Valentine's Day

Well I don't know much about Valentines Day cause I've never gotten the chance to celebrate it and it's not going to be much of a celebration this year either I guess.  So I compilied a little Bloggers Valentine's Celebration :)

The Ultimate Valentines Movie: Moulin Rouge

Directed, produced and co-written by Baz Luhrmann
Starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor

A passion filled British poet who has an obsession with love decides to write about love.  Only one problem...he has never been in love... until he meets the breathtaking, terminally-ill star of the Moulin Rouge cabaret actress and courtesan Satine.

The movie takes you into a powerful musical, with a quick pace, extraordinary performances and brilliant choreography.  Spectacular sets with an almost fairytale-like scenery's, this love story takes you on a journey of what true love is about. 

Kicking off with unrequited, infatuation, courting where the

courtesan mistaken the identity of the poet for a duke.  Pretending to love him as part of role as a courtesan while the poet slowly slips into bewilderment.  Soon after the discovery of mistaken identity the poet knows that this is what he had always dreamt off.

With an amazing performance on the top of an Elephant shaped room Satine tries to explain that a girl like her never falls in love but reveals her hopes to one day leave this life of hers.

The poet, however has a different point of view.  "...I hope you don't mind that I put down in words...how wonderful life is now that you're in the world."

Personally I have not quite been too lucky in love, but I know that when you do love someone, and I have loved, the world suddenly becomes more beautiful than you have ever bothered to notice.  Everything suddenly seems great and almost nothing can bring you down.  It's like an enchantment and life is a magical journey. 

"The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love and be loved."

Your Song

Available on the album Elton John

Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
piano and vocals: Elton John
drums: Barry Morgan
bass guitar: Dave Richmond
acoustic guitar: Frank Clark
guitar: Colin Green
12-string guitar: Clive Hicks

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

This song is featured in the movie but sang by Ewan McGregor.  The way in which he sings it is just amazing and leaves you with this weird sensation that this is how you're going to feel when it happens to you.

Another song that appealed to me when i was younger was

Angel Eyes by Ace of Base

I know that I'm not the first one

You had love in your path before me

But when your lips touched my lips

It felt like I was kissing destiny

Angel eyes with your angel eyes

Will you always be there to hold me

Angel eyes I'm satisfied

I don't want to hear your story

'Cause I can see the things

I really want to see

I'm in love

I believe in what I'm feeling

I'd give everything up just for you

Love is devoted to those who see

That the last dance, you dance with the truth

Angel eyes with your angel eyes

Will you always be there to hold me

Angel eyes I'm satisfied

I don't want to hear your story

'Cause I can see the things

I really want to see

In your eyes

Angel eyes just want you here to hold me

Angel eyes

I think the lyrics are true, there is always something about someone's eyes that tell their story.  When you're in love you can see everything they are to you just by looking at them and into their eyes.  It's always fireworks when they hold you!

The greatest thing I have ever read or learned about love comes from a website:

romanceeternal.org

True romance never dies or diminishes. Rather it grows in charm with the passing years. Only that which pretends to be romance can die.

— Karmayogi