drugs for my ears

Music…I love music…it’s like a drug for me. I was kind of in a funk this spring. Nothing I had was music to my ears. I would put a CD in, listen to a few songs, eject, and put in another…The ipod on random was the only thing I could listen to, probably in hopes of something I really wanted to hear next. I was really frustrated. Well…I finally renewed my emusic subscription and hoped something would pull me in. Fresh new music and yes I found a few that treated my fancy. The band Metric’s new album “Fantasies” started me off…highly recommend, really good stuff (what I think Berlin would sound like today). Next was Say Hi with “Oohs & Aahs”…I would say it’s a cross of Modest Mouse and an 80’s British band. Third was Angus & Julia Stone with “A Book Like This”…all I can say is it’s different and really good. Maria Taylor with “Ladyluck” is next. It’s just plain good…not plain…plain good, which is good enough to make it above honorable mention. Next is not my normal style…but the first half of this album is great…above plain, it’s really great. The Saturday Knights with “Mingle”…Then something popped up on the ipod last week at work, that I didn’t recognize. I walked to my work bench to see who it was…I had forgot I downloaded Halou, which unfortunately no longer exists but two of the members are here, which is really good stuff also. Then Dave
released “Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King”…music to my ears…makes me smile just to write about it. I realize some of these albums have been out for a year or so…I don’t have the funds to keep up, so patience is learned. Glen turned me onto Zoe Keating…she will be my next download. Honorable mentions to also check out Greg Laswell “Three Flights From Alto Nido”, Dark Captain Light Captain “Miracle Kicker”, The Alternate Routes “A Suckers Dream”

sad

Last week a marriage and family councilor, someone I highly respect said, “I have come to one conclusion over the years…people will only put up with something until they have had enough.” Simple…but when you think about it or a second…true. Well I have finally had enough. Of??? Preaching… An idiot takes what a preacher says as truth and gospel??? A wise person takes what a preacher says and backs it up with the truth (the Bible). My point…I keep hearing directly or indirectly form people about my life in the last year and a half. What is frustrating is they have believed what was preached about me as truth. This is frustrating because if they are my friends…one would think they would talk to me at some point, rather than accepting rumor and preaching as fact. Funny thing is…for those who want facts…I have a collection of script. More posts to come soon…much to say about recent music

2 down 7 to go

Last Tuesday my phone went off at 7:30 am while I slept peacefully. I picked it up to see who it was??? my mom. I wasn’t very nice…I answered calmly “what do you want”? “It’s so good to hear your voice” she says…”ok” I said “what’s up”? She responds “there was a helicopter crash in Chowchilla, and I was making sure it wasn’t you in it”. “Nope sleeping good here mom” I said. After I hung up I took another look at my phone. At 4:30am I had missed a call from my instructor. I never heard it…I checked the ringer; it was on…I asked D and she said she thinks she might have heard it??? So I called him back and left a message explaining I didn’t hear him call and was sorry. I rolled back over in bed (didn’t have to go into work early that day) and laid there with my wheels turning. An hour later a buddy from work called and asked if I was ok??? I said yea what’s going on. He said it’s all over the radio; a helicopter hit a power line in Chowchilla. Ok…here is the point that I have to tell you I had flown up to Chowchilla the Sunday night before to possibly fly frost for some growers. It ended up being to warm and we all flew back Monday morning. You might remember about a year ago (almost to the date) I was almost run over by a run away semi. Come to find out my instructor was indeed calling me to go fly that Tuesday morning. I can’t tell you why (I think I know why) I didn’t hear my phone ring. My instructor is beat up, but fine. When he hit the ground, he said he shut it down and got out. So I ask??? If I was with him??? Would I have been able to help him see the power lines??? Or worse??? I’ll let it go and move on…don’t necessarily care for this stuff on a yearly basis.

yes U2

I purchased only a select few albums in 2008 and I’m not sure if I ever wrote any reviews. Most notable were the new Death Cab and the new Sigur Ros. Since I own almost every U2 disc, I had to pick up the new one last week…So why not write about it…If you want the simple??? It’s U2. U2 slowly changed their sound from the Rattle and Hum album to the Pop album. I was so disgusted with them by the time the Pop album was released, I never picked it up. Actung Baby, I felt, had some good stuff, Zooropa was a waste of money, but Pop was to far out their. The Pop tour flopped and failed, and U2 got quiet. When All That You Can’t Leave Behind was released…I felt it was like the rebirth of U2. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb kept them right on course. I feel their latest No Line on The Horizon is only par for the course. I can tell it is U2, but it feels like an old U2…it’s not what they used to be and it’s not the redeemed U2 of All That You Can’t Leave Behind. If you’re a fan…you will probably enjoy it…if you like a few songs of theirs over the years…check it out on iTunes and download what you like. It only made it a week in the truck before I put Counting Crown Hard Candy in. I’ll give it more play soon, hopefully it will grow more on me

So much to say sometimes…but I try to live a fairly private life, and the blog makes that private life a little more public than I want some times. I keep the blog for the occasional person that is curious as to what is going on in my life lately. Although, lately there have been many time lapses in the blog, leaving many things out. Still I try to post as much as possible. There are funny things I want to share sometimes…sad things…exciting things…this blog being exciting (for me at least). I met D a little over three years ago. We passed each other merely saying hi for the first two years. I have enjoyed getting to know her in this past year. She has helped open me up and show me more of who I am. She loves the Teds, and she has shown me unconditional love. I love her so much. This last weekend on a nice relaxing, casual weekend in Vegas, I asked her to marry me and spend the rest of her life with me (and the Teds, we’re a package). So few words for so much to say… Oh yea she said “yes” …wonder if October is open???

Is it March already

need to catch up...a few pics of the latest fun...Jewel, Little Big Town (pics didn't turn out well) AA, Disney High School Musical on Ice, so much to write...my english class is kicking my butt and taking up any free time I have(I know know the difference form a 3 unit to 5 unit class). Write more soon, I think my dog is dreaming of being attacked by a cat, better go save her.

2008

I have been trying to set aside some time to write my year in review…we are now into February…time to write. 2008, a year I won’t forget. I called it my year of pause. I felt stuck most of the year hardly going forward. My philosophy at the same time was life is too short to pause. I pressed on. I started off the year down; I never wanted to separate my family. It was the hardest transition in my life. I missed and still miss not coming home to see the kids every night. I would spend at least one night in the shower crying…and sometimes still do…I don’t think much more needs to be said on the blog about this. By February I moved in with D. She has been wonderful. This last year I was almost run over by a runaway 53ft. semi truck, on a show load out. That was not fun, and managed to walk away with a messed up shoulder, bruises, and skinned elbows. I finally was able to get a dog...one I have always wanted...a yellow lab named Amber, yet she has a nick name "littles". If you come over, she will lick you to death or beat you with her tail. Work slowed down over the summer (and really hasn’t picked up since)
Flying has taken a back seat. I still need my instructor rating. The only problem it takes a lot of work to get it done. School, D and the kids have kept me so busy. My brother finally got married last Fall. The wedding was really cool. The kids are still growing too fast. On into Fall, D and I started looking at houses. Our realtor was great, our mortgage broker guy sucked. Long story short, we finally entered escrow last December. Escrow rolled into 2009, so I can’t elaborate till next year (right)…but for a little clue, I’m writing from inside our house. It is in great shape, but it will keep me busy most of 2009. The year (2008), starting back into mid Fall has ended up. Given the years events, I am very happy where things have gone. Life is moving forward and 2009 is going to be a great year.