Long Time, No Post.

Lots happening these days, details not forthcoming.  Not here, not now, maybe not ever.  We shall see.

Regardless, suffice to say there are hard times upon me right now and it’s damned hard to get out of bed in the morning.  Motivators are few and far between, with no rewards in sight.  My only peace of mind comes from the friends that have surrounded me and are lavishing their love upon me.  I appreciate it  more than I can ever put into words, and I can only hope I can repay even a fraction of that kindness in my lifetime.  Their displays of tenderness have left me wanting to be a better person.  Of course, I’ll still be a well-rounded asshole, but I’ll be an asshole with a big heart.

So, wiser men than I have spake — spoke, spook, sploke… aw, hell.  It’s been said that music can help heal that which wounds us.  I’ve been listening to a lot of Cowboy Mouth lately.  I’ve always said that Fred LeBlanc has some voodoo, black magic way of writing songs that look into your heart and strike at the very root of what ails you.  He’s also a hell of a informal spokesperson for the Living Life And Loving It movement… there are some serious “life can suck, so make the most out of it while you can” type songs in the Cowboy Mouth library.  I find that no matter how down and out I get, there are just some songs that can lift me up and make me get on with my life.  Cowboy Mouth is the antibiotic helping to heal my soul right now.  I present to you an example (likely the first of many) of what got my ass moving today:

Glad To Be Alive
(Uno, Dos, Tres)
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
La da da de da da da
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
La da da de da da da

Anybody can be sad
Can’t see the good when it goes bad
Then you end up blue and through
But that’s all right

Got my share of people who love me
Got my share of problems that bug me
Every now and then its hard
But that’s all right

How many times have we been here before?

When you’re walking down the street
Feel the rhythm in your feet
Of a life that’s rushing by
Are you glad to be alive?

Nothing ever goes as planned
Get your head out of your hand
Scream and shout like you were five
Are you glad to be alive?

Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
La da da de da da da

Some times you gotta’ sneak in the back door
You can’t always get what you ask for
But what you need you got inside
And that’s all right

How many times have you been here before?
So pick your sorry ass up off the floor!

When you’re walking down the street
Feel the rhythm in your feet
Of a life that’s rushing by
Are you glad to be alive?

Nothing ever goes as planned
Get your head out of your hand
Scream and shout like you were five
Are you glad to be alive?

Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
La da da de da da da

So that’s my story
Tis sad but true
For those who know me
What else are we to do?

When you’re walking down the street
Feel the rhythm in your feet
Of a life that’s crashing by
Are you glad to be alive?

Nothing ever goes as planned
Get your head out of your hand
Scream and shout like you were five
Are you glad to be alive?

Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
La da da de da da da
(Are you glad to be alive?)

Doo doo n’doo doo doo
(When you’re walking down the street)
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
Doo doo n’doo doo doo
(Feel the rhythm in your feet)
La da da de da da da
(Are you glad to be alive?)

La da da de da da da
Doo doo n’doo doo doo

It’s a bit of a pop-ish number, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t cut to the heart of things — shit’s gonna go wrong, you get to feel bad about it for a while but don’t let it ruin you… celebrate and enjoy life, make and cherish the good times — the power is inside of you.  That’s what I’m talking about.  That’s what I need right now.  This is a philosophy I can get behind!

Fred kicks Tony Robbin’s ass up and down the block as a motivational figure.