i could take away your shaky knees

of all the colors in this room, that of the tulips is by far the richest. being in love is like you found a secret room off the usual dirt path you follow, a room that acts as a life deterrent [read: join the resistance, fall in love], a room in which you see the world previously muddied and tired through now drugged, hazied eyes.

it's monday morning, and i'm wearing his clothes. i forgot how much better life is when you incorporate men's boxer briefs as part of your sleepwear. wearing a guy's clothes is always so delightful because many times they're larger than your own sleepwear, resulting in way more comfort. in one way or another, in bed or in clothes, you're always swimming. to be privy to forgotten pleasures, it feels like winning the lottery.

the new midlake album, the trials of van occupanther, is really stupendous, really-really, and it hits spring absolutely right-on. aside from the obvious fleetwood mac influence [most marked, i believe, in "roscoe"], van occupanther sounds like the unreleased soundtrack to the pbs show "reading rainbow." but not in the way that it's been in the wastebin for twenty years, in the way that the songs were far too good for the show, far too affecting to be in the background in a children's show about books. finally, i got over listening to the track "roscoe" with more than slight compulsivity and annoyance to all within ear-reach and moved on to the album as a whole. "head home" is one of the many standouts. posting "roscoe" again too in case you missed it the ten other times.

midlake
head home
roscoe
trials of van occupanther
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