See You Soon

This weekend has been a relatively layed back one. The new craze on our floor is fooseball. Phil and I have been playing Justin & Jonas quite a bit. The stress level of the game usually runs quite high and today they announced to us that they were retiring from the game due to physical ailments. Personally, I think it's more of the psychological hardships coming out of the games.

I missed church this morning and for no apparent reason. I went to bed around 2, which isn't particularly late for me, especially since I go to the late service at UCC in the mornings. Hello apathy. I don't know what my deal was. Why are there weeks when I approach my church attendance on the same level as I approach my class attendance? (Well, I've been to enough recently that missing this time wont matter. Oh, I'm kinda burnt out right now and could use a break. Man, I really am kinda tired and could use catching up on some sleep. Etc.) What a hypocrite I am!

J-term break is fast approaching and I don't know what I'm doing. I mean, I don't have any definite plans. Noah wants me to go to Ohio. I think my parents would like it if I came home. I am thinking about just staying here though and doing a couple of things I've needed to do for a while, before 2nd semester starts up. I don't know though, what are the chances that I'll stay here and just waste the time anyway?

I've been drinking green tea all weekend that I bought on Friday. It's great stuff and is quite soothing when paired with the classical music I've been listening to lately. I find myself getting on little stints with the music that I listen to. It usually lasts a week or two at a time. Right now I am playing a lot of classical music along with Damien Rice.

I got kind of frustrated tonite, again, studying for Spanish. Jake came in and made me sit down and do our thing. Last year we started this thing where we would go into my room, put in the Coldplay Live DVD, turn off all the lights, and play the song 'See You Soon'. It's about the most chill, mellow song I know of and we both agreed to do that together whenever either one of us is really stressed. Well, Jake picked a great time to come in to do that, cause I certainly was appreciative of the calming experience.

So you lost your trust
And you never should have
No you never should have
But don't break your back
If you ever see this
Well, don't answer that

In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon
In a telescope lens
And when all you want is friends
I'll see you soon

I love music. Now, I say that and you have the right to laugh because I can neither sing nor play music to save my life. But to listen to music, to sounds and words put together in ways that can move me to contemplative moods and deeper thoughts or mournful recollection and pensive musings... Mellow music. Songs that so eloquently convey messages of truth, love, beauty, and sorrow. If I can sit in a dimly lit room with a cup of coffee in my hand and find myself thinking or feeling anything of any real consequence... That is wonderful music to me. Damien Rice, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Miles Davis, Chris Rice, Dave Matthews, Sufjan Stevens, Ben Folds, Norah Jones, Bob Dylan, and on and on. Yes, there's a place, I suppose for music that is loud, or fast, or funny. There's a place for music that doesn't have a point or a message. For me, however, I prefer to have music that serves a definite purpose, makes a statement, or asks a question. What does your music tell you? What are your musicians trying to say?