Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Ludo - Broken Bride: The most amazing album ever!!

Now I don't post often and this will probably show you all what a Sap Kasie married (though some of you already know). A few months ago Kasie, Ben, Aaron and I went to a concert at UVU the Rock in UVU concert which featured several bands, one of those was a band we had never heard of before that night - Ludo. I was imediately impressed, and went out a couple days later and bought the CD that they had been promoting (You're Aweful, I Love You), after doing some more research i found out that they had released an EP (Extended Play) a few years back titled "Broken Bride" that was a "Rock Opera" It only has 5 songs on the album, but they are amazing, and after listening to them I can see this album being turned into a musical and doing extremely well. The songs are posted for listenting below:

Part I: Broken Bride - Ludo



Save Our City - Ludo



Part II: Tonights the Night - Ludo



Part III:The Lamb and the Dragon - Ludo



Part IV: Morning in May - Ludo




Enjoy!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens

I think that I will randomly post about some of my favorite (or not so favorite) things, mostly so I can just have the pleasure of ranting and raving about whatever I feel like. So . . .


Favorite thing 1: "The Sublime"

Favorite thing 2: J.M.W. Turner

I am a major word-nerd, and one of my most favorite words/concepts is "Sublime." It is so hard to explain, but I see it as being 1) the beauty of terror, horror, pain, and sadness and 2) a moment of unreal comprehension of the incomprehensible. I have one professor who says that it is "pleasure in pain," but I like to see it more as "beauty of pain." Have you ever seen something so terrible that you thought it was magnificent? Or have you seen something extremely awkward and marveled at its beauty? Just as exquisite joy can be revolting, I think that ultimate darkness can be enriching.

Turner, who is one of my favorite artists, is really the person who introduced me to the Sublime, and I have been a follower ever since. Most of his works display something extremely tragic, but awestruckingly beautiful.

Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps, 1812.

JMW Turner The Burning of the Houses of Parliament 1834


JMW Turner, Snow Storm- Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth

I know that my artistic tastes may be different from many of you, but I think that there are many examples of the Sublime in art, music, and movies. I have been trying to decide which movies have the most Sublime moments, but I am having a hard time deciding. What do you guys think?

Friday, September 5, 2008

Tag! You're It!

10 Years ago I:
1. was in my awkward jr. high years
2. had just made the move to good old Tooele
3. thought that the world revolved around me
4. was making fun of Kamie's growth spurt
5. was obsessed with Titanic and poetry

Today's "to do" list:
1. Go to school
2. Go to Drill Practice
3. Work
4. Homework
5. hang out with my hubby

Snacks:
1. apple sauce
2. crasins
3. black licorice (yum!)
4. candy corn
5. diet dr. pepper!

If I were a millionaire...
1. I'd travel to at least one place on every continent
2. I'd buy a Vespa scooter and/or a Mazda 3
3. I'd pay off everything I own/owe
4. I'd put some away for a house (I don't know where I want to live yet!)
5. I'd do some super mad clothes shopping!

Places I've lived:
1. Murray, UT
2. Tooele, UT
3. Provo, UT
4. Orem, UT
5. I know, I am boring!

Jobs:
1. Dance Teacher at United Spirit Association
2. BYU Resident Hall Student Coordinator
3. East Shore High School English Teacher Assistant
4. UVU Internship Office
5. Intern for the VP of Student Affairs at UVU

I tag:
1. Kamie
2. Marnie
3. Stacey
4. Ashley
5. Megan

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Don't hate me cuz I'm busy!

To Do:

Attend all 6 of my senior-level college classes.
Keep up on the mounds of homework that never end.
Put in enough hours to not get fired from my internship.
Attend all of our Timpview High Drill Team practices.
Choreograph, plan parents meetings, write a team contract, order uniforms, cut music, etc.
Realize that my fridge is completely empty and go grocery shopping.
Pay bills
Say Hi to my hubby
Clean the house (optional - I don't care if it is smelly)
Blog? (Yay right!)