I am still sore from Sunday's softball game. I haven't played much of any baseball in the last couple of years and it feels in my bones now. After getting a bit of the rust off, it felt good and it was a fun day. We had 2 mixed teams of 9 with friends and acquaintances, my team lost. Though it was hardly about that, I really forgot how much I enjoy playing the game.
The weather has moved towards autumn, at least at nights. The sun is setting earlier and the breeze is more chilling than refreshing. By contrast though the days are much nicer and more enjoyable. The give and take of the declining summer.
I wrote the piece below yesterday night after stopping for tea on my way from dinner at my grandparents. I had seen a quote about wisdom and worked off of it.
Knowledge Is Not Wisdom But A Starting Point
Summer’s inevitable descent is upon us
The yellow dragonfly is slowly fading
Many more flowers are already done
Their return is guaranteed unlike ours
Already the August nights are colder
Making camp fires more than necessary
For fighting off the coolness of night
September is a present already opened
I found many reasons to smile yesterday
A few of them remained relevant today
Real laughter is not as foreign to me lately
The reasons are simpler than thought
I made things too complex for years
Choosing to torture myself with doubt
Knowledge is not wisdom but a starting point
Finding my own path can still be achieved
The surface might be rough and not travelled
Should this be the destination of my life
I will not be surprised or even concerned
A place of solitude and peace is my dream
Where its music never leaves the air
The melody is soulful, sweet and soft
Inspirational lyrics fall like dying stars
A wish is only a thought turned reality
Symbolism can only be applied in hindsight
With it we could all be brilliantly right
Thankfully this can never be the case
Stupidity is humanity’s greatest quality
There would not be pure love without it
Our mistakes are plentiful and mournful
Until we eventually learn how to avoid them
A long grieving process of profound loss
Making each laugh louder and more rewarding
Making each smile brighter and longer lasting
There is nothing else to do until death
Our tears will flood this planet one day
Unless our sun burns through us first
Preventing tragedy is never going to happen
All we can do is try to live among it
What we are missing will be held by someone
Should we really need it they will find us
The way our hearts find love after breaking
For like every changing season and life
There is a new one beginning and mattering
Our own should matter throughout it all
A simple lesson not so easy in its learning.
08/25/08
Another Tuesday, another countdown. But a new #1, such a great song. The top 200 out of 1360 are below, still lazy and haven't added any new songs.
jr.
Top 200 Songs Played This Year On My iTunes Player
1. All The Trees Are Hers by Hawksley Workman (4)
2. The One I Love by David Gray (1)
3. When I Dream Of Michaelangelo by Counting Crows (3)
4. Supernatural Superserious by R.E.M. (5)
5. You Can't Count On Me by Counting Crows (6)
6. Empty by Ray LaMontagne (2)
7. No One's Gonna Love You by Band Of Horses (7)
8. Wonderwall by Oasis (8)
9. Boy With A Coin by Iron and Wine (13)
10. Say It To Me Now by Glen Hansard (12)
11. Hard Sun by Eddie Vedder
12. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by C.C.R.
13. Always by Neverending White Lights
14. Guaranteed by Eddie Vedder
15. Waiting by City and Colour
16. Creep by Radiohead
17. One by U2
18. You Are My Face by Wilco
19. The Bends by Radiohead
20. Long Road To Ruin by Foo Fighters
21. A Long December by Counting Crows
22. O Valencia by The Decemberists
23. Your Heart Is An Empty Room by Death Cab For Cutie
24. Calling All Friends by Low Stars
25. Thinking About You by Norah Jones
26. Everything by Michael Buble
27. When You Were Young by The Killers
28. Falling Slowly by The Frames
29. Cowboys by Counting Crows
30. Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles
31. Hospital Beds by Cold War Kids
32. Blanket Of Ghosts by Dustin Kensrue
33. Love Hurts by Incubus
34. My List by The Killers
35. Off He Goes by Pearl Jam
36. Everybody Knows by Ryan Adams
37. Lemon Parade by Tonic
38. Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison
39. Where The Streets Have No Name by U2
40. The Blues by Switchfoot
41. Hannah by Ray LaMontagne
42. Chase This Light by Jimmy Eat World
43. No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature by The Guess Who
44. Oceanside by The Decemberists
45. Accidental Babies by Damien Rice
46. Have You Seen Me Lately? (Acoustic) by Counting Crows
47. The Hardest Part by Coldplay
48. Kite by U2
49. Hard Candy by Counting Crows
50. Antichrist Television Blues by Arcade Fire
51. Diamonds On The Inside by Ben Harper
52. Mr. Jones by Counting Crows
53. Your Song by Elton John
54. A Time To Be So Small by Interpol
55. Gotta Be Somebody's Blues by Jimmy Eat World
56. Every Part Of Me by Sam Roberts
57. Sing by Travis
58. Los Angeles by Counting Crows
59. NYC by Interpol
60. What Light by Wilco
61. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
62. The Con by Tegan and Sara
63. Hello Sunshine by Super Furry Animals
64. Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison
65. Alright by Pilot Speed
66. Girl In The War by Josh Ritter
67. Anna Molly by Incubus
68. If You're Gonna Leave by Emerson Hart
69. Society by Eddie Vedder
70. The Crane Wife 3 by The Decemberists
71. 1492 by Counting Crows
72. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles
73. Sky Blue Sky by Wilco
74. Miller's Angels by Counting Crows
75. Southern Girl by Amos Lee
76. Michelle by The Beatles
77. Some Surprise by The Cake Sale (Lisa Hannigan + Gary Lightbody)
78. Trouble by Coldplay
79. She Don't Want Nobody Near by Counting Crows
80. Elephant by Damien Rice
81. Naked As We Came by Iron and Wine
82. If I Had Eyes by Jack Johnson
83. 1973 by James Blunt
84. Sunday Morning Coming Down (Live) by Johnny Cash
85. You're Always Going Too Soon by Matthew Jay
86. Barfly by Ray LaMontagne
87. Jumpin' Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
88. Please Be Patient With Me by Wilco
89. Catapult (Acoustic) by Counting Crows
90. Tears and Rain by James Blunt
91. Impossible Germany by Wilco
92. One Horse Town by The Thrills
93. Telling Them by Starsailor
94. These Girls by Ryan Adams
95. Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright
96. Gold In Them Hills by Ron Sexsmith with Chris Martin
97. Thank You by The Redwalls
98. My Rights Versus Yours by The New Pornographers
99. The Painter by Neil Young
100. For Reasons Unknown by The Killers
101. Sleep Don't Weep by Damien Rice
102. Rain King (Acoustic) by Counting Crows
103. Last To Die by Bruce Springsteen
104. Let It Be by The Beatles
105. La Cienega Just Smiled by Ryan Adams
106. Coconut Skins by Damien Rice
107. St. Robinson In His Cadillac Dream (Live) by Counting Crows
108. The Weight by The Band
109. Is There A Ghost? by Band Of Horses
110. Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles
111. Baby I Love Your Way by Bob Marley
112. Against The Wind by Bob Seger
113. Lodi by C.C.R.
114. Daylight Fading by Counting Crows
115. Marching Bands Of Manhattan by Death Cab For Cutie
116. Lying Eyes by The Eagles
117. Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy
118. Do You Remember? by Jack Johnson
119. Pull Me Through by Jim Cuddy
120. Watching The Wheels (Acoustic) by John Lennon
121. Nuclear Daydream by Joseph Arthur
122. Kathleen by Josh Ritter
123. Bedshaped by Keane
124. Invincible by Muse
125. Harvest Moon by Neil Young
126. Million Faces by Paolo Nutini
127. The Great Escape by Patrick Watson
128. Let It Ride by Ryan Adams
129. Club Thing by Yoav
130. Soul Meets Body by Death Cab For Cutie
131. Mind Games by John Lennon
132. Snow Is Gone by Josh Ritter
133. Oh My Sweet Carolina by Ryan Adams with Emmylou Harris
134. Ashes Of American Flags by Wilco
135. Josephine by The Wallflowers
136. Imitation Of Life by R.E.M.
137. The Grace by Neverending White Lights with Dallas Green
138. Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Neil Young
139. Breakdown by Jack Johnson
140. An Angry Blade by Iron and Wine
141. Talk Shows On Mute by Incubus
142. The Water by Feist
143. Summer Skin by Death Cab For Cutie
144. High Life by Counting Crows
145. Speed Of Sound by Coldplay
146. Save Your Scissors by City and Colour
147. Black Winged Bird by The Cake Sale (Nina Persson)
148. Mrs. Potter's Lullaby by Counting Crows
149. Warning Sign by Coldplay
150. Round Here by Counting Crows
151. Doesn't Remind Me by Audioslave
152. Up On Cripple Creek by The Band
153. A Message by Coldplay
154. Amy Hit The Atmosphere by Counting Crows
155. The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice
156. So Long, So Long by Dashboard Confessional with Adam Duritz
157. Sons and Daughters by The Decemberists
158. 1 2 3 4 by Feist
159. One Last Chance by James Morrison
160. Come and Find Me by Josh Ritter
161. Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
162. The River by Live
163. Man On The Moon by R.E.M.
164. Across The Universe by Rufus Wainwright
165. I Taught Myself To Grow Old by Ryan Adams
166. Bridge To Nowhere by Sam Roberts
167. Elevator Love Letter by Stars
168. Why Does It Always Rain On Me? by Travis
169. The Thanks I Get by Wilco
170. Sullivan Street (Live) by Counting Crows
171. Invisible City by The Wallflowers
172. With or Without You by U2
173. You Don't Know How It Feels by Tom Petty
174. On Again, Off Again by Sean Lennon
175. Hard Road by Sam Roberts
176. Fake Plastic Trees (Live) by Radiohead
177. Around The Sun by R.E.M.
178. I Hope Your Heart Runs Empty by Neverending White Lights
179. Better Man by James Morrison
180. You're Beautiful (Acoustic) by James Blunt
181. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson
182. The Animals Were Gone by Damien Rice
183. Come Around by Counting Crows
184. Hang Me Out To Dry by Cold War Kids
185. Whole Lot Of Leaving by Bon Jovi
186. Workingman Blues #2 by Bob Dylan
187. Bad Timing by Blue Rodeo
188. Change by Blind Melon
189. Twist and Shout by The Beatles
190. There, There by Radiohead
191. Recovering The Satellites by Counting Crows
192. Hey Jude by The Beatles
193. Colorblind by Counting Crows
194. Long Line Of Pain by Amos Lee
195. Apple Candy by Ben Lee
196. Bulletproof by Blue Rodeo
197. Fix You by Coldplay
198. Good Time by Counting Crows
199. Rootless Tree by Damien Rice
200. Everytime by David Gray
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