Sunday, October 28, 2007
Gym, God, and Gore
I wanted to go to the gym, but she was blocking the door and was in mid-sermon. She, a relative of a friend of a relative. Me, a friend to those who let me go to the gym. She had already worked her way through forgiveness, prayer, heaven, conversion, and creationism when she started into Al Gore. Guest or no guest, I had to say something that would end the conversation. So I told her that I didn't believe in god, but that I believed in Al Gore. It worked. I went to the gym and we didn't talk about religion or Al Gore after that. We talked about the warm day, but not climate change, and schooling, but not Sunday school.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Bruce Take Away
My friend and I saw Springsteen at Madison Square Garden last week. Here's what I took away from the night.
-The woman in front of us shouldn't have been doing the "Dancing in the Dark" dance to Last to Die, a song about war.
-Bruce and Nils shouldn't try to walk (side by side) up narrow ramps.
-I like the new Springsteen songs as much as the old ones. Maybe it's because he seemed so excited about them or maybe it was because the new ones are quieter so everyone was able to sit down during those songs.
-I've been listening to music too softly. Springsteen sounded good loud.
-I need to be better prepared for concerts. I would have charged my cell phone if I had known that phones, and not lighters, were now what's raised when anthems play.
-My friend still pushes his hands through his hair when he's tired and anxious.
-Springsteen is very good in front of an audience. Funny, angry, entertaining, playful, articulate...
-I was starstruck during the concert. I had seen Dr. Timothy Johnson from Good Morning America earlier that day but my heart didn't skip a beat. I felt something when I saw Bruce. I wonder what's like for Little Steven-- he's given the spotlight during his guitar solo but everyone's attention is still given to Bruce.
-I should hide the fact that I like Patty Scialfa's music. My friend gave me grief for that admission.
-Many people go outside three or four times a day in order to walk their cigarettes. Is "walk the cigarette" a yoyo trick created by Ciggy, a character on the popular 1950s TV show for kids, Marlboro Street? My friend had to work late so I was alone before the show. My mind tends to wander when I'm alone.
-The woman in front of us shouldn't have been doing the "Dancing in the Dark" dance to Last to Die, a song about war.
-Bruce and Nils shouldn't try to walk (side by side) up narrow ramps.
-I like the new Springsteen songs as much as the old ones. Maybe it's because he seemed so excited about them or maybe it was because the new ones are quieter so everyone was able to sit down during those songs.
-I've been listening to music too softly. Springsteen sounded good loud.
-I need to be better prepared for concerts. I would have charged my cell phone if I had known that phones, and not lighters, were now what's raised when anthems play.
-My friend still pushes his hands through his hair when he's tired and anxious.
-Springsteen is very good in front of an audience. Funny, angry, entertaining, playful, articulate...
-I was starstruck during the concert. I had seen Dr. Timothy Johnson from Good Morning America earlier that day but my heart didn't skip a beat. I felt something when I saw Bruce. I wonder what's like for Little Steven-- he's given the spotlight during his guitar solo but everyone's attention is still given to Bruce.
-I should hide the fact that I like Patty Scialfa's music. My friend gave me grief for that admission.
-Many people go outside three or four times a day in order to walk their cigarettes. Is "walk the cigarette" a yoyo trick created by Ciggy, a character on the popular 1950s TV show for kids, Marlboro Street? My friend had to work late so I was alone before the show. My mind tends to wander when I'm alone.
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