What is it about rain that inspires so many songs, poems, stories, romantic feelings, melancholy and so on? Is rain more powerful just by itself or does it make a bigger impact accompanied by thunder and lightning?
In country music there are a lot of songs about rain. One them happens to be Songs About Rain by Gary Allen. Another is Like The Rain by Clint Black which has a line in it that says: "I hear it talking through the trees and on the window pane." Personification is one of the most powerful ways to express a form of nature. Perhaps its so easy to do because rain is so plentiful.
Another song about rain is Raining On Sunday by Keith Urban. This song talks about the emotional healing aspects of rain. Is this true? Does rain have a soothing effect on us?
I'll admit, there's something comforting about the rhythmic slapping of rain against a roof, or its faint pattering on window panes. Such sounds can be the background for inspiration, or a relaxed night of leisurely reading.
There's another country song that talks about rain: Come in with the Rain by Taylor Swift. This song speaks about love and waiting for that special person to come back.
Obviously rain has an ugly side. It can come down in thick torrents and flood entire cities or it can harden and form into hail. Either way rain has inspired many a writer, whether it be in novels, poems, songs or even scripts for a television show.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
What Makes A Good Day...A Good Day?
Sometimes we all have good days, someday bad days. So what is the "anatomy" of a good day for some of us, and the anatomy of a good day for the rest of us?
Just like my previous blog, just as we all have our own ways of communicating, we each have our own personal "good days". So...what's a good day for you?
I could start off on the surface by saying a good day for me would be when my hair comes out perfectly straight. Having a bad hair day can possibly ruin someones entire day. Unless you look past it to the other "good things" in your life.
Maybe a good day involves going shopping and finding that pair of jeans that fit just right, or realizing a shirt we love is finally on sale.
Or going back to one of my other blogs "That Special Song" maybe a good day involves hearing that song that always lifts our spirits, or hearing a new song on the radio that we instantly fall in love with.
Perhaps its the sun shining, seeing a friend you haven't seen in a long time, visiting relatives, spending time with family.
What about those that are less fortunate? For the beggar on the street, what's a good day for them? No rain, sunshine, friendly passersby that give a few dollars and coins. Or the homeless person wandering the streets of a city. What's a good day for him? A warm, free meal offered by a shelter, a friendly face offering hope in a bleak world, a few coins in their pocket to scrape by.
Everyone has their own version of a "good day". Perhaps it all depends on where we live, our class, our outlook on life and our personal interests.
Sometimes a good day for me can be as simple as finishing another chapter in one of my short stories, or reading a really good book, or hearing that "special song" on the radio at just at the rigt time. Other times its a drive in the country, a street lined with historic houses, a day spent around horses, getting back a Math test and finding out I did well on it. I could go deeper or barely scratch the surface. Each of us are individuals, therefore we have our own personal versions of a "good day".
Whatever that version may be, thank you for reading this and...have a good day! :)
Just like my previous blog, just as we all have our own ways of communicating, we each have our own personal "good days". So...what's a good day for you?
I could start off on the surface by saying a good day for me would be when my hair comes out perfectly straight. Having a bad hair day can possibly ruin someones entire day. Unless you look past it to the other "good things" in your life.
Maybe a good day involves going shopping and finding that pair of jeans that fit just right, or realizing a shirt we love is finally on sale.
Or going back to one of my other blogs "That Special Song" maybe a good day involves hearing that song that always lifts our spirits, or hearing a new song on the radio that we instantly fall in love with.
Perhaps its the sun shining, seeing a friend you haven't seen in a long time, visiting relatives, spending time with family.
What about those that are less fortunate? For the beggar on the street, what's a good day for them? No rain, sunshine, friendly passersby that give a few dollars and coins. Or the homeless person wandering the streets of a city. What's a good day for him? A warm, free meal offered by a shelter, a friendly face offering hope in a bleak world, a few coins in their pocket to scrape by.
Everyone has their own version of a "good day". Perhaps it all depends on where we live, our class, our outlook on life and our personal interests.
Sometimes a good day for me can be as simple as finishing another chapter in one of my short stories, or reading a really good book, or hearing that "special song" on the radio at just at the rigt time. Other times its a drive in the country, a street lined with historic houses, a day spent around horses, getting back a Math test and finding out I did well on it. I could go deeper or barely scratch the surface. Each of us are individuals, therefore we have our own personal versions of a "good day".
Whatever that version may be, thank you for reading this and...have a good day! :)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Communication
There are so many ways of communicating. Talking, whispering, laughing, writing, emailing, texting...the list goes on!
Do each of us have our own special way of communicating? They say actions speak louder than words. I was watching something on TV a few days ago that said only a small percentage of communication with others comes from words. The other percent is all body-language. Such as eye-contact, posture, facial expression.
When you think about that do we really need words to communicate to one another?
You've all seen it before. Two people's gazes meet across the room, they send certain "signals" to each other to tell the other what their thinking. No words needed there.
Sometimes something we're writing or reading can communicate something to us. Writing letters back and forth is a form of communication. Texting, for how primitive it can sometimes be, is also a form of communication.
The telephone is yet another. This again may tie into body language. Albeit you can't physically see the person you're talking to you can hear emotion in their voice, and in turn that emotion may lead you to speculate about their body language.
With all of these forms of communication we are constantly connected to those around us. Each of us undoubtedly has our favorite form of communication, unsurprisingly mine is writing! :). I have also fallen into the clutches of texting, albeit I only text one person! To communicate with my Grandparents who live in Upper Michigan I email back and forth, or talk to them when they call every Thursday night.
Some of us fall into routines with communication. We find a comfortable monotony that suits us and our personalities. More often than not, writing blogs, emails and short stories helps me express my "voice" and my "personality". I think that whatever form of communication we favor the most reflects our personality. I am an introverted person, therefore in English class I may not be all that talkative. Unlike some people! :). While others enjoy talking endlessly.
Whatever form of communication you prefer helps you connect with and understand the world, and distinguishes you as an individual. Which is something we're all striving for.
Do each of us have our own special way of communicating? They say actions speak louder than words. I was watching something on TV a few days ago that said only a small percentage of communication with others comes from words. The other percent is all body-language. Such as eye-contact, posture, facial expression.
When you think about that do we really need words to communicate to one another?
You've all seen it before. Two people's gazes meet across the room, they send certain "signals" to each other to tell the other what their thinking. No words needed there.
Sometimes something we're writing or reading can communicate something to us. Writing letters back and forth is a form of communication. Texting, for how primitive it can sometimes be, is also a form of communication.
The telephone is yet another. This again may tie into body language. Albeit you can't physically see the person you're talking to you can hear emotion in their voice, and in turn that emotion may lead you to speculate about their body language.
With all of these forms of communication we are constantly connected to those around us. Each of us undoubtedly has our favorite form of communication, unsurprisingly mine is writing! :). I have also fallen into the clutches of texting, albeit I only text one person! To communicate with my Grandparents who live in Upper Michigan I email back and forth, or talk to them when they call every Thursday night.
Some of us fall into routines with communication. We find a comfortable monotony that suits us and our personalities. More often than not, writing blogs, emails and short stories helps me express my "voice" and my "personality". I think that whatever form of communication we favor the most reflects our personality. I am an introverted person, therefore in English class I may not be all that talkative. Unlike some people! :). While others enjoy talking endlessly.
Whatever form of communication you prefer helps you connect with and understand the world, and distinguishes you as an individual. Which is something we're all striving for.
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