Music

I was told to do a post about the music I like, well I was asked twice, by the same person but its a good idea. I hope I can actually put into words what I feel about music.

My musical taste tends to be quite random and ever changing. I love discovering new bands and new music. I also pride myself on not listening to the same music as everyone else. I know that some of my favorite music is music that has sentimental value to me. Songs from my childhood are big, songs from when my family and I lived in Austria are very big, and songs that are linked to other important times in my life seem to just stick with me very well.

It honestly is hard to describe what I like in bands. I like bands that have some funk to them, I like bands use synthesizers well, I like bands that have interesting lyrics, I like bands that sound different than everyone else, I like bands that change their sound from album to album and can almost vary styles completely from song to song.

There are many bands that are/were very popular, mostly classic rock, that I like some lesser known songs of best. some examples are:
Pink Floyd-Us and Them
The Who-Eminence Front
Led Zeppelin-Over the Hills and Far Away, The Battle of Evermore, Moby Dick, and Ramble On
U2-Mysterious Ways
The White Stripes-Little Cream Soda

This is just to name a few songs that I love. But these are not by any means the most popular songs by these bands. I love these songs because there are so different from what other stuff sounds like. Everyone should give these songs a try, but I also believe taht different people have different tastes in music. I don't personally like country music or rap for the most part, I just am not a fan of it but some other people may like it. I guess my real problem with popular music is that so much of it sounds the same, its just boring, I love listening to stuff that is more adventurous.

I listen to music by bands that many people I know have never heard of. I guess I should mention some of these bands now.
Robert Randolph and the Family band-Everyone needs to listen to I Need More Love
Kings of Leon- they have a bunch of good songs that have been in commercials
The Decemberists-Just good relaxed chill music
The Plagiarists-friends' band that plays in the twin cities
My Morning Jacket-particularly their newest album Evil Urges
Jurassic 5-particularly Power in Numbers
Joss Stone-Love her voice
The Fugees-Some songs from The Score

Most of these groups have myspace pages if you want to check them out. They all have their own unique sounds. By the way if anyone wants to discuss music with me any time I would love to so just let me know.

There are some artists that have one particular song that I like. I guess I should share some of these as well.
Dire Straits-Money For Nothing
Ingrid Michaelson-The Way I am- I know its kinda cheesy but I love it
Jamiroquai-Virtual Insanity
Phish-Farmhouse, Gotta Jibboo
Run DMC-Walk This Way-Way better than Aerosmith's version
Stevie Wonder-Sir Duke
The Talking Heads-Psycho Killer
Public Enemy-Bring the Noise
Edgar Winter-Frankenstein
Lou Reed-Take a Walk on the Wild Side
David Bowie-Space Oddity
The Cars-Moving in Stereo

These songs are all pretty awesome in my mind. Not all of the bands that I listen to are unheard of there are plenty of popular bands that I like.
The White Stripes-There are a few songs on each album they put out that I just love
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
Rage Against the Machine
Barenaked Ladies-Good memories
Eric Clapton
Nirvana-Especially Unplugged
Johnny Cash
Weezer-another nostalgic band for me
Queen
The Band- A great band that not too many people have heard of
Joe Walsh/The James Gang-Another band that not too many people have heard of
John Mayer Trio-I love his bues/jazz group much better than his old solo stuff
Bob Dylan
Cake-Another great band that not enough people have heard of
Pink Floyd-Wish you Were Here is my favorite Floyd album
Radiohead-One of the first bands i started listening to on my own
Green Day-I remember when my older brother got Dookie on cassette tape
Jack Johnson-He has some really good songs I can't say no to

and just some albums that I love:
Miles Davis-KInd of Blue
Norah Jones-Come Away With Me
Herbie Hancock-Possibilities
The Band-The Last Waltz-So many guest performers on this
The Grateful Dead-American Beauty
Santana-Supernatural

Some shows and movies that have great musical selections:
Scrubs
Garden State
Space Jam
Juno
High Fidelity

These all seem to include music from a variety of genres, but the songs are just so well used in the scenes that I just love it.

I think that my favorite songs really depend on the mood that I am in. I guess I am really an emotional music listener. The music I want to listen to really just depends on my mood more than anything. Music is not as big of a part of my life as it is for some other people, but there are so many times that I love having music to listen to, and when my last ipod died I was so worried that would not be able to listen to music on the go anymore, luckily I got one to replace it for a very affordable price.

Well I have to get up in about 5 and a half hours so I need to get going, but please listen to some of this music. Please ask me any questions you might have. I hope some people liked reading this. I guess when I got the request i wasnt sure what to write and I am still not sure if this is what he was looking for, but this is what I game him.

Thanks and have a great night
Peter

Should I do homework or blog?

Well I am just super tired today, I really should just go home and sleep instead of staying on campus and trying to be productive. I guess I should have gone to bed right after work last night but i decided to stay up way too late instead. At least blogging gives me an excuse to avoid my homework. I guess I am also avoiding finishing my business plan because once that is done I am pretty much dont with school. I guess I just want to hold on to this for about as long as I can.

Being here in the library is so serene and peaceful. There are people all around yet I can't hear them making any noise. I like that I have blagging as an outlet for my mind. I guess it is nice to just spill my thoughts on the page, not literally of course, that would be gross and would leave me well, dead. I actually think that there are a few people who will read my blog too, I feel so special.

Well this past friday my high school's football team won its game in the state semifinals and is going to be playing in the state championship two days after thanksgiving. The team started the season 1-3 but has won 9 straight games since then. I think it is a pretty sweet story, I also think that they will get lots of people to cheer for them being the cinderella of this year's tournament. They have a chance to beat a team in the final that beat them in the first game of the year. Northfield just beat the #1 team in 4a 31-12, and many people at the star tribune have been saying that it was more orono giving the game away than Northfield winning it, but I still think that it takes a lot to get 8 turnovers in a game. I also think a major advantage that the Raiders had was the previous state tournament experience of the coaches, sure the kids still had to play a great game, but the coaches were able to psych them up in order to play as good of a game as they were able to.

I am going to go see them play in the championship 2 days after Thanksgiving, if anyone else would like to join me feel free to let me know.

I would say that I am doing very well right now with the exception of frustrations that I am having at work. I am tired of not getting time off when I request it. I request off for things that are important, like presentations i have to give in the evening, yet I still dont get them off. I really think it is about time for me to leave mega. I guess I just want to make sure that there is a job out there some where for me. I guess if it comes down to it, I will have to pull a no show because this is my last semester and there are going to be times that I can't work no matter what becuase I have other stuff going on. This is the second time that I have requested off and not gotten the time off that I had needed. I had to find people to fill shifts for my trip to Chicago which I had requested off for at least a month in advance, I give more than enough time fo rthem to find someone else to cover all of the shifts i might need to work, but they just seem to lose all of my notes. Oh well I guess I will have to deal with it.

I guess I just need to let all those frustrations out.
I need to get to work now i guess :(
I will post again real soon.
Have a great Day everyone.

Just a short addition to the last post

I didnt add this to the last post, but there is just a friend in my life who is awesome. He has so many entertaining stories that I never get tired of hearing them at all. When I was down in Chicago he was there telling to many stories to all of the people in our group, and it is honestly my favorite part of the trip. His stories are from back when he was having his wild time. He was a partier who got into drugs and then he joined the navy a little later on, but he has just experienced such weird things some of which are disgusting and others which are bizarre. Just a few of the things he has been through:
Getting strip searched entering the US from Canada because he had over $5000 in one dollar bills that he had received while giving tours in Alaska.
And waking up in mexico and almost getting arested for public urination on his way to work in the US.

He has been able to turn his life around from the brink of disaster and is now almost dont with college. He has an amazing sense of humor and is happily married. I am really glad I know him.

Well thats all for tonight.

I thought it was a good time to blog again

Well the election is finally over and the candidate i voted for won. I am not trying to rub it in, but I am excited for what is ahead. I hope that there is some way that Al Franken can pull it off in minnesota. It will not be the end of the world if he doesn't. I am just happy to have political commercials off the air.

I went to a conference in chicago on thursday and stayed until saturday afternoon when we all came back. It was a really good time. I liked the learning that took place. There were some really interesting speakers and the chance to mingle with the younger class of entrepreneurship major at UWEC and also with students from all over the country and even some from other countries. I really only made one new friend, she happened to be from this school.

The situation in which i met her was kind of weird. The whole group from UWEC was out in Chicago finding some place to eat(the place the bust had dropped us had closed down) we were wondering around for dinner and we all had to take cab rides back to the hotel. There were 5 of us trying to take a cab back together 3 guys i knew and her who had eaten dinner with two fo the guys i knew. We tried to sit with 4 of us in the back but it was uncomfortble so she climbed on my lap. She was flirty about it I thought it was cool. I also thought I was kind of sweet too haha. It was a good time a fun ride, I dont have all that much experience with taxis but this was a good one. We all got back to the hotel and relaxed for a bit before pretty much everyone from UWEC was in a room hanging out. and this girl and i were off to the side talking and hanging out
neither of us were going to drink at the party. We decided do go down to my room and hang out. We talked and watched some videos for a while. It was a lot of fun. As it turns out we have pretty much the same views both religiously and politically, which is something i have not really come across thus far. It was not until a bit into us hanging out did i find out she had a boyfriend, because I had thought she was flirting with me and stuff, but I guess I am just not used to girls flirting with me at all. But after the we were back I heard from people that they shot she was into me too, and also that one of the guy rooming with me was afraid to come into the room cuz he didnt want to be interrupting. Oh well she is a cool girl and it was an all around good time in Chicago.

I guess it is time for the sad part of my post, I still am just wishing i had someone. I guess I am tired of waiting to find out if there is someone out there for me. I am tired of just being lonely. I want to have someone to love and such, I just think its past my time to have someone, but i dont want to just settle for anyone that is not how i roll.

Well I still doubt anyone will read this but I am going to post this anyway.
Have a good night everyone!

I was bored so i blogged

Let me just start off by stating that I will be very surprised if anyone actually reads this.

I have been rather down lately and I guess it is really my own fault. Situations with girls can be difficult and I imagine this one was one of the most difficult situations that I have come across.
I have never really been liked by girls, I guess it is just part of my life, I am kind of used to it. When a girl comes along and likes me that is good, when I like her too that is great, but when she says she can't date me and there is no way around that I am a little confused. I guess I just have trouble seeing the logic in it all. I realize that we are different people and it probably would ot have worked, but saying no without even giving it a try just troubles me. Together we have an amazing time. I just have trouble accepting no as an answer.

I have been dealing with the whole situation fairly well, but I just don't get it really. I am not even on speaking terms with this person anymore and it was not by my choice, but I guess that is what is the best for her. I guess I am someone who just needs to make a mistake even if someone tells me it is a mistake. Sometimes I just have to see for myself.

In other news, I am so tired of this damn election. I just am so tired of politics honestly. Its all about petty bickering and I just don't want to hear it anymore. I cannot wait for Wednesday Nov. 5th just so i wont have to hear about elections and politicians for a little while. I think its funny that even thought Mccain is old he has the most immature ads, I really have no seen one that is not attacking Obama. Obama has had ads attacking Mccain too. And then there are other ads replying to the previous attack ads its just some much crap. Politicians aren't supposed to bicker and all of that, politicians are supposed to inspire people and I am not even close to being inspired right now. I am glad that I voted early so I dont have to deal with it all on election day.

I would like some feedback from anyone who actually reads this if there is someone out there. Let me know what you thinkg, Or some topics you would like me to discuss.

So long for now!
Peter Weck