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Sunday, March 14, 2010
9:16 PM  I have to go to bed now...

I tweeted about this video a few days ago, but I think it deserves a little blog recognition.  Not just because it's one of the coolest things I've ever seen, but because of the message in the song itself.  The title of the song is "This Too Shall Pass," and I've been listening to it pretty much non-stop for the past week or so.  While I don't think life should be something you're just trying to "get through," I think we go through some more challenging periods - times when you have to bow your head down and walk into the wind.  I like this song because it delivers that message while remaining upbeat: events in your life can be challenging, but if you let go of the suffering and complaining and just ride the wave, you can make them so much more enjoyable.  All this is easier said than done, of course, but it helps when you have this song on full blast.

I started a new assignment with corporate communications last week, and I have VERY little free time anymore.  I LOVE the job, which is so great.  The 12 plus hour days absolutely fly by, and I love everything I'm doing, but it leaves little time for anything else... like cleaning or shopping or even socializing.  I get up every morning at 4:30 AM, which means I need to be to bed pretty early at night in order to get enough sleep.  It's tough, but I love it.  I really do.

So after just surviving a 76 hour work week (I still tour and work SNL on weekends), I apologize if this isn't the most coherent blog post.  To be honest, I'm tired, I'm hungry, I have a headache, I haven't done laundry in like a month, I still kill lone cockroaches on a regular basis, and I haven't been to a gym in longer than I care to tell you, but I haven't felt this ALIVE in a very long time.  I realized that while I was walking home from work in the pouring rain on Friday night.  I could have easily hailed a cab, but letting myself get completely drenched while listening to this song on my Ipod was just about the best feeling in the world.

Anyway, just watch the video.  I love how it shows that little things can make a big difference.  And that most of the time, life is crazy and awesome and GOOD.



Love,
Tara