I've Just Seen a Face

let me tell you a little story about how my holiday season got started.

this last week or so i have been feeling a little uneven, perhaps depressed. the approaching holiday season, distance from my love and close friends, frustrations at work and frustrations with myself all contributed to this ba-humbug sorta feeling.

to try and cheer myself up i listened to, on my way to work, a cd that i recently made. the gem on the disc is an old beatles tune, originally from the 'help!' album, called 'i've just seen a face.' hearing this song brightened my day considerably, and as i worked i played it over and over in my head, singing along, and mimicing the guitar. imagine it went a little something like this:

b: big beard, green apron, black shirt, standing in front of a big steely beast.

(guitar gesture)

I've just seen a face,
I can't forget the time or place
That we'd just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Mn nm mn mn mn mn

(grap grande cup, three pumps vanilla)

Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
But I had never been aware
And as it is I'll dream of her tonight
Na na na na na na

(pull shot)

Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again

(fill cup with steamed whole milk, top with the foam)

I have never known
The like of this, I've been alone
And I have missed things and kept out of sight
But other girls were never quite like this
Na na na na na na

(mark the foam with two shots esspesso)

Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again

(shake caramel as i play air guitar, during solo)

Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again

(circle caramel twice around, cross hatch)

I've just seen a face
I can t forget the time or place
And we'd just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Na na na na na na

(put lid on, then sleeve)

Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again

"grande caramel macchiato"

so there you have it.