Belleau Wood

I know recently I have been posting some song lyrics on my blog. Just sometimes something I feel a strong connection with or something I can't get out of my head. So I was thinking about just posting a favorite Christmas song. I couldn't come up with just one, so here are three of my favorites. Merry Christmas!


Chris Isaak - Washington Square

I'm writing a letter to say I still care

And I wish you were here

It's Christmas

And it's way past the late mass

I'm saying a prayer

I can picture you here last Christmas

I know you're so far from home

But you know that you're never alone

I know you're so far away

Till you're home safe again I'll just pray

Oh ho, it's Christmas again

But it won't be without you

Oh ho, it's Christmas again

I'm so lonely without you

I'm turning my collar to the cold and the wind

Till you're home safe again

And it's Christmas

We're saving your present, it's under the tree

When you're with me, you'll see

It's Christmas

I know you're so far away

But you know that I still feel the same

I know you're so far from home

But no matter how far, you're never alone

Oh ho, it's Christmas again

But it won't be without you

Oh ho, it's Christmas again

I'm so lonely without you

Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Xmas Time

It's the twentieth of December

A cold rain is fallin down

Kenmore Square's deserted

The college kids have left town

Sure don't feel like Christmas time

Sure doesn't feel like Christmas time to me

Down in Filene's basement

Pretend I'm shoppin for a friend

This time of year means nothing

You've got nothing you can spend

Sure don't feel like Christmas time

Sure doesn't feel like Christmas time

It's the holiday season

And it's freezing cold

Noone'll have me

I'll have noone to hold

I'll have no halls to deck

I've got nowhere to be

It sure doesn't feel like Christmas time to me

Now I'm standing in Downtown Crossing

And I've got nowhere to go

I might sleep here on the sidewalk

I'm tired and cold

The colored lights on the Common they

Don't shine so bright for me

There's no such thing as peace on earth

There's no peace or harmony

Sure don't feel like Christmas time

Sure doesn't feel like Christmas time

It's the holiday season

And it's freezing cold

Noone'll have me

I'll have noone to hold

I'll have no halls to deck

I've got nowhere to be

It sure doesn't feel like Christmas time to me

Garth Brooks - Belleau Wood

Oh, the snowflakes fell in silence

Over belleau wood that night

For a christmas truce had been declared

By both sides of the fight

As we lay there in our trenches

The silence broke in two

By a german soldier singing

A song that we all knew

Though I did not know the language

The song was silent night

Then I heard my buddy whisper,

all is calm and all is bright

Then the fear and doubt surrounded me

cause Id die if I was wrong

But I stood up on my trench

And I began to sing along

Then across the frozen battlefield

Anothers voice joined in

Until one by one each man became

A singer of the hymn

Then I thought that I was dreaming

For right there in my sight

Stood the german soldier

neath the falling flakes of white

And he raised his hand and smiled at me

As if he seemed to say

Heres hoping we both live

To see us find a better way

Then the devils clock struck midnight

And the skies lit up again

And the battlefield where heaven stood

Was blown to hell again

But for just one fleeting moment

The answer seemed so clear

Heavens not beyond the clouds

Its just beyond the fear

No heavens not beyond the clouds

Its for us to find it here

Merry Christmas Eve

Well I got my shopping done today. Last minute as usual. This year seems so different, Christmas really snuck up on me. I usually go look around the mall but never really buy anything till the last minute. This year I didn't even pretend to shop till last night and that was only because I went to Wal-Mart with my mom.

Its just been a strange holiday season. A lot of people are in a funk. I'm kinda in between moods right now. I decorated and put up a Christmas Tree, which is a big thing. I usually just bring out a small 8" tree my mom made years ago and glued decorations on it. Its not even a real artificial tree. Even though I practically waited till the last minute I am going to spend more money this year than I usually do. It may not seem like that much at the moment, but we also have a Christmas in February when my sisters come home.

I am definitely looking forward to the new year. I know a lot of people that are. The first half of the year was a lot like last year, it sucked ass. The second half of the year was not nearly as bad, but it was just kinda BLAH. Everyone is in a blue funk. I am just ready for the holidays to be over with and life to get back to normal.

I feel like Dr. Grinch & Mr. Clause. :)

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No this is not how I spent my birthday, & that's not whats left of my birthday cake on my head either. This was actually taken last Friday night at my friend Rhonda's salon. She does all kinds of stuff there and has been trying to talk me into getting me ears candled for over a year now. Well last Friday was her 2nd year anniversary of being open. Last year I was drinking out of the punch bowl by the end of the night. This year I was a little bit calmer and didn't get that wild and crazy. I did allow Rhonda to talk me into getting my ears candled to clean all the wax out & she thought it would be funny to take a picture. It was kinda cool. Its not so hard to hear when I'm talking on my cell phone anymore. That Super Hearing is really super now.

25 for the 9th time as my sister Chrissy reminded me this morning. I'm not a big horoscope reader but here is mine for today: "If you pin your hopes on one prospect, the glitter is more likely to wear off. And the more you burden it with your aspirations, the more it loses its luster. Take a look at its real worth before you overload it with your wishes and dreams. "

This year my birthday was a lot calmer and laid back, which seems to be the general theme of things as of late. Everyone around me has seemed to have calmed down so that probably has a positive effect on me. Now to the year ahead, future prospects & future aspirations. Wish me good luck.

And I'm sure some of the smart ass's in my family can come up with a funny caption for the pic above. If you do post it and lets see who can come up with the best one. Love Ya and thanks for all the birthday wishes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME :)

The Scientist

This is an Amazing song by Coldplay. One of my favorites for a few different reasons. :) :(


Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are

I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart

Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
let's go back to the start

Running in circles
Calling tails
Heads on a science apart

Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard

take me back to the start

I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart

Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart

Tell me you love me
Come back and hunt me
Oh, and I rush to the start

Running in circles
Chasing our tails
Coming back as we are

Nobody said it was easy
it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard

I'm going back to the start...

I'm all smiles :)

Its always good to add a little spice to your life. A little bit of change once in a while is good. I remember one time years ago, back when I still lived in North Western Pennsylvania (7 or 8 yrs ago, maybe more). I was out at the bar talking to my friend Sasha. He was going to school and easily getting good grades, I had a good job, a good girlfriend, & my own apartment. Our lives were great. We were happy, we were satisfied, we were complacent. We were talking about how things were to easy and we needed a challenge, something to put a little pressure on us, something to hone us and help us to improve ourselves. Looking back we had the right idea but we kinda had our heads up our ass about the whole idea.

The last 2 years have definitely put a lot of pressure on me but it has also helped me improve many things. Now I definitely wish none of it had happened, but at least I have taken the events of the last two years and used them for positive ways.

So for the most part life is going good right now. I have achieved a lot of things this last year and now I am just waiting for some other things to hopefully fall into place. Life is slowing down again. I have had enough change over the last year due to tragedy & bad Karma. I figured I might as well throw myself a little curve ball and introduce a small amount of self induced stress into my life. Enter, my part time job during the Christmas Season!

Its definitely going to be a challenge. Working two jobs is going to suck, but I am hoping to have some fun. If you know me, you know that I love a good story & this definitely has good story written all over it. I'm sure I will take some ridicule over this, but most of you know that I am always good for that. So if you want to come and give me a hard time stop in and visit me. My first day will be Monday the 11th of December. Time: 7pm. Location: Logan Valley Mall, Victoria's Secret. I will be the guy with the big grin on his face trying not to laugh like Beavis & Butt-head. NO, I will not be wearing the little angle wings either. :)