tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392290704681873070.post2234676369192261867..comments2023-10-26T06:41:42.181-05:00Comments on All the parts of my life: When you gonna love you... ?HeathMochaFrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09171967251746524692noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392290704681873070.post-79229271313079287592008-07-25T16:39:00.000-05:002008-07-25T16:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments, Marie. You know, I seem ...Thanks for your comments, Marie. You know, I seem to recall a story about a man at the record label (was it Atlantic, maybe?) listening to Tori's demo and not wanting to sign her, but he just fell in love with "Winter." Thank God for all the Toriphiles that he did!!<BR/><BR/>I think it's neat that you listened to <I>Earthquakes</I> after reading my blog - thank you! I don't listen to NEARLY as much Tori as I used to - and I actually DIDN'T buy her last album - but listening to <I>Earthquakes</I> a few times the past couple weeks, I still LOVE it, and think it's solid, cohesive, all 12 tracks really strong and well-done. It's truly wonderful when people CAN turn pain into art, that in turn enriches others' lives.HeathMochaFrosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171967251746524692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392290704681873070.post-15154107431446455662008-07-25T12:12:00.000-05:002008-07-25T12:12:00.000-05:00Marie, I can really relate to that feeling of "not...Marie, I can really relate to that feeling of "not being as productive as everyone else" and not quite measuring up to what you hoped of yourself. Even though that feeling can be such a miserable one, I'm glad you realized that your father would have been proud of you! It would be great if you could just believe in yourself, but sometimes knowing that other people are proud of you also makes a big difference! :-)<BR/><BR/>"Winter" is a wonderful song. I'm glad it inspired you. I think Tori Amos was spot on with many of her lyrics on <I>Little Earthquakes</I>. As depressing as the album is, it still got me through some of my toughest times, mostly in high school. The music often went hand in hand with Sylvia Plath's poetry because that was what I was deep in back in the day. Looking back, that is a very dark place to be, but I was glad that I wasn't alone in it, at least in music and literature... The songs still get me through tough times - like now. Your blog even inspired me to listen to the album again late last night.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362311243802816203noreply@blogger.com