clouds got in my way

it's been a joni mitchell kind of day. work is good. i am keeping my head above water... which is good. i'm good. things are good.. ish... esque...

so read joni mitchell below and then think about all the things you would have done if clouds had not got in the way....

in the meantime i go to sleep and soon i'll have enough energy to do something more than work, sleep and eat. can't make any promises though... as to when or what i'll do when i'm on that side of it... or how i'll get there... or if i'll sleep and eat enough to still be fun...


joni mitchell - both sides now
Rows and flows of angel hair,
and ice cream castles in the air,
and feathered canyons everywhere,
I've looked at clouds that way,
but now they only block the sun.
They rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done,
but clouds got in my way.
I've looked at clouds from both sides now,
from up and down,
and still somehow,
it's cloud illusions I recall.
I really don't know clouds...at all.

Moons and Junes and ferris wheels,
the dizzy dancing way you feel
as every fairy tale comes real;
I've looked at love that way.
But now it's just another show.
You leave 'em laughing when you go
and if you care, don't let them know,
don't give yourself away.
I've looked at love from both sides now,
from give and take,
and still somehow
it's love's illusions I recall.
I really don't know love at all.

Tears and fears and feeling proud,
to say "I love you" right out loud,
dreams and schemes and circus crowds,
I've looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange,
they shake their heads,
they say I've changed.
Somethings lost but somethings gained
in living every day.
I've looked at life from both sides now,
from win and lose,
and still somehow
it's life's illusions I recall.
I really don't know life at all.