Wednesday, August 10, 2005
If we never meet again
Not to sound sentimental, but Keter's death and Jamal's eloquent and heartfelt speech made me think of this Louis Armstrong song:
If we never meet again,
I'll have a rose to remember
The snows of December
Will bring you back to me.
If we never meet again,
I'll fall asleep in the flowers
Dream of the hours
We spent in ecstacy
The leaves in the fall
Will wreak of the beauty
I found in your eyes
The birds in the spring
When they sing
Will tell me that love never dies
If we never meet again,
As sure as heaven above you
Forever I'll love you,
If we never meet again.
The leaves in the fall
Will wreak of the beauty
I found in your eyes
The birds in the spring
When they sing
Will tell me that love never dies
If we never meet again
As sure as heaven above you
Forever I'll love you,
If we never meet again.
Lately I've been in a good mood, but am also feeling sentimental. I feel that I'm after all a very lucky guy. We had a full house at Bohemian Caverns and all my dear friends showed up. Even my good friend Jonathan drove 5 hours from New Jersey just to come to see me play. What else could I ask for?
Playing with Bill Heid was heavenly. It's like having angels on my back. It's a combination of paying my dues, learning riffs, and sitting on a comfortable couch. Just like Bill speaks of Keter Betts, cozy as hell. I regret that I never had a chance to perform with Keter, but I sure had the pleasure of playing with a lot of people Keter performed with. That's how this music grows.
I've also started to overcome my shyness again. I was in the shell for about two years. I used to be quite chatty to strangers, but I'd been a reclusive as of late. No more, dear. I've just started to open up and embrace life and people a little more. I learn a philosophy lesson or two each day.
One more dear friend of my family passed away: Sami Shiu. My prayers to his family, especially his son Ricky. Sami was my boss when I was working as a summer intern at Poryan Group. He was nothing but good to me. We spent many hours at lunch shooting the breeze, talking politics, and discussing life. He was a mentor to me. I miss him.
Last but not least, I may feel sentimental now, but I'm embracing Lloyd Dobler's attitude. It's a full-time job to love. Thanks for a great conversation. Thanks for a great night. The Troggs had a cornball song called "Love is All Around." But it ranks with Chad & Jeremy's "A Summer Song" and Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime" ("You've got women and you've got women on your mind" - Pure genius!) as three of my all-time summer favorites.
Off to my journey to sophistication (which could also mean "precision", but that's a loose translation)...
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If we never meet again,
I'll have a rose to remember
The snows of December
Will bring you back to me.
If we never meet again,
I'll fall asleep in the flowers
Dream of the hours
We spent in ecstacy
The leaves in the fall
Will wreak of the beauty
I found in your eyes
The birds in the spring
When they sing
Will tell me that love never dies
If we never meet again,
As sure as heaven above you
Forever I'll love you,
If we never meet again.
The leaves in the fall
Will wreak of the beauty
I found in your eyes
The birds in the spring
When they sing
Will tell me that love never dies
If we never meet again
As sure as heaven above you
Forever I'll love you,
If we never meet again.
Lately I've been in a good mood, but am also feeling sentimental. I feel that I'm after all a very lucky guy. We had a full house at Bohemian Caverns and all my dear friends showed up. Even my good friend Jonathan drove 5 hours from New Jersey just to come to see me play. What else could I ask for?
Playing with Bill Heid was heavenly. It's like having angels on my back. It's a combination of paying my dues, learning riffs, and sitting on a comfortable couch. Just like Bill speaks of Keter Betts, cozy as hell. I regret that I never had a chance to perform with Keter, but I sure had the pleasure of playing with a lot of people Keter performed with. That's how this music grows.
I've also started to overcome my shyness again. I was in the shell for about two years. I used to be quite chatty to strangers, but I'd been a reclusive as of late. No more, dear. I've just started to open up and embrace life and people a little more. I learn a philosophy lesson or two each day.
One more dear friend of my family passed away: Sami Shiu. My prayers to his family, especially his son Ricky. Sami was my boss when I was working as a summer intern at Poryan Group. He was nothing but good to me. We spent many hours at lunch shooting the breeze, talking politics, and discussing life. He was a mentor to me. I miss him.
Last but not least, I may feel sentimental now, but I'm embracing Lloyd Dobler's attitude. It's a full-time job to love. Thanks for a great conversation. Thanks for a great night. The Troggs had a cornball song called "Love is All Around." But it ranks with Chad & Jeremy's "A Summer Song" and Mungo Jerry's "In the Summertime" ("You've got women and you've got women on your mind" - Pure genius!) as three of my all-time summer favorites.
Off to my journey to sophistication (which could also mean "precision", but that's a loose translation)...
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