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Thursday, July 27, 2006
Goodbye Norma Jean
7/27/2006 05:06:00 PM Well, the time has come, when I must finally bid audieu to my beloved ferret pal. As much as I don't want to, I know I must give her away due to upcoming circumstance. Since I'll be living in the dorms this year, and my parents don't want to look after Weasel, I've had to find a new home for her. A guy who Marc works with has a wife who used to have a ferret herself untill she had to go off to college wasnt in a living situation where she could keep hers(similar to my story). Now that she's married and settled into a house where she can have pets she would like to have one again. So I'm much less worried, especially since she has been a previous ferret owner. They also have other animals, so I'm glad Weezy will have some new friends to play with. Princess just isn't that fun, so it hasn't been the same for her since her comarade Buddy left. But sometimes (for this reason, and many others) College sucks. Although I did find out today that I'm on the Dean's List for Spring 06. Which I suppose is kinda cool, but makes me feel like I'm in high school again, where approval by supervisors was supposed to matter more (even though it doesnt). Now am I supposed to strive to keep making the list every semester? Or let my level of expectations (no longer set by myself, but these list makers) drop. See, this is another reason why college sucks. Friday, July 21, 2006
The Purest Voice on Earth
7/21/2006 11:10:00 PM Sometimes, and I don't know how this still happens--but it does, I forget how much I love Celine Dion. But I do. And then something will catch me off guard, where she's singing a capella on some interview, or singing in French--which I can't understand any of, and I suddenly I'm thrown right back into it. It's just that her voice is so amazing, no matter what the hell is coming out of her mouth, the sound is so gorgeous it can make you cry. Plus, she has such immense control of her voice, its unbelieveable. This is exactly what people need to think of when they start bashing 'singers' who don't write their own music. All you have to do is think about the origin of singing, and music, when the voice was an instrument itself. You have people that are genius composers writing beautiful songs, hire people to play various instruments, and occasionally hire someone for the part of the vox, to help convey the music. I realize this situation doesn't quite pertian to music as its industry today, but I still think it would be horrible if no one ever got to hear some of the amazing voices that are out there (cause there are thousands, not just signed artists like Celine, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Andre Boticelli) just because they're not writers. They are vocalists which is just an important part of the artform as those who play guitar or piano, and write poetic lyrics.
STOP IT!!!
7/21/2006 05:50:00 PM Everybody Stop Getting Old!!! Sheesh! Too many people are getting married and/or settling down lately. Now apparently my friends Jonathan and Lauren are engaged. That's two in one!
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I Love Pink.
7/21/2006 10:47:00 AM Okay, lately I have been more fond of the color, but specifically I'm talking about one Alicia Moore a.k.a. Pink. I always liked her music, but never really thought one way or the other about her. But last night I was watching Letterman (great performance btw) and near the end of the song, I was just like. Gah! I LOVE her! She sang "Who Knew" which I think is great, especially because her record label said, No, U & Ur Hand is going to be the next single--which is a great song, and single worthy, but Pink just doesnt want to release it cause it sounds too much like other songs out there right now (which is completely true considering the writers of that song have written one of Kelly Clarkson's singles, one of Avril's, and a bunch of Ashlee Simpson's--> all of whom recieve lots of airplay) and just cause I'm already on a Plug Pink Kick, I'll also mentionthat I love how she's (well, in her getting older and more mature I suppose) become more laid back. I mean, yeah she's still controversial with her statements and stuff sometimes (i.e. Stupid Girls, haha I love that video) SERIOUSLY!! YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT!! She takes a few jabs at Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, et al. But her music is also growing more. She's more versatile than I would have expected a few years ago. I saw her perform once on the ESPY awards with some country artist, and was really surprised with how great she sounded singing country, and I think there's a little bit of that influence on her album. An example of coming close to this would be the Dear Mr. President performance that I absolutely ADORE! So I'm gonna post that, and also a video of a very country-ish-vibe song on her album that she's singing on tour. Dear Mr. President: The One That Got Away (I love this song): Anyway, here's the new video she shot for "Who Knew" (even though she had to shoot one for U&Ur Hand): Thursday, July 20, 2006
The Small Things
7/20/2006 07:08:00 PM Strangely I have a poem by the same title...Anyways, back to what brought me to blog today. It's amazing how the smallest things can sway your opionion about somebody or something. Anything from someone making a comment that you really agree with, or dislike, even to an artist/band sending you a message on myspace to show their appreciation for your appreciating them (even if you write an idiotic comment on their blog). Or seeing a gesture (even if made to someone other than yourself) puts you in the mood to be generous, or seeing a favorite episode of a tv show (ie. Friends Vegas eps) can completely change you're day, and bringa smile to your face. I love it. After today, I hate Rhianna a little less from a short clip of her interview on TRL. I love Barbara Walters even more (though I dislike Elizabeth more for a 2 second reaction she had, when I used to think she was my favorite--yeah that's all it takes sometimes) after watching the View this morning. I have people that like me more, for doing a simple favor for them online, and I have a newfound respect for a comedian pal, who just used to annoy me. Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Lingering Lyrics
7/19/2006 10:22:00 AM For some reason the past two days these lyrics from these two songs have just been floating around in my head all day. Wierdness. But I thought maybe I could get them out here, lol. Sometimes a hurt is so deep deep deep You think that you're gonna drown Sometimes all I can do is weep weep weep With all this rain falling down Its hard to know when to give up the fight Two things you want will just never be right Its never rained like it has tonight before Now I don't wanna beg you baby For something maybe you could never give I'm not looking for the rest of your life I just want another chance to live I don't want to be tough And I don't wanna be proud I don't need to be fixed And I certainly don't need to be found I'm not lost, I need to be loved I just need to be loved ohhh, but there's a third song. This is a bit wierder because the actual 'song' rather than random lyrics, that's been stuck in my head, is all in Spanish, and one that I don't know any lyrics to, so I just mumble random stuff in my head providing a dyslexic concert of humming to my brain. Actually that's a lie. I know the last verse of the song. querer como te quiero hasta que me devuelvas el corazón que en besos yo te deje en la boca I love it though...and the little part I know at least gives some idea to what the song's about. Which seems promising that I'd love it even more if I really knew what she was singing, lol. Tuesday, July 18, 2006
The New 'Do'
7/18/2006 05:31:00 PM Yesterday I forgot to post about getting the hair cut, so last night before I went to bed I took my mom's mahusive (and crappy) digital camera and took a quick shot. Behold, the shorter length.  Its a very Noel haircut, haha. Which means I love it (you know I'm secretly trying to become you ;) Monday, July 17, 2006
I love Strings.
7/17/2006 01:26:00 PM I love this particular string arrangement, because it owns. (because its from one of my favorite songs and because I love David Hodges, but I digress) I like dramatic intros. Henceforth bringing you, intro music to my blog, lol.
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Saturday, July 15, 2006
John & Canada
7/15/2006 12:24:00 PM So my brother just got back from his fishing trip to Canada at 5am this morning. This was his first time leaving the country, and he absolutely loved it. Not only did he think it was so cool, just to leave the US, but they had great fishing, and he loved the people there (he said every single person he met was really kick ass, and really nice or really funny, haha), and was talking about the different rivers and lakes they got to fish. They went to Glaslynd Saskatchawynn, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Nipawin, and some small towns. He was in Knuckerville for about 15 days, and now had to try and shake off the "eh" he picked up while talking, lol. They were pretty much central and then East and then as North as it goes. The very first day he caught a 29 1/2 inch 11 pound Walley, and the biggest northern he's caught in his life, and sounded excited about "some really sweet pics of these pelicans at the last lake". And to end the whole trip, he and his friend Phil had a giant bag of Canadian coins left, so they just gave them to some kid, who was so happy he about crapped his pants (apparently it was near 50 bucks worth). So far its the best vacation he's ever been on and he can't wait to go back. He's thinking he wants to make it a yearly thing untill he dies. Which is just awesome. I'm so excited for him to have gotten to go, and to have such a great experience. Can't even describe how cool that is for him. I'm just happy for him, and glad he enjoyed it.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
I Wish The Real World Would Just Stop Hasselin' Me
7/12/2006 09:21:00 PM Well, to borrow a line from my favorite Matchbox 20 album. Today I stumbled upon a funny realization. Not so much, funny, hahaha, but funny as in what a strange realization to come to you out of nowhere, when you're in the shower. Which is a place I find, these things tend to happen most often. Why is that? Is there something metaphorically ironic that draws the deep and honest thoughts to your attention while you're in that little white box washing your soul clean in addition to yourself, and your hair? I've managed to get myself off-topic on some tangent. Imagine that. Forgive me. To continue...today I was thinking about my brother, graduating this year, and where he's going after that etc. Thinking about college life in general and how it really is such a great transition between your life as dependent individual to real life, where you're expected to have only yourself to rely on. Thinking about how it's sort of unfortunate for those who don't get to gain some independence, and move from your fishbowl to an aquarium, without having been completely tossed to the sea. I thought. Yes, it's such a beneficial transition tool, that's why its good for me to be living in the dorms again this year, to regain some footing, so I can be more prepared for what's next. But then my brain suddenly shot back with, "That's complete bullshit. I'm moving back into the dorms because I'm afraid of real life." Which I paused to consider, and finally concluded was the truth. Whenever live gets rough, I tend to withdraw myself from life around me, or surround myself with some sort of surreal reality. Me moving to St. Louis was probably an example of this, to just throw myself in some new enviroment so I had to learn how to deal all over again. Then leaving to go live in London, where I didn't have to think of that I'd left behind, that was still waiting for me to return. Living on campus again this fall, and the big one recently, would be the Peace Corps. Sure, there are many reasons I want to join, and logically it makes sense to do it right after college, but could part of my subconscious reasoning be because I just want something else to delay starting the rest of my life, or entering the career workforce and therefore 'the real world'? Something to keep me away from real life (as I know and expect it) a little longer? It's an interesting thing to start questioning your own motives. I admire my classmates (or people in general) who can just go from high school life, to being responsible and buying a house and land, and starting their real lifes. They're the ones with courage. Does that leave me the coward? Tuesday, July 11, 2006
I love Photoshop.
7/11/2006 08:33:00 PM Today I feel less like I'm bursting with news or feelings or just random ramblings to share, but to try and keep myself posting daily (one of my new goals), I still wanted to come and write at least something. So I thought about it, and what I came up with was, "I love Photoshop". Even when I'm not trying to be all uber-creative and make artsy fartsy things for my own enjoyment, it is generally just a great program to get what needs done, done. Sometimes I think I take it for granted. Especially since I never had to spend the $180 that you normally exchange in gratitude for the program (free is the way, my friends). That's pretty much it. But I suppose I could share some of the last things I did with the program a few weeks ago for my grandparent's anniversary. Why not? Click on the thumbnails to see the full pics: The first one is a photo/memoir I had printed and framed for their present, and the second is a gift/frame I gave to the 5 kids.   Then here's two desktop wallpapers I made for my dad while I was in London...   And just because I found them after forgetting, haha. Two wallpapers I made for a band I love, Trading Yesterday.  
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Monday, July 10, 2006
MySpace Is Trying to Steal My Life!!!!
7/10/2006 04:16:00 PM Seriously, I mean, the music feature alone is enough to keep me logged on all the time, but then they go and add sections for up and coming comedians, and then filmakers, and now they're dedicating space for authors and readers to find each other, too. MYSPACE IS ADDING BOOKS!!! BOOKS!! This new section will highlight young, up-and-coming authors and give MySpace members tips about new books and cool book groups to join. The Top Books chart shows what MySpace members are reading, based on their blog links. They're even featuring blogs, too, so even if you don't have a book, your writing could still end up getting featured. And I just logged on to check the new section, and guess who's blog is featured at the moment. Mr. JASON MRAZ's. Wooo! Go Jase! I love his blogs, they're so entertaining I often yearn to share them. But instead, (since you can read Mraz on Myspace now too) I'll post a tidbit from another of my favorite musicians/fantastic writer/entertainers. A little bloggy blog from Mrs. Sara Bareilles that showed up in my inbox today. " Oh. Hey. I miss you. Call me. Nevermind, I get really bad service here. Send some baked goods. Thanks. AAAAAAAAAAnd *SCENE* If this music thing doesn't pan out I might go into screenwriting. I kind of have a knack for it. No big deal. Wanted to make sure and give you all minimal notice for some upcoming shows. ;) You're welcome. It's how I roll. I also wanted to keep this short, but I’m not going to. Sorry. We have a couple of local shows and then we are off to take care of our little Nor Cal kiddies for a few days. In an encore performance of last year's Nor Cal Tour with Raining Jane We have all promised to wear the exact same clothes as we wore last year and say the same things. Again, you're welcome. It’s going to be a fun lineup including our own Javier Dunn starting things off with some Bolivian/Irish goodness. In other News: The album is nearing completion! After about 7 months of recording and re-recording and editing and crying and loving it and hating it and loving it again... the new music will be available for you within a few months. I’m hoping less than that but I’ve learned to over-shoot in the time department. That way my bills are never late and I stop disappointing you all, like when I said it would be done in June. Oops. ;) Thank you all for your patience and encouragement. You are all like a big hug from Snoopy and the Peanuts gang. I feel all sappy about the whole thing. Like I want to send everyone I know flowers and say thank you for helping me along the way. I swear, I'm inches away from calling my dentist at home and saying, "I know those bleach trays didn't work that well, but thanks for trying. I love you for that. How are the kids?" I think I'm emotional. Call me crazy. NO, don't. It'll make me cry. I feel unbelievably fortunate to even be in the same room as this opportunity. The chance to record music that I love and believe in. What a fuckin' dream come true. Wow. So thank you to every last one of you who is reading this and somewhere inside believing in it too. May you never receive another parking ticket. I swear I'm acting like I'm writing a speech, but what the hell. Endulge I say. it's the year of the dog. wha? Next up is mixing and artwork and then THE WORLD. Or at least a map of the world so I can circle the places I’d like to go someday. :) Moving on, Sara. Anyway, I've run off at the fingertips long enough. Thanks for endulging me. I will keep everyone updated on how things go and hopefully get some clips up on the website from inside the studio. Probably just us doing drugs or being in the hottub with chicks or something. All my love, and I bid you Adieu..... *SCENE* " Sunday, July 09, 2006
Which City Do You Belong In?
7/09/2006 11:36:00 AM So I took this little quiz online today (thanks Sam!) just out of curiosity. The strange thing is that, recently I've been trying to seriously think about where it is I would like to live (after some deep questions by moms the other day, thanks mom!). And last night before I was going to bed, I was just laying there thinking about London, and how much I actually loved the city, but how I'm not sure I could ever live there (because of the distance between friends/family). 'Course if London was a city somewhere in the US, then hell yes, I'd live there. Of course it wouldn't be the same though if it were, because being London, not an American city, but the world's city, is what makes it what it is. Anyways, I'm getting too long winded here. I just got a chuckle (and maybe a tear) from my results of this quiz, and wanted to share.
The funny thing is, I didn't know London was an option, which is tres great because you know how sometimes when you have an answer that you want to get, your answers start changing to try and get that ultimate result. There was none of that here, so I'm pleased with the outcome. But now I wanna know what the other cities were, lol. As to how went the babysitting yesterday, not so bad. I just had Dane Cook's voice in my head for that last bit, tee hee. It's not so baaadd. Lol. So yeah, there was a moment where I was afraid there would be blood (I was seriously looking, haha) but end3ed up being fine, and Brandon only went home with a few scratches on his arm and knees. I swear though, it was so surreal watching those two all day, just for the fact that it reminded me soooo much of me and John, when we were little. I don't know if its one of those things with the 1st child/2nd child characteristics, but I swear I recognized the roles all too well. Bryce was very polite, pretty quiet, good helper, and then you got Brandon who screams because he dumped his juice out on the ground, and then wants Bryce's. So you tell him to ask Bryce nicely if he will let him have a drink of his, and Bryce being the older sibling and a little gentlemen is like, "Sure Brandon. Here, I'll share my juice with you" and then the little brother takes the juice and runs away with it. Little brat. Haha, I think I'm still bitter over too many similar situations in my own wonder years.
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Saturday, July 08, 2006
How hard is it to find lyrics to Rooney's "California" ?
7/08/2006 12:50:00 PM Apparently very. Sheesh. All I wanted to do was make a witty comment (whilst quoting Rooney) about how I wish I could go to California. I have this thought often, but most recently, due to the two acoustic performances Graham Colton is doing at Gap stores in LA and San Fran. I mean, acoustic Graham is enough to make me want to go (yes, even to the Gap), but the kicker is that he's also playing some of the new material he's been stashed away (literally, he's usually pretty good about updating the fans, and his journal) working on for the new album. Which (due to the lack of updates) no one has any idea what it will sound like. It could be similar to most recent "Drive", or what if its a new "Alt-Country" vibe he mentioned not long ago (which I hope is more Indie-Acoustic). I wish I knew. But to find out, I would have to live in California. Hence, bringing it full circle. Sad. Also sad? I have to babysit for my two cousins all day today and tommorrow. I should be excited to spend time with them, cause I hardly see them, but when they're two boys the ages of 2 and 4, I'm thinking....this is gonna be slighty hardcore babysitting. Because unfortunately, since they are relation, they have also inherited some of the crazy genes that run through my family, including the "fearless" one which the boys in the fam usually get, making them think they are capable of doing anything (especially anything stupid) and getting themselves hurt on a constant basis. I just dont want any bloody kids. So I'm gonna do my best. Your thoughts and prayers are welcome ;) Friday, July 07, 2006
I JUST GOT MY "ACOUSTIC EXTRAVAGANZA" IN THE MAIL!!!
7/07/2006 12:27:00 PM All the way from the Isle of Skye in Scotland, to my doorstep, the lovely efforts of Ms. KT TUNSTALL that I have been waiting over a month for are finally here! And I just have to say, "Damn, I fucking LOVE this woman!". She is SOOOO talented. She is already in my top 3 favorite artists list, and honestly, if those were ranked, I can't even say that she would come in 3rd. I do have one issue though. So the thing is that KT and her band stopped in the Isle of Skye on the way to a gig in Edinbourough, and some dude let them take over his living room and record this acoustic album over 2 days (technically one day, after one day was spent teaching the boys some of KT's new material, and a few oldies), and they filmed the majority of it as well. So there is a DVD to boot. Now, I knew this would be an issue ordering from another country, as Scotland (along with most of the world) format their dvds with PAL, while the US (and subsequently our dvd players) read NTSC. BUT according to EMI (publishing co.) the dvd was PAL All Regions which reassured me that, yes, I would be able to actually play the dvd. WRONG! Yeah, its still a fucking PAL disc (why so much cursing today? sheesh). But I popped it into the computer and all was well. The dvd is great. I love it. I love the band. I love KT. And I love the 'wee bastard' (nickname for the pedal) and the fun impromptu disco parties it can form. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thursday, July 06, 2006
Diary? Is that you? Re-incarnate?
7/06/2006 06:44:00 PM Throughout all of my childhood I never, recalled ever keeping a diary. Which I thought would make blogging a little wierd, when I started. However, apparently I lie to myself, because today I found TWO diaries, that I had kept around 6th grade and earlier. Okay, so "kept" is an overstatement. One diary only had one entry in it, and the other I started in Kearney before we moved here, and then it skips to us living here, and then I think some entries from what had to be 7th grade. It was all very strange and foreign. Although I had some powerful little entries there that reminded me of (literally) another time/place in my life. Some were kinda surprising (in a surprisingly angry, guilty, or sad way). Regardless....my efforts here in this blog, make me more proud that I have actually journaled a little more than 5 or 6 times. And (at least for now) I keep coming back. If only I can be brave enough to actually blog/journal as much and as thorough as I'd like. Which would be daily, and not always about things like finding a diary, but documenting something in particular that is goign on in my life (that I can look back on later, and remember). Now this is just getting all blahhhh sounding. Anyways. Blasts from the past. They get ya every time. |
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