it's been a fun week.......
i was sick all weekend, with one of those fevers where you just can't get warm, no matter what you do. i didn't enjoy it at all. i don't like getting sick, and i don't very often, so when i do, it's usually a doozy. i feel much better now.
i got an opportunity to record another song for a tribute album, so i am. this one will be for one of my favorite bands of all time, the choir. hopefully i will do the song justice. this one is being recorded here at home, on my brand new studio software, which i like a lot. it's a lot of fun being able to do this in the comfort of my own home, with no stress. i should have the song finished by the weekend, and ready for your listening (hopefully) pleasure.
work goes well again, i think. this week has been good so far.
for those of you looking for a new band to listen to, check out decemberadio. they are quite amazing; shades of the black crowes, lenny krazitz, led zep.....and i like them a lot. one of the best new bands i have heard in a long time.
a friend of mine has started a blog, and each post actually stays on a topic. he sometimes posts multiple posts in one day, to cover multiple topics. i may try this, as i enjoy reading his a lot.
now i must do this new thing i have started, which i call "working out"....yea...with weights and everything. crazy.
so let it be written, so let it be done.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
genetics and the role of them in cleaning.
i don't pretend to understand how genetics work. i'm not even totally positive if that use of genetics is plural or singular, leaving me wondering if 'work' should have an S on it. see? i'm just not sure.
here's what i am sure of. there is a lot of my sister in my 7 year old daughter. my daughter, and my sister was the same at age 7, can look at a disastrously messy room, and say it looks fine to her. also like her aunt kelly, when told to clean said room, it is as if the weight of the world has been placed upon her. as if no harder task has ever been assigned to any person. it would be funny, if it weren't so frustrating.
what brought me to this thinking so early on a friday morning? we were already running a few minutes late, nothing serious, but i went to see what the aforementioned 7 yr old daughter was doing, that is was taking her so long to get dressed. what do i see her doing? what has she decided is important on this morning? she is carefully hanging a skirt up in her closet. WHAT? i had no idea she knew how to work a hanger! now, i am sure you think this is wonderful progress. well, you think that if you don't know promise, or her aunt kelly. i assure you, this was merely something she did because there was something else she wanted to do less. if i ask her tonight to hang up clothes, she will moan and groan as if i have announced the end of saturday morning cartoons.
yes. i believe this is an inherited trait, somehow coming on a diagonal from my sister. to be fair, i am not exactly mr neat and tidy, but as children, i could be assured that my cluttered room would always look good next to kelly's knee deep mess (seriously....she told mom once she didn't like the color of her carpet, which is why she kept every article of clothing she owned on the floor). to also be fair, kelly is much better now. not that she is mrs neat and tidy, but she does like to see the floor.
that's enough for now, i think i have dug a deep enough hole for today.
oh yes. let me know how you like the new look around here, and maybe even go see the photos i put in a nifty online format at onlinelarryl photos
so let it be written, so let it be done.
here's what i am sure of. there is a lot of my sister in my 7 year old daughter. my daughter, and my sister was the same at age 7, can look at a disastrously messy room, and say it looks fine to her. also like her aunt kelly, when told to clean said room, it is as if the weight of the world has been placed upon her. as if no harder task has ever been assigned to any person. it would be funny, if it weren't so frustrating.
what brought me to this thinking so early on a friday morning? we were already running a few minutes late, nothing serious, but i went to see what the aforementioned 7 yr old daughter was doing, that is was taking her so long to get dressed. what do i see her doing? what has she decided is important on this morning? she is carefully hanging a skirt up in her closet. WHAT? i had no idea she knew how to work a hanger! now, i am sure you think this is wonderful progress. well, you think that if you don't know promise, or her aunt kelly. i assure you, this was merely something she did because there was something else she wanted to do less. if i ask her tonight to hang up clothes, she will moan and groan as if i have announced the end of saturday morning cartoons.
yes. i believe this is an inherited trait, somehow coming on a diagonal from my sister. to be fair, i am not exactly mr neat and tidy, but as children, i could be assured that my cluttered room would always look good next to kelly's knee deep mess (seriously....she told mom once she didn't like the color of her carpet, which is why she kept every article of clothing she owned on the floor). to also be fair, kelly is much better now. not that she is mrs neat and tidy, but she does like to see the floor.
that's enough for now, i think i have dug a deep enough hole for today.
oh yes. let me know how you like the new look around here, and maybe even go see the photos i put in a nifty online format at onlinelarryl photos
so let it be written, so let it be done.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
again with the updates?
two in a row? someone come check to make sure i am OK. i think i am, but i can't be sure.
there are some changes afoot for me in the coming weeks.....no moving, i am planning to stay around here for a while....just some other changes that need to happen. looks like it will be a positive thing. more news to come on this.
fall is here, and man am i happy.....cool weather, crisp air....had my first bowl of chili of the year yesterday. chili makes cold weather worth it. seriously. it should be spicy, should have cheese, and should not contain cinnamon or chocolate. chili is one of those rare foods that does not need chocolate OR lime (please see my entry from novermber 17, 2005 for more on this).
as i looked at that entry, i was reminded that we spoke of key lime pie then, also. i had two pieces last night, and i must say, i still think it may be one of the finest foods in existence.
for those of you in the griffin, ga area, the talented mr jerry walker will be here this weekend, with his new band. you should go check him out. it should be a good time (and from the looks of it, a class of 1993 GHS reunion).
wow. i didn't realize i had so much to say! and i haven't ranted about christmas, halloween, or football (what on earth happened to UGA?) at all. maybe next time.
so let it be written, so let it be done.
there are some changes afoot for me in the coming weeks.....no moving, i am planning to stay around here for a while....just some other changes that need to happen. looks like it will be a positive thing. more news to come on this.
fall is here, and man am i happy.....cool weather, crisp air....had my first bowl of chili of the year yesterday. chili makes cold weather worth it. seriously. it should be spicy, should have cheese, and should not contain cinnamon or chocolate. chili is one of those rare foods that does not need chocolate OR lime (please see my entry from novermber 17, 2005 for more on this).
as i looked at that entry, i was reminded that we spoke of key lime pie then, also. i had two pieces last night, and i must say, i still think it may be one of the finest foods in existence.
for those of you in the griffin, ga area, the talented mr jerry walker will be here this weekend, with his new band. you should go check him out. it should be a good time (and from the looks of it, a class of 1993 GHS reunion).
wow. i didn't realize i had so much to say! and i haven't ranted about christmas, halloween, or football (what on earth happened to UGA?) at all. maybe next time.
so let it be written, so let it be done.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
late......as usual
i've been told i should update this thing once a week, at least, to keep anyone's attention. i don't know how even that could keep someone's attention, but i thought i would try. and here it's been almost 3 weeks, i think.
the new recording was put on temporary hold, as i got some new recording software, and am getting up and running with it. up next should be an interesting arrangement of "were you there", the old spiritual. great song, and i have a cool idea for it. i also dug out some old lyrics, and decided to work on them some, and actually wrote a new song, recently.
went hiking last weekend, in the foothills of the smoky mountains. it was gorgeous, and i quite enjoyed myself. i am supposed to be doing a fairly large mountain next year, so i need to get in shape for that. it was there, while hiking, and sitting on the side of a lake, that i wrote the recent song.....solitary time in the wilderness is a wonderful thing, and allows the mind to forget daily problems, i suggest everyone do it.
i am pondering refinishing a guitar this winter. if that comes to be, i will figure out how to put a picture here for you all.
i guess that's it. i hope your attention has been held.
so let it be written, so let it be done.
the new recording was put on temporary hold, as i got some new recording software, and am getting up and running with it. up next should be an interesting arrangement of "were you there", the old spiritual. great song, and i have a cool idea for it. i also dug out some old lyrics, and decided to work on them some, and actually wrote a new song, recently.
went hiking last weekend, in the foothills of the smoky mountains. it was gorgeous, and i quite enjoyed myself. i am supposed to be doing a fairly large mountain next year, so i need to get in shape for that. it was there, while hiking, and sitting on the side of a lake, that i wrote the recent song.....solitary time in the wilderness is a wonderful thing, and allows the mind to forget daily problems, i suggest everyone do it.
i am pondering refinishing a guitar this winter. if that comes to be, i will figure out how to put a picture here for you all.
i guess that's it. i hope your attention has been held.
so let it be written, so let it be done.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
rock and roll music
well....finally there is proof that i have indeed been working on music. the song for the lost dogs tribute album is done, and is online at www.myspace.com/westering
this week, hopefully, i begin recording another project i have wanted to do for a long time. i will be recording some very traditional hymns in some very non-traditional ways. look for some samples of that coming soon. i will be assisted in this by my amazingly talented friends, hugh and dylan. hopefully it will come out as good as what i hear in my head.
i am also working on a few originals, which may or may not come to fruition, and will be starting a project co-writing some songs with hugh in the coming weeks....this one is something i think will be very cool, and i will share more about it as we go along.
the job is going well, and i am finally adjusting to life back in the old hometown.
that's about it for today...i probably need to get to bed.
for those of you who love good music, i would advise you to check out derek webb's new CD. he has it for free download at www.freederekwebb.com go get it right away. it is a fantastic album.
this week, hopefully, i begin recording another project i have wanted to do for a long time. i will be recording some very traditional hymns in some very non-traditional ways. look for some samples of that coming soon. i will be assisted in this by my amazingly talented friends, hugh and dylan. hopefully it will come out as good as what i hear in my head.
i am also working on a few originals, which may or may not come to fruition, and will be starting a project co-writing some songs with hugh in the coming weeks....this one is something i think will be very cool, and i will share more about it as we go along.
the job is going well, and i am finally adjusting to life back in the old hometown.
that's about it for today...i probably need to get to bed.
for those of you who love good music, i would advise you to check out derek webb's new CD. he has it for free download at www.freederekwebb.com go get it right away. it is a fantastic album.
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