A Refreshing Break
I just got done talking with Brent, one of the Project Blog organizers. It was definitely a nice break to the evening, especially since he was impressed that I went skydiving and have all these mp3s up for download. See? Neurotic Fishbowl is a cool site!
If you're up doing Project Blog and want to talk, send me an e-mail. My phone's got free minutes so it might be a good way to get some blog fodder.
Next up is a download by one of my favorite bands ever, Erasure. It's one of their newer songs and very danceable which is a good thing since I am flagging a little bit. Get up and move your ass, people!
Erasure - Make Me Smile (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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A Reminder and Shameless Begging
Just a reminder, but every post that I've made for Project Blog has at least one mp3 for download in it (please, be sure to do the right click and "Save As" thing). That's thirty-five songs, including this post's. (You can get all the entries on one page by clicking here.)
If you were to have bought all of these on iTunes, you would have paid almost $35.00. Instead, I've offered them to you for free. All that I ask is, if you have a few dollars to spare, that you go and sponsor me. For every $5.00 that you pledge, your name goes in a drawing for a complete set of my Burn It mix CDs, six of them in total. Plus, you get to feel good for helping support Heifer International, an incredible charity. That's such a deal!
The newest download is from an excellent CD inspired and produced by The Standard Hotel. It's a very sexy CD and this song was the opening track for last summer's Burn It CD the theme of which was music that made you want to get it on.
Llorca - The End (Hepop Original) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Strange Habits
Okay, I'm going to confess to one of my weird habits. When sitting around the house I'm usually in a pair of boxer shorts and a t-shirt. Nothing wrong with that pairing, right? Well, lots of times I add a pair of high heels (usually my Burberry ones that I got on eBay) and my Tiara Happy Hour tiara. Why? Well, why not? As a matter of fact, here's my new pair of heels that I just bought and am currently wearing.
The latest download is also from that Banana Republic compilation that I mentioned earlier. I'm putting it up because it makes me feel like dancing in my pretty new shoes.
S-Tone Inc. - Rendez-Vous A Minuit (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
Thinking about new shoes, maybe I will get a new pair of Pastry shoes. I wish I was little because I think the Pastry Pop Stars shoes for babies are so cute.
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T-shirt and boxers... normal
Add the heals... a little eclectic
Top it off with tiara... full blown eccentric!
Mind you, I'm not saying that's *bad*... ;-)
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 10:39 PM
Sexy!!
Posted by Cricket at July 24, 2004 10:44 PM
For some reason I can only think of that great old pick up line:
"Nice Shoes, wanna Fu.." well you get the idea.
Posted by C.J. at July 24, 2004 10:56 PM
OOOH LA LA! I love the shoes!! I usually hang out in a tshirt and hubby's pj bottoms. :)
Posted by Angela at July 24, 2004 11:11 PM
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Playing the Skins
Thanks to my latest sponsor Marcus, I found a good way to pass some time by playing a virtual drumset. Kind of cool since I played percussion all through middle and high school. I even marched the bass drum, one of about three girls during my four years in my high school and our sister school down the street.
Since I mentioned marching bands, I thought I'd depart from the kind of downloads I've been doing and put up a Drum Corp International show. This is Santa Clara Vanguard performing one of their 1987 show including such pieces as Russian Christmas Music and Lezghinka, pieces that I marched in 1991 at the Hoosier Dome during Bands of America Grand Nationals. If you ever have a chance to see a live DCI show, I highly recommend going.
Santa Clara Vanguard - Russian Christmas Music
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Bad Kitty!
While I'm not a huge PETA fan (they really do go over the top a lot), they do have some pretty funny ad campaigns. My favorite is Bad Cats.
If you watched the video, you know why I chose this song.
D-Cru - We Got It Goin' On (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Poor Mike had never seen the Bad Cats. We got it goin' on! Now he's cracking up as hard as I am!
Now can you find my favorite Bill Clinton video too? You know how I love it when he kicks the ice cream machine. And how about the boxes being thrown at the people on the treadmill? Just watch it, I'll perch like a gargoyle and throw boxes at you on the stairmaster! *giggle*
Posted by Christine at July 25, 2004 01:23 AM
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Bless Me, Father, For I Have Just Killed Quite a Few Men.
I'm a huge fan of both director Robert Rodriguez and Antonio Banderas, so needless to say, I loved the films Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (the extras on Once Upon a Time... were great, especially "The Robert Rodriguez Ten Minute Cooking School"). I thought casting Enrique Iglesias as a mariachi was pretty clever too, though I would totally get that mole removed if I were him. That Doritos commercial he was in where it looked like he was singing to that guy was pretty funny too.
You know, there was a point to this, but I'll be damned if I can remember what it was. Oh, well. It's a good set up for the next downloads, another two for one special.
Los Lobos & Antonio Banderas - Cancion Del Mariachi (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
Enrique Iglesias - Be With You (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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He did get the mole removed earlier this year...I think it was more to do with Anna than his lame excuse of "It may be cancerous in the future."
Posted by smoores at July 24, 2004 09:08 PM
"Once Upon a Time..." is one of my all-time favorite movies! "Three Kings" is on TNT right now, another movie I really like. I'm suprised I don't have it on DVD. I may have to do something about that this weekend...
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 09:13 PM
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A Heifer Success Story
Bernadina Maria Salgado had always struggled to help feed her family, especially after Hurricane Mitch destroyed her tiny community on the banks of Nicaragua�s El Zopilote River, forcing everyone to relocate.
But then Heifer came along, and Bernadina learned more than she ever imagined - and uncovered skills she never knew she had.
"Before, I had no way to help provide for my family, but today, I am the breadwinner!" said this grandmother of two young boys.
Bernadina and her grandchildren are one of several families � mostly headed by women � who are participating in a new Heifer project in Nicaragua. With the help of Heifer�s field staff (and one busy rooster), these women are learning how to turn the hen they received from Heifer into a major source of income.
From Devastation to Deliverance
After Hurricane Mitch flooded their homes in 1998, the women banded together to seek help. A Dutch relief organization, the Friends from Holland, helped them purchase six acres of land and build new homes. The Catholic Sisters of Carmen Laura in nearby El Viejo, and a group from Norwich, England, provided each home with a well, a sink and a latrine. And the Agros Foundation helped the community buy more land for farming.
A nearby sugar mill provides seasonal work for the men, but earns them less than $2 a day. So Heifer International got involved, with the goal not only to feed these families, but to provide another � more consistent � way for them to make a living.
That�s where the chickens come in. Chickens are perfect income-producing animals. By the time they�re six months old, chickens can lay up to 200 eggs a year; and their manure makes a great organic fertilizer for vegetable gardens.
As with every Heifer project, training and supplies were provided before a single chicken was distributed. The women learned how to build portable hen houses using local resources and how to feed and care for their hens.
"As Women, We No Longer Feel Alone"
Rosa Carmen Medina is another participant who�s proud of the skills she�s learned.
"Life has changed for women in many ways because of this project," she said. "Before, I did not understand things. The men were the breadwinners and said everything. But now the women are a part of the community. We are happy and more active with much more confidence. This project is not just for the women but the whole family. We are working together to make a difference."
And Rosa Maria Diaz Lopez feels blessed that her children no longer get sick.
�Thanks to God they are healthy because of these chickens," she said. "With the income we receive from the sale of eggs we buy soap and salt and things for our family. Without the project, we would have none."
"We eat 50 percent of the production and the other 50 percent we sell for profit," added Rosa Medina. "Most importantly, we can help others in our community who are having difficulties."
The participants meet regularly with Heifer staff and other experts for additional poultry management training, along with marketing and leadership-building workshops.
They agree that coming together to share their knowledge and resources is one of the best things about their new lives.
"As women, we no longer feel alone," said Bernadina. "Now we help each other the best we can."
Please go sponsor me so that more of these wonderful success stories can happen!
The next download is from Zero 7, another one of those lush, chill-out bands that I love so much. Their debut album Simple Things doesn't have a bad track on it, but this instrumental one is one of my favorites (another one of their songs made it onto last winter's Burn It CD).
Zero 7 - Likufanele (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Now that was a good idea for a post! No sign of weakening so far!
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 08:44 PM
I saw first hand what happened to Nicaragua during Hurricane Mitch... thank God for the Heifer Project, which enabled many Nicaraguans the opportunity to move beyond rebuilding to building toward their futures.
Posted by Zuly at July 24, 2004 09:39 PM
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A Long Way To Go
My mom came in a little while ago and asked me how many cokes I was planning on drinking. Since we're just over half way, I'm going to say a lot and then a lot more. The good new is, though, that I have a good chance of surviving this thing.
There's a 60 % chance that I'll survive the 'thon.
Will you survive the Blogathon?
I'm not sure what genre this next download belongs to. I would guess probably down tempo, but either way I love it. It's from the Animatrix which rocks for the storylines, the animation, and the music.
Peace Orchestra - Who Am I? (Animatrix Edit) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Considering I'm not doing the blogathon thing, I got a 50% chance of survival. Of course, the last time I stayed up for 24 hours, I was sixteen so I'm a bit out of practice. I wish you lots and lots of luck for the rest of the night!
Posted by Mariann at July 24, 2004 08:27 PM
Go Kymberlie Go Go!! You can dew-eeet!
Posted by smoores at July 24, 2004 08:30 PM
Good luck on your project blog. Last year I stayed up and blogged every 15 minutes for 24 hours.. the last two hours were the hardest..but I survived. Good Luck!
Posted by Pam at July 24, 2004 10:34 PM
if I drink 6 cokes I have a 50% chance...raise them cokes up to 19 and I am golden!
Posted by Cricket at July 24, 2004 10:45 PM
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Beauty In the Eye of the Beholder
The TypoGenerator is a random generator for 'typo posters' which is a poster, created from images (usually overlayed by some effects) and letters/text that doesn't have any sense, just to look good.
I love music from the 80s and for some reason, this song always sticks with me. The lyrics are probably cheesy to most, but I love them anyway.
Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Ooh... nifty! How many times did you enter your chosen text to get the desired effect?
Posted by Mariann at July 24, 2004 08:25 PM
Great. Before I know it, you'll post the "Nobody" song, won't you? Want me to sing it for you? Your nobody called today... she hung up when I asked her name...
Posted by Christine at July 25, 2004 01:25 AM
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Scary Story
This link reminded me of the world's shortest scary story, something I heard years and years ago:
The last man on Earth sat in his room. There was a knock on the door.
Do I really have to explain why I picked this song for the download?
Sting - Ghost Story (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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I have a shorter scary story:
Ultra-conservatives in charge
;-)
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 07:11 PM
Its my first time here but I plan on catching up on all that you/ve been writing throughout the day. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Posted by Deb at July 24, 2004 07:35 PM
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Poker - One of My Other Vices
Figured since I'd been talking so much about drinking, it was time to bring up another vice of mine - gambling. You can't tell from this picture, but I'm about 300 out of 2,000 players right now. This isn't the big game I metioned earlier, though.
I love the movie Maverick. It's got gambling and Mel Gibson, so what's not to like? Plus it's got this great song on the soundtrack. Did you know that Clint Black was the gambler that got thrown overboard for cheating near the end of the movie?
Clint Black - A Good Run of Bad Luck (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Good thing you have vices then isn't it... gives you extra stuff to blog about today!
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 06:47 PM
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Drink Me, Baby
Seems like all I talk about on here are drinks!
How to make a Kymberlie |
Ingredients:
5 parts anger
5 parts arrogance
1 part beauty |
Method: Blend at a low speed for 30 seconds. Add sadness to taste! Do not overindulge! |
Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com
(Link courtesy of Kristy.)
Well, a river has water in it and you can drink water, so here's the next download.
The Talking Heads - Take Me To The River (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Better When You're Drunk
Continuing my things are "better when you drink" theme, Taco Bell definitely tastes better after you've had a few. Usually I get a few tacos on the way home from the clubs and they are just delicious. I'm eating one right now, though, and it's just barely passable. Definitely not food of the gods. My Diet Cherry Coke, however, is very yummy.
The next song up for grabs is "Spin Spin Sugar" by the Sneaker Pimps. Why? Because I like saying the word pimp. Well, that and it's an awesome song.
Sneaker Pimps- Spin Spin Sugar (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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DAMN! This one still links to the Hooverphonic song. And I really wanted to hear "Spin Spin Sugar"...
Posted by Christine at July 25, 2004 01:27 AM
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If Only I Were Drinking...
It is amazing how hard it is to come up with a post every half hour. I knew the staying up twenty-four hours wouldn't be a big deal since I routinely go without sleep for thirty hours or more (damn insomnia!) but this "plumb your mind for *anything* to talk about" shit is for the birds.
Of course, if I had a drink I'd probably feel better and the posts would get more interesting. Since I still have thirteen hours (!) to go, though, there'd be no way I could drink that long and not pass out in front of my computer before the twenty-four hours were up. Maybe the last couple of hours will be done doing shots or something.
So, since I'm longing for a cocktail (preferably an apple martini), there's only one song to offer up - Hooverphonic's "Club Montepulciano." But what the hell is a piccadilly whore?
Hooverphonic - Club Montepulciano (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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I considered doing Project Blog myself..I couldnt because I needed to leave for part of today. But I tried to figure out what I would write over 24 hours. I have trouble making one daily enrty.
Posted by Deb at July 24, 2004 07:45 PM
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Happy Birthday, Anna!
Today's Anna's birthday, so I thought it only fair to dedicate a post to her. In honor of this momentous occasion, the download is The El Orbit's version of the birthday song.
The El Orbits - Deep In the Heart of Texas
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Fun With Physics
Time for another madlib! This time it's from Physics: Concepts and Connections by Art Hobson.
Person's name with -'s:
Noun:
Abstract noun:
Plural noun:
Person's name with -'s again:
Noun:
Adjective:
Verb ending in -ing:
Noun:
Past-tense verb:
Verb:
Noun:
Noun:
Verb:
Noun from above:
Verb:
Noun from above:
Adjective:
Noun from above:
Noun from above:
Verb:
Here's another remix since I've already offered quite a few of these up for download.
Faith No More - Last Cup of Sorrow (Rammstein Remix) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Einstein believed that person's name with -'s theory should, like all other laws of noun obey the principle of abstract noun. In other plural noun, person's name with -'s again noun should be adjective even within any verb ending in -ing reference noun. Since speed c is built into the laws of noun, Einstein past-tense verb that every observer ought to verb every light noun to move at speed c, regardless of the observer's noun. No matter how fast you verb, a light noun always passes you at speed c, relative to you. This is why the idea of verb up with a light noun seemed adjective to Einstein. If every observer sees every light noun move at speed c, then nobody can even begin to catch up with a light noun, much less catch all the way up with one and verb it at rest.
How it should read:
Einstein believed that Maxwells theory should, like all other laws of nature obey the principle of relativity. In other words, Maxwells prediction should be correct even within any moving reference frame. Since speed c is built into the laws of nature, Einstein concluded that every observer ought to observe every light beam to move at speed c, regardless of the observer's motion. No matter how fast you move, a light beam always passes you at speed c, relative to you. This is why the idea of catching up with a light beam seemed contradictory to Einstein. If every observer sees every light beam move at speed c, then nobody can even begin to catch up with a light beam, much less catch all the way up with one and observe it at rest.
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Me So Hungry
I'm starving. What I wouldn't do to be at a steakhouse with a medium rare filet, an apple martini, and a baked potato sitting in front of me. Yummy.
This download is from one of those bands that just kind of disappeared - Book of Love. I remember back when I was in seventh grade I won tickets to see them at Splashtown, the local waterpark. I didn't get to go, but that's not such a great loss.
Btw, if you're enjoying all these great downloads (eighteen of them at last count), why not sponsor me for a few dollars? Hell, it's cheaper than iTunes.
Book of Love - Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes) [Single Remix] (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Hmmm... steak! Unfortunately, it's like a 1000 degrees in Seattle today, too hot to fire up the grill until this evening! I settled for whipping up a nice, cold, Chicken Caesar salad. Best steak I ever had was in Texas though... where do you like to go? (See, fodder for another post!)
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 03:36 PM
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Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War
I just called Mike and Christine to try and find some blogging inspiration and make reminded me of my irritation with our next door neighbors.
We live on a dead end street that's not part of a subdivision so there's no deed restrictions. Usually I'm more than fine with that, but the next door neighbors (compounded by the fact that they are my aunt's brother and his wife) have seven dogs. Seven. Wtf do you need that many dogs for?
These dogs bark all the damn time. And when one barks, they must all join in. It's a total cacophony and it drives me crazy. I'm a huge animal lover, but if I had a gun, I would cheerfully shoot every one of them.
Anyway, this download is a favorite that I just can't get enough of for some weird reason. I can listen to it on repeat for hours.
Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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The people two houses over from me have at least 10 dogs (hunting dogs I believe). They bark and howl constantly. And to top that off...it's the mayor's house.
Posted by NinaKaye at July 24, 2004 05:29 PM
Can I just point out the irony I see in that you're blogging for an animal charity and yet you would shoot their dogs? Yeah, ok. I'm giggling just thinking about it! (Considering I know how you feel about hunting, I'm not going to take it too seriously!)
Posted by Christine at July 25, 2004 01:30 AM
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Crush
Since Wendy's making me jealous by having her Sim mack down with all these guys she's in love with, I figured I'd list, in no particular order, some of my crushes:
David Beebe of The El Orbits, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Tom Welling, Bruce Campbell, Sting, Goran Visnjic, Gary Oldman, James Spader, Michael Vartan, Hugh Grant, Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Seann William Scott, Colby Donaldson, Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Jason Statham, and Edward Norton.
The download this time? Something to put you in the mood.
Outkast - The Way You Move (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Hey you forgot me on that list!
Posted by C.J. at July 24, 2004 02:40 PM
I agree with some of your crushes. I love Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, Matt Damon and Hugh Grant. My other all time favorite is Tom Cruise
Posted by Deb at July 24, 2004 07:30 PM
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My Favorite Joke Ever
One day a man with no arms was walking down the street and thinking to himself that he really needed a job. He was passing a monastery when he noticed a help wanted sign in the window. Curious he went inside to inquire about the job.
He found a monk and asked him what the job was. The monk said, "My son, it's a bell ringer's position, but I don't think you could do the job." The man replied, "If I can prove to you that I can handle the job, can I have it?" The monk agreed, so they went to the belfry.
The man looked at the bell, looked at the monk, and looked back at the bell. He went to the furthest corner from the bell and then ran at it as fast as he could. He head struck the bell sending forth a beautiful chime, so the monk told him he had the job.
For the next two weeks everything was great. The bell was always on time and the monk couldn't have been more pleased. One day, coming back to the monastery, the monk noticed a huge crowd gathered outside and police all over the place. He hurried over to one of the cops to find out what happened.
The cop told him that apparently someone had committed suicide and took him over to ground under the belfry. The monk looked down and saw the bell ringer, who had run at the bell, missed, and fell out the belfry to his death. The cop asked him if he knew who it was. The monk replied, "Well, his face kind of rings a bell."
The next download is by one of my favorite artists ever, Sting. I love him and find it a huge tragedy that we're not together in his castle in England.
Sting - She Walks This Earth (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Hey I just got to check out those skydiving pictures. I can't beleive you actually did that. I don't know if I could ever plumet to the groud at a million miles and hour and HOPE that the K-Mart Tarp opened above me. You have cohones girl... ummm... yeah... whatever. You know what I mean...!
Posted by C.J. at July 24, 2004 02:08 PM
Ah, yes, but you didn't add the crucial second part of the joke, wherein a couple of days after the armless man dies, his brother comes and asks for the same job. He ends up doing it the same way, running head-first into the bell, then, a few days later, accidently falls to his death. The monk is asked by the police what the new bell ringer's name was and the monk says, "I don't know, but he's a dead ringer for that other guy."
Posted by Violet at July 24, 2004 02:37 PM
See, this would have been funnier if I had not read that it said a man with no legs. So I spent the entire joke wondering how he was doing that running. Me thinks thy mind is breaking down...
Posted by AGK at July 24, 2004 04:11 PM
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A Picture's Worth...
Still running out of things to say, so I wandered outside to get the mail and see if there was anything worthy of taking a picture. I loved the way that this one (my TiVo antennae ball) turned out.
I'm starting to feel a little cranky, so I decided to put up one of those "explicit lyric" songs that I love so much. Enjoy.
Cake - Nugget (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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I'm not sure if it's safe to post a comment after listening to that track... ;-)
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 02:05 PM
What kind of tivo do you have? when did you get it? why did you get it? who did you first hear about Tivo from? (giving you post ideas)
Posted by don at July 24, 2004 03:09 PM
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CSI Stars Return To Show
I'm a big fan of both CSI and CSI: Miami. I was very sad to hear a few weeks ago that Jorga Fox and George Eads who play Sara Sidle and Nick Stokes (Mmmmm. Nick Stokes.) were fired after holding out for more money on their contracts. Luckily, though, they've worked out their differences and are coming back to the show.
Another great thing about both CSIs is the music. I've got the CSI soundtrack already and just added the CSI:Miami soundtrack to my wishlist. Saying that, the download for this post is a special two for one deal. The first one is Clinic's "Come Into Our Room", my favorite song, and John M. Keane's "Grissom's Overture", my favorite score element, from the soundtrack.
Clinic - Come Into Our Room (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
John M. Keane - Grissom's Overture (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Prepared Project Blog Participants
As you can probably tell from the nature of my posts, I didn't really start this off with any kind of plan and now I'm pretty desperate for topics to talk about. If you want to check out some prepared bloggers, see the cool things these people are up to.
.: Angela is posting movie trivia
.: C.J. is taking a simulated cross country flight and posting screenshots
.: Wendy (who organized the whole thing) is posting screenshots from The Sims
Next year, if I do this again, I will totally come up with a kick ass theme first.
The download for this post is Simply Red's "Fairground." I bought their greatest hits for the songs "Star" and "Holding Back the Years" and ended up falling completely in love with this one too. It's got a great beat - something to get your toes tapping.
Simply Red - Fairground (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Your theme can be music. Music from movies or just songs. Talk about the song you post etc. :)
Posted by kat at July 24, 2004 12:48 PM
OMG - the dude with the plane is amazing! (and Wendy needs to be ashamed of herself ;)
Keep the good music coming!
Posted by don at July 24, 2004 03:07 PM
I was going to be prepared too... was being the operative word! Oh well, there's always next year.
Posted by kristal at July 24, 2004 05:49 PM
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Roxanne
I am definitely low on things to talk about, so here's a picture of my dad's pug Roxanne taken with my Nokia 3650 camera phone and posted to my moblog.
The next download is one of my favorite examples of one group's lead singer (in this case Everything But the Girl) lending their talents to a different group. Everything about this song is incredible - the voice, the lyrics ("And save your line about needing to be free. All that's bullshit, babe. You just want rid of me."), and, most of all, the beat.
Massive Attack featuring Tracy Thorn - Better Things (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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You've got good taste in music! I really like this one... though they've all been good so far!
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 12:33 PM
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Six Feet Under Last Week
Did anyone else watch Six Feet Under last week? If so, what did you think of the episode? I really liked it, though I thought that it was going to end very badly for David. The only thing that bothered me is when that guy got out to dump the woman's body from the van, David should have floored it. Even though the guy had a gun he probably could have gotten away without getting shot.
The next song up for download is Thomas Newman's "Dead Already" from the American Beauty soundtrack and score. He also wrote the theme for Six Feet Under.
Thomas Newman - Dead Already (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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I am loving all these mp3s today. Thanks!
Posted by kat at July 24, 2004 11:36 AM
It was an excellent episode for character development with David. He needs to come to terms with this, as he's far too repressed. And hell, he's already come a long way from the beginning of the series. Having now been faced with death, maybe he'll start living more. And kick his brother's ass into doing the same :)
I noticed a lot of people on the 6FU forums did not care for this episode. Normally they don't spend so much time on one specific plotline, but I loved it.
Posted by kim at July 26, 2004 01:39 PM
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Madlib - Shakespeare Style
I shamelessly stole Emily's idea of yesterday and have put up a famous Shakespearen soliloquy as a madlib. Feel free to leave your answers in the comments. Don't click the "Read More" until you're done.
Verb:
Noun:
Noun:
Plural noun:
Adjective:
Plural noun:
Plural noun:
Verb ending in -ing:
Verb:
Same verb from above:
Noun:
A large number:
A profession or status (i.e. butcher or son):
Noun:
Adverb:
Verb:
Same verb from above:
Same verb from above:
Noun:
Same verb from above:
Plural noun:
Past-tense verb:
Adjective:
Noun:
Keeping with the Shakespearen theme, here's Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 18 put to music and sung by Bryan Ferry from the Diana Princess of Wales Tribute CD, another excellent compilation CD.
Bryan Ferry - Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 18 (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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To be, or not to verb, -- that is the noun;
Whether 'tis nobler in the noun to suffer
The slings and plural noun of adjective fortune,
Or to take plural noun against a sea of plural noun,
And by verb ending in -ing end them. To die, -- to verb, --
No more; and by a same verb from above to say we end
The noun and the a large number natural shocks
That flesh is a profession or status (i.e. butcher or son) to,-- 'tis a noun
adverb to be wish'd. To die, --- to verb,--
To same verb from above! perchance to same verb from above! ay, there's the noun;
For in that same verb from above of death what plural noun may come
When we have past-tense verb off this adjective coil,
Must give us noun....
It should read:
To be, or not to be, -- that is the question;
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them. To die, -- to sleep, --
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to,-- 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, --- to sleep,--
To sleep! perchance to dream! ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause....
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Ok, it is WAAAYYY too early to be thinking about Shakespeare!
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 11:26 AM
To be, or not to smash, -- that is the towel;
Whether 'tis nobler in the city to suffer
The slings and bananas of exquisite fortune,
Or to take puppies against a sea of restaurants,
And by bleeding end them. To die, -- to love, --
No more; and by a love to say we end
The sandwich and the 634,888 natural shocks
That flesh is a teacher to,-- 'tis a song
quickly to be wish'd. To die, --- to feel,--
To feel from above! perchance to feel! ay, there's the book;
For in that feel of death what lampshades may come
When we have melted off this majestic coil,
Must give us moon....
Posted by marcus at July 24, 2004 02:11 PM
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Movie Madness
As nuts as I am for movies, especially fun summer blockbusters, there's just nothing that I want to see at the theater right now. The only movies that I even want to see are Two Brothers and Spider-Man 2.
Speaking of movies, are there any that you love that everyone else just hates? Me, I'm a big fan of Natural Born Killers and even find it to be terribly romantic. That probably says something about me, though it might not be wise to figure out what.
The Natural Born Killers soundtrack is also a favorite of mine and this post's download is from it. Enjoy.
Leonard Cohen - The Future (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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I love that movie too. It's brilliant and like you said, romantic. I wouldn't let my kids watch it until they turn 40 but it's a great flick.
Posted by kat at July 24, 2004 10:46 AM
I'm a total movie fiend... I have a group of friends that I tend to watch with. We have marathons all the time. We pick a theme and then watch spend an afternoon watching as many movies as we can on that theme. Last one was a Bruce Campbell marathon. Next one is looking like a "Zombie" movie fest.
A movie I like that few other people seem to like? Boondock Saints... holy cow, just discovered via IMDB they're working on a sequel! ;-)
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 10:48 AM
I love Being John Malkovich but don't know of many who do.
Posted by Daria at July 24, 2004 11:10 AM
I like both Natural Born Killers and Being John M., but one of my all time favorite movies that no one else seems to care much about is Showgirls. Go figure.
Posted by Cricket at July 24, 2004 11:49 AM
NBK was filmed in my home town. When my sister and I went to see it - the whole audience laughed because some of the scenes were so silly that it had to be 'staged'. But the logcabin hotel - that comes from a landmark hotel.
Posted by Susan at July 25, 2004 10:27 PM
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Project Blog's Gold Box
I haven't posted the items in my Amazon.com Gold Box in quite some time, so here's the ones from today.
.: Tanita BF 578 Family Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor with Glass Base - I always love cool looking scales like this though I have no desire to see how much body fat I have right now.
.: Tanita BF679 Duo Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor - I guess they figured maybe a cheaper scale might work since I passed on the first one, but they're wrong.
.: Remington WDF-6000 Smooth & Silky Ultra Womens Shaver-Rechargeable - I must admit that I mulled this one over. Ever since I had to get off of birth control pills due to that pesky pulmonary embolism, I've noticed that it's harder to get a close shave on my legs (I'm guessing due to the fact that I have less estrogen). Since I don't have a jo, though, at $53.99 I'm just going to have to pass. Maybe some day in the future.
.: Nesco 4816-47-30 6-Quart Roaster Oven with Nonstick Cookwell, Millennium Silver - guess I need to learn how to cook before I invest in something like this.
.: Visioneer One Touch 9000 USB Scanner - very cool looking scanner at a really cheap price. Of course, I have a scanner now that I don't use, so not something I really need.
.: Black & Decker G48TD Grill and Waffle Baker - I won a really cool waffle maker over a year ago that I have yet to use, so going to pass on this too.
.: Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub - I've got no need for this right now though that's a hell of a sell price. Pass.
.: Freshwater Cultured Pearl 7.0-7.5mm Pendant w/ Diamond (.05ct tw) on 14k Yellow Gold Chain, 18" - not a big fan of pearl jewelry, the only exception being a black pearl and pink stone bracelet that I bought from Sibling Rivalry. Pass.
.: KitchenAid KTT340WH 2-Slice, Two-Slot Digital Toaster with Bagel and Warm Functions, White - I don't need a toaster, but this one in red is incredibly cool looking. Totally going to get a red toaster next time I need one.
.: Zojirushi NHS-10AW 6-Cup Rice Cooker/Steamer, Indigo Blue - again, not in need of any cooking supplies.
Nothing I needed in the Gold Box today. Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow.
The song for this post is Calexico's "Close Behind." My old co-worker Dan used to play this on Friday afternoons. Just something about the song always makes me feel free and happy and it was the perfect way to start off the weekend.
Calexico - Close Behind (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Caffeine. Must Get Caffeine.
Geez. I can't believe it's only 9:30 here and I am already at a loss for words. Must find something to blog about. Maybe I'll go wander outside and see if there's something interesting to take pictures of though this early I might just burst into flame if I'm exposed to sunlight. Must drink more caffeine. This orange juice isn't doing it for me any more.
Just a reminder, that I'm blogging for Heifer International one of the most amazing charities out there. Go read their inspiring stories of helping individuals become self-sufficient and, in turn, help out their communities. Then feel free to go sponsor me. Don't forget that every $5.00 you pledge gets your name into a drawing for a complete set of my Burn It CDs, six in total.
This post's download is 50 Cent's "In Da Club" remixed with Nine Inch Nail's "Closer" (which made it onto last summer's Burn It CD). Enjoy.
50 Cent - In Da Club (NIN Closer Remix) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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You go Kymberlie! Cheering you on! :)
Posted by Susan at July 24, 2004 09:52 AM
I have already had an egg sandwich and a Diet Coke for breakfast and am sending hubby to the store for more supplies...CAFFFFFEEEEIIIINNNEEEE! It is gonna be a long day LOL
Posted by Cricket at July 24, 2004 10:26 AM
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Before I'm Gone
Cricket (another Project Blog participant) has come up with the idea to create a meme based on the 100 Things About Me list that everyone did (You can read mine here. Did you know I once laid on a bed of nails?) except this time it's about things you plan on doing before you die called Before I'm Gone.
Right now my list is pretty skimpy. At the top, of course, is to get certified for skydiving since I loved my first time so much. What would be on your list?
The next song before offered up for download is Caia's "Afterwards @ the Bar," another song from that excellent Banana Republic compilation.
Caia - Afterwards @ the Bar (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Holy crap, so this is what it's like at 8:30am on Saturday (I'm in a different time zone). Yaawwwnnn... anyway, I like this list concept. I'm going to have to give it some serious thought.
I know one thing definately on my list is to drive in a rally race. Motor screaming, car drifting, dirt and gravel flying, this gets my blood pumping!
Posted by Michael at July 24, 2004 10:25 AM
Thanks for promoting it for me!
And for everyone who sees it, if you submit your list to the webring today, you are entered to win a cool polar fleece scarf!
Posted by Cricket at July 24, 2004 10:28 AM
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Consumerism Compilations
I have a soft spot for compilation albums as evidenced by the fact that I own almost a hundred of them alone. One of my absolute favorites was picked up at Banana Republic of all places.
I was checking out when I noticed a jazz CD called Stir. I only recognized Moby and Llorca, but figured at $8.00, it was worth taking a chance on and I was definitely right. I've always wanted to like jazz, but it really wasn't until last year that I actually started to. Now, I love nothing more than being in a jazz bar (Sambuca's is a favorite) with an apple martini in hand, grooving to the music. Here's the first song from that CD, Yonderboi's "Pabadam." I love the song so much that I immediately put the entire Yonderboi CD on my my wishlist.
Yonderboi - Pabadam (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Superman
We're now an hour into Project Blog and I'm feeling alright depsite the fact that I only got like five hours of sleep after staying up all day Friday so I would be exhausted and go to bed early (yeah, that didn't work so well).
As you can tell from my Netflix page, I've just run through the first two seasons of Smallville and I really love the show, though the fact that Tom Welling is gorgeous doesn't hurt either.
Anyway, Smallville always reminds me of this great short story "Superman's Diary" by B. Brandon Barker that I read in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighth Annual Collection. (I always have a softspot for that particular book in that excellent series since it was the first one I read. It had Stephen King's O. Henry winning story "The Man in Black" - the reason I hunted the book down to buy.)
"Superman's Diary" is about the dichotomy that Clark Kent/Superman must go through in his life. Superman's dating Lois Lane, but their relationship is based on competiveness. Lois, though, starts an affair with Clark and that relationship is based on love and tenderness. Clark/Superman is pulled between the two natures of his life and trying to decide what he's going to do about it. I always think of how great Smallville captures that dichotomy.
This half hour's download is my favorite of the Superman songs that seemed to come out at the same time, the one that captured that longing to be normal the best - Five For Fighting's "Superman (It's Not Easy)." Btw, their name comes from the hockey term, something Christine and I learned playing the Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture DVD Game one night.
Five For Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy) (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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Just stoping by to say Good Luck! (This is one of my favorite songs, btw. :-) Good choice.
Posted by JL at July 24, 2004 08:31 AM
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I Just Can't Get Enough
I'm finally starting to wake up a little, though I still don't know what the hell I'm going to talk about today besides these downloads! It's still too early to think.
This download is one I have courtesy of Mikey. It's become one of my favorites and it just might get me going this morning. Nothing like a Depeche Mode/Eminem mix to wake you up.
Freelance Hellraiser - Can't Get Enough Pills
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i'm glad SOMEBODY besides me likes that song... i mean, how could people not like it? it's so happy and vulgar!
Posted by mikey at July 24, 2004 05:29 PM
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Good Morning!
Good morning! This is my first post for Project Blog, the only reason that would make me get up this early that doesn't involve jumping out of an airplane.
As promised, here's the first of my mp3s for download, Fleetwood Mac's "As Long As You Follow." I've always been a Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks fan and this is my favorite song by Fleetwood Mac. Not only are the lyrics beautiful and poignant, but the melody always makes me wish I was dancing with someone I love. As always, do the right click and :Save As" thing please.
Fleetwood Mac - As Long As You Follow (Like it? Then buy the CD.)
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I adore Fleetwood Mac. Probably my all time favorite. Last summer, I got to see them in concert twice. It was heavenly :)
And I don't care what anyone says, Stevie still sounds amazing, so they can stuff it!
Good luck today, hon!
Posted by Kelly at July 24, 2004 07:19 AM
Nice theme idea. I'll listen to the mp3 a bit later on ;) Anyway, congrats on raising $278. I'm sure your charity will appreciate that. Have fun!
Posted by Ash at July 24, 2004 07:20 AM
good morning, sunshine! (was that convincingly perky?)
Posted by Joelle at July 24, 2004 07:21 AM
Morning!
Fleetwood Mac - God I love them! Saw them in concert this May. Stevie is a goddess.
Posted by Daria at July 24, 2004 07:23 AM
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Forty-Eight Posts? What Am I Going to Talk About?
Project Blog is now a little less than seven hours away and today it hit me that I have to make forty-eight posts and I have no idea what I'm going to talk about. I had planned on talking about how skydiving had affected me, but I've already done that. Hell, I've even already talked about my new shoes. I will be posting a new mp3 ever half hour (they'll be up for a limited amount of time; in other words, when I feel like taking them down, probably after a few hours of being up for offer), so I'll be sure to say a few words about the song and why I chose it.
So here's your chance to make suggestions about what *you* want to hear me talk about. Feel free to leave me a comment or send me an e-mail. All suggestions will be considered though if I don't want to blog about it, you'll have to pony up a serious donation to convince me otherwise.
Don't forget that for every $5.00 that you sponsor me, your name goes in a drawing for a set of my Burn It CDs, six in total. I would really, really, really love to hit $500, so please consider sponsoring me, even if it is just a few bucks.
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I won't be around to check in (goig on vacation)...but good luck! I'll read all about it when I return!
Posted by Christine at July 24, 2004 12:36 AM
I am no longer sure just what exactly I'll be blogging about, but I am having a hard time staying asleep tonight! I'm dreaming about missing my first post and nullifying all my sponsorships!
Posted by Daria at July 24, 2004 03:50 AM
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World Poker Tour Opportunity
I haven't talked much about poker on here, but I am still playing. As a matter of fact, last week I played in a 4,000 player free satellite (satellites are tournaments where you win a seat into a bigger tournament, usually at a very low price) and came in 72nd. By placing in the top two hundred, I'm in a tournament to win a seat to a World Poker Tour tournament (WPT is the poker show that's on Bravo).
While I doubt that if I do win a seat I'll go very far at the WPT (though stranger things have happened in the poker world), if I do win this tournament on Sunday not only do I get a seat in the tourney valued at over $5,000, I also get $2,000 spending money.
This tournament is going to be about 2,000 people, so cross your fingers that I'm the one that comes out on top. Would definitely make the weekend a good one!
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Good luck! :)
Posted by D at July 23, 2004 10:08 PM
Oh no. On Sunday? Like after Project Blog? You poor thing...
Posted by Christine at July 23, 2004 11:47 PM
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Stripey Sandals
Btw, remember those cute stripey sandals I blogged about last week? If you looked at the sidebar lately, you might have noticed that they made an appearance over in the Neurotic Fishbowl Moblog since I found them in my size and snapped them up (and they were on sale for $29.99).
I wore them out Monday when Katie and I met for dinner at the Hobbit Cafe before meeting up with Irfan at the Continental Club to hear The El Orbits (yes, I still have a crush on David Beebe).
I also wore them out Tuesday night when Mandy, Elaine, Kenny, Irfan, his friend Lee, and I saw They Might Be Giants at Meridian. TMBG totally rocked even though they didn't play "Istanbul, Not Constantinople," my favorite of their songs. My shoes are very comfortable, though not so much after jumping up and down through several songs.
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Wait, what happened to not having anything to WEAR with those stripey shoes? Women and shoes are an arcane science...
Posted by Michael at July 23, 2004 12:18 PM
comfort schmumfort. They are perfectly adorable!!
Posted by debutaunt at July 23, 2004 04:53 PM
Hello back fello project-blogger and good luck to us tomorrow ( Load the coffee makerrrrrrrr)
Posted by Jenny at July 23, 2004 05:09 PM
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Passion
As you probably know, I went skydiving last Saturday. It really has been a life-changing experience for me.
The last six months has brought a lot of bad luck my way - I went into the hospital with a pulmonary embolism that could have killed me, my boyfriend of six years decided that I wasn't ever going to be skinny enough for him and dumped me, I lost my job, and I got kidney stones during my best friend's wedding rehersal. Understandably, I've been in a funk for a huge portion of this time. While I've had lots of good evenings out, be it with friends or on dates, most of my time has been spent just kind of exisiting. Saturday, though, for the first time in a very long time I felt alive. I guess hurtling at the Earth at over 120 miles per hour from over two and a half miles up tends to get the adrenaline pumping.
Seriously, though, ever since I jumped it's been all I can think about. I've been watching videos over at Flying Arab pretty much non-stop with this goofy grin on my face. I'm completely in awe of how easy the experienced jumpers make it look. My favorite video is Van's AFF 1. (Quick note - AFF stands for Advanced Free Fall and it's what you do to get certified to jump. On the first three levels you jump with two instructors and they help you keep your form and guide you in by radio.) After Van pulls his chute, one of the instructors flies over to the videographer, Tarek the Flying Arab. They shake hands and then the instructor flips over going heads down.
Why I love this video so much is because they look so at ease doing all this - like you or I walking down the street. Doesn't matter that they're miles above the ground traveling at extreme speeds. The more videos I see (or the more times I watch the same ones over and over) the more I long to do this. To be at ease in the air. To jump and land by myself. When Eric (my tandem jumper) pulled the chute Saturday it was the most at peace I have ever felt. It was so quiet and so beautiful to be floating in the air. I knew at that moment why people threw themselves out of planes thousands of times. I know I could never get enough of that feeling.
Even before all the crap that I mentioned earlier, I had a lack of passion in my life (as I suspect lots of people do). Nothing really seemed to matter all that much and I never really wanted to get out and do anything. I remember being passionate about things like when I taught myself HTML way back in the day and again when graphics programs started to (finally) make sense to me. Dancing, to an extent, has also done that. Skydiving, though, has finally awoken something extreme in me. I yearn to be back up there, falling through the air.
This passion has made me feel like I'm finally starting to get out of my rut. I desperately want to find a job again (Know anyone that needs a project manager? My resume is here). It would be nice to be working again, but I must admit a big incentive of it is so I can get certified and buy my own gear. I'm making a promise to myself that I will be certified by this time next year even if I have to sell a kidney to do it.
I am so glad that Patience called and mentioned she was going skydiving. I feel kind of like a dork that it's made that big of an impression on me, but this really has brought to life something inside of me and for that, I am grateful.
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I'm so happy for you :) I hope things get better for you soon.
Posted by LT at July 22, 2004 09:11 AM
This is *very* cool... it's great that you've literally stumbled over something that can affect you this way! Sounds like a great goal to me... I think everyone needs something like this in their lives to keep things interesting. Sometimes you have to push the envelope a bit to make you appreciate living!
Posted by Michael at July 22, 2004 09:55 AM
You do sound inspired! And actually happy with a plan. :) And hell, you don't need that kidney anyway, it's been nothing but trouble to you.
Posted by Lisa at July 22, 2004 10:03 AM
Try firefighting now that is a rush... ;-) We had a call last night at 4:30 in the morning, the pager went off and you jump up and go not really knowing what is going to happen when you get there. Don't tell Mom but I think next year after fire school is over in Jan, I might leave work and try to do it full time.
Posted by Russell at July 22, 2004 10:18 AM
My station needs an IT person, which isn't the same, sadly, because we have at least three skydiving clubs.
Posted by Z. Hendirez at July 22, 2004 10:19 AM
you're not a dork; you just had, like, an epiphany.
maybe you should try firefighting? it's a rush and all...
Posted by mikey at July 22, 2004 10:27 AM
Kymberlie, I feel your fever and am very happy for you. Have you ever considered firefighting...
Posted by Marie at July 22, 2004 12:48 PM
After meditating on this most of the day (fortunately, I was in an all-day meeting that required no real cognitive function on my part, and I have a laptop and Internet connectivity)... I'm going to endorse fire fighting also. Thinking about it, it would be cheaper than sky diving and in a pinch, you can set the fires yourself, which is really convenient.
Posted by Michael at July 22, 2004 05:27 PM
Remember my birthday wish for you? It's coming true -- you're learning more and more about yourself. I have a feeling that by this time next year you're going to be amazed at what you've accomplished, but particularly by the path you've taken to get there. Oh, I'm going to love being along for the ride!!
Posted by Zuly at July 22, 2004 09:03 PM
That sounds absolutely wonderful! I've had some of those same "blah" feelings at various points over the past couple years, and I've wondered if there is some ritual, some experience, some spiritual awakening out there just waiting to change my life. I believe very strongly it's possible, and it sounds like you just found it. :)
Posted by Amy at July 23, 2004 11:50 AM
Yeah, sell your kidney. In fact, I might just buy it from you myself. Being a coffee addict, I'm sure mine has long since abandoned my body. Even if you sell me the one with the stones; I might even take that one. It'll be the closest thing to having bling-bling that I've come to in a while. ;-)
Seriously, sounds amazing! I still think you are absolutely insane (with all due respect) and that pretending to be someone else in front of a few people isn't nearly as brave as hurling yourself from an airborne object... You rock, girl!
Posted by redsaid at August 14, 2004 11:45 AM
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Project Blog Reminder
Just a reminder that Project Blog is this Saturday. Every half-hour for twenty-four hours straight I will be blogging for charity.
My charity is Heifer International. Heifer is a stupendous charity that gives people a gift animal like a goose or cow and teaches them to become self-sufficient by raising their own livestock. In return, the recipient must pass some of the offspring to others, perpetuating the gift.
For every $5.00 that you sponsor me, I will put your name in a drawing for a complete set of my Burn It mix CDs, six in total. Also, during the twenty-four hours, I will be putting up a random song from my 10,000 song mp3 collection for you to download. Each one will only be up for a couple of hours, so there's some incentive to come by and see what I'm up to.
Thanks to all those that have sponsored me already! Y'all rock!
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Skydiving - The Video
My skydiving videographer, Tarek AKA The Flying Arab, has put my video online. You can see from when I jumped out of the plane until the chute pull by clicking here. Be sure to visit his site, though, since he's got tons of other great videos and pictures. Honestly, jumping has really changed how I've been feeling and I've got a long post in the works about it.
If you missed it, you can get the full story of my day here along with pictures from the jump.
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I'll be interested in seeing your longer post about how you feel post-sky dive! I'm a big believer that trying new things can really knock you out of your routine and open up your horizons in ways you might not expect. It can give you a different perspective on things.
Posted by Michael at July 21, 2004 01:29 AM
I don't know if I could do that, I'd be so scared but it looks like so much fun.
cd's go out in the mail this Saturday...
Posted by Darren at July 21, 2004 09:53 AM
That was wicked cool girl. I could never do that. That looked wicked fun though. :)
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