WHAT A GREAT RIDE! There's nothing like spending two days biking down the road to Seward amid beautiful Alaskan scenery. The only thing that made it better was that I was among the 120 riders all peddling for a great cause--raising money to fight cancer. It was fantastic spending time with people who have the biggest hearts (and also the biggest CALVES) in Alaska. I can't wait until next year!
FYI--here are the numbers for my ride.
Donations earned from my sponsors: $1201.00
Time from Anchorage to Summit Lake on Saturday: 7 hr 32 min with 4 rest breaks
From Summit Lake to Seward Sealife Center on Sunday: 4 hr 35 min with 1 rest break and a nasty headwind
That's me, sitting with a little listener and a Serta Counting Sheep at a Magic 98.9 remote broadcast from Scan Home.
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Here is a video I found while looking for a video for my blog. Its a cover of One Year of Love, my favorite song by Queen. This intimate, acousitic version by Stevie Ann really lets you hear her beautiful voice. You can even see people in the studio booth behind her as they go about their business. They probably couldn't hear this outstanding performance through the glass.
This is a much requested classic video for Magic 98.9 fan DONYA. It's ROD STEWART. Enjoy THE MOTOWN SONG.
Where are those little GHOSTS when you really need them?
Okay, I was just kidding. Pac Man is not a cannible. We old-time gamers know that he only eats dots...and fruits...and the occasional KEY at the higher levels.
But the device that looks like a Pac Monster is actually something I'd like Da Boss to get for us here at Magic 98.9. It's called an Energy Pod. It's designed to help people take naps at work.
I also kind of looks like one of those Pods from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. But it's designed to support the user's back, elevate the legs to help bloodflow, and the hood blocks out light and sound.
I especially love that part. In my bedroom, I've gone to extreme lengths to block out the sunlight in the summer--sometimes even putting black t-shirts on top of the curtain rod to keep light from coming in and bouncing off the ceiling, and using potato chip bag clamps to keep the curtains closed. Yeah, that's really Feng Shui.
So, this little EnergyPod looks like a good investment. What do ya say, Boss? Find out more about EnergyPods at this link Sweet dreams!
WHY CAN'T BRIAN KEEP A GIRLFRIEND?
Wednesday 08-20-2008 10:53am AK
Well, here's is one reason I can't seem to keep a girlfriend.
Hey, a dude has to have his priorities. And as you know from reading my blog, when my priority isn't video games, then it's MY BIKE.
I mean, come on...the chain could rust!
Brian
Thursday 08-07-2008 11:48am AK
THE NEW JOURNEY
Today, I played the newest single from JOURNEY called After All These Years. It featured the newest member, lead singer ARNEL PINEDA.
Since Journey ballads have always been a staple on Magic 98.9, and since Steve Perry's was such a distinctive part of the band, I thought it best to inform Magic listeners on who Arnel is and what he brings to the band. So here it is.
Arnell is 40 years old, from the Philipines, where his band (The Zoo Band) performed well received covers of Journey tunes
Very not bad!
Now enter NEAL SCHON, the man who brought the guitar sound that is just as distinctive to Journey as Steve Perry's vocals were.
(Neal Schon pictured here in the rarely seen state of not wearing sunglasses)
Neal was frustrated with trying to create Journey's music without the vocals. So, the rock 'n' roll legend did what so many of us mere mortals do--surf YouTube.com. He was impressed. Phone calls were made. Contracts were signed, and in late 2007, Journey had a new lead singer with pipes to rival Steve Perry.
So good luck to Journey, with it's new front man. He does have some very big boots to fill.
Here is the link to the CNN new story about the discovery of Arnel.
By the way, STEVE PERRY, if you have logged onto this--I just heard that this band in the Philipines called The Zoo Band is looking for a new singer...if you're not doing anything...
Keep listening to Magic 98.9 to hear more of the new Journey. Thanks for loggin' where I'm bloggin'.
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