First time using garage band

so this took me way longer than it should have...

Cover of Mirah-While We Have the Sun
I would embed it here but I don't know how so here's an external link:
http://soundcloud.com/the_fangs/while-we-have-the-sun-cover

50% done!!

Sufjan Stevens-The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us

Ignore the fact that my voice is cracking and etc. I have actually wanted to cover this song for ages; back when Jon "gave" me the guitar that he carved his name into, I remember figuring out the picking, so it has stayed in longer-term muscle memory than most things I learn.

In vetty news, 50% done!! It feels great; I've done nothing but read read read. SF in two days!

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Dark Dark Dark
Daydreaming


Terrible. But whatever.
Check out the real thing: it's beautiful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvTZwhOHYVA

A couple things.
Haircut!
Week 8.

That is all. Commence panic.

Spring break

Aimee Mann-Save Me

I would post better vids, but I think my family's web cam has had enough of me, cause it's stopped working.


The Killers-When You Were Young

Oh my god

Sufjan Stevens-Mistress Witch From Mcclure

I REALLY should be figuring out 3rd year and contesting questions.

Midterm Freak Out

Rough week behind us, rough weeks ahead.

NOW WITH SO MUCH HARMONY

Sufjan Stevens-Casimir Pulaski Day

So this isn't the final audio version, but it's the only visual record of us jamming!


Here's the final/better audio version!!
http://soundcloud.com/the_fangs/casimir-pulaski-day-cover

UGHHHHHHH

I thought this vid would take me 4 minutes as a good distraction from studying but it took me more than an hour and BILLIONS of tries! UGH. And now my fingers are shredded! I really should have taken into account that CLINICAL SKILLZ is tomorrow and dexterity is key! UGH. This was the dumbest thing I have done in a while.

Beatles-Girl

my body is a caaaaage

This song has been stuck in my head for the last 3 days...

It's also a terrible rendition, but instant posting gratification > the desire to make a better vid. BOOM.

Arcade Fire-My Body is a Cage



Also this key is way too low for me. Jon, we'll have to up it. BOOM. SO READY. Epic sibling jam session!!

Ok Go-Last Leaf


Displacement activities are the best, aren't they. I'll probably start yawning and cleaning my apt in panic.


The legit video is laser drawn on hundreds of thousands of expired toast by my favorite Geoff McFetridge. Check it out!

Freak outttt

Finals start Tuesday and now's probably not the best time to have found I have learned nothing the last 8 weeks.

Death Cab for Cutie-I Will Follow You Into the Dark

Lazy Sunday

Limbeck-In Ohio on Some Steps
Limbeck was one of those bands I really liked in high school; our group of friends would try to see them play live whenever we could. I don't even know what has happened to them since. One time I was at the Coop Fountain and the cashier was wearing a Limbeck shirt, which triggered some serious reminiscing.

This one is super terrible, but since I'm feeling nostalgic, and it's been a rain- and nap-heavy day, I'll let it pass.

Crooked Fingers-Sleep all Summer

And I really wanted to post a better vid of this, and was in the process of recording a better one, but my camera ran out of batteries. Figures. Maybe tomorrow, next week, or never.

Week 5

This has been a truly terrible week, emotionally, school-wise, and otherwise. Lost a friend, lost a key, lost a lot of time. Went into lab today to realize I know nothing. I need some me time, g damn it.
Arcade Fire, Half Light 1

Second week lull (aka 34th week laziness)

Cover of Arcade Fire-Sprawl II It's always weird to hear your own voice and realize it sounds nothing like you think it does. Also I was not warmed up for this, but this beats reading my MCB paper any time. Also I did this in a record 2 takes, which explains its overall crappiness.

In other news, school has been ok. It's weird being in second year: having to climb a new set of stairs each day has been difficult. Also our weirdly inverted schedule has been disorienting, to say the least. Over the summer, I was nerdily excited to get back into the routine, only I forgot how freaking traumatic this whole thing is, and I forgot exactly how high your baseline level of stress is (I've estimated it to be five thousand times resting summer rate). It's been hard, especially since I've been getting more involved in extra curriculars (Lambda and Friends (School's LGBT & Allies Group)), ZWEACC (Zoo, Wildlife, Exotics, Avian, and Conservation Club), and the Big Sib Committee (this involves pairing first year vet students with second (and third! at least I'm trying) year mentors, and not like, community outreach to underserved community youth. Which is what Bobby thought it was. Sigh. Someday.) And rotations have been way earlier than I'm used to. I did my first one-student on client examination last week (oye) and this week, I did my first cephalic draw after a rather traumatic failure at 2 jugular draws. When and how will I ever get better at these basic things... But yes, with all this going on (plus my healthy dose of procrastination), there's hardly enough time in the world to learn all that I'm supposed to. Oh well.

I'm going to post a better one tomorrow. My fingers are shredded and my neighbors hate me. And this version is still not perfect. Damn you, Sonia.

Arcade Fire-Tunnels

End of finals joy

Spoon-Book I Write

Now Featuring Harmony!

Dedicated to Jon


And this was the 46th attempt, when we both decided it was time to sing it blind after having a Tsing Tao.


And this failed one is my favorite cause my mom's in the background going HEY HEY. Then she suddenly stopped doing it after that failed take. It was very sad.

Pre-thanksgiving procrastination panic

Cover of St. Vincent-Black Rainbow
Disclaimer: To your surprise, I am not affiliated with Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent. I am not financially benefiting from these vids. I just really like the song? Phew. Hopefully the copy right po po won't throw me in the clink.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KDzQuwryrQ

Anyhow this video...eh. And since I only had one ear I couldn't hear how off it sounded at times. But this was the perfect antidote to...doing work? Hahah. It was funny cause at one point, in a failed video, I tried to shrug free of the cord and the entire headphone FELL APART. ahahah.

You can find the real video on this site
http://www.blogotheque.net/Andrew-Bird-et-St-Vincent
It's the last song of the show, but this entire video is probably my new favorite thing. In vet school news, our finals are quickly approaching and I am starting to worry. We've covered a lot of ground this block, with a lot of repro, renal, and hepatobiliary physiology. We'll see what happens. I'm excited for Thanksgiving!!

There are many things I hate about this video, but I don't want to attempt it again for now when I have so much renal physiology to study. Also, GO DUCKS!! 47 to 20. Halloween was amazing; thanks, Hayden and Nick!

Cover-The Shins-Gone for Good

Disregard

The fact that I am sick and my voice is out of my control.

The Finches-The House Under The Hill

In vet school news, we had midterms all last week. Pretty disappointed with how I did, and what was represented on the midterms, but things go on as things do. We're fresh onto a new block, with a new group and facilitator. So far, so good. I'm glad they gave us this turkey case well before Thanksgiving...