Music: Something old, something new

I promise one day that we will get to the old tunes. There is just so much good new stuff lately (remember, new to me, not to the world!)! This isn't so much about the band as it is the story. I've loved this song for a while now: Take Care by Beach House. It is so delicate, simple, and just a tiny bit ethereal. It was featured in one of my most favorite episodes of New Girl (the one where Nick might have cancer so he gets drunk and they go to the beach and that’s when he and Jess unknowingly fall in love).

Okay, I feel like I need a sappiness disclaimer on this: If you aren’t one that appreciates reading about relationships or any kind of romance makes you queasy, then move on (at least GFC me before you go! I promise it won’t always be like this!).

I haven’t kept it a secret that I’m still getting used to certain aspects of being in a relationship. I’ve always been very independent and spent the last two and a half years pretty much on my own (with the exception of some stellar friends and family members). So when I got some bad news last week (or heard a rumor of bad news…same difference) and my boyfriend felt incredibly guilty for not being able to let me cry on his shoulder, I was like, no big, right? Yet he insisted that he should be there for me and I insisted that I’m used to dealing with this kind of shit on my own. Which apparently ISN’T NORMAL. He reassured me a few more times than would be necessary for a rational human that I will in fact never ever have to go it alone again. What did I do as soon as I hung up the phone? I cried. Naturally. I had to explain the conversation to my sister and she said, why the hell are you crying? BECAUSE! Because I can’t remember the last time someone said something that nice to me. And let me tell you, there is no better feeling in the world than hearing that from someone who is choosing to be there, not from someone that has to.

Did you barf yet? Well if you made it this far, hopefully this song makes sense now. It certainly has more meaning for me now. Okay, okay! I’ll stop.