My Creative World

  It is showgirl time again!   And I have been completely lost in Taylor’s new album. My favorite lines which I must start with, “They want that yacht life, under chopper blades / They want those bright lights and Balenci’ shades.” That world she paints is all about spectacle, luxury, and wanting more. It is not exactly my dream, but I feel the hunger behind it. My version of that dream is the writer’s life: a good book deal, my name on shelves, the kind of recognition that comes from creating something that matters or a media or copywriter’s job which is so difficult to get. And how I deserve it and must have it! I have already listened to the album three times in a row. At forty one minutes each time, that adds up to more than two hours of listening without stopping. No breaks, no distractions, just me and the music. What pulls me in is how much the songs mirror the things I want in my own life. They remind me of the kind of friendships that are best maintained when we ...