build it behind your eyes

oh, it's enough to be on your way
it's enough just to cover ground
it's enough to be moving on

oh build it behind your eyes
carry it in your heart
safe among your own


i don't know what that means. it's a james taylor line. it means something though, to me. maybe i just like the sound of all of that together. i'm once again knee deep in that guy's music. i stumbled on a record of his, 'hourglass' that someone had lent me a while back. somehow, when people lend me music, books, it always takes me about 3 months to get around to giving it a go.

anyway, 'hourglass' is fantastic. it's a pretty serious show of musical ability, for starters. jimmy johnson (bass) makes a pretty big statement on this one as the best pocket player i've ever heard. the drummer was carlos vega, so it has this much more aggressive back beat than what you'd hear on some of his newer steve gadd records. anyway, it seems more and more people are laughing at me these days when i talk about my love of JT, but i'm pretty sure i'm right on this one. he's just a well of hidden gems once you start digging in.


i'm getting going on a new donald miller book. it's about a road trip he and a buddy took across the states. he's a lot like me i think. all introspection and overthinking on his own time. in a good way though. nik and kristina were over yesterday, and nik always brings about 5 new books for me to read. we have an arrangement. i don't so much have to return the favor, since he's currently in school and has no shortage of reading material. i suppose i pick up his scraps. side note: we went to the rex for open jam jazz tuesday, followed by a starbucks run during which i gained 5 pounds immediately upon uttering the words 'i'll have a caramel frappacino..' (chuck, don't be smart, son. i had already had about 5 coffees yesterday.). anyway, it's fine. i did a lot of extra shivering on the walk back to the subway in an effort to negate the 3 pounds of cream on the top of that fat-o-cinno.

'sir, would you also like this glazed 3 pound blueberry muffin with your heartattackocinno?'
'right, sure thing. does that also come with 3 years lower life expectancy?'
'sorry sir, we charge an extra $2.57 for the lowered life expectancy. but i can ring it up as a combo if you want.. it comes with this free increased belt size, and you also get entered into a draw to win one of those scooters that the people ride around disney world on..'

last night for dinner i made something new. it was breaded and grilled talapia with steamed cauliflower and zuchinni. in the end, the cauliflower and zuchinni were mostly just boiled and soggy, but the fish was great! i'm getting there. (don't tell anyone, but today it was back to hamburger helper. a guy has to have his wiggle room...)

another weekend at home on the agenda. Cyn and War are flying in to toronto tomorrow, so it looks like dinner in the distillery and then a late night drive. woot! so excited to meet the Finnster!


lastly, the response has been GREAT for the new record!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you so much!!! So many fantastic comments, and they've been flying off the website!! I really do appreciate it guys. you've been great. I still have a FEW (or a bunch.. or a couple bunch?) left, so get yours NOW!

let me also take one more opportunity to thank James K. for all his work on the website (not to mention the album design). he's a decent man, that one, and if it weren't for him, i'd be cold calling every one of you right now asking you to put the phone on speaker and listen while i played a few cuts and asked for your shipping addresses. find him (www.goodnightmoon.ca).

ok, be back soon. i just have to run out and live life for a few days.

JB