My dedication to blogging

I really want to be a blogger. I sometimes hesitate to start a post because I think, nothing interesting happened to me today and I'm not feeling particularly witty, therefore I will not blog. But I know if I just start typing I will inevitably think of something to say (interesting or not is debatable.) so that's my new mission. I will attempt to blog each day, even if I have nothing in particular that I want to blog about. I predict I will keep this up for 2 days. This new mission of mine was inspired by Robyn. She committed to blogging everyday for the next 30 days and only blogged on that first day. So because I have to make everything a competition, I will beat her record. So at least 2 days. Maybe more.

I just downloaded Mozilla Firefox. Our new freight rater (I won't bother explaining this as it's probably not that interesting) at work doesn't run on Internet Explorer as well as it does on Firefox so I was forced to change from Internet Explorer to Firefox. Apparently, all the cool kids are doing it so I was okay with that. I must say, I love it. I was able to organize all of my links at the top of the screen into folders which makes it much more manageable. It's all very exciting.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll have something more interesting than Mozilla Firefox to talk about. But I am actually really excited about how organized my links are.

Alicia sent me this YouTube link today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhvaDJTUmrU&feature=related
Her obsession with Carrie Underwood is noteworthy. This is a YouTube video of her singing How Great Thou Art at the Grand Ole Opry (which I've been to by the way.) That girl can sing that's for sure.

Lisa and me at the Grand Ole Opry

So the whole conversation with Alicia about her obsession with Carrie Underwood inevitably led to me quoting movie lines - most conversations eventually lead to that. And I quoted the following quote. "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion." 10 points to whomever can guess what movie that came from (yes I properly said whomever and then ended my sentence with a preposition.) Click this link for the answer.

That's all I've got for today.

My current playlist

The above playlist is what I am listening to right now. I would consider all artists above in my list of favorites and all songs in my list of favorites by said artists. If you're like me, (and I would totally do this) you should go download all songs and enjoy. If you are having a hard time seeing the image, click on it and it'll fill your screen!

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE

To my dear old Papa
On your fifty-third
I'd like to write a poem
One you haven't heard

I take after you
In honoring those I love
I write poems that are so good
You'd think they came from above

I know how it sounds
Like arrogance from me
To say my poems
Are almost heavenly

But I give credit
Where credit is due
Because the way that I write
I learned from you

Each and every year
When January rolls around
A new candle on your cake
Can always be found

I take wise words
From a man named McCrae
I know advice from him
Would aptly make your day

These words to you
May seem somewhat basic
But "The older the violin
The sweeter the music"
(it's hard to rhyme with music)

So here's a post on my blog
Solely for you
Wishing you Happy Happy Birthday
On January Twenty-Two

And if you get down
When you start to feel the toll
Of years gone by
And you realize you're getting old

Just reflect back to the days
When you were young and pretty
When the ***** wouldn't leave you alone
And your daughter wasn't so witty

The Raconteurs

I am loving the Raconteurs!

The band consists of Jack White (The White Stripes), Brendan Benson, and Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler (both of the Greenhornes). I've always been a fan of Jack White when he's doing country/bluegrass music. He produced one of my favorite albums - Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose. Here he is again, now on CMT, performing my favorite Raconteurs song, Old Enough, with Ricky Skaggs (Bluegrass LEGEND) and Ashley Monroe (who I got to see perform at the Grand Ole Opry!). This is a sweet song; and therefore, I feel, worthy of your attention and worthy of my first blog post of 2009.

Raconteurs
 
More CMT Music
 
More CMT Music Videos

And if you liked this, check out The Raconteur's lastest CD - Consolers of the Lonely.

Just having a little fun

I know what you're thinking. I look familiar. Perhaps you know me from..... ... my recent movie.

...David Beckham's new tattoo.


... my Oscar win.

... my sidewalk art.

...or my pop art.

Snow at the Beach!

I've been complaining about how hot it is out here. I haven't even needed a jacket.... until now :)

I am Second

Alright, you have to check out this website. If you watch any of the videos, I would suggest Jason Castro. He is an Aggie afterall. And gorgeous. But not to take away from the site - it's a great idea. I wish I had thought of it. Dangit.

http://www.iamsecond.com/

I'm Miranda Elizabeth Burton. And I am second.

Okay so I blogged about this site earlier in the evening, and I have to come back and talk about it some more. I don't think I did it enough justice.

From their website:
I am Second is a movement where significance in life is a shared value among people of all kinds. Actors. Athletes. Musicians. Business leaders. Your next door neighbor. People just like you… I am Second is designed to help people discover their purpose in life.

From a creative/business perspective, I think it's absolutely amazing. I would love to be apart of something like this.

So if you didn't check it out the first time I mentioned it, go look at it now!

Martina and Elvis

ME and the King.

My favorite video of this Christmas season! Enjoy!

Cradle Robbers

Is there some kind of sign on my forehead that makes old men think it's okay to ask me out? I'm talking older than my dad. It's happened twice in the last week and many times before that. I don't think I look older than I am. Is it some kind of vibe I'm putting out there?

A Thousand Miles Left to Go

I have stolen, Lord, let me give
I have left Your house a
fugitive
I have wandered in my own way
Squandered everything You gave
But my dying heart You saved and let me live

I have cursed the
air and clenched my fists
I have hungered for Your righteousness
I have
tried to walk the line
I drew between Your heart and mine
But You
forgive me every time the mark is missed

So take my broken
offering and make it whole
And set my feet upon the road that leads me home
Let me walk as one fixed upon the goal
Even though I've got a thousand
miles to go

I have sought Your grace in my defense
I have
plundered Your magnificence
Until my journey is complete
I pray the Lord
my soul to keep
That I might sow what I have reaped
From Your great love

As I struggle for Your hand
You use me in ways I can't
understand
You take this sinful man and renew me
Working through
me

This is a great song by Caedmon's Call. I heard it this morning as I was getting ready for church and was reminded of it again this evening during my QT. It was very appropriate. I was praying about all the things going on in my life, and all that I need, and all I would like the Lord to do for me and make happen. I began to realize that my prayer was full of me, myself, and I. This happens often where I end my prayer asking for forgiveness for not giving of myself enough... my offering is never all it should be. But PRAISE GOD that He doesn't need what I give Him. He uses my broken offering; He molds me and directs my steps, and keeps me on the path toward Him despite my inadequacies. This is the God I love and serve, the God who desires fellowship with me, loves me, and uses me, despite me never giving of myself enough - I never will be able to. Because what God has done for us is too great for anything I do to ever be enough. That's Grace. That's God's unfailing love. And as the last verse says, as I struggle for His hand, He uses me in ways I can't understand, He takes this sinful girl and renews me, working through me.

Amen to that!

And for a little visual stimulation, check out the sunset from my front porch: