Entries from January 2008

January 29, 2008

My First Music Download

WOW. Okay, everyone, sit up and pay attention. This is a song by my friend Scott Campbell and performed by my other friend John Daubert. It’s called “Still Making it Up As We Go” and Scott wrote it for his wife for their 25th anniversary. I had already fallen in love with the uptempo version [...]

January 28, 2008

A Day of Mourning

I was very saddened yesterday evening to learn of the passing of our dear prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley. My heart is heavy, even though I know the Church will continue to roll forward under equally competent leadership. I have loved this man with all my heart, and have tried my best to listen to [...]

January 19, 2008

Sheet Music is For Sissies

Maybe I’m up in the night, but hear me out on this.
Did you know that recording artists DO NOT write out the sheet music for their songs? AT ALL. As in, PERIOD, EVER.
All that sheet music for the Beatles, Carpenters, and anything else – from Def Leppard to Josh Groban – is TRANSCRIBED by [...]

January 15, 2008

Finishing Books

Man – I still haven’t been able to crack open the Herbert book again.Oh well. Maybe I’ll just ask my hubby how it ends, instead.
That’s all for today. I seem to be out of words. Huh!

January 10, 2008

Random Quote for the Day -

So I was reading a Far Side collection in a waiting room this week, and came across this one. I think you can picture it just fine:
“If a tree falls in the forest, and it lands on a mime, does anyone care?” –Gary Larson

PS: My thumb is healing just fine… barely [...]