genius....

so this is a little late; but hey, better late than never. to make those of you who had a completely uneventful weekend jealous, let me tell you about mine. besides all the other amazing stuff i did, allow me to whet your appetite with the high point. i went to a tsunami benefit show at the showbox. it featured dave bazan of pedro the lion, james mercer of the shins, and yes, ben gibbard of death cab for cutie and the postal service. wow, what an event, thanks to my buddy greg, i did not miss this event.

anyway, after hearing the brilliance of two of the best songwriters of our day, ben gibbard took the stage. inferiority ensued. i was flabbergasted. yes, i have listened to all of his songs a thousand time. yes, i have long been impressed with his lyrical genius. and yes seeing him live was nothing new to me. yet on this night it was. i stumbled upon a new found respect for his craft.

as the words poured out of his mouth, all his thoughts were bared anew. his troubled soul became the burden of all his captive audience. soon we were all sucked into his mind, sharing in his thoughts, and finding solace in his introspection. granted belly-button gazing has become trendy of late, but as ben gibbbard worked through his set, he made every other self-absorbed singer-songwriter look foolish.

so what am i saying...hmmm. i guess there comes these times in life when somebody says something that makes you feel simultaneously stupid and inspired. in these moments one is torn...should i wallow in my stupidity or strive for brilliance? these moments come without warning; the first time you read romeo and juliet, two minutes after a charlie kaufman film, and yes, all the way through a live performance by ben gibbard.

so here i am blogging away. am i knocking on the door to my own brilliance? is my babble something that strikes anyone to the core? ha! hardly. yet i will continue. perhaps someday, i will make it to the list of the bright minds of my day. however, striving for that is most likely counter-productive. oh well what-ever nevermind.