i was born to be a drummer

just found this. all smiles on my first drum kit. i still believe being the drummer is by far the most enjoyable role one can play in a band. you get to hit things really hard and you're pretty much solely responsible for making people move and groove. please note the boombox in foreground blasting 'what's the story'.

toasts to france

this song was written years ago while i was still studying. i decided to write a fun tune half in english and half in my very limited french. i call it frenglish. i was listening to a lot of coralie clement at the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qam1N13ZoIE

we got lost

eat your heart out bon iver

all things go. all things go.

planning stages. first 3 weeks figured out. starting to pack up my american life. starting to prepare my mind and body for a change of pace. brushing up on my swedish phrases. thinking about where i might be for christmas. wondering what type of shoes will be reliable, comfortable, stylish as i walk venice. maybe leather boots. gathering resources and making connections. making a list of things to do before i leave philadelphia. considering my budget. making sure i have enough left to get to africa by late spring. all things go. all things go.

reckoner

a fine piece of work

now video! hey-o!

redbird/won't you fly for me?/won't you shine and spread your wings?/redbird/will you eat me from the inside/won't you take my message high?/is it true i'm all alone?/when that little bird has flown/where we seldom meet our own/i lie for the sake of standing by/but we all fall from time to time/to survive i know only you & i/and i'll fall from time to time/is it true i'm much too kind?/too resolved to let it fly/still i try try try try/try to see my point of view/mercy have mercy mercy on you/fight flight lightning strikes/have mercy have mercy on me/and i'll fall on love left behind/mercy have mercy mercy on i/fight flight i know you and you know you & i/redbird/won't you fly for me?/won't you shine and spread your wings?/redbird/won't you eat me from the inside?/won't you take my message high?/is it true i'm all alone?

cut me loose!

a new garageband composition and my first official blog post!