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A lot of my favorite lyrics are kind of depressing. I'll have some upbeat stuff soon.
Oh the glory when he took our place
But he took my shoulders and he shook my face
And he takes and he takes and he takes
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
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It would be absurd of me to start this schtick and not include any Simon & Garfunkel
"Cathy, I'm lost," I said, though I knew she was sleeping.
"I'm empty and aching and I don't know why."
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike;
they've all come to look for America.
Simon & Garfunkel - America
Paul Simon does an incredible job of conveying emotion in his lyrics and singing. -
He Writes Some Great VGM Remixes, Too
When Winter comes, and singing ends; when darkness falls at last;
When broken is the barren bough, and light and labour past;
I'll look for you, and wait for you, until we meet again:
Together we will take the road before we come to an end!
J.R.R. Tolkien (but listen to this arrangement of the Ents' song by Star Salzman, because it is awesome).
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Some Cool Stuff (Special Expanded Edition)
I believe in modern music again! Top 40 is still rubbish, but there's good music out there, if you know where to look. Arcade Fire, for example, is fantastic. Neon Bible is a great album, and (this is a complex thought, and I don't know if the words are saying what I want them to:) though some songs are about Christians and are not entirely ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
So I can understand making a movie out of Max Payne. After all, it's already got a very deliberate film noir/hong kong action style (I might even call it Hard Boiled meets Sin City...In fact, Max makes references to John Woo and comic books during his interminable melodramatic monologues). I'll probably even see it in the theatre when it comes ( Read more... ) -
The Travails of My Travels
For many of you, this is week-old news. I promised I'd write about it, though, so I'd better do so before it gets any older.
First, the trip from Seattle to New Jersey. I had an early flight, so I skipped sleeping Thursday night to avoid the possibility of oversleeping and missing it. This proved to be a problem, since I couldn't fall asleep on ( Read more... ) -
A Distant Plea For Help
Wow, it's been a while. There really hasn't been much to report since moving to Bellevue, though. I did just recently get in touch with someone I had only met twice, and that about seven years ago. Life is crazy that way. If you're reading this, hi Becki! On a related note, I have a limited presence on Facebook now. I used my real name, so ( Read more... ) -
Why?
I need to know: Why aren't you reading xkcd? Are the puns too hilariously bad? Is math/science/programming/linguistics humor over your head? Are you too art-snobbish for stick-figures? Perhaps you didn't notice the mouseover secondary jokes?
Anyways, you're wrong. And today's strip is a reference to Ender's Game, so it's EVEN BETTER. You have ( Read more... ) -
It is Time
Tomorrow morning I set out on my journey. I leave behind a few good friends, the wonderful church community I've been a part of, and my parents. In two days I should reach Seattle and begin the process of building my new life basically from scratch. Still no permanent job, but I have a few prospects. Please send prayers and well-wishes, and I ( Read more... ) -
So yeah, Seattle...
I've been living out on the Central Coast for almost a year and a half now. It's a beautiful area, and the weather is always nice (not to mention we're in the middle of wine country, and my Dad keeps us well stocked with good vintage), but I can't find a job, anywhere. Cumulatively, I've been gainfully employed less than three months, and two ( Read more... )