Personal Log: Jeremy Beeler

I didn't get much sleep last night. I knew it was a mistake to take a nap in the middle of the day on Sunday and I was paying for it last night. I had finally fallen asleep around 1am when the fire alarm in my building went off again. Of course it was another false alarm (this time someone pulled the alarm thinking they were funny.) By the time I fell asleep again it was 2am...and then up again for work at 6:30...I'll be dragging all day today.

Standing at the Edge is one of the most inspiring CDs I've heard. His voice and writing are both original and inspiring. If you're expecting the average run-of-the-mill pop guy, you'll be disappointed. Casey is more than a musician, he's an artist and his work reflects that. It's unfortunate that the pop-hungry, radio-driven market will never embrace someone who makes music for the sake of creating over someone who does it with the intention of being rich and famous.

My favorite tracks on the disc are "For Reasons Unexplained", "Contagious" and "Blood." I discovered Casey in a magazine review that described him as "inspired by Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan." I see the inspiration and that was part of what led me to buy the album. You should check him out, everyone I've played him for has loved him. FIVE STARS

This is my first post...I think this blog is a great idea. It's hard to believe the weekend is almost over already. This weekend I managed to do a little shopping and lounging. I picked up a few holiday gifts for my friend's baby Kyler and some new socks for myself.

I managed to eat most of my meals out again, a bad weekend habit I seem to have gotten myself into. Lunch on Saturday was Olive Garden: always great. Dinner after shopping was going to be Chi Chi's, but I was disappointed to learn that the one in Allentown has permanently closed. Instead we went to Don Pablos...similar menu, but it still makes me sad since I liked Chi Chi's a lot.

I've been catching up on a lot on TiVo since Matthew got back from his sister's wedding in Australia. There's a lot of good shows on TV this season. My favorites are Lost, Veronica Mars, Father of the Pride and Desperate Housewives. Of course, I still enjoy Judging Amy, Joan of Arcadia, Enterprise, Missing, Wild Card and Strong Medicine. I never used to watch much television...ah, what TiVo has done to me.

Tonight I'm baking cookies. Matthew's dad sent a ton of chocolate from the factory he works at, so I thought I should bake some chocolate chip cookies. They're great, but probably the last thing I need, more junk!

I posted for Efvra and Lili this weekend. I love writing for them, but really need to stir them up a bit. They're too interchangeable for me at this point. I haven't decided what to do differently yet, but I'll keep pondering it.

When I was visiting my family two weekends ago, my mom and sister recommended a new artist named Charlotte Martin. I bought her CD and have to say it's excellent. It reminds me a bit of Kate Bush and Magdalen Hsu-Li. I recommend her highly. I also recently purchased Matt Nathanson but am still waiting for it to arrive since I bought it on Ebay.