June 2011
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May 2011
36 posts
Watch“The Way You Look Tonight” by me
I wrote this a few years ago after ending a relationship. I’ve never told anyone, but every serious relationship I’ve had has ended after I wrote a “love song” that made me rethink everything and cause a break. So if we’re dating, and I write you a love song, maybe we should talk.
Some notes:
That bridge section actually...
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Bass is Base - “Funkmobile”
Today I...
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“I had a quick look at this and I loved it, yes loved it! Inviting, kid-friendly...”
– When people ask me the favourite thing about my job, I always say “working with children’s book authors.”
Dear Chinese people and/or people with knowledge...
I had a very pleasant conversation with an elderly Chinese woman today as we picked through a basket of green beans looking for the (very few) fresh ones. While discussing how to cook them, she told me that my favourite way to eat them—lightly steamed, then sautéed with butter and garlic—was “the Chinese way.”
That can’t be right, right? I’ve always assumed that was just...
WatchMe - “I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You (Tom Waits cover)”
Some notes:
Yes, I am on the toilet.
Yes, I have pants on.
The occasional *clack* is the guitar hitting the sink. My bathroom is quite small.
The first time I heard this song was when Jon Bon Jovi sang it to Ally McBeal.
Ally McBeal was a great show.
In high school I was asked to join a Bon Jovi tribute...
Anonymous asked: This is me complimenting you on your
a) blog, because it's great.
b) musical ability; you have a great deal of talent in my opinion.
c) canadian heritage. canada is pretty cool.
a) blog, because it's great.
b) musical ability; you have a great deal of talent in my opinion.
c) canadian heritage. canada is pretty cool.
WatchMe - “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright (Bob Dylan cover)”
I’m going to borrow steal an idea from Melissa and start recording videos as a way to encourage self-improvement. She’s been doing video blogs the past few months to get rid of an apparent stutter (pretty sure the stutter is a lie), which you can see here, and it’s remarkable/inspiring to see how she...
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Regina Spektor - “Folding Chair”
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On dogs
Note: the following post contains sad (but mostly not-sad) stories about dogs. If that kind of thing brings you down, there is a video of me singing a song I wrote for my niece two posts down, and it’s devoid of sadness.
Bofur was my first dog. Even though we pronounced it wrong (“boe-fer”), his namesake was in The Hobbit. He was my parents’ dog, and was about ten years...
Heart-melting moment of the day (re: last post)
Ryleigh: I miss you.
The song is wonderful.
I love you.