Feist - Brandy Alexander

This song is hypnotizing. Plus I totally appreciate the fact that she plays a NYLON-stringed acoustic...

Can I just reiterate how pissed I am that I missed her in concert not once, but TWICE...at the Black Cat and 9:30 club. I need to stay more up to date on good music! >:o

Trivia: What's in a Brandy Alexander? (From Wikipedia of course). Anyone know what a "jigger" is?

* 1 1/2 oz Brandy
* 1 oz Dark Creme de Cacao
* 1 oz Half-and-half or Heavy cream
* 1/4 tsp grated Nutmeg

Mixing instructions:

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the brandy, creme de cacao, and half-and-half. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with the nutmeg.

Alternate recipe

Ingredients:

* 2 jiggers dark creme de cocoa
* 1 jigger brandy
* 1 pt. vanilla ice cream
* 1 c. crushed ice

Feist - Mushaboom

This song and video make me smile :) There is another video for the album version of the song, which is better musically. But this video is so darn cute.

Helping the kids out of their coats
But wait the babies haven't been born oh oh oh
Unpacking the bags and setting up
And planting lilacs and buttercups oh oh oh

But in the meantime I've got it hard
Second floor living without a yard
It may be years until the day
My dreams will match up with my pay

Old dirt road (mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom)
Old

I got a man to stick it out
And make a home from a rented house oh oh oh
And we'll collect the moments one by one
I guess that's how the future's done oh oh oh

How many acres how much light
Tucked in the woods and out of sight
Talk to the neighbours and tip my cap
On a little road barely on the map

Old dirt road (mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom)
Old

Old dirt road
Rambling rose (mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom)
Well I'm sold ...

Ani DiFranco - Wish I may

I rediscovered this song on an old mix CD a friend made for me in high school. Used to be one of my favorites. Ani is amazing and so talented. I'm not an avid listener, but no doubt she's a lyrical and musical genius.


Wish I may

I'm losing my love of adventure
I'm losing all respect
For me and myself tonight
I wonder what happens if I get to
The end of this tunnel
And there isn't a light
I've worn down the treads
On all of my tires
I've worn through the elbows
And the knees of my clothing
And I'm stumbling down
The gravel driveway of desire
Trying not to wake up
My sleepy self-loathing

Do you ever have that dream
When you open your mouth
And you try to scream
But you can't make a sound
That's everyday starting now
That's everyday starting now

Don't tell me it's gonna be alright
You can't sell me on your optimism tonight
It's a stiff competition
To see who can stay up later
The stars or the street lights
And all they really want
Is to be alone with the darkness
No more wish I may
No more wish I might

It takes a stiff upper lip
Just to hold up my face
I gotta suck it up and savor
The taste of my own behavior
I am spinning with longing
Faster then a roulette wheel
This is not who I meant to be
This is not how I meant to feel

I don't think I am strong enough
To do this much longer
God, I wish I was stronger
This song could never be long enough
To express every longing
God, I wish it was longer...