Things that escalate

hello,
Yesterday we finished watching Big little lies, the HBO tv show, very famous cast, great production.

Love this opening sequence...

I loved it.

And couldn't help but see myself caught up in a similar web of petty gossip involving kids. Urgh, I hate that part of motherhood!

 

When my son was 4, only 4!, I posted a seemingly innocent comment on a Facebook picture of him holding a girl. It wasn't me who first posted the pic, it was the girl's mother, and I simply answered in good humor and good faith saying something like 'he has been gaining sweethearts' to which the effing woman answered in a lashing: Her hubs do not want to think about boyfriends.

Oh, dear!... Of course I answered in a similar dose of harshness, she said she wasn't offended by my comment and neglected to ask if I was offended with the public lashing - that unfortunately was seen by several friends because she had tagged me in the picture.  

How could I keep talking to that woman? I'm constantly fearing another lapse of good sense... 

The TV show is all about that, exactly that pettiness where everyone is both guilty and victim.

And there's a big line: 'Women are chemically incapable of forgiving.'

Guess I am... If and when the right button is pushed. 

 

Anyway, the tense story also had the disturbing acknowledgment that Laura Dern and Nicole Kidman are old... And had pretty weird face jobs. Botox, perhaps?

 

Also, as another strong vilan, we had Eric Northman...

 

*swoon*

Let me finish with such a Cad of a vampire (here he prays in something other than blood).

 

C ya.

A friend is...

Hey,

Today I heard two things:

1- A friend is someone who has all the reasons to give up on you and doesn't.

2- The key to live well is to accept whatever comes your way.

 

In a perverse twisted way, these two truths complement each other - at least as I see it. And still they are not as truthful laws as they seem.

I do have friends who have given me a handful of reasons to give them up, and I didn't. I guess mostly because they didn't give up on me. Of course we carry scars, but those aren't bigger than the love we nurture. 

Other people I did give up. With grief, yes, but  complete aware it was for the best because I've been ditched along the way. I could make an extra effort and work on a comatose friendship but you know what? It's ok to miss the person (or the memory of the friendship) and still not want him/her around. It's even ok to keep liking someone you don't want too close.

 

Maybe THAT will bring me to the second truth: accepting.

Should I accept everything without a fight? 

Shouldn't I try to change what I CAN?

Yeah, I don't know... Maybe I'm not in the acceptance stage of emotional development, I'm still moved by reds and blues are hard to achieve sometimes. 

 

I guess the only truthful truth is that what's the best for me may not be right for you. That's where the actual law of life begins: people are different and we should accept that.

Oh!

Look at that!

Acceptance... 

😉

Musical post BONUS TRACK: Tshirt

I said I was done, but seriously, Thomas Rhett. *heart shaped eyes*

So cute, lovely velvet voice, catchy lyrics, easy romance. My Muse seats back, kicks off her high heeled shoes, lights one of her smelly cigarettes and grin.

Thomas Rhett, yeah!

Get off work and we meet down at our spot

We had a patio with a view of a parking lot

It was two for one and four for two

Had Christmas lights in the middle of June

All hung up like I was on you

I said "Hey hey baby do you wanna come over?"

You say "No way", then you move in closer

Next thing I know you were wearing my

T-Shirt right there

Your hair messed up like a Guns-N-Roses video

Ooh ooh so hot

Still got it up in my head, you were moving around in the TV light

I ain't ever seen anything like, your dress, my floor, the way you wore, my my T-Shirt

We walking up the stairs with the neighbors saying, "keep it down"

But it's hard to unlock the door when you're making out (You know what I'm sayin')

You've been saying that we've gotta quit doing this,

So why you leaning in for one more kiss,

And pretty soon your sliding off what you've got on and slipping into my

T-Shirt right there

Your hair messed up like a Guns-N-Roses video

Ooh ooh so hot

Still got it up in my head, you were moving around in the TV light

I ain't ever seen anything like, your dress, my floor, the way you wore, my my T-Shirt

Oh no baby no I can't lie

Sure look good in my t-shirt

Oh no baby no I can't lie

You look good oh my my

I said "Hey hey baby do you wanna come over?"

You say "No way", then you move in closer

Next thing I know you were wearing my

T-Shirt, oh you look just so dang hot in my T-Shirt

You see you're spinning around in my T-Shirt, right there

Your hair messed up like a Guns-N-Roses video

Ooh ooh so hot

My T-Shirt right there

Your hair messed up like a Guns-N-Roses video

Ooh ooh so hot

Still got it up in my head, you were moving around in the TV light

I ain't ever seen anything like, your dress, my floor, the way you wore, my T-Shirt

Gone creating a new romance. Be back soon.

Musical Post 5: Wherever I go

so, this one ends my musical posts.
For now.

One Republic for me is sticky. I hear the song, love it, make it an anthem, put on repeat. These guys have this thing... can't explain.

So 'Wherever I go' to me was like PB to my Jelly. No pun intended. I mean it like a perfect fit. Ah, forget it.

I was in the middle of my Princesses books, was all about fairy tales and magical moments. So, these guys tunes, voice and lyrics were just so nice... Loved to have them with me for a long time. My mused was pretty pleased with it...

Let's ride in this magic, come along.

I know I could lie but I’m telling the truth

Wherever I go there’s a shadow of you

I know I could try looking for something new

But wherever I go, I'll be looking for you

Some people lie but they're looking for magic

Others are quietly going insane

I feel alive when I’m close to the madness

No easy love could ever make me feel the same

I know I could lie, but I won't lie to you

Wherever I go, you're the ghost in the room

I don't even try looking for something new

Cause wherever I go, I'll be looking for you

Some people try but they can't find the magic

Others get down on their knees and they pray

I come alive when I’m close to the madness

No easy love could ever make me feel the same

Make me feel the same

Make me feel the same, same, same

I know I could lie but I’m telling the truth

Wherever I go there’s a shadow of you

I know I could try looking for something new

But wherever I go, I'll be looking for you

Wherever I go, I'll be looking for you, you

Some people pray to their god for some magic

Cause no easy love could ever make them feel the same

No easy love could ever make me feel the same

Make me feel the same, same, same

I know I could lie but I’m telling the truth

Wherever I go there’s a shadow of you

I know I could try looking for something new

But wherever I go, I'll be looking for you

You think it's a lie when I'm telling the truth

Wherever I go, I'll be looking for you

Wherever I go, I'll be looking for you

Looking for you, looking for you, ah

Musical Post 4: There goes my heart

And my heart goes again because Lisa Stansfield is one of my favorite artists since forever.

She reminds me of college and partying with dear friends who are not around anymore. She tastes like good days, discover of adulthood, the unknown adventure of life.

And so, this song 'Hre goes my heart' carries all that and a lovely lyric in a lovely tune for her lovely voice.

My Muse doesn't even have to make a big effort, I just need to close my eyes and see the story in my mind.

I'm just the one you see

Every day

But you don't look at me the way

I always pray you will

I'm just another face lost in the crowd

With all the unfamiliar faces and places

But still

There goes my heart

There goes my heart again

I would give anything

Just to let you know

There goes my heart

There goes my everything

Turning inside out

Inside down

Turning inside out

Inside down

I think of all those looks you've thrown my way

How I missed all those glances for romancing

You didn't even care

I take the long way home

Imagine you're there

Right there by my side

Gone for the way every night

There goes my heart

There goes my heart again

I would give anything

Just to let you know

There goes my heart

There goes my everything

Turning inside out

Inside down

Turning inside out

Inside down

I sit in the same old place

And look at your amazing face

Day after day

And then you walk away

There goes my heart

There goes my heart again

I would give anything

Just to let you know

There goes my heart

There goes my everything

Turning inside out

Inside down

Turning inside out

Inside down

There goes my heart

There goes my heart again

I would give anything

Just to let you know

There goes my heart

There goes my everything

Turning inside out

Inside down

Turning inside out

Inside down

And in the end I get a taste of Gwineth Paltrow singing Just my imagination in Duets. 

Love this song, Lisa.

Musical Post 3: We don't talk anymore

This is a song I hear all the time.

Coincidentally, when i discovered this song on VH1, I was writing my Princess #6 and her story has a lot in common with this song. 

But frankly, I don't know if what makes me like 'We don't talk anymore' so much is Charlie's Puth' voice, or Selena's (ha!) or the tunes... Maybe a mix of it all with the lyrics that in my opinion make a perfect fit.

I particular like this verse: Should've known your love was a game, now I can't get you out of my brain, oh, it's such a shame

It's another loooong lyric, but I can't edit it. So, let us just sing along. Shall we?

We don't talk anymore, we don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore, like we used to do

We don't love anymore

What was all of it for?

Oh, we don't talk anymore, like we used to do

I just heard you found the one you've been looking

You've been looking for

I wish I would have known that wasn't me

Cause even after all this time I still wonder

Why I can't move on

Just the way you did so easily

Don't wanna know

What kind of dress you're wearing tonight

If he's holding onto you so tight

The way I did before

I overdosed

Should've known your love was a game

Now I can't get you out of my brain

Oh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore, we don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore, like we used to do

We don't love anymore

What was all of it for?

Oh, we don't talk anymore, like we used to do

I just hope you're lying next to somebody

Who knows how to love you like me

There must be a good reason that you're gone

Every now and then I think you

Might want me to come show up at your door

But I'm just too afraid that I'll be wrong

Don't wanna know

If you're looking into her eyes

If she's holding onto you so tight the way I did before

I overdosed

Should've known your love was a game

Now I can't get you out of my brain

Oh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore (We don't, we don't)

We don't talk anymore (We don't, we don't)

We don't talk anymore, like we used to do

We don't love anymore (We don't, we don't)

What was all of it for? (We don't, we don't)

Oh, we don't talk anymore, like we used to do

Like we used to do

here goes my Muse...

Musical Post 2: The sound

So, the new songs in my Ipod.

The 1975 apparently is a famous group of which I had NEVER heard about until last weekend when they rocked São Paulo's Lollapaloza festival. Yeah, well, shame on me.

Now I am a fan.

Favorite so far: The sound.

What's not to like? Great beat, looong lyrics to die for... Love it.

Well I know when you're around 'cause I know the sound

I know the sound, of your heart

I can't believe I forgot your name

Oh baby won't you come again?

She said "I've got a problem with your shoes and your tunes

But I might move in" and

"I thought that you were straight, now I'm wondering"

You're so conceited, I

Said "I love you"

What does it matter if I lie to you?

I don't regret it but I'm glad that we're through

So don't you tell me that you 'just don't get it'

'Cause I know you do

Well I know when you're around 'cause I know the sound

I know the sound, of your heart

It's not about reciprocation it's just all about me

A sycophantic, prophetic, Socratic junkie wannabe

There's so much skin to see

A simple Epicurean Philosophy

And you say I'm such a cliche

I can't see the difference in it either way

And we left things to protect my mental health

But you call me when you're bored 

and you're playing with yourself

Well I know when you're around 'cause I know the sound

I know the sound, of your heart

Here's what I think of a possible plot: Supernatural! Ha!

Gotta just give my muse time to 

spread her wings!... ;)