Archive for September, 2008
Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke is the man who got me interested in music. Years ago, my dad brought home an ancient VHS tape from the library featuring instrumental performances by several guitarists. I had never heard any of the names listed on the cover, and I thought it was just going to be another lame “teach yourself […]
Posted: September 20th, 2008 at 1:12am under Music.
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Talk Like a Pirate
Ahoy mateys, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Ye best be talking and/or dressing like a pirate!
Since this day be Friday, Pirate Day lasts all weekend.
Posted: September 19th, 2008 at 12:01am under Fun.
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Article
I just read a beautiful bittersweet article by one of my favorite bloggers. It’s probably the best thing that I’ve read on the internet this year. Check it out.
Posted: September 15th, 2008 at 9:57pm under Literature.
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The King and I
Yesterday night, I went to a performance of The King & I at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City with my brother Josiah. It was great. The orchestra was sounding good, and I especially liked the percussion… they had a trap set, timpanis, glockenspiel, xylophone, and an awesome gong! I also enjoyed my friend Bethany’s […]
Posted: September 14th, 2008 at 1:02am under Music.
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Walk
I went walking on the Boyson Park trail yesterday evening, and it was amazing. It was just starting to get dark, and ominous thunderclouds filled the sky, but everything was very quiet and peaceful. A layer of fog floated above the stream. I wished I had brought my “real” camera, but alas, my low-resolution phone […]
Posted: September 12th, 2008 at 1:08am under Life.
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Summer Assessment
Today, I was faced with the question “did you have a good summer?” I guess my short answer is that “good” is not the first word that comes to mind when I look back over the events of the past few months.
Have you ever seen the 2002 movie The Time Machine? I found it to […]
Posted: September 10th, 2008 at 10:05pm under Introspection.
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Today
Today was a relatively good day. I got some actual assignments at work, so now I don’t have to sit at my desk reading spec sheets all the time!
I met a friend for lunch, and we had an in-depth discussion about the awfulness of 80’s music and the subtle brilliance of Sufjan Stevens. It was […]
Posted: September 9th, 2008 at 9:35pm under Life.
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Move In, Part II
I have gotten stuff set up in some rooms of my apartment, and some rooms are still a disaster (as can be seen in the above pictures). Also, I got a haircut. Also, I started work at Rockwell Collins this week.
Tonight was movie night at my place, and my family came over and […]
Posted: September 5th, 2008 at 11:20pm under Life.
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