Brian Moroski, the guy who put together Big Doings last year, used to have smaller doings called "Out of the comfort zone." On the invitation/flyers he sent in the mail, he put an Elvis stamp on them. Underneath the stamp he wrote: Ezekiel 30:13.
Those who took the time to look it up got to read:
Ezekiel 30:13:
This is what the Sovereign Lord says, "I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis."
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Listening to Tom
Tom Waits has hovered around me for many years and I just recently dove in to his many CDs we have around the house. This is thanks to Mr. Dale Batten who dedicated about an hour after his irreverent Bible Study, Tuesday night, to getting Meg, Lisa, and me hooked on Tom Waits' music. I left his house wondering what on earth Tom was getting at when he wrote the lyrics:
hen the weather gets rough
and it's whiskey in the shade
Ii's best to wrap your savior
up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
but that's ok
Pour him over ice cream
for a nice parfait
In his Chocolate Jesus song. I knew I loved it, but I didn't know why. Lisa and I talked about what we thought the song meant, and it turned out that we were pretty much right--we said it's a comment on how "accessable" people make Jesus for themselves. That line pretty much depicts that. I think it's pretty amazing.
After Dale's, I've been listening to his CDs incessently. I decided today at JC Penney that you can pretty much gauge that a soul is good if the person listens to Tom Waits.
Much of his content is poetry with some kind of jazz in the background. It's great poetry. I think you can pretty much gauge that a soul is good if the person reads poetry.
hen the weather gets rough
and it's whiskey in the shade
Ii's best to wrap your savior
up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
but that's ok
Pour him over ice cream
for a nice parfait
In his Chocolate Jesus song. I knew I loved it, but I didn't know why. Lisa and I talked about what we thought the song meant, and it turned out that we were pretty much right--we said it's a comment on how "accessable" people make Jesus for themselves. That line pretty much depicts that. I think it's pretty amazing.
After Dale's, I've been listening to his CDs incessently. I decided today at JC Penney that you can pretty much gauge that a soul is good if the person listens to Tom Waits.
Much of his content is poetry with some kind of jazz in the background. It's great poetry. I think you can pretty much gauge that a soul is good if the person reads poetry.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Hello Kids. and update for you.
I've been avoiding the blog. Can't say why. I'm at the JET (Jewish Ensemble Theater) where I now work as prop crew. They're doing Brighton Beach Memoirs. My friend Ms. Annie Palmer got me the job because she could only do half of the shows. It's nice to be a part of another show--continue on with my role in the theater community. This one will last me until the week before I leave for South Africa.
So, I'm going to South Africa on June 19th. I'll come back July 19th. I'm pretty excited, as you can imagine. I've been told that my eyes twinkle at the idea of travelling. We'll see how I feel after 2 days on a plane. But the good news is that lisa bought me a digital camera so I can take pictures and post 'em. Hurray Hurray. It's good to have good friends.
Other news: teaching sunday school was a blast today. Mainly because I make the kids draw pictures after the teaching and they have to explain them. These kids are, oh, 15. And they are a trip! Knowing they have to draw increases their focus, I've noticed. I like teaching in general.
still other news: I'm moving out with Erinn soon. Maybe at the end of this month. HUrray! I can have company again, without getting grimmed by my parents.
So, I'm going to South Africa on June 19th. I'll come back July 19th. I'm pretty excited, as you can imagine. I've been told that my eyes twinkle at the idea of travelling. We'll see how I feel after 2 days on a plane. But the good news is that lisa bought me a digital camera so I can take pictures and post 'em. Hurray Hurray. It's good to have good friends.
Other news: teaching sunday school was a blast today. Mainly because I make the kids draw pictures after the teaching and they have to explain them. These kids are, oh, 15. And they are a trip! Knowing they have to draw increases their focus, I've noticed. I like teaching in general.
still other news: I'm moving out with Erinn soon. Maybe at the end of this month. HUrray! I can have company again, without getting grimmed by my parents.
