My review of "Heavier Things"

Let me preface this with the fact that I refuse to pay money for music by certain people that I enjoy listening to. (Recently one of these people was removed from the list, but that's beside the point) I don't mean I steal the music (well.. I admit to burning a few songs once or twice) just that I don't buy the CDs myself. I gladly accept them as gifts, and I appreciate such gifts. John Mayer is one of those people. I have two John Mayer CDs, both gifts from my brother, who is a huge fan. I didn't want Heavier Things, so I asked him not to buy it for me, and so he didn't. A week ago, I finally gave in to curiousity, and put it on hold at the library. I picked it up last night. Listened for the first time this afternoon. And overall, I like the sound of the album.

Clarity: 4/5
I love the sound of this song. The tempo is good, the percussion is cool and I love those trumpets. Lyrics are good, and I feel like I understand what he's talking about without fully getting all of it. His falsetto, however, gets annoying, so I docked one point.

Bigger than My Body: 4/5
Fun song. Not much more than that to say. Lyrics are pretty much typical John Mayer to me. He seems to be expecting to be better when the situation makes it easier. Sounds like bull to me, but that's just my opinion. (Personally I believe you should be better despite the situation, and once I master that I'll write a best selling book about how... /sarcasm)

Something's Missing: 3/5
Not being able to relate to feeling like something is missing from my life, I didn't get into this song. The music doesn't interest me, either. I did however like the end.
"Friends
(Check)
Money
(Check)"
And so on, cute.

New Deep: 2.5/5
Frankly, if I were to take a line from this song to name the CD, I'd have taken "Numb is the New Deep" instead of Heavier Things. Frankly, I'm being petty by taking a whole point off for four lines; "Is there a God?/ Why is he waiting/ Don't you think of it odd/ When he knows my address?" It's my review, I can do that. Otherwise, This song is cool. Like the music, like (most of) the lyrics. And tempo, too.

Come Back to Bed: 1/5
I don't like this song. I haven't listened to it all the way through because I couldn't stand it after about a minute. And is it just me, or is the intro really country?

Home Life: 4.5/5
I like this song. The lyrics are a little weird, but yeah, some people just crave the basic homelife. I love the chorus "I want to live in the center of a circle" and such. Plus the music is good.

Split Screen Sadness: 3/5
All right, we've got stalker tendencies here. I've frankly forgotten my impression of this song, and I'm listening to it as I write this. I think I liked it pretty well. Sad songs don't do it for me, really.

Daughters: 4/5
The first song on this CD that I was acquainted with. Last Christmas my brother played a clip of this on I-tunes for me to hear. I thought it sounded ok. It does, all the way through it's ok. Good message, except for the boys part, I don't think you can just ignore boys emotionally. Sure, they better handle things, but still, they can be damaged, and repeat the cycle of a bad life. But it's a pretty cool song.

Only Heart: 5/5
This song is fiendishly romantic and fun to listen to. Being the guitar solo junkie that I am, I love this song. If I were to ever spend money on John Mayer, I'd head to I-tunes and buy this song right here. Then I'd play it to death, and potentially hate it for the rest of my life. Or it could turn into one of those songs that I don't get tired of listening to no matter how much I hear it. I just love this song.

Wheel: 4/5
I remember I liked this song. I don't remember why. It's a slower tempo, basic lyrics, and just fine. I do like the lyrics, they seem a little hopeful, yet sad.

So the overall album would seem to get a 3/5. Definitely not enough to take John off of my "No $" list. But now, I wouldn't mind getting this CD. I won't be disappointed if I never get it, though. I'll end up rating the good songs on Launch cast radio and listen to them there whenever the program decides to play them for me.

Till next I write.

Don't let me do this

This song is cool, but don't let me act it out. Especially the following the news thing, that and the telling someone how I feel thing. I don't want to start the new year by scaring some poor, innocent guy to death. Next Year, by Jamie Cullum
On the Album Twentysomething

Next year, things are gonna change
Gonna drink less beer, and start all over again
Gonna read more books, gonna keep up with the news
Gonna learn how to cook, spend less money on shoes
I’ll pay my bills on time,and file my mail away, everyday
Only drink the finest wine,and call my Gran every Sunday
Resolutions, baby they come and go
Will I do any of these things?
The answer's probably no
If there’s one thing I must do, despite my greatest fears
I’m gonna say to you, how I felt all of these years
Next Year
Next Year
I’m gonna tell you how I feel
I‘m gonna tell you how I feel
Resolutions, baby they come and go
Will I do any of these things? The answer's probably no
If there’s one thing I must do, despite my greatest fears
I’m gonna say to you, I felt all of these years
Next Year
Next Year

(Oh, and the Beer thing, yeah, that would mean I only have one sip for the whole year, as opposed to the two I had this year... and spend less on shoes, HA!)

Here I sit

I was going to go to the young adults Bible study, but that didn't work out. It's the last time they meet until January, and I haven't been for a month. Oh well, doubt they'll miss me.

I've seriously got to tell more people about this blog... it's dead around here. I think it's the fact that "Hey, why don't you go to my blog" doesn't really come up in conversation much. I also think that e-mailing someone with "Hey, read my blog, I'm boring, but hey, you might have some time to kill." would be right up there with "sign this petition!!!!!!11" forwards.

Ok, something I just came across while surfing reminds me; since when is insulting someone's clothing considered "flirty banter"? I had that question a long time ago, while watching Radio Free Roscoe (the only show on The N that I can stand) (and only because of the characters of Ray/Pronto and Robbie/Question Mark) when Lily, trying to flirt with Ray had a sorry little attempt at saying his shirt was "out". Yeah, Lily, insulting the guy is just the way to his heart. Then, as he ignores you and walks away, say something self-centered like "Hello, hot girl making flirty banter with you!" Oh wait, that's exactly what she did.

I get way too involved with TV shows. Tomorrow, I'm going to try to get back the social life I was beginning to have, and attempt to talk to some students at lunch time. Had the chance today, but didn't take it. I don't know why not, I miss talking to that guy, and I guess that girl was busy, at least she didn't seem to see me. I'm being vague again, I apologize.

Did a lot of Christmas shopping this weekend. But I still don't have presents for the hardest people to buy for. I have one plan, but it won't be done in time for Christmas, and I think I'll want to keep it for myself. If I ever finish it (or start it for that matter) I'll scan it onto here. It's gonna be cool.

I think I'm done. Gotta be at work in the morning and still want to do some stuff while online.

Merry Christmas!
Till next I write.

Feel like talking

I'm in a talky sort of mood. Just watched Lost and was creeped out by it. That dream of Claire's was just freaky, and I pray that I don't think of Locke's eyes just as I turn out my light to go to sleep. *Shudders* That alone is enough to cause a nightmare, without them throwing "Ethan" in at the last minute. Then everything in the middle. I'm a wimp. Yup, Lost freaks me out. Do not, repeat, do not let me watch horror movies.

I'm counting the number of times I hear Christmas songs on the radio. At work, our station is set to the only one playing Carols and things 24/7. I heard Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer four times today. I heard the Christmas song 6 times yesterday. It was a little hard to do today, since I was in and out of the room all morning, and a "serious" theological discussion made someone turn down the radio in the afternoon. That's ok, who wants to hear Rudolph more than four times in one day? I'll add it all up on Dec 31, I think, and see just how much Christmas music I hear in a month.

I do that sort of thing a lot. I count things. One time I counted how many times Emeril used his "phrases" in a week. I lost the results paper from that "study". I'm a geek, with weird interests and a desire to count things, what can I say?

Since work is moving to the new building at the end of this week, it's been crazy. I miss the students. They moved on Monday. Work seems all quiet without them. Besides, I've been wanting to ask someone in school a question. I suppose I could e-mail them, but I don't e-mail much and I don't want to seem nosy, or whatever. I'll probably end up not asking... oh well.

For the first time in a long time, it really feels like Christmas to me. We don't even have any decorations up yet, but I'm humming carols all over the place. I've bought one present that isn't even wrapped yet, but I'm in the Holiday mood. Weirdness of me.

I ate my last dessert in the house last night. Maybe I can search the cupboards for something to snack on. I should bake this weekend.

Till next I write!