Fortune Cookies

I am just having a bad day. It's monday. I haven't heard back from the job. they were out of Dr.Pepper so i had to get a Sierra Mist. The sky can't figure out if it wants to rain or stay light gray. It's just been one of those days.

Until....

I walked down the hall way into Ms. Cherry's office. On her desk is a basket full of Fortune cookies. (now if you know me, I have weird likeness to fortune cookies. I enjoy them and there bland taste). Ms. Cherry tells me to take hand fulls of them to bring back to my office. yes, she said "hand fulls". She tells me she order about 100 cookies from a place instead they sent her 1,000 cookies.

It made my day.

So now I am sitting in my office, listening to some joshua james and eating fortune cookies.

here are fortunes today :

cookie #1 "Our place in the path of life is in the driver's seat"

cookie #2 "You will be awarded some great honor"

cookie #3 "Your warmth radiates onto all others around you"

cookie #4 "Be moderate where pleasure is concerned, avoid fatigue"

cookie #5 " Your sense of humor enables you to glide through life's difficult periods"

Top 6 Albums of 2009

hello,
I used to post a lot about music on my blog here. However, I have been busy this year doing film projects and such and within those projects sharing a lot of the music i love. i will say that i have been a bit disappointed with the music this year. A lot of artist had promises with their new albums and i believe dropped the ball hard core. here are the top five albums that i loved this year. enjoy:

6) Sea Sew by Lisa Hannigan: Damien Rice's partner in crime, goes solo and delivers a wonderful project. It is one of those albums, that you can relax and feel like you are on a first date. Check out , "Teeth", "I Don't Know" and Ocean and a Rock.

5) Your Side Now by Trent Dabbs: Listen to the title track "Your Side Now" and Dear Jane", they are simple great songs. Fun to sing and actual have some meaning behind them.

4) Traces by Peter Bradley Adams: I was surprised about this album. It's pure americana sound and pleasure to listen too. Key songs to check out are "Traces", "Something About You Lately, and "From the Sky" and "Family Name".

3) The Road: Soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis: Just beautiful!

2) Back and Fourth by Pete Yorn: Listen to sobering song called "Social Development Dance", It strikes a core of lost memories and ghosts that step in and quickly out of your life.

1) Build Me This by Joshua James- You should check out the songs "pitchfork" and daniel". Pitchfork just reminds me of norman rockwell picture and is a lovely little tune. daniel is a powerful song about war and God. The entire album is struggle with loving life, faith within war and disagreeing with the world.

new post

from me to you.

Oh My God Project

i was asked to make a film that symbolized the Old Testament and how Israel was crying out for the LORD to deliver them. We are entering the Christmas Season and I love knowing the history of us preparing for Christ and the connection to the Old Testament books. In house church, we started from the beginning of time to the day the Christ was born. We talked about the verses throughout the Old Testament.
Anyways, here is the video. Enjoy.

AWAY TO PORTLAND?

Free Glen Sampler! Good Deal, enjoy!

ALL THINGS

It has been over 4 years since "ALL THINGS" was shown. It was viewed once at the 2005 dcf film festival; then lost due to computer issues and hasn't seen the light of day.
I was in New England in September and discussed with Andrew about allowing me to take a crack at putting together the film and adding a some new touches. It took me about three weeks to put the film together. I remember shooting the film and recalling how it was a very difficult schedule. I discovered editing the film followed the tradition.
However, today I submitted to Andrew this afternoon and he loved the edit ( there was an earlier edit that was only 18 minutes) and the new songs that were add to the sound track. Andrew and I discussed about changing some songs to make the film more enjoyable.
Since "All Things" was shot and first shown, I learned new ways to edit and increased my music collection. There are a few hip-cups and such but I love how the film turned out. I hope you enjoy it and feel free to comment.

WATCH ALL THINGS HERE ( best watched with Firefox)


- b

wonderful. enjoy.

i liked new music

Claire Meets New England

Vol. II

I'm the brother

Brandon has been kind enough to allow me to use his blog to premiere my new project. Actually, there are only a few people who will probably find this interesting, but this project has been a blast so far. There is hopefully more to come in DVD form and even more trailers. A trailer for Memories Vol. 2 may be up tomorrow. Hope you enjoy.

white card of death

we had my friend marie over for dinner last night. during our conversation, we had the inspiration to make a short music video. i now present to you: "the white card of death".

enjoy

breathing and enjoying the color blue

it seems the only time i sit down and write. is when i can't sleep. i woke up this morning thinking it was six am and when i looked at the clock it was two am. I got a few more hours of sleep but woke up around five wide awake. the sun has not risen yet, and outside you can hear the stirring of the day beginning.
i need some music to listen too. however, i need something that sets the mode of the morning. i put on some joshua james (pitchfork and crash this train) and begin to unfold the expectations of the day. it is somewhat typical. shower, driving my car, interacting with people, being nice to my bosses, missing my wife, driving some more, helping others plan out their future, make a few jokes, return home, dinner, a little fun evening fun and then bed.
while laying in bed, i thought about life. i thought about all the choices that i have made. how they collide with other choices. i recall old road trips, hard choices, concerts, friends from the past, family, death, moments that always make me smile, awful music and many more. thinking over all of these moments, i see how Christ has shown up.
i have nothing really profound to say, but merely that i see it occurring. i think sometimes God awakens me in the morning to make me ponder over and over about life. to take a moment and realize that i am alive. breathing and enjoying the color blue.

summer tale

sometimes I like to make pretty videos of my wife. this is one of them. we took a walk in the woods and enjoy the summer evening. The song that is playing in the video i really enjoy. it is called " I Can't Get You Out of My Mind" by Matthew Perryman Jones. Enjoy.

im irish....

claire asked me to make her a mix full of irish tunes from my itunes. while i was putting together a collection of fun, whiskey drinking, toe tapping and story telling tunes. I then remembered Kate Rubsy. Anyone heard of her? Well if not, you should. Check out the album called "Ten" which is a greatest hits collection. Her voice is heart-breaking and her story telling (that is how irish sing by the way) whimsickle!
"Ten" reminds me of winter of 2004. I remember driving to westboro, ma and going to six or seven record shops trying to find this record before i returned to college. I finally found it in a borders books. It was winter time, snow was on the ground and sun was going down. Irish music has wonderful winter emotions. I know it is summer. but it feels good to feel cold. At least when it is 95 outside.

in the morning

i must admit.
i have been enjoying some Banana Nut Cheerios.
i think i eat about three bowls a day.

windmills

sunday nights are sad.
tomorrow starts another week and five days until time to rest.
this seaon in my life. i am waiting. i am just sitting on the shore.

i want to chase a windmill. anyone want to join?

until then i am enjoying a song Windmills by Toad the Wet Sprocket


I spend too much time raiding windmills
We go side by side laugh until it's right

Take the darkest hour break it open
Water to repair what we have broken

There's something that you won't show
Waiting where the light goes
And anyway the wind blows
All worth waiting for

Pull on the borders to lighten the load
Tell all the passengers we're going home

I spend too much time seeking shelter
World without end couldn't hold her

Listen to the "Windmills by Toad the Wet Sprocket"

1:33 am. secrets of the new explorers

its late.
i have work in the morning and my body isn't tired. ever since i have been young. i have had problems sleeping. i lay awhile in my bed in the dark and allow my imagine to take control over me. I hear cars flying by my window and the wind shaking the wooden floor in my hall way.
I finally give up. Wrestle through the house to find earphones without waking my wife.
First into my left ear and then my right right ear.

I closed my eyes and imagined flying in space. Imagine myself lost within the dark with pin holes of light all around me. It is quiet. It is still. I pray for awhile, asking for God to make my path clear. I take a breathe.

I put on Glen Phillips Ep. called "Secrets of the New Explorers". For me, it's a little musical journey while I lay awake within my sleepless head. These songs are a departure from his traditional work but a breathe of fresh and bizarre feel. It takes a few listens to get the direction but listen to the lyrics and allow the emotion of searching and loneliness seek in. The one thing I love about Glen Phillips music is that he brings a tangable approach to human emotion of sadness but always finds a way to leave you with a bit hope to carry on. I like that. Below are two songs from the Ep. "Secrets of the New Explorers". I am enjoy them greatly as I lay awake tonight.

"a dream"

still your voice now
listen long
only wind
and sparrow song

feel the earth
beneath your feet
the salt sea air
the sun's soft heat
they're not going to take it all away
empty cities
rising seas
room for hope
and simple dreams

they can have
the moon and stars
and what they've left
is only ours
they're not going to take it all away
life is but a dream
and it's time to wake up

oh life is but a dream
it's time to wake up



"the spirit of shackleton"

there is no exaggeration
i am truly alone
100 million clicks
and 8 long months from home

but i'm holding to my promise
i'll land and plant the flag
for god and corporation
and the glory of all man

there's no law that could touch me
my sins are mine to keep
i'm a rocket, i'm an island
and on my shore she sleeps

i'm not coming back from here
i've been too far
i'm cold but i'm not scared
in the Spirit of Shackleton

there are droplets of crimson
they surround me as they drift
bonding together
or bursting into mist
so i open up my mouth
and i offer out my tongue
they are salty and sweet
like the memory of love

to miss a show:

went to Charleston to see Matthew Perryman Jones.
it was good.
check out his music and support it!

it made me want to have my own concert venue.
maybe that is the direction i need to go in....

the wife.

sometimes we all need to do is stop. breathe.
take a glass of water
and daydream
sit still. pray
and continue to wait for Christ.


i reminded myself of this today (due to my wife).

sometimes it is nice to go back into your record collection and find the music that helped you connect with God. It may sound out of date. It might sound weird but sometimes it just reminds you of a time when God's grace and mercy.

-b

old cd's to check out and reconnect (despite there out of date and cheesy)
Michael W Smith: Go West Young Man and Eye 2 i
Delirious: Cutting Edge

Our house...

Check out our place
click on the pic

I am growing up.


Cheers.
-b

The Honeymoon

Here is the honeymoon video i made..
enjoy.

8 months... until LOST

here is a little video... i thought it was pretty funny. how we are going to miss you LOST. 8 months until we see what actually happened.

DAY THREE

It didn't turn out as i totally planned it out (a couple of days ago) but I enjoy it for what it is. I hope you enjoy the end (its my favorite), however the beginning would have turned out better if I had more time to put it together. Also, there was some issue with the software, it was set up perfect when I edited it. Either way. I enjoy it! I hope you do too..

ps. HAPPY LOST DAY
-b

DAY FOUR

this is supposed to be on Tuesday.. Not sure why it says Monday....

-b

DAY FIVE

DAY SIX PART 2

DAY SIX PART 1

DAY SEVEN

day 7...... enjoy

uh Oh... May 2nd is coming soon!

The Orange Tree

here is my new movie.....
enjoy.


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music and news

Just an update: within the next week, you will be able to see my new movie. It is different from my others and so far I enjoy it. I am still in the process of finishing up the final touches in the film. It can be tricky. The soundtrack for this short feature will be different than what I usually do also. It may have the same feel better there is a difference than what I have already done in the past. That is the update for now. Keep the eyes peeled to see it.

also music:
I have noticed this year, that a lot of female singers have been producing wonderful music. I have not been impressed with a lot of the female vocalists in the early 2000's but recently there has been so good ones as of late.
Check out these singers:
Rosi Golan
Lisa Hannigan
Tracy Chapman (not new but her new stuff is good too)
Hem

so go check them out. and the male artists need to get there act together. I feel there has been some disappointing albums this year. (cough cough Andrew Bird, the fray and u2)

My Sad Friend

In college, I met Heather Smithco.... We still are friends.
She sent me this video... It's funny. She is one of the girls dancing in the news report.

glasgow trailer

here is the new trailer that i have been working on. It's called "glasgow". Not sure, maybe because i am scottish, maybe because i like the word or merely i opened up the dictionary and picked out the word. Either way, that is the name of it. I hope you enjoy it. It was supposed to shown today but it was forgotten. maybe next week.


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check out this album

I went to Disney World......

here is a little clip show of me going to Disney World with the family.


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Christmas Time

I know i am a few months later. However, I wanted to share this little video of Christmas time with my family. It took me about 17 hour drive which i drove straight and reached New England just in time to see a snow storm begin.