Angels

As you know if you read this blog/interact with me in any way, shape, or form, that I was super psyched about the new Owl City album coming out this past Tuesday.

Yes, I know that my most recent post included a song I like. And the one the day before that. WELL, TOO BAD! Because, I just wanted to share one of my favorite songs off All Things Bright and Beautiful. It’s entitled ‘Angels’, and it is seriously gorgeous.

In an interview that Adam Young did, talking about each of the songs, he talked about this one: “It says a lot about the fact, or to the idea, that there might be angels really around us, and the song talks about someone who’s sort of seeing these surreal, out-of-nowhere traces of what might be an angel.”

I really love the lyrics to this song, specifically the chorus:

Living close to the ground,
Is seventh heaven 'cause there are angels all around.
Among my frivolous thoughts,
I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts.

And I love the very last part.

The indications reveal,
That few of us realize life is quite surreal,
So if you're dying to see,
I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity!                                                                                                            So, if you're dying to see,
I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity.

I really like the idea of being a person who can just look around and see the beautiful things all around. It’s something that I’ve tried hard to work on in past months. And I’ve noticed that as I try to ignore the shadows of life, and try to focus on everything that makes me really happy, life is a much more joyous occasion. Because life is quite surreal.

I guarantee that there are angels around your vicinity. Take a look around!

Lots of love,

Kyr

Poetry

Even though I write really awesome poetry, I seriously enjoy real poetry. It’s one of my secret addictions =X (though, it isn’t so secret as of… right now.)

One of my all-time favorites is called ‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’.  It’s basically about an Irish airman in World War I, who knows that he’s going to die flying. I shall share…

“I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor.
No likely end could bring them loss
Or leave them happier than before.
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds.
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind -
The years to come seemed waste of breath.
A waste of breath, the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.”

It also doesn’t hurt that one of my favorite songs ever is based off this poem – in fact, that’s how I was introduced to it.

 

Yeah, I love it.

TA!

-Kyr

(6 days until Jubilee starts!)

Huh.

So, today was the day - All Things Bright and Beautiful came out!

Yet, the song that I can’t stop listening to isn’t from that album.

Don’t get me wrong – I’ve listened to almost the whole album like, 4 times today. But this song? Can’t. Stop. Listening. It’s so gorgeous!

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Cool.

-Kyr

A Whovian’s new episode to-do list

Saturday night, 8pm. Every good Doctor Who fanatic knows what this is – a new episode, that’s what!

Sadly, the series is taking a mid-season summer break, and I now have a couple months to deal with the plot bomb they dropped on us. BUT I DON’T WANT A COUPLE MONTHS TO DEAL WITH IT!

For now, however, I will share my secrets to surviving a Saturday night Doctor Who viewing. Because… Well, I’m an amazing person.

To-Do List (to be begun at 7:40pm)

• Retrieve sonic screwdriver, video camera, and flashlight from bedside table.
• Confirm that all windows and doors to the outside are LOCKED.
• Walk through house cautiously, with tools in hand and video camera recording (in case of encounter with the Silence), turning each and every light on and being sure not to blink (in case of encounter with Weeping Angels, duh!).
• After ensuring that the house is clear of all monsters and dangerous creatures, settle down securely with all necessary defense equipment (recording devices, rewetting eye drops, cell phone, bow tie, fez, banana, and Converse).
• Enjoy your episode of Doctor Who, possibly getting creeped out to death. And if you do, you’ll be very grateful you have all those lights on =/

So, yeah. Good luck. *snods*

(2 hours, 45 minutes until All Things Bright and Beautiful releases! I’m not staying up though. I’m tired! First thing in the morning though. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! *passes out*)

Jubilee 2011!

For months, our ward has been preparing to take part in an 11-stake youth conference, that’ll be finished off with 3 performances of an awesome show. We’ve been learning dances and songs to perform, and it’s been crazy!

Well, it’s strange, because it’s so close right now. In only 11 days, it’ll be starting! I’m so excited. It’s such an amazing opportunity, and I’m so happy I get to take part in it. My best friend and I have been practicing the dances LOTS, and we’re both super excited. After church today, there was a meeting about it, and we got to hear about our schedule for each day, and what we need to bring, etc. I’m so excited! It’s gonna be just… amazing.

So, I’ll definitely be posting about it – don’t worry!

Lots o’ love,

Kyr

(Tuesday is when the new Owl City album comes out!!! I’M SO EXCITED!!!!)