Erin McKeown has done it again. She's come out with an album that is unique, and uniquely hers. As a musician, she is very hard to categorize. If I had to pick one, I'd call her music Folk, but that really doesn't cover it. This current album Hundreds of Lions is very hard to classify. It is acoustic. But it almost sounds like really mellow techno. But also orchestral. Orchestral Techno? I've never heard of it, but hey! This is Erin Mckeown. Rebel and rule breaker and fabulous musician.
What is amazing to me is that I never would have gotten "in to" her music if she hadn't been opening for a concert I attended years and years ago. I've since stopped listening to the main act from that concert, but Erin McKeown continues to be on my favorites list. I have all her albums thus far. But even if someone had handed me one of her albums I probably wouldn't have "got" it with out the live performance. Because she is 100% better live. No, make that 1000% better. She has this huge amount of energy. Her concerts positively rock. Even if she is a one woman show. So go see her, if you ever get the chance. It's the only way to really get "hooked."
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10 May 2010
Babies
I got to see the movie Babies yesterday. I have been eagerly awaiting it's release since I first heard about it, several months ago. It was playing at a local theater, and DH and I went to an afternoon showing. It was everything I hoped for, but then I love baby watching. ;-) It has no narration or subtitles, just music and whatever background conversations happen to be going on. The focus is entirly on the babies, not their siblings or parents, and it is mostly from the babies perspectives--the camera is close to the ground/floor, and mostly stationary, while people walk in and out of the frame.
The visuals are stunning, but the best part is the amusing antics of the babies themselves. The filmmaker folowed the lives of 4 babies from birth to first steps, then interwove theirs stories into a single story. The babies are from Nambia, Mongolia, Japan, and the USA. You can watch a trailer here.
Oh, and by the way, I (finally) have a new post up at my other blog--come check it out: Beyond the Myth-Box.
The visuals are stunning, but the best part is the amusing antics of the babies themselves. The filmmaker folowed the lives of 4 babies from birth to first steps, then interwove theirs stories into a single story. The babies are from Nambia, Mongolia, Japan, and the USA. You can watch a trailer here.
Oh, and by the way, I (finally) have a new post up at my other blog--come check it out: Beyond the Myth-Box.
01 May 2010
Snow Treasure
I just finished this book today. It is technically for children, as are most of the books I read, but it was so well written I could hardly put it down. It is a beautiful and possibly true story of how the children of a Norwegian villiage helped to save some of the country's gold from the Nazi invaders in WWII. Add in the fact that I have always had a facination with Scandinavia, especially "Lap Land" and I had a Norwegian friend in collage, and you have a recipe for a very entertaining story--at least for me. It's by Marie McSwigan if you want to read it yourself, or share it with a child in your life.
26 April 2010
Two Songs
These two songs have me quite excited lately.
This one I first heard at Jazzercise-the radio hasn't picked it up yet. The video isn't really a video, but oh well.
This one is all over the radio, but what is up with the grocery store MV?
Both make me feel all happy inside, and make me think of a friend who is out of the country, and wonder if she has had a chance to hear them where she is . . .
This one I first heard at Jazzercise-the radio hasn't picked it up yet. The video isn't really a video, but oh well.
This one is all over the radio, but what is up with the grocery store MV?
Both make me feel all happy inside, and make me think of a friend who is out of the country, and wonder if she has had a chance to hear them where she is . . .
12 April 2010
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder
I just listened to this wonderful new book by Rachel Wells (think Ya-Ya Sisterhood). Well written, well read, deeply emotional and complex. I love Rachel Wells' work. She makes me laugh, cry, and think hard about life and my values.
In The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder Wells' takes us once again to fictional Louisiana, and shows us life through the eyes of another young girl growing up in a small town. Some of it reminded me of my own childhood, and a lot of it reminded me of what I only dreamed that my childhood was. There is a lot of pain and loss in the book, but there is also joy and hope. Calla Lily Ponder learns how to move beyond her own suffering by focusing on helping others, and discovers that she has a gift of healing with her hands, through, of all things, hair dressing.
Honestly, when I read the back of the book, and reailized it was about hair dressing, I thought it would be way too superficially for me. But, true to form, Wells' put in pleanty of depth and tension. The ending is surprising, and some people might find it corny, but it doens't detract from the book, and the strength of the story makes it a rewarding read (or listen).
But be warned. If you like happy, fluffy stories with lots of "pretty pink and blue thoughts" this one is probably not for you. It contains several tragedies, and gets into the nitty gritty of life. On the otherhand, if you enjoy believable stories with just a touch of fantacy and lots of human intreague, you might enjoy this one, too.
In The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder Wells' takes us once again to fictional Louisiana, and shows us life through the eyes of another young girl growing up in a small town. Some of it reminded me of my own childhood, and a lot of it reminded me of what I only dreamed that my childhood was. There is a lot of pain and loss in the book, but there is also joy and hope. Calla Lily Ponder learns how to move beyond her own suffering by focusing on helping others, and discovers that she has a gift of healing with her hands, through, of all things, hair dressing.
Honestly, when I read the back of the book, and reailized it was about hair dressing, I thought it would be way too superficially for me. But, true to form, Wells' put in pleanty of depth and tension. The ending is surprising, and some people might find it corny, but it doens't detract from the book, and the strength of the story makes it a rewarding read (or listen).
But be warned. If you like happy, fluffy stories with lots of "pretty pink and blue thoughts" this one is probably not for you. It contains several tragedies, and gets into the nitty gritty of life. On the otherhand, if you enjoy believable stories with just a touch of fantacy and lots of human intreague, you might enjoy this one, too.
16 March 2009
Pantheism
There was a talk on Pantheism at church yesterday. I expected to really enjoy it, as I suspect that I am a Pantheist, but I felt that the speaker missed and muddled a lot of things, so I was actually disappointed. He talked about how Pantheist revere the Universe as God, (and say that there God is not separate from or grater than the Universe) but seemed to think that "The Universe" meant only outer space, and that our immediate environment on Earth is not part of that, but is part of "Nature", which he saw a separate from "The Universe". He focused on what I would call the Cosmos. I would say that the Cosmos is part of the Universe, and so is what he called Nature. When I think of the Universe, I think of it in broad terms, encompassing everything from tiny, subatomic particles to our everyday world to the solar system and the Cosmos of galaxies and stars and also including some sort of guiding, supreme intelligence, like God, but not personified.
He also referred to different schools of thought within Pantheism. One of them was something he called Dualism, which seemed to say that there is an intelligent, supernatural presence (or many presences) in the Universe that is a part of the Universe and also directs it. I liked that until he said these descriptions of the supernatural were just "helpful metaphors" for describing natural phenomenon. Then he talked about two other schools of thought which seemed entirely separate to me, but he lumped into one idea--illusionists and physicalists. He said that illusionism can be seen in Hinduism and Buddhism and is based on the idea that the physical world is an illusion.
That was fine as far as it went, but I would combine it with the Dualism school of thought to say that the physical world is an illusion that keeps us from seeing the underlying reality, which is the absolute, unchanging creative intelligence which is our deepest or highest Self and which creates, maintains, permeates, and destroys the Universe. Saying that Buddhists and Hindus believe that the world is an illusion, without saying anything about the reality behind or beyond that illusion, makes them look silly and primitive and superficial.
The third category, the physicalists, believe that the physical world is all that exists, but, like all three types of Pantheists, still reveres the Universe as other religious doctrines revere God. Phyiscialism is category is the one the speaker seemed most comfortable with, but I'm not even sure he like this one, because he seemed to think "The Universe" was separate from "Nature" and it seemed that Nature was really important to him.
So now I don't know. I think I'm a Pantheist, but maybe not, because I do believe that there is an absolute force of life and creative intelligence, kind of like God, but more abstract, which was here before the Universe was manifest on a physical level, and which will still exist, even when the Universe becomes unmanifest again.
He also referred to different schools of thought within Pantheism. One of them was something he called Dualism, which seemed to say that there is an intelligent, supernatural presence (or many presences) in the Universe that is a part of the Universe and also directs it. I liked that until he said these descriptions of the supernatural were just "helpful metaphors" for describing natural phenomenon. Then he talked about two other schools of thought which seemed entirely separate to me, but he lumped into one idea--illusionists and physicalists. He said that illusionism can be seen in Hinduism and Buddhism and is based on the idea that the physical world is an illusion.
That was fine as far as it went, but I would combine it with the Dualism school of thought to say that the physical world is an illusion that keeps us from seeing the underlying reality, which is the absolute, unchanging creative intelligence which is our deepest or highest Self and which creates, maintains, permeates, and destroys the Universe. Saying that Buddhists and Hindus believe that the world is an illusion, without saying anything about the reality behind or beyond that illusion, makes them look silly and primitive and superficial.
The third category, the physicalists, believe that the physical world is all that exists, but, like all three types of Pantheists, still reveres the Universe as other religious doctrines revere God. Phyiscialism is category is the one the speaker seemed most comfortable with, but I'm not even sure he like this one, because he seemed to think "The Universe" was separate from "Nature" and it seemed that Nature was really important to him.
So now I don't know. I think I'm a Pantheist, but maybe not, because I do believe that there is an absolute force of life and creative intelligence, kind of like God, but more abstract, which was here before the Universe was manifest on a physical level, and which will still exist, even when the Universe becomes unmanifest again.
04 February 2009
Crying
Reading a really interesting book about the benefits of crying, specifically in children. It's called Tears and Tantrums and it's by Aletha J. Solter, Ph.D. I actually really wanted to read her other parenting books, but the local libraries only had this one. So I'm exploring her web site here. It's helping me understand myself and also the baby I look after. I suddenly feel a lot more calm and accepting of him when he cries, and a lot less nervous about making him stop crying. This is good. I'm a better caregiver when I'm calm.
13 January 2009
Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?
My B.F. took me to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button yesterday. A very well made movie with lots of compelling ideas about life and death that questions all our ideas about aging and puts everything into a new perspective. Won' t say more so as not to spoil it for anyone.
08 January 2009
Midwives and Real Estate
On Dar Williams' newest album The Promised Land, she has a song that she says in the liner notes was inspired by an article on how the need for land may have fueled witch hunts. The lyrics of the song are subtly descriptive of a midwife supporting a mother though labor and birth. I was really pleased at the way she used her music to honor these often misunderstood women. Here's an article that mentions the connection--scroll to the very bottom.
The whole album is nice. It's different from her older albums--less ballads, more covers and co-written songs--but I'm growing to really like it. Of course, I like her voice and she still has a wonderful way of painting pictures with words . . .
The whole album is nice. It's different from her older albums--less ballads, more covers and co-written songs--but I'm growing to really like it. Of course, I like her voice and she still has a wonderful way of painting pictures with words . . .
31 December 2008
Happy New Year!
Had a happy new year at 3 pm at my Grandma's Assisted Living Facility. It's great fun. We've done it several times. They have a band in, and play oldies, and get all the residents to come and wear feather crowns and top hats and blowing horns and shaking noisemakers. :)
Later we took Grandma to visit her old neighbor at the other building. That was fun, too. :)
Now we're back where we're staying, and we're watching a bit of Down with Love.
Later we took Grandma to visit her old neighbor at the other building. That was fun, too. :)
Now we're back where we're staying, and we're watching a bit of Down with Love.
16 December 2008
Heretics
Meant to tell about this before, but stuff got in the way. This weekend, I heard part of a really interesting episode of This American Life, about a heretic. You can read about it here and listen to it by clicking on the speaker link on the page. It was really interesting, because it was an interview about a man who had been an evangelical, pentecostal minister who stopped believing in hell. And he also started believing that you didn't have to believe in Jesus to be saved.
I'm not sure that I agree with all his ideas. I don't believe that humans are sinful by nature or that Jesus was the Son of God, or even that his death "saved the sins of the world." I believe in the basic goodness of people. I believe that we create our own heaven or hell based on our actions. But it was really cool to hear about someone switching from believing so deeply in evangelical Christianity to believing in universal salvation and not believing in hell.
I only heard parts of it on the radio, so I'm listening to a podcast of it right now. It's hard to write and listen at the same time. So I'll let you read/listen to it yourself at your leisure. :)
I'm not sure that I agree with all his ideas. I don't believe that humans are sinful by nature or that Jesus was the Son of God, or even that his death "saved the sins of the world." I believe in the basic goodness of people. I believe that we create our own heaven or hell based on our actions. But it was really cool to hear about someone switching from believing so deeply in evangelical Christianity to believing in universal salvation and not believing in hell.
I only heard parts of it on the radio, so I'm listening to a podcast of it right now. It's hard to write and listen at the same time. So I'll let you read/listen to it yourself at your leisure. :)
22 November 2008
HD Met
On Wednesday, my bf took me to see an opera broadcast in HD from the Met. It was a re-play of a live broadcast. Apparently this is something that the Met does for most of their operas. It was pretty cool--the best of both the movies and live performance. It had all the creative solutions to how to portray things on a stage that you don't get in movies, but it had all the close ups that you don't get at a play or opera.
And the story was really interesting, too. It was called Dr. Atomic, and it was about the days and weeks leading up to the first test of an atomic bomb in New Mexico. I was fascinated by all the moral and social and political issues that it brought up and explored. I particularly enjoyed the way the main character's wife was expressing her concerns about her husband's work. I also learned a lot about nuclear technology, and about how little was known before the test about what would happen.
And the story was really interesting, too. It was called Dr. Atomic, and it was about the days and weeks leading up to the first test of an atomic bomb in New Mexico. I was fascinated by all the moral and social and political issues that it brought up and explored. I particularly enjoyed the way the main character's wife was expressing her concerns about her husband's work. I also learned a lot about nuclear technology, and about how little was known before the test about what would happen.
10 November 2008
Good Endings Make Good Beginnings
Had a great weekend. On Friday, I was worried that it was going to be awful, as I was feeling stressed out from too long of a work week, but sleeping in on Saturday seemed to dissolve all my frustration and so I was able to enjoy myself.
On Saturday afternoon, my boyfriend took me to the Tech Museum in San Jose to see an exhibit about Leonardo Da Vinci. It was really fun and interesting. I enjoyed seeing all the models of the mechanical inventions and trying to figure out from looking at them how they worked and what they were supposed to do. Later, we went into the main part of the museum and enjoyed some of the fun exhibits that are meant for kids--but are really just fun for everyone.
On Sunday we went to the early service at our church, then shopping, and them back to my place to make lunch and have a long, serious talk. It was really good in a different way. I always feel better when problems get aired, instead of being held inside, even if the airing process can be emotional.
Today, I was worried that there would be weirdness at work, due to my being really pissed about stuff the last time I was there, but somehow, things must have cleared for them too over the weekend, and so it was o.k. I'm optimistic about life right now. :)
On Saturday afternoon, my boyfriend took me to the Tech Museum in San Jose to see an exhibit about Leonardo Da Vinci. It was really fun and interesting. I enjoyed seeing all the models of the mechanical inventions and trying to figure out from looking at them how they worked and what they were supposed to do. Later, we went into the main part of the museum and enjoyed some of the fun exhibits that are meant for kids--but are really just fun for everyone.
On Sunday we went to the early service at our church, then shopping, and them back to my place to make lunch and have a long, serious talk. It was really good in a different way. I always feel better when problems get aired, instead of being held inside, even if the airing process can be emotional.
Today, I was worried that there would be weirdness at work, due to my being really pissed about stuff the last time I was there, but somehow, things must have cleared for them too over the weekend, and so it was o.k. I'm optimistic about life right now. :)
07 November 2008
Too Much
O.K., there is so much to say since I last posted.
First, my wonderful BF took me to the movies and when our first choice sold out before we could get to the ticket window, we took a chance on one we knew nothing about--The Secret Life of Bees. We both enjoyed it--although for different reasons. You can read his review here. I didn't take issue with the black nanny/white girl deal, but I did wonder how three black sisters could afford such a luxurious house and property back in the 60's. Never the less, I enjoyed the emotional drama, the cinematic effects, etc., and most of all, the chance for a good cry. :)
Next, our new president-elect. One of the really cool things about being on the west coast for this election was hearing the returns live, and not too late in the evening. I was listening to NPR when they called the election, and I got to hear both McCain's concession speech, and Obama's victory speech and still have my light out well before 10 pm.
Third, Prop 8 passed and I am really disappointed, but also glad that it was such a close race. It just saddens me that people would want to prevent people who love each other from getting married.
Fourth, Measure B, which would have brought BART to Santa Clara County, missed it's 2/3 majority approval by .26%! Ugh! It got 66.41% yes votes and still faild because it needed 66.67%. So close! I used to live in the East Bay, where we have BART, and it is so much better than the commuter train system (read CalTrain).
I'll sign off now. I'm working this evening and I want to meditate and still leave plenty of time to not fight traffic on the way there.
First, my wonderful BF took me to the movies and when our first choice sold out before we could get to the ticket window, we took a chance on one we knew nothing about--The Secret Life of Bees. We both enjoyed it--although for different reasons. You can read his review here. I didn't take issue with the black nanny/white girl deal, but I did wonder how three black sisters could afford such a luxurious house and property back in the 60's. Never the less, I enjoyed the emotional drama, the cinematic effects, etc., and most of all, the chance for a good cry. :)
Next, our new president-elect. One of the really cool things about being on the west coast for this election was hearing the returns live, and not too late in the evening. I was listening to NPR when they called the election, and I got to hear both McCain's concession speech, and Obama's victory speech and still have my light out well before 10 pm.
Third, Prop 8 passed and I am really disappointed, but also glad that it was such a close race. It just saddens me that people would want to prevent people who love each other from getting married.
Fourth, Measure B, which would have brought BART to Santa Clara County, missed it's 2/3 majority approval by .26%! Ugh! It got 66.41% yes votes and still faild because it needed 66.67%. So close! I used to live in the East Bay, where we have BART, and it is so much better than the commuter train system (read CalTrain).
I'll sign off now. I'm working this evening and I want to meditate and still leave plenty of time to not fight traffic on the way there.
27 September 2008
NPR Reaches New Lows
It's pretty rare for me to turn on NPR, I usually listen to music when I'm in the car, and I don't put on the radio at home, as I dislike contending with all the static . . . but this morning, I remembered that it was Saturday and that NPR would have some of it's more entertaining shows on. What I hadn't realized was that the local station was in the middle of a pledge drive. It should have occurred to me, since the TV station with the same call letters was on at the house I work in one day last week, and it was having a pledge drive, but I didn't put the two together before tuning in this morning.
So the show Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me was doing bloopers and re-runs and stuff for the pledge drive. First there was the limerick about a blooper that actually aired. Apparently the folks at NPR didn't realize what the name Mike Rotch would sound like to listeners . . . Then there was the new invention that would theoretically allow women to power cell phones and ipods from the jiggling of their breasts. And to cap the hour, was a segment on the Florida legislature requiring citizens to neuter their SUV's. Apparently metal testicles are a popular auto accessory in the Sunshine State.
So the show Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me was doing bloopers and re-runs and stuff for the pledge drive. First there was the limerick about a blooper that actually aired. Apparently the folks at NPR didn't realize what the name Mike Rotch would sound like to listeners . . . Then there was the new invention that would theoretically allow women to power cell phones and ipods from the jiggling of their breasts. And to cap the hour, was a segment on the Florida legislature requiring citizens to neuter their SUV's. Apparently metal testicles are a popular auto accessory in the Sunshine State.
18 September 2008
Dark Night, Dark Knight
So I've been hearing about this movie, The Dark Night, first from a friend who couldn't answer my call because she was in the theater. I didn't think she was that excited about Dramas, but whatever. She seemed to think I should just know what she was talking about, so I didn't ask her, but later I asked my BF and he started telling me about it, and finally mentioned Batman, and I was like, "Was I supposed to know that?" and he said, "Well, when you say "Dark Night" that's synonymous with Batman." And I thought, "O.K., whatever." Then today I saw an add on a bus. I'm sure I'd seen it spelled out before, but since I'd heard it first, the spelling didn't register until today. Suddenly everything makes sense. I get that the Dark Knight would be synonymous with Batman.
Another thing that doesn't make sense is this song I've been hearing on the radio that I could swear I remember from High School, but the DJ's are calling new. Is it a remake? I don't know how to find this kind of info on the web, anyone got any hints for me (via e-mail, this blog is still closed for comments)? It's called Come on Get Higher and it's currently sung by Matt Nathanson. TIA.
Oh, and good news--Flower Essences arrived a day earlier than anticipated! Yay!
Another thing that doesn't make sense is this song I've been hearing on the radio that I could swear I remember from High School, but the DJ's are calling new. Is it a remake? I don't know how to find this kind of info on the web, anyone got any hints for me (via e-mail, this blog is still closed for comments)? It's called Come on Get Higher and it's currently sung by Matt Nathanson. TIA.
Oh, and good news--Flower Essences arrived a day earlier than anticipated! Yay!
06 September 2008
Back in Balance
I had a lovely Ortho-Bionomy session with a wonderful Healer yesterday. It brought me back into emotional balance and gave me some much needed rest while realigning my physical body. It also included recommendations for some new flower essences which will help me to cope with the emotional stresses of working additional hours.
Also, I've had a couple of possible clients show up in my radar in the past week--putting my focus on advertising and marketing is bringing results! Wow!
And I had some interesting insights about myself as a result of hearing a particular song on one of the Jason Mraz CD's I got out of the library yesterday. When I started examining why I found the song so offensive, I came to a much clearer understanding of myself and my preferences in certain areas. The general idea was that I want to use my imagination to fill in the details--or, as my friend Heather put it recently in her blog, I don't mind if you cook a meal for me and arrange it beautifully on the plate, but I don't need you to chew it for me as well!
Also, I've had a couple of possible clients show up in my radar in the past week--putting my focus on advertising and marketing is bringing results! Wow!
And I had some interesting insights about myself as a result of hearing a particular song on one of the Jason Mraz CD's I got out of the library yesterday. When I started examining why I found the song so offensive, I came to a much clearer understanding of myself and my preferences in certain areas. The general idea was that I want to use my imagination to fill in the details--or, as my friend Heather put it recently in her blog, I don't mind if you cook a meal for me and arrange it beautifully on the plate, but I don't need you to chew it for me as well!
23 August 2008
Pious Uproar
The e-mail uproar continues among various church committees. It's quite amusing really to watch everyone get all steamed over an issue I thought had been presented as inevitable. I really don't see what all the fuss is about. And I'm pretty sure my mistake in not getting my e-mail out fast enough was minor in the eyes of those who don't want this change to go forward at all. I'd heard that this was a touchy issue, but wow! Time bomb is more like it. Everyone has been avoiding or ignoring clear statements I heard that this would be happening in the fall. Even though they were couched in an, "If you decide to do this," manner, I really didn't hear any other viable solutions to the problem. But it's amazing how mad people get when a unilateral decision gets made because they were avoiding the issue it hopes it would go away.
I want to put in my 2c and let them know I'm willing to help, but I'm afraid if I offer anything I'll get piled with everything because there are so many complacent folks who think that it's o.k. to let others do all the work.
On the lighter side, the drive in was great fun, the movie was The Clone Wars. You know how the Star Wars movies are notorious for their comic book dialog and flat acting. Well the dialog in this one surpassed LucusFilm's previous standard both in word choice and delivery. The animation was done in such a way that everyone had the too tall, too thin proportions of a politically incorrect, plastic Mattel doll. Hair looked like it was molded in place and clothing was all form fitting. The only believable parts were the scenes in space. There was so much CGI there in the previous films, that this animation looked equally "real." And on the entertainment front--the plot was somewhat transparent in the larger scope, but it's always fun to see how the heroes manage to slide out of various scrapes. It even had a "happy" ending, which totally surprised me. I thought that the clone wars were a time when everything was falling to pieces and that this movie would show some of that, but I guess they were trying to appeal to kids, or something. Anyway, I'm really glad I got to see it, and the drive in experience was fun and new and romantic . . . ;-)
I want to put in my 2c and let them know I'm willing to help, but I'm afraid if I offer anything I'll get piled with everything because there are so many complacent folks who think that it's o.k. to let others do all the work.
On the lighter side, the drive in was great fun, the movie was The Clone Wars. You know how the Star Wars movies are notorious for their comic book dialog and flat acting. Well the dialog in this one surpassed LucusFilm's previous standard both in word choice and delivery. The animation was done in such a way that everyone had the too tall, too thin proportions of a politically incorrect, plastic Mattel doll. Hair looked like it was molded in place and clothing was all form fitting. The only believable parts were the scenes in space. There was so much CGI there in the previous films, that this animation looked equally "real." And on the entertainment front--the plot was somewhat transparent in the larger scope, but it's always fun to see how the heroes manage to slide out of various scrapes. It even had a "happy" ending, which totally surprised me. I thought that the clone wars were a time when everything was falling to pieces and that this movie would show some of that, but I guess they were trying to appeal to kids, or something. Anyway, I'm really glad I got to see it, and the drive in experience was fun and new and romantic . . . ;-)
09 August 2008
Music Review
I've been meaning to post a couple of songs here for a while, but I keep forgetting to bring my headphones to the library, so I can listen to the videos before posting them. Finally, I have the chance.
First there's a Country Song that always makes me laugh, because there is so much truth in it. It's Brad Paisley's I'm Still A Guy. The visual of this version didn't work for me, but it's the best sound of the options. If you want to see a funny, edited version, watch the Heroes version.
The other is a follow up to my post about I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. Just the other day on my way home from work I discovered that one of my favorite songs from collage, The Remedy, is also by Jason Mraz. They are quite different styles, and the fact that I like them both makes me think I might enjoy his albums, not just his singles. Listen to them both, and see for yourself.
First there's a Country Song that always makes me laugh, because there is so much truth in it. It's Brad Paisley's I'm Still A Guy. The visual of this version didn't work for me, but it's the best sound of the options. If you want to see a funny, edited version, watch the Heroes version.
The other is a follow up to my post about I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. Just the other day on my way home from work I discovered that one of my favorite songs from collage, The Remedy, is also by Jason Mraz. They are quite different styles, and the fact that I like them both makes me think I might enjoy his albums, not just his singles. Listen to them both, and see for yourself.
28 June 2008
Fantastic Escape
I seem to be avoiding life at the moment, escaping into fantasy novels. The current one, which I mentioned yesterday, is Ender's Shadow. I let it keep me up late last night, which prevented me from going to the Farmer's Market this morning, but kept me a bit more easy going with the kids I had to babysit. I think it was worth the trade off--I can probably find another Framer's Market later in the week to get what I need . . .
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