Dreary Idaho Days

I am a lover of many things, snow being one of them. But, I admit the prospect of sandals and swim-trunks is more appealing today. The blowing flakes and overcast sky churn my insides. I can only wish it away. To make matters worse, Jordyn returned from the Caribbean a few shades bronzer. Surely her skin was embarrassed to be seen in public next to mine.

I forget the Sun, sometimes. It's been so long, I can't picture it in the sky. On a good day, the wind blows at no fewer than 20 mph, enough to make my windshield wipers whistle down Highway 20. After working-out Friday, I visited the toilet in the locker room. On the wall were the words, "I hate Idaho," pencilled into the mortar. Though my opinion of this state greatly differs from that of the "porcelain-seat vandal," I can't help but sympathize. 

So, on behalf of our defacing friend, I have chosen "Sailing Away" by Rob Blackledge as this week's installment on The Soundtrack. This song is four minutes and 23 seconds of sandy sunshine. Dear Vandal, may it get you through your dreary Idaho days.

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"Sailing Away" by Rob Blackledge

If you like this week's featured song, check out more Rob Blackledge on I-tunes.

To Begin With

This being my first post ever, it seems appropriate that I make it memorable and what better way than to announce my engagement. Yes, I am ENGAGED! Unfortunately, my fiancé is on holiday, a cruise, with my soon to be in-laws. She'll be out of communication's reach for a week and I am up at 1 a.m. with separation anxiety, watching some alien movie starring Nicole Kidman. It's a far-cry from Hook, my typical feel good movie, but I misplaced it some time ago so this will have to do.

Today's addition to the soundtrack is brought to us by Milli Vanilli, youtube, and my beautiful fiancé who sent this link in order to lift my spirits and hold me over until we meet again. To listen, click the link below:

Girl, I'm gonna miss you

It's a curious thing that I should be so anxious with out Jordyn. Long-distance is no stranger to us. (It's also curious that Nicole Kidman would accept this script. Terrible.) In our five years together we were rarely geographically "together."Jordyn studied photography at Utah State while I worked on my music in Florida, Vegas or California. When I started at BYU-I, she went out photographing all of Europe, followed by a stint on the East Coast. Such a long courtship should make quick work of a five-month engagement. In reality, it makes it worse. It's knowing that I'm finally going to spend the rest of my life with Jordyn that exaggerates and stretches time to a torturous degree. I am ready and impatient.

Now that Nicole Kidman's alien flick is ended, it's onto a movie featuring killer wasps. So this is how I'm to spend my week, longing for my fiancé, staying up late listening to Milli Vanilli and watching cheap creature films. Wish me luck.