MusicApril 8, 2007
There have been two songs on Grey's Anatomy that have really caught my attention. The first is
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol, and the other is
How to Save a Life by The Fray. Both songs have a certain musical simplicity about them, a moderate range, are sung by male vocalists, have elements of piano, and when I ponder what I would be trying to create if I were to put a lot of energy into writing and recording a song, these songs are what I'd have in the back of my mind. (Especially
How to Save a Life for it's use of the piano) I know little to nothing about the fascinating topics of recording/compositing/editing, so this could be a fun adventure... and some motivation for learing some new instruments!
Blood pressureMarch 29, 2007
When I gave blood last month, I figured I'd pay attention to my blood pressure reading for once: 146/76. The 146 number is decidedly high. Optimally, an individual is below 120 ... on average, below 130, and hopefully not above 140. The 76 number, though, is just dandy, since it is optimally below 80. I was curious why the one number was poor and the other number good.
Last night I was passing by Shoppers Drug Mart so I figured I'd test myself again. I've heard that blood pressure can vary quite a bit, so if you're trying to get a more accurate picture of where you're really at, you need to test yourself a few different times and at different times of the day. My test last night came out at 126/86. Sure enough, that's quite different than my first test. Thankfully the 126 number is much better.
There's just something about physiology that brings a smile to my face :)
THE CarMarch 22, 2007
This is the coolest car video I've ever seen. Incredible!
http://savemanny.blogspot.com/2007/02/top-gear-takes-bugatti-veyron-to.htmlolder >>
