New moons & positive energy...

The first couple of weeks of school has passed. So far Darian has 100% in all of her classes. She has her first guitar test today. I had her run her scales this morning before she left. Fingers crossed! I'm sure she will do well, send positive vibes!
Speaking of positive vibes...
Last eve was the Radio8Ball show. It was the best one I've seen yet. Ah, our friend, synchronicity... (To borrow a phrase from the host, Andras) It really seemed like all of the stars had aligned or something because all of the answers made complete sense. Sometimes it seems a bit of a stretch, but last eve there were a few moments that took my breath away. Hearing Jon cover Blackbird was one of them. I almost cried, so did several other people. Something about how he delivered that song, seemed appropriate. I know a few people going through some pretty hard stuff right now and it made me think of them. Some of them are close and some are very far away. I just hope they all find the peace and well being they are looking for. Sometimes you have to remember that life gets hardest just before it gets better. When I look back, some of the worst times in my life were followed by some of the most life altering "Ah hah!" moments (To borrow a phrase from Oprah) when things get really hard, I like to think it is Life's way of telling us, "Get back on track!" So all of my friends who are going through hard times, I am thinking nothing but positive thoughts for you and praying for you that it will get better soon.
And in the the world of more do-goodery:
Tonight is The Genius Awards! Got to go get my hair cut at lunch today as this is a dress up event. It is at the fancy new Downtown Library. It is such a cool thing the paper does. They give money to local artists to spend on whatever they need to spend it on. It is completely NSA money. Some use it to fund projects, some use it for much needed health insurance, some use it to pay bills... you get the idea. I'm so glad to be a part of it. It is a really cool thing.

A VERY Happy Friday to you all!

The Finale

This was the impromptu finale to the Radio8Ball show. It is where he reads all of the questions that were not answered. Jon is there for comic relief. :-)

Radio8Ball - Sundown

This is the video of Jon and Andras doing the live version of the radio8ball show. Our friend, Bre, was randomly drawn on this particular night.
Her question was, "Who, even, are you, even, fer-reals?"

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This next video is of our fearless host doing a song himself! It is a lovely song called Message for the Moon by Andras Jones.

All your thoughts were clean and clear...

Tonight we went to the Radio8Ball show with Andras Jones and Jon as the musical guest. The premise of the show is that everyone in the audience places a question in a box. The questions are chosen at random. Not every question gets picked, but as luck would have it, last night my question was picked second! So I had to get up on stage, ask my question and spin the wheel.

My question was: Should I go back to school this year?

My answer was:
AT LEAST FOR NOW

Friday comes with little warning
Saturday is close behind
Then you sleep in Sunday morning
Monday back out on the line
Bitter friends go passing by you
They pretend that you're not there
It's their affection they deny you
So you pretend that you don't care
You're not to blame 'cause you were never
Made aware

Chorus
(that) it all comes back
In good time and that's a fact
It's all right--at least for now

A healthy dose of deep depression
Keeps you comfortably smug
Life without you can't imagine
It's become your favorite drug

Once you had your own direction
And all your thoughts were clean and clear
Now gazing at your own reflection
Makes you want to smash the mirror
You can never listen but I know that
You can hear

Chorus

You can always worry
You can always think that you're wrong
But never say you're sorry
For something that you've never done

The weight of the world is on your shoulders
You've seen so much and your so young
But you'll have to wait until your older
To understand all that's been done
Stand your ground because the battle has
Just begun



Missed this one and want to catch the next show?
July 17th at CHAC with Central Services
www.radio8ball.com

(I made a couple of videos of the show as well, will get those posted to youtube soon!)

All of your questions will be answered...