An Impromptu poem aka this could really suck.

(Cough), A Poem...

I'm not Ted

I write this in class,
it feels like my doom,
it's grounded my ass,
left me stuck in this room.

I need Adderall,
this fact it rings true,
run down the hall,
I haven't a clue.

A girl next to me,
she loves unicorns,
she's lost out at sea,
her love so forlorn.

Her blanket so red,
Her eyes are so green,
loves guys named Ted,
damn I'm not Ted.

You're Welcome
Eric Cougar

Read for Convenience

Hey there everybody. So I've been listening to this cool band lately, which was brought to my attention by the ever hip Luke Rutherford. They are a folk-pop duo called the Kings of Convenience. Hailing from Bergen, Norway, they combine soothing voices and simple melodies with acoustic guitar to create an intoxicating sound. Very smooth stuff. Yacht rock anyone?

Here is a video of their song "I'd Rather Dance With You".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9r9sQ6PHOM

Hey, check them out. They do a good job of combining a retro sound with a new indie flair. My only complaint is that the softness of the music can get a bit tiresome. I sometimes wish (upon a star, obviously) that they had some songs where they had a little anger and passion in their voice. Maybe they do and I just haven't found them yet. Anyway, Kings of Convenience are definitely worth giving a shot. And I promise it'll at least go down smooth.

Yacht Rock

Ok, new goal is to do one blog post every week. Will i succeed at this, or fail miserably? I know everyone out there is really concerned about this problem. Anyway, on with the blogging.


As I was listening to Jason Mraz today in my Media Law class today, I suddenly remembered something my sister had told me about him. Apparently much of his inspiration draws from the genre of Yacht Rock, which is one of my personal favorites too. To explain the legend of Yacht Rock, the first step is to watch this video...

http://www.channel101.com/shows/view.php?media_id=2333

This is part of a series of funny videos about the legend of Yacht Rock. Hilarious, especially the guy who plays Kenny Loggins.

Still, these videos can't show what a different time it was back then. It was a time when sailing was romantic, smooth jazz was king, and soft rock artists wrote beautiful songs about love and life. Hey, maybe some of it got a little cheesy, but that's part of its appeal. So, in remembrance of this lost time, I recommend lounging in an aquatic environment, mixing up a bahama mama and some quesadillas, and popping in some Doobie Brothers or Steely Dan, all helping you sail through at least one night with no problems.

Happy Sailing!