Saturday, July 13, 2013
Have you heard of Stayne Thee Angel? If not, you will! These guys are going places! From Jacksonville, FL, STA is Brian "VictimEyez" on drums, Justin Watson on bass, George Whitaker on lead guitar and Darren Good as lead vocalist. Last month, they opened for Drowning Pool in Jacksonville. They had a July 5th show and rocked the house! In August, they have a show with hoobastank, Fuel, Alien Ant Farm and Manna Zen. Should be mind-blowing! My son is George Whitaker, or, as I call him, GJ. He is a very talented musician. He is self-taught and has been playing since he was a young teen-ager. He is very good. And from the looks of it, at least one of his daughters will follow in his footsteps! So, yea, Stayne Thee Angel... Check 'em out on Facebook, ReverbNation and YouTube. Join the STA Army! You're welcome.
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Love Peace and Rock 'n Roll
Peace, Love & Rock 'n Roll....
These are a few of MY favorite things!
1960's and 70's music was full of messages about peace and love. In 1969, at the Woodstock festival, 32 acts performed for 400,00 + fans. And, of course, changed the history of Rock 'n Roll forever. And while serious social and political upheaval emerged, so did unity of thousands of the young people of America. 60's and 70's rock music also paved the way for the Civil Rights movement and the Anti-war movement.
"All we are saying... is give peace a chance!"
Give Peace a Chance was released in 1969 by, of course, John Lennon. Soon to follow were Peace Train (Cat Stevens -1971), Imagine (John Lennon -1971), Give Me Love ( George Harrison -1973) and a personal favorite of mine... War by Edwin Star in 1970. These artists, and so many more, truly believed in and strove for peace and love. Peace and love ... our ultimate weapons.
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Peace and love!!
Friday, July 12, 2013
Owls have always fascinated man. And I am no exception! I love them. And it seems they are everywhere lately! How do you look at owls? Do you think they symbolize doom or wisdom? Are they despised or held in awe? Owls have been depicted in cave paintings dating back 20,000 years. In Greek mythology, Athene, the goddess of wisdom, claimed the owl as her favorite bird, after banning the mischievious crow. As her symbol, the owl was looked at as a protector. But in English folklore, the owl had a sinister reputation. Being called the bird of darkness, and darkness being associated with death, they were greatly feared. There are about 250 species of owls. They are predators and nocturnal. They also have special 'flight ' feathers, giving them silent flight to swoop on their prey in the dead of night. Do you like owls? How do you see them? Me... I just think they're cute. And the owls pictured are available in my shop! http://cyndiswhimsies.etsy.com
Thursday, July 11, 2013
May 11th of this year, I found a lovely journal at the flea market. Beautifully quoted and illustrated, it is called "Journey to Wings ". I found this very appropriate because I was ready to start an adventure... a journey, if you will. So, I grabbed it ...YOINK! It spoke to me and I thought, "Here is where I will record my dreams, my thoughts, my inspirations. This book will be my new best friend." Two months to the day and ... the book is empty. BUT I did NOT put my hopes in the disappointment closet in the box of broken dreams. Nope! I began to make my dreams my reality. And when I say dream, I mean from since I was 10 , 11 years old. I have had 2 dreams. One was to publish a book by the time I was 40. That ... that time has long since come and gone! The other was to spend my time crafting and creating. And showing and sharing. But, that seemed next to impossible too. How could I fill a store, AFTER renting one, with handmade objects. Impossible! Until the internet and etsy! Now I'm living my dream every day. So come with me on my journey as I discover wonderful whimsical parts of life!!
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