In love with Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer by Carl Newman of The New Pornographers...

Like a hitman, oh, like a dancer
On the soul, on the soul
Like the old champion about to go under
Oh my soul, oh my soul

You'd like a change, man
Without a change, man
You could've changed sides
But you wanted to win
Changed sides
But you wanted to win

Like a fourth wall, cop chase on blue screen
All eyes roll, all eyes roll
Like a snowfall that blankets a city
Swallowed whole, swallowed whole

You'd like a change, man
Without a change, man
You could've changed sides
But you wanted to win
Changed sides
But you wanted to win

Like a hitman, oh, like a dancer
On the soul, on the soul
Like a balancing act or a stage whisper
It's all I know, it's all I know

You'd like a change, man
Without a change, man
You could've changed sides
But you wanted to win
Changed sides
But you wanted to win

Like a change, man
Without a change, man
You could've changed sides
But you wanted to win
Changed sides
But you wanted to win

Like a hitman, oh, like a dancer
Like a hitman, oh, like a dancer

Remember experiencing your favorite song, your favorite concert, your favorite movie, your favorite food, your favorite spot on the planet, for the first time?

The dessert may not taste as sweet the second time, the laugh points of the movie are now calculated and you've since travelled to new places but we do get another opportunity to discover the newness of these experiences all over again. We can *share* the experience and witness it through the eyes of another. We can do this over and over again. You can take them there through stories, photos, perhaps a vacation. Narrate your flickr photostream with a friend, share your ipod headphones and exchange favorite songs. You'll be glad you did!

How else can we share these experiences?

Yesterday I had a dream I needed to be at the top of a waterfall. The next day I made that dream come true!

Hiking Multnomah Falls from Matt Westgate on Vimeo.

More photos here.

Had a great time at SXSW. Great to see all my old friends and make plenty of new ones. Now it's time to enter a more introspective mindset for the upcoming Big Mind retreat.

*photo courtesy of jason

Feeling inspired by this song from The Eels today.

You don't have a clue,
What it is like
To be next to you.

I'm here to tell you,
That it is good,
That it is true.

Birds singing a song,
Old pain is peeling,
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling.
Words can't be that strong,
My heart is real,
This is that fresh,
That fresh feeling.

Try, try to forget,
What's in the past,
Tomorrow is here.

Love, orange sky above,
Lighting your way
There's nothing to fear.

Birds singing a song,
Old pain is peeling,
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling.
Words can't be that strong,
My heart is real,
This is that fresh,
That fresh feeling.

Some people are good,
Babe in the hood,
So pure and so free.

I make a safe bet,
You're gonna get,
Whatever you need.

Birds singing a song,
Old pain is peeling,
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling.
Words can't be that strong,
My heart is real,
This is that fresh,
That fresh feeling.

That fresh feeling.
This is that fresh feeling