Dance like David

Since I was a child, older music has been one of my favorite types of music. My mom always tells me I should have been born in another decade. That may be true, but I think too much about it. I think it's sort of cliche.

Anyway, even now I am dancing to Earth Wind and Fire. I kind of wish I had been there, at the dances and whatnot, dancing an clapping and wearing who knows what. Having the best time of my life.

Before that I was listening to Smokey robinson and The Miracles. I love the way they talk about love and all that, but minus the depressing tones of emo love songs. I'm sure it's there somewhere, but to me, it's too good of a beat to notice. I hate to be a hater on emo, but I can only take so much of it.

So I'm assuming today, while in my internet product tools class, I will be singing to myself and 'grooving' in my chair. Passing the time in my mind with sound and vibration. And hopefully still consuming the information drilled into my head. Platform tools, yeah. Technology.

Oldies music basically reminds me that before a lot of the tech we had, we still had brilliant beats and talent-untangeable. If ever we are stripped of that tech, there will still be music.

I thank God for that.

I will dance like David.

"you could have told me yourself, that you loved someone else...instead I heard it through the grapevine."

Marvin Gaye. Sing it please.

Ridiculous

There are some things that are just ridiculous

For example, this day. This is one of the most ridiculously gorgeous days ever. The aire is crisp and yet still warm. The sun is shining with fluffy cottonball clouds everywhere. Flowers, breexes, green green grass. I love it. I absolutely love it.

What else? Well, changes. Changes are ridiculous. They happen so fast and usually without a whisper of warning. Not always bad necesarily, but definitly enthralling.

Freinds a ridiculous. They come and go all the time for me. My life has always been like that, but the one's that stay with youf or years and years even when you move to the other side of your planet, those are the really ridiculous ones. That's the kind of ridiculousness I like.

I am inspired to think of ridiculous things as beautiful today. Maybe another day everything would be ridiculous and horrible.

But not today.

Nope.

In other news, here are some pictures of my cucumbers (about two days ago). They are doing very well! And they are even bigger now.

I'm honestly very proud.

Tired

This makes for the earliest post ever. 7:47 am.
I am darn tired.

I'll probably update later.

But here's whats new: I have become a fan of Friendly Fires and The Metros.
Try "Paris" for Friendly Fires

 "Last of the Lookers" for The Metros.

Okey Dokey

Write write whatever you like

"Draw 'round my hands, draw 'round my feet, you can draw 'round my whole body next week."

I can't get over Dirty Goods. It's one of those groups I will listen to when I'm sitting on the porch as an old woman watching the sunrise while the morning breeze swims around me.
You close your eyes and you feel something when you listen to them. Whether its their dance music or acoustic moments.
Pure Talent.

Speaking of talent. I asked a friend of mine from good 'ol West Virginia to let me put up some of his art.
He is unique in his work and I wish I had even more of his work to put up. I only wish I could have supported him more when I was back in the USA, buying his merch and whatnot. For now, I'll do it this way.

Thankyou Sean Robinette for allowing me to show your talent.

PS- I made Chicken Pot Pie today and it was actually good. :]

You must stick up for yourself son

I have absolutely fallen in love with Yeasayer. I listen to ambling alp porbably, 10-20 times a day.
I am so enamored with it. And listening to their other songs has also added to my new passion.

Okay, so new stuff? Hmmm. The weather is beautiful to day, thats one thing. Not hot and not cold, but just fantastic and I'd love to have more days like these.

I spent the majority of my day catching up on the sleep I didn't get last nite when I went out with my sister. I usually dont spend much time with her, so it was rather nice. It's also very adorable that she has a valentine! She couldnt be with him, so she spent her time with me, and now we are resting the actual valentines day off.

I did go to the store to buy taco ingredients and there was some sick/crazy person walking around and some medics had to come in and fetch him. That doesnt happen everyday. Also, at my church a new family has come from Haiti and as I was working the daycare they brought in their daughter of three, the conversation went like this:

"Does she speak any spanish?" "No."

"Does she speak any english?" "No, she only speaks french."

"Ohhhhh...."

And from that day care experience I  learned that I have to know atleast two phrases in french to do any good: "Don't hit!" and "Don't eat that!" hahaha. Oh I love children haha. They are full of fun.

I'll probably spend the rest of the day (since I am now well rested) writing or drawing. I found a great picture of my mom and I that I thought would be very nice to leave with her before I move. So I'm going to draw that picture and hope she loves it.

City Slick

Well today has been great. I've got lots of ideas for upcoming sunday school classes and etc. Also the middle school musical has begun and for the past two years I've dedicated my time to that so I am very excited to begin the process again. It's crazy hardwork, but that's what I love about it.
Although I love acting, I find that coaching kids in it is so wonderful and fulfilling.
Add to that lines, songs, props, stage managing, etc. It's a lot of hardwork for three days of entertainment.
So...here we go again.

My Dad recommended this great murder mystery book to me called Bone by Bone by Carol O'Connell. I don't read too many of these, but so far I am really enjoying it. It's such a fast paced and interesting book and the characters are so well developed in such a short time.

Also, I finished What I Know for Sure by Tavis Smiley and can continue to say I absolutely love reading autobiographies. People are always interesting to me and when they put themselves out there I want to read about them. Inspiring and challenging.

Well, I guess the last thing I've got say is that my cucumbers are doing GREAT! I'm so happy that I haven't killed them. The sprouts are only perhaps one inch high, but something about taking care of a living and growing thing really makes me happy.

***I need a nap, seriously. I train-traveled, taxi-traveled, and trekked Bs As like a tourist today. It was ridiculously hot and I cannot wait for some slightly cooler weather. But for now, a nap.

Don't you evah...be down.

Currently enveloped in Spoon and Vampire Weekend, while my brother abducts the Ninetendo 64 to catch up to me in Kirby64 ( no chance :] ).

Well the rain hasn't really let up. We are getting spots of sun now and I'm happy for that.

I miss going in the pool.

And I was getting tired of the flip flop water splashing at the back of my legs.

Today is becoming a Partly Cloudy day.

And that's pretty fantastic to me.

Yesterday the rain destoryed whatever plans I had of appearing "kempt"

it's all good though.

Also I was very pleased to recieve a new bracelet for my collection. This one is from my friend who went to South Africa and knew me well enough to bring me this beauty.

This reminds me that I do not infact have a bracelet from the country I actually live in. I'll have to work on that when I get a bit of $$$$.

We'll see. We'll see.

Someone's making it rain

Rain Rain Rain. That's what it's been like for about a week almost. It was hot like an oven and now it's wet like a waterpark and not necessarily without the fun either.
I've missed the rain, but mostly I've missed change. I can not deal with stagnant weather.
I must see the seasons change.
We're not very near to the end of summer over here, but we are in a rainy spot.
And I am glad for it. And my plants are glad for it.

Here's the peice I said I was working on. Interestingly enough I've had to explain that this image does not mean I am for communism. That would evidently take a long time to explain so let me make it quick and clear: This is not about a communist, this is about a coal-mine laborer. The communist stars were red and not yellow.

It's not finished, btu since I may run out of oil pastels I just thought I'd put up what I had for now.

Veggie Tales? and/or Reaching for the Son

As in... the ever continuing story of my vegetables :]

I dried some cucumber seeds a couple of days ago and then planted them. They've already begun to grow and I am beyond happy! The wierd thing is though...I've got four shoots growing out of this one pot and they are all different. Non of them look anything like the other. I don't know if that's normal since I'm such novice gardener haha.
Anyway, it doesnt matter to me as long as I can see that life-loving green color bursting its way out of the dirt reaching for the sun. Or in my more literal case reaching for the Son. Something I could always try harder at.
Something I love. Someone I love.

Ahhhh and this is why I adore The Boy and The Cynic album by John Reuben. Super talented and words that mirror my own mind, but with intellect haha.
I feel like he would get how I connect my reach for the Son with the peacefulness of the world around me and nature.  Like in his lyrics for "All I have"

"No this ain’t a movie this is real life, the spot light don’t shine quite as bright as some might like, but that’s alright cuz the starlight at night is more of a highlight than the highlife."

GOD BLESS YOU JOHN REUBEN!
 
Okaaaaaay and to END. I finished Peircing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti. Brilliant novel.
His mind must be reeling every second of the day with ideas.