My Recent Ramblings
Jammy’s Jam of the Day – June 8, 2011
So, not Ben Folds himself, but this one comes from his a capella CD. I love the original, no doubt, but this is an excellent cover and arrangement. Not to mention it solidifies my want to be in an a capella group or...
Take 5: Things I love about summer
1. Flip Flops. 2. Freeze pops. 3. Driving with the windows down and the volume up. 4. BBQs with friends. 5. Sunshine. Warmth. Vitamin D.
Jammy’s Jam of the Day – June 7, 2011
Crowd participation for the win!! Ben Folds - "Army"
I’ve got 99 Problems. . .
As I've mentioned recently on Twitter, I recently realized how much I enjoy mashups that include this awesome Jay-Z song. Now, don't get me wrong, I like the song on it's own just fine, but it just seems to make for some really sweet mashups. I've decided to try...
Jammy’s Jam of the Day: June 6, 2011
Continuing the Ben Folds theme. . .
Take 5: Perfect Summer Weekend
Five things I did during this perfect Minnesota weekend. 1. Took my dog on a 1.2 mile walk around my neighborhood. 2. Did a bunch of yardwork, including weeding, mowing the front & back lawns, and prepping window boxes for planting. 3. Had a DQ...
Jammy’s Jam of the Day – June 5, 2011
Ben Folds Five - "Alice Childress" Warning: I was on a bit of a Ben Folds kick today, so may have a series of his songs as my jams of the day. I hope everyone had a splendid weekend. I know I did. 🙂
Weekend!
I'm looking forward to a great weekend. I both have a lot to do but not a lot to do - basically it's a weekend to do stuff for me. On tap? For the house: Planting stuff in my window boxes, mowing the lawn, cleaning the basement, doing laundry. For me: getting my...
Jammy’s Jam of the Day – June 3, 2011
In honor of my first band concert since college taking place tonight! I mean, who doesn't love a good Sousa march?
Jammy’s Jam of the Day – June 2, 2011
Oh Land - "White Winter Hymnal" (cover of a Fleet Foxes song)
Take 5: Portmanteau
Note: Another new type of post - I will be doing collection of 5 things/thoughts/etc. Expect a lot of randomness. These are my new favorites. Both using exisiting ones and making up my own. What is a portmanteau, you ask? A portmanteau or...
Simple. Beauty. Nature.
Just when you have doubts about the state of the world after seeing so much hate and destruction, watching this video restores some faith in the world and humanity. At least it did for me. I also hope one day to be half the photographer that this person is....
Jammy’s Jam of the Day – June 1, 2011
One song, three versions. Naya Rivera (Glee Version) Eva Cassidy (from the Love Actually Soundtrack) Fleetwood Mac [youtube...
Something new!
For those that follow me on Twitter, or are friends with me on Facebook, know that I've been doing something new - something I like to call "Jammy's Jam of the Day". Basically, just a song each day that either I've been listening to, is a reflection of my day,...
Sun! Finally!
Here are two songs for this sunny Sunday. Florence + the Machine "Dog Days Are Over" Lily Allen "The Fear" Both are making me smile. There's just...
Long and Winding Road
Music. It always has been a part of my life. Whether making, listening, or discovering, it has been a constant. I have a lot of memories related to music - good, bad, odd, different - but they show the deep my connection to music and my feelings. Granted...
Kanye West Workout Plan
Today I was asked by someone, "What are you doing to get in shape?" Normally, that is something that would be an unwelcome and impolite comment, however this time context totally matters. Context here? We were discussing my trip to Nepal. Now, I've always...
Simplicity.
Came across this post from The Dish by Andrew Sullivan in my Google Reader earlier today. From the creators, Mixtape Club: "When F5 commissioned us to do a short film conveying happiness, we thought what better way to express our happiness than to distill the essence...
