Breathe In, Breathe Out

Isn't it funny how musicians seem to re-release music as their next new album. In the case of Switchfoot, I could understand them re-releasing songs when they went from Christian music to being actual musicians. I was a little dissappointed though when Mat Kearney's "Nothing Left To Lose" album was released to find that 7 or 8 of the tracks had been on a previous album. I saw that to say that he has since re-released that exact same album and tacked two songs on the end. One that I knew of "Chicago (acoustic)" and "Breathe In, Breathe Out" which I heard for the first time live. I say all that to say that I purchased that one song to finally make up his ever expanding album last night, I'm in very happy I did. I get happy/nostalgic/sad bubbles in my innards when I listen to Mat. Here is a little known fact for you. At the same conference that I heard about EveryNationEdinburgh, when it was just a baby idea. (that's who I'm on internship with). I saw him play live. Not only that, but the guitar that he was using to play actually belonged to the guy I'm about to go be mentored by, Adam Mabry. www.adammabry.co.uk

Enough of all that. I'm floating through the countryside on what I can only imagine as the hard work on many great men. How about that work ethic of old? Just a question. No discussion.

So, I'm too short to think of what to type next. Attempting to make this a meaningful exchange as I learn from you by actually writing. And hopefully, a few like to read it out there. I'm having trouble being terribly clever. So there is no clever bit.


The weather here is starting to be really nice. I must say, this place is probably quite nice in summertime. The people here already think that it's summertime. it's only a little over 50 degrees. Lovely little immigrants (because you're hard pressed to find any Scottish) are setting up tables outside to eat lunch at. Which on a side note: it boggles my mind that anyone says, "hey, lets go to Starbucks for lunch. Yeah, that'll be great. We can spend £8 ($16) on semi-meals that are clearly pre-packed by a machine." Also, it's the people on vacation. Every American I see come in that is on holiday, I feel like shaking them. "You travel 5,000+ miles to eat at a place that is right around the corner."

So anyway, the weather is getting nice.

The flowers are in a strong bold bloom against the ever present chill. If you saw that picture of the Scottish Flag made of flowers in a few blogs previous, good for you because it's gone. They done gone and churned it up. But there are the prettiest flowers here. actually prettier than Florida because the flowers are very thick and stiff (to keep out the cold I imagine). But they are all put there by the governmental tourist board. I still must say that the Bird of Paradise is still the sweetest flower on God's green earth. Listen to that phrase. I used to get threatened by it.

Do you think God is green?

Ian