i dunno, i'm imagining the ukulele. but since she did mention 'toy guitar' twice, i guess that's what she really meant.

myrrh was used as an embalming fluid back in the wise men days... interesting how she chose that of the 3 gifts.

Sarah has self-admittedly been through at least 1 depression in the time I have been a fan... it wouldn't surprise me (thought it would sadden me) to hear she's in one again.

I was talking with some of her friends after the sugar and sugar show and I asked them if all the touring and promo stuff got to sarah and they said that she really seemed to enjoy it, that she's a really social person.

But I can't help but wonder if a lot of the time it's a front.

~ng

Although I'm no musician, I spent almost all of the 1990's constantly on the road...over 250 nights away from home a few years, and I can guarantee you, no matter what spin you put on it, it invariably wears you down.

Sarah's obviously working hard - her schedule in recent months from what I can gather has been brutal - i really hope for her sake she can enjoy the fruits of her labours, but at the same time I hope it doesn't burn her out.

I think we all need to take a moment today and send her out some positive vibes, some positive energy. Oh, and of course, the tequila shots for next Thursday.

...jim

I agree with Nik. I hope she's not spiraling down into it again. She's strong though, and I send my best vibes and wishes to her on this tour! It must be rough living out of a suitcase. I've done it for a fraction of a time she had, and it gets terribly ennuie. It must be easy to get burned out quick.

Like Joleary said, we should all send her out some Passioneer vibes today!

Saturday, March 26, 2005

A Day in March.

so many times i have uttered
"i cannot"
and yet, I did.

I called out
to you and others like you
on days i'd prepared as deathbeds.

so many nights now
have spread over our letters
like surgeons pulling sheets over corpses.

you will not tell your truth to me
and i am forced to speak in riddles.
my hungry mouth is crammed,
but I hate the taste.
it's like death,
or the sweet rotting of vegetables,
- something once so alive,
but gone sick with time and daylight.

if you have not Courage
or bloody fires like mine,
leave me to the forest;
He knows what to do.
He brings me water and
combs the hair out of my face.
His fingers deserve this holy skin -
burned and electrified
by last year's war.
He is everyone's soldier.
His words never falter
or take the stage.

He is the monk
we both profess to be.

I won't ask you to stare at my flames,
the battle is too deep now,
too much my own.
That is why I bow and
gracefully close the doors,

because I'd tear your tower down
with my shatterings,
my pheonix,
love so mixed with madness.

I'd tear your tower down,
old raven.
I'd tear you tower down.

It has been written,
and it may be true.


xxx
ss

posted by Sarah SLean at 5:01 PM
0 Comments:

riddles

"last years war"

she does draw attention to going back to the forest.

i sense more songs being born. i really don't understand what exactly she is saying in her blogs. it feels that the messages are not directed to me and it's not my code to understand.

your quick jason, do u have a feed for her blog saved?

Cameron Bay.

yup yup. good ol' firefox.

Perhaps she is speaking to her muse?

Just noticed that the blog has been updated!
http://sarahslean.com/blogger

ocean-side
so be it.
the millions cannot know,
the minions will not search,
the seekers are not dazzled
or fame-struck.
- it be so.

the story's not appropriately bloodied.
it is not grief-ridden by the day's exalted wrongs.
but I,
I know
that I have killed many a killer,
I have risen over mountains
like a
brand
new
sun,
I have called the name of heaven
in my being, every shred they left undone
and unconsidered
- there I travel
there I run,
like a river over jewels, there I travel
there I run

ss



I'm
incubating in the lap of God my starlets,
making tea for Buddha and his buddies.
The ocean gives you kisses
so pure you'd die of love.
Wait for me. 'twill all be clearer soon.
xo
ss

I just noticed it when adding it's feed.

I have been trying out some new RSS/atom tricks. I don't think many people in our slean community do use New Readers but their are some alternative ways to display things.

Well tech talk aside, it's nice to hear from her.

Cameron

A new .:Sarah Talks:.
http://www.sarahslean.com/blogger.html

edit: It seems there are some new vitamins to digest as well?

[quote:06fc0754c1="joleary"][/quote:06fc0754c1]

If this is true - its the best thing ever!

New entry is up on Macleans. Nothing like another post from her to brighten up the day. Sometimes I laugh out loud in my office from the things she writes, and have to apologise sheepishly for the outburst.

Is it me, or does Sarah seem to enjoy writing these more and more, with each entry? Perhaps as it becomes increasingly clear that she has an audience on that site, she's becoming more inspired to write. Her powers of description and imagery are truly excellent.

[quote:ad1a26d724]I remember playing at Sudbury's Townehouse Tavern years ago in smoke so thick I couldn't see my own hand in front of my face. After the show, Oh Susanna and I took our filthy lungs to the basement to sleep on "band beds" provided by the venue. I slept with all my clothes and my winter jacket on shivering and dreaming of giant insects. Suffice it to say I've developed a true appreciation for hot showers and clean sheets.
[/quote:ad1a26d724]


Sudbury, seriously not so fun.



However I love these journal entries. I wish they could go on forever

I know! She totally left us hanging on this one too... she talked about 'tomorrow' and never got there! hehe