Act 101:
“It’s never too late… To Defy Time
They say time is relative. It is. It’s relative to the way you treat it. As an enemy it’s a negative. A deadly countdown. As a friend it’s all positive. A chance for exploration. For growth. For love. For enjoyment. Drink of it greedily.” – Patrick Lindsay
Quote in book: “He that has time, has life.” ~ Proverb
When I think of “defying” time, I think about growing old and out living all of your friends. I dunno why. I think it’s the word “defy” takes the negative connotation that Mr. Lindsay is referring to here. He’s right, when you think of time in the positive context you think of things like the proverb “Time heals all wounds” It really does. Time helps you get over break ups. It’s helps you move on.
Now, I don’t expect time to heal the hole in my heart after my father’s death, but I do expect that it lessens the pain and it increases my ability to function with that hole in my heart. I will always miss my dad, but after taking this trip with my bro and mom, Time allowed me to realize that life does go on. Time allowed me to get to the point where I don’t cry when think about him all the time (just some of the time). Time allowed me to accept the fact that I (we) have to continue living, because that’s what he would’ve wanted.
Time can be thought of as a negative, like needing more of it. There’s not enough time to meet a deadline. There’s not enough time in the day to finish what you need/want to accomplish. Time management really comes into play. Learning how to manage time so that it is not a negative thing in your life is a really hard thing to do. I’m not really that good at it, but I’ve gotten a lot better over time (haha). Now I’ve come full circle! Hehe
But isn’t that really the case? If given enough time… your feeling about time goes from negative to positive and time goes from being your enemy to being your friend.
So for those of you who have a lot of TIME on your hands, I have two Trivias for you this time… hehe
Quote Trivia – Name who said each quote. 10 Points each.
- “Remember that time is money”
- “We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch.”
- “There is time for everything.”
- “Time is the justice that examines all offenders.”
- “The time is always right to do what is right.”
- “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.”
- “Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.”
- “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.”
- “Time is the longest distance between two places.”
- “The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.”
Song TRIVIA
10 Points: Name the Artist of the Song referenced in title of the blog
10 Points: Name the Musical set in the early 20th century about three different groups of people: An upper class suburban family (Father, Mother, Mother's Younger Brother, Edgar, and Grandfather), African-Americans (Coalhouse Walker, a piano player, and his lover, Sarah), and Eastern European immigrants (Tateh and his daughter, Little Girl). Featuring historical celebrities (Henry Ford, JP Morgan, Harry Houdini, Booker T. Washington). HINT: Lea Michele originated the role of Little Girl and Audra McDonald originated the role of Sarah and won a Tony in 1998 for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
10 Points: Name the Artist and the Song of the lyrics below
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,
and think of you
caught up in circles confusion--
is nothing new
Flashback--warm nights--
almost left behind
suitcases of memories,
time after—
sometimes you picture me--
I'm walking too far ahead
you're calling to me, I can't hear
what you've said--
Then you say--go slow--
I fall behind--
the second hand unwinds
chorus:
if you're lost you can look--and you will find me
10 Points: Name the Artist and the Song of the lyrics below
Another turning point a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go.
So make the best of this test and don't ask why.
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time.
It's something unpredictable but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the…
10 Points: Name the Artist and the Song of the lyrics below
I don't know why I did the things I did
I don't know why I said the things I said
Pride's like a knife, it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry
But baby
CHORUS
If I could turn
10 Points: Name the Artist and the Song of the lyrics below
Don't put your head on my shoulder
Sink me in a river of tears
This could be the best place yet
But you must overcome your fears
In time we could've been so much more
But time is precious I know
In time we could've been so much more
The time has nothing to show
Because time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel
Like they've got something real
But you and me we know
We got nothing
but time
10 Points: Name the Artist who sings “For The Longest Time”
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do, I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for
10 Points: Name the Artist who sings “Back In Time” and Name the Movie this song was in
Tell me, doctor, where are we going this time
Is this the 50's, or 1999
All I wanted to do - was play my guitar and sing
So take me away, I don't mind
But you'd better promise me, I'll be back in time
Gotta get back in time
10 Points: Name the Musical the song “Maybe This Time” with the lyrics below
Maybe this time, I'll be lucky
Maybe this time he'll stay
Maybe this time, For the first time
Love won't hurry away
He will hold me fast
I'll be home at last
Not a loser, huh
anymore
like the last time and the time before
10 Points: Name the Artist that sings “Time” (Hint: The Lead singer is now a country singer named Darius Rucker) – btw – this is my FAVORITE song from this band
Time, why do you punish me?
Like a wave bashing into the shore
You wash away my dreams.
Time, why do you walk away?
Like a friend with somewhere to go
You left me crying
Can you teach me about tomorrow
And all the pain and sorrow
Running free?
Cause tomorrow's just another day
And I don't believe in time
Time, I don't understand
Children killing in the street
Dying for the color of a rag
Time, hey there red and blue
Wash them in the ocean, make them clean,
Maybe their mothers won't cry tonight
Can you teach me about tomorrow
And all the pain and sorrow
Running free?
But tomorrow's just another day
And I don't believe in...
chorus:
Time is wasting
Time is walking
You ain't no friend of mine
I don't know where i'm goin'
I think I'm out of my mind
Thinking about time
And if I die tomorrow, yeah
Just lay me down in sleep
(chorus)
Time, you left me standing there
Like a tree growing all alone
The wind just stripped me bare, stripped me bare
Time, the past has come and gone
The future's far away
Now only lasts for one second, one second
Can you teach me about tomorrow
And all the pain and sorrow
Running free?
'Cause tomorrow's just another day
And I don't believe in time
(chorus)
Time, why you punish me?
1 comment:
I think this is the first time I knew all of your song trivia questions (though I'm not going to take the time to answer them). I love the Back to the Future reference, though!
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