funny.

Martin Streek is

a blast from my past.
He's also dead.

And according to this article in EYE WEEKLY, he killed himself.

I can't believe it.

What a wonderful life chapter that was: highschool radio....CFNY.

Not only would i go to sleep listening to whatever was being aired, I would wake up every day to my radio alarm clock, with "102.1 the Edge" cranking out some wicked tune. I loved the 'live to air' shows, too, which he and May Potts hosted.

Basically, I learned about cool music listening to him and others on CFNY. Needless to say, it was a hugely formative time for me.

Without more information to go on, it appears it may have been depression from having been let go by the station he he worked for twenty years. Maybe his identity was so wrapped up in being a DJ that he didn't know who he was without the job. We will never know for sure.

Thanks for the education, Martin Streek.

swine flu, aka the viral farce

hello my long lost blog-readers....

I am not doing a great job of posting regularly, am I?

I promise to write every week, if not every day from now on, as part of my determination to share information and inspiration.

Today's post is a bit of a shocker (not so much, really) in the sense that so many people are too trusting of the one's in charge of their health "care".

Not I. From the moment I first heard the swine flu propaganda I knew it was nothing to take seriously. Not only is the mainstream media in charge of perpetuating fear and self-"dis"empowerment, the ones who pay them to spread the bad news also have a lot to gain from our believing what they say to be true.

It takes a minimal amount of research to discover that the world health organizations, 'scuse me, CORPORATIONS, do not have our best interests at heart.

And one brave journalist is now speaking out about the bio-engineered swine flu virus and the attempt by the powers that be to cause a mass pandemic.
PLEASE read It is empowering and fascinating.

But never forget that your health is in your hands.

this is nuts!

I couldn't help but imagine how he would react if someone was to cut it all off when he was asleep.

I'm pretty sure he would cry.

woooweeeeeeeeeee!

I sure am a lazy blogger!

But here is a new post meant to impress.
I have big news...I found the man I want to marry:



Right? Am I right???!!!!

been recordin!

hey!

so it's SOOOO springy! i'm loving the sun and the breath of fresh air...

After months of hibernating and working on some songs, I have finally been inspired to sketch them down into recordings.

Back in February, I wrote a song that I have loved playing and singing. It's kinda in the style of a 50's pop love song...and I have been casually imagining what it might turn into once I record the foundation and start building layers upon layers.

So far so good.

Though I do notice it's a bit of a struggle to keep the perfectionist side of me out of the driver's seat. I've been experiencing a bit of a recording drought, and so at this point, I am happy to be using my time to record anything at all. I'm doing my best to drop the expectation that I will produce my greatest masterpiece within the next 45 minutes, and instead sit back and enjoy the ride...

I am reminded of the above Alan Moore quote at this moment...particularly the idea that enjoying the process of making something entirely new out of nothing is the state of being from which we give birth to the most satisfying creations. A thing born out of a moment of bliss, out of love and not doubt or urgency, is given a quality that transcends all physical boundaries and targets the soul.

So after I post this blog, I will go back to my "studio", pick up my guitar, and do my best to not control the outcome.

I will play...

my first quilt!

So after months in the making, I am finally dreaming sweet dreams beneath my very own self-made blanket...