The past two weeks have been the longest and probably the most miserable of my life so far due to a family medical emergency. I don’t feel particularly inclined to go into details, but it’s been insane. All of a sudden though I’ve found myself nearing the end of the tunnel with a bright light at the end. Things can only get better from here! I spent most of the day walking around being deliriously happy and just appreciating some of the little things I do on a day-to-day basis, but have just completely ignored and/or haven’t been able to enjoy. Like listening to music on my iPod or singing while I’m walking. The ordeal isn’t completely over, but I think my family have come out stronger and better, if not wholly in body (yet) then at least in spirit.
Two days ago Ilaria Graziano’s “I Do” came up on my Pandora station and I found myself clinging it like second skin. I’ve loved this song ever since crap gave it to me, not only because it’s beautiful, but also because I thought Ilaria Graziano just sounded like an angel singing this song. Senior year in college whenever I got stressed I’d put on this song and another PlanetES song that crap gave me, and I’d immediately feel calmer and somehow soothed. Listening to “I Do” two days ago had the same effect on me if not more, just thinking about the lyrics and such… I’ve been looping it uncontrollably since. I ended up MySpace-stalking Ilaria yesterday, and I seriously hope that she does more collaborations with Yoko Kanno because that combination is just pure win.
I finally finished watching Kamichu! DVDs 1-4, courtesy of Netflix (which I love 
). There were quite a few things I liked about the series and some things that I didn’t, but overall I got what I wanted – something soothing and sweet. Think Spirited Away meets Aria in a small Japanese riverside town.