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almost alice

About Me

"I have spent my life seeking all that's still unsung. Bent my ear to hear the tune, and closed my eyes to see. " ~author unknown

"Sometimes, to gain ground, you have to slow down."

~from The Legend of the Seeker

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow."

~Melody Beattie

ABOUT ME:

I sing...that's what I do
I glow, and that's for you
I be, 'cause there's no other way
I live, I love, I laugh, I play!



"Playing for Change" Campaign ~ Stand By Me

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/13/2007
Band Members: almost alice: vocals, djembe
Bud Hill: harmony vocals, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, recording, mixing, production (pretty much does it all)

*CREDITS*
A Case of You and I'm a Radio by Joni Mitchell
Sweet Surrender by Sarah MacLachlan

"We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
-Thomas Jefferson

“Rosa sat down so Martin could march. Martin marched so Obama could run. Obama is running so our children can fly.”

-Ed Welch, quoting a text message from a friend, on NPR's All Things Considered, 10/28/08

A REVIEW:

I'm one of those people who adores music. Can't sing, can't play - but know absolutely when I hear someone who is totally audacious and should be quitting her day job to do this music for a living and a life.

Keep singing. It is a wonderfully beautiful sound." ~Caroline

will.i.am ~ Yes We Can

Joni Mitchell ~ For Free

Donovan ~ Lovely Day

The Bee Gees ~ I Started A Joke

Influences: Beethoven, Brahms, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Donovan, The Byrds, John Prine, Iris Dement, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen...not necessarily in that order! And there's more...so much more!

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess? -Beethoven (Aug.11,1810)

Sounds Like: A hodge-podge! :O)
Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Letter To My Son

...in the wake of my father's passing. Dear Rand,As you know, I don't do Myspace much anymore, so I hadn't looked over your page in a while. I think it's only made me more objective than I migh...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 06:08:00 GMT

On Belief...

When you get to the edge of all you know, you must believe one of twothings: You will have ground upon which to stand, or you will be givenwings!!!-author unknown
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:01:00 GMT

On Suffering...

Suffering alone brings no vision. Nor does courage, nor sheer willpower. A vision comes as a gift, born of humility, of wisdom and ofpatience.-Native American Wisdom
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:58:00 GMT

Spring

As I watch the sparkling streams of life-giving water, projected effortlessly from an animated sprinkler head, rise into the atmosphere where it fans and arcs, falling gently toward a struggling, thir...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:56:00 GMT

The Power of Music

Welcome address to freshman class at Boston Conservatory given byKarl Paulnack, pianist and director of music division at BostonConservatory [ September 2008 "One of my parents' deepest fears, I suspe...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:27:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela's Letter to Obama on Inauguration Day

Dear Mister President,We are greatly honoured to join the millions around the globe congratulating you on taking office as the President of the United States of America. We believe that we are witness...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:15:00 GMT

The Souls Journey: A True Story

Okay. My conscious journey toward wellness basically started upon leaving my 2nd husband with whom I shared a child. I knew I was going to have to heal the afflictions and wounds incurred during the...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:22:00 GMT

A Transformative Year of Delight and Discovery

And now let us welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been.                        ...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:54:00 GMT

For The Few Who Remain Uninformed

A word for...you know who you are.There are those who choose to know me or see me for who I am, despite the human condition where I am prone to fail. Intention is their focus, rather than any gross, i...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Wise Words for Women

"If you have never been called a defiant, incorrigible, impossible woman&have faith, there is yet time."                           ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:50:00 GMT