Saturday Songs: Angels We Have Heard On High

Angels We Have Heard On High
Josh Groban feat. Brian McKnight

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.


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I could have picked anything on 'Noel' but I picked this song for one reason that separates it from the others. ... Josh plays the piano. lol. On all the other songs David Foster is playing the piano, which I love btw.

The whole CD is worth buying because it's so beautiful.

Saturday Songs: I Really Don't Want Much For Christmas

I Really Don't Want Much For Christmas
Chris Botti feat. Eric Benet

I really don’t want much for Christmas
Maybe just peace and while you’re listening
It couldn’t hurt and might be nice
If what the season brings could last beyond one silent night

I really don’t want much for Christmas
No, hunger’s high upon my wish list
No fancy toys, please give instead
A roof above each homeless child’s head

It’s all so grand and jolly
We deck the halls with boughs of holly
Yuletide carols and cozy fires
But somewhere there’s no rejoicing

I really don’t want much for Christmas
You could lose hate and I’d be blissful
Make all the madness disappear
That’s it for what I wish
No diamond-studded gifts
I really don’t want much this year but love

I don’t want much for Christmas
You could lose hate and I’d be blissful
Make all the madness disappear
That’s it for what I wish
No diamond-studded gifts
I really don’t want much this year but love


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This song is fabulous. It reminds us of the real meaning of Christmas. Materialistic gifts are not everything. (But they are still nice.)

LOTR

Last week, for FHE, they had a White Elephant gift exchange and I got Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (in paperback). I like having this book because it's thick enough for a great hollow book. I am excited to cut into it and make another one. But I decided to read it before destroying it. lol. On Tuesday I started reading it at work. And I got all the way to page 112. On Wednesday I got to page 258. I didn't read any on Thursday. That was my day off and I did a lot of other things that day. On Friday I read to page 386. On Saturday I didn't read. I only read one chapter on Sunday, ending on page 420. So in less then a week I have read almost the entire book. There is only 115 pages left. I figure I'll finish those today. I was planning on bringing the Two Towers to work with me today but I forgot to grab it before heading out the door. That's okay though because I have to find those first. I think they are in the living room on the bookshelf but I'm not sure. They might be upstairs on that bookshelf. I'll find them. lol. It's really fun reading LOTR this time. The last time I read LOTR was back in 2002 (or 2001). It's been ten years. But I have also read The Hobbit and The Silmarillion since then too. Reading The Silmarillion was really interesting. It is a collection of stories that basically give you a great history of Middle-Earth and the Elves in particular. I loved that book. But also reading it has helped in re-reading the Fellowship. There are some of the stories that Aragorn mentions in brief. It is a lot of fun knowing about what he is talking about. lol. There are also minor details and plot points that are different from the movies, which I have seen several times, that I really like in the book. It's really fun reading it. I kind of wish I hadn't of waited so long to read them again. lol. BTW, Aragorn is still my favorite character. I love him. And knowing about his story with Arwen just makes his character all the more awesome. It's so cute. :D

I'll probably be making that hollow book later this week. And I was wondering if you want details of how I make them? I can take photos while I go. lol.

Saturday Songs: Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells
Andrea Bocelli feat. The Muppets

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
Over the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

A day or two ago,
I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank;
Misfortune seemed his lot;
He got into a drifted bank,
And we, we got upsot.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago,
The story I must tell
I went out on the snow
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there
I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bob-tailed bay
Two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you'll take the lead.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.


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This verison of 'Jingle Bells' is hilarious! I like it. lol. (Plus having David Foster on piano is never bad in my opinion. lol. Love that man!)

Saturday Songs: All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan

All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan
Kenny Chesney

Ooooo, don't you think it's a pretty good plan?
All I want for christmas is a real good tan.

All I want for Christmas is a real good tan,
take me to the Islands put my feet in the sand,
rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean.
singin Silent Night with the palm trees blowin'.

Ooooo, don't you think it's a pretty good plan?
All I want for christmas is a real good tan.

Well, if you're thinkin' bout getting me a present this year,
let me put a bug in your cute little ear,
How bout 2 tickets to a tropical shore,
where we don't have to wear these winter clothes anymore,
instead of turkey we'll have mahi-mahi grill,
and Pina Coladas in the blender chillin'.

All I want for Christmas is a real good tan,
take me to the Islands put my feet in the sand,
rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean,
singin Silent Night with the palm trees blowin'.

Ooooo, don't you think it's a pretty good plan?
All I want for christmas is a real good tan.

Well everybody's praying for a Christmas so white,
come to think about it, that'd be alright,
as long as it's sand and not snow on the ground,
and everyday our skin gets a little more brown,
We'll string some lights in a coconut tree,
I'll rub some oil on you, and you can rub some on me.

All I want for Christmas is a real good tan,
I can see us baby on the beach hand in hand,
rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean.
Baby won't you say you and me we'll be going?
Ooooo, I can almost feel my toes in the sand,
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan.

Don't worry baby, we'll celebrate plenty,
I'll buy you some shades and a brand new bikini.
We won't have to worry about the holiday rush,
it'll be you and me fallin' deeper in love.

Ooooo, don't you think it's a pretty good plan?
All I want for christmas is a real good tan.

All I want for christmas is a real good tan.


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I really like this song. Ever since I heard this song I thought it was brilliant. I wish I could go to a beach for the winter. *sigh*

Family Vacation - Overview

Well, I finally sat down and sorted through photos. So all the blog posts about our trip back in October are up finally. Here is all the links to the posts.

• Monday - Saint George - 'The Little Mermaid'
• Tuesday - Saint George and Ceder City - 'The Winter's Tale'
• Wednesday - Las Vegas - 'The Lion King'
• Thursday - Zion's National Park
• Friday - Zion's National Park - Hiking Angel's Landing
• Saturday - Zion's National Park

Sorry it took so long. lol.

Thoughts on Randomness

I've been thinking about the Saturday Song post videos and I think I want to redo them all to be boring and simple. lol. Maybe if there is an official video I'll link it to the post. So I gonna be doing that in the next month or so.

I have been looking around for ideas for Christmas presents and I keep getting distracted. One such distraction made me want to make a book clutch. Very similar to this one. Using books for some projects is pretty cool. There are several projects I think I want to try someday. Like these ... book of envelopes (would be great for receipts and money and other flat things in my purse or bag), bookends made with books, book spine "rug", book page heart, hollow books (I have one but I want a couple more), and a laptop cover. I mostly like the idea of attaching a zipper to a book spine on that last one. But it would be a cool for a phone case or trinkets that I keep in my purse/bag. I just really like books even when they are used in unconventional ways.

Yesterday I bought gas for my car using all coins. I really, really needed gas so I had to break open my piggy bank and use that. I'm sad about that. I've been collecting it for a long time. I paid $18 and $5 of that was pennies. The cashier really liked getting the pennies because she was completely out. lol. It only filled my tank about half way so I'll need to get more in a few days. But it's helps me until payday this Wednesday.

I have been moving into my room this past week or so, still. I'm almost done. And I have to be done before Dad is finished with the bathroom. He thinks he'll be done on Thursday which kind of sucks for me because I work all day today, Wednesday, and Thursday. But I'm off Friday. Anyways, I have been slowly sorting through all the junk I have and putting it away. I want everything to have it's own place so that I can keep my room more organized then the previous room. I still have lots of space so I'm hoping that goal can be achieved.

I also have been trying to think of a cheap but fun thing to fill my lamp base with. I need to make a trip over to the dollar store and see what little things they have there. I was thinking cracked marbles (in green, teal, and clear) or ornaments would be easy and still look cool. Eventually, I do want to get a new slim lampshade for that lamp. And I have even been thinking about painting it silver. It is gold right now. I like silver a lot better. It looks fine in the room with the gold because the mirrors have gold and the light fixture has gold. So maybe once I fill the base I like the gold. Right now it's pretty much empty so I am not too fond of it.

Saturday Songs

Oops ... I didn't hit publish on December's posts. They are all set now. So the first December one is up.

Since it is December I'm doing Christmas music. Enjoy.

Happy Holidays!

Saturday Songs: Grown-Up Christmas List

Grown-Up Christmas List
Michael Bublé

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well, I'm all grown-up now
Can you still help somehow?
I'm not a child, but my start still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself, but for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in that blind belief can we ever find the truth

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal our hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end

This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list


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I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! It's my favorite Christmas song! (I know it goes against my Grobanite personality but it's true.) I like all the versions, including the original version, but ever since Micheal made this version it's very favorite version. It's so pretty!