Music: Evanescence – Good Enough.
Mood: Quiet.
Wow it’s been a long time since I wrote a blog post. Was on vacation, which was fun, and was getting back into the swing of things that start again in the fall. Am volunteering everywhere and taking so many classes. Am busy but not busy enough. I always have the feeling I should be doing more. Every time I am watching TV or a movie I feel like I’m being lazy and should be doing other things. But alas I continue to waste my time away watching things. At least I watch good things. This season of How I Met Your Mother seems like it’s going to be very good.
I had fun on my vacation to the beach. I got up, one day, at sunrise so I could take pictures of the sun rising over the ocean. I took some pretty good pics. I went to the beach a lot and painted a bit but not as much as I wanted to. I took lots of pics. But I was very glad to come home after a week.
It’s been so long since I last posted I barely remember some of the things I did.
The biggest thing that happened since I last posted was… I cut off 14 inchs of my hair! I didn’t like how my hair looked at first but I think I like it now. I haven’t had short hair since I was very little. It’s cool to have it again.
I just started a painting class that promises to be interesting. I got to do some painting in the last class. I really need to paint more. As I love getting the finished product even if it didn’t turn out how I wanted it to it still is something I managed to finish. You know?
Lately I haven’t been doing all that much creatively I think I’m ignoring all my creative urges which is terrible. I know. I’m planning on doing something creative soon. Throwing myself back into the swing of it.
Musically I got a new piano teacher. He is interesting. He seems to know a lot about music theory which is good because I really need to learn more. I vowed that when I got a new teacher I would practice more but alas that has only been half true so far. Last week was one of the worst weeks so far. I think I’d be really good at piano if only I’d practice.
I just discovered a new artist (well new to me) on Pandora. She’s got a band called Plumb. I’m really digging her. Apparently Plumb is one of Evanescence’s influences. But she’s christian rock. It’s not a bad thing it’s just I’m not into that much christian rock. I’m kind of annoyed at Flyleaf lately all they ever sing about is god. I get and respect that you like to sing about all aspects of your life and god is a part of that but there are other aspects too right? I’m kind of not listening to them too much anymore.
Paramore just released a new CD yesterday called Brand New Eyes. I heard it on their Myspace and have to say I’m kind of disappointed in them. Apart from the two singles they’ve released off of it I haven’t been impressed with their latest stuff. I thought it was going to to darker and better and older and everything but they still sound like teenagers in a basement banging out whatever sounds good to them. And maybe that is too harsh a judgment but you have to remember, I like this band. And I love Hayley’s singing style. It’s just, I don’t know, I expected more, this is their third album you know? Maybe it was time too switch it up a bit. But I don’t know, I guess they can’t change who they are. But I think they can change how they sound some. I haven’t bought the CD yet and unless it grows on me some, I’m not sure if I’m going to. I guess I also think maybe they should change with their fans some you know? Grow up with them a little?
Anyway as always it’s just my opinion feel free to think something different – no actually, I encourage you to think something different. If everyone had the same opinion it would be downright wrong. And boring. Deadly boring.
You know I believe you can die from boredom. I just decided that.
Within Temptation are going to release a new live dvd. I want to get it. It looks cool.
Craig Ferguson just released his memoir, I got it in the mail the other day. I want to read it so much but I am busy reading other things right now.
Which segues nicely into the fact that I joined a book club! Yeah, at my local library. The first book we are reading for October is the Glass Castle. Which I’ve only read a little of because I’m busy reading other books. I’m reading entirely too much.
Talking about Paramore earlier made me realize I started this blog near too the time their last album came out and now they have new one. I’ve had this blog for 2 years this month!!! Wooo! That shows some commitment on my part I think. I can’t believe it’s been two years. 63 posts in two years. That averages thirty one and a half posts every year.
~ Sparks Out ~