Tristan turns 3!
1 year ago
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Not quite the latest, but the best pest pictures I have...
I think there is something cool about this waterheater. Apparently no freezing cold shower blast when someone flushes!
The future kitchen and dining room
1 of the 3 bedrooms
The garage and covered balcony
My bathtub!
I think the sheetrock is up now...I'm getting so excited for my new house!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Perfect Version of 'O Holy Night'
Not to jump the gun on the season....I know we still have Thanksgiving coming up this week! I love the fall and am not anxious to hurry it along. But I just had something on my mind about one of my favorite Christmas songs!
Last year my friend Barbara and I were so sick of the crazy versions of O Holy Night we were hearing on the radio. In my own iTunes, I have versions of this song from everyone like Charlotte Church to N'Sync (ok, i love this one!). But we came up with the formula for the perfect rendition that we wanted to hear:
1. Needs to be sung by a power-house diva, female singer--somebody with serious pipes!
2. Should be simple and true to the original version
3. Not too many runs, but enough to remind us that a diva is singing the song.
4. Mainly piano accompaniment, but adding in strings and orchestra are good too.
We searched all over the place (well, ok, just iTunes again) for this perfect version. Would you guess the one we found to fit all our criteria: MARTINA McBRIDE! It's the most beautiful song.
Do you agree with our conditions for the perfect song?
Last year my friend Barbara and I were so sick of the crazy versions of O Holy Night we were hearing on the radio. In my own iTunes, I have versions of this song from everyone like Charlotte Church to N'Sync (ok, i love this one!). But we came up with the formula for the perfect rendition that we wanted to hear:
1. Needs to be sung by a power-house diva, female singer--somebody with serious pipes!
2. Should be simple and true to the original version
3. Not too many runs, but enough to remind us that a diva is singing the song.
4. Mainly piano accompaniment, but adding in strings and orchestra are good too.
We searched all over the place (well, ok, just iTunes again) for this perfect version. Would you guess the one we found to fit all our criteria: MARTINA McBRIDE! It's the most beautiful song.
Do you agree with our conditions for the perfect song?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
What I'm loving today
Glee!
I love the music--I can't help it! I also think that the show is genius--revenue-generating television that we can all still tivo through the commercials. Is it lame that I want to purchase the sheet music for SATB, pull a make-shift choir together and sing our hearts out on "Somebody to Love"? Anybody with me?
Battle Studiesby John Mayer, released 11/17
My favorite song so far: Heartbreak Warefare
Least favorite song so far: Who Says
I know JM is a bit of a tool, but I love him.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My Birthday!
I had an awesome 29th birthday this past week--I celebrated all day at work and then all evening with my friends and family!
We had a beverage station that was awesome!
The hardcore karaoke singers stayed and sang all night--gotta love Careless Whisper and Time after Time!Thanks everyone!
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