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11月20日 How cute am I???In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I thought I'd share a couple of pictures one of my favorite relatives sent to me.
The year... 1979.
The holiday... Thanksgiving.
The cutest baby in the world... Yours truly.
Yup. Most parents think their babies are the cutest in the world. Looks like my parents were right.
(These are my maternal grandparents holding me in the photos.) 11月19日 I Hate the F'ing Dallas Cowboys...But damn...
I just watched Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, and wow was it hot!
There was this one part where they were doing bootcamp workouts to get in shape, and the ones that got the highest scores on their PT test (2 min sit ups, 2 min pushups, 2 mile run. Just like the AFROTC one) got these power squad uniforms which consisted of an olive green power squad tank top and some awesome, tiny, tiny camo shorts...
And where else do you hear lines like "If I gave a uniform to everyone who wanted to wear it, this wouldn't be the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders." (Or "DCC" for those in the know.)
Of course, there were parts of the show that weren't fun, like watching the girls who got cut cry, but all the shots of them hugging each other in their little uniforms more than made up for it! 10月20日 It's difficult to be this damn desirable...That's right.
Women dig me.
Proof? I'll call this email "Exhibit A"...
Hello! I wish to get acquainted with you; I hope you allow to make it for me. First of all, let me introduce myself. My name Alina. You will be, probably, surprised to receive this letter. I want to tell you about the purposes of my life and about myself a little. I am an educated and cheerful woman. It will be very good, if you look at my picture. It will be the best way to judge my appearance. I have some pictures, and I will be glad to send you my pictures, so that you could see me better. My email is alinagrushetskaya@gmail.com I always dreamed to find my love. I'm searching for my soul mate! My second half in my life!!! I want to say to you, that I do not search for an easy life. I search for my happiness in a life. Do you understand? I like to work; I like to have a fair life. I dream to create a family and to take care of my husband. I want a man who loves me and also take care about me. I like tenderness and kindness in a person. Also I like a decent and fair person. I'm young and I want to think about my family. I want to create a healthy and strong family in a lot of good statuses for a life! I will be waiting and I hope that you will not ignore my letter. Thanks! Sincerely Alina. Have nice day!!! P. S. I have search to you, that you have written to me on this e-mail address: alinagrushetskaya@gmail.com And it would be more convenient for me because I cannot pay completely my membership in the given site. I will be waiting for your answer impatiently!!! So there it is, in all it's unedited glory. And in case you doubt thge quality of the women I'm attracting, here's some choice clips from her profile on a prominent dating site... About me and what I'm looking forI educated, beautiful girl.I have good sense of humour, I have no any harmful habits.Ido not smoke and I do not use alcohol.I have attractive appearance if you will write to me, I shall by all means send you the photos and then you can estimate my beauty. Educated, beautiful, no harmful habits? Uh, yeah... Only my *dream woman* It's easy to see from her command of the English language that she's intelligent. Ok, I have to to run. I need to ponder my response to such a magical opportunity!
I've been bitten...By the "I want nothing more than to live at the ocean" bug.
I happened this weekend on the aforementioned trip to the OBX.
Now, it's important to note that I've always loved the beach. We used to vacation to Nags Head every summer when I was growing up. The beach is the only place I ever want to go on vacation.
I think I've written off living at the beach as a frivilous, non-practical idea (which in fainess, it is!). The biggest difference now is that, following the Air Force letting me go, I think I may need a change. The other difference is that I'm willing to take a cut in pay and lifestyle to finance this dream.
I've quickly come to the conclusion that now's the time for me to head out and do something I want to do, rather than take the safe route with the job.
Hell, I've got no one to answer to or for but myself.
So, you might be asking how this came about.
Well, I was at the Sea Scape country club, on the porch at the club house. It was about 75 degrees outside, clear blue sky. Directly in front of me were rolling green fairways of the golf course, directly to my left I could see the ocean. I thought I had died and gone to heaven! It was beautiful... That was pretty much the moment I decided that I needed to live at the beach.
I have about 6 months or so to make up my mind as to exactly what it is I want to do. I really love the Outer Banks, but it costs a fortune. I'm also looking into Wilmington based on some recommendations. It has a lot to offer, college town, culture, the ocean... So we'll see :-)
More to follow I hope!
Spinach Russian Roulette...I feel like I narrowly escaped death recently.
Well, not really, but last Thursday I ate a huge spinach salad I made with a bag of spinach from a local Food Lion.
The next day we left for a weekend at the OBX, and on the way down my dad and I heard about the spinach warning. I was shocked to hear that people had died.
I'm glad I didn't hear too soon after I ate that salad though. Knowing me, I probably would have suffered from some psychosomatic E. coli.
This is a bummer, because I really like spinach salads... 9月14日 I want one of these...I stole the attached photos from JM's blog because I think this guitar totally rocks and I want one.
Fender released his signature strat in 2005, but they only made 100 of these.
I didn't get one then, and now they're all in the hands of owners and who knows when one will come up for sale again... But if one does... I'm on it. Or, if you see it... buy it and I'll pay you back!
9月12日 Motorcycle Helmets...I've had this thought everytime I've driven through a state that doesn't require people riding motorcycles to wear helmets (I'm looking at you South Carolina...)
Everytime I see someone lacking enough sense to ride without something to protect their noggin' (On an interstate like I-85, no less), I have this urge to yell, "KEEP YOUR LAWS OFF MY BODY!"
Now, I'm sure I got that phrase from something much more sensitive, like a pro-choice bumper sticker or something, but oddly enough, it's what I think of everytime!
It's nice to see that people are passionate about something... Even if it is the right to severe skull damage... 9月5日 The Theme For My Return To Work...So, some of you know that I was kicked out of the Air Force under the auspices of "Force Shaping," and therefore, I'll (hopefully) be coming back as an Air Reserve Technician at some point. Right now it looks like I'll be an IMA, but I digress...
I decided to take some terminal leave to take a little break from work (and since my military leave is useless as an ART). It'll give me the chance to visit my family and just relax some before I start working again, and ideally let me approach my new role with a clear mind and positive attitude.
Today, Dustin and I decided that I needed a theme for my return in October.
I think the theme is obvious.
Picture this on a *HUGE* banner over my desk...
"I'm Bringing Sexy Back... To AFRC!"
Now, I just need someone to make the banner... 9月4日 I met David Mead in Athens!So, this past weekend, I went to Athens. I had a few reasons...
1) Visit Erin.
2) See David Mead perform at the Flicker Bar (This was the excuse I used to accomplish #1
 )3) Play a gig at DT's Down Under that I was offered after the trip was planned, so... bonus.
*Note* You may remember this entry where I recommended David Mead as a "must listen."
Anyway... The show we went to was on Friday. It was at the Flicker Bar, which was actually a cool little bar in the Hipster part of town.
(I realized this when Erin said that she doesn't go down to that part of town. I told her it was because she was too young. She, for obvious reasons demanded clarification. I explained that it wasn't the part of town that college students hang out at... It was the part of town the older, artsy Athens residents go. The Hipsters...)
But back to the story...
The bar was a nice, intimate venue for the concert. There probably weren't more than 20-30 people there, so while not the huge crowd most performers crave, they were very appreciative.
David Mead played a great show, as expected. I was probably the most impressed with his instrumental versatility in this setting. If you've listened to "Tangerine" (like I told you to) you know there are a great deal of different (and obscure) instruments on there. He started playing an electric guitar and after a couple of songs, switched to the piano (This was very cool because he was an *excellent* piano player.) However, the coolest thing he did was accompany himself on the Ukelele!
That's not something you see every day!
Well, I could go on and on about the show... Erin and I both enjoyed it immensely, even though she wasn't that familiar with his music yet.
So when he was done, I offered to help load his gear out. (Because that's the kind of kick-ass, nice guy I am...)
I was extremely pleased to find out that he was a very approachable, friendly individual. We chatted for a minute or two and he let me get the obligatory "arm-around" picture with him.
*Note* How can you not like a guy who starts his bio like this...
"Contrary to popular belief, I did not emerge from my mother’s womb at age 24 sporting a questionable haircut and singing like a woman."
So that really capped off the whole concert experience and I have a whole new respect for him as a person (not to mention my pre-existing respect for him as a musician/songwriter, which is off the charts...)
So, this was really only a quasi-travelogue, but I still haven't seen that much of Athens, so hopefully you'll get more later! 9月3日 White - HopelessCrap... These partial songs are starting to stack up. It's like I have songwriting ADD...
Anyways... I think the title pretty much sums this one up! Hopefully I'll finish it soon...
*Labor Day* Finished!
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Hopeless
(c) 2006 - Mattie
I didn't believe that I was wrong
I was convinced that I could get what I want
After I looked into your eyes
Wish I could go back to that first night
When we held on, held on
You didn't want to leave, I didn't want to be alone
But I let you go despite
And I couldn't get you off my mind
I need you to tell me what you're feeling
But maybe I don't want to know
Because I'm hopelessly hopeful when I'm holding on
Or maybe just hopeless with you, hopeless with you
Had to have another try
Wasn't easy, but we finally got it right
Could not have been more worth my while
I thank God for circumstance and destiny's smile I was so much in the moment
Because I didn't know what tomorrow would find
As I was wrapped up in you like it was my last night alive
The last chance to drink in my desire
Chorus
But you're stone cold now
I share everything to be met with the sound, of being shut down
Do I hold on
Do I move on
And how do I know
How do I know
Chorus
8月14日 White - EasySo, as I laid down to go to sleep, I was struck by a sudden blast of inspiration...
Someone's been doing that to me lately. A lot. I mean, a lot. It's not even really fair.
Here's the start to her next song. Soft, slowish, tender, sweet... You get the idea... So for right now... A verse and a chorus. Enjoy!
*8/16* This song is losing me sleep everytime I work on it. I should be in bed right now. I only got 4 hours of sleep last night. I couldn't stay awake this afternoon, yet here I am, bouncing around ideas about this song. Go figure.
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Easy
(c) 2006 - Mattie
You can call it another name
It's still so sweet
This by another name
Is still the same to me
Don't overthink things
What is will be
And when it is
You can fall into me
You don't know what you've got
Until it goes away
I won't let you find out
What I'm about that way
And I'll be fine
If I can keep a smile on your face
Give me a chance
And I will find a way
I wanna be there for you
I wanna hold you while you sleep
I wanna make it all go away
I want everything you do to be
Easy
I don't know how you do it
Deny the princess her love
Fact is it don't get any better, better
Than when you fall into my...
Tell me how long I have to hold on
Tell me how long I have to wait
Tell me how long I have to look alive on the outside
Before you recognize fate
8月13日 White - So So GoodHere we go again...
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So So Good
(c) 2006 - Mattie
Did I get enough
To get me to the next time
Cause everyday that I wait
Seems longer without you
And I'm holding
My breath now
Cause I don't want to be
Any longer than I have to
And I'm trying
To sort out all I'm feeling
But I know
There's no question about one thing
You're so so good
And this is so so right
(Can't wait for the next time)
And there's nothing I want to do less
Than wake up alone
Cause you're so so good
And I'm so so gone
Tried to hold you tight enough
To feel you till the next time
And every breath that I take
Is just to get me back to you and I know
That the clock
Staring back at me
Doesn't flinch doesn't care
At all about me
Or that I'm trying
To sort out what I'm feeling
But I know
There's no question about one thing
Chorus
8月11日 White - BreatheOk, this is actually something I wrote more than a month ago. I think critical readers could tie this to one of my blogs...
Additionally, this is another one with lots of repeated words that I know doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense when you're just reading. I once read a quote somewhere that was something to this effect:
"If it's too stupid to be spoken, it will be sung."
A little harsh maybe, but I've had this discussion a couple of times lately, and we all agree that lyrics are nice, but you need the melody to truly understand how it all fits together. That said... Here are more lyrics without music!!
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Breathe
(c) 2006 - Mattie
It's all I can do to
Keep my thoughts to myself
And I tried to hide when I
Choked on what you asked
And as I pulled myself together
You locked your eyes on me
And as I froze I heard a voice
Reminding me to
Breathe baby breathe baby breathe
Breathe baby breathe baby breathe
Don't lost sight of what this could be
And breathe baby breathe baby breathe
Baby breathe
It's all that I can do
To keep my hands to myself
And I wanted to reach out to you
Just to see how you felt
And in my mind I brushed a strand back
And followed down your cheek
We said no words, exchanged a glance
Without a need to speak, I heard you
Breathe baby breathe baby breathe
Breathe baby breathe baby breathe
And love is another word for saying I believe
So breathe baby breathe baby breathe
Baby breathe
And I'm overwhelmed
By the life you saved
When you didn't know better
I'm lost in you
And I'm overwhelmed
By the things I feel
When I'm with you baby
I'm lost in you
Chorus
8月5日 White - See You AgainYes... Another partial song... Let's see where this one goes, shall we? ;-)
*Updated (same day)* Not so partial anymore.
On another note... One of my friends asked for the stories behind my songs. Now obviously I don't publish too much in the way of specific details in my lyrics, but outside of who the songs are about, they're pretty much self explanatory in a lot of cases... It's just my thoughts... Just what I was thinkin' at the time... How's that Lo? More for you later... :-)
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See You Again
(c) 2006 - Mattie
Tell Me
What I need to tell you
So you can
Understand me
And that I'm here
Look in your direction
Open invitation
To anything you need
And I'm waiting for you to see
I need the same thing
So don't leave me
Waiting in vain
Cause life after touching you
Is what I've been living
And I can't
Go back again
But if you need me
To be a little clearer
Well baby
How's this
When can I see you again
My, my, my, my, my world
Is in your hands
When can I see you again
My, my, my, my, my world
Is in your hands
So here we are
And there you have it
Now I'm waiting for you
To say what's on your mind
Faced with a choice
You can release me
Or you can make me home
One guess which choice is mine
But if you need me
To be a little clearer
Well baby
How's this
When can I see you again
My, my, my, my, my world
Is in your hands
When can I see you again
My, my, my, my, my world
Is in your hands You can bring me in or
Bring me up, invite me over
Or come and see me
I don't care
All that matters is
I get to see you
We're together
Anywhere 7月30日 White - Close Enough To YouSo here we go with another partial song, but I figured I'd go ahead and post what I have so far. Hopefully I'll finish it soon...
I'm hoping to have my "studio" up and running by mid-August so I can at least produce some solo demo versions of all these songs and figure out what should go on a new album...
*WARNING* As if you weren't already aware, I totally wear my heart on my sleeve (or my notebook, or my blog or where ever, really...)
*UPDATE 7/30* More verses...
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Close Enough To You
(c) 2006 - Mattie
And I can't
Turn my mind off
Cause it's throwing things at me
That I tried to forget
Tangled up in
Limbs and rules
That I set for myself
And I'm breaking again
You've got me
Acting like the
Kid I was
The first time
When all that I
Can think about
With you was
The next time
And I'm trying
With all I have
But I can't get
Close enough to you
And I squeeze till it hurts me
And I shake from the feeling
Still I can't get
Close enough to you
For me
Is there a point when I can
Trust myself and know
The things I tell me
Are right
Cause lying here
I can almost see it
And give myself
To this, tonight 7月25日 Is it 'Idol' season yet???I was faced with quite the serious dilemma this evening...
I sat down to watch TV and realized that both Rockstar:Supernova and The One:The Making of a Music Star (Or whatever that long title is...) were on at the same time. Two American Idol knockoffs competing back to back??? How am I to choose???
I started by flipping back and forth between the two and quickly realized that wasn't going to work (because I kept missing "performances"), so ultimately, I decided to DVR Supernova and watch The One.
I was starting to think I made the wrong choice, but then I started thinking: "Is there really a right choice?" On one hand, we've got a bunch of freaky metal folks who dig the Supernova guys from their heavier days. I mean tattoos and pleather outfits and everthing.
On the other channel we've got a bunch of kids at what they call "The Academy" with a bunch of mid tier music celebrities with nowhere near the pedigree of Idol's judges (Although, in fairness, the black guy did run Motown Records). These guys are like Idol ripoffs with a twist. We've got the hot brunette, except she can be really mean. We have the goofy black guy, which is really pretty much the same. I suppose it would have been too over the top to have a sassy British guy. C'est la vie.
Anyway... Some of the The One performances were *terrible* this "heartthrob" guy did a cover of I'll Be. I'm sooooooooo much better at that song than he was. It's a fact. This guy who complained about one of the song choices he was given because it "didn't use his range" sang the most off key version of True Colors this side of a karaoke bar.
On Supernova, this chick got up and did a mediocre version of Remedy by the Black Crowes. After she was done, Dave Navarro said that she needed to show some versatility on stage, mix up her performances some. She copped and attitude and said, "Oh yeah Dave? Do you do different things on stage every night?" and he said, "Yeah, but it's different, see? I have a job. I'm not auditioning." It was pretty sweet.
I'm intrigued by both shows, but I think The One is striving for too much drama. And Carson's couterpart? Do you know what his name is? I'll give you a hint. His last name as 93 syllables. It's:
George Stroumboulopoulos
Yup... Stroumboulopoulos. Now, I think you have to respect this guy. He's obviously proud of his heritage. 99% of the other people aiming at a TV career would have changed it to something that would fit on their screen. Thankfully I have a 50" widescreen.
*Note* Apparently Stroumby is a huge celeb in CANADA. That explains a lot.
*Note* It's hard to ignore a show that has Tommy Lee on it. He's pretty damn cool. 7月19日 *Updated 8/6* Suggested titles...So this is my latest song. I actually have two others that preceeded this one, maybe I'll post those later...
Anyway, this is a work in progress. Here's the first half...
7/22 - Here's some more... Still not done...
7/23 - Basically done.
I've had two title suggestions so far... Not sure which one is better... "Wasting Time" and "Waiting For Something" Comments?
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Maybe it's something
I won't find
If it's out of sight
And out of mind
Maybe it's something
I won't miss
If I never know
How good it gets
Maybe it's something
Time and distance
Can push out
Of my head
But what if it's not
What if I'm mistaken
I think it would help
If we kissed
And love is over my head
Maybe if I were also blind
But you gave me my vision
I lived my life by wasting time
But what if I was looking
At breaking my resistance
What if I was looking for you
And what if I was waiting
For something a little different
What if I was waiting for you
Thinking is listening
To my memory
I do it often
When you're gone
Grasping for something
Taking in the silence
I've listened to
For oh so long
Dreaming and waking
Losing their distinction
I see the same thing
Either way
Completely transparent
I see through my reflection
Still I don't know
What to say
Chorus
And we believe that
Time heals all things
While it just paints a pretty face
On our past
But the lessons we learn
Stay in the back of our minds
Man, it made us
Grow up so fast
Man, it made us
Grow up so fast 7月14日 Hand Moisture...I learned a very valuable social tidbit this evening that I want to share, by way of anecdote, with you, my dear readers...
I was introduced to a new person this evening at a coffee shop I frequent. She was the performer for the evening. She had just returned from the bathroom and also was carrying a drink.
I had just finished paying for my coffee and had just been handling money.
As we were introduced and preparing for the customary introductory handshake, a remarkable thing happened...
We both wiped our hand on our clothes.
That's right! So afraid were we of exposing a stranger to our hand moisture that we made certain to wipe off the offending wetness prior to contact.
I suppose it makes sense... It is kinda gross to shake someone's wet hand... It always makes you wonder where it's been and what you just got on your palm.
So that's my social tip for the evening. Don't forget to wipe your hand on your clothes before shaking with a new acquaintance! You may feel silly, but it could save you from even more embarrassing awkwardness later!
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