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28 posts categorized "Personal"
June 19, 2008
May 23, 2008
April 23, 2008
March 15, 2008
Little Miss Sunshine
I finally got around to watching Little Miss Sunshine. It was a really great film, though somehow I ended up feeling a little let down, like it wasn't quite as good as I expected it to be. I guess I’m a jerk.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, Toni Collette, Marc Turtletaub, Brenda Canela, Chuck Loring
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
March 03, 2008
Makes Me Miss Boston
For those of you who used to ride the T on a regular basis, you must've run into Gonzalo along the red or green line. If you were a real fan, you would even catch him at the Middle East (upstairs on the corner), or maybe even the Lizard Lounge (on at least one occasion).
No subway in Seattle.
February 26, 2008
February 22, 2008
I’m Sold
Putting aside technology for a second, and noting that I probably should’ve read this a long time ago, I’m sold on Obama.
“But the reason our campaign has always been different, the reason we began this improbable journey almost a year ago is because it's not just about what I will do as president. It is also about what you, the people who love this country, the citizens of the United States of America, can do to change it.
That's what this election is all about.
That's why tonight belongs to you. It belongs to the organizers, and the volunteers, and the staff who believed in this journey and rallied so many others to join the cause.
We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics. And they will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks and months to come.
We've been asked to pause for a reality check. We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
(APPLAUSE)
For when we have faced down impossible odds, when we've been told we're not ready or that we shouldn't try or that we can't, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation: Yes, we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the darkest of nights: Yes, we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness: Yes, we can.
It was the call of workers who organized, women who reached for the ballot, a president who chose the moon as our new frontier, and a king who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the promised land: Yes, we can, to justice and equality.
Yes, we can, to opportunity and prosperity. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can repair this world. Yes, we can.”
October 10, 2007
It's Good
I'm happy to report that the new Radiohead album, In Rainbows, is good. It's very very good.
I'll spare you the gory details in a review, but I definitely recommend checking it out. I am continuously suprised that a band like Radiohead can produce good and innovative music over a career as long as theirs. It's difficult to create one great song, let alone a great album, let alone seven. Wow.
August 23, 2007
Wilco at Marymoor
Megan, Bonnie, Gus, and I all headed over to Marymoor park Tuesday night and saw Wilco live and in person. What a treat. A couple of notes:
1) They had special 'Hybrid' parking at the show. Bonnie drives a Prius, so we skipped the line and parked right by the entrance (among a bunch of other Prius's). Nice!
2) Marymoor is a great place to see a concert. Now that I'm older and more mellow, 'the berm' in the back is perfect. Bring a blanket, a little food, go grab some beers and hang out and listen to some great tunes.
3) Wilco's range was really impressive in person, even more so then when just listening to albums. They, of course, have a ton of great songs, but when you see them in person you really get your head around the varied styles and sounds that come from this band.
4) The crowd was really pretty mellow. Even the folks standing up front weren't rocking out as much as they were just taking it all in. Bonnie noted that the beards were out in full effect. Given that Bonnie, Gus, and I went to Macalester and Megan went to UNH so it's clear that these were our people.
5) Some video is already on Youtube, though the audio quality isn't awesome.
My recommendation- see a show at Marymoor. Also, see Wilco.
July 20, 2007
I am also a fan of Ben Folds
Some of you out there may have heard the track 'Rock This B*tch' on the album 'Ben Folds Live.' The basic story is that between songs, someone in the crowd yells that Ben should 'Rock This B*tch.' Ben then improvs a new song right there on the spot, the title, of course, being said phrase. Apparently this has taken on a life of its own, and now from concert to concert, a new song is born in the tradition of 'Rock This B*tch.'
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