firsts

so 2010 was no "rollercoaster ride of emotions" (terrible, terrible) nor was it bland. all in all, my satisfaction with myself and the world has been pretty acceptable if not plain good except for a few blips. it says a lot about this year when i can say i would be perfectly happy if 2011 were more of the same. sadly, in the first time in a long time, i know that it won't and change is bound to happen as i transition to a new period in my life.

i guess what i mean to say is "happy new year," is all.

rooftoop concert 1969

there was a time (11-14ish) when i knew everything about the beatles, especially john lennon. i read every biography i could find, memorized every fact, listened to every beatles album, every solo album & yoko collab, watched every movie, even read his solo works of non-fiction/fiction (which i can say with some perspective was REALLY REALLY BAD).

11-14 yo me would probably give some kind of idolized description of john lennon. but now i think as hugely talented as he was, he was also a very real human being. an element of that comes through in this performance: in his humor, in his shambling inability to get lyrics right, in his raw passion when he does. his uncanny gift of sharing the experience of what it meant to be imperfectly human through his music has always stuck with me and even if my obsession has died down significantly, this is why he matters and why he'll always be remembered, at least, by me.

anyways, nostalgia aside: enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW45IW6obJY&NR=1