Patrick Henery Hughes

Here it is (FINNALLY!). I promised I would post the song, or at least the lyrics to the song, once I had them more solid. Here they are!

I reach out my hands
and feel those keys
and I know that
you cant see them
and only can feel them

I try to understand
exactly what you feel
when your hands
feel those keys
but I know
I will never know
exactly what you feel

You are such a star
your out there
playing and singing your heart out
better than most people can
and Im sitting here
playing my heart out
and knowing what it feels like
to have your heart soar
as you play

Your a star in the darkness
who can do everything
that I wish I could do
you can play a piano
better than most seeing people can

And to me
that pianist
that can see
and can extend her arms
but struggles with ADD
uses you as a guide
that bright star in the darkness
who gives me something to aim for

Improvising.

Over the past couple of days, while I've been cat sitting, I've been able to take the time to record some improv stuff on the piano. Seriously. I havent listened to any of it yet, and have no idea what I will hear when I put the files onto my laptop and listen to them. I PROMISE that I will post any of these that are any good as soon as I listen to them!

I cant believe that a week from this sunday is Easter. How amazing! It came way to quickly this year. It will be 150 years before Easter is this early again. Last Easter (Easter 2007) I had to work at Dow Gardens. Thankfully this year I don't have to work Easter.

I am going to make my next post devoted to the lyrics that I wrote after seeing the Extreme Makeover Home Edition on Patrick Henery Hughes.

It's that time...

It's SPRING BREAK! And this doesnt mean Im taking a trip somewhere. For me it just means a week at home during which I will get to hang out with a few friends, sleep in, stay up late, and of course relax.

I've been sick the past three days (today is day four). Im glad I was able to wait to get sick until now. Hopefully I can shake this off in the next day or two so I can enjoy my break.

I think I have the lyrics I wrote about in a previous blog done, but right now they are sitting out side in my car, which happens to be sitting out in the rain (exactly where I dont want to go since I am feeling so auful right now). Hopefully I feel more up to moving out of my room (and pajamas) tomarrow to go get them from the car.

All I have done today is watch episodes on ABC.com, which feels SO good today. Its above 40 degrees f today, which is unusually warm, and rainy out. We are supposed to get snow later today and into the night.

Im gonna get some more sleep now so I get better. Its so unusual that I take a nap that my family knows that if Im taking a nap, I am definatly SICK!

Childrens Lit

Im sitting in my childrens lit class right now waiting for class to start. As you may have notice (if you have come back frequently, or noticed it when you came to my blog today) I have a button that you can click to call me. Feel free to do it if you want. Dont count on me answering though. If I dont answer, just leave me a message and Ill be sure to listen to it. I might even call you back if I have the time to. I am curious to see how many people call me.

As for those lyrics that I was working on the other day after seeing the episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition; they are coming slowly. I am almost done with it!

Patrick Henry Hughes

I've been watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition on ABC's website. I have to say that Patrick Henry is AMAZING! Being a pianist myself, I know just hard it is to play the piano as well as Patrick does. But to see and hear him play when he cant extend his arms all the way, and is blind makes his ability to play the piano even more amazing! Just watching him play and hearing him sing at the end of the episode was spectacular. As I finished watching the episode, I had an idea for some song lyrics. I had the first few lines in my head at that point, so I sat down at the piano. Sometimes this is the eaisiest way for me to compose a song so that I don't over think what I want. I managed to pluck out the melody, and was begining to figure out where I wanted the song to go. So I came back to my laptop to finish the lyrics. I literally just finished them (well the first draft at least). Hopefully throught the rest of today (except for the time I'll spend in class this afternoon) will be a productive time for writing the music. I thought I would post the lyrics here at least, but have just decided to keep them to myself for a little while longer so I can at least work out a few of the kinks in the lyrics that I don't like right now. Maybe during the next couple of days I will be able to record a video with eaither the lyrics or the music, or maybe even both if I can find someone to sing since I cant sing too well. As soon as I have some sort of video of this song, I'll make sure to post it on youtube and on this blog.
Dont't give up on your dreams. Not now. Not ever. Just keep on pushing through to achieve.
Love you all!
Erin

I thought I would share this

I really want to share a few things with everyone reading. These are things that have defined who I am in recent months or years. Please dont be picky when you read them.



First off: Living with my parents and going to school at a nearby community college wasn't what I originally wanted to do. I really wanted to go away to school, but wasn't really ready too. I really would have liked to have gone away to college. I will finish my last year at Delta College though. I have two more semesters left at Delta. One semester of clinicals and one semester of General credits. Then Im moving out! Yipee!!!



#2: During the Summer 2007 I worked at Dow Gardens full time. This not only was a great work experience, but it also brought about a new view of what a great job was!



#3: During the spring 2007, I worked at Dow Gardens during butterfly season. This not only tests your patience, but it also brings some smiles to your face! There were days I wanted to yell at visitors in the butterly house, but somehow managed to contain it. Can anyone imagine me yelling? I sure cant!



#4: On March 28 2007, I was in a minor car accident, during which no one got hurt/killed. My van died that day though. This wasn't too traumatic (thanks to parents who care and several close friends in my bell choir). But, I could be found running away whenever I smelled the smell of airbags for the next couple of months due to a new found fear of that smell. Thankfully I have gotten over that fear.



#5: In Mid to late April 2007 I began to come to terms with the fact that I am bi sexual. (no fair harrasing me about this. Its just part of who I am.)

Yep. Those were my five fun facts about me for the day. Enjoy them! It's very mild here in Midland today. It may only be 35 degrees F, but it feels SO mild out with the sun shining and no breeze. Spring is on its way!

Sunshine, Lent, and a sick mom.

Im sitting at the library right now while attempting to do some homework, but that isnt going so well. So Im sitting here writing this blog. I really needed to get out of the house since my mom is home sick today, and I'd really like to not get sick. So thats why Im at the library. I couldn't believe what the temperature is like outside! It seems so warm, but I know it really isnt that warm. The best part is the sun, which is shining very brightly.

I am seriously considering going to Dow Gardens to take a walk since I havent been there in a while, and just thinking about being outside sounds nice. Speaking of Dow Gardens, I dont know if Im going to be working there this summer yet or not. I would really like to, but dont know if they will hire me to come back. I sure hope they do!

As for what I gave up for lent...I gave up mountain dew. Why did I have to give that up? Right now mountain dew sounds so good, but I am doing my best to stay away from it. What is it with me and caffine?