Niko Eternal and Transiberian Orchestra-Carol of the Bells (Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24)

Here's a little video I put together. That's me singing a medley of "Carol of the Bells" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" over the Transiberian Orchestra track "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)". The video is a mash-up of the Transiberian video and the Rankin and Bass TV special "The Little Drummer Boy". I hope you enjoy my work! Happy Holidays!

Niko Eternal and DJ dB _ (I'll Be)The One (New Version).avi

Can It!

I've been on AOL for more years than I'd like to recall. I know AOL like the back of my hand (maybe better). I've had more people on and off of my buddy list than I can remember. I know just about every Instant Message sound there is. I also know that movies are STILL using the SAME canned sound effects that AOL uses for its Instant Message sounds.

Case in point: Stay Alive (2006). Now I love me some horror movies, but when the first sound out of this movie was a canned AOL scream, I knew it was a bad omen. O.K., I admit, it was entertaining, and it kept me interested, but without ruining too much for those who may want to see it, there's a particular sound in the movie that's supposed to send shivers up and down your spine, and that sound is the cat purr from AOL's Instant Message sounds. All in all, the movie wasn't bad despite the canned sound effects and the fact that Malcolm from "Malcolm in the Middle" was in it, but PLEASE STOP WITH THE AOL SOUND EFFECTS!

P.S. The ending was a very disappointing set-up for a sequel that will probably never be made.

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?

Sometimes.

Giving Thanks

This year I am most grateful to God for His direct transmission of Yoga to me, in all of its Glory and aspects. I am especially thankful for the warrior postures which remind me to remain vigilant in my practice and in my mission. They remind me not to sit back and allow evil to run rampant in His creation. They remind me to actively fight what I know to be wrong. They remind me to remind others to do the same. They strengthen my body, and fortify my soul, so that I may stand strong, tall, and confident in opposition to deception, and the people who use it for a brief advantage. The postures bring light to my body so that I may light the way for others; helping them to abandon the darkness which has engulfed their lives. Darkness gives them that brief advantage, but that same darkness which they project to the world will ultimately turn on them, and destroy them.

I am, of course, as always, thankful for true friends and my real family, and for the fact that I am able to transmit Yoga to them as well. Danyavad Ananda. Hari Om.

Kids

Today was my niece's third birthday (O.K., technically yesterday was, since this is being posted at 12:30 AM on Thursday). She's the cutest little girl on the planet! No, really, she is! When I got home I recieved a photo of my adopted son from Children International. He's the cutest little boy on the planet, next to my flesh-and-blood nephew, of course. Now I have a daughter in the Phillipines, and a son in the Dominican Republic. Don't be jealous; adopt your own at children.org.