Three men in orange vests

As an animated sailor, I am partial to nautical metaphors.

Wait and see

This is what happens when instead of writing a song I fall asleep with my light on still half thinking about it. This song emerged around 5 in the morning, hence the very tired face. Mmmm, now I'm going back to sleep... only 3 more songs to go!

Haikus for my Childhood in Langley

Look at my foot! Look at my hat! Look at all the haikus I wrote!

Ruth

Here is a song about Ruth. To get in character I wore my shawl.

Uncharted Territory

Here is a little song about the future. While listening, please imagine that you are on a boat.

My Love

Here is another song of the romantic-comedy-pajamas variety, dedicated to future/ hypothetical/ fictional husbands everywhere. Lyrics by Emily Cowan except for the two lines in the middle section. Thanks Emily!

Golden Berries! Yum!!

With special guests Tobey and Mattae (:

The Girl Who Remembered Everything

This is a song about a girl who remembered everything. As you will see in the video, I am obviously not that girl.

(Apparently this girl does exist in the world somewhere; however, this song is based on a fictional character)

Mary

I've been reading Luke and thinking about Christmas these days. So there you have it.

Mary

awake my soul!

Tonight's little song is based on an Elizabeth Barrett Browning quote as found in the Dictionary of Quotations.

A Christmas Song

Today I was listening to Christmas music and I almost cried because it made my heart feel so warm.

Here is my own little Christmas song. Lyric creds to Emka and Mona Lisa.

Slipperyyy floor!

Today I slipped on our newly cleaned floor THREE TIMES!!

Two steps forward...

...one step back. Here is a little fragment of something or other.

An older new song

So actually I wrote this song in September, but I am re-delegating it to be the song for today. Because there never was a Newtember.

You're coming into focus, kid.

"I bribed him to sing us a song that would drive us insane and make our hearts swell and burst..."

This song has nothing to do with that quote. In fact, it has nothing to do with anything. Think of it more as a collection of interesting phrases that rhyme.

I'm not really an animated sailor.

Goodbye Chickens!

Chic chic chicKENs!!! A song about chickens. Once upon a time a girl named Nellie had some chickens then one day she didn't have them anymore. This is the story of how it all went down.

Featuring The Summerland Trio, Addison, and Joanne.

Yes, I guess.

This little ditty is about lying in bed mulling over life issues. You may or may not see the connection :p

For something a little different, I put on my pink shirt to match my curtains.

I love toast.

Friends are friendly

This song is dedicated to the Stank, its inhabitants and its guests.

The sun rises every day.

This summer I went on a bicycle trip with two good friends. This song is about the morning we woke up early to watch the sunrise.

Multitasking Part Two

... little did she know, she was already part of an epic romance.

(This is not the song for today, it is the song for yesterday.)

Multitasking

Hey! Hello in there. Hey! What's so important? What you got here that's worth living for?

...tr...ooooo... luv...

(This is only part one- I will post the full song tomorrow. I had to stop hitting the drum because it was too loud too late. Also, I know it sounds like I'm slapping a piece of cardboard, but in real life the drum was much more bassy.)

Another song for Sunday

Here is another song for Newvember 8th. I didn't write it at all.

Song for Newvember 9th is coming soon.

Jammin'

This song is more of a prayer/ jam session.

I don't know what to do with my face.

I don't know what to do with my hands! I don't know what to do with my face!

Night Walkers

This collaborative effort is our collective retelling of the evening's events.

Friends featured in this video are Leonard, Annabelle, Harrison, Addison, and Meghan.

Time and Space

Love. I love love.

My use of the word "perfect" may be too liberal in this song, but as its for a hypothetical person and not a real person I think its OK (:

I hope you find the dissonant intervals pleasantly jarring.

Shrug.

I feel this song speaks for itself.

Reason and Rhyme

Another song :)

The Happy Hands Club

I think this song is about having a good friend go away, but I can't be entirely sure.

Featuring The Stankettes on whistling and hand-claps and Meghan on violin.

The SECOND day of the rest of my life...?

Cheeeeeeeziness- delicious!

You might enjoy this song if you also enjoy watching romantic comedies in your pajamas.

It was recorded in a practice room at the UVic school of music.

My apologies for all mistakes, pauses-while-I-find-the-right-notes, excessive swaying and head bobbing, and for the two times when I scratched my chin.

Peace and Enjoy (:

The first day of the rest of my life?

Here is song number one of the Newvember Songs series, yeay! Its here!! This song was inspired by my walk downtown today, in which I purchased a new pair of socks. It also refers to the facts that today is the first day of Newvember, as well as the first day of the rest of my life.

This video features the water glasses played by Emka, Cayenne pepper rice shaker/ aesthetic prop played by Mona Lisa, and Ukulele and vocals played by me. It was filmed in front of the craft table at The Stank.

Please also note the ostinato in the water glasses. That is my favorite part.