Metallica For Whom The Bell Tolls Cover – On Piano!

On August 12, 2011July 8, 2012 By MaryIn Can't You Dig The Sound?Leave a comment

Take a listen to this. This is one of the coolest things I’ve heard – and it’s not the only one of its kind, either. This girl is totally awesome. Go to YouTube and check out her other “metal” piano covers and her original works too. Outstanding!

Great Little Comic About UK Riots

On August 10, 2011August 12, 2011 By MaryIn Observations & MusingsLeave a comment

Check out this comic strip that someone posted a link to on Twitter this morning. I love the line: “You change things by creating, not destroying.” Very timely and very well done. A good reminder to those of us who may be really pissed off about things in the world today.

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8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance | | AlterNet

On August 9, 2011October 28, 2011 By MaryIn Observations & Musings2 Comments

Somebody posted this link on Twitter last night. I think it is an excellent and thought-provoking article. When you look around the world and see all of the rioting and protesting by young people, you might be misled into thinking that because the same isn’t happening here in the U.S. that our people – especially the youth – are happy and content. We are NOT! But, why then, don’t we show it?

Eight Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back

I Think I’m Going to Try “The Lost Diet”

On August 7, 2011August 24, 2011 By MaryIn Re-Inventing Mary5 Comments

I’m pretty sure that I’m making this up myself here as I have not read this anywhere else, but if someone else has already “invented” this diet, then I apologize.

I have recently been catching up with the tv series Lost on Netflix because I stopped watching the show after the second season. As I’m watching the show I am checking out the natural island diet of the castaways: fruit, vegetables & fish, and thinking to myself, “wow, that sounds like a really healthy diet!”

So, I am going to try it out. I need to lose some weight and wouldn’t mind feeling a tad healthier and more energetic in the process. I’ll let you know how it works out. As a side point, I should also save a lot of money on this diet too.

WordPress Fruit Shake Theme

On July 31, 2011September 20, 2011 By MaryIn Observations & MusingsLeave a comment

I just wanted to mention this: WordPress’ new Fruit Shake theme has made me very thirsty for some healthy and natural drinks. Just looking at the creamy colors and fruity headers has got my mouth a’watering for a cool fruit smoothie!

As a person who is trying to improve her health and her life, this is good news indeed. I’m going to go out and get me some blueberries, bananas, yogurt, soy milk and ice and make me a blender full of cold, creamy, healthy fruit goodness. Forget those chips and candy bars, I want a Fruit Shake!

Thanks WordPress!

Check out the WordPress Fruit Shake Theme for yourself

My First “Album”

On July 28, 2011October 28, 2011 By MaryIn Sounds of Naked On A Strange Planet2 Comments

Below are all of the songs on my first “album.” I say “album” in quotes because I am really just starting off with the digital recording/mixing/mastering stuff and am therefore still in my experimental phase. These 10 tracks are the product of that experimenting and (I think) good enough to be given a listen. Let me know if you enjoy them or not and any tips that you more experienced masters might have to improve my work. Thanks and enjoy.