FEAST FOR THE EYES>> The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test > Tom Wolfe > slowly but surely Guilliver’s Travels > Seeing what it’s like to read it when I’m not forced to at my leisure. I like it. This typography > And so much more on my Pinterest OVER AND OVER AGAIN>> “You can’t stay…
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Chimneys, ukulele retirment, books, haute couture, and ice cream
I had such a lovely weekend. Sure I missed my usual 12 hours of sleep a day that I’ve been doing on weekends, but it’s for the best…in the long run. Probably one of the first times since moving here that I felt like I had the right amount of things to do. Have I…
5: Things in the works
01. Going up to Laramie today for Jordan’s birthday. Jordan and his multitude of bands will be having silly concerts. 02. Going to the CBCA Business for the Arts Awards next week. 03. Attending the incredible graphic designer Aaron Draplin‘s lecture next week. 04. Very sure that I will be attending Denver’s Uke Fest when Laura…
This will make you like dubstep
Bonus video since I missed my Friday post….and because I absolutely love this video and need as many people to see it as possible stereo skifcha from xgabberx on Vimeo.
PHAMETRICS 04
FEAST FOR THE EYES>> Dune > Frank Herbert > Finally finished! And can dip my nerd hat a little lower On the Road > Jack Kerouac> Started, but I don’t like my kindle edition Plainsong > Kent Haruf > Just started LISTENING>> Submarine Sountrack Patrick Dethlef & Friends The Dawes COMPULSIONS>> thrifting taking Sun Do…
PHAMETRICS 03
READ>> The Great Divorce > C.S. Lewis > meh LISTENING>> Who loves the sun? > The Kinks Cherry Cherry Christmas > Neil Diamond > Come on, it was the holidays! WORDS>> comeuppance COMPULSIONS>> Buying things for my apartment New Year’s resolutions, here I come! COMPUNCTIONS>> Eating yogurt. It always makes me feel bad because…
Days before holidays
When I was first moving into my apartment Prairie Home Companion was playing on the radio and this cover came on. I like it a lot. Everyone loves The Beatles, but I thought Nellie McKay’s version really made me listen to the song differently. It made me listen more. Her inflection of frustration was really…
PHAMETRICS 02
READ>> Catch-22 > Joseph Heller > Brilliant Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk > David Sedaris > Always good for a laugh Life of Pi > Yann Martel > Knowing nothing about the book as I did, surprisingly spiritual LISTENING>> Go outside > Cults Do you want it all? > Two Door Cinema If you need a…
I’m a fan
My beautiful friend Sarah can play the ukulele AND sing. Both things I cannot do well. If this doesn’t make you want to play the ukulele, it’s time to chip away the ice from your cold cold heart. And the first one she and Katie posted when I had to tell them how to use…