Archive for January, 2009
Lump Sum
Wow. All I can say is wow. This performance by Bon Iver is simply amazing. Unfortunately, they only sing about half of the lyrics here for some reason. You can hear the whole song with less instrumentation if you wish.
Posted: January 31st, 2009 under Music.
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Today
I spent most of the afternoon today in Iowa City. I had a few things that I needed to check/setup in my lab. After that, I spent some time walking around downtown. The weather was absolutely beautiful, and the city was surprisingly peaceful. A few random people smiled at me. I like being outdoors. I [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2009 under Life.
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Teardrop
As some of you may know, I enjoy searching for interesting and unique indie music, and I feel that it is my duty to share some of my discoveries with you. Put on your favourite hi-fi headphones and enjoy the ambient bliss of this song by English trip-hop band Massive Attack (with vocals by none [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 under Music.
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Spring
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. -Albert Camus While I don’t necessarily agree with that quote (there doesn’t seem to be an overabundance of warmth in my heart these days), I do believe that God has the power to control the seasons. I am tired [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 under Life.
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How to Say “I Love You”
Check out this adorable and quirky short film which I happened across while perusing music videos on YouTube.
Posted: January 15th, 2009 under Film.
Comments: 2
Old Pictures
A friend recently asked me what I looked like when I was a kid. Well, thanks to my dad’s photography skills and my mom’s archiving/organizational skills, I was able to obtain some photographs which I believe will answer that question.
Posted: January 14th, 2009 under Life.
Comments: 2
New Year
There are some things that I want to try to commit to in the new year: Listen to the advice of those older and wiser than I (this, I think, deserves an entire blog entry, so I will try to write one at a later date). Live more healthy (I have wanted to be a [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2009 under Life.
Comments: 5

