disco fever (stayin' alive)

some things just work better when set to music ...

for example, our lives of late. in my quest for exploring the bounds of my own artistic creativity, i have taken to blaring house music during the day while splicing, drawing, cutting, pasting, and painting. it puts me in a groove of sorts, and allows me to 'fall into' what i'm doing. it also takes away all other distractions - strange noises, phones ringing, etc. - and affords me the opportunity to focus on the task at hand.

marlee kind of moves to this groove too - she constantyl has music blaring, or i-pod swirling, etc. and it seems to work for her - she's always happy and laughing. so i've decided to give it and try, and guess what? it's a fabulous mood enhancer! so i bop away - during grocery shopping at fairway, whilst making beds, tidying up, etc.. kind of like setting your life to a musical score.

as noted previously, jane is falling under the weight of life - primarily self-imposed in my humble opinion, but nonetheless feeling the drag. what becomes apparent last night, as we put on our disco clothes to attend a bar mitzah in the city, is that 'we've got the music in us'. a bit of treble and bass clef wafting through the air permeates our senses - and lifts our spirits! we shimmy, boogie, and jingle to the beat - and for the duration, all is fine! in fact, the party continues on the ride home ...

so, here goes, a summer full of music - who knows, it just might make the difference!