two decades ago

How I wish I have his voice.

Pearl Jam - Oceans (Unplugged)
I saw this posted recently at Pearl Jam's Facebook page. Watching the video immediately brought back memories of when I first fell in love with this band. Listening to it now still gives me goosebumps like how it did decades ago.

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I had a burst of artistic creativity at the office earlier today. After a long while, I got to sketch a really impressive piece of art. It was good, at least, for me since it's also been decades since I last tried sketching a design with a pencil on paper. I used to enjoy drawing and painting as a kid - I painted murals, drew comic books, and even participated in art contests at school. Unfortunately, the reality of needing to have a profession that earns money killed that passion for me. Although my hand can no longer draw straight lines like it used to, I'm still glad that it can still produce output that's beyond average. I hope in the future, I can get to enhance my artistic skills further.

blast from a non-existent past

I was suddenly in the mood for 80's feel-good music. I've been down in the dumps lately and I haven't been thinking straight these past few days.

Just a few minutes ago, out of nowhere, a familiar 80's tune started playing in my head. I wasn't doing anything when it happened. I wasn't watching the TV nor was anything playing in the background. It was weird how I suddenly had an 80's song playing in my head. I don't even know the name of the song or who sang it (because I'm not really a fan of music from that generation) but this particular song, while playing in my head, made me feel relaxed. Unfortunately, by the time I got to my computer to search for the name of the song, I already forgot what the lyrics were and how it went. And so, here I am, blindly searching YouTube for feel-good 80's music.

So far, this song has caught my attention:

Phil Collins - Take Me Home

I did listen to Phil Collins songs as a child. My parents exposed me to a wide range of music so, somehow, I could say that there was a time in my life when I sang to this. It does feel good listening to it now.

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And after a few more minutes of searching, I finally found the song that was playing in my head earlier. It turns out to be from the 70's - contrary to my assumption that it was an 80's song. Anyway, these songs are not really my forte so sue me. It's a love song from Dan & John Ford Coley called "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight." Come to think of it, after reading the lyrics, I may know exactly why this song suddenly played in my head. Hehe...

Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight