Is amazing!
While not my absolute favorite band, they're pretty high on my list.
I'm usually not this excited for album releases but unlike most of the other bands I really like, it feels like forever since they've released anything new.
For those of you who don't know who they are, here's some information :)
Wikipedia (of course)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SafetySuit
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/safetysuit
Myspace (if anyone still has these anymore...)
http://www.myspace.com/safetysuit
In case you didn't already know...
October 18th, 2011 is the release date of the new album These Times.
The track list (according to Amazon) goes as follows:
1. "Believe"
2. "Get Around This"
3. "Let Go"
4. "Staring At It"
5. "These Times"
6. "Never Stop"
7. "One Time"
8. "Crash"
9. "Stranger (Say It)"
10. "Things To Say"
11. "Life In The Pain"
** I do admit that I'm a bit skeptical of this list, especially considering they don't have the updated release date. They still have it listed as Nov 1, 2011 sooo....
But the reason I decided to make an entire post about them is to put all of the 'new' (not accurate according to Amazon) songs I find on youtube in 1 place.
And I'll list them in the order that I found them.
1) Get Around This
This is the official music video. And being the 1st single it was a released as a free download to the public for a limited time... unfortunately I think that time is up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zshxg_Djk7A
2) Let Go
Last I heard they were still in the process of making the music video for this song.
The first link is a live performance from them a couple of months ago.
And the 2nd link is an interesting, reproduced version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDkWEtBEzh0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LBLxMmJj84
**If you would like to hear an official version of the song and you have a Facebook account (which I would be surprised if you didn't and were somehow reading this)... go to their Facebook page and click on the "Let Go" tab OR you can go to http://www.facebook.com/safetysuit?sk=app_267063893313132 and once you share it on your wall you'll have access to another page that will play it.
{FYI: You must share it on your wall every single time you want to hear it.}
3) These Times
This and the other remaining songs I'll be listing are songs that I haven't read any 'official' announcements about but they sound familiar enough to count them until I 'hear' otherwise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-2Yhh4pio&feature=related
4) Heart Attack
I read a rumor somewhere that this song was leaked (or performed at a live show) before "Get Around This" but was not chosen to be their first single.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRkjefzExC0&feature=related
5) You Don't See Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt6xCIYUuPI&feature=related
6) She Was Beautiful
From the looks of it this song has been around a while but since I found a performance within the last year I figured it'd be a relevant choice for the new album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K2UENrwhI8&feature=related
To respond to what some of you might be thinking... No I am not one of those obsessive fans, and I have an ipod full of other artists to prove it.
I'm just really curious to see how they'll follow up such a great 1st album.
The closest to 'obsessed' that I've gotten is with my favorite band, LIFEHOUSE. I'm all caught up on their albums and I have seen them in concert almost every time they've been in town. And this has gone on for... about as long as I've been able to afford attending concerts.
And that's as far as I go tonight/this morning. Keep listening!
I'm always interested in hearing new artists so if you have any recommendations, hit me up! (please and thank you)
P.S. I've got some life updates coming your way... as soon as I sit down and put it all together.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
2011-2012 NBA Fantasy Basketball
Today's new fact about me, I like basketball.
It's one of my favorite sports.
It's fun to play and watch! Whether it's on the Wii, outside on the court or on the couch.
I'm sure it doesn't help that most of the guys in my family are absolutely obsessed but it's a nice way for us to hang out and/or bond.
Last night while we were celebrating my dad's birthday, 3 of my brothers decided that they wanted to set up a fantasy basketball league. Since I had no idea what that was I naturally thought, sure why not?! Sounds like fun, right? While that's still true it was a whole lot of work! Haha so here's to hoping they figure out all that lockout issue soon.
I'd post my brothers picks but I don't remember them off the top of my head.
But of course, mine are the best. Thanks to Google and my dad haha.
Let the games begin, bring it boys!
My picks are... **
Point Guard:
Steve Nash PHX
Jason Kidd DAL
Shooting Guard:
Kobe Bryant LAL
Jimmer Fredette SAC
Center:
Dwight Howard ORL
Brooke Lopez NJ
Power Forward:
Amare Stoudemire NY
Joakim Noah CHI
Small Forward:
Kevin Durant OKC
Andre Igoudala PHI
** Some of the team placements may end up being wrong, this is as of Aug 2011
It's one of my favorite sports.
It's fun to play and watch! Whether it's on the Wii, outside on the court or on the couch.
I'm sure it doesn't help that most of the guys in my family are absolutely obsessed but it's a nice way for us to hang out and/or bond.
Last night while we were celebrating my dad's birthday, 3 of my brothers decided that they wanted to set up a fantasy basketball league. Since I had no idea what that was I naturally thought, sure why not?! Sounds like fun, right? While that's still true it was a whole lot of work! Haha so here's to hoping they figure out all that lockout issue soon.
I'd post my brothers picks but I don't remember them off the top of my head.
But of course, mine are the best. Thanks to Google and my dad haha.
Let the games begin, bring it boys!
My picks are... **
Point Guard:
Steve Nash PHX
Jason Kidd DAL
Shooting Guard:
Kobe Bryant LAL
Jimmer Fredette SAC
Center:
Dwight Howard ORL
Brooke Lopez NJ
Power Forward:
Amare Stoudemire NY
Joakim Noah CHI
Small Forward:
Kevin Durant OKC
Andre Igoudala PHI
** Some of the team placements may end up being wrong, this is as of Aug 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
For the love (and hate) of politics
In case you were wondering....
And for those of you wanting to mark your calendar:
November 6, 2012
For those of you that don't know me very well (or who didn't catch the title of this blog post), I have a love/hate relationship with politics. Wow... I said it!
But honestly, who doesn't?
And yes, I do occasionally look at the diploma in my house and see that it does say "Bachelor of Science in Political Science."
I did knowingly attend classes for 5 years to learn about that particular social science.
But I didn't do it for what some would call the 'typical' reasons.
As of this very moment I have no plans to run for any public office nor do I have any secret plots for world domination...
And if you asked my true motivations I would freely admit that I would love to someday change the world. In an unofficial, utilitarian, nonviolent capacity of course.
What's most interesting to me about politics is the understanding of how and why groups of people, governments (and I use the term loosely) in particular, make decisions on behalf of so many other people.
Today I was looking through my twitter account and came across an article by the NY Times and it really got me thinking...
Hopefully it does for you too.
For Want of a Word, Arizona’s Jobless Lose Checks
By: CATHERINE RAMPELL
Published: June 17, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/business/18benefits.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto
If you don't want to read the article, or just can't find it anymore...
To briefly summarize the article the journalist is pointing out Arizona as one of the few states that have not ammended their state constitution to include employment benefit extensions as allowed by the federal government. The article uses a specific example of a person from Tucson, AZ continuing to struggle in today's job market.
As you were reading this I can only imagine that you're thinking to yourself, "hmmmm... I wonder what party and/or ideology she (meaning me) subscribes to?" **
And who could blame you? I wonder that whenever I read anything too. But that isn't what this post is about.
What I'm asking is so much more than a party or perspective.
I'm still struggling with a way to ask but in it's most basic terms what I'm asking is....
Should every decision be based soley on principles? (ideology, perspective, etc)
Before anyone gets upset I am not picking on any one religion, faith or ideology.
What I'm trying to ask is...
In the decision making process, is there a time when ideology outweighs the well beings of others?
***Should harm be measured? Should life be quantifiable in decision making like curency?
If the odds were against you it would only be natural to oppose anything harmful, to not only yourself but those close to you (i.e. family, friends, etc).
And if either you or someone you cared about was in need wouldn't you want help from just about anywhere? (depending on the situation)
So why does it make sense for people not to care about one another?
After reading this article I began to wonder if there was a 'right' decision to be made.
On one hand there are hundreds (and thousands) of people who are depending on the continued unemployment to pay their bills. I'm not going to debate on whether or not they deserve it. That's not my 'job' to decide.
But on the other hand is it okay for states to just add another responsibility to the federal governments list of expenditures, especially during the current debt crisis? To raise taxes or to cut more federally funded programs?
And just like every complex problem, both options have their shortcomings and benefits. But where does that leave the decision makers? One word, stuck.
And that got me to thinking of another point...
What is worse?
A) Decisions that are being made by those who are biased to the situation.
OR
B) Decisions that are being made by those who are 'oblivious' (or inexperienced) to the situation.
To put it in simplified terms:
As an average, working class person would you rather have...(A or B, see below) making important decisions for you.
A) An average, working class person
OR
B) An 'above average,' upper class person
Most would probably choose A. I know that I would.
But if you looked at many leaders of government, that doesn't seem to be the case.
And while I am not intending to discount education as an experience I believe that first hand experiences are superior and make the most lasting impressions.
If it were up to me and I had the available resources I would....
Research whether it would cost more to extend the unemployment benefits for however long the federal government is proposing OR to not add the extention and to find all of those losing the unemployment to recieve the social services that they would need in its place. And whichever is less, go with that.
Because no matter what, there is a bill. If there's one thing I remember from my economics class it's this, "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
I'm not an economist. I'm not an expert and I don't pretend to be.
I'd like to be (for lack of a better word) a Renaissance (wo)man. So I'm learning as I go.
I don't know all the answers and neither does anyone else here. We've got to find our own.
I just wanted to share a piece of my journey.
The moment I know all of the answers is the moment I don't need to be around anymore.
** For those of you who are curious, I am officially registered as an Independent.
Edited July 1138m, 2011.
And for those of you wanting to mark your calendar:
November 6, 2012
For those of you that don't know me very well (or who didn't catch the title of this blog post), I have a love/hate relationship with politics. Wow... I said it!
But honestly, who doesn't?
And yes, I do occasionally look at the diploma in my house and see that it does say "Bachelor of Science in Political Science."
I did knowingly attend classes for 5 years to learn about that particular social science.
But I didn't do it for what some would call the 'typical' reasons.
As of this very moment I have no plans to run for any public office nor do I have any secret plots for world domination...
And if you asked my true motivations I would freely admit that I would love to someday change the world. In an unofficial, utilitarian, nonviolent capacity of course.
What's most interesting to me about politics is the understanding of how and why groups of people, governments (and I use the term loosely) in particular, make decisions on behalf of so many other people.
Today I was looking through my twitter account and came across an article by the NY Times and it really got me thinking...
Hopefully it does for you too.
For Want of a Word, Arizona’s Jobless Lose Checks
By: CATHERINE RAMPELL
Published: June 17, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/business/18benefits.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto
If you don't want to read the article, or just can't find it anymore...
To briefly summarize the article the journalist is pointing out Arizona as one of the few states that have not ammended their state constitution to include employment benefit extensions as allowed by the federal government. The article uses a specific example of a person from Tucson, AZ continuing to struggle in today's job market.
As you were reading this I can only imagine that you're thinking to yourself, "hmmmm... I wonder what party and/or ideology she (meaning me) subscribes to?" **
And who could blame you? I wonder that whenever I read anything too. But that isn't what this post is about.
What I'm asking is so much more than a party or perspective.
I'm still struggling with a way to ask but in it's most basic terms what I'm asking is....
Should every decision be based soley on principles? (ideology, perspective, etc)
Before anyone gets upset I am not picking on any one religion, faith or ideology.
What I'm trying to ask is...
In the decision making process, is there a time when ideology outweighs the well beings of others?
***Should harm be measured? Should life be quantifiable in decision making like curency?
If the odds were against you it would only be natural to oppose anything harmful, to not only yourself but those close to you (i.e. family, friends, etc).
And if either you or someone you cared about was in need wouldn't you want help from just about anywhere? (depending on the situation)
So why does it make sense for people not to care about one another?
After reading this article I began to wonder if there was a 'right' decision to be made.
On one hand there are hundreds (and thousands) of people who are depending on the continued unemployment to pay their bills. I'm not going to debate on whether or not they deserve it. That's not my 'job' to decide.
But on the other hand is it okay for states to just add another responsibility to the federal governments list of expenditures, especially during the current debt crisis? To raise taxes or to cut more federally funded programs?
And just like every complex problem, both options have their shortcomings and benefits. But where does that leave the decision makers? One word, stuck.
And that got me to thinking of another point...
What is worse?
A) Decisions that are being made by those who are biased to the situation.
B) Decisions that are being made by those who are 'oblivious' (or inexperienced) to the situation.
To put it in simplified terms:
As an average, working class person would you rather have...(A or B, see below) making important decisions for you.
A) An average, working class person
B) An 'above average,' upper class person
Most would probably choose A. I know that I would.
But if you looked at many leaders of government, that doesn't seem to be the case.
And while I am not intending to discount education as an experience I believe that first hand experiences are superior and make the most lasting impressions.
If it were up to me and I had the available resources I would....
Research whether it would cost more to extend the unemployment benefits for however long the federal government is proposing OR to not add the extention and to find all of those losing the unemployment to recieve the social services that they would need in its place. And whichever is less, go with that.
Because no matter what, there is a bill. If there's one thing I remember from my economics class it's this, "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
I'm not an economist. I'm not an expert and I don't pretend to be.
I'd like to be (for lack of a better word) a Renaissance (wo)man. So I'm learning as I go.
I don't know all the answers and neither does anyone else here. We've got to find our own.
I just wanted to share a piece of my journey.
The moment I know all of the answers is the moment I don't need to be around anymore.
** For those of you who are curious, I am officially registered as an Independent.
Edited July 1138m, 2011.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Good Morning!
Good morning everyone!
It's 9:52am in AZ, I am wide awake and feeling a little crazy... but I guess that's what I get for awake before 5am; AND on accident too!
Or maybe it has something to do with the 2 cups of tea I just finished.
*Rambling time!*
Last night I was going through my ebooks library looking for something to read and found my mini collection of Leo Tolstoy:
If you don't know who that is... check him out, he was a pretty smart guy.
... so I decided to read a little of this and that. I got really tired and decided to go to bed, at 10pm! Quite amazing for me if I do say so myself!
Although I have no memory of my dreams I assume that they must have been kinda crazy because I woke up to this loud 'thud' at about 4:40am. I'm not sure if the noise "really happened" or if something fell or was hit in my dream but either way it jolted me awake. It was so crazy that I jumped straight up before I had even realized that I was sitting completely up.
Tried going back to sleep for another 20-30 min but eventually gave up.
You know that phase where you're trying really hard to fall asleep but everything is soooo loud?
The birds outside, the traffic and of course I left my computer with sound on overnight and it 'decided' to tell me about a virus protection update... ugh.
It was so weird being up before everyone. Hearing, feeling the stillness of the house was peaceful and almost creepy.
It was nice.
So I did what most people in my 'shoes' would do, check my facebook and twitter. Made myself a cup of tea and got out the stuff for my parents to have their tea/coffee when they eventually got up.
Looked for some good music on youtube:
Today's artist is Jason Reeves, looking forward to his new album coming out this summer... I hope. The Lovesick
Tried doing some Tai Chi... oh boy that is not easy!
Now that is an intense skill. I'm not sure what's more complicated watching it or reading the instructions.
Afterwards I decided that I'd start with something easier, like meditating outside. Wrong again! Not so easy, quieting my mind is a difficult task. I'm always thinking about 'what I SHOULD be doing' as opposed to 'what I am ACTUALLY doing.'
Oh and 'distraction' should probably have been my middle name.
*Rambling end!*
All in all it was a really nice morning. Quiet, relaxing, peaceful with no rush to accomplish anything. That is definitely something to think about.
Today makes a great case for becoming a morning person.
It's 9:52am in AZ, I am wide awake and feeling a little crazy... but I guess that's what I get for awake before 5am; AND on accident too!
Or maybe it has something to do with the 2 cups of tea I just finished.
*Rambling time!*
Last night I was going through my ebooks library looking for something to read and found my mini collection of Leo Tolstoy:
If you don't know who that is... check him out, he was a pretty smart guy.
... so I decided to read a little of this and that. I got really tired and decided to go to bed, at 10pm! Quite amazing for me if I do say so myself!
Although I have no memory of my dreams I assume that they must have been kinda crazy because I woke up to this loud 'thud' at about 4:40am. I'm not sure if the noise "really happened" or if something fell or was hit in my dream but either way it jolted me awake. It was so crazy that I jumped straight up before I had even realized that I was sitting completely up.
Tried going back to sleep for another 20-30 min but eventually gave up.
You know that phase where you're trying really hard to fall asleep but everything is soooo loud?
The birds outside, the traffic and of course I left my computer with sound on overnight and it 'decided' to tell me about a virus protection update... ugh.
It was so weird being up before everyone. Hearing, feeling the stillness of the house was peaceful and almost creepy.
It was nice.
So I did what most people in my 'shoes' would do, check my facebook and twitter. Made myself a cup of tea and got out the stuff for my parents to have their tea/coffee when they eventually got up.
Looked for some good music on youtube:
Today's artist is Jason Reeves, looking forward to his new album coming out this summer... I hope. The Lovesick
Tried doing some Tai Chi... oh boy that is not easy!
Now that is an intense skill. I'm not sure what's more complicated watching it or reading the instructions.
Afterwards I decided that I'd start with something easier, like meditating outside. Wrong again! Not so easy, quieting my mind is a difficult task. I'm always thinking about 'what I SHOULD be doing' as opposed to 'what I am ACTUALLY doing.'
Oh and 'distraction' should probably have been my middle name.
*Rambling end!*
All in all it was a really nice morning. Quiet, relaxing, peaceful with no rush to accomplish anything. That is definitely something to think about.
Today makes a great case for becoming a morning person.
"It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood..."
... a beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly day in this beautywood, a neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you, I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So let's make the most of this beautiful day, since we're together, we might as well say...
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please, won't you please,
Please won't you be my neighbor?"
Thank you Mr. Roger's Neighborhood :)
Hope everyone has a great day!
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly day in this beautywood, a neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you, I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So let's make the most of this beautiful day, since we're together, we might as well say...
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please, won't you please,
Please won't you be my neighbor?"
Hope everyone has a great day!
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