weaselteeth

Happy anniversary and welcome back, hope you are feeling better. You've sure had a run of poor luck lately, maybe with the coming of spring you'll have a renewal of energy and an improve in your health. It's good to see you back blogging.

Thanks for the kind words, Jack. I'm just plain tired too much of the time, lately. Probably creeping senity, or some damn thing.

Happy anniversary on the blog WT,

I didn’t know you’ve been under the weather. If this is the way you write when you are feeling sick, then I’m sure you’ll be fine. It’s bound to pass – whatever it is.

Did you try vitamins? How about swimming? A new interest to add to your day – something totally different? For instance, you could become an expert in bonsai trees, and even sell them. Or start making furniture from twisted branches – a la natural, with a French polish they come up great. Or painting – are you getting enough sun? You know, when certain vitamins are missing it can make a world of difference to the way you feel. I would recommend a good long walk each day, along with a round of vitamins (all of them), and a change of diet. You could try fish, seaweed and chicken instead of ten pound steaks and hot chilies (just joking – I’m sure you have a sensible diet, but maybe some changes might work). You might like to join a club, maybe teaching kids how to fight, or write, or something like that. All those kinds of things help – and it can add decades to your lifespan. I need you to stick around for at least another forty years, in case you decide to be my agent.

Then there’s the old fashioned remedy – a vacation. It doesn’t have to be fancy – just something that takes you away for a week or so to experience something different. Don’t forget to take lots of photos and some video – if you don’t own one, rent or borrow one.

Okay, and then there’s that old Bobby McFerrin song, 'Don’t Worry, Be Happy'

http://music.advertka.ru/Bobby_McFerrin_Don't_Worry_Be_Happy.mp3

On the subject of Bobby McFerrin (who’s probably a lefty I’ll bet), he does have quite a vocal range. In this version of Cara Mia, Bobby McFerrin provides every sound you hear, without overdubs, in one straight recording - quite a voice, and no instruments. This takes a while to load, but it’s worth it. Well, after bluegrass of course.

http://chuk.hors.net.ru/temp/cara_mia.mp3

Cheers,

Rob

Same as Rob, I hope all the physical ailments heal themseves, WT. Sick is no fun and it is not productive if you have other plans.

But, I, unlike Robert, do recommend 10-lb steaks. They taste so good, there's got to be something meta-healthy about that!

Thanks for the visit, guys. I'll never look at a 10-pound steak quite the same. Now I gotta go wash out my ears and try to get rid of that damn McFerrin tune.

You're right Yomo - I do enjoy those steaks.

Okay, scrap that idea, but I still think swimming would be good. Oh, and I saw an article saying vegetable oil is no good for you, with the exception of olive oil. Hey, every little bit helps...

Sorry about the McFerrin tunes, but on the subject of purely vocal songs, there is an amazing band from Austria (Arnold Land) made up of about six guys who come out on stage with only microphones. No instruments – though it may sometimes sound like they use drums, they don’t – only vocals. Here are a couple of examples:

The classic U2 song:

http://www.hip-hop.pl/beatbox/mp3/acp/Bauchklang%20-%20With%20Or%20Without%20You.mp3

And you can play this for She who must be obeyed:

http://www.hip-hop.pl/beatbox/mp3/acp/Bauchklang%20-%20L.O.V.E..mp3

Moving from Austria to England (with American vocals), here is Monty Python’s “Ebonics language lesson”

http://www.kaktus.pl/pub/smieszne/mp3/monty%20python%20-%20ebonics%20language%20lesson.mp3

I still like their French taunter:

http://www.andrewnet.net/sounds/Monty%20Python%20-%20French%20Taunter.mp3