Lyrics of the Week: Water From the Moon

One of my favorite Celine Dion songs, from my ultimate favorite songwriter on the planet, the incredible Diane Warren. This one is also on a playlist, as it moved me to inspiration!

Water From the Moon - Celine Dion

I've looked everywhere I can

Just to find a clue
Oh to get to you
And make you want me
And I've run circles around the sun
Chasin' after you
Oh but it's no use
Can't you see that I'm going out of my mind
Trying to find a way to get through to you
Oh you don't know how hard I try
And I try and I try
What do I gotta do

Do I gotta get water from the moon
Is that what I gotta do
To make you love me
Make you love me
Do I gotta turn the sand into the sea
Is that what you want from me
I've done everything that I can do
But get water from the moon

I've reached high up in the sky
Tryin' to steal the stars
Oh to win your heart
But even that's not enough
And I've searched every book I know
Just to find the words
Oh to touch your world and get some love out of you
I've already given all I can give
And I don't know what's left to try
And I try and I try
What do I gotta do

Do I gotta get water from the moon, , ,

Love me, how do I make you love me
How do I make you see that I'm going out of my mind
(Solo)

I try, and I try, and I try
(Chorus)

 

 

Your pal,

Angels

30 Week Phantom Challenge: Week 2

Who was your first Phantom? When and where?

Technically, the original Leroux was my first Phantom, and I still love the freaking crap out of him. You already know the story, I was sixteen, blah blah blah, but that one always felt like destiny. There wasn't a bargain book bin at Walmart for the longest time, then one day it magically appears along with the book that changed my life. My first Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom was Michael Crawford, in listening to the original cast recording (first on last.fm, then on YouTube). My first film Phantom was Gerard Butler, and he remains my favorite.

Your pal,
Angels

TV Spot Wednesday

Yes, I plan on bleeding this thing dry!

Halls drill sergeant

Your pal,
Angels

Writing Tip: Keep A Journal!

Guess what next month is, scribblers? NaNoWriMo! Here again, already! I'm still trying to figure out how I'll take part, as I'm already up to my elbows in a novel I have no intention of finishing in one month, but I thought I'd help anyone taking part with another tip.

Journals!

I've started keeping journals while writing for several reasons, and here they are:

#1: I can track my progress.
 At the end of the day, I record what page I've finished the day's work on. This is mainly to help me realize that I am going somewhere, which is a morale boost when I'm stuck. I might be in the middle of writer's block, but even one page means I'm still moving forward. It also keeps me motivated; seeing that I've written ten pages one day helps push me to write even more the next. That's how you get stuff done!

#2: I can record all of my ideas in one place as they come to me.
Isn't it genius? I used to have a separate notebook made up of loose pages that had notes for every single story I was working on. That worked fine, but as I got more and more ideas it was harder to keep them all organized, and sometimes pages went missing, and other disasters. Trust me, this works much better! In the middle of working, I can have a sudden epiphany, be it related to plot, character, theme, or even a good bit of dialogue, and I can jot it down knowing all I have to do is flip back to the page in the book already dedicated to the story I'm working on. It's come in handy several times already!

#3: I have a way to remember the journey itself.
This reason is purely sentimental. My stories are my children, and where parents can take pictures of their kids as they grow, I can write down everything about mine as it grows. Every idea, struggle, and emotional upheaval is written so I can go back and remember everything about writing a particular book. Kinda dorky, but it is what it is.

#4: I have a place to work through writer's block.
This has been a life saver! If I'm stuck, just muddling through the problem helps, and I can dump all my random thoughts out on one page and sift through them later until I find gold. Make sense?

There you have it! Happy scribbling, and good luck!

Your pal,
Angels

Artist of the Month - October 2013

And I'm a week behind with this one...so what? I'm here now, and this month's artist is...

*drum roll*

Sugarland

If I remember right, there was some trouble years ago with this group. They started out a trio (Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush, Kristen Hall) but went down to a duo in 2006 when Kristen left, then there were lawsuits and ugly stuff...but let's talk about the music. Their first big hit was "Baby Girl," which has since been played so many times I'm nearly sick of it. Actually, that's the way I feel about half their songs; the stations play the same ones over and over again and suck all the goodness out of them. Which really sucks, because they're a great group and Jennifer has one of the best voices in country at the moment. So if I'm sick of them, why are they this month's feature? Because the songs I love, I really. Freaking. Love.

Want To

Tonight

Just Might (Make Me Believe)

Already Gone

Stay

Stuck Like Glue

Happy listening!

Your pal,
Angels

Lyrics of the Week: Your Love Will Kill Me

I'm a day behind, so what? I was on vacation!

Your Love Will Kill Me - Daniel Lavoie

I feel a wave of passion
Move through my heart with such pain
I have no time to reason
So I just let passion reign

I let go so easily
On a night as warm as sin
Midnight swimmer, midnight sea
I will not come back again

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
And you will bear my curse
As long as my life will be

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
And I saw it would be
When I looked at you
When you look at me

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me

My sin and my obession
Crazy desire you bring
I know there's no salvation
I see our bodies burning

Your gypsy dreams all haunt me
I live to see your dances
Please raise your eyes and want me
Please give me all the chances

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
And you will bear my curse
As long as my life will be

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
And I saw it would be
When I looked at you
When you look at me

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me

You brought the spring time to fill
My heart in its winter chill
I lost my strength and my will
And now my tears start to spill

I never knew such desire
Just looking into your eyes
And now the soul in me cries
And now the night is on fire

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
And you will bear my curse
As long as my life will be

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
And I saw it would be
When I looked at you
When you look at me

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me

Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me
Your love will kill me

Your pal,

Angels

30 Week Phantom Challenge: Week 1

This ought to last us a good LONG while! This was originally posted as a 30-day challenge on Facebook (link to the page can be found here) last month, but I thought I'd borrow it and do it over here. Basically, it's an invitation for phan participation. Once a week, I'll post a new bit, and if you love Phantom and you read this blog, you're welcome to chime in! :D

Now let's get this show on the road!

Question one: How did you first learn about the Phantom?

I found sheet music for "All I Ask Of You" when I was fourteen and had no clue who the characters were (was Raoul supposed to be the Phantom?) Then I read Gaston Leroux's book when I was sixteen and started listening to Michael and Sarah and Steve on the OCR, but it wasn't until I saw the 2004 movie that my love for the whole thing was cemented. It was a work-in-progress for years, but when it finally hit me there was no going back. Frankly, I'm glad I learned about Erik, and not just because I love the story. If I hadn't gotten involved in Phantom, I wouldn't have met some great friends, my appreciation for music would be a WHOLE lot different, and I wouldn't even be the writer I am today. So, is it an obsession? Maybe so, but I'm hardly complaining!

Your pal,
Angels