28 May 2008
BLOGGORAMA UPDATE!
Hey everyone, 4 post update today! A couple from a while back that were never posted, and two ones from today! Enjoy!
Days Are Just Drops in the River to be Lost, Always
Let us go then, you and I...
The time has come for one of those quiet, soft, and reminiscing-like blog entries. This is mainly inspired by the song in the title. Other than this title line, there is a line that goes "On the shore, she speaks to the ocean and the sea, silent." Just hearing it makes it work, makes it pop. It's just...awesome.
I've been doing a lot of thinking about stuff lately. For one thing, I really want to improve my writing skills. Now, I don't think my writing is poor, it's just that I very rarely finish projects larger then a few pages. This is unfortunate! I have a couple musicals, a film, more than half a dozen plays, a few "novels" and many television show/movie ideas I've never even attempted to bring to fruition. I think that if I really set myself to it, I can make it happen. Sometimes it is too difficult to make it all work.
I've also been thinking a lot about life. I'm currently in a very transient phase living between cities. Until work starts for me in July, I'm only kept in one place or the other by my desire. If I want to be here, I am; if I want to be there, I am. In fact, I'm there in just a couple of days. But soon I'll be volunteering more, keeping busy, even doing a little more local travelling.
Last of all is my music. I have found my brother's old keyboard as well as a working power adapter. So now I can finally play some music on piano. That song from a while ago, "Whether You Like it or Not," is very close to the sound I want for it with the keyboard. I am still working on other songs too...I mean, I've got to work towards something.
And that something has finally presented itself. On June 24, 2008, at the Free Times Cafe in Toronto, I will be playing my first real set as a solo musician. I'm very excited and very nervous for this. I need to compile around 45 minutes of music, and my original stuff isn't that long yet (the stuff I like that is), plus I need to make sure I'm damn good at it to play. This time last year I was terrible at mandolin...I hope I'm better now. I'll see.
The show is less than a month away, and I need to get cracking. Got a suggestion for a cover I should play. Britney Spears and Mariah Carey are already in the mix, probably, and a Disney song too. Any requests, oh readers? I also intend to record this summer (fingers crossed), and get the album, Sequence of Measures, actually done. I also have an alternate album title, which is Juices That Do Things.
Anyway, it's late. I hope you're not mad at me for not blogging for so long. Enjoy!
And stay frosty!
"Winter Storms" by Daniel Field
You flowered the garden
When you gave up the last time
Let's go on a thieving binge
I've got the perfect crime
We can break all the hearts of lovestruck men
And laugh at the women and do it again
Till next time, y'all!
The time has come for one of those quiet, soft, and reminiscing-like blog entries. This is mainly inspired by the song in the title. Other than this title line, there is a line that goes "On the shore, she speaks to the ocean and the sea, silent." Just hearing it makes it work, makes it pop. It's just...awesome.
I've been doing a lot of thinking about stuff lately. For one thing, I really want to improve my writing skills. Now, I don't think my writing is poor, it's just that I very rarely finish projects larger then a few pages. This is unfortunate! I have a couple musicals, a film, more than half a dozen plays, a few "novels" and many television show/movie ideas I've never even attempted to bring to fruition. I think that if I really set myself to it, I can make it happen. Sometimes it is too difficult to make it all work.
I've also been thinking a lot about life. I'm currently in a very transient phase living between cities. Until work starts for me in July, I'm only kept in one place or the other by my desire. If I want to be here, I am; if I want to be there, I am. In fact, I'm there in just a couple of days. But soon I'll be volunteering more, keeping busy, even doing a little more local travelling.
Last of all is my music. I have found my brother's old keyboard as well as a working power adapter. So now I can finally play some music on piano. That song from a while ago, "Whether You Like it or Not," is very close to the sound I want for it with the keyboard. I am still working on other songs too...I mean, I've got to work towards something.
And that something has finally presented itself. On June 24, 2008, at the Free Times Cafe in Toronto, I will be playing my first real set as a solo musician. I'm very excited and very nervous for this. I need to compile around 45 minutes of music, and my original stuff isn't that long yet (the stuff I like that is), plus I need to make sure I'm damn good at it to play. This time last year I was terrible at mandolin...I hope I'm better now. I'll see.
The show is less than a month away, and I need to get cracking. Got a suggestion for a cover I should play. Britney Spears and Mariah Carey are already in the mix, probably, and a Disney song too. Any requests, oh readers? I also intend to record this summer (fingers crossed), and get the album, Sequence of Measures, actually done. I also have an alternate album title, which is Juices That Do Things.
Anyway, it's late. I hope you're not mad at me for not blogging for so long. Enjoy!
And stay frosty!
"Winter Storms" by Daniel Field
You flowered the garden
When you gave up the last time
Let's go on a thieving binge
I've got the perfect crime
We can break all the hearts of lovestruck men
And laugh at the women and do it again
Till next time, y'all!
Come Down From the Mountain, You Have Been Gone Too Long
Ottawa. Our country's capital. The big city where the big cars go up to a big hill and make some big decisions. There are also big museums, big galleries, big restaurants, and big fun!
Ok, too many uses of big.
Last week I went to Ottawa, not as a leisurely vacation, but as a staff resource for my old public school's grad trip. I was going mainly to assist with a visually impaired student and make his time in the country's capital unique and exciting. However, in a three-day, two-night trip, it is hard to experience all the city has to offer, especially considering the amount of stuff we do and the speed we do it at!
On the first day, last wednesday, everyone had to be ready to go for 6.30 in the morning. Ew. That's all I can say about that load up time. We had scheduled about 8 hours to get Ottawa, a little much considering it takes, oh, 4 hours. So we got there early, which was awesome, because then our itinerary had some leeway. So where do we go before our first real stop? Well, where else do you take a group of grade eight kids, especially girls...the mall! We had a nice stop there to eat our lunches and catch our breath before we got thrust into "learning." Our first stop was the Canada Science and Technology Museum, which featured a simulator ride! It kind of made me sick (eek), but it was a nice museum. A little bit too sterile and, to be quite honest, odd (it was like a warehouse with mix and match exhibits), I enjoyed it. We then checked into the hotel, got about an hour to rest, then off to dinner. Our first buffet dinner was ok. It wasn't amazing, but, for me at least, I didn't have to worry about footing the bill. After this was a trip to Parliament Hill, which, as a budding politisaurus, I found quite interesting. After that tour, we had a "ghost walk" through parts of downtown Ottawa, specifically a hostel that was once a prison (MAD CREEPSIES). Finally our night came to a close, we walked back to the hotel, and PASSED OUT (however, my roommate snored, making it really difficult at first).
I should interlude here. The boss of the tour company was our tour manager for the trip, and my brother worked for him for years. Both he and my mother wants me to get a job with this company, so after the first night, the boss already said "if you want the job next year, it'll be there for you." This is fine and all, in fact it's great, but also balls because I want to work in my school town full time next summer. TOO MUCH PREDICAMENT! (bad grammar, yeesh).
Day two was a later awakening, followed by a buffet breakfast at the Hard Rock Cafe (wierd place, but whatevs). Couldn't eat the sausage or bacon, but probably for the better...don't know how the kids handled it. Following this (note that I may have skipped something here), we went to one of my favourites spots in the country: the Civ. The Canadian Museum of Civilization is nothing short of AWESOME. Formerly the unfortunately-titled "National Museum of Man," the Civ is a massive testament to the power of cultural institutions in Canada. Housing an impressive original Totem Pole collection that is well maintained, myself and the tour were able to make our way through the growth of North America into what it is today (whether that's good or not) through large, interactive walk-through displays. I'm pretty much in love with the place. After lunch we saw an IMAX on their dome screen about Mars. It was ok, but kind of boring. Following this was the Supreme Court of Canada, which was funny because we did a mock trial with the kids being lawyers and judges. THEN we came to my other favourite part, the National Gallery of Canada.
The National Gallery is more than just an art gallery. It's an experience, to say the least. When the place was built in the 1980's, it stood out like a sore thumb in Ottawa's "skyline," if you can call it that. Moshe Safdie (an Israeli-Canadian architect) created a glass and sandstone masterpiece of a building, with magnificent glass structures and a high-ceilinged open aired gallery on the inside. Not only is the display of the artwork incredible, the building itself is a work of art. As our tour guide explained, for instance, the windows for all top-floor exhibits have automatic curtains and make sure the amount of light in the gallery is the same at all times. Also, unlike some galleries, there are no gallery lights immediately around art works, giving an eerie, unnatural look to some paintings. Also, the National Gallery has incredible Contemporary and Canadian sections, which I would have liked to spend more time in without a doubt. One of the most intriguing parts of the whole place, which we only walked by briefly, is the interior garden. Many parts of the building have indoor flower and other plant gardens which were a strange sight within the building.
After the Gallery was dinner time, followed by a trip to a bowling alley for relaxation and, for me, terrible bowling skills (as my visually impaired student said, and I agree, "5 pin bowling sucks"). The next day included the drive home, so we only had the chance to visit a few places. First, we went to the Canadian Aviation Museum, (which, in my opinion, isn't great), and then the Canadian War Museum. This place was incredible. Not only was the architecture of the new building VERY similar to that of my university (as well as much of the interior), but the design of the medium-sized walk-through museum was incredible. We only mangaed to visit the WWI section, as the students had only learned up to that point, but I definitely would have enjoyed the chance to be at this museum longer. Afterward was a short stop at the ByWard Market, the market of Ottawa with lots of little shops and restaurants. This was our lunch, where I had an overly expensive veggie sandwich. And that rounded out my trip.
After the bus back, I got home, flicked on the TV, and fell asleep not long after. I need to go back to Ottawa. And soon.
"Free Man in Paris" by Joni Mitchell
I was a free man in paris
I felt unfettered and alive
Nobody was calling me up for favors
No ones future to decide
That's it that's all, folks!
Ok, too many uses of big.
Last week I went to Ottawa, not as a leisurely vacation, but as a staff resource for my old public school's grad trip. I was going mainly to assist with a visually impaired student and make his time in the country's capital unique and exciting. However, in a three-day, two-night trip, it is hard to experience all the city has to offer, especially considering the amount of stuff we do and the speed we do it at!
On the first day, last wednesday, everyone had to be ready to go for 6.30 in the morning. Ew. That's all I can say about that load up time. We had scheduled about 8 hours to get Ottawa, a little much considering it takes, oh, 4 hours. So we got there early, which was awesome, because then our itinerary had some leeway. So where do we go before our first real stop? Well, where else do you take a group of grade eight kids, especially girls...the mall! We had a nice stop there to eat our lunches and catch our breath before we got thrust into "learning." Our first stop was the Canada Science and Technology Museum, which featured a simulator ride! It kind of made me sick (eek), but it was a nice museum. A little bit too sterile and, to be quite honest, odd (it was like a warehouse with mix and match exhibits), I enjoyed it. We then checked into the hotel, got about an hour to rest, then off to dinner. Our first buffet dinner was ok. It wasn't amazing, but, for me at least, I didn't have to worry about footing the bill. After this was a trip to Parliament Hill, which, as a budding politisaurus, I found quite interesting. After that tour, we had a "ghost walk" through parts of downtown Ottawa, specifically a hostel that was once a prison (MAD CREEPSIES). Finally our night came to a close, we walked back to the hotel, and PASSED OUT (however, my roommate snored, making it really difficult at first).
I should interlude here. The boss of the tour company was our tour manager for the trip, and my brother worked for him for years. Both he and my mother wants me to get a job with this company, so after the first night, the boss already said "if you want the job next year, it'll be there for you." This is fine and all, in fact it's great, but also balls because I want to work in my school town full time next summer. TOO MUCH PREDICAMENT! (bad grammar, yeesh).
Day two was a later awakening, followed by a buffet breakfast at the Hard Rock Cafe (wierd place, but whatevs). Couldn't eat the sausage or bacon, but probably for the better...don't know how the kids handled it. Following this (note that I may have skipped something here), we went to one of my favourites spots in the country: the Civ. The Canadian Museum of Civilization is nothing short of AWESOME. Formerly the unfortunately-titled "National Museum of Man," the Civ is a massive testament to the power of cultural institutions in Canada. Housing an impressive original Totem Pole collection that is well maintained, myself and the tour were able to make our way through the growth of North America into what it is today (whether that's good or not) through large, interactive walk-through displays. I'm pretty much in love with the place. After lunch we saw an IMAX on their dome screen about Mars. It was ok, but kind of boring. Following this was the Supreme Court of Canada, which was funny because we did a mock trial with the kids being lawyers and judges. THEN we came to my other favourite part, the National Gallery of Canada.
The National Gallery is more than just an art gallery. It's an experience, to say the least. When the place was built in the 1980's, it stood out like a sore thumb in Ottawa's "skyline," if you can call it that. Moshe Safdie (an Israeli-Canadian architect) created a glass and sandstone masterpiece of a building, with magnificent glass structures and a high-ceilinged open aired gallery on the inside. Not only is the display of the artwork incredible, the building itself is a work of art. As our tour guide explained, for instance, the windows for all top-floor exhibits have automatic curtains and make sure the amount of light in the gallery is the same at all times. Also, unlike some galleries, there are no gallery lights immediately around art works, giving an eerie, unnatural look to some paintings. Also, the National Gallery has incredible Contemporary and Canadian sections, which I would have liked to spend more time in without a doubt. One of the most intriguing parts of the whole place, which we only walked by briefly, is the interior garden. Many parts of the building have indoor flower and other plant gardens which were a strange sight within the building.
After the Gallery was dinner time, followed by a trip to a bowling alley for relaxation and, for me, terrible bowling skills (as my visually impaired student said, and I agree, "5 pin bowling sucks"). The next day included the drive home, so we only had the chance to visit a few places. First, we went to the Canadian Aviation Museum, (which, in my opinion, isn't great), and then the Canadian War Museum. This place was incredible. Not only was the architecture of the new building VERY similar to that of my university (as well as much of the interior), but the design of the medium-sized walk-through museum was incredible. We only mangaed to visit the WWI section, as the students had only learned up to that point, but I definitely would have enjoyed the chance to be at this museum longer. Afterward was a short stop at the ByWard Market, the market of Ottawa with lots of little shops and restaurants. This was our lunch, where I had an overly expensive veggie sandwich. And that rounded out my trip.
After the bus back, I got home, flicked on the TV, and fell asleep not long after. I need to go back to Ottawa. And soon.
"Free Man in Paris" by Joni Mitchell
I was a free man in paris
I felt unfettered and alive
Nobody was calling me up for favors
No ones future to decide
That's it that's all, folks!
SPECIAL EDITION: The Engagement Party
***Ok, so this time, I wrote this out in my word processor and never copied it over. Don't kill me***
Headline: Engagement Party rocked by presence of International Celebrity, Soaking up the Sun
Byline: By Utahraptor, Rawr
Toronto, Ontario - There are times when dinosaurs must realize that they are beginning to enter a new stage in their lives. For instance, this reportasaurus knows a T-Rex that plans to be wed next year. However, as a Utahraptor, I know that I, personally, am in no rush. In fact, I am not getting married. My brother is.
Ztegasaurus has been engaged to Atouraptor for a few months now. The big deal was their engagement party. Several people came from far and wide to celebrate their engagement at a local restaurant, serving up fine Triassic dining with a live band and a DJ (and not to mention sweet dancing).
But what really made the festivities was the long journey undertaken by international superstar, Soaking up the Sun, who graced the party with her presence. Many were pleased to meet with her in person for the first time, and I, as Utahraptor, was even more glad to be fortunate enough to be her date.
Many of the party-goers jumped at the chance to interview the celebrity, but I made sure that she was not overwhelmed by her many fans. Instead, I stole her away to the dance floor a few times, and was able to make it out with only one picture of our stolen moments. My other brother, was also caught on film with a rare breed, the Jurassic Richasaur.
But what made the party so incredible was the fact that Sun came all the way to visit me and my family, meet the lovely spouses-to-be, and most of all, spend time in my cave lair. It was pretty rockin'. Is rockin' an investigative journalism word? Who cares? The only newspaper that will buy this is a moderately unliked school newspaper from the Kawartha region...
Awkward.
Signing off,
Utahraptor
Rawr!
Headline: Engagement Party rocked by presence of International Celebrity, Soaking up the Sun
Byline: By Utahraptor, Rawr
Toronto, Ontario - There are times when dinosaurs must realize that they are beginning to enter a new stage in their lives. For instance, this reportasaurus knows a T-Rex that plans to be wed next year. However, as a Utahraptor, I know that I, personally, am in no rush. In fact, I am not getting married. My brother is.
Ztegasaurus has been engaged to Atouraptor for a few months now. The big deal was their engagement party. Several people came from far and wide to celebrate their engagement at a local restaurant, serving up fine Triassic dining with a live band and a DJ (and not to mention sweet dancing).
But what really made the festivities was the long journey undertaken by international superstar, Soaking up the Sun, who graced the party with her presence. Many were pleased to meet with her in person for the first time, and I, as Utahraptor, was even more glad to be fortunate enough to be her date.
Many of the party-goers jumped at the chance to interview the celebrity, but I made sure that she was not overwhelmed by her many fans. Instead, I stole her away to the dance floor a few times, and was able to make it out with only one picture of our stolen moments. My other brother, was also caught on film with a rare breed, the Jurassic Richasaur.
But what made the party so incredible was the fact that Sun came all the way to visit me and my family, meet the lovely spouses-to-be, and most of all, spend time in my cave lair. It was pretty rockin'. Is rockin' an investigative journalism word? Who cares? The only newspaper that will buy this is a moderately unliked school newspaper from the Kawartha region...
Awkward.
Signing off,
Utahraptor
Rawr!
19 May 2008
In Spite of Everything, I Still Believe People are Good
***Once again, a blog entry from a while back was unfinished and hence never posted. Feast your eyes!***
Yes, I haven't blogged in a while. That shouldn't keep me from being cool!
Recent life has been a hodge-podge of awesome and busy. This weekend I went back to my school town . My roommates band was playing at - or should I say "under" - one of the bars in town. It was not the greatest venue in the world, especially considering the only people in attendance were friends of the bands playing...a small crowd. Oh well, I had a great time, especially seeing some of my roommates, school friends, and most importantly, Soaking up the Sun and Grey Eyed Girl! Nothing completes a weekend like those two.
I thought I'd use part of this blog to talk about these two, so once I'm done the life update, I'll take care of that. So, surrounding this little excursion, I've been working at my old public school doing some volunteer work. I have been tasked with preparing a video for their participation in the "Literacy Collaborative," a school board-wide conference type thing where schools share their advancement in literacy education (throws up in mouth). Anyway, I filmed the classes and teachers doing literacy stuff, but the real challenge came in the editing. Today I FINALLY finished after hours upon hours of video capture, editing, fading, titling, and dealing - of course - with the magical software of the Microsoft corporation. Ultimately, it came out as a pretty snazzy video, AND I got to sneak in some of my brothers' music, WITHOUT HIM KNOWING! Anyway, that's life right now, in a nutshell. In a couple days I'm off to Ottawa, and I'll be blogging after (I hope).
So, where to begin on Sun and Grey. Well, howsabout a multi-part series! No, too lame. I was going to slowly recount our meetings, but I kind of don't remember very well! Instead I remember just already knowing these two lovely ladies. And I also don't remember how I lived without them :P
Soaking up the Sun really does bring that sunny smile and, as cliched as it seems, disposition to the moment. This dapper dino can't help but giggle at the sight of a beaming and radiant Sun, especially on a sunny day! AND, the sweetest sense of humour this side of Texas to boot. That sentence didn't make much sense, but I don't mind. Night Kitchen much, Sun? I know I can always turn to her in times of need, and I'm glad I can be there for her in the same situation. Now just one thing...GET A SUMMER PHONE LINE! It's hard to get a hold of her right now (TEAR).
Grey Eyed Girl is, as her name implies, a robot-in-disguise. That's right. A Transformer. I'm just kidding. I remember stealing Grey's pencil (and NEVER RETURNING IT, MUAHAHAH), as well as sitting across from her every time in our Po-Po class. After a while, she got used to the sight of me being late, and came up with a different way to make fun of me EVERY time. One day she'll run out of these, but I don't think that day is any time soon. And her writing! WOW. I hope she gets into the creative writing class at school, because her writing is freaking awesome. I wish I could...you know...compel...and...emotionalize? Luckily for me, Grey is in fact easy to contact....she just works crazy hours (ALSO TEAR).
Well that's it for this manosaur today.
"Hotel Song" by Regina Spektor
Come in to my world
I want to show show show you
Come in to my bed
I've got to know know know you
I have dreams of orca whales and owls
But I wake up in fear
You will never be my
You will never be my
Fool will never be my fool
Stay frosty, y'all!
Yes, I haven't blogged in a while. That shouldn't keep me from being cool!
Recent life has been a hodge-podge of awesome and busy. This weekend I went back to my school town . My roommates band was playing at - or should I say "under" - one of the bars in town. It was not the greatest venue in the world, especially considering the only people in attendance were friends of the bands playing...a small crowd. Oh well, I had a great time, especially seeing some of my roommates, school friends, and most importantly, Soaking up the Sun and Grey Eyed Girl! Nothing completes a weekend like those two.
I thought I'd use part of this blog to talk about these two, so once I'm done the life update, I'll take care of that. So, surrounding this little excursion, I've been working at my old public school doing some volunteer work. I have been tasked with preparing a video for their participation in the "Literacy Collaborative," a school board-wide conference type thing where schools share their advancement in literacy education (throws up in mouth). Anyway, I filmed the classes and teachers doing literacy stuff, but the real challenge came in the editing. Today I FINALLY finished after hours upon hours of video capture, editing, fading, titling, and dealing - of course - with the magical software of the Microsoft corporation. Ultimately, it came out as a pretty snazzy video, AND I got to sneak in some of my brothers' music, WITHOUT HIM KNOWING! Anyway, that's life right now, in a nutshell. In a couple days I'm off to Ottawa, and I'll be blogging after (I hope).
So, where to begin on Sun and Grey. Well, howsabout a multi-part series! No, too lame. I was going to slowly recount our meetings, but I kind of don't remember very well! Instead I remember just already knowing these two lovely ladies. And I also don't remember how I lived without them :P
Soaking up the Sun really does bring that sunny smile and, as cliched as it seems, disposition to the moment. This dapper dino can't help but giggle at the sight of a beaming and radiant Sun, especially on a sunny day! AND, the sweetest sense of humour this side of Texas to boot. That sentence didn't make much sense, but I don't mind. Night Kitchen much, Sun? I know I can always turn to her in times of need, and I'm glad I can be there for her in the same situation. Now just one thing...GET A SUMMER PHONE LINE! It's hard to get a hold of her right now (TEAR).
Grey Eyed Girl is, as her name implies, a robot-in-disguise. That's right. A Transformer. I'm just kidding. I remember stealing Grey's pencil (and NEVER RETURNING IT, MUAHAHAH), as well as sitting across from her every time in our Po-Po class. After a while, she got used to the sight of me being late, and came up with a different way to make fun of me EVERY time. One day she'll run out of these, but I don't think that day is any time soon. And her writing! WOW. I hope she gets into the creative writing class at school, because her writing is freaking awesome. I wish I could...you know...compel...and...emotionalize? Luckily for me, Grey is in fact easy to contact....she just works crazy hours (ALSO TEAR).
Well that's it for this manosaur today.
"Hotel Song" by Regina Spektor
Come in to my world
I want to show show show you
Come in to my bed
I've got to know know know you
I have dreams of orca whales and owls
But I wake up in fear
You will never be my
You will never be my
Fool will never be my fool
Stay frosty, y'all!
08 May 2008
You Counted All the Seconds to July the First But You Counted All the Minutes and it Made You Feel Worse
Hey blog-readers. I'm feeling rather bloggish today, so I thought I'd blog. Bloggerific, eh?
So what's new in life these days. Well, me and my mandolin have been hard at work. My last couple of songs have been pretty awesome, so I'm working on a pseudo-pop number called "Whether You Like it or Not." I'll talk more about that after. I've also been working on some new covers, and the most recent include the following artists/musicians/writers: High School Musical, Joanna Newsom, Coldplay, Laura Veirs, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Shakira...and the list goes on. I'm especially proud of the Coldplay and Mariah Carey ones. I'm a pretty cool...dork.
Anyway, here are some of the lyrics of "Whether You Like it or Not," imagine a poppy, bubbly piano accompanying the lyrics:
It's come to the point
Where everything
The taxi fare, subway token
The can of paint, the coffee cup
Are all the same
We've hit the point
Where everyone
Is changing pace, losing the race
To big machines and whirring things
They're all the same
That's how it is
Whether you like it or not
Things are on the up
No time to make the same mistakes
Getting back on a level plain
Whether you like it or not
I'm about to turn around
The way things are will change
To something you didn't see coming
Whether you like it or not
Oh oh, oh oh
Whether you like it or not
I've started to think
About all the times
We fooled around, found common ground
And broke apart, broke your heart
That can change
It's starting to get
A little cooler
In the summer, and warmer in the winter
You're the same cold
All around
That can change
Whether you like it or not
Things are on the up
No time to make the same mistakes
Getting back on a level plain
Whether you like it or not
I'm about to turn around
The way things are will change
To something you didn't see coming
Whether you like it or not
Oh oh, oh oh
Whether you like it or not
...I know it needs work, but pretty rockin huh?
Anyway, that's all that's on my mind right now. Big day tomorrow! I'll blog about it ;)
Stay frosty folks.
And yea, those are today's song lyrics :D
So what's new in life these days. Well, me and my mandolin have been hard at work. My last couple of songs have been pretty awesome, so I'm working on a pseudo-pop number called "Whether You Like it or Not." I'll talk more about that after. I've also been working on some new covers, and the most recent include the following artists/musicians/writers: High School Musical, Joanna Newsom, Coldplay, Laura Veirs, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Shakira...and the list goes on. I'm especially proud of the Coldplay and Mariah Carey ones. I'm a pretty cool...dork.
Anyway, here are some of the lyrics of "Whether You Like it or Not," imagine a poppy, bubbly piano accompanying the lyrics:
It's come to the point
Where everything
The taxi fare, subway token
The can of paint, the coffee cup
Are all the same
We've hit the point
Where everyone
Is changing pace, losing the race
To big machines and whirring things
They're all the same
That's how it is
Whether you like it or not
Things are on the up
No time to make the same mistakes
Getting back on a level plain
Whether you like it or not
I'm about to turn around
The way things are will change
To something you didn't see coming
Whether you like it or not
Oh oh, oh oh
Whether you like it or not
I've started to think
About all the times
We fooled around, found common ground
And broke apart, broke your heart
That can change
It's starting to get
A little cooler
In the summer, and warmer in the winter
You're the same cold
All around
That can change
Whether you like it or not
Things are on the up
No time to make the same mistakes
Getting back on a level plain
Whether you like it or not
I'm about to turn around
The way things are will change
To something you didn't see coming
Whether you like it or not
Oh oh, oh oh
Whether you like it or not
...I know it needs work, but pretty rockin huh?
Anyway, that's all that's on my mind right now. Big day tomorrow! I'll blog about it ;)
Stay frosty folks.
And yea, those are today's song lyrics :D
07 May 2008
Goldenrod and the 4-H Stone, The Things I Brought You When I Found Out You Had Cancer of the Bone
I think it'd be really funny to blog in rhyme.
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But I won't.
Sorry, my faithful (two) readers, to keep you waiting for a new blog, but here it is! I won't make it too long, but I'll fill you in on the happenings in life!
In a nut shell, I moved houses. That's kinda cool, my new room is awesome! And I have a TV. Soaking up the Sun and Grey Eyed Girl helped warm the house with me (does that make sense) and we watched the Matrix. Awesome.
Next, moved back to my parents house for the "summer." It took me two full days to clean and tidy my room, but I conducted a ridiculous purge of all my stuff. I came in with two duffel bags and 5 boxes, and ended up putting 4 boxes of other stuff into the basement and went through most of my clothes. Next step? The dreaded closet (me = packrat).
Last couple of days have been busy. Aside from unpacking, I've tried to spend time with my family and also my friend Luna (not her real name) who left this morning to go tree-planting in Saskatchewan! I finally come back from school and she LEAVES! Ugh, I'm over it though, my friend and I "helped" her pack last night.
Last night I cooked dinner for the family, and that went well. I've had a bunch of appointments of late, dentist was Monday, ortho was today, I have a pedicure this afternoon (SO EXCITED), and gp, derma, and I think something else too coming up. Gee, leave town for a while and come back to a packed schedule of waiting rooms. Woot.
In other news, I'm enjoying this brief period of freedom. I have more busy times coming up, but I'm really looking forward to the completion of this week. Today is my brothers' birthday, so big family dinner. Tomorrow, I'm at my mom and brothers' school (they teach at the same public school) to help with a project for the local Education board. In the night I'm seeing Countess (also not a real name), who is one of my best friends in this crazy place called Toronto! We're probably going to a party, out for coffee and desserts, and maybe even watch Spirited Away! Then Friday is the BIG DAY. I'm going to the bus terminal to meet a certain very radiant young lady who will accompany me to my brothers' engagement party in the night. And then there's the weekend...which I am partway through planning.
So that's the near future, which is exciting. I'm hoping in the more distantesque future, I can welcome a girl with grey eyes to the t-dot as well.
Alright, that's all for now. I have to go soak my feet in advance of pedicure. And yes, I will actually get to blogging more!
"The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" by Sufjan Stevens
Man of Steel, Man of Heart
Tame our ways, if we start
To devise something more
Something half ways
As always, stay frosty.
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...
But I won't.
Sorry, my faithful (two) readers, to keep you waiting for a new blog, but here it is! I won't make it too long, but I'll fill you in on the happenings in life!
In a nut shell, I moved houses. That's kinda cool, my new room is awesome! And I have a TV. Soaking up the Sun and Grey Eyed Girl helped warm the house with me (does that make sense) and we watched the Matrix. Awesome.
Next, moved back to my parents house for the "summer." It took me two full days to clean and tidy my room, but I conducted a ridiculous purge of all my stuff. I came in with two duffel bags and 5 boxes, and ended up putting 4 boxes of other stuff into the basement and went through most of my clothes. Next step? The dreaded closet (me = packrat).
Last couple of days have been busy. Aside from unpacking, I've tried to spend time with my family and also my friend Luna (not her real name) who left this morning to go tree-planting in Saskatchewan! I finally come back from school and she LEAVES! Ugh, I'm over it though, my friend and I "helped" her pack last night.
Last night I cooked dinner for the family, and that went well. I've had a bunch of appointments of late, dentist was Monday, ortho was today, I have a pedicure this afternoon (SO EXCITED), and gp, derma, and I think something else too coming up. Gee, leave town for a while and come back to a packed schedule of waiting rooms. Woot.
In other news, I'm enjoying this brief period of freedom. I have more busy times coming up, but I'm really looking forward to the completion of this week. Today is my brothers' birthday, so big family dinner. Tomorrow, I'm at my mom and brothers' school (they teach at the same public school) to help with a project for the local Education board. In the night I'm seeing Countess (also not a real name), who is one of my best friends in this crazy place called Toronto! We're probably going to a party, out for coffee and desserts, and maybe even watch Spirited Away! Then Friday is the BIG DAY. I'm going to the bus terminal to meet a certain very radiant young lady who will accompany me to my brothers' engagement party in the night. And then there's the weekend...which I am partway through planning.
So that's the near future, which is exciting. I'm hoping in the more distantesque future, I can welcome a girl with grey eyes to the t-dot as well.
Alright, that's all for now. I have to go soak my feet in advance of pedicure. And yes, I will actually get to blogging more!
"The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" by Sufjan Stevens
Man of Steel, Man of Heart
Tame our ways, if we start
To devise something more
Something half ways
As always, stay frosty.
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