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Monday, March 17, 2008
Desmond Is Jesus
I know this is Shocking...and when i said it last night my wife was like "WHAT"? But don't get too crazy, this is not a plot spolier...last night I was flipping channels and I saw Desmond (from LOST) on the Jesus channel...playing Jesus in the story of "John". I thought wouldn't it be fascinating to talk to this guy to see if his portrayal of jesus had any affect on his thoughts on life, love, religion, acting what have you...So as futile as it may be...i'll try to contact him and ask him some questions. Could prove to be utterly pointless, but it could also be very interesting...
I know this is Shocking...and when i said it last night my wife was like "WHAT"? But don't get too crazy, this is not a plot spolier...last night I was flipping channels and I saw Desmond (from LOST) on the Jesus channel...playing Jesus in the story of "John". I thought wouldn't it be fascinating to talk to this guy to see if his portrayal of jesus had any affect on his thoughts on life, love, religion, acting what have you...So as futile as it may be...i'll try to contact him and ask him some questions. Could prove to be utterly pointless, but it could also be very interesting...
Labels: Desmond, jesus, Lost, plot, spolier, theory, tv
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Peasant Kitty
The 5 year old daughter is learning how to operate the video camera. This was her second "shoot"...She's kind of a natural.
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Philly keeps getting bigger...
So check this out. The City I love is about to get a new building. I don't think they've even screwed the last screw in the wall at the Comcast Center yet, and a newer, bigger, ballsier building is moving into the neighborhood. They are calling it the American Commerce Center. I have no idea what that means, but I do know it means Philly keeps getting new skyscrapers, and that means property values keep going up. As I watched the Comcast Center being built i kept noticing how it was dwarfing the rest of the buildings in the city, and now this thing is going to make the comcast center look like a lego building. At 1500 feet it is about 450 feet taller. I think it's pretty cool. And I am pretty sure this one I am going to be able to see from my bedroom window.
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So check this out. The City I love is about to get a new building. I don't think they've even screwed the last screw in the wall at the Comcast Center yet, and a newer, bigger, ballsier building is moving into the neighborhood. They are calling it the American Commerce Center. I have no idea what that means, but I do know it means Philly keeps getting new skyscrapers, and that means property values keep going up. As I watched the Comcast Center being built i kept noticing how it was dwarfing the rest of the buildings in the city, and now this thing is going to make the comcast center look like a lego building. At 1500 feet it is about 450 feet taller. I think it's pretty cool. And I am pretty sure this one I am going to be able to see from my bedroom window.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Philly is Dirty...
Some folks even call it 'filthadelphia" So, get out your broom and rake. The new mayor thinks it is time to get everyone in the city to get out and clean up the neighborhood. The goal is to clean up 5,000 city blocks. I hope this works. I love this city, and i would love to see everyone here take some pride and get out there and put theoir own effort into making it better.
So, Philly go sign up for a location in your neighborhood, and make this city awesome. ¶ 8:38 PM 0 Comments
Some folks even call it 'filthadelphia" So, get out your broom and rake. The new mayor thinks it is time to get everyone in the city to get out and clean up the neighborhood. The goal is to clean up 5,000 city blocks. I hope this works. I love this city, and i would love to see everyone here take some pride and get out there and put theoir own effort into making it better.So, Philly go sign up for a location in your neighborhood, and make this city awesome. ¶ 8:38 PM 0 Comments
Saturday, March 08, 2008
insomnia and music
It's 4:18 am and i am sitting with the laptop in the bed. I worked a 14 hour day today, i got home around 1 am, and now i am still awake. My child is going to come walking in here in a little bit, wanting to go to dunkin donuts, and i am going to be wiped out. I am listening to "The National" they make sweet beautiful music that i hope can sooth me to sleep. Their album "Boxer" was on my top 7 ( i couldn't find 10) list for 2007. Its a few months past, but I think I'll share my thoughts from last years music here:
I guess my the overwhelming theme for Musical Enjoyment of Choice for 2007 has been "story driven indie rock vulnerability"
These are in no particular order.
Bishop Allen and the Broken String
Okkervil river: The Stage Names
Band of Horses: Cease to Begin
Feist: The Reminder
The National: Boxer
Bishop Allen is great. It fills a need for flutes, trumpets, banjo, and songs about civil war ships. I just stumbled on this a couple weeks ago. Then tonight i here the 3rd song on the cd, on a sony camera commercial. It has a slight Sufjan Stevens vibe, for a couple songs...pretty, jangly, and sadly fun.
Okkervil River Has lots of piano, Great drums and I love the 2nd song. The drums are super, the bass drum has no "Dampening" and kind of bongs like a marching bass drum. Makes for very good foot stomping
Radiohead: Brilliant. This takes me through all kinds of emotional levels. I like this so much better than the last 2 Radiohead albums. The Reckoning takes me to a happy place.
LCD Soundsystem is awesome to ride my bike home to. I have Key points along the way home that i measure my pace by which song i am on. This is not "story driven indie rock vulnerability" but it's fast and drives me to ride fast.
Band Of Horses: I don't want to like this. I read an interview with Ben whatever his name is and I thought he was a giant twit. But this is so good. I can listen to it over and over again. This would be the Highlight of the "vulnerability" i was talking about. It's the Voice. I know its like the "single" but "Is there a ghost" is almost chilling. I am really into listening to music that makes me feel like crying. This song puts me there. The beginning guitars on "no ones gonna love you" lull me into that place too.
Feist: Is pure fun. Her voice is girly and nice, I bought it for kristin for her birthday and I put it on my ipod and kept it in the rotation for a while.
The National: It kind of feels interpol-ish to me in spots. Its that whole deep voice joy division thing. Low, Slow and depressing stylings make me happy. I'm a kid who grew up on the cure and depeche mode. What do you want from me?
**Now I like the New Arcade Fire Album, I bought it the day it was released, and after I read your list the other day, i dusted it off and listened to it again. The Pipe organ is a very nice touch, and the brutal honesty in the songs is compelling. It's good, but I am tainted by the stories he tells. He's kind of bitter, usually this make for good song writing, this time I'm not so down with it. I loved the first album from them. A friend of mine went to see them here and Win Butler was tearing up Bibles on stage. I just lost interest. ¶ 4:16 AM 0 Comments
It's 4:18 am and i am sitting with the laptop in the bed. I worked a 14 hour day today, i got home around 1 am, and now i am still awake. My child is going to come walking in here in a little bit, wanting to go to dunkin donuts, and i am going to be wiped out. I am listening to "The National" they make sweet beautiful music that i hope can sooth me to sleep. Their album "Boxer" was on my top 7 ( i couldn't find 10) list for 2007. Its a few months past, but I think I'll share my thoughts from last years music here:
This was originally written on Dec 18 2007, as a letter to a friend who is a fan of music and shares his love of music with me every December. It's become a sort of tradition.
I guess my the overwhelming theme for Musical Enjoyment of Choice for 2007 has been "story driven indie rock vulnerability"
These are in no particular order.
Bishop Allen and the Broken String
Okkervil river: The Stage Names
Radiohead: In Rainbows
LCD Soundsystem: Sound of SilverBand of Horses: Cease to Begin
Feist: The Reminder
The National: Boxer
Bishop Allen is great. It fills a need for flutes, trumpets, banjo, and songs about civil war ships. I just stumbled on this a couple weeks ago. Then tonight i here the 3rd song on the cd, on a sony camera commercial. It has a slight Sufjan Stevens vibe, for a couple songs...pretty, jangly, and sadly fun.
Okkervil River Has lots of piano, Great drums and I love the 2nd song. The drums are super, the bass drum has no "Dampening" and kind of bongs like a marching bass drum. Makes for very good foot stomping
Radiohead: Brilliant. This takes me through all kinds of emotional levels. I like this so much better than the last 2 Radiohead albums. The Reckoning takes me to a happy place.
LCD Soundsystem is awesome to ride my bike home to. I have Key points along the way home that i measure my pace by which song i am on. This is not "story driven indie rock vulnerability" but it's fast and drives me to ride fast.
Band Of Horses: I don't want to like this. I read an interview with Ben whatever his name is and I thought he was a giant twit. But this is so good. I can listen to it over and over again. This would be the Highlight of the "vulnerability" i was talking about. It's the Voice. I know its like the "single" but "Is there a ghost" is almost chilling. I am really into listening to music that makes me feel like crying. This song puts me there. The beginning guitars on "no ones gonna love you" lull me into that place too.
Feist: Is pure fun. Her voice is girly and nice, I bought it for kristin for her birthday and I put it on my ipod and kept it in the rotation for a while.
The National: It kind of feels interpol-ish to me in spots. Its that whole deep voice joy division thing. Low, Slow and depressing stylings make me happy. I'm a kid who grew up on the cure and depeche mode. What do you want from me?
**Now I like the New Arcade Fire Album, I bought it the day it was released, and after I read your list the other day, i dusted it off and listened to it again. The Pipe organ is a very nice touch, and the brutal honesty in the songs is compelling. It's good, but I am tainted by the stories he tells. He's kind of bitter, usually this make for good song writing, this time I'm not so down with it. I loved the first album from them. A friend of mine went to see them here and Win Butler was tearing up Bibles on stage. I just lost interest. ¶ 4:16 AM 0 Comments
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Is God Out There?
why is it that the days that I pray for nothing but
for god to fill me up I feel the most abandoned by him?
I need Jesus this morning. I don't know where he is:
I am so far from you right now.
I can't possibly know
what are you doing lord
where this path should go
my heart is full of empty
my love runs on the main
my life is turned and twisted
and I can't feel again
this pain inside my heart lord
why cant you make it go
this fear inside my heart lord
please take it from me low
you, you are the only one
who can walk me through this hell
but I don't know where to find you.
I don't know how to tell
where are you my god, my jesus
where is your loving hand
where is this safety net you hung for me
where Is my bird in hand?
for god to fill me up I feel the most abandoned by him?
I need Jesus this morning. I don't know where he is:
I am so far from you right now.
I can't possibly know
what are you doing lord
where this path should go
my heart is full of empty
my love runs on the main
my life is turned and twisted
and I can't feel again
this pain inside my heart lord
why cant you make it go
this fear inside my heart lord
please take it from me low
you, you are the only one
who can walk me through this hell
but I don't know where to find you.
I don't know how to tell
where are you my god, my jesus
where is your loving hand
where is this safety net you hung for me
where Is my bird in hand?
Labels: belief, doubt, Faith, fear, god, jesus
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