So for anyone who was not aware I broke my neck three months ago and have been recovering first in Edmonton and now back home in Glengarry (Ontario). I has been quite the last couple of months to say the least. Not knowing weather I’ll use my arms and legs ever again was the scariest ideas I’ve had to toil with so far in my life. How true it is that the unknown is the scariest thing in life. Being totally immobilized and unable to control my future made me quite nervous but also gave me the courage and will power to get myself out of this sticky situation. I am happy to report that I have been walking for the past two months and my arms and hands are slowly getting back to normal. I am one of the lucky ones who makes a solid recovery after an injury like this and I feel very fortunate.
I am currently living back at my parents place in Ontario as I continue my recovery and make my way back to ‘normal’. I will probably be sticking it out here until the new year (2010 already?) then making my way back to my home in Alberta.
Brand spanking new album from Pearl Jam. Download a digital copy to compliment your store bought CD here.
1.”Gonna See My Friend”
2.”Got Some”
3.”The Fixer”
4.”Johnny Guitar”
5.”Just Breathe”
6.”Amongst the Waves”
7.”Unthought Known”
8.”Supersonic”
9.”Speed of Sound”
10.”Force of Nature”
11.”The End”
Artist: Pearl Jam
Title: Backspacer
Store Date: 22 sep 2009
Label: Universal
Genre: Rock
Cover: front
Bitrate: 320 kb/s, joint stereo
2009 release from Eddie Vedder and the boys, their ninth album overall. For Backspacer, the lasting Grunge rockers decided to do it big. They left label J Records and decided to release to album themselves, since the certainly have enough money to do that. They also hooked up with ’90s Alternative Rock producer du jour Brendan O’Brien (Korn, Bruce Springsteen), the first time that the band has worked with O’Brien since 1998’s Yield. The music on the record features a sound influenced by pop and New Wave.
I was stumbling around on the web last night and came across the street performer / beat boxer / producer / musical genius, Dub FX. All the sounds you hear throughout the song are created by his voice. Here are some of his performances.
I am slowing going to be changing Jeffrey Munro dot com from my personal blog to more of a portfolio of projects that I am working on (ie: videos, photos, writings). I like the minimal and simple theme that I am rocking right now so I am guessing that the rest of the site will follow the same path. I have been reading quite a bit about design lately so hopefully I will be able to apply some of the things I have learnt here.
I know that the readership for this blog is next to none, but thats alright. I hope to get back into the grove of writing on a regular basis again but given the fact that life is moving A LOT faster now compared to even a year ago I sometimes find it difficult to gather my thoughts and get them down on paper (or Google Docs). I have a lot to say about a wide variety of subjects so I can’t see me choosing one particular niche to concentrate on (as many recommend doing).
“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.” - Buddha
Went on a little adventure today. I took the LRT for only the second time since I’ve been here (September 2008). Took the camera out for its first little photo session in the city. The camera package I bought included a slingshot bag which worked beautifully for safely storing the camera and also getting it out quickly. I posted a bunch of photos on flickr but here are my favorites.
Last weekend Alec and I turned 21. We celebrated by grabbing a keg of Kokanee and getting the Glengarry boys together for some serious drinking. Early night to say the least. [flickr]
