here's an old blog, written in 2006. it's a doozy!
attn: bicyclists who choose not to use the sidewalk and think they should be considered regular traffic.
honestly, who was the first bike maniac who thought that they could keep up with cars and drive on the roadways? this seems to be the most annoying thing to me lately, especially since i'm frequently late and these cyclists hold me back from getting to my final destination. when there's a perfectly good, empty sidewalk for you to ride on, why do you choose to go 12mph in front of me, and get all mad when i go around you? this just in--your bike will never go as fast as my car, unless you add a motor to it. then it would be a motorcycle. and those i'm okay with.
i know many people feel the same frustration as i do about crazy bike man, wearing his tight shorts and black helmet with flame decals. the worst is when they use their hands to signal left or right turns. wtc?!
even better are the 'bike lanes' that you find in st. paul. i love these, because if i decide to cross one to get into a right-turn lane, i may just take out the biker who is in my blind spot, who should be riding on the empty sidewalk!
so, mr. bicycle man, please discontinue your thoughts about being as fast as a car. it just won't happen. suck it up and ride on the sidewalk, unless you want to get obliterated by a twentysomething girl with big sunglasses and a little red car. and yes, it will be me.
10 January 2010
26 November 2009
"in everything, give thanks..."
i am realizing that most of my posts begin with some sort of statement about how bad i am at updating this blog. i suppose that's common knowledge by now. :)
today is thanksgiving. a time to give thanks for all things, great and small. every year at thanksgiving, my mom requires that we go around the table to say something we are thankful for. growing up, it was always "i'm thankful that Christmas will be here soon!" or the ever-popular "i'm thankful for family and friends," always coupled with "...and Jesus, too!" however, as i've grown up, my "one thing i'm thankful for" statement has become a little more sophisticated (i hope). so, my friends, here are 3 things i'm thankful for in 2009. i had to give myself a limit, otherwise this post would be far too long for anyone to care to read. so here goes:
1. Jesus. of course, He's my number one. i can't imagine where i would be without Him (and i don't want to). He continues to bless me, even when it's so undeserved. He is so good. so good.
2. family, friends, church. i felt it necessary to put these three together because they are all forms of support in my life (and because i limited myself to 3 things). these people are all so fantastic and i am who i am because they have supported me along the way.
3. my job. in this economy, jobs are few and far between. i get to spend my days teaching valuable information to underprivileged second graders. i laugh all day long, get countless hugs, and correct what seems to be an endless pile of papers. i wouldn't have it any other way...unless music was involved, of course. :)
give thanks.
today is thanksgiving. a time to give thanks for all things, great and small. every year at thanksgiving, my mom requires that we go around the table to say something we are thankful for. growing up, it was always "i'm thankful that Christmas will be here soon!" or the ever-popular "i'm thankful for family and friends," always coupled with "...and Jesus, too!" however, as i've grown up, my "one thing i'm thankful for" statement has become a little more sophisticated (i hope). so, my friends, here are 3 things i'm thankful for in 2009. i had to give myself a limit, otherwise this post would be far too long for anyone to care to read. so here goes:
1. Jesus. of course, He's my number one. i can't imagine where i would be without Him (and i don't want to). He continues to bless me, even when it's so undeserved. He is so good. so good.
2. family, friends, church. i felt it necessary to put these three together because they are all forms of support in my life (and because i limited myself to 3 things). these people are all so fantastic and i am who i am because they have supported me along the way.
3. my job. in this economy, jobs are few and far between. i get to spend my days teaching valuable information to underprivileged second graders. i laugh all day long, get countless hugs, and correct what seems to be an endless pile of papers. i wouldn't have it any other way...unless music was involved, of course. :)
give thanks.
23 June 2009
pre-production day one.
so. i woke up this morning and immediately started feeling nervous and uncomfortable with what was to take place tonight.
i was going to play my songs for jon.
eeek! i was utterly terrified by the time i got to his place...and i had vocalized this to him many times. i hope that made it a little easier, especially after i gave my disclaimer about bad strumming rhythm when i'm nervous...
but guess what. it wasn't scary at all! after we got started, we just talked through some stuff and picked apart little pieces of the songs that need to be changed/omitted...we didn't get a ton done, but i know this little 'icebreaker' meeting helped me out a lot.
it can be really scary, taking your innermost thoughts and whatnot and laying them out for someone. especially for someone who you consider to be incredibly talented and a tad bit intimidating. all i can say is that i am so glad jon and i are friends and were friends before all of this. i can't imagine what i'd be feeling like if i'd had to go play for someone that i didn't know. eeek! the thought of that makes me sweat a little bit.
overall, it was good. i am so, so, so excited to be finally doing this project and i can't wait to see where it goes!
i was going to play my songs for jon.
eeek! i was utterly terrified by the time i got to his place...and i had vocalized this to him many times. i hope that made it a little easier, especially after i gave my disclaimer about bad strumming rhythm when i'm nervous...
but guess what. it wasn't scary at all! after we got started, we just talked through some stuff and picked apart little pieces of the songs that need to be changed/omitted...we didn't get a ton done, but i know this little 'icebreaker' meeting helped me out a lot.
it can be really scary, taking your innermost thoughts and whatnot and laying them out for someone. especially for someone who you consider to be incredibly talented and a tad bit intimidating. all i can say is that i am so glad jon and i are friends and were friends before all of this. i can't imagine what i'd be feeling like if i'd had to go play for someone that i didn't know. eeek! the thought of that makes me sweat a little bit.
overall, it was good. i am so, so, so excited to be finally doing this project and i can't wait to see where it goes!
16 June 2009
it's about high time.
friends, the time has come.
angie fabulous has written songs. calls have been made. arrangements have been set into place. friends have been enlisted. photographers have been summoned. stylists have been scheduled.
i'm recording an ep this summer.
i feel like this has been such a long time coming. i've been talking with my friend jon for the past 5 summers (?) about finally starting this project. the problem was this silly thing called creativity. apparently, i lack it. no. i'm not going to talk like that anymore. when my sister went back -er, to- school, she kept asking, "what if i can't do it?" i got mad at her and refused to listen to that talk. just the other day, i was discussing this project with her and i said "i just don't write very 'smart' songs like the music i listen to." and she promptly got mad at me and refused to listen to that talk. interesting.
anyway, i long to write the kind of songs where people listen and actually hear Jesus. i feel that way when i listen to a lot of music. it's a big thing to ask for, but i'm doing it anyway. i'm praying for Him to make me articulate. to make me profound. to make me 'smart.'
two songs are written and ready to go. two more need to be finalized. 18240 songs are bits and pieces of my heart and soul that have been scribbled down on post-it notes, receipts, entered into my phone, and typed into my mac. will those pieces ever become what i dream of them being? maybe. maybe not. i'm not that concerned...because God's going to do what He'll do with this project.
i am SO excited.
money is an issue. making music is expensive, people! it'll be right around $1000 for this 4 song ep to be completed. and that's not a lot in the music world. especially for the quality production and instrumentation i will be getting. people are putting things into this. the taylor will finally fulfill its destiny. the rhodes and wurlitzer will be providing some beautiful ditties that you'll hear. voices will carry. i've been praying about the funds for this project...and they're coming in! just this week, i got a letter from the irs, saying that they're sending me a check for $300. what? since when do they send us money? thank you Jesus! He's going to provide. i just know it.
this entry has been sporadic, random, rogue...so is life. enjoy.
angie fabulous has written songs. calls have been made. arrangements have been set into place. friends have been enlisted. photographers have been summoned. stylists have been scheduled.
i'm recording an ep this summer.
i feel like this has been such a long time coming. i've been talking with my friend jon for the past 5 summers (?) about finally starting this project. the problem was this silly thing called creativity. apparently, i lack it. no. i'm not going to talk like that anymore. when my sister went back -er, to- school, she kept asking, "what if i can't do it?" i got mad at her and refused to listen to that talk. just the other day, i was discussing this project with her and i said "i just don't write very 'smart' songs like the music i listen to." and she promptly got mad at me and refused to listen to that talk. interesting.
anyway, i long to write the kind of songs where people listen and actually hear Jesus. i feel that way when i listen to a lot of music. it's a big thing to ask for, but i'm doing it anyway. i'm praying for Him to make me articulate. to make me profound. to make me 'smart.'
two songs are written and ready to go. two more need to be finalized. 18240 songs are bits and pieces of my heart and soul that have been scribbled down on post-it notes, receipts, entered into my phone, and typed into my mac. will those pieces ever become what i dream of them being? maybe. maybe not. i'm not that concerned...because God's going to do what He'll do with this project.
i am SO excited.
money is an issue. making music is expensive, people! it'll be right around $1000 for this 4 song ep to be completed. and that's not a lot in the music world. especially for the quality production and instrumentation i will be getting. people are putting things into this. the taylor will finally fulfill its destiny. the rhodes and wurlitzer will be providing some beautiful ditties that you'll hear. voices will carry. i've been praying about the funds for this project...and they're coming in! just this week, i got a letter from the irs, saying that they're sending me a check for $300. what? since when do they send us money? thank you Jesus! He's going to provide. i just know it.
this entry has been sporadic, random, rogue...so is life. enjoy.
15 April 2009
14 April 2009
ocd behaviors
i've read in multiple places that people all have hints of ocd...that we all have some ocd behaviors that we can't control. i've been trying to come up with mine...and i think i have.
here they are (in no particular order):
1. i count steps. going up, going down, i count stairs. weird? maybe.
2. i can't stand a messy e-mail box. i delete junk mail/spam like it's going out of style, and i archive till i'm blue in the face. thank goodness gmail has such a large capacity for my plethora of e-mails.
3. i can't stand a messy desktop (on my mac, that is). every file on my desktop is placed into an appropriate folder, and those folders are condensed within each other even further. i do not like lots of random files all over the place. so annoying!
4. i eat things in even numbers...things like m&m's, tic-tacs, etc...i can't eat just one, or three, or five...only two or four. if there is only one left, then i'll eat zero.
5. i re-write things. a lot. if my penmanship is not the best, i'll start over. i once re-wrote a thank you card 3 times...and the envelope 4 times. i also obsess over what pen i use. i can't stand bad pens!
k, i'll stop there. does anyone else do crazy things like this?
xoxo
here they are (in no particular order):
1. i count steps. going up, going down, i count stairs. weird? maybe.
2. i can't stand a messy e-mail box. i delete junk mail/spam like it's going out of style, and i archive till i'm blue in the face. thank goodness gmail has such a large capacity for my plethora of e-mails.
3. i can't stand a messy desktop (on my mac, that is). every file on my desktop is placed into an appropriate folder, and those folders are condensed within each other even further. i do not like lots of random files all over the place. so annoying!
4. i eat things in even numbers...things like m&m's, tic-tacs, etc...i can't eat just one, or three, or five...only two or four. if there is only one left, then i'll eat zero.
5. i re-write things. a lot. if my penmanship is not the best, i'll start over. i once re-wrote a thank you card 3 times...and the envelope 4 times. i also obsess over what pen i use. i can't stand bad pens!
k, i'll stop there. does anyone else do crazy things like this?
xoxo
02 April 2009
updating mac os
i'm clearly not very good at being a blogger. when it comes to blogland, my theme song should be katy perry's "hot & cold." yeah, that's right.
so i had a job interview at st. croix preparatory academy in stillwater yesterday. this is basically my dream school...so....!!! i have a hard time with interviews because i feel as though i am pretty strong in them, but i never know what i'm up against. i would be taking over a 6th grade class when the teacher goes on maternity leave. this could be huge, because the school is hiring one teacher per grade next year...so i would kind of have the in's, as long as i do a kickin' job.
so pray! pray! pray!
also...i'm leading worship with matt in "big church" on sunday....scary!
love, peace, and afro grease!
so i had a job interview at st. croix preparatory academy in stillwater yesterday. this is basically my dream school...so....!!! i have a hard time with interviews because i feel as though i am pretty strong in them, but i never know what i'm up against. i would be taking over a 6th grade class when the teacher goes on maternity leave. this could be huge, because the school is hiring one teacher per grade next year...so i would kind of have the in's, as long as i do a kickin' job.
so pray! pray! pray!
also...i'm leading worship with matt in "big church" on sunday....scary!
love, peace, and afro grease!
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