Eden Baylee's Blog, page 42

Cigarettes After Sex

I’ve never been a smoker. The one and only time I put a cigarette between my lips was more than forty years ago. My best friend’s father smoked, so we stole one of his cigarettes and stood over the kitchen … Continue reading →

Benediction

My first blog of the year begins with a prayer, but not a religious one. Instead, it’s a song I’ve been meditating on for the past few weeks.  I first heard “Benediction” at my yoga studio. It played toward the … Continue reading →

Time to Say Goodbye

I decided to add one more post to my blog before the year ends. 2017 has seen its ups and downs for me. On the up side, I have my health, definitely something to be thankful for. The majority of … Continue reading →

Renewal, Rest, and Re-awakening my Creative Self

This will be my final post of 2017. I don’t know about you, but the year flew by for me. In previous year-end posts, I’ve tried my best to reflect on what I’ve learned and provide some inspiring thoughts. This … Continue reading →

Music Monday says I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing

It’s the holiday season, and whether you observe Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, or something else, I hope you’re able to make time to enjoy it. I celebrate Christmas insofar as it’s a time for family and friends. Hosting a Christmas Eve … Continue reading →

Music Monday remembers John Lennon

This past week marked 37 years since John Lennon died Dec. 8, 1980. I often think about what more he could have done if he were still here. It’s a sad thought, tempered only by the enormous contribution he left … Continue reading →

Music Monday goes back to SCHOOL

I heard this song recently and remembered how much I like it—a tune from my youth by Supertramp on their hugely successful Crime of the Century album. “School” contains a catchy interlude and one of the most memorable extended solos of … Continue reading →

Music Monday plays “Jig of Joy” from Return to Jogja #mtagung

Further to my blog about Bali last week, you will know that Mount Agung has since erupted—several times. The latest series of eruptions yesterday sent ash 4,000 metres into the atmosphere. Ngurah Rai International Airport, located in southern Bali has closed, stranding hundreds … Continue reading →

Bali told in pictures and prose and Mount Agung finally erupts!

I just returned from Bali and had an amazing time. I wrote about my adventure last year, following a trip to the Indonesian island nearly three decades after I first set foot on it. As good fortune would have it, … Continue reading →

Music Monday rings with Hells Bells @acdc

This blog is dedicated to rhythm guitarist, Malcolm Young who passed away this past weekend. Along with his brother Angus, Malcolm founded hard rock band AC/DC in 1973. The Young brothers were born in Glasgow, Scotland before the family emigrated … Continue reading →