Song Lyrics

Here are some great lines from various songs on my iPod....

"Every new beginning come from some other beginning's end" - Closing Time by Semisonic

"If your body matches what your eyes can do, you'll probably move right through me on my way to you." - Paralyzer by Finger 11

"I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd, you're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud." - It's My Life by Bon Jovi

"Memories are just where you laid them." - Hemmorage by Fuel

To New Friends

Imagine you have been waiting to meet someone you have heard a lot about over the past three years. Isn't it great when you finally meet them, they turn out to be even better than you imagined?!? I wish I had been given the opportunity to meet them sooner.

To Past Friends

I recently opened my eyes to see that one of my closest friends had turned out to be someone I could no longer trust or call a friend.

"Over You" by Chris Daughtry

Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my (life) back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

You took a hammer to these walls,
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my (life) back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my (life) back together.

Derby Day

So I decided to try and introduce my friends here in SoCal to some of the long held traditions of Kentucky by having my very own Kentucky Derby Party. However, I have since learned that the people of SoCal do not care about the Derby as much as I do because most of my friends have made other plans. Only a select few have chosen to experience a small taste of Kentucky with me this weekend.

That is fine.

They do not understand the rich tradition and prestige behind the Kentucky Derby. They have not experienced the beauty of the horse farms or spent countless hours at Keeneland taking in the atmosphere and betting on the favorite to win. They have never felt the goosebumps race over their arms as the horses come around the turn, down the stretch toward the finish line. They have not tasted a true Kentucky Derby Pie or a freshly made mint julep. They have no idea what burgoo is, or what it tastes like.

Well, they are going to miss out on the singing of "My Old Kentucky Home" and the sound of the bugle as they call the horses to the post. They will miss out on the excitement of picking a horse and praying it wins, places or shows. They will miss out on the derby pie I made and the mint juleps I will be consuming. They will be missing the excitement of the announcer calling the race as fast as he can.

They will be missing the best two minutes in sports.

It is too bad that not everyone could grow up in a place surrounded by beautiful horse farms and rich traditions. Only then can you truly appreciate the beauty and importance of the Kentucky Derby.