My next mixed CD.  Meditation can take many forms.  I often times grab a drink or three and listen to what the radio is trying to tell me…

Today for example. I stopped at Ruby Tuesday on the corner before heading into the great Washington abyss…I needed, NEEDED to spend a little time reflecting and relaxing…so I grabbed a Ruby Relaxer, well two…and wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote…(trying to figure out how the hell to work a long distance relationship…among other things…) And this was what the song God at Ruby’s played for me to reflect upon.

IN ORDER: (one after the other, after the other…)
Each song had something profound to say, I will let you guess what I heard.

1. It’s My Life-No Doubt, the cover by Talk Talk.
It’s funny how I find myself in love with you. If I could buy my reasoning, I’d pay to lose. One half won’t do… I’ve asked myself…how much do you… commit yourself? It’s my life. Don’t you forget. It’s my life. It never ends (It never ends…)

2. Love Will Save the Day-Desiree
Listen as your days unfolds, challenge what the future holds, try to keep your head up to the sky…you gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger, you gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together, all I know all I know love will save the day.”

3. When I Look to the Sky-Train
When I look to the sky, something tells me you’re here with me. And you make everything alright. And when I feel like I’m lost, something tells me you’re here with me. And I can always find my way when you are here.

4. Stand- R.E.M.
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling. Listen to reason. Reason is calling. Your feet are going to be on the ground. Your head is there to move you around…So stand in the place where you live…Think about direction, wonder why you haven’t before. Now stand in the place where you work. Think about the place where you live, wonder why you haven’t before.

5. Bright Lights- Matchbox 20
Some things in this world, they don’t make sense. Some things you don’t need, until they leave you and they’re things that you miss…Baby, baby, baby, when all your love is gone…who will save me from all I’m up against out in this world.Maybe, maybe, maybe, you’ll find something that’s enough to keep you. But if the bright lights don’t receive you. You can turn yourself around. And come on home

6. Intuition- Jewel
Follow your heart, your intuition, it will lead you in the right direction. Let go of your mind, your intuition is easy to find, just follow your heart baby.

7 Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley- Will to Power
Oh Erin, I know, I know too much? But it REALLY PLAYED!!!!

Ooh baby I love your way… every day
Ooh wanna tell you I love your way… every day
Ooh wanna be with you night and day…I love your way

If I leave here tomorrow…will you still remember me? For I must be traveling on now. There’s so many places I gotta see. But if I stayed here with you girl, things just wouldn’t be the same. ‘Cause I’m as free as a bird now…and this bird will never change…

You know the rest, sing with me!

Ok, now YOU tell All Things Jen what she wrote about during this meditation. Ruby Relaxers…(strong ones at that…in a short amount of time…) oh how they lead to phone calls I might not wish to be out there. I seem to have a lot of those floating around in soundwave history.

Alas.