first listens and new loves

There is nothing like the first listen to the album you have waited your whole life for... I picked up my fresh copy of John Mayer's new CD, Continuum... I am blown away. Don't just take my word for it, check it out for yourself and you will see an artist whose desire to push himself into new sonic experiences has led to an unbelievably simple yet infinitely deep work of beauty. In every piece of music I hear I find myself listening for something real that I can relate to, both artistically and otherwise. I have always found that with Mayer's songs, but this album has taken my appreciation for his work to soaring new heights... Check it out, you won't regret it.



In other goings on, my brother and I headed out a few days ago to the monastery ruins in St. Norbert, just south of Winnipeg. We took nothing but a camera and our excitement for the opportunity to get some great shots, and it paid off. We had some of the most beautiful light I have ever seen. It was about an hour before sunset and the soft light coming through the leaves was incredible. We took turns shooting for about an hour and a half until the card in the camera was pretty much full. I am really developing a love for the photographic form, although I must humbly admit that I am a complete amateur. It reminds me of being in elementary school and hanging my latest work of art on the refridgerator... Fast forward 10 years, I am sitting on the floor digging through an old box of school work, laughing at my shaky lines and sub-par coloring skills. Nevertheless, I am on a learning curve, and this is my refridgerator...