Genealogy this Sunday

I know, it seems like I have pretty much three topics I blog on: Coldplay, camping, and genealogy. Anyhow, I will be going to the genealogy library this Sunday so if you want to come with me, just let me know and we'll arrange a time.

Song of the Day: High Speed

Today's Coldplay song of the day is High Speed, from their Parachutes album from 2000. This isn't my favorite song by Coldplay, but it's nice enough. This video has two songs, so if you don't want to listen to the first, move the little circle at the bottom to where it says 5:15/9:25 in the gray area next to the red line. (oh, the first song is Everything's not lost, also from the Parachutes album)

Song of the Day: Parachutes

Today's song is Parachutes, from the album of the same name (2000). It's very short, less than a minute. Click on this link to listen to the song (you still have press play once you're connected to the site). My comment about this song is that it doesn't seem complete. I like what there is of it, soft, slow, very pretty. What did you think of the song?

Coldplay Song of the Day: Trouble

Today's song is Trouble, from the album Parachutes (2000). I like this song even better the more I listen to it. I think it's lyrics are great and Chris Martin's voice is kind of haunting (I think). Anyway, tell me what you think.

There are two music videos for Trouble.




Here is a live performance of Trouble. Nice how it's all in black and white.

This video is an acoustic version with just Chris Martin playing the guitar.

Camping!

Actually, I'm not going camping in July. But here is when I plan to go camping for the next year and a half (with some of the places listed). Let me know if you're interested in going with me on any of these trips!

August 15 & 16 (possibly come home either the 16th or 17th) ~ my roommate, my dad, and I are going to go to Payson Lakes, which is on Mt. Nebo. That should be fun. Mt. Nebo is the highest mountain in Utah county

Sep 19-20 (come home on the 20th) ~ I'm planning on going up in the mountains, maybe down around Redmond somewhere. Haven't decided for sure. So far, no one is going with me on this trip.

Oct 17-19 (come home on the 19) ~ go to Capitol Reef! I haven't been there in 15 years and it is my favorite of the national parks

Nov 14-16 (come home on the 16) ~ San Rafael Swell, not sure exactly where, though

Mar 13-15/2009 ~ either Kolob Canyon in Zions or the Needles in Canyonlands

Apr 17-19/2009 ~ either somewhere around Escalante or Goblin Valley

May 15-17/2009 ~ maybe go to the Henry Mountains?

June 20-28/2009 ~ yep, a week long trip. Probably we will actually stay in a lodge or hotel, but planning to go to either Glacier National Park or Yellowstone with Mom and Dad and possibly Angela and Brett.

Jul 17-19/2009 ~ camp in the mountains somewhere, haven't decided where yet

Aug 14-16/2009 ~ maybe camp on the Boulder mountain?

Sep 18-20/2009 ~ maybe go to the Uintas?

Oct 16-18/2009 ~ I would like to go down to Mesa Verde in Colorado. Maybe Mom and Dad could go. We would probably stay in a motel.

Nov 13-15/2009 ~ I think I might like to go to the Book Cliffs to camp

Coldplay Song of the Day

I just thought a fun way to count down to the concert in November would be to have a different Coldplay song each day to listen to. So, today's song is Yellow (from the album Parachutes which came out in 2000). According to Wikipedia, Yellow is the song that introduced the world to Coldplay. I really love this song. I love the way Chris Martin's voice sounds as he sings it, but the other two things that I really like about the song are, well, that everything is "yellow", I think that is kind of cool, and also, when he says "look at the stars, look how they shine for you". Also a nice idea. I think, basically, I like this song because it's simple and sweet.
You can watch the music video, if you'd like, by clicking below.

Click on the video to see Coldplay perform Yellow live in concert.

Here's Chris Martin doing an acoustic version of Yellow with Noel Gallagher playing the guitar.


I thought I would also include this piano version of Yellow with just Chris Martin singing.

12th Row!

Yep, that's where Angela and I will be sitting for the Coldplay concert. I'm very excited!