KILLERS FOR BABBY

Blogspot is having a LOT of trouble uploading/processing videos. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?

This one is rough

Last day of break!
It's drizzling outside so this is ESPECIALLY appropriate.
My covers get worse and worse with time, but it can't be helped.

Janelle Monae: Oh, Maker

Skinny Love, Skinny Kittens, Fat Arms

Forgive the lopsided tank, hulking farmer's tan arms, and general bad posture. I would redo it if I cared enough. Side tangent: my mom visited yesterday and halfway through her story, she stopped mid-sentence and jabbed at my arms, saying "so fat." My mom supports positive body image.

Also this is proof that kittens are the answer to all life's woes. WOES.

I might redo this song as an audio version to include all the doo dahs and maybe some banjo. We'll see how this goes.

and is that enough

Earlimart has an amazing song called Happy Alone, and I decided to ruin it.
Whatever. My camera is dying, and I have managed to misplace the charger, so that'll do.

Also I covered The xx's VCR. I had intended on making it better but I have given up:
http://soundcloud.com/the_fangs/the-xx-vcr-cover

you only live once

Summer is almost over. MY LAST SUMMER BREAK NOOOO.

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