A Much Needed Getaway

Friday I will be departing work early and taking off for one of my most beloved places - New York City! I haven't been there since Thanksgiving, so I am elated that the time has come for me to return. This weekend will be my first entire weekend off in quite some time, so I decided to make the most of it and head down to The Big Apple to visit my sister (who moved there back in January and I have yet to visit her), visit my dear old friends and just have a nice and relaxing weekend in the place that I truly fell in love with while living there.

I will be helping my sister out with her wedding details and doing some shopping with her, Chrissy (another bridesmaid) and Autumn (Chrissy's 4-year-old daughter who will be the flower girl). It should be fun. Then Saturday night is devoted to a wild and crazy night in The City That Never Sleeps with some of my favorite people! I can't even wait to see what the night will hold - it's always a fantastic time with these girls, that's for sure :)

To top it all off, I found that a friend that I haven't seen since 2002 will be playing two shows the same weekend! I met Rachel Lynn during my first summer working at Mt. Rainier and since she has moved to L.A. and made quite a name for herself in the music scene. She is making her East Coast debut, so I am going to try my hardest to make one her two shows.

Hopefully I will be able to provide you with a lovely recap and some photos after my return.

The Beauty In Lyrics

I came across a song today that had some of the most beautiful lyrics I've heard in quite some time. I needed to share them with someone so I figured I would post them on here, and even if no one really reads this blog, I will at least have them here for myself in the future.

The song is called 'Come On Get Higher' by Matt Nathanson. I have been listening to Matt for several years, ever since I saw him open for Howie Day at a show back in Vancouver. The song starts out with...

"I miss the sound of your voice
And I miss the rush of your skin
And I miss the still of the silence
As you breathe out and I breathe in
If I could walk on water
If I could tell you what's next
I'd make you believe
I'd make you forget
and then it continues on later with...

I miss the sound of your voice
Loudest thing in my head
And I ache to remember
All the violent, sweet
Perfect words that you said
If I could walk on water
If I could tell you what's next
I'd make you believe
I'd make you forget


These two stanzas of words are truly breathtaking to me; so filled with love, passion and longing for special times that have been lost. With his smooth voice accompanied by a simple acoustic guitar, Matt makes this song an absolute must hear for anyone who has ever loved someone and then lost them.

I have included a video of Matt performing the song for your listening pleasure.