Blair's 25 Favorite Songs of All Time

I made this list a couple years ago, and updated it recently, I was in a singing mood today, so i thought I'd put it up.
1. Timeless Love, Burton Cummings (1977)
2. Carolina in my Mind, James Taylor (1976)
3. My Own Way to Rock, Burton Cummings (1977)
4. Something in the Way She Moves, James Taylor (1968)
5. Walking in Memphis, Marc Cohn (1991)
6. Truly, Madly, Deeply, Savage Garden (1997)
7. The Rising, Bruce Springsteen (2002)
8. The Heart of the Matter, Don Henley (1989)
9. Where the Streets Have No Name, U2 (1987)
10. Modern Girl, Meatloaf (1988)
11. I’m Already There, Lonestar (2001)
12. You’re the Inspiration, Chicago (1984)
13. More Than a Feeling, Boston (1976)
14. Behind Blue Eyes, The Who (1971)
15. The End of the Innocence, Don Henley (1989)
16. Pride, U2 (1984)
17. Take it Easy, The Eagles (1972)
18. Bat Out of Hell, Meatloaf (1977)
19. Chariots of Fire, Vangelis (1981)
20. The Sound of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel (1966)
21. Country Road, James Taylor (1970)
22. I’m All Shook Up, Elvis Presley (1957)
23. Against All Odds, Phil Collins (1984)
24. Rock Hard, Ride Free, Judas Priest (1984)
25. Knights in White Satin, Moody Blues (1967)
I'll put up my 25 fav artists and 25 fav love songs in the days to come. Cheers to All.

Speechless

I really dont know what to say. Downfall was amazingly acted, realistic and had a strangely human element to it..but I feel like a horrible person for feeling anything for that particular group of individuals. Anyway, it was an awesome movie, I still need time to digest it all, but I'm definatley buying it when it comes out. My pulse was pounding and my hands were shaky for alot of the movie(probably not all due to the movie itself, but at least in part) Anyway, the clean room is great, and I felt the odd sense of pride I get when someone interesting looks around the room at all my quotes and posters. That was good, but tea, a comfy pillow, a fabulous view of the Montreal skyline and Timeless Love playing in the background, not to mention the company..was...perfect. As soon as the word was mentioned, it immediatley stuck...there arnt many of those perfect moments, but that was one of them. The at 1:11 I made my wish, at 1:16 I finished my sentence with the fridge magnets, immediatley thought that I should have wrote something mundane, then immeadiatley realized that would have been really boring. At 1:19 I left, and arrived back here shortly thereafter. Things are good..but not quite..perfect. I feel like Rick a bit..I wanted to leave, "Here's to looking at you, kid" on the fridge, but alas, the words wern't there. So was what I settled for better? "So who knows? Only time"

Work, Memories and OC references

The last week has been absolutley crazy, with highs and lows, excitement and boredom, stress and relaxation, work and leisure and just about anything else you could ask for. I handed in two Info Systems papers on Friday, finished a 12 page history paper that could have been twenty this morning, and have an ob paper to finish by Wednesday. Packed around all that work was St Patrick's day, we went to Claddaugh and listened to some great live music..and the formal at 737 on Friday. That was...well to use my quote of the day, "Nothing Can Compare.." Thats from a song by Finley Quaye, ironically the first time I heard it was during the OC, at their new years thingy in the penthouse of the Four Seasons in California. Let me tell you, California has nothing on Montreal. 737 was a beautiful place, good music, good food and good company. I wonder if its like that all the time or if it was different because the IRC rented it out for us? Anyway, I wore the pink tie, it came off well and I was glad that I wore it. Like Ryan in that episode of the OC..I wasnt sure that the person I desperatley wanted to dance with would be available..but lo and behold, just like that episode of the OC..things worked out for the best. There was another time..a long time ago..when I was mesmerized by a certain blue dress...back then it was a girl named Denise that wore it. Speaking of girls of the past..Jan was there on Friday as well. We had a nice chat, it brought back memories as much as Larissa's blue dress. Its odd how things like that flow together, and when we were dancing I couldn't help thinking that the first girl I fell pretty hard for wore a dress that very same color when she and I danced, and that the second girl I fell hard for was wandering around that very same party. All of it reminds me of the next line of the Finley Quaye song..."When you roll the dice and swear..."

A Star Wars Kinda Mood

Ever since I saw that trailer yesterday..all my bottled up Star Wars nerdiness has been gushing out in droves. It's been a long time since everything reminded me of a part of Star Wars. Even when I was talking to Larissa last night, I couldnt hold down the Star Wars references at the most serious parts of the conversation. ("If I were a Jedi Master like I am on facebook...) I'm a bit embarrassed about that in hindsight...it doesnt help that immediatley following that particular comment I said something else that was presumptive, arrogant and that i shouldn't have said. Anyway, for fun, ive decided to write the rest of this post, which will cover many areas of my life..as a sequence of star wars lines.
Obi-Wan: It surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together
Vader: The circle is now complete, when i left you I was but the learner, now I am the master
Obi-Wan: Only a master of evil, Darth
Han: She's definatley got spirit. You think a princess, and a guy like me?
Luke: No
Leia: For luck
Leia: Yes, you're a great help to us, you're a natural leader
Han: No, thats not it
Leia: You stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder
Han: Must of hit her pretty close to the mark to get her all riled up like that
Leia: I guess you dont know everything about women yet
Palpatine: There is a great disturbance in the Force. We have a new enemy. Luke Skywalker
Han: I know
Luke: I'm not afraid
Yoda: Help them you could, but you would destroy all for which they have fought
Yoda: Mind what you have learned, save you it can
Yoda: Anger, fear, aggression, the dark side of the force are they
Vader: Together we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy
Yoda: Do not underestimate the power of the emperor
Luke: I feel the conflict within you, let go of your hate
Vader: There is no conflict
Han: You love him, don't you
Leia: Yes
Han: I understand. When he comes back, I wont get in the way
Palpatine: So be it, Jedi
Leia: I know
Anakin: You were right.
Obi-Wan: You were the chosen one
Thats all for now..a worthy intelletual exercise and a way of sorting around my own feelings
More Later