October 19th, 2009
I’m in a library at U of T. I can’t go through another chapter on economics without a break of some sort hence the computer, but tell me: is it insane or what, how soft tiny repetitive noises can send you into a trance like state? - little shivers almost. Four people siting at a table, rows and rows of tables, perfect silence, not reverence, like in a church, but something similar, the sound of respect I guess… Dead silence except for the person beside me, gently but rapidly tapping on a calculator - then replaced by a new person typing on a laptop. The randomness of the noise - from my perspective - and the sheer intense, yet oddly silent, concentration of the person doing it. It’s funny that so much concentration/work is silent. It’s really calming in some way. The button pressing is so soft, barely perceptible and if I focus in on it and let it take over I swear it tickles the back of my neck. I could just sit here and zone out. It also works better when you’re tired. And I’m tired.
It’s almost as good as getting a hair cut - the sound of sharp scissors cutting so close to your ear as a perfect stranger concentrates all their effort - might still be a bit better. There’s some element of trust and personal contact added to that scenario. Thank God I have no money for haircuts.
October 19th, 2009
The African Union is hosting an interesting summit in Kampala, Uganda this week. It pertains to the protection and the assistance of internally displaced people in Africa.
I wish I could say more about this but my feelings are little more than vague notions and intuitions. If I were to learn more however, I feel like this conference would definitely pop up in the discussion - maybe that’s why it feels worth mentioning, even if I’m a little behind. Here’s the site:
http://www.auspecialsummitkampala.ug/
October 19th, 2009
I’m currently recording All That You Brought and In Return. Still bare bones but they seem promising. A version of “Farm Song” seems like it should come next, as does a never played song called Your Picture. We’ll need some drums for “-Picture” though, we’ll have to see if Mike is around…..Mike?:)
I really do need a new title to replace the working title Farm Song. It’s in danger of sticking forever. That’s a common danger in these things - I should know better by now. Maybe “A Little More Time” - or - “The Love You Feel” maybe just “Fields” that’s actually what I picture when I sing it…..I don’t know. It’s not just any field though, but rather that moment at dusk or sunrise when I was wandering across towards the horizon. That changing sky, that moment of transition - that’s what I picture - that’s when I wrote it. That’s the setting, with the largess of the sky, that gave rise to that clarity where some things disappeared and some became clearer. So there it is then… it should be called “Sunrise” I guess. Simple, true and it evokes an image.
I do however need more time to get this stuff recorded. With a little more time…it’ll all be alright…
Chris
