QUOTE OF THE NOW

"Our life evokes our character. You find out more about yourself as you go on. That's why it's good to be able to put yourself in situations that will evoke your higher nature rather than your lower. 'Lead us not into temptation.'" Joseph Campbell

Monday, February 25, 2013

Outside, another yellow moon has punched a hole in the nighttime

Ms. Brownlow has got me all addicted to puppycam!

It's "Great Dane Service" that trains danes to help people with mobility challenges. They have a camera set up where you can watch the moms and their little pups! We've been watching Olive give birth to a litter.

Here's the puppinis and their attendants, making sure everyone gets some milk:



____LOVE SONG OF THE DAY____

Let's get a song from Tom Waits' album Rain Dogs. I'd only heard "Downtown Train" by Rod, so the first time I saw this Tom Waits video I was like "WHAT?" That voice, and raw emotion, and it brings out the poetry of the lyrics.... Well, we can still give Rod credit for having good taste.

Waits writes great, great love songs. As one of the youtube commenters said: "When Waits wants to get romantic, boy howdy, but doesn't he?"

I know your window
And I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway



8 comments:

Judy,Judy,Judy. said...

Cute puppies and I love the Tom Waits version of this song!

London Mabel said...

Apparently I didn't post the video! That's what you get for blogging when sleepies.

London Mabel said...

There. Fixed it.

Skye said...

My problem is that I can't understand everything that Tom Waits says. So I lose a lot of the message I think.

widdershins said...

Cyoot!

inkgrrl said...

Oh dear puppies. I adore Great Danes! And oh dear Tom Waits. More adoration.

ladada said...

I have the same problem with Tom sometimes - but I love his sound... so I go find the lyrics online:

Outside another yellow moon
Has punched a hole in the nighttime, yes
I climb through the window and down to the street
I'm shining like a new dime
The downtown trains are full with all of those Brooklyn girls
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds

Well you wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Be careful of them in the dark
Oh, if I was the one you chose to be your only one
Oh baby can't you hear me now, can't you hear me now

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Every night it's just the same, you leave me lonely now

I know your window and I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street and past your gate
I stand by the light at the four-way
You watch them as they fall, oh baby, they all have heart attacks
They stay at the carnival, but they'll never win you back

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night it's just the same, oh baby
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
All of my dreams they fall like rain, oh baby on a downtown train

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Where every night, every night it's just the same, oh baby
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
All of my dreams just fall like rain, all on a downtown train
All on a downtown train, all on a downtown train
All on a downtown train, a downtown train

London Mabel said...

@skye - lol Yes, googling lyrics does help.

@widders - cyooooot!

@inkgrrl - they adore you too

@ladada - Well worth the google.

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