hope that i get old before i die…

for those not familiar with the concept, synchronicity is what happens when two random events line up and happen to coincide with each other to the point that they seem to be planned to occur together. lately i have been inundated with synchronicities, mostly connected to random music that i’ve been listening to. like when i was vacuuming my apartment and just as i turn on the vacuum cleaner, queen’s “i want to break free” starts playing. i probably lost over half of you (of the 5-10 people who read this page) so if you’re one of them, this pic from the music video should explain things a little better. i should point out that i was dressed normally in comparison with the previous link.

even more recently, after a night of unparalleled sex, getting in the car and hearing “closer” by nine inch nails at random on the stereo. this one i’m not going to help you with, you’ll have to look that one up for yourself. but the both of us recognized it at the same time and had to turn it up as loud as we could stand, at least until the chorus rolled around….

well, i *almost* became a professional music promoter this afternoon. tried bringing one of my favorite bands, the long winters, here to LA but it didn’t work out. for me at least. i mean, they *could* still come to town, i just won’t be responsible for bringing them here. meh, as long as i can see them play live i’m ok with that

for those that don’t know (and i’m guessing that’s a lot of you out there), the long winters are a sort of indie rock band from seattle that have great lyrics as well as catchy guitar hooks and just plain make great music. i’ve been totally in love with their music since i got one of their cd’s when my friends in what made milwaukee famous opened for them a few months ago. these are the lyrics to one of their songs that i find myself identifying with quite a bit, even though not all of the words are relevant to me. not sure of the inspiration behind this song, but i can guess.

nora says i don’t love her
the way she wants to be loved
nora knows i love trouble
but she wants stable trouble once

no one holds her to her story
if she says she’s done it, she’s done it
okay, she’s done it
Lord knows i owe her so much
i’m just who she said she was

nora
nora
now i don’t feel she feels
the same way about me
she wonders if i’ll ever be
who she dreamed i’d be

but she never says ‘i love you’
’til i say ‘i love you’
like we’re exchanging hostages
i guess it’s all for the best
she knows what she wants
and i know what she’s gonna get

nora
nora
now i don’t feel she feels
the same way about me

before i get going here, i just want to point out that the above title is from lyrics to a song by talib kweli. i’m not actually feeling like i’m lost in a sea of people. but it was interesting tonight hanging out with some of my friends for the super bowl (which the stupid colts won, but i digress…) and realizing that as much fun as we have together, i get the impression that our similarities are only skin deep. or else that i am just not finding the right subject that sparks the kind of discussion that keeps everyone going for hours at a time. i am starting to feel out of touch with reality for the most part as i spend a lot of time with people who don’t really care about the issues of the day. or at least, don’t care enough to talk about them with me.

don’t get me wrong, i love the friends i have made since i’ve been living in this town. sometimes i’ll get a surprise and they’ll say something in response to something i have said which shows that they may not be paying complete attention but at least they know enough to have an opinion about the situation. i guess i want to be able to debate the issues without getting “who cares?” in response, or blank vacant stares. having fun is nice, but sometimes it’s necessary to get serious for a little while. but when you can combine the two, it makes for some great times

which reminds me that i’ll be at a benefit for food not bombs this tuesday, with a possible performance by ben harper on the lineup. and it starts relatively early, so that means no 4 hours of sleep between the time i lay down and have to get up for work the next day. hopefully there will be great conversations besides the great music, but we all have to do our part to make the world a better place for the future….