beautiful things.

this is the blog for beautiful things.

valentine's day. kyle and i had no plans. no expectations. just a saturday together with the apartment to ourselves. we had coffee and krispy kremes (with valentines sprinkles).



and we ran errands. and gave extra kisses. and said extra nice things. and then i had to drop him off for his valentine cabaret show at rockford college. i got a little thrift shopping done and went to watch my beloved boy sing onstage for me. i took a little extra time to style my choppy, razor-y, shaggy haircut and wore hot pink tights. and i had pink wine and listened to the love songs. lovely.



that's what kyle did onstage.

and some of the performances were so wonderful. there was this original song by this girl named cassie. and i love it. absolutely beautiful. i started to think about how beautiful music is. how extraordinary the people who make that beautiful music come into the world are. without those extraordinary people, we would have no music. no poetry. no art. people are like the vessels through which beauty can be communicated.

anyway, here is her song, rope of love. i completely love it. love as in i want the recording, want to sing the lyrics to kyle, want to never forget it. the song takes me away into a wonderful world of morning sunlight, flannel comforters, and east state street traffic rumbling outside. of hungry, meowing kitties and snooze buttons.

thank you for the music, cassie.



here are the lyrics (she wrote them!):

sunlight slips through cracks between the blinds, painting pictures of new life upon your face
alarm clock - i turned it off three mintues fast so that the roar from its' blast wouldn't startle you awake
coffee- it's brewin' downstairs as we lay, ready to jump-start our day, at least for awhile
but we won't need it- cause i called you in sick today, and in this bed is where you'll stay...

(bridge) so let me see you smile, let me watch you wake up
i can help you make up excuses why you won't be into work today
so close your eyes, i'll help you fantasize
we can turn this bed into a whole new place

(chorus) lay me down, i'm your object of desire
just lay me down in these sheets made out of fire
just lay me down - do with me whatever you can think of
bind me in your rope of love

your eyes- flutter open from the light, peering head on into mine first thing they see
your hands- gently caressing my face then pull me close for embrace for safety
your heart- a familiar tune I know, i've memorized its' metronome, steady and strong
your arms- lying in their safe haven - that's how I know where I belong

(bridge)
(chorus)

so let me see you smile, let me watch you wake up
i can help you make up excuses why you won't be into work today
so take my hand, your request is my command
hold on tight boy - i'll do whatever you say

(chorus)

beautiful, huh?
so after the cabaret we went out and had dinner at our favorite little date spot, the capri.

and now its sunday and i don't have school tomorrow. and i got my tax returns back. and i am carefree. and i have road trips and mountains and warm california breezes on my mind...