When I was a kid, my siblings and I got an advent calendar every year. Beginning on December 1, we'd open a window every day until December 25th to find a little gift, a piece of candy, a coin, etc. It was a fun tradition that I find sadly lacking in my adult life.
This year, I'm taking steps to remedy that by celebrating the upcoming holiday season with a new type of advent calendar. That's right, it's an Advent Calendar of Books. Beginning December 1 I'll highlight a book or an author each day until Christmas, December 25.
I've been fortunate to read so many great books this year, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate the season than by inspiring others to buy and read books.
Please, indulge me for a moment, because for no reason at all, I'm having a bit of a moment.
Except that's not exactly true. There have been lots of reasons for moments lately. This one just came as a surprise.
But it was brought on by a song that always provides me with moments, so I should've known better when I pushed the "play" button for it on iTunes. It's a song that seems to sum up my dark side, at least the way I perceive it, perfectly. It's called "Look Around," by Blues Traveler:
Here are the lyrics:
You'll get no answer from me About what I want or what I get Brave enough to speak afraid to see Confuse the issue till you forget
And I've tried To finally decide Why I'm in your face
And if you can't already tell I am unable to let things go I'm told I do it very well But more important you should know
That all the same You've got no one to blame But yourself If you call that a waste
Cause it ain't me That's been hurting you inside And if you've learned You'll know much more than I
That you're gonna have to go and find it You'll have to dig beneath the ground You'll have to unearth every ugly stone That kept you on your own And simply put them down You're gonna have to look around
You'll get no answer from me About what I get or what I want That was enough to make her leave She's not the first one come and gone
And I don't care Buyer beware Of me Cause it might get rough
If you want peace then live alone If you wanna hide then find a stage Each a brief but perfect home To accommodate your rage
And sometimes In the midst of all my crimes I feel lost Or have I lost enough
Remaining friends Remind me as they say It's up to you The things you throw away
And still you're gonna have to go and find it You'll have to dig beneath the ground You'll have to unearth every ugly stone That kept you on your own And simply put them down You're gonna have to look around You're gonna have to look around
You're gonna have to look around
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Okay, if you've stayed with me this long, do me a favor and tell me your favorite song(s) for moments, good and bad. Extra points for links to lyrics or video.