Summer Breeze

I don't know what it is, but summer always gets me into the hippie mood. I mean, I'm a hippie all year 'round and all, but there's just something about summer that makes me all excited about the 60s all over again. :) Maybe it's because of the Summer of Love and because of Woodstock, but I don't know. All I can say is that, there's only 8 more days of school and I say, Bring on the lovin' and bring on the MUSIC!!!! hehehe
ok, toodles
B

Sweet Baby James ♥

Bonjour mon petite amies ;P
So last night I attended the afore mentioned James Taylor and Carol King concert. It was..............wow. I can't think of words that could describe it. The both of them were so funny; they teased one another and interacted somewhat with the crowd. It was like we were all sitting in a backyard or a family room or something; like a bunch of friends. The music was fantabulous, as was to be expected. :D They played lots of well known songs and some that I'd never heard before. One of my new favorites is the lullaby that James wrote for his first-born nephew; the song that resulted in his nickname: Sweet Baby James. I kept waiting for him to sing Fire and Rain, and when he finally did, I actually started crying becuase here was James Taylor, singing it live.....it was so amazing and beautiful, and.....I don't know, like a dream come true I guess. The duets between Carol and James were beautiful and somewhat melancholy, but still moving. Anyway, I had an amazing time, and I wish that everyone that loves them could have seen them last night.
PeAcE!
B

James Taylor and Carol King in Concert!

hey peeps!'
ok, so i no i haven't posted in F O R E V E R....I is so sorry, i've been uber busy with school which is muy muy horrible >:P...but anyway, guess what! I'm going to a concert on Tuesday of Carol King and James Taylor!!! Im am so excited! hehe ok, well i gotta skitter, but ill post soon about the concert and about the one i went to at the beginning of May that was A M A Z I N G!!!!!!!!!
much love,
B

You Can't Say We Never Tried

A beautiful classic. It's rather haunting, especially when Mick Jagger whispers "Angie". This is one of my favorites by the Stones. I know this is actually from the 70s, but the Stones were originally a 60s band....plus as I am a hippie, I am declaring this a hippie song..haha. ;)

☮ & ♥
B

Rock 'n' Roll

Hey peeps,
so tonight I went to this absolutely amazing play. As you probably guessed by the title, the play was about the 1960s, at least partially. The plot highlighted upon the importance of rock and roll in the division of Czechoslovakia and its release from communist control in the late 80s. The plot was amazing and interesting, if a bit dense at times. The best part of the play was definitely the music. This production wasn't a musical, but there was short clips of music during scene changes, etc. There was so many amazing songs that I'd never heard  before. One f these was Golden Hair by Syd Barret. This specific song played a large part in the plot of the play.



this song is so haunting and beautiful :0



the Velvet Underground, this is another amazing song that was in the show. :P

Passive Reflections

As you will probably guess from the title of the blog and well, the whole blog in general :0), I absolutely LOVE hippies and teh 1960s. Anyway the other day I was arguing with my brother which is not an uncommon activity for me; he's 13, you do the math. I guess it doesn't really help that we both have very strong Irish tempers. ;) So we were arguing and I punched him lightly on the shoulder and he acted as if he'd just been brutally mugged. He was like, "you are so violent". I started thinking. So many people out in the world pray or wish or hope for peace, but thoughts are not actions. I want peace but what do I do to further it? Hippies are awesome and I consider myself one, but my dad made a good point......it's not like I can call myself a hippie and then only live up to parts of the mantra. I realized that I really should keep my temper under control. I have decided to try and keep hold of my temper as much as is possible. I'm going to try and stop picking fights with my brother and live a more peaceful life. I really want to start yoga and meditaion....both of which I hope will make me more even tempered.  Live in peace and love my lovelies!
~B

Woodstock 2009

There is going to be a 40th anniversary concert in Bethel and I really wish I could go!!! It's not a huge festival...it's just a simple conmcert, but it would still be awesome to go to the place where the world-shaking weekend took place and celebrate it's fortieth birthday with thousands of other music lovers. I think that it would be an honor to hear some of the original acts. i wish that it was a bigger deal and that it was still the Hippie to-do that it was. I would have been ecstatic to spend three days spreading peace and love, listening to amazing music, and having so much fun with fellow war despising, peace loving Hippies! I sincerely wish that there was a time machine that would allow me to really experience the festival. I would be in my element!