Alright folks, here it is...the first product of my playing around with Cakewalk! Keep in mind, this is a VERY rough draft, as I'm just learning how to even record on it. Also, I'm not nearly rich enough to have an AutoTune machine, so you get to hear all the little mess-ups :) Nonetheless, this is me practicing an audition piece from Avenue Q! Enjoy :)
http://www.box.net/index.php?rm=box_mp3_player_run&id=f_368506148&name=BAinEnglish.mp3&myfiles=1
12.18.2009
12.03.2009
My life in Mirabeau
I refreshed my memory of my favorite French poem today. Perfect for these cool Fall evenings. Here it is.
Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine
Et nos amours
Faut-il qu’il m’en souvienne
La joie venait toujours après la peine
Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure
Les jours s’en vont je demeure
Les mains dans les mains restons face à face
Tandis que sous
Le pont de nos bras passe
Des éternels regards l’onde si lasse
Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure
Les jours s’en vont je demeure
L’amour s’en va comme cette eau courante
L’amour s’en va
Comme la vie est lente
Et comme l’Espérance est violente
Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure
Les jours s’en vont je demeure
Passent les jours et passent les semaines
Ni temps passé
Ni les amours reviennent
Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine
Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure
Les jours s’en vont je demeure
-Guillame Apollinaire
Warning: Don't Buy Ed Hardy...Or Going Rogue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKKKgua7wQk&feature=player_embedded
This link got me fired up. I always have to preface political rants with a few points. First, I studied Political Science in college. I don't say that to try to qualify myself, I say it to explain why I get so passionate. Second, I am not a registered Democrat, nor do I consider myself a liberal. In fact, I outwardly supported George W. Bush against Al Gore, and continue to have quite conservative opinions on the economy. With that said, let's go to work.
If you know me, you know that there is a short list (4 names to be exact) of people I can honest say I hate in the world. The first is Christian Audigier. Ed Hardy can suck my nuts. Thank you, Christian, for singlehandedly inventing the Douche Bag. But a close second is Sarah Palin; and it might be easier for me to explain in bullet format.
1) These people in the video go on and on about Socialism and its relatives. I can't tell you how upset I get when uneducated people talk about Socialism. In fact, 99% of the time, I will leave a conversation in which that subject is brought up. Why? Because most of the time, people are completely misinformed and FALSE. To begin with, Socialism is an economic policy, not a judicial system. Claiming that somehow the United States will go from Democracy to Socialism is ludicrous, because that's impossible. Socialism, as a system, deals with how wealth is distributed amongst people. It has nothing to do with whether we have a President or a dictator next year.
Not only is Socialism largely misconstrued in political debates, but it is also misunderstood. Here's a fact for all those podunk losers at the Columbus bookstore: the United States is not Capitalist. True, it is MORE Capitalist than it is anything else, but....*gasp*...there are MANY elements of Socialism that we enjoy everyday. Highways, post offices, police departments, libraries, schools, and hospitals name a few. Don't like Socialism? Whoops...better skip taking I-4 today. Oh, and don't mail that package. Yikes, better be able to afford private school too! Fight Socialism 'til your face turns blue, but it already exists around you everday.
2) Sarah Palin and her Republican constituents have hyped the FALSE fact that Barack Obama is anti-American. Listen people, you don't have to like Obama, but at least have an intelligent defense for your opinion. Like...say you don't like his budget. Say you don't like his healthcare proposal. Say you don't like his Iraq exit strategy. But please don't say he doesn't like our troops. Because that's not true and quite disrespectful. Barack Obama is the CEO of the US Military. That means, it is his JOB to decide whether to put American lives in harm's way or withdraw them. If he decides it's not worth it, that doesn't mean he doesn't like our troops, it just means he disagrees with others. Claiming that Obama doesn't like the military is like claiming hospital directors don't like doctors. How silly is that?
3) A little pet peeve of mine: Russia does not touch Alaska. That man said they are across the road, hence border issues. The distance between mainland Russia and the Aleutian Islands is 55 miles. And Sarah Palin did not have to deal with significant border patrol issues with Russia...which means I'm sorry, but that does not qualify her as a foreign policy expert.
4) Drill baby, drill. This VERY intelligent woman in the above video said, "We need to get the polar bears off the endangered species list, so we can drill." Well, duh. Why do you think you're not allowed to go drilling and cutting down trees in those areas? So we can rebuild an endangered population. And just to prove how very educated she is, she also noted that we should be drilling for gas as well as oil. Which just goes to show she has no idea what gasoline is.
I don't like Sarah Palin. Not one bit. And for what it's worth, I didn't support Barack Obama for President either. But what I can't stand is that so much of America these days doesn't care to be educated about politics. As that old man said, he watches Fox News and thus is informed about all sides of every issue. Seriously? Fox News also publicly and financially supported anti-government rallies in this country. As a private organization, they have every right to do that, however it hardly makes them an unbiased source of information. Sarah Palin has many positive facets. She is relatable. She is understandable. And she is marketable. But stop lieing to yourselves and saying that Barack Obama is after Marxism and Sarah Palin is the only one that can save us. Sarah Palin is a fascinating tragedy from a town of 5,000 in podunk Alaska who graduated from the University of Idaho in hopes of being a sportscaster. Let's just hope foreign policy or Katie Couric interviews aren't in her future.
This link got me fired up. I always have to preface political rants with a few points. First, I studied Political Science in college. I don't say that to try to qualify myself, I say it to explain why I get so passionate. Second, I am not a registered Democrat, nor do I consider myself a liberal. In fact, I outwardly supported George W. Bush against Al Gore, and continue to have quite conservative opinions on the economy. With that said, let's go to work.
If you know me, you know that there is a short list (4 names to be exact) of people I can honest say I hate in the world. The first is Christian Audigier. Ed Hardy can suck my nuts. Thank you, Christian, for singlehandedly inventing the Douche Bag. But a close second is Sarah Palin; and it might be easier for me to explain in bullet format.
1) These people in the video go on and on about Socialism and its relatives. I can't tell you how upset I get when uneducated people talk about Socialism. In fact, 99% of the time, I will leave a conversation in which that subject is brought up. Why? Because most of the time, people are completely misinformed and FALSE. To begin with, Socialism is an economic policy, not a judicial system. Claiming that somehow the United States will go from Democracy to Socialism is ludicrous, because that's impossible. Socialism, as a system, deals with how wealth is distributed amongst people. It has nothing to do with whether we have a President or a dictator next year.
Not only is Socialism largely misconstrued in political debates, but it is also misunderstood. Here's a fact for all those podunk losers at the Columbus bookstore: the United States is not Capitalist. True, it is MORE Capitalist than it is anything else, but....*gasp*...there are MANY elements of Socialism that we enjoy everyday. Highways, post offices, police departments, libraries, schools, and hospitals name a few. Don't like Socialism? Whoops...better skip taking I-4 today. Oh, and don't mail that package. Yikes, better be able to afford private school too! Fight Socialism 'til your face turns blue, but it already exists around you everday.
2) Sarah Palin and her Republican constituents have hyped the FALSE fact that Barack Obama is anti-American. Listen people, you don't have to like Obama, but at least have an intelligent defense for your opinion. Like...say you don't like his budget. Say you don't like his healthcare proposal. Say you don't like his Iraq exit strategy. But please don't say he doesn't like our troops. Because that's not true and quite disrespectful. Barack Obama is the CEO of the US Military. That means, it is his JOB to decide whether to put American lives in harm's way or withdraw them. If he decides it's not worth it, that doesn't mean he doesn't like our troops, it just means he disagrees with others. Claiming that Obama doesn't like the military is like claiming hospital directors don't like doctors. How silly is that?
3) A little pet peeve of mine: Russia does not touch Alaska. That man said they are across the road, hence border issues. The distance between mainland Russia and the Aleutian Islands is 55 miles. And Sarah Palin did not have to deal with significant border patrol issues with Russia...which means I'm sorry, but that does not qualify her as a foreign policy expert.
4) Drill baby, drill. This VERY intelligent woman in the above video said, "We need to get the polar bears off the endangered species list, so we can drill." Well, duh. Why do you think you're not allowed to go drilling and cutting down trees in those areas? So we can rebuild an endangered population. And just to prove how very educated she is, she also noted that we should be drilling for gas as well as oil. Which just goes to show she has no idea what gasoline is.
I don't like Sarah Palin. Not one bit. And for what it's worth, I didn't support Barack Obama for President either. But what I can't stand is that so much of America these days doesn't care to be educated about politics. As that old man said, he watches Fox News and thus is informed about all sides of every issue. Seriously? Fox News also publicly and financially supported anti-government rallies in this country. As a private organization, they have every right to do that, however it hardly makes them an unbiased source of information. Sarah Palin has many positive facets. She is relatable. She is understandable. And she is marketable. But stop lieing to yourselves and saying that Barack Obama is after Marxism and Sarah Palin is the only one that can save us. Sarah Palin is a fascinating tragedy from a town of 5,000 in podunk Alaska who graduated from the University of Idaho in hopes of being a sportscaster. Let's just hope foreign policy or Katie Couric interviews aren't in her future.
11.30.2009
Tiger Woods
The area of Orlando that I live in is called Windermere. It's a nice little area among the lakes where the cops will probably pull you over for 3 miles over the limit. Sharing my zipcode is a guy you might know: Tiger Woods. I have a message for Mr. Woods....fuck off. Pardon my Frenglish, but quite honestly, this douche is causing nothing but trouble! Just a moment ago, I was just bumbling down the road in the Barracuda, minding my own business, when I suddenly found myself swerving around the road dodging people in suits. I put down my Chick Fil A and tried to see what was happening. Then I narrowly missed the CNN van. And shortly afterward, the ABC van. You see...because Tiger Woods has decided to take a NAP instead of simply issuing a statement about his accident, the entire country's news organizations have set up camp outside his house.
So I have this to say: if you weren't drunk and you weren't beating your wife, what have you got to hide, kiddo? Better yet...if you weren't drunk, how did you manage to run over a fire hydrant AND hit a tree at 2:20 in the morning? Just issue a statement, damn it, and get out of my way! But in the meantime.........I'll have what he's having.
So I have this to say: if you weren't drunk and you weren't beating your wife, what have you got to hide, kiddo? Better yet...if you weren't drunk, how did you manage to run over a fire hydrant AND hit a tree at 2:20 in the morning? Just issue a statement, damn it, and get out of my way! But in the meantime.........I'll have what he's having.
11.29.2009
The Barracuda
I realized that most people back home haven't seen the number 1 reason I'm single: The Barracuda. She is ferocious. She is a beast. But she eats every dollar I make for lunch. And as if to spit in my face, she STILL refuses to run like the Lexus RX400h I would much rather own. Anyway, today is her debut. Here you have it...The Barracuda.
Welcome!
So here it is...my blog. I've been wanting to blog for awhile, mostly because I have a lot of opinions that no one wants to hear that I'd like to be outspoken about. This is the perfect place! Now I can write to my heart's content and the people who find it interesting can tag along.
In the end, this blog is a peek into my life here in Gator country. And as the title says, I hope you'll find humor in the fact that the crazy antics that take place are probably the leading reason I fly solo. Eventually, I'll be adding a music facet to the blog. But for now, hold your damned horses.
Welcome to my life.
In the end, this blog is a peek into my life here in Gator country. And as the title says, I hope you'll find humor in the fact that the crazy antics that take place are probably the leading reason I fly solo. Eventually, I'll be adding a music facet to the blog. But for now, hold your damned horses.
Welcome to my life.
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