Head In the Clouds

  Big sigh!  It's been forever since I've felt any inspiration or energy to paint and it's been putting me in a somber mood to say the least.  I thought today I would be the day.... and it kinda was.  I mean I didn't paint a masterpiece or anything but I managed to do a bit of art journaling .  My mind has been foggy and clouded lately and sometimes journaling helps with the creative block and so I brought out the water colours , markers and music... ( very important ) and began to put paint to paper.  It felt good to do one last  little scribble in 2011 even if was just something as simple as this ,  and maybe... just MAYBE... it will kick start my inner artist and wake her up!  Let's all hope it works or it's gonna get ugly!!  

  
  Maybe it was the clouds that brought this song to mind "Both Sides" by Joni Mitchell  but whatever it was I am loving this song more today than I ever did.

   ROWS and ***Flows*** of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

Oh but now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost but something's gained
In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now
From WIN and LOSE and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all

I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all

Happy New Year everyone !!  xo