User:NGMason
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Hello, you've come here to find out more about Nicholas G. Mason. In general, Mr. Mason is a fairly average Hoosier. He currently lives in his home state of Indiana in the Midwestern United States. He is very passionate about music and is studying at music education at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, striving to become a music teacher. He is known for his height, which tops off at 6'6" and his apparent love of himself, which is clearly understood after reading this page about himself.
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[edit] Early Years
I was born in South Bend, IN on December 6, 1984 to very loving parents. Growing up in a small town outside of South Bend known as Osceola, I was a pecular child, having odd hobbies, such as collecting pictures of ceiling fans in scrapbooks. I have two older brothers, Andy and Jay. They are twelve and nine years older than myself, respectively. Andy lives in Chicago working at a law firm as a secretary, and Jay is an artist living in Seattle, WA.
[edit] Music
I am a music education major. This field of teaching music means alot to me. The arts challenge the idea that we are all creative and it's through creativity that we grow as individuals, be it the visual arts, theatre, writing, dance, or music. Music is my biggest passion. I have found in my brief research that music can literally change lives in many different ways. Many kids, and even adults, live through life not knowing that some of them have a potential for creativity that can be at a level reached by some of the greatest musicians to have ever lived: Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Townshend, Lennon, Zappa, etc. Everyone has the opportunity to be great, and that's what I want to show the future students of the world. I hope that one day our society realizes the importance of music in school, for it truly is something to be cherished.
Aside from that, I love rock music, and I am looking to form a band soon. It seems that Muncie's music scene is growing more mature than it has been in past years and I think I need to join the legions of musicians and start up something great. If you live in the Muncie area and like similar music as me (see below), get in contact with me. You have my name, and that's good enough for now.
[edit] Goal of the Capitals
I have life goal to visit every capital in America, therefore visiting every state. Should be difficult and, if accomplished, will be a great achievement. Here's the list so far (hahaha, I know isn't it funny I only have one, and Indianapolis isn't one of them, hahaha, I'm laughing too! HAHAHA, LOLZ!):
1. Olympia, WA - visited in May of 2005.
[edit] Song of the Week
One of my hobbies is to find new music to listen to and to tell others about it. I do this through something I came up with in the summer of 2005. I call it "Song of the Week" or "SotW."
Every Friday, I would pick a song for Song of the Week that would effect me in a cathartic way in the past week. I would then post a weblog entry on myXanga site that gave a little description of why I liked the song, and then would post the lyrics of each song after the description.
Lately, I've been having issues with writing articles for every song. For now, I'm just keeping a list here on Wikipedia. If I decide to start writing again, I'll let you all know.
In order to have a hard copy on the web, and to share these SotW's with you all, I've decided that I will collect these songs here. If you stumble across a song you really think is great, feel free to message me. Also, if you think of a song I might really enjoy and would consider for SotW, I'd like to hear about it. Again, don't be afraid to message me. Here are the songs and their respective dates:
1. June 10, 2005: "Swingtown" by the Steve Miller Band, Book of Dreams
2. June 17, 2005: "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush, Permanent Waves
3. June 24, 2005: "The Obvious Child" by Paul Simon, Rhythm of the Saints
4. July 1, 2005: "I'm Waking Up to Us" by Belle & Sebastian, I'm Waking Up to Us EP
5. July 8, 2005: "Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)" by the White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan
6. July 15, 2005: "Rock & Roll" by the Velvet Underground, Loaded
7. July 22, 2005: "Come On! Feel the Illinoise!" by Sufjan Stevens, Illinois
8. July 29, 2005: "See No Evil" by Television, Marquee Moon
9. August 5, 2005: "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy
10. August 12, 2005: "Know Your Onion!" by the Shins, Oh, Inverted World
11. August 19, 2005: "Let Forever Be" by the Chemical Brothers, Surrender
12. August 26, 2005: "Cherry, Cherry" by Neil Diamond, Just For You
13. September 2, 2005: "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" by the Arcade Fire, Funeral
14. September 9, 2005: "The Wind That Blew My Heart Away" by Fruit Bats, Spelled in Bones
15. September 16, 2005: "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" by Kaiser Chiefs, Employment
16. September 23, 2005: "Transatlanticism" by Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
17. September 30, 2005: "I'll Believe in Anything" by Wolf Parade, Apologies to the Queen Mary
18. October 7, 2005: "Going to California" by Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV
19. October 14, 2005: "Float On" by Modest Mouse, Good News For People Who Love Bad News
-hiatus-
20. December 9, 2005: "Common People" by Pulp, Different Class
21. *December 13, 2005: "Wraith Pinning to the Mist (and Other Games)" by Of Montreal, The Sunlandic Twins
22. December 16, 2005: "Elevator Love Letter" by Stars, Heart
23. December 24, 2005: "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon
24. December 30, 2005: "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim, Andy Kim
-2006-
1. January 6, 2006: "Rebellion (Lies)" by the Arcade Fire, Funeral
2. January 13, 2006: "Marquee Moon" by Television, Marquee Moon
3. January 20, 2006: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police, Ghost in the Machine
4. January 27, 2006: "Polar Opposites" by Modest Mouse, Lonesome Crowded West
5. February 3, 2006: "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds
6. February 10, 2006: "Une année sans lumière" by The Arcade Fire, Funeral
7. February 17, 2006: "Nice Weather For Ducks" by Lemon Jelly, Lost Horizons
-hiatus-
8. April 7, 2006: "Velouria" by Pixies, Bossanova
9. April 14, 2006: "Sukie in the Graveyard" by Belle & Sebastian, The Life Pursuit
10. April 21, 2006: "I'm Waiting to Know You" by The Fiery Furnaces, Bitter Tea
11. April 28, 2006: "Shine a Light" by Wolf Parade, Apologies to the Queen Mary
12. May 5, 2006: "Flame" by Sebadoh, The Sebadoh
13. May 12, 2006: "Jellybones" by The Unicorns, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
14. May 19, 2006: "Rough Gem" by Islands, Return to the Sea
15. May 26, 2006: "The King of Carrot Flowers, Part 1", by Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
16. June 2, 2006: "Paper Tiger" by Spoon, Kill the Moonlight"
17. June 9, 2006: "Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits" by The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs
18. June 16, 2006: "Benton Harbor Blues" by The Fiery Furnaces, Bitter Tea
19. June 23, 2006: "Stadiums and Shrines II" by Sunset Rubdown, Shut Up I Am Dreaming
20. June 30, 2006: "It'5!" by Architecture in Helsinki, In Case We Die
21. July 7, 2006: "Maple Leaves" by Jens Lekman, Oh You're So Silent Jens
22. July 14, 2006: "NYC" by Interpol, Turn on the Bright Lights
23. July 21, 2006: "The Men Are Called Horsemen There" by Sunset Rubdown, Shut Up I Am Dreaming
24. July 28, 2006: "I Saw Her at an Anti-War Demonstration" by Jens Lekman, Oh You're So Silent Jens
25. August 4, 2006: "Glory" by Television, Adventure
-hiatus-
26. October 13, 2006: "7/4 Shoreline" by Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene
27. October 20, 2006: "Tidal Wave" by The Apples in Stereo, Fun Trick Noisemaker
28. October 27, 2006: "Up Against the Wall" by Peter Bjorn and John, Writer's Block
29. November 3, 2006: "3000 Flowers" by Destroyer, Destroyer's Rubies
30. November 10, 2006: "To Wild Homes" by The New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
31. November 17, 2006: "Africa" by Toto, Toto IV
32. November 24, 2006: "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" by Stars, Set Yourself on Fire
33. December 1, 2006: "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats, Rhythm of Youth
