Thoughts of a Violinist Giraffe

I'm cold on this side of the mountain side. Though I climb, I can't decide I can't decide whether to climb or to hide my feelings away on this mountain side. I'm too scared to look over the sky-high, snow-covered top. Should I move slower move slower just to find if it's alright to shine or cover away these feelings I harbor. Here I am just wondering. Here I am, blundering away - my anxieties eating away every bit of me that is, in some way more sure, more confident in what to do. What do I do?

I stumbled upon Chris Brown's new piece, "Turn Up the Music" - in particular, his remix with Rihanna. It has a quality that is dance-worthy and not entirely a guilty pleasure to listen to, as musically speaking, it hits the mark in terms of replayability and addictiveness. Although I must say, it's somewhat surprising that he could even do a collaboration with Rihanna, what with what happened almost four years ago - but time passes and time heals all wounds, hopefully. The song has absolutely raw energy to it, and the lyrics reflect this - it is minimal in theme and focuses entirely on the energy formulated by the beat and the near-dark melody. There is a haunting sort of quality to it that shows most definitely in the music video - masks and costumes are frequently worn, with a smattering of "regularly" dressed people among them. The shining moments and most impressionable are the dance sequences; Chris Brown pulls off a near Michael-Jackson edge and per...