A New Direction in My Blog

I've decided,as I've not written a new blog in a while that I should write about that which I know and love best: Music. I am a musician after all, with quite an eclectic taste in music, a knowledge of useless trivia and I think people might find what I have to say interesting.

At this point I'm not sure how I'll format it yet, but maybe I'll talk about which bands I'm into and why and fun facts about them, etc. or maybe which songs,etc.

I can tell you that I'm a singer and a percussionist. I write Christian Music but it's been a while since I've written anything new. I have written non-christian material as well, but those usually stem from something personal. My last song was a Blues/Soul song called Enabled. I think if I had the chance to record it that it would do quite well because it's actually a really good song. It has a Joss Stone feel to it. I have been writing poetry since I was seven and there are some poems that I'd love to make into songs, but I need some help arranging my music. I only write the melody and the lyrics.

I go through different phases musically in my life and usually when I like a band alot I go through a phase where thats all I listen to. For example age 7 I loved Michael Jackson.. hee hee, around 9 or 10 I saw Hall & Oates on Solid Gold and was hooked.

My First Record:
My sister Regina purchased it for me for my birthday and I was soooo happy. I actually still have it! I am suprised I didn't wear it out. I loved them into my teen years.

But I had discovered Phil Collins in 1981 via this spectacular album which I heard my Mum playing one day. The song was In The Air Tonight and I was hooked.
I think I'll discuss the next phase in my musical development in my next blog.. this is fun!

Singin again..

I made this video and sang the song, Genesis is my favorite band and this version of the song is by Paul Carrack with Steve Hackett on guitar. I'ts just a snippet but it works.. vocals aren't the best but I wasn't trying to make them be. Just thought I'd share.

one track lover.. gawd I love this video

The following video is from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. The guy singing is Matt Berry he plays Dr. Julian Sanchez, the blonde is "Liz" and the "bartender" is
"Dr.Thornton" who is played by Richard Ayoade. (not shown is "Dr. Dagless" who is also "Garth Marenghi" who is actually Matthew Holness. If you ever get a chance to see the show it's really quite funny.

There goes the sun!

I take all that back.. the bloody sun is gone now.. what the..














Here.. watch this video.. it'll explain how I'm feeling

Here Comes The Sun.. it's alright!

"Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun" (Kahlil Gibran)

It felt so nice to go out today and feel the warm sun on my shoulders, it's still a little breezy but the warmth made me want to stay out longer, to sit out somewhere and read a book or to roll around in the grass like my dog.

There's the

grass roller!

So I suggest that if you have the chance get out there and enjoy the lovely sunny day.. that's what I'm gonna go do right now!

Well.. what are you waiting for.. go! hee hee..

God's beautiful creations:in Mum's Garden

'Tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes!

~William Wordsworth,

"Lines Written in Early Spring," Lyrical Ballads, 1798

As I've stated previously, I love taking nature pics.. this was taken in my Mum's garden, can you see the little cricket in the center? Hello Jiminy!

"Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. "

~Henry Beecher

Mum and I love pansies, this was also taken from pansies in her garden. My Mum has a green thumb and she prefers to grow an English garden. I prefer it as well to be honest. I love Lupines and all the flowers that remind me of a little cottage. I bet if you look hard enough you can see a little flower fairy hanging out beneath the petals.

Earth laughs in flowers.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"

A Gorgeous Zinnia! Wouldn't you say? Well I would so there! Another taken from Mum's garden, I must say the photographer is simply amazing! (Little pat on the back for myself there) Wow.. God is so neat, he adorns the earth with the most beautiful little creations. King Solomon in all his glory didn't wear robes as beautiful as these.

"Look at us, said the violets blooming at her feet, all last winter we slept in the seeming death but at the right time God awakened us, and here we are to comfort you". ~Edward Payson Rod

I'll post more pictures from my Mum's Garden and other nature pics that I've been taking over the years.

I'm a bit of a shutterbug!-Pics of Onset

I'm a bit of a shutterbug and I prefer taking pictures of nature. I feel most at home near the water and completely at peace. I find contentment and solace in the things that God has so lovingly created for us to enjoy. The following pictures were taken at Onset, Cape Cod,