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Froggy went a courtin

Yesterday was my grandmothers birthday, I went by and talked and we told jokes and smiled and laughed. She’s the other half of my break dancing crew (we are currently looking for new members) we battle each other to sharpen our skills and although it’s not fair she says she’s going to take it easy on me. Did I mention her new hip? While hanging out with her I sat near the piano where my great grandmother would play and sing to us. One of the songs she sang was ‘Froggy went a courtin’ I still don’t know the lyrics and I’m sure I didn’t know it then. Today I did a quick drawing on a napkin, my favorite sketchpad, of a frog with a crown. The crown isn’t perfect but I think that if people or animals were physical crowns giving by God or Mother nature those wouldn’t be perfect either. Enjoy Pierre the Frog . . . lol Happy Hump Day!!

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While working I enjoy listening to long mixes of good music on YouTube. One of my favorites lately has been the Boiler Room series where DJ’s or music groups will play for a live audience. DJ Jazzy Jeff, ?uestLove, and Pete Rock have all done sets at the Boiler Room and I would recommend any of the above including Nightmeres on Wax and Sarah Farina. While listening to Boiler Room London Bonobo’s live set at Alexandra Palace played something prompted me to watch the video as i looked a singer named Szjerdene was taking her place on stage. I found her look and dancing moving and searched for more photos of her and found a interesting photo. Her face is calm relaxed almost regal while her body is in a much more actively subversive position as if the body was in position to strike. The subversive power of her body seems to have been lost in translation maybe the change of facial expression made the difference.

all the best,
-h.Dawson