random JB musings

113 Rising To The RPM Challenge 2015 last episode of rJBm

John A. Bernal — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:16:00 +0000

Probably my last podcast episode but hopefully the first of many more RPM Challenges and the other ones too like FAWM.ORG plus my YouTube channel 'jblopez2020' which I need to update and use more...

So here goes the track list for 2015's RPM Challenge by JB Lopez

1. Rising to the Challenge

2. Brand New Day

3. How the Story Really goes

4. Flash Backing in Fast Forward

5. Run of the Mill Songwriter

6. There is No Plan B

7. Waiting For Summer

8. Peace Feels Unbelievable

9. My Defenses Give Way

10. D. O. A.

Still, thanks for all your support and I hope we can connect in the near future

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112 Let the Sun Awake the Morning, Life is its own Reward, oh Snaps! Good bye Fibee and Guilt is Far Behind

John A. Bernal — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:16:00 +0000

Let the SUN AWAKE the morning (2:11) LIFE is its own REWARD, take that JB, oh GingerSnaps! (4:50) When I think of you...I LOVE YOU IS ALL (9:01) GOOD BYE FIBEE (born Jan. 22, 2000 died Jan. 11, 2015) Thank you for being my puppy all these years and thank you Amy for taking such good care in her final years (11:56) Original music for Fibee's goodbye song, 'break my will' (14:18) This time, RELAX (17:57) WONDER IF I let you down (20:21) GUILT IS FAR BEHIND, now the pride of life is taking over (22:48) How can you say no to an offer of lifelong deception? TAKE ME AS I AM (25:29) HAVE2WONDER (27:31) TU AMOR ES

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111 Head Lifter for Cantar Sin Respirar, Contento por Dentro, Darte Más Wrong Before, Nightmare's Over

John A. Bernal — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:00:00 +0000

No puedo CANTAR SIN RESPIRAR y no puedo respirar sin tu amor, así que feliz año nuevo para todos! (2:10) HEAD LIFTER porque nada que levanto cabeza cuando estoy depre (5:03) Me siento muy CONTENTO POR DENTRO, vivo lo que vivo y siento lo que siento a cada momento en mi corazón (8:04) Todo lo que soy pienso dar hasta que ya no pueda DARTE MÁS (11:23) I've been WRONG BEFORE, too many times before to be a little vague (14:34) Si quieres ver mi alma MUÉSTRAME LA TUYA y te diré lo que soy, con la coda del gospel firehose (17:15) GET AWAY from Ep. 99 (18:58) I was out of line to say I'm sorry, will "Oct)sober" be finally over for me to be sober again? Wake me up when this NIGHTMARE'S OVER (21:23) We could be the ones to BRING IT ALL AROUND (24:39) NO NONSENSE nonsensical talk of I love yous (26:16) NEED TO FIND MY SOUND (Again!) Desperate Echoes from Ep. 65. Thank you Ruben for lending me the trumpet that I'm still trying to figure out the workings of!

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110 Breakaway on a crazy NYE wave in NYC, with Derision for my power to make poor decisions, here's hoping for better ones in 2015

John A. Bernal — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:16:00 +0000

Nada Personal pero quien se va a leer todos los tweets del mundo, take me to the level where I belong, el FUEGO que llevo POR DENTRO (3:44) First Loopy HD tryouts, what it meant to be FREE since LIFE awaits me on the other side (8:50) Feliz cumpleaños Davidcito! Thank you for lessons in MARATHONS AND SPRINTS+Truck Stop JUNGLE (14:01) 3 Dropped-D Thanksgiving Day jams with cousin Ryan Cross in Kentucky --DID YOU SAY--LONG WAY HOME--ROCK CLEFT--, ALIVE IN NYC, BREAKAWAY on a crazy wave of effervecence on NYE15, Waited2Long (26:24) DERISION for my power to make poor decisions, I still believe ACTING THE FOOL will keep my soul's cranky feeling, anywhoopdeedoo Happy 2015!

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109 Cantata Navideña 1993 (basada en San Lucas)

John A. Bernal — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:16:00 +0000

This is the Christmas cantata from 1993 with texts straight out of the Dios Habla Hoy (version popular) of Luke's nativity account.

-Anunciacion de Gabriel, Canto de Isabel a María, MAGNIFICAT de Maria, Song of Zechariah upon annunciation of his son John the Baptist (BENDITO SEA), Song of Simeon in the Temple AHORA SEÑOR, GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO!

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108 La Aventura de la Vida, Soy Lo Que Soy, Believe/Belong, Lovely Bended Knee Apology, Let IT Be, Weight of the World

John A. Bernal — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:16:00 +0000

Goza cada momento y cree en tu propia locura pues la aventura de la vida es tu tesoro más grande y lo llevas dentro, muy dentro (00:31) LA AVENTURA DE TU VIDA (para Giselle K.M.A.), mantente en movimiento! (4:27) SOY LO QUE SOY, tómame o déjame (8:14) I BELIEVE I BELONG where I'm made to feel at home (11:36) You are SO LOVELY but I need to know what you know (14:53) I dare not say I understand it all, it's more like all I do is stand under it, but will you accept my bended knee APOLOGY? (18:36) My plan hasn't worked out so far, I'm gonna have to LET IT BE (22:31) Closing words, tips for making your own audiobooks for the road straight from the iBooks app (24:19) THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD, bonus track from Jan'05 tape "Shine My Hero."

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107 Life Kenosis, Rooftops or Some1New, Hurting Personal Eclipse since My Heart Is Yours

John A. Bernal — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:16:00 +0000

This should only take a minute, but LIFE will take you by surprise in a tailspin of twists and turns, as my reminiscing of G. Cerati continues (4:44) ¿Qué nos hiciste, KENOSIS? It may be time to empty the utricles and stop bending the elbow to the red, red wine from high school (9:46) I want to shout your name from the ROOFTOPS then fly down to the streets below, does that make me a winged man? (11:41) Trying to reinvent myself into SOMEONE NEW in the key que Gustávome tanto, aquí van dos ditties en la key of G-ospelíndromo for a new you but only if I knew you! (14:56) ECLIPSE PERSONAL por la fuerte influencia natural de GC (19:55) If I wanted to HURT YOU I would have done it my way, I wouldn't leave a scar for each lesson learned (22:12) Mi corazón es tuyo amor, machácalo si quieres because MY HEART IS YOURS.

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106 So Beautiful I Gotta Getter Back as of YesToday! What 2 Show 4 Yourself~Outtatime for ExcuReasons

John A. Bernal — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:16:00 +0000

You're SO BEAUTIFUL it kinda hurts my brain (4:54) I GOTTA GETTER BACK but tell me exactly how, Mr. Robin Thicke? (9:04) Tomorrow is today but wait TODAY IS YESTERDAY as far as I'm concerned, you can't keep fooling yourself like this if today's all that matters (12:03) No time to worry your life away wondering what do you have to SHOW FOR YOUR SELF (16:25) The light of the world is right there by your side, so DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (20:00) I know you'll make it up to me, I'll try to make it up to you babe, but we're RUNNING OUT OF TIME! (23:03) Your REASONS sound more like EXCUSES (25:42) Tributo a Gustavo CERATI, r.i.p. Sep. 4, 2014.

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105 Something in the Air Tells Me I'm Alive in a Crazy World (upload) Day

John A. Bernal — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:16:00 +0000

Sometimes you just need to FEEL ALIVE, breath in and out is not enough, you have to fly away to keep your dreams from dying unfulfilled (2:51) In a CRAZY WORLD we live, my friends (7:05) SOMETHING IN THE AIR tells me I'm alive, something in your eyes took me by surprise (10:04) I will be free thanks to you so every time I'm given the choice I WILL LISTEN to your voice (14:19) Open Mic Impros from Sep. '04 and design idea for new iTunes cover of rJBm with a cassette tape theme, feel free to pitch in your artwork! (17:03) Better safe than feeling sorry for myself, CELEBRATE a brand new day to find the reason why (20:09) Loopy HD Premiere with Isolator and Nohra Marias birthday ditty (25:05) UPLOAD DAY pangsterdomium

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104 To The Finish Line, Call to Arms, Your Shadow and What the heck is LaMiGa?

John A. Bernal — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:16:00 +0000

TO THE FINISH LINE, never compromise! (2:17) Going all the way back around to the finish line means we have made it all the way to where we belong in this race of life (4:38) Get the facts straight, I pay your taxes you send me to fight your wars, and what is left of a CALL TO ARMS when the warship leader won't commit his own troops to the cause? (7:15) Say hello to YOUR SHADOW. I can't believe I fell right under the spell of my own memorabilia (12:13) ¿Dónde está LaMiGa de mi amiga? Instead of cancelling the podcast JB opted for branching out into YouTube as well so double down on the upside!

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103 Stuck In Reverse, Until I See The Sign, Falling or Following, There's Only You

John A. Bernal — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:16:00 +0000

I have nowhere to go without you plus I lost my steering power anywhoo, is this going to be just another day without you, STUCK IN REVERSE without you? All I need is your love! (3:05) In the middle of the sky I'll see the sign as the mysteries unfold before my eyes. I cannot wait UNTIL I SEE THE SUN rising on a new horizon (7:16) The reason for the heart to shape it...was I lazy when I called you? Maybe later I can follow you upstairs, careful now 'cause I'm FALLING, FALLING in and out of love gain, but I really miss you girl and (10:42) THERE'S ONLY YOU so I need you in my world and we should not have grown this far apart (13:32) I won't be resigned to give up on us! Thank you for listening! Click here to find out how you can join the cause

102 The Waiting Game, GottaThinkBigger, ExceptionOmission and Over, Again!

John A. Bernal — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:16:00 +0000

Check out the 30 second promo I submitted to Elsie Escobar, libsyn's super nice hostess with the mostest over at #TheFeed (:38) If you want to play rough I'm game babe, but I won't play THE WAITING GAME no more (4:01) It may be time for me to expand my mind, to THINK BIGGER and see if I'm a doer or just a believer (7:06) I hope this is worth the price of admission (of my guilt): I'm kind of on a mission to prove that I'm THE EXCEPTION, THE OMISSION with no television exposure due to indecision and lack of ambition, so take me to task now for inhibitions that led me to follow you alone (10:21) Hard times are coming OVER, AGAIN.

101 Season 2 starts now! Feeling Patreons Love, My Only Reason, MovieStarMixup, MyTime2Shine

John A. Bernal — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:16:00 +0000

Rising to the Challenge of the next 100 episodes...After a pretty and heavy bevy of strong cancellation rumors, Season 2 of random JB musings is here! (1:37) FEELING PATRONS LOVE, a big thank you to all of my peers and my patrons over at patreon.com/jblopez who will come along on my fantasy to be my muse and my Médici! (4:28) Drowning in forlorn pity pining for MY ONLY REASON to keep on keeping on despite the cold inside(7:39) MOVIE STAR MIXUP is that Charlize Theron or Sharon Stone, is this a coffee or a capuccino I mean Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro (9:57) My TIME TO SHINE is here, please join my achy breaky heart in sunny delights!

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100 New Song In My Heart, Mi Mejor Amiga, Love Like a River/Mountain, Love & Co.

John A. Bernal — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:16:00 +0000

NEW SONG IN MY HEART for the 100th Episode of randomJBmusings! A milestone reached, moving on to(4:44) square one MI MEJOR AMIGA, my one true desire (11:03) YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A RIVER (15:49) Your LOVE AND COMPANY or "Explode," from 0412 91hits+EXPLODE+z

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99 How I Need You, Thank You, GetAway, Regret

John A. Bernal — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:16:00 +0000

HOW I NEED YOU, originally Salmo 40 (4:56) THANK YOU, especially for you (7:04) Thank you for always treating me kindly, especially with your reviews on iTunes! (9:23) I need to GET AWAY (13:18) REGRET

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98 Help Me Believe, I Know That I Don't, Invade My Space and Deeper In Love

John A. Bernal — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 07:16:00 +0000

This episode of rJBm is brought to you by the year 1998, when your fauxmble host emigrated Colombia via Miami enroute to Music City USA in November, with the clothes on his back and a huge tote bag packed of the cassette tapes you're hearing throughout this podcast, having been picked up at the airport by Gary Schmidt and taken to his first drive-thru dining experience at a Burger King. Originally JOHN 3:16_Can we resist it if we don't know where it begins and where it starts again. Dutiful SOLICITATION of iTunes ratings and reviews in anticipation of the hundredth episode (4:04) You set my spirit free, I NEED TO KNOW if you feel the same way for me (7:01) I know that I want to know, a.k.a. I'll know as I'm known (8:42) INVADE MY SPACE, manifest your face in my personal space right now! (12:33) How can I get DEEPER IN LOVE with you, when words can only say so much like I love&need you

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97 Here We Go, Let's Talk Feelings with Lovely-Awesome-Beautiful, just Don't Run

John A. Bernal — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 06:16:00 +0000

The harvest is ready, can you hear the call to collaborate with JB on lyrics for all these songs? [Part 1 of 0412 Invade My Space] This one had been featured on episode 80 with the initial recording of "HERE AM I, send me," which now becomes HERE WE GO writing new songs together! (4:44) WHAT A FEELING, let's talk about our feelings babe! (7:40) How LOVELY, AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL you are (10:38) Busy hustle bustle without taking a break, much? DON'T RUN just stay calm for a minute because your reward will be waiting.

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96 Angel Pretense, Apocalypse Fix, Truth or Brinksmanship, Ever Mind Anymore

John A. Bernal — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:16:00 +0000

[Last and Final Part (8) of 1994's ODB Yamaha] Totally CLUELESS from Clewiston FL as to prospects of reconciliation, I daresay reconstitution of matrimonial institution aka hit the reset button already (4:36) When are you gonna get your APOCALYPSE FIX taken care of my friend (8:17) Time to face the TRUTH or Brinksmanship will backfire on you both, misters Putin and Obama (13:09) Feels like you don't care anymore, am I ever on your mind at all (16:45) @jblopez2020 (also for gmail) | jblopez.libsyn.com

95 Exercise or Exorcize, Lost Respect at Home? Blame the Sun, getAlone to getAlong and Hard to Let Go

John A. Bernal — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:16:00 +0000

Exercise/Exorcize via hitting tennis balls against trailer walls, how's that for revolutionary Anger Mgmt. techniques (3:39) Of how one former head of the house lost all RESPECT, even for himself! (7:50) I'm gonna BLAME THE SUN for my broken heart and The Jet-ski Gang of Lake Lanier for stealing my beloved away (9:54) Another round of blaming goes to the heat wave in Flo-Ryda' and let it be a wake up call to FALL IN LINE, how come we can get along as long as we leave each other alone! (13:05) Still, it's so HARD TO LET GO.

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94 A Happy Shore, Trust You More Than My Own Fear, Cali4nia KaTyPerRy and The Wondering

John A. Bernal — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:16:00 +0000

A HAPPY SHORE (3:08) Need TRUST for sure to get through to you and to get us both to the aforementioned happy shore, or die trying at least (7:15) Katy Perry is so lovely, here's the pictures that match the FEELING of CALIFORNIA in my mind (10:36) MY FINAL BREATH, wondering at the wonder of how I missed out on missing you even more.

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93 Mixed Signals esp. The Better We Know, Ashes to Ashes and Iceberg in our Drinks

John A. Bernal — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:16:00 +0000

[Part 5 of January 1994's ODB Yamaha] Miscommunication and MIXED SIGNALS (3:15) THE BETTER WE KNOW (6:08) What is the meaning of freedom if it all goes from ASHES TO ASHES (9:37) Really now, two orphan tracks from '94 that apparently didn't get the Motif treatment: O Light of Life/Our Critics (10:53) Stop hitting me then loving me with an OPEN HAND, after receiving your titanic telegram I toast to dancing the night away with an iceberg in our drinks

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92 Barely Just Begun, No Parking Anytime, Adventure Call Answered, A Quien Le Creo

John A. Bernal — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:16:00 +0000

We've barely scratched the surface, we've ONLY JUST BEGUN [Part 4 of January 1994's ODB Yamaha ditties], we know how good we've had it, it's time to realize we're just a part of the story, our part's been written out (4:15) Someone like us will surely COME OUT ON TOP (7:52) Deeply troubled needs to read road signs like NO PARKING ANY TIME otherwise will get towed away (11:28) Reflections on a one way ticket to the clouds with Colombia making World Cup history after James beat Uruguay 2-0 (13:53) Light my candle give me hope that never dies, I'll be ready when you CALL (16:12) A QUIEN LE CREO

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91 Stories of Old, Finally Free, Frown UpsidDown, Time of my Life, Alas I Hold You

John A. Bernal — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:16:00 +0000

I see it in your eyes, you want me to carry on retooling the STORIES OF OLD that may need to be retold so as to understand you just let me know (5:29) I'm FINALLY FEELING FREE to face my fears...alone (9:11) How I miss your smile, if am I to blame for this I'm gonna turn that FROWN UPSIDE DOWN (11:52) I'm getting dizzy going up and down but I'm having the TIME OF MY LIFE (14:05) Alas, the time is coming for me to bow out.

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90 Like-A-ball, PartyCarryOn, Do Without, Soon Enou FountLife, TellMeiBelong

John A. Bernal — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:16:00 +0000

Am I LIKE A BALL or at the very least "like-able" on Facebook, the answer lies in your tapping fingertip (3:24) Let's let the PARTY CARRY ON after getting AndreWKwainted" (6:03) These are the things I can DO WITHOUT (8:59) If it's anywhere to be found beyond the grave, SOON ENOUGH we'll know the truth about the Fountain of Life (12:36) Should I stay or should I go, TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG or tell me I belong.

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89 On The Run, Way Back Home, Answers Fall Behind, Take Me Back, Mind Stuck

John A. Bernal — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 06:16:00 +0000

I need to go where I can grow but how can I do that if I am ALWAYS ON THE RUN [Part 1 of 9401ODB Yamaha] (3:20) You have a way with precious memories that take me all the WAY BACK HOME so I won't feel afraid no more as you guide me where I really belong (7:15) i got here way too late but I need some ANSWERS right now (8:51) It pains me to FALL BEHIND all over again, especially after getting a nonsensical ear-phoney ticket in Austintown, Ohio (11:27) A fantastic time machine could TAKE ME BACK to a simpler time and place (13:46) Somehow you're still STUCK IN MY MIND as I witness the miracle of moments that last for a lifetime.

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88 Out of My Dreams & Into My Truck! This is the End (of the 2003 tapes), Dunno Where You're Going

John A. Bernal — Fri, 23 May 2014 08:16:00 +0000

How can I get you OUT OF MY DREAMS and into my life, that is, my truck? [From mp3 titled #13 know Enough not2always try2break theMOLD], but should we rely on desire? (3:53) THIS IS THE END of another tape that was started in...September, is this how I'll be remembered? (6:32) There you are, always smiling, it makes no sense but it takes a toll on me...you know I love you but I don't know where we're going, I'd follow you but I don't know WHERE YOU'RE GOING [last mp3 on tape, titled #14 somethingAlwaystakes aTollonme Melancholy wannaLoveUbut...end of transmission for 2003, finally! (For now).

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87 Need an Intervention? It's our Common Experience so Consider It Done, I was Wrong 2DoubtU

John A. Bernal — Fri, 16 May 2014 08:16:00 +0000

Finally got the penultimate one going, I hope you'll let me know if you like it (0:46) I need an INTERVENTION, will you come to my rescue, I'm lacking some connection (4:02) I don't know if I'll ever rise above the COMMON EXPERIENCE, maybe if I just find a place to settle down under the sun and then proceed to burn it down to the ground, are you seriously taking me serious well that's egregiously deleterious (6:43) "My eyes are hurting really bad" is that what I said 11 yrs ago maybe, from so much translating and staring at the computer monitor. What if I took under advisement my own advice...well, CONSIDER IT DONE 'cause the writing's on the wall (9:37) I'm a liar pants on fire blaming you out of jealousinsecurity while you never let me down, I was SO WRONG TO DOUBT YOU.

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86 Ready for an Oystery Mystery? Feeling Radio Ready? Just a natural at being cynical? Find help here

John A. Bernal — Fri, 09 May 2014 13:16:00 +0000

Get in on the GaGaGaction from the Love's in Cartersville GA...Ready or Not Here i Come With [Part 1 of 0311 Metanoia RadiCoffC] It's almost June 2014 and I'm still digging up ditty treasures from 2003 while the 2004 cassette tapes lay half dusted off but, (2:23) TAKE IT FROM ME, such a mystery is beyond my control, all I want as a good "radicalover" is peace on earth like everybody else but how could I have lost her if the world is my oyster? (7:03) Radical ideas for a ministry jingle but are you RADIO READY yet? (11:58) Can't help if what comes natural is being CYNICAL (15:25) Take it from me, another mystery beyond my control, how while I listened to NPR's podcast Ask Me Another, genius host songwriter Jonathan Coulton ended up singing along this Motif track and it kind of clicked into place, how random is that for a JB/JC collabo musing!

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85 plus 86 = eighty sucks...to be last, not really, just In My Dreams plus 3 more to wrap this one up

John A. Bernal — Fri, 02 May 2014 07:16:00 +0000

What do Eps. #85 and #86 of rJBm add up to? Episode #Eighty-Sucks! Sounded like I said that at the end of the revamped tag for "Now and Forever" from Ep. 84 (3:42) Help me BREAK THE SILENCE, help me reach an audience, help me end this madness called randomJBmusings (8:25) [Part 4 of 0310 He's My God.buttonbelly, tracks 16-19] I always see you IN MY DREAMS, I could not say they are complete without you...WHERE ARE YOU GIRL...I'm quick on my feet\baby let me love you like I do, you will never want anybody new (15:44) Where are you girl? I want to feel your body, not just anybody, because TONIGHT I'm gonna hold you 'til the morning light (20:16) Baby you are the one for me, you give me what I dreamed of and more, so much more, so I WON'T LET YOU GO (Amy had the original idea for this song).

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84 iWannaBe w/you Now&4Ever, Crazy Stranded, New gospel Beginning, [Sylvester's] He's My God

John A. Bernal — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 07:16:00 +0000

[Part 3 of 0310 He's My God.buttonbelly, tracks 11-15]::warning::no new tracks in this episode, I just played the Roland XP30 drums/bass/bgvs on top of the original cassette tape recordings from Sep/Oct 2003 so quality is even lower {:( than usual [;) Still, I wanna be with you NOW AND FOREVER (2:10) It's rather peculiar, most people think that I am doing something wrong and I gotta tell you, I feel STRANDED, CRAZY stranded! (6:19) No complain here for a NEW GOSPEL paradigm as long as it inoculates my mediocrity (9:58) A NEW BEGINNING hopefully but maybe I'm just rehashing yesterday's trash (11:46) HE'S MY GOD (words by Z Hoxie's friend Sylvester from Duluth).

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83 Tootin' My Own Horn, The Lonely Mile, Feel Only 4U Only, The Button In Her Belly

John A. Bernal — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:16:00 +0000

On my 2nd truckin' trek to California, TOOTIN' MY OWN HORN is all I know so there you go! And don't worry, you are NOT hurting my feelings either way (4:48) They say where there's a will there's a way so here I go shame-walking THE LONELY MILE that stands between your heart and mine (8:16) Share the love, it's amazing! {my ditty from another kitty}(8:46) How come I feel lonely THINKING OF YOU ONLY? If you hear a bump in the night it's me trying to make sense of this monstrosity (11:27) Another 2 am indigestion-induced metaphor lullaby about future parenthood back in the day: "I want to play with THE BUTTON IN HER BELLY".

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82 Going Anyways, No More In The Woods, Love & Grief, Alone in the World

John A. Bernal — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 23:29:00 +0000

Episode released from my youth home in Mandalay, Bogotá, Colombia, where the 1993 tapes come from but NOT this one which is from April 2003 in Buford, Georgia (2:18) I don't know where I'm going, but I'm GOING ANYWAYS...I got my system in place to find a way to survive and figure out where to go after this, 'cause I'm prone to follow in my dreams...so help me pull through 'cause I'm going all the way! (5:50) I'm NOT IN THE WOODS anymore, lyrics inspired after watching a Michael Jackson documentary on Netflix c/o the McDonough HomeDepot's wifi (9:06) All the LOVE AND GRIEF in this life...all I need is someone to share it with, if you come with me I'll show you what I mean; you are the one for me but I want you to be free and choose me for yourself; I need your love and company to share everything, the wellness and disease, the rose and the thorn... (13:08) Amy shared leadership insights from teamplayers Disney and Co. from Joaquín and Santiago's shared birthday rite of passage in Orlando, I'm heading back to Georgia from my home in Bogotá having spent quality time with abuelita, mami and sisters, back to feeling all ALONE IN THE WORLD.

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81 [in memoriam ABL] Let Us Love, Like A River, Precious, Deeper + John 3:16 au Franglais

John A. Bernal — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:45:02 +0000

This episode is dedicated to the memory of my father, Alfredo de Jesús Bernal Londoño, who moved on yesterday morning to a higher sphere after 84 fruitful years on this earth. Nunca te olvidaré, papito lindo [Part 2 of NovDec '04 LetUsLove] "A new commandment He gave to us, that we love one another as He loved us, so LET US LOVE and forgive one another, always..." But then again, who will sacrifice for one another, who's gonna pay the price to make amends, who's gonna love and be like Jesus? (4:54) Your LOVE is LIKE a RIVER, like the mountains, like just awesome! (6:46) I need you Lord, I need your presence, I need your Word to renew my soul...You're so PRECIOUS, precious, precious to my soul (8:38) Words can only say so much when I need to express my heart: "I love you, I need you"... I long to grow deeper, DEEPER IN LOVE with You (9:53) In my bedroom in Mandalay having just returned from San Andrés Isla, a 1996 recording with my baby sister Maribel singing the words of JOHN 3:16 in French, oui monsieur! Then with Amy in English 10 yrs later in our Buford home (12:26) Have I told you lately that I love you, my brother, sister, mother, father? The new new commandment is Let Us Love!

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80 New Song in my mouth, w/o You I wouldn't be here, OneTrueDesire, Here am I send me, Amazing Freedom

John A. Bernal — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:11:45 +0000

From 2004's projected album LET US LOVE as produced in C.O.F.'s classic Yamaha Motif and then on my own ES here are the tracks for A NEW SONG IN MY MOUTH (2:30) THANK YOU LORD (3:55) WITHOUT YOU I WOULDN'T BE HERE, rough translation of "De la misma manera" from episode 73 right here (7:10) MY ONE TRUE DESIRE aka Señor Tú Eres Mi Anhelo from San Andres Isla, Colombia (10:13) HERE AM I, send me (15:17) Don't you miss the freedom of the Lord, don't you miss it for the world, it's an AMAZING FREEDOM! [Part 1 of NovDec '04 LetUsLove]

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79 Los Colores de la Creación, Sinking Ships/Broken Dreams, Suddenly We're Cool, Winter's Gone, Entropy

John A. Bernal — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 05:16:00 +0000

LOS COLORES DE LA CREACIÓN, colors reflect the light of your Majesty as creation declares your love and faithfulness (4:42) I THINK I'M GONNA GO before I'm shown the door and go from a broken heart to broken dreams... (7:31) This is where I say my lines, this is where I draw the line, but SUDDENLY I FEEL WE'RE COOL (10:37) WINTER'S GONE with this song, I sure hope the spring brings a new reason to sing (14:41) ENTROPY melody, I wish I was able to understand why energy ran out on us. [Part 3 of 0309 HBjb31].

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78 Get Some Handsome, Off Tha Wreckord, Feelina Breakin'Bad, ClassicallyFrustrated

John A. Bernal — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:38:00 +0000

Check it out, when you're handsome you need a hand sometime, clearly I'm lost without you, and nothing you could say or do would make me turn my back on you...check out my ad on craigslist looking for lyrics and singers thereof who might collaborate with yours truly (5:07) There is no middle ground you're OFF THE RECORD, I reckon no reconciliation after your wrecking it all ball (7:45) Don't feel enough confidence to play games of confidence with big corporations, cannot stand against the machine all by myself, just as much as Breaking Bad broke the wannabe baddie really good, still I feel like BREAKING something; btw, finaley watched Felina's very satisfying resolution within the Villiguniverse, just west of Albuquerque trucking to California for the 1st time! (12:32) I get jaded/frustrated 'cause I can't play the classics well at all, please help me be ALL I CAN BE [Part 2 of 0309 HBjb31].

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77 [11 yrs ago] My Wife Got Me A Car, Never Long Enough, Summer in Rio, And We'll be Okay

John A. Bernal — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:33:43 +0000

[Part 1 of 0309 HBjb31] Ten years ago...My wife went out and GOT ME A CAR, I tried really hard to conceal my delight, she's the awesomest girl in the world and she's my girl! (3:55) I'm tired of playing this foolish game, attrition will get us nowhere so get the spotlight off my face...NEVER LONG ENOUGH (8:14) I don't know how deep the rabbit hole goes in my brain, I guess it's time to face another day...SUMMER IN RIO sounds like a plan to me, no saving face to spare the shame but live in the moment, no need to explain (12:54) Don't try to get me fancy things 'cause I don't want them at all, and I WILL BE OKAY.

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76 Care4U, HiDev, What2Do (Alive4aChange), Holiness, Feet2Fire, MiraclePill, Salvation, PartHole, Isaiah

John A. Bernal — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:35:38 +0000

I CARE FOR YOU and the thought of losing you kills me, well...I almost lost this whole episode to a laptop crash while waxing taxing about wacky exes from Waco TX, but thank you Audacity for the great recovery! Plus, I got really lost finding my own rear end thanks to bad directions, while my load back to Kennesaw sat right next to the trailer I had just dropped!!...The training wheels have come off, it's reality check time now on the last installment of [Since Jan. 2003] kct, tracks #26-35, Go here for Episode 62 for the beginning of that spread out series (2:40) From Carteret NJ after 3am delivery of fresh chicken, getting my heart HIGH ON DEVOTION for your spiritual emotion (3:49) Memories after 1st rehearsal at C.O.F., I just want to feel ALIVE FOR A CHANGE, please tell/show me what to do about it (6:45) If HOLINESS is...what it takes to be with you, that's what I want to do (10:49) You live under pressure or you don't live at all, I don't care if you call me a liar so keep holding my FEET TO THE FIRE (13:26) There is a place deep in my heart where I conceal all my earthly delights, show me the way you want me to be and under your spell I will fall, now give me some miracle pill that's gonna give me the biggest of chills, yet I feel SO ALONE IN A CROWD, but your love makes me soar higher and rank bigger than Krusty the Klown, now hide the wine from that whiny guy (16:35) Hello hello hello Kurt Cobain, YOUR SALVATION is coming soon! (19:05) I'm JUST A PART you are the whole (21:12) The Spirit of the Lord is in me for He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim FREEDOM!

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75 Could not let go, Young@Heart, Shortcut, For my Body ("like soldiers"), ImagiFrustration

John A. Bernal — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:11:27 +0000

Last re-visit installment of 1994's February 17-27 "VictoryPoems", Trax 15-19 | (:19) Apropós de La from what I hear 'great' LegoMovie, I COULD NOT LET GO OF YOUR LOVE, this vocal was done at the Bronx in the middle of bitter snow flurries delivering raw chicken load at Hunts Point and getting mixed msgs from dispatch concerning 'pallet exchange', with loving voicemail msgs from Amy and Mami keeping me warm and cozy (5:20) Please understand, if you still feel YOUNG@HEART there might be hope for a new start, it's time to let go of the offences and mend fences, move forward like the billboard said while the grass was greener on the other side (10:08) You will make it on your own if you're strong but first understand how wrong I was to mistake the SHORTCUT for the easy way out, will you still please take a chance on me? How about a little review on iTunes, wink wink? (13:28) I want you to speak your mind 'cause I like it, I know you like me FOR MY BODY and that's okay with me, everybody knows that every body glows when lovers work it like soldiers on a tour of duty (16:37) Use your IMAGIFRUSTRATION...don't let the door hit you on your way out, that's my story from Edison NJ and I'm sticking to it just as I was stuck there the whole weekend in freezing temps!

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74 Happy birthday MyBeloved! Nothing but LUV comes between us, But I Still Miss You...

John A. Bernal — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:20:40 +0000

Nada Podrá Separarnos, pues nuestro amor en los cielos establecido está, y soy tan feliz al saberlo! Tan feliz como tu cumpleaños AmyLynn, (4:06) YOU ARE MY BELOVED (7:37) Be my Girl, my only special, exclusive girl, the jazzy piano tune I wrote on your piano at Belmira (13:09) I still remember HOW I MISSED you since the very first time we met...Where did we go from that old city park where we used to walk together holding hands? (17:15) AMADA, BELOVED original recording from Feb 8 2004 (23:03) new AlterGuitar chords for vamping on NadaPodráSepararnos (24:19) NOTHING BUT LOVE, NADA PODRÁ SEPARARNOS!

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73 De la misma manera, Your Lot in Life, Should 'av Known, Disappoint, On your Own

John A. Bernal — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 19:44:04 +0000

Tracks 10-14 of 9402 17-27 Feb.VictoryPoems@CNS, my first SiliconValley-type {multimedia{ job at Compañía Nacional de Software (:39) DE LA MISMA MANERA, in the same manner that the sun emits its heat I feel your love engrossing my entire being, each morning as I awake I can feel your presence in me, you are so real that when I look into the sky I am certain you are there (3:37) Either a draculean or lycanthroid ditty about interlifeform conversions with a wink and nod to The Thrilling Adventure Hour's Beyond Belief in YOUR LOT IN LIFE, which a lot of is up to you stretching that supple ivory tower under your head (8:37) I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN what I was doing whatever for that took me too long to see? (11:49) "Why is everyone so literal these days?" Is the line I just heard on huluplus 1974's Mahler from the Criterion collection bsg Felix Gaeta as I'm trying to type this DISAPPOINTING ditty reference while Prince Avalanche plays on the netflix app on iPhone#3 while taking short break from BSG Season 4 marathon at Oakwood yard (14:08) I wonder if you'll ever make it ON YOUR OWN...bring it on!

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72 iBephone in the spot-lite, Get me Freedom, EvryWhre iGo, The Loving Kind

John A. Bernal — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000

::EVRYWHRE:: I go I see beauty all around, what is wrong with this 360*picture? [Part 2 of Feb 1994's Victory Poems@CNS] (1:03) As I hear the ticking of the bomb I TRY TO MOVE FORWARD while the spotlight hits me in the right spot where I belong, right there with you my love, my iPhone??? (5:45) Pride is surely going to cost me my life but still, GIVE ME MY FREEDOM before I kick the dust (9:47) As long as you keep lending me some rope I'm still going to be holding on to the hope of seeing a new tomorrow and make a go of it baby, I feel what awaits me in my heart and soul, I feel it EVERYWHERE I GO, it's the sound of your voice (13:05) How does a dream stay alive? I never meant to be THE LOVING KIND, so please let me down easy and don't stick around for my inexorable implosion.

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JB Lopez has decided to take his music to the Internet in hopes of reaching a...Colombian JB came to Music City U.S.A. in 1998 on a graduate student visa with dreams of "making it" as a singer/songwriter...end of transmission...for now...or never...luncheon...out!

71 OyeAmigoMio, Unthinkable, The Little Things She Loves, Ya Para Qué, Finding Solutions

John A. Bernal — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:16:00 +0000

Part 1 of 1994's Victory Poems tape reconfigurations, rap de OYE AMIGO MIO en el Yamaha V50 (2:24) Blinding eyes...If suns could grow on trees I'd be a flower, so says we all courtesy of G.K. Chesterton random UNTHINKABLE unthankable quotes so...kay Camelot throne, originally "how dear to my heart is the church of my childhood" (5:05) The LITTLE THINGS she loves but darling I'll be waiting for you at the other side of this dream (7:34) Terco soy e insensato, pensando que el amor es un buen rato y nada más, sin mayor consecuencia para mí, pero aquí sigo BUSCANDO AMOR donde no lo voy a encontrar, ¿ya para qué si el reloj paró de andar? (10:22) Improvised search for meaning, FINDING SOLUTIONS to unstated problems and answers to unasked questions.

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70 World Still Standing Still for Isabella, So Wonderful, Daddy walked away? Live in Xanadú, PreciousTime

John A. Bernal — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000

Baby, I'm gonna make you so proud with my latest dumping of musical garbage! (2:17) Actually, THE WORLD STOOD STILL for... hey wait a sec, who exactly is a bella? None other than Isabella! (3:38) You came a long, long way like an angel sent from heaven above, just know that WE'LL BE THERE when you call us (7:24) Btw, I won't be the last to tell you that you are SO WONDERFUL as the proofing of the good 'ole pudding prompts us to shut down the big rig in view of slippery conditions from an icy road, but all things being equal in the end as far as mysteries go, DADDY DID WALK AWAY (11:30) Wrapping it up with 2003-1993 IF I ONLY COULD live in Xanadú and a Disclosure :) attempt at a lamea** trucker's joke on health insurance/ObamaCare with burros and assets (12:50) If will only take a moment of YOUR PRECIOUS TIME to sign up, yeah right! But if you know what's good for you, back out right now! Don't you dare Start me off ON A DIET, I don't wanna waste your time (16:58) Now I know I need you more than ever, just SHOW ME HOWwe can make it together ('til the morning light)...

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69 Happy 2014 Adventures, Promise Me, MantiGuayabo, Starry Eyes, Right4U, DisappOintEar

John A. Bernal — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:34:35 +0000

Happy 2014! (2:014) Life can be SUCH an ADVENTURE (3:57) I stand in the gap...PROMISE ME, track #28 in the 'Since Jan 03' cassette that was left unfinished from the 10 yr. backsie looksie project that will have to be left in the proverbial dustbin (8:21) Qué GUAYABO (feat. gypsyfeet) *hangover* deja el año viejo, actually it is QuiteConcerning after learning via Skype chat with mami that our poor, precious little princess Manti BejaBeva suffered on Dec. 31st a horrible dalmatian's bite in Montería right on her scalp and forehead, please keep her in your thoughts and prayers for a full recovery (10:34) Sometimes I look at the STARS IN YOUR EYES, they make me want to cry (12:20) After all, who could say WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU unless they stand RIGHT there with you? (14:15) When you whispered 'happy new year' into my ear I realized how afraid I was to DISAPPOINT AND DISAPPEAR, but isn't that what I was born for as we ride into this Sunset-sunrise of life's dreaming exercise (after a Battlestar Galactica binge watching weekend, feeling a bit reCycloned).

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68 Season2Rejoice, My Merry Valentine, What is Christmas All About? Mesías viene ya, Hush

John A. Bernal — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:39:03 +0000

This is it! The last episode of randomJBmusings in 2013, hope ya dig the christMusings (:32) The Season to Rejoice, on I-95N right in the underbelly of NYC after crossing the GW bridge (4:11) Baby, will you be my Merry Valentine to make my Christmas in July all over again? (7:35) But just a sec, What is Christmas all About? (11:10) The glory of the nations, MESÍAS viene, ya vendrá (14:03) HUSH, hear the angels play their heavenly harps...Happy new year!

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67 Our Emmanuel Mesías, Heaven Speculations, You Entice Me (like no other), Navidad In One Accord

John A. Bernal — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 07:18:41 +0000

This episode is sponsored by MetanoiaMusic and hosted by gypsyfeet (00:51) Our Emmanuel, Messiah! (Spanglish) Del cielo a la cruz, de María nació Jesús, no en Jerusalén, el cielo bajó a Belén, behold the Lamb of God nuestro Salvador (4:59) Three speculative ditties on the slippery concept of HEAVEN, beyond my expectations/what I've been waiting for and now I see it in your eyes (10:01) YOU ENTICE ME like no other, dear muse of mine! (13:34) How joyful celebrating together the miracle of Christmas, IN ONE ACCORD, let the Glory of the manger make a nesting place in the most vile of hearts.

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66 So Unfair Don't Care, My Life in Condomnation, In The Middle, So Happy With You

John A. Bernal — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:47:00 +0000

sleepless driving nights...It may not seem fair but now I'm...(:45) So afraid you don't care anymore (4:30) Relying on the kindness of strangers to find my bearings across the clearly marked "No big trucks" Pulasky Bridge trying to get out of North Bergen, New Jersey... Livin' Condemnation that is, in CONDOM NATION (7:41) IN THE MIDDLE (11:15) SO HAPPY WITH YOU

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65 Love Will Find A Way, Need 2 Find My Sound, Wonderful One, Music Sopita Sabrosa

John A. Bernal — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:00:00 +0000

[Part 3 of Since Jan 31 2003] LOVE WILL FIND A WAY to you, just hold on to your hard earned hope (4:30) I need to FIND MY SOUND, my rebuscado embolatado y refundido sonido, somehow I managed to lose my ill defined sound (6:55) My only hope to restoring my soul, things have been so crazy but like it or not you've been so wonderful to me I can't deny in my life you're the WONDERFUL ONE (9:12) Music makes my spirit soar higher the louder it gets with salsas and mixes of goodies como un buen Sancocho!

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64 So Sick of Me Just Shut Me Up, You are the Inspiration, Too Long 2 Wait, Star on the Road

John A. Bernal — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 08:16:00 +0000

To quote Lord Matthew Crowley of the Downton Granthams, 'my eyes have been opened!' to the reality that I suck at this! Now the challenge remains to define 'this' but at least we know we suck at it. Well, just in case anybody out there is listening to 'this' here we go again per established m.o. to publish unfinished ditties that may never see the light of day except in cyberspace, and since nobody hears you in space...sigh...ber!

(00:39) So she said she's 'Lovesick' after giving me the silent treatment, does that mean sick of love or just sick of me not giving a rat's ass anymore? You'd better SHUT ME UP then, maybe with an unexpectedly passionate kiss? (4:30) Seriously, YOU ARE THE INSPIRATION for these stupid ditties, so take it or leave it! (7:51) Am I gonna have to SKIP TO THE END of the Story, for real y'all (10:16) From Denver PA at a very disgusting chicken processing facility, singing while pinching my nose I ask that STAR IN THE ROAD show me the way I should go...

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63b bComingAttractions turned into D-tractions

John A. Bernal — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 07:16:00 +0000

that's randomJBmusings for ya', more of what the heck is that, who cares anywhoo this is just me chumping at the bit when given the room to breathe a little more than the monthly allowanced by the hostest with the leastest but no horsetooth looking here a freebie is a freebie here and in the next solar system. Might as well LET IT GO because this totally (2:08) PLAYS LIKE A REVERIE with wannabe pads that hint of Edgey U2 (5:38) am I really in love with someone new or just prove that GONNA LOVE YOU no matter what makes any sense (7:17) won't tell me what is always so rare if I CAN FALL INTO YOU (9:11) one of those nonsensical in the face of youth taking you WAY DOWN LOW if it keeps laughing so (11:26) used in one of the first episodes, the Sep16 of course for background as thanks were given to those bearing gifts marking my 40th sun revolution, so now it makes more sense to say I TRAVELED THIS FAR FOR YOU (13:48) WHAT CAN I SAY now I'm someone else since you melted my heart and made me feel like a million bucks all over again (15:45) CLUSTER imagined during the RPM Challenge in Feb07 (18:08) pushy cat or pussycat or a wannabe charmer, better STAY IN YOUR LANE as love will show you the highway, time to discover what you're all about (21:07) Someone just sold me the truth that DREAMS COME TRUE more often than not, was it you? will I be ready, really right you are my troubledsum friend.

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63a Our Daily Bread SON83 Wrap Up, maybe?

John A. Bernal — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 05:00:00 +0000

[Ecc. 1:3] What PROFIT hath a man of all his labor under the sun? (1:34) Those searching to know LIFE'S TRUE MEANING (2:59) Thou of little faith, WHY DID YOU DOUBT? (4:19) What does it take to TRUST ME BABE, what does it take to try? (5:51) Only acknowledge thine iniquity, CALL IT LIKE IT IS after the shellshock of my impending doom (7:28) SIN'S FANCY NAMES, the devil's chloroform (9:20) LoveU NeedU #4 callback to current series, 'since Jan 2003' used here in as palatte cleanser (11:28) Last vestige of previous ODBSON83 outlet, the one that ended in Ep. 60 'When someone snaps at you' (14:28) NonAlcoholic DrunkENness to stagger like Mick Jagger (15:50) DON'T GO IT ALONE (18:26) Churchgoers like COALS OF FIRE (20:05) OASIS OF COMFORT (22:08) I see the HEAVENS OPEN, then 'Following Jesus costs more than anything...except not following him, which wrapped up the dittification of 3 (Th..ree!??) Our Daily Bread booklets from 1983/84 back in 1992/93 totalling 540 ditties by May 4/93, yeah right, but that's what's on pa...per JotaBéLopez

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62 A New Truth in my Life (nobody cares!) Fighting Fire with Fire, Like the rain in the morning, LoveU/NeedU

John A. Bernal — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 06:16:00 +0000

[Hear my mom's Trill ringtone blasting 53 seconds into it, te acuerdas mami?] I've come to realize A NEW TRUTH IN MY LIFE, that nobody cares until I care for myself enough to let go of the past 'cause it's all been taken care of (3:32) Ten minutes late sends you to Walmart purgatory and feels like FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE or am I talking about this burning desire to kiss you? (8:04) All my tomorrows feel like yesterday, if I don't have hope I cannot stay, could I just soak LIKE THE RAIN IN THE MORNING (11:54) How more trite can we get with lyrics than LOVE U NEED U (15:25) Good night dear listeners from the WMT-DC in Gordonville VA, please prove me wrong that nobody cares and CLICK HERE to give me an iTunes review?

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61 Con ocasión de los doce de Isabella BeBé, Dame Una Oportunidad con New Trucking Job

John A. Bernal — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000

From Hershey/Palmyra, Pennsylvania thinking about my niece ISABELLA on her 12th birthday (00:48) The ditty I made up for her in 2006 when she turned five, praising her for applying herself and being so helpful watering the plants in her mom's garden (3:04) BELLE OF THE BALL remix followed by first track with some live guitar (6:54) DAME UNA OPORTUNIDAD, te la dedico sobrinita igual que se la dediqué en 1994 a tu tía Tikis cuando le di nuevo propósito "espiritual" a esta canción antes romanticoide (11:26) The life of LUMPERS & TRUCKERS loading and unloading a trailer full of KitKats and other chocolatey confections from The Hershey Co., my first delivery with RWH after losing my "local" driving job with PTG, wawah!

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Answers to first 2 issues of PodcastPuzzler:

[Ep. 59] 1-Breaking Good (AMC's Breaking Bad podcast), episode 404

[Ep. 60] 2-Judge John Hodgman episode "Emergency Podcast System"

60 Time Will Tell (needs lyrics), Frenemy No More, Remembering Mi Amada, Forgiving1Another

John A. Bernal — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 06:00:00 +0000

GrandmAbuelita Maria got me my first 'pro' keyboard for un millón de pesos back in '91, a Yamaha V50 where I sequenced a bunch of songs I hope to find the midi files for so I can re-record them in the Motif; I guess TIME WILL TELL, this track had to be done from scratch but I include a bit at the end from the '93 cassette tape (3:16) My FRENEMY NO MORE, mi amore I know we can work it out and everything will be ok, just like you said so many times B4! (6:25) REMEMBER all the good times we shared, when we used to walk together in the park always holding hands? Feelings still running deep and blue pero acuérdate amor, no todo fue malo (9:38) PodcastPuzzler! Guess what podcast is playing in the background, plenty of hints given herein (11:29) Wedding bells are in the air for Wayne Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) on Season 6 of The Mentalist, and I got to watch it live as I recorded vocals for this track! Closing up shop on Our Daily Bread 1993 cassette recordings with "When Someone Snaps at You".

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59 Loving=Truest Living, Tricky tricky Halloween, PodcastPuzzler (new game), Faith of our fathers

John A. Bernal — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:16:00 +0000

Loving is the truest living, God himself is always giving, letting go is twice possessing and it brings a double blessing...a Christian does not own his wealth, HE OWES IT [Part 6 of ODBSON83 Oct. 30-31st] (3:01) BEWARE OF THE BLESSING i.c.w. pastor Tony Moore's celebration of Halloween (6:30) HOW TO TREAT THAT TRICKY HALLOWEEN (10:05) New PodcastPuzzler Segment: "Guess what Podcast is playing in the background, win a prize (y.t.b.d.)!" Hint>ATL area code, Added Aug 8 2011< Tweet the answer (podcast name and episode title) @jblopez2020 or email jblopez2020@gmail.com (12:09) FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

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58 Last days of Summer (soul&body), kNOwGodkNOwPeace, Other side of Fear, Whispering Waters

John A. Bernal — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:44:28 +0000

[Trax 18-22, Part 5 of ODBSON83] October's almost over (actually just started, bro!), these are THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, c/o Our Daily Bread's Oct. 28'83 devotion titled 'What we should fear' from Matt. 10:28 (3:51) PEACE FOR TROUBLED HEARTS/ (8:19) TERROR BY NIGHT...Only the fear of God can deliver us from the fear of men (12:00) Inspired by Psalm 23 Rae the poet writes: Lead me, if Thou wilt dear Master, WHERE THE WHISPERING WATERS FLOW, guide me through the soft green pastures, let me all Thy goodness know.

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57 Keep On Geeking On, Too Soon Too Late, Quitters Never Win, Señor Tú eres Mi Luz

John A. Bernal — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 05:16:00 +0000

KEEP ON GEEKING ON [Part 4 of '93s Our Daily Bread 1983] (2:46) If not 100% convinced, my friend Vince for sure had me inspired when he texted me that the latter will be greater than the former and that my best is yet to come, yet pessiME might counter that it's a little TOO SOON TOO LATE for me but heck, the thought is what really counts sometimes! (6:38) A sQWINTER NEVER TWEETS, atwitter with the creeps, nah, how about the actual poem by Piggott that inspired the song:

Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,

It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit

(9:23) SEÑOR, TÚ ERES MI LUZ

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56 Job, good JoB! Plan Your Departure (from this planet), Surrender All, on that Beautiful Shore

John A. Bernal — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:16:00 +0000

"Yet IN MY FLESH shall I see God, whom mine eyes shall behold" (Job 19:26, 27) With the patience of a saint from the oldest book in the Bible I gotta admit it: Good job, good ole Job! (2:44) Don't let it take you by surprise, PLAN YOUR DEPARTURE from this planet! "Oh, that they were wise that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!" (Deut. 32:29) Per ODB, some po'fool's wilderness adventures gone wrong... (5:37) What it really means to SURRENDER ALL (9:11) ODB Monday Oct 24, 1983 "THOT": No one is HOPELESS whose HOPE is in God...

When all my labors and trials are o'er

And I am safe on that beautiful shore,

Just to be near the dear Lord I adore

Will through the ages be glory for me.

-Words by Gabriel, in memory of Wanda

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55 Pride B4 Fall, Junior Got The Message, Life More Than Lips, Far Beyond Myriad Stars

John A. Bernal — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 05:16:00 +0000

[ODBSON'84 Part 2] Pride Before the Fall (3:25) JUNIOR GOT THE MESSAGE (7:09) You teach more with your LIFE than with your LIPS (10:18) Far Beyond the Myriad Stars, c/o trek.fm

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54 Our Daily Bread SON'83 - John 1:12, Salvation Received Not Achieved, Un Nuevo Día Empieza Hoy, SimpleLies

John A. Bernal — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:03:54 +0000

Gypsyfeet introduces our new series from 1993 with lyrics based on Our Daily Bread booklet from Sep-Oct-Nov 1983, starting with JOHN 1:12 the Scripture for the October 20th devotion titled "Steps that lead nowhere" along with its poem at the bottom by D.J.D. (2:40) MAN GROPES his way through life's dark maze, to unknown gods he often prays, but then one day he meets God's Son, at last he's found the Living One! SALVATION is not something we ACHIEVE but something we RECEIVE! (4:52) UN NUEVO DÍA empieza hoy, nuevos motivos y una nueva ilusión, verás tus sueños hechos una realidad; y aunque habrá días de oscuridad nada podrá quitarte el gozo que tienes ya, el Señor te ama y nunca te dejará (9:54) There is power in SIMPLE LIES for controlling people's lives, crowd control and other pernicious ends.

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53 Thank U4 Your Beauty, Just a Glimpse, Showers of Love, (Fly With Me) Into Oblivion

John A. Bernal — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:10:00 +0000

With auspicious nod to/from El Cupido Motorizado (aka "Love Bug") sporting #53, we excitedly welcome our brand new host Gypsy Feat (or is it Feet? aka My Muse&Lovina) as we wrap up this cassettape from 2003 [Tracks 21-24 | WrapUp of 0305 RISE UP++] :) THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTY, it takes my pain away as I keep counting down the hours until we meet again (3:49) JUST A GLIMPSE of your beauty is all I need; you're the one that I love, you're the one that I hold above any other; I've come to realize I need you in my life, you help me write my own story...when I'm alone I just have to recall your pretty face to keep from regressing, your beauty's all I need in my memory, you're so beautiful it hurts but it hurts even more when you walk away, but it needs to be said that just a glimpse is enough to make me complete (7:55) SHOWERS OF LOVE (10:06) Who will volunteer to lead us INTO OBLIVION?

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52 What I'm All About, Head Above Water, What U'r Livin'4, Motifated Chillax

John A. Bernal — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:16:00 +0000

[Tracks 18-20 | Part 5 of 0305 RISE UP++] Show me what you're made of and I'll show you WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT (2:45) I still remember the time when we were not so far apart, now we can't decide who's in control, but I hope we can keep HEADS ABOVE THE WATER while we sort it out (5:35) Who's on TV, who's on that video, who should I call, nothing to do can't kill a fly why am I so lame oh you're gonna make me cry...so pathetic! Who am I gonna be am I just a wannabe, what's my freaking legacy? You don't fool anybody; you keep talking of leaving but you stay you gotta make amends the one to blame, you gotta know WHAT YOU'RE LIVING FOR...and you'd better like it (7:47) CHILLAX...while the country goes to the crapper (9:46) One of the MOTIFTRAX that got meshed up in pre-production for old rJBM episodes, aka filler!

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51 Just a Regular Guy, Maybe Baby, Let's be Lonely Together, Keep it a Secret

John A. Bernal — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:16:00 +0000

[Tracks 14-17 | Part 4 of 0305 RISE UP++] JUST A REGULAR GUY, that's all I want to be (3:12) Tú eres la que yo quiero para mí, MAYBE BABY I will come back to you as you come back to me from Lima (5:42) Bien acompañaditos esta soledad se pasará, so baby LET'S BE LONELY TOGETHER for a change 'cause I've been feelin' lonely for a long time now (9:29) CAN YOU KEEP IT A SECRET? Just between you and me baby...

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50 Stuck in my mind, Trading Places / Rise Up&Let Us Start Rebuilding (Z. Hoxie '03)

John A. Bernal — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:35:00 +0000

[Part 3 of 0305 RISE UP++, tracks 9-13 'sansplus' 11] Resumption of taped song ideas recorded around a trip to Lexington KY to visit friends and family of Amy's (1:47) Did I ever tell you that you've been STUCK IN MY MIND all this time? While the rain keeps falling I'll keep calling your name and recalling the memories of us laughing all the time (4:46) During Netflix binge watching of shows like Orange is the New Black I ran out of hiding places while people keep TRADING PLACES in the dungeons of society, meaning to pick LimAmy up at the airport ended up rushing to Jacksonville NC [thankSusan4assist!]...a simple song of freedom will do you wonders but what makes you think that's the end of the story (9:16) Go and find yourself a WINNER, and not the NYC mayoral wannabe who keeps racking up all the raunchy headlines (11:18) Genesis of RISE UP AND BUILD prompted by good old friend Z. Hoxie along with (16:42) LET US START REBUILDING.

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49 Chance on Freedom, More Than I Can Take, In A Band, Amy's Back

John A. Bernal — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:29:43 +0000

[Last part of 0305LITA78.electricity] You'll find me singing a song in the name of freedom with chance of blue sky/white clouds, we just gotta TAKE A CHANCE ON FREEDOM a.k.a. "Monster Plants in the Patio" (4:07) MORE THAN I CAN TAKE, just make sure you don't smugly copy yourself as you see the light in the morning (9:16) Where do all these crazy ideas come from I have no clue (9:45) IN A BAND, I wonder if I'd find what I've been looking for in a band... (13:26) AMY'S BACK to good health as her back and extremities heal completely.

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48 Lisa Grace cumple 10 años, such an angel from heaven above!

John A. Bernal — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:16:00 +0000

Hola mi bella sobrina de la camisa negra, quiero desearte un muy feliz cumpleaños #10 en compañía de tu linda familia en Tarrassa y todos tus amigos y vecinos! What can I say? You're such a gift from high above, when I first saw your face I knew it, that straight from above came such a great love straight through your heart, 'cause you're full of grace and you know it Lisa Grace and I love your name (you're very welcome btw) but watch out, spiders everywhere in the playground by Lake Lanier! Esta canción la quiero dedicar a una niña muy especial a quien conocí en esa época de mi vida (Julio 2004), ella es mi segunda sobrina por parte de mi segunda hermana Martha con parto difícil, su nombre es Lisa Grace (7-26-03) y tuve el privilegio de darle su segundo nombre, ella vino a visitarme desde su Fes natal en Marruecos a cumplir su primer añito en Buford, Georgia.

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47 Truth Getting Away, Wont Let it Get2Me, Make Do w/whatUgot, Winner Takes All

John A. Bernal — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:16:00 +0000

I want in it so bad but so sad the truth is going away but tell me why o why? (4:45) Gotta fix broken windows and rotting doors in my humble abode which requires some maintenance and TLR, for sure I WON'T LET IT GET TO ME (6:12) Ramblings on way to studio in Dawsonville for ADAT transfer of 1996 Guatemala recordings of 30 tracks of "Tuya es la Gloria" & "Bienvenido Espiritu Santo" which will be duly published here at some point before...2016?? (9:16) After catching sight of Lumineers billboard in Cincinnati I saw you in a dream but what does it all mean? You gotta MAKE DO WITH WHAT YOU GOT and love everything you got (14:26) Stop putting up with this loser, go and find yourself a winner since WINNER TAKES IT ALL...
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46 CareEnough2Understand, MyOnlyGirl, Don't Wait Too Long for Love, WideAwake

John A. Bernal — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:16:00 +0000

After door delivery to HD.com in Oxford, Ala. not able to connect to 'attwifi' came across new MacPro via apple.com with faster than solid state logic gizmastic, as long as we keep belonging together and you (1:16) CARE ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND in a world of hurt and lies (4:50) pianísticAppreciation of previous track from 10 yrs ago with mice infestation revelations of a little pest trying to come out of the closet into the bathroom while I record this (7:23) Baby you know I can be paranoid but you're MY ONLY GIRL, no one else in the world comes close, yours is my heart's devotion (12:26) Freedom is overrated when it comes to you and me...DON'T MAKE ME WAIT TOO LONG (18:15) WIDE AWAKE thanks to mousercises.

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45 NuevoHorizonte4Mami@63, AmiPapá1993, 2ndChance@1stLove, Refuse2GoDown w/o Fight

John A. Bernal — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:16:00 +0000

Celebrating my mom's 63rd birthday as she keeps accomplishing her goals in life as a woman, a professional, a mother and grandmother who leads by example and inspires us to be and do better everyday... (1:55) Mamita te vuelvo a dedicar tu canción de grado de 1993...After long years of preparation in the University of Life your dreams have been satisfyingly realized and many beautiful memories remain; all your efforts and countless hours invested in us without neglecting your law studies, leaving us an example of resilience and tenacity, that's why we give thanks to God...a NEW HORIZON opens up before you, new goals and dreams that renew your hope as your accomplisments become a toolbox to be used for the Creator's glory (6:32) Song for my dad that I performed on Father's Day 1993 when I met Amy for the first time...Today I remember many moments shared with you, how you told me many times to follow the good path without hesitation, and even as time passed we're still here under the Creator's protection, walking trustingly in his light and lacking nothing; you taught me the principle of a God who is my friend and of his love, demonstrating in your deeds such divine love, so I thank you and ask God to bless your steps until the end for your exemplary life with a matchless blessing; it's impossible to forget all you have done for me, how could I thank you if not by following your example of love and service to God our Lord (9:11) [Tracks 12 and 13 of 0305's Lita78] What good is money if it's only going to make the rich man richer baby? We all need every now and then A SECOND CHANCE AT FIRST LOVE (15:41) I could never live without you baby, I could fake my survival for a while but won't actually make it in the long run; still, I REFUSE TO GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT, I refuse to move on without a trace, 'cause my soul is telling my heart to wait on my mind since we are meant to be together...rJBm!

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44 Way to Mess it Up, Lately all my stories are about you, TitAluminium mixup, MoodRight+MusicBrighter

John A. Bernal — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:16:00 +0000

Tracks 8-11 on 0305's Lita78, WAY TO MESS IT UP trying to get ahead of the calendar with a bonus episode, now back on track due to a job transition related delay. Quite ironic when I had the most time to spare (May23-Jun6) I took the longest recording and releasing a new episode; why not blame it on the taxman cometh to take away my refund money to mess up foreclosure avoidance schemes, but (3:08) Lately all my memories are about a dream, I stopped making sense of what I've become, because LATELY ALL MY STORIES ARE ABOUT YOU (7:05) This was inspired by that TITANIUM song I dig and thought was sung by Rihanna, turns out it's a track by David Gueta featuring Sia per YouTube official video that shows a kid with some kind of superpower who flees a school blasting scene in a touring bicycle (10:27) In loving memory of Claudia Reyes de Ávila, I will follow you into the blue since you do have a clue about life and what will tomorrow bring, when gladness will take over sorrow, in that place where the mood is right and THE MUSIC'S BRIGHTER...

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43 Tú eres mi felicidad, You are my Father Always, Your love is amazing, Up2Date with CEUs

John A. Bernal — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:16:00 +0000

(1:36) Cuánto te extraño pero no te quiero hacer daño, sí que me haces falta amor pero siento que ha pasado un año cuando nos despedimos hace un minuto y ya me puse de luto, ¿tendremos los cables cruzados? El caso es que TÚ ERES MI FELICIDAD y la salsa en mi espagueti... (6:52) Straight from church at C.O.F. on June 8 2003 comes the original improvisation for YOU ARE MY FATHER, ALWAYS. There is a video for this song on my YouTube channel 'jblopez2020', combined with the one I played on Father's Day 1993 when I met Amy (9:27) YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING, something else, completely in a league of its own your love takes over my world (11:43) UP-TO-DATE with physical therapy C.E.U.s for Amy, as we continue our matrimonial education, hopefully united in vision and strategy henceforth. [Part 2 of 0305 RISE UP++] This episode was put together as soon as Amy left for KY with roomie, staying home while in trucking job transition and sitting to watch TV for the first time in a while (Big Bang Theory, the Smash finale, Terminator Salvation).

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42 Truckin' Ditties Pt. 1

John A. Bernal — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:16:00 +0000

This is a special bonus episode (Pt. 1) where I specifically want to feature ditties recorded last year while trucking with the iPhone app "Everyday Looper," starting with TRUCKaCHUGGING IN KENTUCKY (1:30) I remember going through a very powerful storm in Chicagoland that looked like the end of the world, hopefully we'll face the STORMY WEATHER together, baby (3:22) TENDER DREAMS (are made of cheese) from Columbus, Ohio now from I-294 mildly amused and distracted by pink colored billboards (6:18) The sun is SHINING in my eyes (7:15) iTunes review solicitation AS I FEEL ALONE (9:11) If at all with any SENSE OF CONFIDENCE, I can say this one is my favorite of the bunch and the very first "Piece of Cake" with the app and the Cuatro (a 4-string bigger>ukelele) that my mom brought from Bogotá (12:12) FORMER DRAG-STAR will build it and you will come? I wish!

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41 That's Why I Made It Clear, Turn Me Off, I Forgot How It Goes, One With The Music

John A. Bernal — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16:00 +0000

[Part 1 of 0305 RISE UP++] (1:07) We got some issues, well, I got some issues that you are welcome to; you are important to me, that's why I MADE IT CLEAR that I love you, but if you won't take me seriously I'm just going to fall down at your feet in total defeat; how can I show you that I am for real? We've not seen eye to eye from the beginning, how can we get it right at the ninth inning? (6:12) Don't expect me to be likable to your ear until I find an excuse to be amused; entertain me, that's your mission in life...can I raise above your suspicions in my condition of titillation? In this game of heavy rotation I'm playing for keeps but I just need you to TURN ME OFF; sleep for a week sounds good to me, when was the last time I had forty ;) winks? (10:48) Something's changed in my mood but have I lost you in the groove? 'Cause tomorrow has come and I FORGOT HOW IT GOES, aka crushing writer's block to smithereens! (16:58) I'm ONE WITH THE MUSIC, can't deny my life is all about the music, words are not my strength; is it time to move on? I've been meaning to let go of my music, set it free in cyberspace but I can't do it on my own, please leave me some positive vibe back rubs on iTunes reviews, thank you so much!

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40 Not Alone, Disease Other Than Me, Not Afraid Anymore, Let Us Go

John A. Bernal — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:16:00 +0000

[0305 Lita's78th.Electricity pt. 2] With my Abuelita's 88th birthday this album clocked 10 yrs in the making; of which "Doña María" is track #5 and ThankUiLoveU #4 from Ep. 38, while "My Dogs Fly" featured in rJBm's Ep. 36 is #2. "I'm NOT ALONE, I'm not the only one who's got it all wrong" is the first song idea in that cassette tape which I include in its entirety against my better judgement while I ramble in Spanglish half asleep but hey, at least you're in good company with Everwood's efervescent Ephram, you're not the only one who's got a bone to pick with the world (7:17) From Sealy TX where Fibee thoroughly enjoyed the puddles in the embankments around the Blencor warehouse after a torrential downpour, DISEASE OTHER THAN ME is a slowburner with ThumbJam's cello and slide guitar that I sorta dig (11:39) NOT AFRAID ANYMORE in the wake of some trouble in paradise, I know what I know is keeping me from loving like before, but this is what love has become and I'm ready to move forward; I know we can take control of our lives, but we can't dictate what love does to us...A tractor-trailers loud air brakes can be heard being released at precisely 12:38 where cymbals would have been played, perfect timing dear anonymous rest area colleage! (15:20) LET US GO, ditty for a much needed 'hiatus' as in 'Hi, I hate us' or ala that Moranis shrinkage movie 'Honey I just ate us', (depending on context...whatevs)

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39 The Things That Hurt Me Most, Another Mystery Unfolds, A Long Time Ago, @theEnd of The Road

John A. Bernal — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:16:00 +0000

I'm so predictable it's sickening sometimes but here we are, am I wasting my time doing this podcast or should I keep going? Please let me know in your iTunes reviews 'cause I don't want to dwell on THE THINGS THAT HURT ME MOST...I need your ["unsolicited";)] love on iTunes! (4:44) Another MYSTERY UNFOLDS before my eyes (8:30) That was such A LONG TIME AGO (13:08) Getting close to THE END OF THE ROAD I don't see a fork anymore, afraid to move on leaving without a trace, but I guess I will carry on after finishing the publication of 2003's Carry On Mister, feeling ready to embark in new and challenging adventures along with you my adoring [albeit as of yet non-existing outside the realm of my imagination] fans!

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38 Es como se sienten los 88 de la Señora María, qué inspiración es mi abuelita linda!

John A. Bernal — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:16:00 +0000

This ditty for mi abuelita's 88th birthday is influenced by the Colombian rhythms and lyricism of "Campesina Santandereana" which has always made me think of my grandma "Lita" when she headed from high school in rural Málaga to nursing school in Bogotá, achieving her goals of service, independence and family life as she tamed the capital city into a "ruana" to guard her from the cold. Entre el tintero se quedó esta estrofita: "María Antonia es la mejor doña y con su novena biznieta retoña, la Manti-tocaya su nombre retoma y renueva el legado de LA GRAN SEÑORA, MARÍA..." (3:55) To the mommy of my mommy (Doña María) I wish a very happy birthday and a tasty SANCOCHO PA' LOS 88...Abuelita tú eres mi musa y mi mecenas, me inspiraste a realizar mi sueño 'Made in USA', te mereces un sancocho delicioso en la iMusa, me fascina todo lo que preparas en la cocina, recuerdo mucho tus dulces de guayaba y tomate de árbol en Tenjo... Ay Manti, Manti danza, danza con tu bisabuelita! (7:16) Original idea for preceding ditty from May 1st 2003 when she turned 78 and we talked on the phone about their celebration of my nephew's 2nd birthday on April 29...Now Juan Pablo is turning 12 and here's a couple recordings [like @ (10:10) Dudú's song for David] from October 2010 after his family moved from Bogotá to New Haven, in which J.P. recaps my indie short film McFly in Mandalay and (11:11) shares one of his piano compositions while Gabriel eagerly calls for tío John's attention in the background (12:24) After emptying the answering machine that included a lovely greeting from aMyBeLoved I responded with a heartfelt THANK YOU I LOVE YOU...10 yrs later the ditty turns into a tirade about mutuality expectations and a thwarted understanding of romantic love (like the pop song 'I want/need/ beg/hurt/kiss... you to want/need/ beg/hurt/kiss me (15:24) From 9911 End of Uncertainty,GaGA's (remembering my first Thanksgiving in the U.S. the previous year which was a double, one at Yolanda's in Davie and the other at Gary Schmidt's in Miami), My heart CANNOT STAND IT TO BE QUIET | If randomJBmusings new m.o. stands as it is, this recording would be tackled in 2019 not 2013, a little cheating here because I'd been meaning to use it as filler for a while.

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37 Comin2Blows, R2ndChance, GrowByYourSide, YourSweetLove

John A. Bernal — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:16:00 +0000

"Get ready to blow" with the penultimate installment of 2003's Carry On Mister (tracks 12-15)...It's looking like we could be COMING TO BLOWS, we don't seem willing to make it work, we talk about it but nothing gets done, well, talk is for naught if the naughty can't go (we're going down in your blindside); I'm just defending my turf but sometimes I get all my signals mixed up, does a bullet to my head equal one foot on the grave or am I just keeping my feet on the ground as you feast on my fists? (4:29) Show me a way to discover, make me anew as I follow, as I look for solutions to the problems; maybe it's time we discover, we're the solution to one another, what awaits us at the other side? Baby I believe OUR SECOND CHANCE (and hopefully the solution to our problems) will come as we dance cheek to cheek and heart to heart...(9:14) I want to live and GROW BY YOUR SIDE, I want to love you forever, I won't believe my own lies, this time it will be much better for you and me, and I will be okay 'cause I'm by your side, I'm gonna love you like I do, it's gonna be like I'm in love with you; and if I could I'd belt it out but I've been having a bad peanut allergy for weeks now (throat/voice finally feeling better, thank you Texas sweltering heat and Louisiana buggy wet for the purging sweats, after only being able to record guitars at Kendallville IN by Walmart for PFG 'late' load); I just need one more chance to prove it to you (13:16) Your love tears me to pieces, it cuts me to the bone; I need some kind of healing to be made whole, I need your healing touch more than ever, touch me deep where no one else can reach, down into my hardened soul; I can't let go of YOUR SWEET LOVE, I tried to make it on my own but I can't let go of your sweet love that cuts me to the bone...Your kisses leave me speechless as I try to say the words, but I just can't let go of your sweet love, I'm not that strong...Thank you for listening to another episode of randomJBmusings, the new format includes clips of those old tapes from one and two decades ago, hope you like it!

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36 MyDogsFly, Santiago, Joaquín & Eva's songs, DuermeJoaquín

John A. Bernal — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:16:00 +0000

On I-90 between Rockford and Chicago "estrené" [premiered]" or took my new Multitrack DAW app out for a spin and it worked great! I may not have what it takes to fly like my dogs who pull it off quite nice so I guess I'll be back for their next show, maybe they'll take me somewhere else I hope; MY DOGS LIKE TO FLY, they know what it takes to be movie stars (4:06) Querido sobrino te dedico esta canción para que te recuperes pronto de tu fractura y no te olvides de lo valiente que eres porque has conquistado todos los dragones que la vida te ha mandado y lo seguirás haciendo...Have you seen me climbing a tree while I play on the Wii? Oui monsieur! Have I shown you my latest trick, it's called the juggling flip, where I jump like a flea? CALL ME SANTIAGO, I'm on top of the world, I have conquered the dragon; Have you seen me helping my mom and finish all of my chores (you heard me right!) Have you seen me jump on the floor and catch the ball like a pro? ...and I can show you how to do it: relax, take a deep breath, think of how good your life is... (7:25) Marcha marcha marcha, salta salta salta, toca la guitarra, date un vuelta...esta es LA CANCIÓN DE JOAQUÍN! Y al final del día ponte la piyama, cepíllate los dientes (potty/manos/dientes), después de las tareas y de ayudar a mami con todos los quehaceres...lee bien tu Biblia, di tus oraciones, cuadra bien tu almohada, cierra los ojitos hasta el otro día, te espera la gran aventura de tu vida (12:49) She runs too fast and I'm getting furious because I can't keep up with her, she's got the run of the house and I know this for a fact 'cause I've been trying to chase her down to get that toy from her mouth but she doesn't let up and now I'm just running around in circles, EVA RUNS TOO FAST and I can't catch up; she's too fast for me and when she finally gets bored she tries to engage me in a tug of war but then she goes for a bear hug and I end up all covered in hot chocolate (that's the shade of her coat); and I know that she's a good girl but at the end of the day she's still a dog, and her pearly whites are bigger than WhiteFang's and they're sinking deeper where they don't belong come on let go! Eva make yourself at home but please stop chewing up my toys and my glasses even, if you try to be a good girl you'll get many treats, just behave! If don't stop you'll run this house into the ground! (16:09) DUERME JOAQUÍN, lullaby with Bito and Santiago at the Burel Ridge piano.

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35 [eJC pt. 5] CantAleluya, DiaDVictoria, EresCoronado, ElevemosCantos, MoradaCelestial

John A. Bernal — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:16:00 +0000

Final installment to round off "Es Jesucristo" with 23 tracks from 1993 composed around Easter; others with lyrics taken from the devotional booklets from Our Daily Bread remain "entre el tintero" but will be worked in some other time. I hope you enjoy the new format of randomJBmusings where I tackle my old cassette tapes going back 10 and 20 years and using GarageBand or the Motif ES6 for sequencing tracks commited to harmonicdog's Multitrack DAW via AudioBus for vocal overdubs, since my trusty Tascam Portastudio's DC plug gave out. So it looks like the iPhone is delivering on its promise to be a selfcontained recording studio!

(00:32) CANTA ALELUYA el Señor es grande en misericordia, sólo Él es digno de toda la gloria; vino a salvarnos de la muerte y del pecado, en la cruz pagó el gran precio mas de la tumba se ha levantado (2:55) Hoy es un DÍA DE VICTORIA para el Señor y para Su pueblo, es un día de alegría porque Dios ha vencido...Oigo el ejército de Dios que viene de la batalla victorioso, viene acompañado por su Rey coronado de victoria (6:16) ERES CORONADO en victoria Señor, tus grandes proezas son visibles Señor, bajo tus pies el universo y en tus brazos tu pueblo amado; somos tus hijos Señor y Dios, te alabamos...tuyos somos para siempre (9:07) Alabemos al Señor con nuestra voz, ELEVEMOS CANTOS a su hombre sin igual, cantos que exalten su grandeza, majestad y amor, cantos que expresen nuestro amor por Él (12:42) Hay una MORADA CELESTIAL que Cristo mi Señor ha preparado para mí, allí es donde siempre quiero estar!

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34 [eJC pt. 4] CantemosAlabanzas, Levántate/Resplandece, Rey-King of kings, GloriaX3, Necesito TU Paz

John A. Bernal — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:16:00 +0000

CANTEMOS ALABANZAS AL SEÑOR, démosle gracias por su amor, cantemos himnos en su honor, celebremos su grandeza, que todo el mundo sepa quién es el Señor..."¿QUIÉN ES EL SEÑOR?" se pregunta el mundo, contémosle a todos lo que Él mismo nos ha dicho; es el Dios Creador de todo y que ama a sus criaturas hasta el punto que a Su Hijo envió para nuestra salvación, es el Dios justo y santo mas grande en misericordia quien es paciente con el hombre pecador, Él te ama hoy (3:29) LEVÁNTATE Y RESPLANDECE para el Señor pues Él es tu luz, permite que su luz invada tu ser y así para Él poder resplandecer; que su luz te llene y tú puedas ver cuánto él te ama a ti, que aún su vida entregó por ti, que tú puedas ser un reflejo fiel de su amor, y por ti Su luz a otros brillará (5:56) REY DE REYES Señor de paz, juntos alabémosle siempre; por mi parte le alabaré, es mi Rey y mi paz, con gozo le alabaré pues él es el Señor; KING OF KINGS and Lord of lords, together let us praise Him forever, I will praise him for He's my King, He has given me everything, there is power in He who is the King of kings! [this Spanglish corito from 1988 came to me right after I got off the 'buseta' as I crossed the highway coming home from school] (8:00) GLORIA demos al Padre quien en su amor nos escogió para ser hechos santos en la Palabra de Dios, GLORIA demos al Hijo que a nosotros fue enviado para cumplir el plan de Dios para con nosotros, GLORIA sea al Espíritu Santo quien aplica en nosotros la gracia del Padre, la obra del Hijo para nuestra salvación, Gloria Aleluya! (12:18) NECESITO TU PAZ, no la encuentro en el mundo, sólo ella es la razón de mi existir aquí, sin tu paz no hay sentido ni razón de vivir, sin tu paz es inútil tratar de superar el vacío que se tiene sin tu paz...Necesito tu paz, la quiero respirar, sopla un viento de paz, envuélveme en tu amor, que tu paz sea el sentido de mi vida Señor, que yo sea un instrumento de tu paz.

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33 [eJC pt. 3] Por la Fuerza del Señor, TengoLaEsperanza, NadaComoTuAmor, Día-D'Victoria, J.C. El Capitán

John A. Bernal — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:16:00 +0000

POR LA FUERZA DEL SEÑOR | By the strength of the Lord we will enter many battles and vanquish the enemy for good; the victory is the Lord's and by faith it's ours today, we will reign with Him forever...Let's already put on the armor of God for this victory is for the Lord, glory be forever to the Lamb of God (3:34) TENGO LA ESPERANZA | I have hope I will enjoy eternity and certainty I will never die, because Christ has given me salvation, in His death my sin He forgave and in His resurrection He gave me eternal life, so with Him I will be able to enjoy forever life; I want to be with Him always so I will want for nothing more (7:01) Cuando pienso en Ti Señor, todo a mi alrededor es muestra de Tu amor...NADA ES TAN GRANDE COMO TU AMOR, ni siquiera el universo que creaste, pero todo es muestra de Tu amor, todas las cosas me dicen que Tú eres amor, y yo veo en mi vida el amor que me has dado al haberme dado amor para amar a los demás como Tú me has amado (9:41) CANTO Y DÍA DE VICTORIA | Let the warriors in God's army come and sing melodies of victory, where are the warriors in the army of God? Today the victory is for the Lord; today is a day of victory for God, today His people are up in arms and the Lord is glorified (14:14) The Lord Jesus Christ is the Captain of our army and we are His soldiers; we are to attain the heavenly reward for His glory, in order that everything be put under His feet; the Lord Jesus Christ has the victory, He will be Conqueror forever...El Señor Jesucristo es EL CAPITÁN de nuestro ejército y nosotros somos sus soldados, hemos de ganar el premio celestial para su gloria, para sujetar todo a sus pies; //el Señor Jesucristo tiene la victoria, para siempre Él es vencedor// [Notes: that's NYC Mayor Bloomberg on C-span about gun control at the end | All the 1993 'red86' tape excerpts feature the sounds of the Yamaha V50 sequencer synthesizer that my Abuelita Maríantonia got me for un millón de pesos en el Mall de las Américas-SAOlímpica en 1991! Valió la pena sí o pa qué, lita?]

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32 [eJC pt. 2] NoCondemnation (Romans 8)+ NoMoreSinDomination, TeSientoTanCerca, Somos la Iglesia

John A. Bernal — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:16:00 +0000

Welcome to randomJBmusings episode #32. Part 2 of about 5 to showcase the 1993 Mandalay-bedroom originated devotionalbum "Es Jesucristo," clearly influspired by the excellent productions of Hosanna/Integrity Music out of Mobile, Alabama, deservedly paid homage to at the end of the first song...There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus (Ro 8:1) Así pues, no hay ninguna condenación para aquellos que están unidos a Cristo (3:12) ROMANOS 8 [C:\Users\compaq user\Desktop\JBL music\JBL tapes#1\1993\9301 Es Jesucristo.ThinkThank.CC.red86\23 Sólo Dios pudo hacer lo que en la ley era imposible PERDONAR TODO EL PECADO.mp3]: Only God could do that which was impossible under the law: to forgive all of humanity's sin; He had to send His own Son in the likeness of sinful man in order to become a perfect sacrifice for sin, and thus finish it off along with its dominance over mankind. Now we are able to comply with God's law, for we no longer live according to the flesh but to the Spirit of God (6:26) TE SIENTO TAN CERCA | I feel you so near me because your love fills me with you and it is so easy to praise, it is beautiful to worship...pues Tú estás aquí (10:16) SOMOS LA IGLESIA (Hebrews 3:6) We are the Church, built as a dwelling for God's love and as witness thereof, we are the Bride of the Lord and today we bow before God as only He deserves the praise of His people and He is our only Protector; we've been chosen by God in His love as His house, built as the dwelling of His Spirit...[interspersed excerpts from original 1993 'red86' cRassette tape]

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31 Es Jesucristo pt.1 ('coritos variados' de 1993 desde mi alcoba en Mandalay)

John A. Bernal — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:16:00 +0000

Going back one then 2 decades per new rJBm.o., 1993 proved a fruitful year in the harvest of tapes that made it to shore in a suitcase upon my 1998 transplantation, which one by one will be dutifully tackled in this podcast beginning with "Es Jesucristo."...el Hijo de Dios, quien por nosotros bajó del cielo para darnos la salvación, ES JESUCRISTO el Salvador, Él es el santo, bueno y justo mas por nosotros se hizo pecado...I know a man who loved you to the point of giving his life for you, it's Jesus Christ the Son of God who came down from heaven for us (3:03) DIOS TODOPODEROSO, your glory is seen in all the earth (5:33) MI AMIGO ES JESÚS, Jesus is my friend...in the morning I thank him for life and for the people in my life (7:55) "Del corazón del que cree en mí brotarán RÍOS DE AGUA VIVA" (es decir, que los que creen en Jesús recibirán el Espíritu Santo, John 8:38).

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30 MissingMyTIKISunshine, SinTiNoVale, LoveIsInTheAir+Gabriel's new SnipeHuntingShow!

John A. Bernal — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:16:00 +0000

[For my sister Martha Patricia ("Tika") on her birthday] Things are going crazy on my end, you've been busy too I understand, we have been apart far too long, I have been missing you...I remember how we used to pray to reach some distant land to save the day, all the while our dreams came true but I'm still missing you; I'm MISSING THE SUNSHINE and you're missing the moon, I wish I was with you on this lazy afternoon, tomorrow is your birthday and I won't miss it no, I'm missing you...//I miss my sunshine, I'm missing you// I was the pilot of our box airplane, you served the drinks as we flew far away, we had dreams of growing up someday and make it in our own terms; you clearly had a vision from the start, I was more clueless but played the part; all the while our dreams came true but I'm still missing you...(4:12) [For my brother-in-law Jorge Alberto in the wake of your dad's passing] Morning awakes like a dream, joyful in your eyes; the mountains arise very youthful with laughter that saw your hours as dreams give themselves away...when you are not here rivers and dreams are awoken if you are not here...SI NO ESTÁS TÚ NO VALE LA PENA...Mountains arise and longings are distilled, dreams are untied and skies burst with stars, be it morning or evening our mournings are understood as drops condense in the fleeting clouds; if I can reach it and have it but you are not here, if I could change it and still have it but you are not there, it is not worth all this sorrow (8:30) LOVE IS IN THE AIR, understandably I feel it everywhere from my nose to my toes as I run my fingers through your hair, how can all this flair be fair but everywhere I go I can sense that love is in the air (11:24) Introducing rising radio star Gabriel M.C. as we celebrate his 8 (thru 9th!) birthday and enjoy what promises to be a great snipe hunting show with great bonus content like winning strategies in card games that will energize fans of Pikachú and Luxray worldwide!

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La MeriMolienda, ThatSummerDay, WeBelong2Gether,2nd2None

John A. Bernal — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:16:00 +0000

Tell me why the long face, was it something I said that I wish I could erase; don't say that it is too late, we could still assimilate and become the best of friends, I know we'll be okay, more than ok just great like it was on THAT SUMMER DAY when we first met; we're gonna be okay and it will last for a lifetime I am sure; you cannot tell me now that that isn't worth your while, that's just unacceptable, we have been through too much to give in and quit the fight so give us another chance...if you think this is so lame then find someone else to blame, that's just unbelievable, that's gasoline to the flame; just give us another chance and when I stumble and fall just pick me up from the floor (2:45) WE BELONG TOGETHER like fire and ice, like burger and fries...I have been tempted to imply that when we're together we're worse than apart, what a treat when a song has no words or melody; what would mountaintops be without climbers, what would nightmares be without dreams? But when it comes to you and me I'm all too willing and prone to deny we're partners in crime...we work together way much better than when we're apart, we belong together like lemons and limes, naughty&nice, oceans&tides, crispies&rice, kisses&hugs, ice cream&pie, frostbite&ice, countries&flags, burgers&fries (since 1957 they've also been partners in crime)...I know that I can be so mean, trying to quit on us quite extreme, bailing out on you every time I'm supposed to come with, sending money just to cover the bills/guilt but denying you my company, what good is friendship if the friend won't be near tell my my dear, is this too sincere?..Baby we belong together don't let me tell you otherwise every time we fight, I know deep in my heart we belong together and I'm in total denial when I say that we don't 'cause we do like the Titanic and the bottom of the ocean, we sink or swim together like Phelps and the Olympics (7:46)...mano a mano I wanna see you beautiful girl in case you wonder, you are so smart as well...She's got skills to heal SECOND TO NONE, I could eat straight from the palm of her hand, her wishes are my command ever since I asked for her hand she's always been my No. 1, I love giving kisses to the back of her hand, her healing touch has saved me from harm many times over so baby shake your money maker (I'm talking about your hands...) Your healing touch is second to none, you've been helping people all over the place, your skills are second to none and your healing touch is in such demand...there's power in your hands so why go mano a mano with you, my fair lady has the fairest hands on the land (10:56) Me permito contarles la historia de un cachaco y una misionera...who cares whether I write all these lyrics out? This song is titled LA MERIMOLIENDA (merienda+molienda), it's about us working to pay monthly bills, Amy as a physical therapist while I drive a big rig delivering loads and come home for a couple days every two weeks...

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More Than A Dream Come True, 2 Peas in a Pod Talking Endless Hours, FollowUinmyDreams, OurSecretRendezvous, WhenILook in2yr Eyes

John A. Bernal — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:16:00 +0000

My life would be so different right now without you, if I had chosen another path I'd be lost, I'd be out in the cold still praying I could find you...if only I could dream it up the dream would not be what we have, I have found in you MORE THAN A DREAM COME TRUE...More than I could see, more than I could hope, more than I could wish in a déjá vu, that's my life with you: more than a dream come true, much more than ever before...I know that I could make other plans without you, but then I'd have to find my own way back to you, to my only dream come true; yet you're so much more than a dream come true; more than life itself, it's my dream with you (4:05) I still remember us...do you remember? We were two peas in a pod jamming up the telephone! Do you remember me riding my bike to your house looking forward to a hot breakfast, it's been almost 20 years to the day since I got that cereal in a bowl, ever since we've been LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD talking endless hours on the telephone, passing the test of time; and I remember you, always getting invited to parties and winning dancing competitions with your previous boyfriend; and I was calculating that I could be your next one just hoping, prayin' that you'd be the one for me...I do remember me trying to impress your dad, doing dishes just for fun, playing piano for your mom...Timing was not our strongest ally but we took turns beating the test of time (6:47) I try to follow everywhere you go and nothing compares to the beauty of your face; I try to relax but then I fall back in that place, flat on my face; I'll always be your lover, I love you more than my mother yet I feel so far away even when not too far away, 'cause I'm in love with you...I FOLLOW YOU IN MY DREAMS (9:05) Some times we go around the moon or the block but in our flying machine we'll hit the stratosphere from OUR SECRET RENDEZVOUS, I'll call you later with directions baby (14:54) WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES (4:05) VALENTINE REVERIES

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Mi hermosa Amyga, "Nada podrá separarnos!" y "Hoy te quiero más que ayer" plus Bundle of Joy

John A. Bernal — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:17:00 +0000

Per your very specific request honey, here are your songs that YOU recorded on your iPhone that day at home with the piano, with no strings attached (no additional arrangements or harmonies, not even that cello I told you about, anywhoo)...I give thanks to God who allowed me to come to know you, what a great blessing being able to share with you this friendship; and although there will be many tests to pass I am willing to fight for our beautiful 'friendship' (X3)...although it is difficult to express with words what I feel, it is so beautiful and real that I cannot explain; because you are my song and the inspiration of my life, it is you MI HERMOSA AMIGA, la dueña de mi corazón, the rightful owner of my heart (5:12) NADA PODRÁ SEPARARNOS [this is the very first song I wrote for Amy, full of bold conviction that we were meant to be together and nothing would ever come between us] Without realizing it I remember all those beautiful moments spent together, it's more than friendship I just know, it is true love, it is something immortal; I see in your eyes the deepness of the love that unites us forever, and nothing will be capable of ending it, nothing nothing will stand against our love; ours is a love so full of His love, that of God our Creator, He made us in His image and filled us with this love...Nothing will ever separate us, because our love has been established in the heavens, and I'm so happy to know that, so happy to know that nothing but love comes between us, that nothing in this life will ever separate us (9:54) HOY MÁS QUE AYER; I love you today more than yesterday but less than tomorrow, and this is the reason why now I am a lunatic without your love, I need you to be closer, come close to me...It's something impossible to understand, the greatness of this feeling that ties me to you, but it is evident that it's getting stronger; it grows more each day and I cannot help it; it grows more each day and I don't want to stop it because I love you, because I love you more and more each day! (11:38) BUNDLE OF JOY [Written from the viewpoint of Amy's mom Libby as she held her firstborn for the first time] Llegaste a mi vida una noche fría de Febrero, la primera vez que respiraste me mostró de qué se trata la vida, el invierno te reclamó de la primavera en su búsqueda de una reina...Tú eres un manojo de gozo en mi regazo, un paquete de alegría en mis brazos.

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A.L.A.S! Celebrating 20 years of OurHappyAcquaintance [w/Bajo la Luna Llena,Dearest Friend,Cuando pienso en ti/Bolerazo]

John A. Bernal — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:10:00 +0000

[1993 was the year I met Amy in her 'barrio' Cedritos thanks to her dad's invitation for me to play at her church around Father's Day. It was love at first sight but timing was not ideal as she had just started going out with a new beau and I was left pining under the moon...in front of her house...while she kissed her boyfriend goodbye...this song was born] (00:00) There is a special kind of charm about confessing the truth when a feeling is rampant, when it is stronger than what can be reasoned out, the heart is moved to its very core, and it overflows with expectation in view of that newly discovered reality...BAJO LA LUNA LLENA I confessed to you my love, I gave my heart to you, and was filled with hope and happy thoughts...full of hope and deep longing; under the full moon you were my heart's desire, in front of your parents' house I gave you my love; it was forever, what I felt back then for you, seven years later I carry it deep within me, it's deep within me honey...I wrote this song for you back in the year '93; Under the bright full moon you clearly were my heart's desire, right in front of your parents' house I gave you my love, ooh! It was forever, the kind of love I felt for you...sí, sí, sí, porque llevo un sentimiento por dentro, muy dentro de mí, que no puedo negar; te estoy diciendo mi amor que estoy guardando lo mejor para el final porque tú lo mereces, porque sí que vales la pena, bajo la luna llena te doy mi corazón...

[Less than a month later she went on vacation with her family to Santa Marta and my abysmal feelings of separation that one week inspired the very existentialist DEAREST FRIEND] (3:24) Nunca pensé que te extrañaría tanto, mi más querida amiga en mi vida tú eres única, la razón por la que me duele el corazón todos los días eres tú, toda mi vida te he anhelado y por fin (A.L.A.S., at last!) te he visto entre la multitud; no sé bien si vas a ser mía pero en mi corazón siento que soy tuyo, no entiendo por qué estás tan lejos pero lo intento y aunque me es difícil cedo, y poco a poco aprendo a sobrevivir sin ti, pero albergo la esperanza de estar juntos algún día y para siempre.

[CUANDO PIENSO EN TI, "Bolerazo" for Amy that I remember showing to my friend Carlos Olea en la Séptima con 72] (9:16) When I think of you I see everything full of beauty and color; you are so beautiful that you bring hope back into my life. When I think of you the fragrance of the flowers comes back to me and the memory of you lightens my heart; when I think of you I see your smiling countenance in the clouds and your face getting close to me as you say that you love me, I am so happy! Cuando pienso en ti, veo arcoíris en el más gris de los azules, cuánto anhelo estar contigo, sé que podría estar por siempre en tu abrazo...

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BAJO LA LUNA LLENA CUANDO PIENSO EN TI

Our dogter Fibee turned 91 in human years!

John A. Bernal — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Hoy 22 de Enero celebramos el nacimiento de Fibee nuestra canina en el año 2000, por ser una hija amorosa, juguetona, paciente y siempre fiel. Eres una perrita feliz en un océano de felicidad, como siempre te gustó nadar en el Lago Lanier y siempre has sido una buena niña con nosotros. Has cumplido 91 en años humanos (13 X 7 si esa es la cuenta en matemática canina), y cómo vuela el tiempo pero recuerdo cuando eras una cachorrita en mis brazos. Gracias Fibee por haber sido mi peyita todos estos años, espero cuidarte bien hasta el final, ya pasaste en años a mi abuelita, mi papi y a tus padres juntos, ya quisiera llegar yo hasta esa edad siguiendo tu buen ejemplo (3:03) Happy birthday Fibee [when she turned 5 (35) years old in 2005], you were born in a blizzard (1/22/2000), you were born with the wind in Gainesville, Ga (4:25) Jamming with Fibee and Bailey sleeping on the red COUCH (5:34) Fibee I know how much you like the sofa so you can keep it all to yourself; I know I haven't been around much lately, every time you say hello I say goodbye to you but I'm missing you too; I know I could fly with you by my side, you have always been there for me through the hardest times; Fibee let's go safari with Bailey next door, how about it, are you up to it? Your name is Fibee Lynn (Fibilín)...FIBEE YOU'RE STILL MY PUPPY after all these years, you're my puppy rain through sunday, you're more charming than a farming dover, I'll be sure to love you more than harm you 'til the end (8:00) I'm FOOD PROVIDER for Fibee, that's all iAMS, she doesn't care...she sleeps like a little bean, puts herself in a fetal position and I love her very much, my pretty puppy whom I buy big bags of dog food for over at Walmart for $28-$40 ?? She's a boxer mix while Bailey is a shepherd mix but all iAMs is a FoodProvider for FiBailey, and I wouldn't change it 'cause I love my puppies so much, they are so cute and tender... (11:34) FIBEE'S LULLABY. Fibee, ¿por qué no tratas de dormir un rato? ¿Tendré que quedarme despierto toda la noche esperándote? ¿Por qué no te relajas y duermes tranquila, por qué no cierras tus ojos con tu canción de cuna?

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Tú, Yo y el Amor (1989), Tu Gran Liberación (1993) and The Hounds of Time (2013)

John A. Bernal — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:16:00 +0000

[Fantasías adolescentes de un 'rolo' en 1989] Despierto soñando contigo, despierto contigo a mi lado; este planeta está desierto, no hay más lugar que para 'TÚ, YO Y EL AMOR'...La playa está desierta, no hay más lugar que para 'tú, yo y el amor'; la arena está caliente, el sol está brillando; el agua quiere mojarnos, embrujarnos quiere el mar; no sé qué tú quieras pero todo vale entre 'tú yo y el amor'...Tu cabello en la arena de la playa azul contrasta perfectamente con tu piel bronceada por la acción del sol, del sol quemándonos a los dos... (2:24) Cansado de una vida sin sentido, aguardas el momento de TU GRAN LIBERACIÓN; la sociedad te exige consumismo, siempre ha sido lo mismo esta es la cruda realidad; si tú quieres alcanzar algo más que lo aparente mucho habrás de trabajar, pues muy pronto ha de llegar el momento en que tus sueños se conviertan en realidad, es tu gran liberación, tus sueños se harán una realidad...declara el momento de tu gran liberación, pues tú quieres alcanzar y lo lograrás, el momento en que tus sueños se conviertan en una realidad se aproxima, muy pronto llegará, no pierdas la esperanza de tu gran liberación...La sociedad te ofrece consumismo con tal que te conformes con lo mismo, tus sueños quedarán en el olvido si te dejas vencer del pesimismo; no te dejes vencer de los afanes que te asedian por doquier, y tampoco seas la víctima de tu propio perfeccionismo, ese es otro abismo como el pesimismo, el favoritismo, las mismas con los mismos, así funciona el mundo pero tú no te dejes enredar ni caigas en la trampa de la inseguridad por el complejo de inferioridad, pero el de superioridad tampoco sirve pa' que tus sueños se hagan una realidad; enfócate en tu sueño, tu sueño te lleva muy lejos...muy pronto lo verás y celebrarás, el momento en que tus sueños se convierten en una realidad, no lo dudes más! (6:06) TWO SPANISH pesaDREAMillas...

(9:08) Check out my doggie show...You can tell sometimes I like to holler, you might think I'm a wee bit bipolar, 'cause I'd like to think I'm a high roller just because I'm betting the top dollar; if I seem like I'm burning it's the fire in my bones fighting time with my own hands by playing that hit song by Prince called 1999, stuck at home chain-watching 90210; I have to face my reality, I stand no fighting chance against THE HOUNDS OF TIME, the hounds of time are coming and no amount of watching 90210 will keep me in the nineties; oh when the hounds of time are nipping at your heels your resistance is futile, just like puppies on a video their cuteness will render you helpless, just give up right now; the hounds of time are coming after you, your resistance is futile...

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WhoIsA*Bella,We'll BeThere 4U+LifeisComplicated,mySoulFlies2U

John A. Bernal — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:16:00 +0000

(00:00) Isabella...who is that girl? The world stood still for Isabella, we all rushed in to see Isabella, WHO IS SUCH A BELLA? She brought us the show of a lifetime, she'll bring it once more for a good time, so we all stand still for Isabella...she's stealing the show...the belle of the ball (3:00) You came a long, long way, you stole our hearts from your first breath, like on that happy day when you took your first step; just like an angel from above, you made the stars in the night shine so bright, just for us, it's been the highlight of our lives to see you smile, you know that WE'LL BE THERE when you call us we'll be there for you, we'll be there right beside you, when you call us we'll be there in a flash...When you're feeling alone, like you're just on your own, don't forget that we'll always love you; if you just need to talk we will listen a lot, and what little we say will help you see that we care only for your happiness, just remember that we'll be there...You came a long, long way just to be with us, and we'll always be there when you call us we'll be there when you need us, we'll be there for you to call in the good times and the bad...Like an angel from above you made the stars in the night shine so bright, just for us...

(7:31) I waited too long to set up my show, to give it a go; to make it alright I'll need to let go of all that went wrong; it got too complicated after taking it easy now I'll have to take it slow; would it be more creative to say like the captain 'make it so'? Life can be complicated, but I just had to make it worse; LIFE IS COMPLICATED, now it's time to get creative making up the resolutions to the conflicts that we got; life is complicated but it's fun to be creative coming up with new solutions to the problems as we go; we can make it up as we go 'cause the show has to go on...Life is complicated, I just had to go and be creative, and make it worse; I waited too long, I missed the big show; I thought I was strong enough to let go but I was just...wrong; if I may just rephrase it, Hodgman made it look easy with his podcasting judge, Jesse Thorne's so creative, they both made a dent in radio; I guess I'll have to move on or I'm gonna make it worse (11:52) There's a corner in my heart where I think that I can hide painful memories from my past; I find comfort in that place every time I say your name, I can almost see your face; you will stay here in my heart, will you meet me in the sky when MY SOUL FLIES coming home to you? There's a splinter in my mind where I tried to hold too fast to the promise of our past, but there's a splendor in your eyes that says 'the future is alright,' my soul flies to be home with you...There's no fear_in your embrace_it disappears...

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22 myGroove4Headaches, ProperPrince vs PauperPinch, All I Need &DreamyGirl

John A. Bernal — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:16:00 +0000

Kicking off 2013 GroovyPrauperPinchyNeedy&Dreamy...

(00:00) GROOVE 4MY HEADACHES When I'm feeling a headache, I cannot hear just any kind of music; to get rid of my headache I gotta find the right kind of groovy music; I'm trying to figure out what's the right state of mind every time I need to get rid of my worst headaches; but I just cannot find the right groove to get rid of my headaches, can you please help me? I need the right groove to get well but I can't find it without help, just please help me feel better, I finally admitted that I need your help; yes, I can't get well soon enough my dear...I have my mind made up, nothing's gonna mess with my new state of mind, no more headaches from the hang-ups in the past, I'm done repeating the mistakes of my old man (I regret my regressing); please help me out, I know that I have let you down too many times, I need you to be patient if I sing too loud, I know my words were hurtful (I'd apologize but I cannot defend it, that never should have happened, I was wrong I regret it, that explains my worst headaches!)...I'm gonna make up my mind...Find me the groove that will4sure be the cure for my headache. For my peace of mind I've got to go the extra mile; I gotta find just the right groove so we can move in a new route, I've got to go the extra mile with you.

(3:53) Can you still remember that little poor boy in your dream, who climbed through your window looking just to steal one kiss? Well I remember you were looking for your prince, and I've come to realize I was the pauper in your eyes, how you always fell for my disguise; now I know what tomorrow will bring if we stay stuck in pretense, but I know there is hope if we only come clean about what we have done...I knew you deserved a proper prince, I was just a PAUPER IN A PINCH, when did you decide to take me in 'cause you wanted to be my queen? But I never worked as advertised, by now you can see right through my lies, why bother to even wear a clever disguise? If I could I'd just come clean, but I'm too far across the bridge, how can I hold you to our deal when I'm now in full retreat? But I still remember how you tried to be my queen, when I told you clearly that I wasn't mean for king, how long did that take to figure out? Now I know that tomorrow could bring a new beginning for us, if we're true to the fact that we're stuck in a past of half truths and white lies...But I never worked as advertised, I told you to trust and throw the dice, now I'm getting tired of wearing this stupid disguise; I knew you deserved a proper prince, I was just a pauper in a pinch, why did you decide to take me in? You just had to be somebody's queen; I knew that you'd fall for my disguise, I could just see it in your eyes, maybe you wanted to be taken for a ride; you thought you'd be pleasantly surprised after you took my prince disguise, all that you got was the pauper without the lice.

(8:08) How come I feel this lonely, after my big commitments to start walking in the light? How come I'm like the weather, despite there's something better, am I supposed to go on like this? By any measure my plan fell through, to realize that ALL I NEED, all I really need is your love and peace to help me understand; that all I really need is your love and company, your mercy, love and company...My only measure of real truth, to realize that all I need is your presence and love, all I need is yours...(12:21) I contend with the notion, can't take this on emotion, I'll trade all of my lonesome for you...I'll see you in my dreams...I just had a dream, you were the star (who rescued me) but disappeared; I've got to find you girl, I think I'll just go back to sleep, I know I'll find you in my dreams, you're such a mystery to me, DREAMY GIRL...They say I'm a loner with no plans for summer 'cause I am beholden to a dreamy girl, but I say just try walking in my shoes...I belabor the notion, can't contain my emotions, must declare my devotion to you, dreamy girl! I feel devotion and I'm not alone; I need to find you in my dreams, I need to zone you in my heart, you are a mystery to me; baby, you're the one who defines a new soul...Dreamy girl come back to me!

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HAPPY 2013 with rJBm#21! What is Happiness (True Fell-i-see-Dad), Don't Give Up Hope/Life, Change can be a Blessing, Un Nuevo Año

John A. Bernal — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:16:00 +0000

(00:00) What is the reason for my happiness?...If I start to think about the definition of 'happiness' it could be the satisfaction of having tomorrow more than I had today, but what good is to accumulate it? If I give passion, if I give my time and my song, I will feel better than buying a mansion; no amount of money matches the satisfaction of giving the best from your own heart...¿QUÉ ES ENTONCES LA FELICIDAD? Yo digo que es tener lo necesario, saber qué hace falta y apreciar lo que se tiene; la felicidad verdadera se encuentra en cualquier circunstancia, con tan solo darse cuenta de que ya tenemos lo que importa en la vida; ¿cuál es tu medidor de felicidad? How do you measure happiness? What is necessary to live everyday after your daily allowance runs out? Time is more valuable than all the gold in Fort Knox but who has more of it? A nadie le importa con tal que seas feliz, así que sé agradecido y para de contar...Happiness is not in the bank nor in government, nor in my prosperous neighborhood; happiness is in my household, everything I already own is my happiness...My happiness is with you honey...Mi definición de felicidad puede diferir de la tuya, pero yo sé que podemos estar de acuerdo en que tenemos más que lo suficiente; tenemos todo lo que necesitamos para vivir en paz y armonía; tenemos agua y aire, y lo que nos sobra de todo lo demás, lo cual podemos compartir con alegría y felicidad porque todo lo que tenemos también pertenece a otros; you have given me the happiness that I always longed and looked for...ya tengo todo lo que necesito: esposa, perro, casa, amigos, trabajo, una canción nueva cada día; no me puedo quejar porque todo lo que tengo es grandioso y hasta ahora todo va bien; aparte de mis propios remordimientos no me puedo quejar porque soy un hombre feliz; I'm not going to complain at all...Voy a encontrar la manera de definir ese tesoro tan fino de la felicidad; la felicidad se dá a pesar del caos que llamamos vida diaria; la felicidad ocurre todos los días en la sonrisa de un niño y el abrazo de un amigo; la felicidad puede ser una simple caricia, a veces todo lo que uno necesita en la vida es despertarse con dos besitos de la esposa...

(4:07) Tus sueños, no rechaces la posibilidad de tu sueño...pronto pronto llegará, el oxígeno te inspira a pensar, y la posibilidad de un cambio positivo podría alimentar tu expectativa de un positivo resultado...Si no pierdes el sentido, si no te das por vencido (no te dés por vencido), don't give up the fight just yet, don't think you've lost already, no pienses que todo te va a fallar...Tú eres el cambio más preciso, tú eres el agente que puede traer renovación; in your hands is the power to change your reality, DON'T GIVE UP HOPE YOU CAN STILL COPE, more than coping, tienes mucho más que sobrevivir, tienes todo por delante, no te vuelvas a ir porque te vas a arrepentir; no apagues el fuego que hay en ti; your reality could change in the next minute man, don't settle then for less, don't give up hope just yet; don't give up hope at all 'cause your hope's a fact and the dream is true so keep the dream alive inside you; if we stick it out together we will make it all the way, so don't give up hope you can still cope, I'll see you at the end of the line...No pierdas jamás la esperanza, no dejes de darte confianza, no pienses que estás sin alianzas, no olvides tu propia enseñanza; don't lose your hope/faith, don't give up yet, today's the day you'll find your way; don't let indecision cripple your resolve, don't allow fear to interfere with your hope and your goals; no temas cualquier cambio que el cambio no hace daño, lo que nos perjudica es la mentalidad de antaño; la esperanza es lo último que se pierde, ni siquiera no, no la pierdes, ella te lleva hasta el fin del universo y podrás encontrar...There is so much more to live for even if you die; in time we'll see what we'll become, life can go on beyond us all...life will go on...the force of life cannot be stopped so don't give up hope-life-love-trust, don't give up your dreams at all

(8:59) CHANGE CAN BE A BLESSING, change can take you places you've never been beforeñ it makes you grow in wonder of wonders laying far away...the stars in the sky appear to be fixed in their place, but all we see is a reflection of their change; so why not try to get a do over for the times of falling down the old way, somewhere in the past where I got stuck in the mire of my stubbornness; here's my chance to make it worth the wait, this time it won't be fake; I hope it's not too late now to believe in a new year with possibilities of growth, maturity and good old fashioned peace and harmony; will the pieces fall, will the pieces fall in the right places? Will the pieces fall in the right places when the changes come, when change is here I'll know; when change is where I'll know if I was ready or not, the new year is here and here we go again...[Joins the ranks of Revengey (RJBM005) and Let The Conversation Start (RJBM010) among other ditties started in Marathon, Wisconsin]

(11:37) [Written in Dec. '92 for the New Year when I met Amy, 20 years ago!] Ilusiones, esperanzas que se quieren realizar, todo el mundo está en gran expectación; entre amigos y familia nos queremos abrazar, es un tiempo de alegría sin igual...UN NUEVO AÑO SE ACERCA, hay una gran ansiedad en cada corazón que tiene la ilusión de un mundo mejor; y esta ilusión es verdadera pues se basa en la esperanza de la promesa de Dios, quien en su fidelidad nos da su bendición...Con nostalgia despedimos otro año y sus desgracias, que esperamos nunca se repetirán; los amigos de parranda no se quieren despertar, se acabaron la champaña y el caviar...A NEW YEAR APPROACHES, there is great anticipation in every heart that holds the wishful belief for a better world, and that belief is true because it's based on the hope of the promise of God who in his faithfulness gives us his blessing...Dreams and hopes that we want to see accomplished, the whole world awaits in expectation; among friends and family we want to embrace, it's a time of matchless giddiness...With nostalgia we bid another year goodbye along with its calamities, which we hope will never be repeated; the friends of revelry don't want to wake up after finishing all the champagne and caviar...Un nuevo lienzo para un nuevo presente, un nuevo comienzo para una nueva mente (a new canvas for a new present, a new beginning for a new mind, a new day a new year; 2013 what do you think of that, if 2012 is already gone in limo-style and 2014 is just around the corner? Even though it seems somewhat arbitrary, we submit ourselves to the calendar, let it be good at least for making peace resolutions...

¡HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!

Christmas@TheMall, TheSeason4TheReason, ThisChristmasCouldBtheONE

John A. Bernal — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:16:00 +0000

(00:00) Falalarala...What's your reason for the season?.. I found the reason for Christmas that gives the whole wide world the wonder of it all; who needs a reason for Christmas, when you're just going through the motions picking presents at the mall; I just want to have my best Christmas of them all, //don't you wanna have// the best Christmas of them all? Fara la la la...I have my reasons for Christmas, there's some mistletoe hanging from that door where you're standing; what's my agenda you're asking, 'well, what's the danger?' says the guy who held your hand over the manger...I think I just had my first CHRISTMAS AT THE MALL, //don't you wanna have// the best Christmas of the mall? ...Granted, it does not feel the same as in the old place, but just look at the lighting and that fountain, well I dare you to find a better scene than this great crowd...I think we should have our first Christmas at the mall, //don't you wanna have// the best Christmas of them all? Why can't we just have a Merry Christmas at the mall? //don't you wanna have// the best season of them all? "RAP": I grant you this: at first I thought that I could beat the crowds by laying low, but lo' and behold I was so wrong, I ended up joining the throng, now I belong; they needed shepherds and Santa's helpers and what they paid was more than perfect...winter/summer/fall what's the best season of all? I tell you what I'm having Christmas at the mall, @TheMall...I thought Christmas at the mall would help us all stay out of trouble, I was careful with the nog but then I started seeing double, and who needs Santa Clause with the best in-laws in the world, I got all kinds of stuff like a survivor in the rubble; my father-in-law got me this, my father-in-law got me that my father-in-law falalalalalalala...Fala larala lala...I think I just had my first Christmas at the mall, why don't we just have our first Christmas at the mall, why won't people say 'Merry Christmas' anymore?

(3:31) The reason for the season is Jesus...Ooh there's something in the air, I feel it everywhere; the people of the world know it's time to celebrate, it's time to come together and sing 'O Come Let Us Adore Him'; and nothing is so great, I can hardly wait to see Him in the faces of the ones who praise His name, seasoning the reason for Christmastime...Hail His Name, fan the flame...It's time to come together for Christmastime; Christmastime every year brings us near Him to appear, and we can see Him all the year, for every day is A SEASON FOR THE REASON...

(6:08) THIS CHRISTMAS COULD BE THE ONE when we come together as one, put our differences aside to make the world a better place for us and for the ones we leave behind, so let's get together to make the world better...This Christmas could be the one when all that was lost is found; if we work together we could make a change for the better, let's not wait forever, this Christmas could be the one; If we can work together the world would be much better, let's try to work together, this Christmas could be the one so let us come together this time...This Christmas could be the one when we offer an open hand, give our resources and time, to make this world a better place for us and for the ones who'll stay when we are gone, so let's pledge together to make this world better...to make this world better we are running out of time so let's not wait forever, it's better now than later...we'd better get together, we can't wait around forever, we must make the world a better place this Christmas, this Christmas is the one!

¡FELIZ NAVIDAD 2012!

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"Your name rhymes with true happiness that will never disappoint," Happy 12th Birthday Anna Joy!

John A. Bernal — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:12:00 +0000

(00:00) True happiness will never disappoint...It's been a while since I met you, but I still remember how glad I felt that my sister's firstborn was the happiest cute baby girl. I loved the name she gave you, every time I say it, it makes me smile, even in my rainy days it brings me great delight, YOUR NAME IS ANNA JOY, Anna Joy, Anna Joy, your name rhymes with "true happiness that never disappoints," the greatest joy in my life is having Anna Joy in my life, oh yeah! (3:30) You waited for the treasure of love...To discover all the treasures, all the mysteries, is to realize that you cannot do it on you own...ALL OUR LIVES we waited for mysteries to unfold before our eyes...[more lyrics needed, feel free to pitch in:] (7:42) Fiesta#1: Hey! It's YOUR MOMENT TO SHINE...you paid the dues to gain your freedom, you know you did it for good reason, to make your way to reach the goal; you're done just settling for medium, to go the distance you set a new high, no one dares to deny that you earned all you got, it's your moment to shine! You've come a long way, it must be recognized you are inspiring to young and old alike, the steps you take are being followed, no fear no limits for tomorrow; everyone you care about celebrates with excitement your elevation, everyone gets warm by the fire that you ignited...This is your moment, your moment to shine, relish the moment, your moment to shine (10:55) [tracks in need of lyrics] Fiesta#2 (13:20) Fiesta#3

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Happy DecemBirthdays to Susan and Maribel

John A. Bernal — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Happy birthday, Susan! (00:00) SUSAN'S SONG [translated Spanish/Fauxtuguese lyrics] It's the beautiful things in life that make our hearts glad, it is wonderful sharing with you a portion of God's blessing. I see in you a reflection of His love, you are His precious creation, He will always be by your side and will never forsake you. When times of trial come, don't dismay but keep on fighting 'til the end, you already know how much He loves you and He will always grant you victory. Nothing is impossible for Him, in his love you can surely rest and He will always be by your side so it is worthwhile for you to put all your trust in Him.

(3:33) MY BABY SISTER (who can resist her?) When I was almost five I thought my mom was doing fine, until her belly played tricks with her spine; but when she came back home the pain just vanished from her face, the moment she showed us her new baby girl...My baby sister, who could resist her? She was the cutest of princesses...The brightest of the bunch, by far the fairest of them all, she'll make you feel like her best friend in the world; Oh, my baby sister, who can resist her...She was the princess. The princess met her prince, he found her irresistible, she got his castle and he got his queen, my baby sister who can resist her, she is the fairest in all the land, she was the third princess destined to one day be the mother queen. My sister got her wish for three more dreamy princesses, who now they keep her busy but she is still the queen bee (6:40) MARIBEL'S SONG [translation] The time passes by and years get left behind but you are still here, full of life and everlasting youth that springs like blossoms on your skin, with life deep within that springs forth like a fountain of love. And life passes but you are still here because you are not alone, the Lord is always with you, and your youthful dreams are transformed in the hands of the Master; because you are His dream, and the object of His love, the apple of His eye, the Lord has taken ownership of you; and He always wants what's best for you, and His plan is perfect for you, every day is something new...Because He loves you, He wants to give you the best, because He loves you, He will do great things in you and for you.

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[Fringe/Revenge inspired] Unbelievable Love, All That Remains, The Power of Love

John A. Bernal — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:16:00 +0000

Three songs inspired by a couple of my favorite TV shows Fringe and Revenge...

Unbelievable, undeniable, when I'm close to you I feel powerful, I feel a surge of energy that gives my world reality...I belong with you but where do we belong if we're worlds apart, how can we join our hearts? But when I'm close to you I feel like I belong, I feel a surge of energy; could this be the love that conquers all? In your presence I'm empowered, I could jump from any tower, when you're near I'm not on the fringe, I'm not alone anymore; in your presence there is power, there is love in your embrace, I feel love, UNBELIEVABLE LOVE...Unbelievable, undeniable, our connection is something powerful, but what if we must give it up, saving the world means losing us, oh no, but could ours be the love that conquers all? When you're present I feel power, I feel loved in your embrace, I'm not on the fringe anymore; in your presence there is power, there is love in your embrace, I feel love, unbelievable love; I don't feel like I'm infringed upon, I don't feel alone when I'm with you, I'm not on the fringe anymore, I'm right where I belong...Unbelievable, undeniable, our connection is something powerful, but what if we must give it up, saving the world means losing us, but I won't give you up oh no... (5:55) Will you tell me a little story of the ways things could have been...All expectations die out in time, all affirmations last for a while, ALL THAT REMAINS is the love that we have, all that remains is the love that we had, all that remains is the love we still have; can you tell me a little story of the way things could have been, things could have been so different had we chosen different paths, can you tell me how is it going to end on the Fringe? The finale is on January 18 2013, will the secrets be revealed? (10:34) The tide is turning back on my anger, I need love, I need peace; I'm tired of this charade, these betrayals, will the truth set me free? It's taken me this long to get stronger, when will I know that my wounds have finally healed? When this trial is over, will the memories be too haunting to forgive all that I cannot forget; when my freedom is at stake, will I be willing to set others free, or will I bring them down with me? I feel cold inside, not invincible, can you tell me what to do not to feel this cold inside? ...I don't have this power to forgive in and of myself, what if I'm willing but unable, can you show me the way to forgive and forget? Because I can't move on to the next chapter of my life without THE POWER OF LOVE to make me care for something more than my own plight and my desire for revenge oh no, it cannot be that all I'm about is revenge, it cannot be that all I'm seeking in life is retribution and revenge, oh I need love, I cannot do this anymore, I need the power of love but I need your help, just show me the way to forgiveness, looking for love I'm stepping on a ledge, but I cannot make the jump without your help, I need the power of love to make me whole again, I'm stepping up I'm streching out so lift me up 'cause I need the power of love, love is the answer...

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JBLoco4CarnivalCruise-Nov2006

John A. Bernal — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:16:00 +0000

These are some of the ditties I MOTIFated my way thru before we embarked on the Carnival Triumph in November 2006 leaving our precious dogas behind.

(00:00) CRAZyLAZy, not even a chorus for this one? (1:29) Some wannabe DixieBoy RAN OUT OF ALIBIS (3:10) LIFE SO SHORT but to linger with you my baby (4:46) MUSIC IS ALL I NEED TO HEAR somehow makes me think of Madonna (4:47) SOMEWHERE TO GO, still need to find own spot in the world where I belong (7:23) HowLongisTooLong2B so pathetic in my ways (9:16) DoneTryin2StopthePAIN 'cause baby you've been so good to me! (11:48) Getting Awfully LATE but still you have called me to be more than I'll ever be on my own, like a vocalist with less fits of cough (13:49) Doggy NOTION of happiness, starting to miss our doguitas right before the trip.

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Carry On, Mr. Barry-O (4 more years)

John A. Bernal — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:30:00 +0000

(00:00) CARRY ON MISTER, that's what you're supposed to do: cater to my every need, get me to follow; carry on mister, make do like the debts are never due, in a system that is FED by endless amounts of loot, carry on mister "business as usual" is clearly the order of TPTB; carry on mister, you're needing 4 more years to get the lame to walk and the blind to see; just like before they got carried away clinging to HOPE since they got no CHANGE, and just like before we're onto your game, but carry on Mr. Barry-O you've got four more years to take over the barrio, so carry on enjoy the spoils of We The People's war, carry on... Playing to my fancies for an awesome leader who can tell me how to live (while) catering to my needs, saying what I want to hear, counting on my fear and greed to pick the less worse of two evils, carry on Mr. Barry-O.

Carry on mister, make do like the debts are never due in a system FED by generational loot; carry on mister, "business as usual" is the order of the powers that be, so you've been given four more years to complete your legacy...Just keep making promises, enforcing compromise you will be sure to please everyone Left and Right, four more years of the same won't be that hard to achieve, so carry on Mr. Barry-O, enjoy the spoils of war while you can, take over my barrio playing to my fancies for an awesome leader who can change the whole wide world while catering to my needs, saying what I want to hear, counting on my fear and greed to pick the less worse of two evils, yes, to pick the less worse of two evils.

So carry on mister, you've been given four more years what are you going to do with them? How about you reinvent yourself? Maybe you could say no to the puppeteers; cut the strings Pinoccio you can be your own man, believe in yourself for once come one... (5:06) The truth has come out, there's nothing to hide, now you feel better in your own skin, you're finally real without your disguise, can you tell me how it feels? THANK YOU FOR BEING YOURSELF, I sure appreciate it to manage my expectations, thank you for being yourself that cannot be easy when you have been figured out for who you are, but tell me more, I know that's just one side of the story.

Any and all comments are welcome by jblopez2020@gmail.com

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