Recycled

I can’t remember if Recycled was the first or second CD in the Best of Billy Volume 2. 6 songs, 2 covers of each, with a Weird Al parody thrown in for good measure.

  1. American Pie – Don McLean
  2. In Between Days – Cover by Silver Scooter
  3. Ordinary World – Cover by Aurora
  4. Creep – Cover by Richard Cheese
  5. Where is My Mind – Cover by Ghost Hook
  6. Video Killed the Radio Star – Cover by the Pillows
  7. American Pie – Cover by Madonna
  8. In Between Days – Cover by Ben Folds
  9. Ordinary World – Cover by FenixTX
  10. Creep – Cover by The Pretenders
  11. Where is My Mind – Cover by Toadies
  12. Video Killed the Radio Star – Cover by the Presidents of the United States of America
  13. American Pie – Cover by Catch 22
  14. In Between Days – The Cure
  15. Ordinary World – Duran Duran
  16. Creep – Radiohead
  17. Where is My Mind – The Pixies
  18. Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles
  19. The Saga Begins – “Weird Al” Yankovic

Birthday!

I’m not quite sure what volume of The Best of Billy this is … 5? I made this after a friend’s birthday down on Rainey Street on Austin. Here it is:

  1. Happy Birthday (Titus Jones Remix) – Leslie Hall
  2. Drugs In My Body – Thieves Like Us
  3. On The Door (feat. Amanda Palmer) – Brendan Maclean & Amanda Palmer
  4. Dance To Our Disco – Punks Jump Up
  5. Groove Is In The Girls – Dunproofin’
  6. Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis) – Lady Gaga
  7. Hugs Not Drugs (Or Both) – Brendan Maclean
  8. At the Stars – Better Than Ezra
  9. Dancing in the Piglight – Pujol
  10. Daylight Outro (Remix) – Matt and Kim

I’m not expecting to grow flowers in a desert …

I’ve been having good luck with my Bird of Paradise plant and decided to try planting some other bulb plants. I know: strictly speaking a Bird of Paradise plant is not a bulb plant, but close enough. I planted a number of ornamental bulbs, but I also planted some onions and garlic, and out of all of them, they are coming up great!
An onion bloom
I’ve never actually seen an onion bloom. It’s kinda cool. And it’s already attracting visitors …
An onion bloom with a butterfly on it
And one more picture … a little stink bug on a new Bird of Paradise shoot.
A stink bug on a leaf

Rugby Scholarship at UHD

So I started a Rugby Enthusiast Scholarship at University of Houston-Downtown. It’s a scholarship for rugby player and fans.
Some of you may say: “But Billy, UHD doesn’t have a rugby team!” This is true, but maybe there are some older guys and gals that play club rugby, or used to play, or maybe are just fans of rugby who want to go back and finish a bachelor’s degree or go for a masters. This is for them.

If no one donates anything, it will be fully funded by yours truly in about 7 years time. But you can help get this thing going sooner by contributing to the cause https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/UHDRugby