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Jay Saenz

Home is where the art is :)

About Me

Hello, My name is Jay Saenz. I am a singer/songwriter based out of Boise Idaho.
I am currently attending Boise State University where I am double Majoring in History, Mass Comm/Journalism and minoring in Anthropology (currently in my Junior year). I hope to go on to a Ph.D. in History upon completion of my degrees.
I work at the University, for Boise State Radio (KBSU, News 91, AM 730 etc...) in Marketing and Special Events and Web Design.
I enjoy Music, anything Apple inc. (yes I am a tool) creating art work, viewing art work and spreading Joy and Happiness across the land :)
I also enjoy Photography, Fencing, Attempting to play the Violin, Piano, Books, Coffee, Board Games and Movies.
Be good and listen to the bands in my top 8!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/1/2005
Band Website: jaysaenz.com
Band Members: Me and the little guys who build buildings on fraggle rock! Because I am a Diva I can't remember their names....
Influences: Tom Waits, Michael Hedges, Kaki King, Del Amitri, Robert Johnson, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, Johnny Cash, Benny wiwi, The Beatles, Andrew Bird, Sufjan Stevens, Johnny Cash, Paul Westerberg and many others.
Sounds Like: See above and then disregard.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Why don’t you drink?

I get asked "Why don't you drink?" from time to time. I often shrug my shoulders and say I just don't. But because I have time I will explain my choice here in a little more detail. First I have drank...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:24:00 PST

Greatest Letters in history: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

July 6, 1806My angel, my all, my very self -- only a few words today and at that with your pencil -- not till tomorrow will my lodgings be definitely determined upon -- what a useless waste of time. W...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:07:00 PST

Greatest Letters in history: Sullivan Ballou’s Letter

July the 14th, 1861Washington DC My very dear Sarah: The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days - perhaps tomorrow. Lest I should not be able to write you again, I feel impelled ...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:27:00 PST

See me morph into Tony Leung Chiu!

www.myheritage.com...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:29:00 PST

My Celebrity Look-alikes

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebs - Collage - Morph...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:24:00 PST

Have you ever

Have you ever seen something so strange that it changes every fiber of your being.This is how I feel after seeing Old Greg by The Mighty Boosh.
Posted by Jay Saenz on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:44:00 PST

Desert Island

The unexamined life is not worth living said some old Greek guy :) So I will examine my life (in 5th grade list form) as an attempt to put myself to sleep.Desert Island Movies 1. Princess Bride 2. Bra...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:54:00 PST

New Stuff

Well, the new website is up, and a new song is up. I hope that everyone is doing well, I am heading into finals week, and as always I feel unprepared. Oh well such is the way of the world, I am lookin...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:18:00 PST

Education

I have been thinking allot lately about Richard Feynman, James Burke, Education and Play. While all of these things are seemingly unrelated, they are in fact tightly bound. Feynman, once said: "You ca...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:05:00 PST

Value

There is such great value in the people around us. I think for the first time in years I am seeing more and more the strength and beauty of other people. It is sad to say that I sometimes lose sight o...
Posted by Jay Saenz on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:03:00 PST