I'm going to be "Blue" today

A little later this afternoon I'm going to experience the Blue Man Group, at their new home at Universal Orlando Resort, for the first time. I'm super-stoked about this; it's really a birthday present to myself. Supposedly I have really, really good seats in the second row -- the first four rows are referred to as the "Poncho Rows" so it sounds like I'll be getting a little dirty.

I'll be [mentally] taking notes the entire time, and will surely publish a post about it on Pulse of Central Florida.

Have you ever been to a Blue Man Group show? If so, I'd love to hear about it. Just leave me a comment here.

Stay tuned....

Found on Flickr: The Eye

Eyes are intriguing.
Eyes are captivating.
Eyes are mesmerizing.

This looks like it would hurt.

Photo courtesy of Bobshaw.

Music Monday: Walk This World

Heather Nova isn't well-known in America. In fact, I doubt any of her singles have ever received any [radio] airplay, and that's primarily where she would've received her exposure when she originally came out in the mid-90s. I think I somehow stumbled across one of her videos while watching MTV late one night. Said video was "Walk This World," which is featured here.

"Walk This World" is featured on Heather's first release, Oyster (1995). This release is eerie, haunting, and gorgeous. If you like "Walk This World" you should give the entire album a chance; however, be advised this song is the most "pop-y" track on the CD.

Heather's two must-have albums:

1. Oyster.
2. Siren.

A perfect example of the power of social media

Did you happen to catch this feature last week on the Today Show? This actress--Amy Walker--has apparently taught herself 21 dialects, and created a video of herself that's making it's way around the Internet. I was at home getting ready for work when the spot aired, and I was immediately captivated. Not only because I think it's cool that this chick is marketing the crap out of herself (I'll give anybody props for that), but also because it got me to thinking:

Should American celebrities be threatened by video sharing and social media sites like You Tube and the like? I'm wondering how long it'll take before people like this woman--who seem to have genuine talent and skill--demand the attention of Hollywood and other media sources, and take jobs from those who have less-than...well, really any skills...like Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton.

If you haven't seen the video take a look at it here, and let me know what you think. This is the original video Amy created. I tried to find the interview from the Today Show, with both Meredith Viera and Matt Lauer, but TodayShow.com is not particularly user-friendly when it comes to searches and I wasn't able to find the segment.

New Madonna album cover revealed

I'm sure this topic is being written about all over the Internet, but you know I have to share it here. The official album cover for the upcoming Madonna release, "Hard Candy," has been revealed. What's your opinion?

My apologies

This past week I was out-of-town on business, ironically at an interactive event. I realize I missed my two series posts, "Music Monday" and "Found on Flickr." I can almost hear the wailing and the tears from here, and only hope that my apologies can help rectify the pain-and-suffering my legions of fans must be facing. I can assure you both series will be back on track in the coming week.

Please forgive me, and come back for more.

Found on Flickr: Water Drop with Reflections

I love water imagery. To me it says renewal, rebirth....

I stumbled across this interesting photo, and was attracted to the reflection within the water droplet.

Thanks to Flickr user Ray DS for the photo.