She appears composed, so she is, I suppose...
As I sit here and will myself to update, I think of a friend I used to know named Todd. I met him about 2 1/2 years ago, and during the short time we were "friends" his influence on me was much, much greater than he'll probably ever know.
Sitting here listening to XO, I'm overcome with love for Elliott Smith. (Big surprise) The only reason I ever even learned about his music to love was because of Todd. I'm wholeheartedly convinced that one of the reasons I've held dear Elliott so close to my heart is directly related to the fond memories I have of my old friend. Not sappy, romantic memories or far-away wishful longings, just a feeling of thankfulness for even something as teeny as the introduction to an album. Difficult to explain at the moment. I'm just weird like that.
He also was the one I watched CANNIBAL! The Musical with for the first time (memory sparked also by Eugenius' recent entry). He was so much fun. I wish he didn't live so far away. It would be nice just to go hang out for awhile and sit around on the couch and listen to 3 or 4 albums back-to-back.
I'm a little disappointed that I didn't try a little hearder to keep a friendship going. I hear he has a really great girlfriend now, and he definitely deserves it. I admire him, he's always full of ideas and the ideas are always GOOD. I've read his written biography and a screenplay he wrote, and for chrissakes, he even made real WEEN action figures for both Dean & Gene and gave them to them at a show about two years ago.
He's a really great guy.
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
'cause I'm doing just fine
hour to hour, note to note...
Sitting here listening to XO, I'm overcome with love for Elliott Smith. (Big surprise) The only reason I ever even learned about his music to love was because of Todd. I'm wholeheartedly convinced that one of the reasons I've held dear Elliott so close to my heart is directly related to the fond memories I have of my old friend. Not sappy, romantic memories or far-away wishful longings, just a feeling of thankfulness for even something as teeny as the introduction to an album. Difficult to explain at the moment. I'm just weird like that.
He also was the one I watched CANNIBAL! The Musical with for the first time (memory sparked also by Eugenius' recent entry). He was so much fun. I wish he didn't live so far away. It would be nice just to go hang out for awhile and sit around on the couch and listen to 3 or 4 albums back-to-back.
I'm a little disappointed that I didn't try a little hearder to keep a friendship going. I hear he has a really great girlfriend now, and he definitely deserves it. I admire him, he's always full of ideas and the ideas are always GOOD. I've read his written biography and a screenplay he wrote, and for chrissakes, he even made real WEEN action figures for both Dean & Gene and gave them to them at a show about two years ago.
He's a really great guy.
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
'cause I'm doing just fine
hour to hour, note to note...