As we head into late February and temperature climbing above 29°C (84°F), today, my thoughts had turned to enjoying a pleasant relaxed day accompanied by some equally relaxing music. Then the painters arrived.
We’ve contracted painter to give the exterior of the house a total going over – all three storeys. The next few days are going to be constant noise with water blasters and minor repairs taking place before the painting starts in earnest. Not precisely a relaxing atmosphere.
Normally on days like this, the ranchsliders (Kiwi name for aluminium framed glass panel sliding doors) and windows are fully open to allow any breeze to flow through the house keeping temperatures in the comfortable range. Not today. While I might just be able to tolerate the noise (perhaps), the jet and spray from the water blasters are a different matter altogether. So they are all closed for the moment.
Best I can do is suffer the heat – anything over 25°C (77°F) is above my comfort zone, hope that headphones played up loud will drown out the water blaster, and listen to music while pretending to sit under a tree in dappled shade listening to songs such as in the three video clips below. Not sure why, but I’m in the right frame of mind to listen to songs such as these.
Something Good Just wanna know ya Just wanna talk to ya I wanna hear about your day I'd never leave ya Never be mean to ya I'd always let you get your way Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today If I were honest I'd tell you everything But it keeps coming out as lies Its' not a promise In case your wondering It's not some blessing in disguise Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today I know romance is not in fashion And my heart is on the line If you would be so kind To help me kill some time Then something good just might come crashing From the stars that light the sky If you would be so kind To help me kill some time Just wanna know ya Just wanna talk to ya I wanna hear about your day I'd never leave ya Never be mean to ya I'd always let you get your way Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today Something good will come our way And maybe this good thing's gonna happen today
Remember me I wish I had the strength To tell you how I feel I wish I was brave Like the soldier on the battlefield See, my heart it races Every time you're around And I try so hard to speak But I can't seem to make a sound I know that if I walk away I'll wonder what you would have said And if you felt the same But if you don't It's okay I'll be right here waiting if you change your mind I don't care how long it takes I don't care about my pride If it's a thousand years Or a thousand more I'll be waiting And darling all I ask Please remember me Please remеmber me I wish I had rhythm Maybe I'd ask you to dancе I wish I could hold you Like my father holds my mother's hand I know that if I walk away I'll wonder what you would have said And if you felt the same But if you don't It's okay I'll be right here waiting if you change your mind I don't care how long it takes I don't care about my pride If it's a thousand years Or a thousand more I'll be waiting And darling all I ask I'll be right here waiting if you change your mind I don't care how long it takes I don't care about my pride If it's a thousand years Or a thousand more I'll be waiting And darling all I ask Please remember me Please remember me Please remember me All I ask Please remember me
Maybe Tomorrow There's a story I know We all leave and let go There is nothing to hold us In a moment of time When the fruit becomes wine And the thought becomes the memory All of your sorrow Maybe tomorrow Will fade away in the air Trying to please me Making it easy It won't be there It won't be there In your life In your life There's a story I know We all leave and let go There is nothing to hold us In a moment of time When the fruit becomes wine And the thought becomes the memory All of your sorrow Maybe tomorrow Will fade away in the air Trying to please me Making it easy It won't be there It won't be there In your life In your life All of your sorrow Maybe tomorrow Will fade away in the air Trying to please me Making it easy It won't be there It won't be there In your life In your life In your life Oh, In your life
