I wait in 4/4 time..

So Dane got this article published on The Weakerthans in a magazine and it looks phenominal. We were talking about it before practice this week and he was saying how its not so much of a job for him that he gets to write an article about a band, but he gets to interview one of his idols. Aside from the article being awesome and Dane's little blurb and complimenting picture, he was saying how John Samson was a lyrical idol of his. Unfortunately, I had never really given The Weakerthans a chance before and I'm not quite sure why, but i just never got around to listening to their record. I had Left and Leaving on my computer for god knows how long and I know I've heard "Aside" before probably a thousand different places.

Knowing that Dane is pretty good at knowing what music to listen to I took my step up to the plate with The Weakerthans and I have to say I hit a homerun. (how fucking cheesy was that). For whatever reason discorvering this record was meant to happen right now for me. I couldn't be happier that it was put off until now because, for whatever reason, it melds perfectly with how i feel right now. Left and Leaving was the perfect indie record for me while the snow is fallin and, from what i can assume is seasonal depression, is setting in.

Yesterday I met Dave for lunch at the potbelly's in his building and on my walk to his building from the train the snow was flurrying, people were scampering completely bundled up rushing to get to some place warm and I was walking pretty slowly taking in the world around me listening to the weakerthans. I honestly couldn't help, but to have an out of body, euphoric feeling while i was walking and for a couple of minutes everything was just fine and i could feel the world working like it should. I know that seems cheesy, but I really don't care.

Then last night Dave and I were driving back from Bryans house to home and when you drive down Roosevelt towards Lake Shore as you go over the bridge look left and there the sky line is all lit up and it looks beautiful and I couldn't help but feel that I was in the right place while i was looking at how awesome it was. The response I hear the most to me telling people that i live in the city is "I wish I could have." Or in one case "How's the talent?" And i love that i can say later on in life that i lived in the city. I had that life and it was incredible. That kind of makes it seem like I'm ready to move out which is not true at all I just really enjoying being the guy that lives in the city. I was explaining to someone once how i don't like measuring life in years or classes or acheivements, I measure life in stories. The more stories that you can tell people the more fortunate person you are. You're probably thinking isn't your friends and family what makes you a fortunate person? Well who are the people that are in those stories with you? Exactly...
One part of my story is that i lived in the city with 2 girls and my guitar player/best friend. Not many people can say that...For me it's not i wish i had.

Chris