Time Changes Everything

This day fifteen years ago, I was about to marry the chef. We all know how that ended.

This time just over ten years ago, however... I was already a devout fan of a little band hailing from Portland, Oregon. My tales of Everclear loyalty have likely bored you countless times.

So while the faces have changed, and the sound has changed... the band still resides in a special place in my heart. And how can you not smile when you see something like this?

The new Everclear:


My boys back in the day:


Art Alexakis is the blonde on both stickers. I think it's totally adorable they have his arms all tattooed up on the newer one. I didn't realize the new drummer (open mouthed on the new pic) had a bunch of arm tats. I think that's just supposed to be a long-sleeved shirt!

On the new album, this song sounds most like Art. It also seems like a good summary to my reflective mood on the day.

You'll have to forgive the bad typing. I copied it off their website, where it was supposedly put up by Art. He is historically a poor typist.

now----------------
waste my time .... running in circles
waste my time...... going bad on the vine
i spent the last year walking through the fire
now i do believe it's my turn to shine
(now it's my turn to shine)

waste my time .... walking in rythym
waste my time..... talking in rhyme
i spent the last year in a mexican freefall
i do believe it's my turn to climb

i used to think i was born to know trouble
i used to think i was a born again clown
i used to think i had everybody guessing
i looked like i was flying high
when i was falling down

now..... i am taller than i used to be
now....... i am living again
now....... i like where i have found myself

this is where i want to be now

now................. this is where i want to be ..............
now................. this is where i want to be ..............
now................. this is where i want to be ..............

i was falling free in mexico
living on those taco bars and sweet sunshine
learning how to walk again in my own skin
learning the art of losing my mind

i used to think i was born in a hurricane
i used to think i was jumping jack flash
i used to think i was a victim of circumstance
beating up on everyone all the time
i should have been kicking myself
in my own ass

now ......i dont worry about the future much
now.......i dont think about the past
now....... im learning how to laugh again
this is where i want to be now

now .....im tired of the drama club
now.......i m sick with all the hate
yeah....... it's been one hell of a hard year

this is where i want to be now

this is where i want to be now

i want to be now