Spring is back again.

It's been raining for the past couple days, yet again. I feel caged-up, like this rain isn't causing just the world to come back to life, but myself as well. The artistic itch has my skin crawling and me just a bit restless. I want to DO something. There just aren't enough hours in the day. I want to paint a mural, one that covers a sky-scraper. It feels like I would have to turn myself inside out just to get all of these thoughts, emotions, and ideas out of me. Exams are coming up soon, and then summer will sweep in. I want to see the sun again. The winters last too long in this Northern state, the world falls asleep for so long that you forget what it feels like to see green. Not just see it -- smell it, feel it, be it. I feel like I just woke up from the most wonderful dream and need to remember it before it slips away. 

Spring, what a season. 

I'm itching to take a trip to Chicago, and might get to meet the amazing kid in the link above. Life is too exciting to sleep! 

the most attractive thing.

I attended a concert last night that was arguably one of the best I have ever seen/experienced. I literally fell in love with one of the bands. The lights dimmed, and the magenta/cerulean light cast down from above wove together with sweet acoustic guitar melodies to wrap me in enchantment. Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, has one of the most unique and beautiful voices I have ever had the pleasure to hear. The range from soft and sweet to loud and raspy and almost tormented just melted me into a puddle in my chair. Sitting in the front row, I continually locked eyes with him, and felt his voice ripping me to shreds. I don't think any single human being could have gone through that and not felt something in their world shift. 

The most attractive thing ever is witnessing someone who is truly passionate and good at what they do, do it. Whether it's a gardener, a musician, an artist, or even an accountant, nobody is immune to the affects of being in the presence of someone in their moment of truly being who they are to the greatest extent. We all want that for ourselves, and are so very attracted to it in others. I know that's how it was for me.