Have you ever been alone in a crowded room when I'm here with you?

Have you ever been alone in a crowded room; well I'm here with you...

Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.

And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.

And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.

"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.

Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today."
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.

Remember to always say what you mean.
If you love someone, tell them.
Don't be afraid to express yourself.
Reach out and tell someone what they mean to you.
Because when you decide that it is the right time
It might be too late.
Seize the day. Never have regrets.
And most importantly, stay close to your friends and family,
For they have helped make you the person that you are today.

Something from Denise via email. I don't really believe in the sending this thing to 10 people within the our thing, but I figure enough people read this blog for me to reach a 10 person quota if need be.

"I’m so tired but I can’t sleep
Standin’ on the edge of something much too deep
It’s funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can’t be heard

But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don’t let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories"
-- I Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan)

After tonight, it's become one of those songs, there alongside Always, Sidewalks, 99 Red Balloons, Adam's Song, and Feels Like Home.

Probably because it was the prom of my graduating year, it was the best prom I've gone to for all these past four years. I think we all doubted the change from Delta to Crystal Fountain but all in all, it was really nice. Good food, good company, good music. Yes, despite the fact that I stray from dancing, I do pay attention to the music we dance to each year at prom and I liked the music this year better. The music was more like rock music you can dance to opposed to disco music you can dance to. Slow dance songs were well chosen... for the first time in what must be over 4 years, they did NOT play "Back At One" which for my tastes, was a good choice cause I don't really like that song. They did, however, continue the tradition of playing "All My Life" as one of them. But anyhow, it was fun. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the last 2 hours didn't drag on like they normally do. After prom was not really eventful, but fairly relaxing. Just chilled on Grant's patio with a bunch of graduates from last year.

"You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone
Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, "Something's out there"
Floating in the summer sky
99 red balloons go by

99 red balloons floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
Where 99 red balloons go by

99 Decision Street, 99 ministers meet
To worry, worry, super-scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
This is what we've waited for
This is it boys, this is war
The president is on the line
As 99 red balloons go by

99 Knights of the air
Ride super-high-tech jet fighters
Everyone's a Silverhero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
With orders to identify
To clarify and classify
Scramble in the summer sky
As 99 red balloons go by

99 dreams I have had
In every one a red balloon
It's all over and I'm standin' pretty
In this dust that was a city
If I could find a souvenier
Just to prove the world was here...
And here is a red balloon
I think of you and let it go."
-- 99 Red Balloons

As you can see, the English version rhymes fairly well while still maintaining the original meaning of the song; it's just a little less obvious. Go listen!

If you have some time for me
Then I'll sing a song for you
About 99 balloons
On their way to the horizon
Perhaps you think of me a bit
Then I'll sing a song for you
About 99 balloons
And that something (like the war) comes from such a thing (the balloons)

99 balloons
On their way to the horizon
Seemed like UFOs from space
So a general sent
A flying squad out there
To raise the alarm if it was true
Yet there on the horizon were
Only 99 balloons

99 jet hunters
Each one was a great warrior
Thought that they were Captain Kirk
There were great fireworks
The neighbors didn't understand anything
And felt immediately felt "pissed off"/provoked
Yet there they shot on the horizon
At 99 balloons

99 war ministers
Matches and petrol cans
Thought that they were clever people
Already smelled greasy loot
Shouted: War, and wanted power
Man, who would have thought
That one day it would come to this
Because of 99 balloons

99 years of war
Don't leave a place for victors
There are no ministers any more
No jet engines either
Today I'm doing my rounds
Seeing the world lying in ruins
Found a balloon
Think of you and let it fly
-- 99 (Red) Balloons

That is the direct translation from the German version... as you can see, it doesn't rhyme quite so eloquently as the actual English version, which does a good job at capturing the original meaning of the song while making the lyrics fit as well.

"'Well lad, whatever luck you go by, let's hope it lasts the night.'
'You're friends are with you Aragorn'
'Let's hope they last the night'"
-- The Two Towers

Bwahaha, if you ever need a reason to watch the Lord Of The Rings, the dwarf is a funny guy.

“A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop words when speech becomes superfluous”
-- Ingrid Bergman

So David, you have 8 days to direct your interest at some other girl and win her over...

"Love is like pizza, when it's good, it's really good. When it's bad, It's still pretty good."
-- Anonymous

I don't know why I find this quote funny. Does anyone agree with it?

"It's too late to talk to you
And it's too soon to say good-bye
Listen wherever you may be
You still live inside my mind

Something tells me that you are free again
In a place that feels like home

It's never easy to understand
Why memories hold our hand
But people let go"
-- Feels Like Home by No Use For A Name

This is a really nice song. Only a minute long so the lyrics posted above are actually the song in its entirety. Furthermore, it was sung to me! Bwahaha, I have now been sung to; check that off my list of things I want have happen in my life. Anyways, go listen!

Being the orgnized freak that I am I've decided to arrange the links in alphabetical order.

I know I know... nobody gives a crap.

You know you don't talk much when...

New link!

"This wasted so many nights and again
I've wasted so much time on a friend
Too young, too proud to understand
So this is the end"
-- Razorblades

I would highly recommend the SOTY CD.

Standing for what you believe in, regardless of the odds against you, and the pressure that tears at your resistance,
...means courage

Keeping a smile on your face, When inside you feel like dying, for the sake of supporting others,
...means strength

Stopping at nothing, and doing what's in your heart, you know is right,
...means determination

Doing more than is expected, to make another's life a little more bearable, without uttering a single complaint,
...means compassion

Helping a friend in need, no matter the time or effort, to the best of your ability,
...means loyalty

Giving more than you have, and expecting nothing but nothing in return,
...means selflessness

Holding your head high, and being the best you know you can be when life seems to fall apart at your feet, facing each difficulty with the confidence that time will bring you better tomorrows, and never giving up,
...means confidence.
-- Anonymous

If nothing else, at least someone feels better.