I've been listening to a lot of country and bluegrass lately. I have no explanation for this, but it's really incredably calming. And it makes me cry, because I have been listening to songs about being there for people, specifically children, and it makes me tear up thinking about the fact that I will be singing lullabys to a little girl in a few ( Read more... )

http://www.journalism.indiana.edu/syllabi/ccookman/J210/pages/gallery/west3/photo.htm

Go here, read this.
My LJ friend, Amanda, wrote and photographed this story about her boyfriend, Kade's family. It's an amazing piece of work, especially if you know them and whats going on.
So props to Amanda, and I had to share this with everyone on my friends list ( Read more... )

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I have headphones over my belly now.
Brahms Lullabye is playing.
I feel the movement in me, that day by day, gets more uncomfortable but never looses it's appeal.
She get's hiccups now. It feels like a 2 second seizure in my stomach. It's amazing.
I never thought that this is what it would be like.
I never thought that something so life changing, ( Read more... )

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15077103/

This is absolutly discusting to me. It would be different if Senator Foley's "people" weren't trying to make this look like something it's not. He's in rehab for alcholism. Yeah, the booze made you do it. Even so, no normal person would get off the hook for this reason. 
He should be in jail.
I'm sick. 
This is

I keep seeing previews for "The U.S. Vs. John Lennon" and curse myself for not living near a bigger city so I can go see it ( Read more... )

The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows ( Read more... )

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Here are a few news stories from MSNBC.com that really grind my gears ( Read more... )

I totally want a TMX Elmo for Christmas...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14904938/