Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Jason has been bugging me to see the movie Candy for a while, and on Saturday I finally watched it with him and Madamerouge. It was really great, and I recommend that you watch it; actually Jason is generally a good source of movie suggestions, although we differed sharply on our opinions of both Battlefield Earth and Buckaroo Bonzai when he dragged me to see them. It was nice to see Madamerouge, who, between the start of Awards Season and the recent DVD release of the complete series of Maude, has been spending a lot of time at home.
I'd forgotten how much I love the song that plays during the introduction to the movie Candy. It's called Song to the Siren and although I was always particular to The Cocteau Twins (This Mortal Coil) version I really like the one they chose. It's a great song, and a cute scene of a happy and smiling Heath Ledger.
Oh, and today is actually the first day of the rest of my life. Seriously. I start my new job this week, have been dieting and continue my Mindfulness Meditation course. It's all really exciting, and more than that it's all really important. I need this to work - need to succeed here. I kinda feel like things are really (finally) coming together for me; that this could be the beginning of good things. It's considering this that I think that I may have (really this time) decided on a design that I would like to get as a tattoo. I've wanted one for years but could never (wait for it my friends) commit to an idea. I've had some funny-slash-witty-whatever ideas over the years, but nothing felt right enough to want to make permanent. I think a good example of one such idea was when I wanted to have the words please wear a condom on the small of my back above my ass, you know, just in case. I guess I kinda missed the boat on that one - maybe it wasn't such a "crazy" idea after all! My new idea sounds a bit hokey, but the thing that makes it different from my other ideas is that it also feels right. So, here goes. I was thinking about the new (great) direction that my life is taking after a couple of really shitty and unproductive years. I wanted something to remind me that I have turned a (big) corner - something that might be enough of a reminded/symbol to keep me on track. I was thinking a Phoenix. Maybe even something like this.
Don't Laugh. Please.
I'd forgotten how much I love the song that plays during the introduction to the movie Candy. It's called Song to the Siren and although I was always particular to The Cocteau Twins (This Mortal Coil) version I really like the one they chose. It's a great song, and a cute scene of a happy and smiling Heath Ledger.
Oh, and today is actually the first day of the rest of my life. Seriously. I start my new job this week, have been dieting and continue my Mindfulness Meditation course. It's all really exciting, and more than that it's all really important. I need this to work - need to succeed here. I kinda feel like things are really (finally) coming together for me; that this could be the beginning of good things. It's considering this that I think that I may have (really this time) decided on a design that I would like to get as a tattoo. I've wanted one for years but could never (wait for it my friends) commit to an idea. I've had some funny-slash-witty-whatever ideas over the years, but nothing felt right enough to want to make permanent. I think a good example of one such idea was when I wanted to have the words please wear a condom on the small of my back above my ass, you know, just in case. I guess I kinda missed the boat on that one - maybe it wasn't such a "crazy" idea after all! My new idea sounds a bit hokey, but the thing that makes it different from my other ideas is that it also feels right. So, here goes. I was thinking about the new (great) direction that my life is taking after a couple of really shitty and unproductive years. I wanted something to remind me that I have turned a (big) corner - something that might be enough of a reminded/symbol to keep me on track. I was thinking a Phoenix. Maybe even something like this.
Don't Laugh. Please.
posted by toobusyliving at 5:27 AM
9 Comments:
But where? On the small of your back still? I hope 2007 is all that for you. (Do people still say "all that"?)
I think the Phoenix is a perfect idea! I love it!
I hope people reading this blog know that I HATED Buckaroo Bonzai and I never even saw Battlefield Earth.
Get a butterfly on your ankle or a unicorn on your arm.
Rose on the back of the shoulder
tattoo bicycle handlebars across the small of your back?
Hey Peter its great to see that you are feeling better about things ! Paul
You forgot to mention Marc, and that we picked out our funeral songs.
that's a beautiful tattoo mleter, you should totally go for it. Glad to hear you are doing so well, keep it up!
lmao re: please wear a condom btw.
jooles
You know, I can't make up my mind on a design I'd want tattooed on myself. Congrats!
Was that song sampled in the Messiah song? It's time to start... RUNNING!
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