YAY-NESS!!!!!!!

So, today I went to the Festival of Friends. Now, I had thought it was last weekend, but it was actually THIS weekend. It was considerably better than last year, although the foot stalls looked boring - mostly fried stuff with a Greek stall squeezed in. I was hoping there would be a stall that sold roti. I love a good chicken roti.

Anyways. I took $5 with me, but didn't spend it because the stuff I got was more than $5. I got a kickass necklace - a green and black striped heart made out of glass on a black cord - and a Led Zeppelin t-shirt. I think the necklace was $15, and the t-shirt was $25 - which is pretty inexpensive, considering that if I'd bought it at the mall it would've cost somewhere between $30 and $50. I must take a photo of my Zeppelin t-shirt. It's awesome! It has the angel dude on it in full colour (the other ones with the angel were only white outlines) and the four symbols. I'll have to wash it when Dad's done his laundry.

The music was good, too. A chick was singing when we arrived, and then it was a guy singing metal-ish stuff. We were going to stay to see a bunch of guitarists try to break the world record for the number of guitarists playing 'Smoke on the Water', but it had started raining. I'd love to go back tomorrow if the weather's okay, because Leon Redbone is playing in the evening! Tonight's music is David Wilcox and Kim Mitchell, but Mom said we couldn't leave the dogs in their crates that long. But I'd love to see Leon Redbone tomorrow night if I can. I'd probably take knitting :)

One of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs

I'm not sure if they wrote it, or if Willie Dixon wrote it, but it's definitely in my top 5 favourite Zeppelin songs. It's called 'I Can't Quit You Baby'.

Plus, the video shows two photos of my 'boyfriend', Robert Plant! ;)

My swap package came!!!

It came! It came!




Sorry about the size of the picture. The yarn is Claudia Hand Painted Fingering Silk 55. And I also got chocolates!!! Thanks, Ari! :)

I also did some Christmas shopping today - I can't say what Dad and I got, because it's for Mom, and she's in the room at the moment. Eeep. All I can say is that she'll be happy :)

Dad paid my library fines, which makes me happy. Turns out that the fine for SNL was only about $2. I picked up a knitting book called Boutique Knits (which has a pattern for an earflap hat that uses super chunky!) and a book on Led Zeppelin called When Giants Walked the Earth, which is so thick that I had to take Little Women out of the top drawer of my night table to make room for it. I also had to shove stuff around in that drawer, because the book is wide, too!

ETA: Mom had to take the photo because my computer doesn't like my keychain camera, so Mom took the picture and e-mailed it to me, and it went in my Flickr.

Mario Paint Composer!!!!!!!

I got bored while my parents were out grocery shopping, so I went on YouTube. I wanted to look for a sound clip of 'I Love Rock n' Roll' by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. I watched the colour video, and then I noticed, in the related videos, that there was a Mario Paint Composer recording of it. Now, my mom had come across these Mario Paint Composer videos before, so I was pretty familiar with them. I found lots that I like - Final Fantasy music, 'Stairway to Heaven', and so forth.

This is only the opening from 'Stairway to Heaven', but I love it.




OMG JOURNEY!!!!




'Another One Bites The Dust'.




And here's 'I Love Rock n' Roll'.




Oh, and speaking of Zeppelin... looks like they aren't reuniting for a while. Robert Plant says he doesn't plan on touring again for another two years. Aw, man....

Edited to add: Oh... and I so want to buy an SNES now :)

More favourite songs!

Perhaps I should have warned you first - Paradise by the Dashboard Light, at the bottom of the page, is a bit too mature for younger readers/listeners.

Supertramp, 'Bloody Well Right'




Journey, 'Don't Stop Believing'




Genesis, 'Squonk'. Sorry about the poor sound quality on this one.




Genesis, 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'




Led Zeppelin, 'The Crunge'




Pink Floyd, 'Wots... Uh The Deal'




Meat Loaf, 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'. ETA: the first YouTube video/sound clip I put up was incomplete, so I put in the full one. I would've put the original video in this post, but it's a bit graphic for younger readers.

28 years ago...

It was on this day in 1980 that John Henry Bonham, aka Bonzo, passed away. He was the amazing drummer of the mighty Led Zeppelin. Although his son, Jason, is a very talented drummer, Bonzo can never be replaced.

Here's one of his drum solos...

Happy birthday, Robert Plant!

So, my 'boyfriend', Robert Plant, is 60 years old today. I completely forgot when his birthday was! I even had it written down! I was listening to the radio at probably around two in the morning, and they were playing the title track from Mighty Rearranger, his album with the Strange Sensation. I thought, I haven't heard this song in a while! Why are they playing it? I went to bed, woke up, and was listening to the radio, and they played one of his solo songs, In The Mood, and the DJ said that it was Robert's birthday!

Here's Led Zeppelin's Communication Breakdown... the video quality isn't the best, but it's still awesome :D

Feeling better

On top of the aches I mentioned in my last post, I also had a stomach ache. I didn't eat much today. As far as I remember, I consumed:

1. A not-quite-full cup of tea (I think it was English breakfast)
2. A cup of peppermint tea (for my stomach
3. A smoked salmon cream cheese sandwich
4. Some biscuits/cookies.
5. A bowl of macaroni and cheese
6. Two mints

I had a shower earlier today, which helped. I spent the whole morning in my pyjamas, I felt that awful.

I did, however, listen to disc one of The Song Remains The Same. It has some previously unreleased tracks, some of which weren't even in the film. I started crying partway through 'The Rain Song', partly because I was happy that I'm sweet on Max. I guess I was missing him, too.

I must say, though, that I like the live version of 'No Quarter'. The studio version creeps me out for some strange reason, but I don't mind the live version from The Song Remains The Same.

I'm not sure which track on disc one is my absolute favourite. It might be 'Since I've Been Loving You'. I love the studio version and the live version. I love it when Robert Plant sings like a bluesman. Well, when you think about it, he is a bluesman. A folk musician, too. That's why I hate it when people call Zeppelin's music 'metal', because they started out recording blues songs, with rock songs (like 'Communication Breakdown') and folk songs (like 'Gallow's Pole') mixed in.

If only John Bonham hadn't died. I miss you, Bonzo...

I'm up this early?!

It is 7:15 AM. I'm normally not up this early. I usually get out of bed before 10:00 (Mom's rule). Anyway, I thought I might fill you in on what has happened recently.

I forgot to mention that on Saturday I picked up my CDs from the library. I've been listening to a couple of tracks off of Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, but I have not yet put in the soundtrack from The Song Remains The Same. I was tired last night - I think it was partly due to the weather. I also had a headache, and for a bit I had aching wrists (probably from too much knitting), and then aching ankles. Now my ankles are aching again. Yay.

At the library, my dad found a DVD entitled, EastEnders: The Slaters in Detention, and got it out for Mom.. It was really funny, with serious bits mixed in. I don't watch EastEnders as often as Mom does, but I like to watch it when there's an interesting story going on. I'm more of a Coronation Street nut, though. That reminds me... it's not on during the Olympics, and I don't think they're replaying in on Sunday mornings because of said Olympics. I'll have to check CBC's website to see if they've got the episodes online.

I chatted with Erica on MSN (okay, it's Windows Live Messenger now, but you get the idea) last night. She said that since the Festival of Friends didn't work out, would I like to go to the Peach Festival? She didn't know when it was, though, and when I asked her if she remembered what weekend it is, she said, "No. I already stated that." I didn't ask her why she couldn't come to the Festival of Friends (I didn't think to, and it would have been rude of me to ask), but she didn't even apologize. Nice, huh?

I'm not sure if I should knit a Christmas present for her. I intend to make washcloths for Holly, but if Erica's going to be like this, does she deserve a knitted gift?

I hope Max is home for Christmas. I can't remember when he's supposed to be coming back. Max, in case you don't know, used to go to my youth group. He's quite cute. He went away for a while and I can't remember when he went or when he's supposed to be back. I think he'll be home by December, though. If he is, maybe I'll make him a scarf or something... Or a hat.

Feeling ick.

I'm an idiot.

I ate two small bowls of these spicy cheddar potato chips with some chip dip mixed with plain yogurt. Now I'm feelin' the burn.... literally.

However, the soundtrack from The Song Remains The Same is in transit, along with another CD - Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited (Insert happy dance here!).

I started working on a back-to-school shopping list - well, back-to-homeschool, to be precise. So far, I've decided that I need some pencils, a pen jar, a planner and some film for my purple camera. On my list is also a sub-list entitled 'other' - so far, I have knickers and black pants on that sub-list.

I also need to pester my dad to move that giant computer monitor off my table. I hate it when people dump stuff on my table - especially huge stuff like a friggin' computer monitor! That monstrosity was meant for me to use, but since my stupid, evil brother decided not to let me have his old CPU, even though he said I could if I got a monitor, keyboard, etc... well, the monitor is pretty much useless to me, but my dad can hook it up to this computer 'cause the monitor we're currently using is rather dark. I have to squint when I look at dark photos.

So there you have it. My dad, AKA He Who Never Listens.

I had a really weird dream...

In my dream, my dad and I were on the front porch, and he was telling me that he found out that the guy he's sending a package to is a professional hockey player. Then he said, "Oh, Jimmy Page!" I looked behind me and saw Jimmy Page backing out of a neighbour's driveway!

Now I'm a little freaked out, because I watched the 'Sweet Transvestite' scene on YouTube, so does that mean I'll have a dream about Frank N. Furter?!

So, just for fun...

Here's my Robert :D

STILL haven't gone to the library...

...But it's not my fault! A DVD is in transit, so my mom said that we'll go tomorrow. I think. I don't even know if the DVD will be in tomorrow. Sometimes they take forever to come in, other times they zip right in the library and on the shelf, waiting for me to pick it up and check it out. So, if I do go tomorrow, I'll have to pay 50 cents in fines for my two DVDs. I only watched one DVD, because the other, season one of Torchwood, I had reserved for my mom, because I was sure that she said that she missed some episodes on CBC. Oh well.

But when I do get to the library, I'll have two knitting books waiting for me, along with a book called Best Books for Young Adults and three CDs.

I have an icky stomach from eating chili, even though I mixed mild chili with Dynamite Hot Stagg chili. Bah. I think I'm gonna nead another glass of chocolate soy milk when The Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin has finished.

Sweet, sweet music

So in a previous post I asked you, dear reader, about songs that remind you of moments in your life or scenes from movies. I shall list all of the songs that bring back memories...

Songs and memories:

While My Guitar Gently Weeps, covered by Jeff Healey: Reminds me of Jeff Healey's death, and how it hit me hard. They say that the music died when Buddy Holly died, but for me the music seemed to die or almost die when Jeff Healey passed.

Twist and Shout, covered by The Beatles: Reminds me of the parade scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Hot Blooded by Foreigner: Reminds me of a Diet Pepsi commercial... the dude trying to get into his old jeans... :)

Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams: Reminds me of a funny moment at a youth group meeting.

There's probably a lot of other songs, but I can't think of them.

So, I'm gonna take that Zeppelin book back to the library. It's called Led Zeppelin In Their Own Words, compiled by Paul Kendall. I love the photos in it. It's the only copy that the library has, and I think it's out of print. I also have to pick up Becoming Jane, season one of Torchwood, and the complete recordings of Robert Johnson.

Plus, the tent sale at the LYS is coming up :D :D :D

Nothin' new...

I feel I ought to update, even though nothing new and exciting has happened. Except for the fact that Robert Plant says that he wouldn't mind recording another album with Alison Krauss.

My thought? It's a great idea! I'm really enjoying Raising Sand. Some people might find it odd that Robert Plant is into bluegrass, but it isn't really that odd. If you listen to Led Zeppelin III, you'll hear songs that sound very much like bluegrass and folk.

Here's Robert and Alison singing The Battle of Evermore...

Aching :(

What a fascinating dilemma. My stomach is aching, but I don't feel sick - it's more like a muscle pain, like I pulled a muscle or got kicked really hard. But I haven't been to karate recently, so I assume that I pulled a muscle. My right shin is also aching a little.

On the upside, I watched The Best of the Muppet Show today while working on my ruff. My mom's borrowing The Best of the Muppet Show and The Muppet Show, Season 1 from the library. We watched the first disc of season 1 of the Muppet Show as well. Also, the first season of Cowboy Bebop is in transit, and so is the soundtrack from Shine a Light. So I'm really happy about that.

I also made a mix CD of calming music - stuff like The Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin, and If by Pink floyd, among other songs. I'll listen to it when I'm reading, or knitting, or doing algebra, and I'll probably listen to it before going to bed, to help me sleep.

I think I'm on a Joe Cocker binge :p

Since we're going to be using Joe Cocker's cover of With a Little Help From My Friends for our youth group service, I was listening to that song today. I forgot how much I love that song. I mean, yeah, the original is great, but Joe gave it a touch of soul, and the result is a fabulous cover song.

I'm a little worried that people will be unprepared for the service. I shouldn't worry, really - it isn't healthy. And I do worry too much.

I picked up my library stuff today. Both CDs - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Raising Sand, and the Honeydrippers: The Honeydrippers, Volume One - are in great condition. I listened to The Honeydrippers, Volume One earlier, and it's a pretty good album. The book I picked up, Keeping the Moon, is a bit rough-looking, but it's in one piece thanks to the librarians and their wonderful Scotch tape. Also, my dad found a book in the recent additions - a book about Monty Python! I'm still reading Troll Fell and Led Zeppelin in Their Own Words, too, but I'm almost finished Troll Fell. Just a few more chapters!