Lily 1 – You Can’t Stop
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Lily 2 – On Top Of The World
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Lily 3 – Not A Catch
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Lily 3 – Out Here In The Sun
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“The Digital Ambassador: Connecting possibilities.†It would be about brand you, and how the Web can be used to discover and define yourself, to serve, connect, lead, and learn with your people and potential.
How well does your online presence represent you? Most people don’t even show up. Some people show up as random, occasional participants. A few people have bothered to represent themselves and have a compelling Web presence.
And then there’s the Digital Ambassadors. They are fully engaged with living online and off, leading the pack, and making the most out of the brave new world wide Web of people and possibilities.
Jimmy Fallon (though I am not a particular fan) and his Twitter pic are what spring to mind. Who else? Buster Benson, Chris Sacca, Gary V, Chris Brogan, Â Seth Godin. These guys (of whom I am a big fan) get that being online, taking the time to share yourself and connect with your communities is the best way to a full life and meaningful work.
So the book would be part philosophy and ideology behind Web presence, a manifesto for the brave new world party, and part how-to manual for utilizing all the amazing free and ubiquitous connection tools that the Web is becoming.
These are the game-changers, having fun with the fact that the future of the Web is about how you live in public, not being afraid of it, but embracing it, with all its telescopic connections and crazy post-modern irony.
These digital ambassadors are determined not to be the tools of the new tools and are constantly bringing the WWW back into the service of exuberant spirits, human complexity, and the explosive potential of connectivity.
I am determined to be one of these people. I am well on my way. I will write about it, share it, and connect through it. The term, I believe was coined by my mom calling me the digital ambassador, for helping her to use her computer and the Web. But for me it’s my WWW heroes.
I’ve thought of starting a user-centered social-media tech-support type venture (should I ever leave my day job) that would be a natural extension of what I spend most of my time doing for myself and everyone around me anyway: helping artists, educators, non-profits know themselves and do cool things with the Web.
Now I’m thinking “book.” Print, .pdf, free, whatever…it’s about thought leadership, sharing my breadcrumbs of wisdom, experience. I want to articulate what I seem to spend most of my life doing. For now I think the book is a good start. What do you think?
Will Facebook overtake Google in unique visitors?
Funky Time Rocks
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Family Time Rocks when you get it together
movin your booty no matter what the weather
you put your stuff and you put it all about
you’re drawin’ pictures, you screamin’ and shout
rock with your family
rock with your family
there’s too much sorrow and there’s too much pain
let’s bring all the families back together again
everybody wants to make stuff they can create
put it up on the wall where everybody has a ball
time to rock with your family
time to rock with your family
family time rocks
oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh
put your hands in the air like you just don’t care but i know that you do cause i’m hear with you
you are something special
you’re here for a reason so is your family
you’re gonna make some stuff that’s gonna blow your mind
family time rocks
family time rocks
do dop do doo do
scat doodle do de do wop
bada du bada du
where there all together
sittin round the table
tellin each other
all kinds of stories
we can do what we want
we can do what we need
cause it’s family time
and family time feeds (me to be a…)
do do do do
what rocks? family time
what rocks? family time
I’m Red
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If you were a color you would be so red
If I was a color well I guess I’d be
lemme think about I’ll get back to you I gotta go, I gotta go
If you were a horse you’d have spots all over
Everyone would want to ride you to the cliffs of Dover
And I would just jump off
I don’t wanna be your girl anymore
You make me really mad, the color of red
Which is what I said at the beginning of the song
Cause you’re red, yeah you’re red
Yeah, you’re red
If I was an article of clothing, I guess I’d have to be a bra
I’m always holdin everybody up
And I don’t mean like keepin’ em in line
I mean that I’m holdin everybody up, I’m holden strong
I’m helpin’ em get up get up
And it makes me feel just like
the color red
Yeah I’m red
Yeah I’m red till I’m dead
TIll I’m dead I”m red
Shoutin from the rooftops
It’s just what I’m thinking
red and blue together make purple
purple’s like an angry girl
blue can be the color of the sky
and red’s the tomato on a summer day
but you put em together
and whata ya got?
you’ve got purple purple purple
it’s the color of my face
when I’m red
till i’m dead i’ll be read
that’s what I am
now that I’ve decided
you can blame it on your mother
she’s the mother of another color
i’d say she’s kinda yella
that’s the kinda fella that you are
you’re a yella fella, always afraid
to make a great big leap of faith
cause you make me red
just let me hear you say
red, red, red…
you are so red
i am so sick of it
i wanna be green
and help you like a tinge of spring
make me a sandwich
a green sandwich
let it color my mind
Bananas
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i greeta da bananas in da morning
and eata da banana most every day
i dip a da banana into my yoghurt
and peck at peanut butter you got on your plate
oh how i am hungry for something so healthy
i needa da energy so i can play
hello mister granola or you can say hola
anyway you mix it it’s quite a parfait
my little banana my little banana
oh you’re so yellow my bright happy fellow
i love my banana more than i can say
da da da da, da da da da
i packa da banana for de afternoon time
for a sweet snack in a slice of da shade
it’s got it’s own package but squeeze it so lightly
or you’ll get all slimey wherever it’s laid
banana beer banana bread banana chip banana pudding
banana split, cherry and chocolate on it
banana boat and a banana cream pie
banana lips banana nose banana eyes
my little banana my little banana
you’re good for my tummy and so sweet and yummy
i love my banana more everyday
da da da da, da da da da,
i peela the banana in the evening
when you come around i make you fresh fruit
you say you love it when we get together
and you let me feed you with my little spoon
oh how i love you, oh you’re so beautiful
you make me happy more than i can say
when you go away oh i’m so lonely
but i go bananas and then i’m ok
my little banana my little banana
you’ve got such a luster when out with your cluster
you follow your hunches and travel in bunches
stick it in your ear and pretend you can’t hear
but please never take my banana away
da da da da, da da da da
Messy
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we gonna get messy
get out some paints
we gonna spread everything out
wo gonna throw everything up in the air
gonna see where it lands
we gonna get messy
gonna get some dirt under our nails
we gonna get messy
we’re gonna paint ourselves
we can’t fail
messy is a state of mind
you leave all your worries behind
you just jump right in there
and make up what you want without a care
cause your messy
yeah your messy
let’s get messy
everybody’s comin over to the house
we’re gettin out stuff we can share
we got markers and colors and even scissors
maybe mom will cut my hair
(cut it up!)
i can turn it pink
or i can turn it blue
doesn’t have to be permanent it’s true
i can take my brush and make it frizzy yeah
everybody c’mon and make a big mess
get messy
gettin messy
get messy
gettin messy
just let go
just let it flow
sisters n bros
my nose was runnin down my face
it was gettin all over the place
I’m In Tune With The Universe
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I’m In Tune WIth The Universe
I’m in tune with the universe
could be blessed could be cursed
could be better could be worse
I’m in tune with the universe
above ground into the bay
I’m so glad to be here hey
I can’t wait for what to come around
I love every single sound
I’m in tune with the universe
lalalalala
I’m in tune with the universe
I look at you and you look at me
This is what you think and this i what you see
Together we’re one, together we’re two
Together we’re always free
We’re in tune with the universe
RIght in tune with the universe
We’re in tune with the universe
I’m trying out a new app on my Android (Google phone) that lets me post from my phone. Here’s a cool snail spray painted beneath a bridge near my house where I like to play.
