Lunch out, and Star Wars flats

[crowdog66]

I had a rough start today, but am actually feeling quite a bit better now, in part because of a song. More on that later.

Went out for lunch with Terri and Roger today, whom I haven't seen in quite a while. It was wonderful to get together with them again, and we talked about many things, including their recent vacation out east, the Selina Enriquez dust-up on GAFF and fandom_wank, and Harvey Birdman (funniest... cartoon... EVER). We ate at the Garwood Grill, a lovely little restaurant over on Pembina Highway, and I walked back home from there in order to work off the piece of blueberry pie I indulged in for dessert. To my amazement, I discovered that the Garwood is only a few blocks from my apartment! One of my favorite restaurants in Winnipeg is close enough, in fact, to easily walk over in the morning for a cup of coffee if I was so inclined. The things you don't notice when you're lucky enough to get car rides from friends!

Yes, I can be startlingly obtuse sometimes. Film at 11.

When I got home I spent a bit of time online before diving into the flats for Star Wars: Republic, plugging in my Sony Walkman while I worked. Now, one of the things that came out of the living room closet when I cleaned it was a whole stack of CDs I haven't seen since we moved, including an album by the Shamen, En-Tact, which is not as good as Boss Drum (the first album I ever heard of theirs) but has one killer track, "Move Any Mountain". *holds up hand in the Boy Scout oath position* I swear before the Gods, this song improved my mood by a significant amount as I listened to it, and I've had it on repeat for pretty much the last half hour. Not only that, but it's perfect for the Neo slot in the DegSep general soundtrack album, representing his new state of mind after becoming the One.

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Shamen - Move Any Mountain
From the album "En-Tact"

I will not Fail nor Falter I shall Succeed
My Perception is Altered I do Believe
Faith is so Strong Now Nothing shall Bar my way
Firm Conviction is no Fiction This is my Day

I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
I can Move Move Move Any Mountain

I Walk so Tall Ascending I Stand so High
Earth Below me Revolving Above the Sky
I Feel no Fear To be here is oh so fine
Shining Brightly Like Sunlight Inside my Mind

Well You Know that any Mountain Is Capable of Moving
The Shamen and The New Generation Who Are Proving
You can be what You want to be
Let your soul and your body and your mind Be Free
Well never Mind - We all are that
And going all the way is where I'm at
With delivery smooth like water from a fountain
That's why I can move Any Mountain Move Any Mountain

I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
Move Any Mountain
Move Any Mountain
Move Any Mountain

Future Feeling new sensation
Body is rockin and the mind is reeling
And Rolling racing changing motion
Flowing like a river into the Ocean
Better get yourself ready For the next transition
'Cause the time is right for a new vibration
My Vision one nation one Tribe
One day'll come the might to Move Any Mountain
Move Any Mountain
Move Any Mountain
I can Move Move Move Any Mountain

I Walk so Tall Ascending I Stand so High
Earth Below me Revolving Above the Sky
I Feel no Fear To be here is oh so fine
Shining Brightly Like Sunlight Inside my Mind

I can Move Move Move Any Mountain
(fade)

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Tomorrow: A trip downtown to the Residential Tenancies Branch to challenge our landlord's increase in rent and to pick up a cheque from Chris for some Batman flats I laid last month. It's wonderful to be doing work you love, are suited to, and get paid for handsomely.

Comments

[metisbutterfly.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you are doing better, sister!
((hugs))
I love the Garwood Grill too, great little place.

[crowdog66.livejournal.com]

*smile* Thanks... :-)

[ravyne-hawke.livejournal.com]

weeee...sounds like you had a good day hun! great music too!

[cockatiel-art.livejournal.com]

**Grins**

I absolutely love Shaman . I should pop them into my iTunes library, since my &^%$ing CD player broke. Ah well. it served me well ffor five and a half years!

**Hugs** I'm glad you'r feeling better!