16 Dec 09

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During our stay in Thailand in 2005, Alie and I attended this stunning event where thousands of flame propelled lanterns were released on the shores of the Indian Ocean.  The lanterns commemorated  the many who lost their lives in the tsunami of 2004.

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During our stay in Thailand in 2005, Alie and I attended this stunning event where thousands of flame propelled lanterns were released on the shores of the Indian Ocean.  The lanterns commemorated  the many who lost their lives in the tsunami of 2004.

15 Dec 09

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Camera Obscura//My Maudlin Career//French Navy

I picked this up from the library today. Digging it.

Camera Obscura My Maudlin Career French Navy Music

Typo/graphic poster by Sagmeister Inc.
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Typo/graphic poster by Sagmeister Inc.

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14 Dec 09

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Check out this coffee table equipped with compartments to store books!  Visit Toxel for more modern and unusual coffee tables.

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Check out this coffee table equipped with compartments to store books!  Visit Toxel for more modern and unusual coffee tables.

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Feist//Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming

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Rufus Wainwright//Spotlight on Christmas

another re-post from last Christmas.  Enjoy!

Rufus Wainwright Spotlight on Christmas music

slaughterhouse90210:

“Do anything, but let it produce joy. Do anything, but let it yield ecstasy.” — Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

slaughterhouse90210:

“Do anything, but let it produce joy. Do anything, but let it yield ecstasy.” 
— Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

13 Dec 09

Faves of 2009

This year was a good year for music, I think.  The following were my favorite albums from 2009 and the tracks that did it for me:

Grizzly Bear//Veckatimest

Two Weeks/Dory/While You Wait For the Others

Muse//The Resistance

Resistance/Unnatural Selection

St. Vincent//Actor

The Neighbor/Marrow/The Bed

The Decemberists// The Wanting Comes in Waves

The Wanting Comes in Waves/The Rake’s Song

David Bazan//Curse Your Branches

Hard to Be//In Stitches


honorable mention:

Bear in Heaven//Beast Rest Forth Mouth

Black Mold//Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz


What were your favorite albums of 2009?

Grizzly Bear Muse St. Vincent The Decemberists David Bazan Music 2009

12 Dec 09

Alie’s final piece as an undergrad:  30 photo transfers onto canvas.  The photos were from this past summer’s voyage to Sudan.

Alie’s final piece as an undergrad:  30 photo transfers onto canvas.  The photos were from this past summer’s voyage to Sudan.