“Out of the Blue” by Thunderstorm Artis Lyrics

Thunderstorm’s at it again with an original song that propelled him to the Top 5 of American Idol. Here are the lyrics of his original song called “Out of the Blue” and if you have a moment, like this post and leave a comment!

Thunderstorm Artis “Out of the Blue”

There’s not enough hours in a day
but if there were I’d spend all 25 with you
Sit and watch them all fade
But I wouldn’t have a clue

There’s no words I can write
No song I could sing
Count the ways you saved my life
You are the reason I believe

Your green eyes are soft like the summer
and your touch can put out the embers of my burning heart
from that gray December

When it’s dark you are the sunshine breaking through
Yeah you, said you brought me out of the blue

brought me out, brought me out
Out of the blue

Brought me out, brought me out
Out of the blue

Out of the blue

Your green are soft like the summer
and your touch can put out the embers of my burning heart
from that gray December

When it’s dark, you are the sunshine breaking through
Yeah you, said you brought me out of the blue

Out of the Wilderness

Old Phone, New Video, Lots of Nostalgia From Ed Sheeran

There’s this new music video from Ed Sheeran and I definitely wasn’t ready to feel this deeply just from a song about a phone. Plus, I had no idea they had cell phones in Ipswich (somewhere in England?) but I guess the people in Ipswich might wonder about people having phones somewhere in backwoods Alabama. Touché. And yes I just touchéd my own sentence. Take a look at the video, listen to the song, try to keep from being led astray by nostalgia…

Nostalgia: 1

Me: 0

I was immediately transported back to my earliest cell phone (it’s so old it didn’t even have a camera!). College shenanigans (recorded on an 8mm video camera to give you an idea how far back those videos go). Then to my early years living in Nashville. I watched old videos I’d uploaded to YouTube over 15 years ago. My beagle puppy Piper running and jumping, two things she can’t do anymore. The voice of an ex-girlfriend still as familiar as the day the video was recorded.

Looking back isn’t a bad thing to do, but like the lyrics of the song recommend, “I put it back inside there from whence it came, nothing good will come from regretting.” Leave the past right where it is because, just like in another song about the past…

“Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen.”

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Nike Does Women Right In New A’ja Wilson Commercial

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

That’s one of my favorite quotes. It’s a teaching that applies to today’s post, too. Nike makes an attempt to compel viewers far and wide to yearn for the endless sea… that is, women’s basketball. So often we hear that we’re terrible if we don’t watch and/or support women’s basketball. Nothing is more attractive than being scolded, right? Nike flips it around and just shows some awesome culture around women’s basketball in this new ad featuring baller A’ja Wilson. Take a look then scroll down for more…

I found myself bopping along to the commercial for a few reasons: 1. It’s fun, 2. It’s not beating us over the head with a message, and 3. Who doesn’t love watching someone thrive in their God-given talent? In comparison, I remember a few commercials from Buick which basically slapped us all on the wrist for not watching women’s sports. But their ad was a huge fail because of how it was presented. See if you can find the irony in this campaign from Buick.

Happy mother’s day weekend to all the moms out there. Women, the world wouldn’t be nearly as beautiful without you in it.

-Out of the Wilderness

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Five-Photo Friday! The Dogs.

This is the third Friday I’ve been doing something called “Five-Photo Friday” which is basically exactly what you think it is. I pick 5 photos from all my photography and post them here. The first one was what I call “created images,” manipulated photos to give them more of an artsy abstract presentation. The next one (last week) was deer. Who doesn’t love all the deers? This week I went with something else most people love, unless you’re a psycho. Dogs!! Check them out and you can find my professional photos on my SmugMug page here.

This pup held the pose with perfection at Silver Springs State Park in central Florida… right before a swarm of monkeys rushed by. Yes, monkeys.

This is my awesome Piper peering out of the camper, most likely wondering when we’re going for a walk or when her highness will have dinner served. Isn’t she so cute?

The cold ocean was not a barrier for entry for this dog! Max the dog.

“Are they home yet???”

This is Asia, who’s lounging but also has a watchful eye on the surrounding wildlife. You know, in case a squirrel gets a little too comfortable hopping around nearby.

Gosh, narrowing down the favorites was harder than I thought. I guess I’ll be doing a “part 2” on a future Five-Photo Friday. For now, farewell! If you like what I posted today, consider a small donation to help me continue posting daily. Thanks for checking out my post today…

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Pete Davidson in New Verizon Commercials and Dumb Phones Are Back?

Verizon is going for a younger demographic with their spokesperson Pete Davidson. People love to hate on him but I’m sure Verizon did their research before having him represent their brand in ads like the one below. Plus, he seems like a nice, confident guy. What’s so bad about that, even if he reminds you of the guys who used to smoke in the bathroom at school?

This is part of Verizon’s latest effort to not lose customers. I couldn’t think of any other way to say that Verizon wants your loyalty. Actually, isn’t that every brand!? Where am I going with this anyway? Well, I use Verizon but there was a period in my life when I switched to AT&T because they had the phone I wanted. It was a mistake because the area where I lived had pretty poor AT&T coverage in general. I eventually switched back to Verizon and soon–well, November if my phone can make it a few more months– I’ll be looking into a new phone while still on Verizon. But if you’re anything like me, you have a secret hidden desire to go back to the pre-smartphone days. You can admit it, it’s ok, this is a safe space. If you comment, just make it anonymous and your identity will be undiscovered by your buddies. You’re fine! But those dumb phones are looking better and better every day, aren’t they? I recently watched a video from Marques Brownlee…

There’s something very attractive about having a phone for only calls and texts, and maybe a few other necessities like a camera and navigation capabilities. What are your thoughts on the market making room for basic phones?

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