I Get Restless

 A word of caution: there's not much redeeming about this video.  It contains a set of subpar lyrics set to an inconsistent tune sung in a cold truck by a girl who's been sick for two weeks.  You'd almost expect it to have been written in twenty minutes in the thick of an emotional attack, which happens to be true, and also its only redeeming quality.  It certainly won't win a Grammy, but it was written to capture a moment, not the nation's hearts.  I don't claim to be successful, just honest, though certain phrases may be misleading.  Whatever the case, it was written last night after the meeting mentioned in the title. The only person who really has any business being interested in this little mess is LotN hisself, and I don't know that I could recommend it even to him (not that he'll see this, I'm sure).  That being said, in the interest of being vulnerable, it's here.  But I did warn you.

  Good morning. I'm a fan of beautiful words, and I'd rather share someone else's than my own right now.  So in no particular order (except the first few are ones that were heavy on my mind at the beginning of my trip) here are some things that have been said by others. "I cannot bear to think that he is alive in the world and thinking ill of me." - Elizabeth Bennett, Pride and Prejudice (1995 miniseries) "Said woman, take it slow, it will work itself out fine. All we need is just a little patience." - Chris Cornell, Patience "All the privilege I claim for my own sex (it is not a very enviable one, you need not covet it) is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone." - Anne Elliott, Persuasion (the freakin' book) "You see, songs fulfill a human need to sit back and watch another man bleed, So for a moment, we don't have to feel sorry for ourselves." - American Aquarium, One Day at a Time "It's not a ...