나이

나이는 40 이 다 되어가는데,
살고 행동하는 건 20대이면
추태인가
아니면
건강한건가?

상처와 오기

미디어 사회의 인간은 결국 외부로 어떻게 표현되는가에 자기자신의 존재가 규정된다는 아이러니를 접한다.

아무리 생각이 많고, 고민이 많고, 행동으로 보여준다고 스스로 다짐해도,

결국은 밖으로 ‘공적’ 으로 보이는 ‘나’가 자신을 규정한다는게 우스울 뿐이다.

눈감고 귀막고 하고 싶은 것만 묵묵히 해나가는 그런 삶이 가능할 수 있다면야 얼마나 좋겠냐 만은,

클릭 한번이면 전세계를 전시간을 누비는 이세상에서 그런 것이 쉬우려나.

오기가 아닌 정열로 일이 되어야 하는데 말이다.

누구를 위해서 하나, 무엇 때문에 이 *랄을 하고 있나.

고민해볼 일이다.

Hallelujah

삶의 한템포를 늦춰가고 싶을 때,

다시 돌아가게 되는 음악들이 있다.

둥둥 떠가는 나를 다시 땅으로 당겨주고,

코끗이 찡해지는 감성을 다시 전달해 주는

그런 음악들 중 하나, “Hallelujah”

1984년 Leonard Cohen 에 의해 처음 발표되었던 이곡은 그 자신을 통해서 보다는 오히려 Jeff Buckley를 통해 유명해 졌다.

Rufus Wainwright 의 버전으로 영화 Shrek 때문에 대중적으로 유명해 졌다.

Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen 이 시적인 가사를 쓰는 것은 누구나 알고 있지만, 이 곡을 그 가사의 경지만큼 올려놓은 것은 누가 뭐라해도 Jeff Buckley 일 것이다.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Well maybe there’s a God above
But all I’ve ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who’d OUT DREW YA
And it’s not a cry that you hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah

My Top Albums in 2007

Is it too late for chiming in year-end rankings?

Purely my personal taste. The list has nothing to do with artistic vision, achievement or anything for that matter. Simply the ones that I enjoyed in 2007

In No Particular Order

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - Sound Of Silver

Prob. one of the best albums if not the best in 2007. Enjoyed this album so much. Every single track is a beauty. Hey, if you are not into electronica, well don’t bother though.

RADIOHEAD - In Rainbows

I have never been a fan of Radiohead, really. I didn’t like the gloomy, i-am-a-looser songs they put out in the 90’s. But wow, this album turned me into their fan after more than a decade of their music. ha!

AMY WINEHOUSE - Back to Black

Yes, she is on crack but good music is good music.

STARS - In Our Bedroom After the War

As I wrote in my semi-review, Stars remind me of The Smiths, one of my all time favorite bands. So there, no particular reason other than that..

MODEST MOUSE - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Of course, having Johnny Marr there, what else would i have needed to like this album? besides it is just fun!

Once OST

Surprise show up! This album was on my CD player for more than 1 month, that tells something

THE NATIONAL - Boxer

Surprising that I found this band this late. Amazing stuff. My current top album by far! Visit their myspace and listen to “Fake Empire”

CSS - Cansei de Ser Sexy

So much fun. If you have humor in your gene, you’ll appreciate these girls

WILCO - Sky Blue Sky

The best Wilco album so far.

BAND OF HORSES - Cease To Begin

A brand new discovery!

FYI

Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 50 albums of 2007

Lost is Coming!

Yes, in 3 days Lost is coming back for its season 4.

I’m Soooo trying not to be spoiled as my season 3 experience was ruined with spoilers.

Trying really hard… won’t look at the internet. I wanna be blown away!

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