song for today

it's coming on christmas
they're cutting down trees
putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
but it don't snow here
it stays pretty green
i'm gonna make a lot of money
then i'm gonna quit this crazy scene
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i wish i had a river so long
i would teach my feet to fly
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i made my baby cry

he tried hard to help me
you know, he put me at ease
and he loved me so naughty
made me weak in my knees
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i'm so hard to handle
i'm selfish and i'm sad
now i've gone and lost the best baby
that i ever had
oh i wish i had a river
i could skate away on
i wish i had a river so long
i would teach my feet to fly
oh i wish i had a river
i made my baby say goodbye

it's coming on christmas
they're cutting down trees
they're putting up reindeer
and singing songs of joy and peace
i wish i had a river
i could skate away on

- joni mitchell

long time...

hello my lovelies

it's been a while, eh? i'm still here, plugging away, taking life one day at a time, each day doing the next thing. since i posted last i've spent some time in connecticut, new jersey, and even a few hours in chicago... hopefully my next trip to the windy city will be a bit longer and will involve hanging out with my buddies...

so christmas is coming, and sisko and mr. cat are coming to visit. that is what i am looking forward to the most. i am having a pretty hard time getting into christmas this year. no tree yet, and though i've spent a few days at the mall, i have almost no actual gifts to show for it. no christmas music on the stereo, no baking, nothing. suomies and i did put up some lights outside, and he bought a poinsettia (actually two, but we killed the first one), but i'm just not into it. which is very sad for me, because usually this is my favorite time of the year.

we are going back to the lou this weekend for a wedding, and will get to spend a bit of time with some good friends, which makes me happy. things feel a bit fally-aparty lately, and the solid ground of people i know and love, people who know and love me, is very comforting.

lots going on in my world these days, difficult to talk about. or at least, difficult to write about. keep me in your thoughts, huh?