at me, looking down I think he recognized
That look in my eyes
Standing with him there I felt ashamed
I said you know I haven't always been this way

I've had my moments
Days in the sun, moments
I was second to none, moments
When I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like the day I, walked away from the wine
For a woman, who became my wife
And a love that, when it was right could always see me through
Looking at me know you might not know it
I've had my moments

I know somewhere around a trash can fire tonight
That old man tells his story
One more time
He says,

I've had my moments
Days in the sun, moments
I was second to none, moments
When I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do
Like that cool night, on the E Street Bridge
When a young man, almost ended it
I was right there, wasn't scared a bit
And I helped to pull him through
Looking at me now you might not know it
Oh - looking at me now you might not know it
I've had my moments

I've had my moments
I've had my moments
I've had my moments

It's a beautiful song. If you enjoy it and get a chance to buy the CD, please do. :-)

525,600 Minutes

525,600 minutes
525,600 moments, oh dear
525,600 minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?
In daylights, in sunsets
In midnights and cups of coffee
In inches, in miles, in laughter in strife
525,600 minutes - how do you measure
A year in a life?
- Rent

In friendships lost, in people alienated
In tears, in emotional breakdowns
In breakdowns of communication
In the number of people who chose to walk away?
-me

"Measure your life in love."

Photoblog

Nearly there...
Originally uploaded by muirnait.

Too lazy to write, again, so go on over to Flickr and check out the pictures from my recent trip to Seattle. There's a bit of storytelling in the captions, but that's as good as I've got right now :P