Wednesday, December 15, 2010
I'll make the most of it, I'm an extraordinary machine
I have always found so much inspiration in songs. I realize that most of my favorite artists earn that distinction because they are phenomenal lyricists. I remember when I was in jr high and high school (in the dark ages before the internet) I would have my tape recorder and I would play songs line by line over and over to write down and learn all the lyrics. It was kinda an obsession. Now you can google lyrics so that's way easier, but recently I had the pleasure of trying to figure out the lyrics to one of Anna's new songs that I recorded at her show, and played it over and over again. Finally I gave up and went to the source herself... I asked her on facebook and she replied and gave me the lyrics. She's fawesome!
Anyway, one of the reasons I was trying to get those lyrics is I have been focused on songs that inspire me lately. I am sending a song a day to a friend who's doing something scary but brave. She's a supernova and she's only begun to shine :)
Anyway, when looking through my itunes for the next choice I came across a song I forgot about and now it seems kinda perfect so I thought I'd share :)
the reason I am feeling this song right now is the idea that people willing to make changes bounce (like bumbles) and if you don't like it or me, then F you :)
Sunday, December 05, 2010
People annoy me
So on facebook this week everyone is changing their profile pics to be cartoon characters to raise awareness about child abuse.
At first I thought it was relatively lame, but rather than bring everyone down with negativity, I just chose to not participate.
TONS of people have been all negative nellie about it though, talking about how stupid it was. Really people? Why can't you let those who changed it enjoy it? Get over yourselves.
Some remind me of those too cool for school hipsters with their disdain.
And then someone I know who works in child services said that they had triple the number of inquiries about volunteerism.
And then one of the too cool for school hipsters said THEY donated cash because THEY were going to do something bigger than changing their profile pic.
I had no choice but to them point out that they would have not donated that cash had it not been for this campaign, and ergo, it DID make a difference.
I am now sporting Josie and the Pussycats as my profile pic.
Seriously people, if you're going to be too cool for school, then don't make an ass out of yourself by proving the other people's point.
AND THEN now some people are saying that this movement was started by pedophiles. Really? You really think that's true? Then I pity you.
Not sure which is worse, idiots or hipsters.... perhaps idiot hipsters?
Or maybe just the Baltimore Ravens. yeah that's it.