moving my site.

here.

grant barnhart

awesome...

black dice.

awesome. these guys always make me feel like all the things I shouldn't do that I do too much of is nothing compared to what we can only imagine they do... or do I not do nearly enough of the things I should do that I thought I shouldn't do? awesome.

catching my eye.

our new house.

We're moving to Milwaukee - this is our new home! - 3/4 mile to Lake Michigan, walk Auden to school, walk to work, backyard, basketball hoop!, and great neighborhood - we're stoked...

hmmm... parenting.

Auden will be 6 in about 17 months [give or take].... I'm not feeling like a bad parent because [more than likely] he won't be able to do this:


It should be noted, that although he cannot solve a rubix cube [neither can I], he can do a mean Souljah Boy...

yeasayer.

where the fuck did this band come from... they're blowing up to say the least, and for good reason:

this is wild...

check this out... seriously... panic attack anyone?

http://www.chippynews.com/worldclock.htm

mood?

A human being who--as we say--is in good humour brings a lively atmosphere with them. Do they, in so doing, bring about an emotional experience which is then transmitted to others, in the manner in which infectious germs wander back and forth from one organism to another? We do indeed say that mood is infectious. Or another human being is with us, someone who through their manner of being makes everything depressing and puts a damper on everything: nobody steps out of their shell. What does this tell us? Moods are not side-effects, but are something which in advance determine our being with one another. It seems as though a mood is in each case already there, so to speak, like an atmosphere in which we first immerse ourselves in each case and which then attunes us through and through.

Heidegger, Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics

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Are emotions indispensable for cognition? ... Kind of funny, because while I was reading this, I was thinking to myself that songs/music may have a greater immediate effect on my mood/thought/etc than people do. Prime example, listening to the first track off the the 2003 Phosphorescent album: [enjoy!]

man with a movie camera.

this is a clip from the classic movie with a score by one of my favorite bands of all time, the cinematic orchestra - still one of the top 3 dvd's that I own:

best band alive right now:

wooden shjips - new album = self titled = mind numbingly perfect...

nobody will watch this except for me, but...

mv and ee in all of their incarnations - discussed, exposed, etc. - I absolutely love everything they've done...

psychic ills.

I've been listening to a shit ton of Psychic Ills stuff again - I heard there may be a new album coming out soon - to me, they're a band that has never done anything wrong -

feist with kevin drew.

one of the best BSS songs:

kevin drew.

this album is absolutely dominating any playlist that I put together at the moment - Broken social scene has long been a favorite of mine... "spirit if..." - the first in a series? welcomed with open arms.

catching up...

been so incredibly busy that I haven't had the opportunity to post anything - I'm on vacation now, so....

over half of our job applicants:

SEPTEMBER 11--Meet Carlton Davis. The Minnesota man, 26, is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing a cell phone and purse from a woman he mugged on a St. Paul street early Saturday morning. According to police, after the woman turned over her belongings, Davis announced, "Now I'm going to suck your feet." Which he did, after the 24-year-old victim removed her shoes. Davis, who fled when passersby approached, was apprehended by cops a few blocks from the crime scene. He was booked into the Ramsey County lockup, where the below mug shot was snapped.

weirdo rippers.

I've been diggin on these dudes for a little while now:

slap me in the face - am I still alive?

feist.

Feist joined by choir comprised of Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene, Carl "A.C." Newman of the New Pornographers, Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, and Scott Devendorf of the National, Nicole Atkins, everybody in Grizzly Bear, and both Mates of State: [they were great!]

Niall McClelland

a couple new things:

Bryan Schutmaat

the group that just keeps getting better.

new video from animal collective!!!
ahhhh, the juxtaposition of multiple feelings/images/sounds/emotions... makes you want to crap yourself... in a good way.

love is simple.

the new akron/family album is coming out soon - was fortunate enough to find this track - wow! - can't wait to see them in September...

tuesday - bike club.

My neighbor, Piers, invited me to join him on his Tuesday night bike club ride - the dude is cool, so I said absolutely - we both got off work and arrived home at about 5:40 - which didn't leave us much time at all - luckily, I had called in a KFC request - so I tossed Piers a drumstick and we were on our way...

I had no idea what I was in for - first of all, Piers and I were the only ones without head to toe 'gear' - I wore some shitty old shorts and a tee shirt, borrowed Piers's helmet [the only thing I was missing was a water bottle full of white wine in my eyes]...

Here's the 'cue sheet' [directions for the ride]:
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PLEASANT HILL & GREAT FALLS
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0 Mitchell Park (S St. btwn 22 & 23)
0 R 23rd St.
.3 L Kalorama Rd.
.4 R Kalorama Circle
.5 S Belmont Rd.
.7 R Massachusetts Ave. (on near sidewalk)
.9 R Rock Creek Drive
1.0 Becomes Normanstone Dr. @ hairpin
1.1 BR then BL TRO Normanstone
1.6 L Fulton St.
1.8 L 34 St.
1.9 R Mass. Ave. (to left lane in group, if alone go to far sidewalk)
1.9 L Observatory Circle
2.2 R Calvert St.
2.3 X Wisconsin Ave. @ light
2.4 R Tunlaw St. (becomes New Mexico)
3.0 L Garfield St.
3.3 R 45th St.
3.8 L Newark St.
3.8 X Nebraska Ave. S Rockwood Pkwy
4.6 R Fordham Rd. @ SS
5.2 L 49th St. @ SS
5.3 X Massachusetts Ave.
5.7 L Chesapeake
5.7 X Western Ave. S. Allan Rd.
6.2 L Baltimore Ave. @ SS
6.2 R Wriley Rd.
6.4 L Brookview Dr. (unmarked)
6.5 R Mass. Ave. @ SS (to left lane in group, if alone consider sidewalk)
6.7 L Ft. Sumner Dr. @ light
6.8 R Mamakagan Rd.
7.5 R Wapakoneta
7.7 L Walhonding Rd.
7.9 R Wicasset Rd
8.3 R Mohican Rd. (after Mohican Pl.)
8.4 L Bent Branch Rd.
8.9 L Tulip Hill Terr. @ 2nd sign for it
9.4 R Goldsboro Rd.
9.4 L Rannoch Rd.
9.5 R Kenhowe Dr.
9.9 L Bannockburn Dr.
10.5 R MacArthur Blvd.
11.5 R Seven Locks Rd.
(R on Thomlinson, R on Seven Locks)
12.5 L Lilly Stone Dr.
12.8 L Hamilton Spring Rd.
13.2 L Lilly Stone Dr.
13.6 R Persimmon Tree La.
14.0 R Persimmon Tree Rd.
(L Persimmon, R Eggert Dr., L MacArthur Blvd.to shorten ride)
15.0 L Oaklyn Dr.
17.6 R Falls Rd.
(L Falls Rd, L MacArthur to shorten ride)
17.8 L Stanmore Dr.
18.7 L Pleasant Hill Dr.
19.3 R Belmart Rd.
19.8 L Brickyard Rd.
20.1 R Falls Rd.
20.6 R MacArthur Blvd. @ T- toward Great Falls Park
(L MacArthur to shorten ride)
21.8 Turnaround in circle past booth at Park entrance
23.1 BR TRO MacArthur @ gate
30.2 BL Reservoir Rd
30.7 X Foxhall Rd @ TL
33.1 L/R 35thPlace/R St
33.6 X Wisconsin Ave
35.0 L Q Street
35.4 L to circle, N Massachusetts
35.8 R/R 24th Street/S Street
Mitchell Park !!
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yes, that's 35.8 miles!!!!

On top of everything else - my chain fell off twice - my tires were not inflated enough - and I really didn't have a water bottle...

I bailed after 12 miles and made my way back home [another 10 miles by the way!]...

I'm going to be kicking myself tomorrow for everything I've done in the last 4 years besides exercise...

auden and arlo.