Inspired by the series (and now movie) Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, I wrote a song dedicated to one of the lead characters, Edward Cullen. If you don’t know about the book (where have you been?) look into it. I recommend them highly. (My friend badgered me into reading the series - at first I was not interested - but instantly fell in love with them, so I say the same to you: “JUST DO IT!”)
In my lame attempt to be creative, I produced a video to go along with the song. It’s really just “eye candy” while you’re listening to the song, so I’d rather hear more about the song, rather than just how lame the video is. I know, it’s lame…
All lyrics, instruments and vocals are written/produced/composed/sung by me. Copyright 2009/Julie Pici/All rights reserved.
For more songs and other info visit http://www.myspace.com/juliepici2 for my Country/Rock site and http://www.myspace.com/juliepici for my Christian/Praise Music site. Thanks for lookin’ ya’ll!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6R65BhxJk
I was hand selected by Quickstar Productions (http://www.quickstarproductions.com) to be a part of their benefit CD “Unified by Grace” to be released in 2009. The funds raised will be used to help supply the Nyambrabare Clinic, in Uganda, with the cesessary medications for the community they service.
You can learn more by visiting http://www.sttimscatonsville.org/ministry/uganda regarding the mission itself.
You can listen to the song chosen by Quickstar Productions at http://www.myspace.com/juliepici.
I just moved back to Texas and between visiting my Dad (for health reasons) and getting settled, I decided that while I was back in the Frisco area, I wanted to continue doing the things I had done over a year ago. That was to work with The Visual Arts Guild, Word of Mouth Productions and find a place to sell my jewelry designs.
I got in touch with the President of the VAGF and they were needing donations of artwork for the Frisco Association of the Arts Gala in October. All of my large paintings and photography prints are packed and I have no idea where they are, so I decided to paint something for them instead. Here’s a pic of my “commissioned” painting slated for the gala silent auction, valued at $1,000.
I plan to donate some of my photography as well - I just have to find some pieces that are unpacked - or at least easy to get to. The gala is October 25th and I certainly hope that my art brings them plenty of money for the cause.
Hi Everyone!
Visit my new page: The Phunky Phoenix: From Junk to Funk for my one-of-a-kind jewelry creations made from vintage/craft/beading materials and found objects. Visit www.phunkyphoenix.etsy.comto purchase or www.ebay.com (seller id: thephunkyphoenix). Please pass on the info - as all proceeds go to our Adoption Fund, in hopes of starting a family by the end of next year.
Thank you so much!
Yep back there. Made a big circle and back again…Just following God’s plan. Sometimes God open doors and sometime he closes them…for good.
Lyrics - Wicked “For Good”
by Stephen Schwartz (copyrighted)
Sung on the Wicked cast album by Idina Menzel (Elphaba) and Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda)
GLINDA
I’VE HEARD IT SAID
THAT PEOPLE COME INTO OUR LIVES FOR A REASON
BRINGING SOMETHING WE MUST LEARN
AND WE ARE LED
TO THOSE WHO HELP US MOST TO GROW
IF WE LET THEM
AND WE HELP THEM IN RETURN
WELL, I DON’T KNOW IF I BELIEVE THAT’S TRUE
BUT I KNOW I’M WHO I AM TODAY
BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…
LIKE A COMET PULLED FROM ORBIT
AS IT PASSES A SUN
LIKE A STREAM THAT MEETS A BOULDER
HALFWAY THROUGH THE WOOD
WHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER?
BUT BECAUSE I KNEW YOU
I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR GOOD …
ELPHABA
IT WELL MAY BE
THAT WE WILL NEVER MEET AGAIN
IN THIS LIFETIME
SO LET ME SAY BEFORE WE PART
SO MUCH OF ME
IS MADE OF WHAT I LEARNED FROM YOU
YOU’LL BE WITH ME
LIKE A HANDPRINT ON MY HEART
AND NOW WHATEVER WAY OUR STORIES END
I KNOW YOU HAVE RE-WRITTEN MINE
BY BEING MY FRIEND…
LIKE A SHIP BLOWN FROM ITS MOORING
BY A WIND OFF THE SEA
LIKE A SEED DROPPED BY A SKYBIRD
IN A DISTANT WOOD
WHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER?
BUT BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…
GLINDA
BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…
BOTH
BECAUSE I KNEW YOU
I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR GOOD…
ELPHABA
AND JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR
I ASK FORGIVENESS
FOR THE THINGS I’VE DONE YOU BLAME ME FOR
GLINDA
BUT THEN, I GUESS WE KNOW
THERE’S BLAME TO SHARE
BOTH
AND NONE OF IT SEEMS TO MATTER ANYMORE
___
[They sing simultaneously]
GLINDA
LIKE A COMET PULLED FROM
ORBIT/AS IT PASSES A SUN/
LIKE A STREAM THAT MEETS A
BOULDER/ HALF-WAY
THROUGH THE WOOD
ELPHABA
LIKE A SHIP BLOWN OFF ITS
MOORING/BY A WIND OFF THE
SEA/ LIKE A SEED DROPPED BY A
BIRD IN
THE WOOD
___
BOTH
WHO CAN SAY IF I’VE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER?
I DO BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR THE BETTER
GLINDA
AND BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…
ELPHABA
BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…
BOTH
BECAUSE I KNEW YOU…
I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR GOOD.
Lyrics from the script, used with permission - protected by copyright.
I have deleted this entry because it has been said that people who are very important to me have been hurt by my words. I had extreme anger when I wrote the entry and although I did not say exactly what I wanted to say, the words chosen by me were still hurtful to others.
Part of me wanted to keep the entry here because it is what I felt, but I did not know that the people it offended the most actually cared enough to respond. I’m glad that they did. I apologize for the offense, but understand that I am also hurt by others’ actions. I am essentially…like you.
