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[Dec. 1st, 2009|04:48 am] |
Perhaps it was a passing moment of madness after all. There is no trace of it any more. My odd feelings of the other week seem to me quite ridiculous today: I can no longer enter into them. I am quite at ease this evening, quite solidly terre-a-terre in the world.
— Jean-Paul Sartre |
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[Nov. 27th, 2009|01:01 pm] |
originally i came here because i couldnt remember thanksgiving last year...heres how it went
i am currently at mike and audras. we are almost done cooking all of our food. im pretty sure we have blown away last years food by about a million. we have made the following
tofurkey
mashed potatoes
mac and cheese
biscuites and gravy
mushroom stuffing
green bean casserole
apple pie
chocolate peanut butter pie
i am currently thankful for the following
timm
mike
audra
our new apartment
my bonus that is about 600 dollars more than i was expecting to get
kitties (all kitties of the world, not just the ones at our house and mikes house)
seeing saves the day with kady on thanksgiving years ago
the conversation i had with risa about christmas years ago that led to my love of all fall/winter holidays, even the religious ones
the l word
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I still dont remember it but apparently the green bean casserole i made was amazing?
It is insane to me to think about the number of changes that i have undergone this past year. There is literally nothing i had last year that i have now. Every one of my relationships has undergone a very intense transformation, whether its me and timm or me and audra. I have one cat now. I dont work at urban. Wtf.
So, in keeping with the format i will recap
We had thanksgiving at Sara's parents house with Brian, the babies, Timm for a little bit, Christie, Andy, Mike, Mario and Mick.
celebration roast
baked beans
cheesy broccoli casserole
mashed potatoes
gravy
tamales
green beans
mac and cheese
portabella seitan strogonoff
coconut cream pie/pumpkin pie/blueberry pie
cupcakes
I am currently thankful for the following
Mick
Mike
Sara and Brian
the sweet little angel sleeping at my feet
the amazing job i have, and the amazing things i get to do because of it
kady always knowing. everything. and working as hard as she can to keep me stoked on everything.
did i mention mick is back? |
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[Jul. 15th, 2009|02:42 am] |
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pretty sure Tangled Up In Blue is one of the best songs ever |
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[Jun. 7th, 2009|08:07 pm] |
It was my friend Keith's birthday the other night and he had this gothic themed party so i made him these gothic themed cupcakes! im really stoked on how they came out, the cross is a little iffy but i was pressed for time!
they're red velvet with cream cheese frosting. the cross is dark chocolate! (all vegan duh) |
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| list of 15 revisited and revised |
[Mar. 9th, 2009|11:37 pm] |
okay, i have to address the most glaring omission of Neutral Milk Hotel from my list of 15. Its painful to me that i have taking back sunday, while totally crucial but in no way comprable, on there and In the Areoplane Over the See is nowhere to be found. And in adding this one i realized i missed a slew of others.
I have to say, while filling this list out the first time i put none of the necessary thought and time into it. i was pretty shocked at how long it was taking sam and roby to complete it. but now i understand as my choices have weighed heavy on my mind since. So, in an effort to right the wrong that has been done, here is my newly revised list.
Think of 15 albums, CDs, LPs (if you're over 40) that had such a profound effect on you they changed your life. Dug into your soul. Music that brought you to life when you heard it. Royally affected you, kicked you in the wazoo, literally socked you in the gut, is what I mean. Then when you finish, tag 15 others, including moi. Make sure you copy and paste this part so they know the drill. Get the idea now? Good. Tag, you're it.
Bad Religion-Stranger Than Fiction-my mom came home from SOMEWHERE with this freezer bag full of cassette tapes and this was one of them. not the best bad religion album but it was pretty mind blowing for a 12 year old. i used to read Greg Graffens essays on the BR websites with a highlighter.
The Cure-Head on the Door-also in the freezer bag of tapes. To this day "Push" makes me tear up. Its just an amazing song.
Lauryn Hill- The Miseducation of-I have this vivid memory of myself and my childhood friend Amy (who has now had a baby and lives in Hawaii with a military man...i guess she didnt REALLY listen to the lyrics) recording ourselves singing Killing Me Softly' then years later my mom and her friend coming across the tape and playing it as i walk out of my bedroom saying "wow, who is this, she can sing" i still to this day do not know if they were making fun of me.
Crass-Stations of the Crass-this shit is still relevant
The Anniversary-Designing A Nervous Breakdown-This is one of the first "non punk" albums i remember really falling in love with and i found it all on my own. This is another Kady and Jade classic. Sophomore year of high school. Jr year of high school. Last year. This album has been with me in a new way every year. i feel honored i got to see them before their demise, with two of the most crucial people in my life. i think kady and i wrote "FREE PELTIER" all over everything at Chain Reaction. "All Things Ordinary" is one of the prettiest songs i have ever heard.
Saves the Day-Stay What You Are-i remember seeing the video for At Your Funeral on some BREAKING NEW ARTISTS thing on MTV while making beaded ska inspired necklaces with my friend Brittney. I also saw the videos for Thursday and At The Drive In. It was a pretty epic night. This album still owns my soul. Its gorgeous.
Against Me!-Crimes as committed by-This album is imprinted on my heart, soul, mind and spirit. It will forever mean the fucking world to me. The fact that Kady loves this album as much as i do is the glue that holds us strong. At least once a month this shit brings me to tears.
Cursive-Burst and Bloom- this marks a pretty heavy turning point in my musical life. This starts the dreaded Omaha phase. But cursive has stayed strong. We went to see them at the Glasshouse and Tim drunkenly sang "Happy Birthday" to Kady and Gretta told Daniel he reminded her of her old friend. Conor Oberst came out and did some epic shit and i freaked out like it was The Beatles.
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This marks a very important transition in my musical life. i feel in some way obligated to Roby and the freezer bag of cds i left Long Beach with. i was a little bit angry with myself after listening to most of what was in there because most of the bands i heard had been around me for so long. i had tiny pieces of notebook paper with their names on them, sort of bookmarked for me to listen to later. i felt like i should have found them sooner, i should have listened to myself when at best buy and instead of buying that Unseen cd getting Television, because i read that really awesome article about them. WHY DID I NOT DO THAT?! I also find it important to note that the two major musical turning points in my life came courtesy of freezer bags full of music. who will be next to bestow this upon me?
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Neutral Milk Hotel-In an Aeroplane Over the Sea-i remember driving up the really steep part of the hill that leads to Robys house in Daniels dad's car while hearing the title track for the first time. It felt strange and amazing and totally familiar. Daniel and i swore up and down that we had heard the song before, and maybe we had, who knows. Later, Sam and i would spend a drug induced evening in complete love and awe of this album. i swore it had to sound like what being underwater would sound like, whatever the fuck that means.
Refused-The Shape of Punk to Come-please see my rant on Against me and take the Kady part out. Truly beautiful in every way.
Modest Mouse-Lonesome Crowded West-there is nothing out there that sounds like this album. there is hardly anything out there that sounds like this band.
Q and not U-All Kill No Beep Beep-Kinda the same as with modest mouse. When i heard this it felt like i had discovered exactly what i wanted from music.
Rakim-Book of Life-i had just moved back to the desert from my grandparents house, i was staying with my friend Zella and she was dating this dude. I was using her laptop one day and he and i were chatting and he let me borrow his Rakim cd. Later i discovered he was one of those Wu-Tang types, educated black man who loves chess and malcolm x. he is my dream man.
A Tribe Called Quest-Midnight Marauders-ugh this shit is so good.
Nas-Illmatic-My favorite hip hop album of all time.
Runners up include-
Subhumans-The Day the Country Died-this is one of the few punk albums that holds up through all the hair dye and patches. i listen to it once a month and am consistently awed and appalled at the state of music today. where are these voices now?
Van Morrision-Moondance-when i lived with risa i got really heavy into classic rock. im not sure why, or where it came from but it so totally represents the confusion and conflict of that year of my life. i bought this album in San Francisco, alongside Beachwood Sparks and Frodus, and Whiskeytown. It was a summertime staple.
Bob Dylan-HWY 61 Revisited-The best Dylan album. I fought liking Bob Dylan all through high school. I finally broke down when i lived with my grandparents and bought Blonde on Blonde. I loved it but i didnt really understand the craze until i heard this one. Im not sure if i could listen to it now, but for a solid year i was totally convinced that The Counting Crows song "Mr Jones" was a Dylan reference.
Built to Spill-Theres Nothing Wrong With Love-originally i had Perfect From Now On. And this is still true. The thing about Built to Spill is that each album has a totally distinct feel and i think i love each one of them with the same intensity in different ways. I feel like Sophie when i try to make a decision. But this is the first one i heard. I have a story about every single song on this album but it does not have my favorite built to spill songs on it.
Taking Back Sunday-Tell All Your Friends-There was this really silly part in my high school days where i swore to god i was in love with Kadys ex boyfriend. While he was still dating Kady. It was intense and sticky and crazed and i am totally in love with it in retrospect. This album was the soundtrack to that summer. Along with The Pixies and Jimmy Eat World.
okay, i think this is it! |
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[Aug. 16th, 2008|11:25 pm] |
Okay. I am recognizing that the voice inside my head is urging me to be myself, never follow someone else, because opinions are like voices we all have a different kind. So just clean out all of your ears. These are my views and you will find that we revolutionize over the kick and the snare. The ghetto vocalist is on a state-wide tear, soon to be the continent and then the freakin globe. Theres room for it all as we mingle at the ball. We welcome competion because it doesnt make one lazy or worn. We gotta work hard, you know the damn card, try to be the fattest is the level that we strive. Try to be the fattest also to stay alive. |
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| reaching out for a scary kind of perfection |
[Nov. 8th, 2005|07:35 am] |
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A world where everyone understands that they are creators of social reality, rather than spectators…a world where everyone feels worthy of the best in life, and no one feels subordinate or less worthy than anyone else…a world where our interactions bring out the best in us, rather than the worst…a world where our institutions are nurturing and life-affirming, rather than domineering and life-negating…a world where our hopes overcome our fears.
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