word to the wise

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter." - Confucius "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." - Jimi Hendrix "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." - Immanuel Kant "Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we ...

paperbag

Fiona Apple - Paperbag.mp3 I was staring at the sky, just looking for a star To pray on, or wish on, or something like that I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy Whose reality I knew, was a hopeless to be had But then the dove of hope began its downward slope And I believed for a moment that my chances Were approaching to be grabbed But as it came down near, so did a weary tear I ...

New songs or old songs?

Hey, I'm a new fan :) I was looking for some of FL's songs through Limewire last night and I came across these (you can download them if you want, they're Sendspace links): Flyleaf - Amy Says.mp3 Flyleaf - Believe In Dreams.mp3 Flyleaf - Eyes To See.mp3 Flyleaf - Guilty.mp3 Flyleaf - Ocean Waves (Live at Dang Studios).mp3 Flyleaf - Pride (In the Name of Love) (U2 Cover).wma Flyleaf...

New songs or old songs?

Hey, I'm a new fan :) I was looking for some of FL's songs through Limewire last night and I came across these (you can download them if you want, they're Sendspace links): Flyleaf - Amy Says.mp3 Flyleaf - Believe In Dreams.mp3 Flyleaf - Eyes To See.mp3 Flyleaf - Guilty.mp3 Flyleaf - Ocean Waves (Live at Dang Studios).mp3 Flyleaf - Pride (In the Name of Love) (U2 Cover).wma Flyleaf...

Today's treat

is the most over-the-top ten minutes of epic orchestral metal you will ever hear. Classically trained opera vocalists are only surpassed by parrots in terms of awesome. Nightwish - Ghost Love Score I am not a metal fan and it makes me so happy, so do not dismiss because of genre-snobbery. I'm thinking of making a habit of these random song posts as stuff strikes my brain crosswise during the...

Grin

First time I tried to sing the whole thing, still fishing a bit (for words and for when to breathe), but could not resist taping it, and uploaded a cut in mp3. Embarrassingly vain? I don't know; I think I just like the damn song. http://catbird.bravehost.com/sweetaboutMEcut.mp3 I recorded the whole thing but that's 3 MB. Shame the way they recorded it means you can't sing the whole song (I ...

Virgin Mobile Festival 2008 Day 1

Lots of music, pictures and videos within. Last year, I broke it down into sections, but I'm too lazy to do that this year, so you get Friday night, after drinking and hanging with the Otakon crowd for a bit, sertrel and I headed back to my place, where rys , Belinda and AJ would be waiting. I walked in the door to find Jason playing DotA on my computer :) What followed was ...

Some notes from Stephenie Meyer's appearance on Mugglecast

Hi all... Stephenie Meyer made a lengthy and spoilery appearance on Mugglecast just before her Chicago concert appearance; this is absolutely one of the best SM interviews in recent memory. The full link is here: http://media.mugglenet.com/mugglecast/mc2008_08_07.mp3 I made some notes on the BD discussion after the cut; the interviewers were all BD-lovers like ourselves! On fan reaction ...

I really want to share this song with you guys. The song is "Ezzay" by Natacha Atlas, from her “gedida” album. I been a Natacha Atlas fan for almost eight years and “Ezzay“ has always been one of my top favorites. I get very emotional every time I listen to this song which is very rare for me to do with any music. Misty eyed but not out of sadness but with joy. I just find this song so beautiful....

To the Dogs Or Whoever

I'm really missing having a laptop to write with, like I did on our vacation. I can't seem to ever write anything here at this computer in our basement. It's a really bland, cold, and electronic atmosphere that always takes away any creative energy I have. And I find this keyboard impossible to use. I really want to get my laptop soon. I wish it wasn't so hard for me to talk to my parents about ...