tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30180556989954885232024-02-07T01:55:22.540-06:00Campy AttributesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-85116241249296597862014-02-26T21:57:00.000-06:002014-02-27T19:51:26.758-06:00mind venting for $200Guys, GUYS. I got random shit on my mind, so here we go:<br />
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<b>One:</b> Let's talk about guy/girl friendships. These friendships growing up were my FAVORITE friendships. It just seemed easier. To this day, I am still way more relaxed around guys than girls, more at ease, etc. Unless I have a crush. Then I'm a bumbling idiot who apparently talks about sheet forts. Here's the thing though, as you get older, marking that initial friendship with the opposite sex is HARD AS FUCK.<br />
See, I have moved a good deal. and in my newest venture especially, I have come across many times guys rebuffing me, or at least a few times interpreting my forthright nature as hitting on them. and it sucks. a lot. I want to outright say, DUDE listen. If I had any sort of crush on you, I probably would be too timid to talk to you , let alone outright ask to hang out. so just chillllll. I even have gone the path of thinking, sweet! That dude has a girlfriend. Safe zone. I can totally ask him to hang out, and since he is already taken, and he KNOWS I know that, this wont be misconstrued. NOPE. Apparently every male (almost) things an invitation to go grab a drink, hike, or do something active of any kind while hanging out means I want in their pants. It may be the most frustrating thing I have encountered in my adult life. (It's definitely not). I just don't get how a girls supposed to make friends dude. let me in on the secret. Do *I* have to have a bf to not be seen as threatening? BULLSHIT.<br />
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<b>Two: </b>it's already almost March, what the what?! I am starting to plan out my spring/summer months. I am *considering* Bonnaroo. If I can get a volunteer spot not with clean vibes, I think I will. I mean, I just cant imagine passing up Lauryn Hill. Oh god, and then she calls out special guest D'angelo and I have to take a moment and just breathe. Otherwise, my cousins wedding on the San Juan Islands in July, and a jaunt up to Alaska after that (I see myself buying tickets end of march, and I am STOKED.) I also turn 29 this year which means I have to get my ass in GEAR on some of these 30 before 30 items. and getting to the South West as I want to complete all 50 states by 30. When that happens this year I'm not too sure yet... though I want it to happen RIGHT NOW. AND another winter has gone by that I didn't make it back to Hawai'i, and that makes me sad. Will 2014/15 be that year? *shrugs*<br />
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<b>Three:</b> I AM SO READY FOR HIKING. and ADVENTURES. and CAMPING. and.... yeah. So ready for the warmer weather. I can't wait to see what Asheville has to offer. I am trying to step outta my comfort zone in a lot of ways too, try new activities, etc. we shall see.<br />
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Alright, little mind clearing. Sorry it's been almost 2 months since the last post. It happens y'all.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-33898281381371562242014-01-06T21:38:00.002-06:002014-01-06T21:46:35.300-06:00and finally, the top 10. You can all calm down now. <a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Logos%20banners%20etc/cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg" width="550" /></a><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1-10</span></b><br />
Alright y'all, home stretch time. For the top ten I decided I am going to give you all four songs from each album that I find perfect. I'm sure I will break this rule while writing this as well, so stay braced for a rebel.<br />
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<b>10. The Avett Brothers- Four Thieves Gone</b><br />
When it comes to a favorite Avett Brothers album, damn it is hard to choose. In the end, Four Thieves just makes me scream along in the car the most. I know you are interested in how I rank the others, so here you are, After four thieves is goes: The Gleam, Emotionalism, tie between I and Love and You and Mignonette, The Second Gleam, and I def. like their newest 'The Magpie and the Dandelion' but wasn't a huge fan of 'The Carpenter'. The first time I was even AWARE of a band called 'The Avett Brothers' was at an Oyster Bake in South Carolina in 2008. A friend of mine mentioned going to a concert of theirs, but we had VERY dissimilar musical taste, so how much he loved them made me not even give them a chance, honestly. It wasn't until Alaska, and the Summer of 2010 that I started to give them a chance, and well fell in love. had their babies. stayed with them on their death beds. It was (is) a long and true love y'all. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS3dL3K21dw">Distraction #74</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRRpXdmHGxU">A Lover Like You</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K8w6cTbMpg">GimmieAKiss</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBNH4I0W_zM">Dancing Daze</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><b>9. Arcade Fire-The Suburbs</b><br />
I listened to this album straight through the first time I heard any song from it. I remember thinking that no other album in recent memory had spoken to me, and my current feelings about society at large, so accurately. I cried. I played it over on repeat. It deserves it's Grammy recognition, and though I love the albums that proceeded this one, The story they tell on this album is so on point. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d6fE_cZ0Jg&feature=share&list=PLA683B435840314F6&index=12">We Used to Wait</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFoPmsThpLE&feature=share&list=PLA683B435840314F6&index=14">Sprawl II</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIeIHlmQ33M&feature=share&list=PLA683B435840314F6&index=2">Modern Man</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLXV-otseqg&feature=share&list=PLA683B435840314F6">The Suburbs</a><br />
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<b>8. Foo Fighters- The Colour and The Shape</b><br />
I remember my mom coming home one day from work, and telling me I should download on that 'Napster' the track she had just heard on Howard Stern that morning. It was of A guy named Dave Grohl, and he sang the 'most beautiful song, called, Everlong I think...' Now I knew who Dave Grohl was already. And Foo Fighters, but I had not heard this song. I was obsessed. I had lyrics on my wall. I had a boy call me and play it acoustic over the phone for me. It caused me to go out and buy this album. And to see them in concert, and eventually hear Dave as the keynote speaker at SXSW 2013. Thanks Howard Stern and mom. Thanks. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rCNiiNPxA&feature=share&list=PLsnsFAqb7YoOSrtoroajRlAK22wLTjyp9&index=1">Monkey Wrench</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOZk88eCcg&feature=share&list=PLsnsFAqb7YoOSrtoroajRlAK22wLTjyp9&index=10">Everlong</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wG1xEHij08&feature=share&list=PLsnsFAqb7YoOSrtoroajRlAK22wLTjyp9&index=9">February Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM52_Q3enjU&feature=share&list=PLsnsFAqb7YoOSrtoroajRlAK22wLTjyp9&index=7">See You</a><br />
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<b>7. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea</b><br />
I honestly don't know the first time I heard this album. I want to say a friend of mine in college, sometime around my junior or senior year used to play this album a good bit. That is what my memory is giving me. And I liked it. But I didn't appreciate the album as a whole unit for sometime. I remember seeing the band Brand New in concert, and watching the lead singer Jesse, along with his opening act Kevin Devine, sing Holland 1945. But my BIGGEST memory that I have come to associate this album with is Trapper's Creek music festival in Alaska. August 2010 addition. Sitting at the campsite one day, and having what started as Daniel and Ryan Singing 'I love you Jesuuusss Chriiistttss' Slowly be joined by each individual present at the time. I like happy thoughts, don't you? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU8SJa_XNNA&feature=share&list=PL61B3DC00D27AA3CB&index=4">Holland 1945</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2gsHVjIeeQ&feature=share&list=PL61B3DC00D27AA3CB&index=2">Two-Headed Boy</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD_wKFM4-UM&feature=share&list=PL61B3DC00D27AA3CB&index=1">In the Aeroplane over the sea</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NXz4VVYbJc&feature=share&list=PL61B3DC00D27AA3CB">The King of Carrot Flowers</a><br />
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<b>6. Ray Lamontagne- Trouble</b><br />
Sophomore year of college, just Mahoney and I at his place, playing cards. He puts on this CD while saying 'Oh Katieface, you are going to love this'. He knew I would. and I did. and I have been in love with Rays voice ever since. Many nights singing 'Trouble' with Mahoney have happened since, I have introduced Ray to my West Coast cousins, I have gone to Raleigh to see him in concert and literally not been able to remove the smile from my face the entire concert. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3pltmw6cmI">Trouble</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMcMAsNXfiw&feature=share&list=PLbAXTTAUlIHPn7YXpwwVz1gGfiTLIerqW">Hold You In My Arms</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftazkLZ-3xo&feature=share&list=PLbAXTTAUlIHPn7YXpwwVz1gGfiTLIerqW&index=5">Shelter</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8xgmfUEHg&feature=share&list=PLbAXTTAUlIHPn7YXpwwVz1gGfiTLIerqW&index=1">Jolene</a><br />
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<b>5. Weezer- Pinkerton</b><br />
sophomore year of high school I vividly remember two upperclassmen I had Yearbook with singing different tracks from Pinkerton during class. At one point they even yelled through the halls in a question and answer type format 'Everyone's a little queer, why can't she be a little straight?'. Don't even get me started on when in college it finally clicked with all the references of 'Madam Butterfly' and this album. Mind. Was. Blown. I have been a Weezer fan since before I realized who Weezer really were, but this album tops them all for me. Yes, even moreso than the Blue Album. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCoGkMlfz9I&feature=share&list=PL563C17CFB6CBDC3D&index=9">Butterfly</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgEXny_5pAk&feature=share&list=PL563C17CFB6CBDC3D&index=7">Pink Triangle</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_XnVHDA0fI&feature=share&list=PL563C17CFB6CBDC3D&index=6">El Scorcho</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9ctyQvPKKY&feature=share&list=PL563C17CFB6CBDC3D&index=8">Falling for you</a><br />
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<b>4. Neil Young-Harvest</b><br />
Though I grew up with this album being played in the house on occasions (thanks dad!) it didn't fully sink in until college, once again the scene is set for Mahoney's, singing and drinking and singing to this full album. You're ridiculous if you don't find this album enjoyable from start to finish. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhj-XDdFunA&feature=share&list=PL_Fqx1Iu9JxRul8nk8QWUq2D6811xIeBz&index=5">Old Man</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHQrN10j4Cg&feature=share&list=PL_Fqx1Iu9JxRul8nk8QWUq2D6811xIeBz&index=8">Damage Done</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8djOdVVPn8&feature=share&list=PL_Fqx1Iu9JxRul8nk8QWUq2D6811xIeBz&index=7">Alabama</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZLny7J8Leo&feature=share&list=PL_Fqx1Iu9JxRul8nk8QWUq2D6811xIeBz">Out on the Weekend</a><br />
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<b>3. Lauryn Hill-The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill</b><br />
For how much I love 90s Hip Hop and R&B, it is severely under represented on this list. But I will let Lauryn do her part to rectify that. When this album came out, I was already well aware of Ms. Hill from the Fugees and the movie 'Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'. Every track, Every interlude, everything about this entire album is perfection to me. You really should just listen to the entire album, but here try these four first. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sQjh261rU8&feature=share&list=PLW9ql-amAXRrnoBr2APPjfdwuM0nMiwpO&index=3">To Zion</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3q6kbTs04M&feature=share&list=PLW9ql-amAXRrnoBr2APPjfdwuM0nMiwpO&index=10"> Every Ghetto Every City</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aDIqM0n0Eg&feature=share&list=PLW9ql-amAXRrnoBr2APPjfdwuM0nMiwpO&index=11">Nothing Even Matters</a> ( feat. D'Angelo...talk about perfection), <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1uRU4IRiDo&feature=share&list=PLW9ql-amAXRrnoBr2APPjfdwuM0nMiwpO&index=5">Superstar</a><br />
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<b>2. Jeff Buckley- Grace</b><br />
I don't even know where to begin with this album. To this day I still can put this album on in the car and sing and yell and cry all at once. I have too many strong memories associated with this album to get into, but to this day, 'Lover, You Should have come over' still stands as my favorite track of all time, and honestly I cant imagine it being replaced. I can't pick four tracks, it doesn't do the album justice.<br />
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Also, I thought this was a great cover of 'Lover'. Not many people could do this song justice. Not perfect, but not too shabby.<br />
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<b>1. Brand New - Deja Entendu</b><br />
Oh this album. Some may say it is sophomoric. I will say I don't care. This album is so quotable. So great to sing along with. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. I got into this album my Freshman year of college, and it helped me meet my first serious boyfriend. Make connections with some of my best friends. Be angsty on a Xanga account, and get judgmental looks from my peers later in life. Ill take it all. Once again, the full album.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-52783378176210563642013-12-31T15:30:00.000-06:002013-12-31T15:30:01.227-06:00Asheville Series: A Snippet of West AshevilleA week or week and a half ago, I took to a small photo tour of just a half a mile stretch in West Asheville. The fact that all these small details, fun shops, cafes and little bits of beauty are in such a condensed area is such a wonderful thing! I plan on doing another mile or 1/2 mile span in West Asheville in another few days.<br />
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So here is a general Map of the 'city' of Asheville. I actually live just north of the boundaries of this picture, and there definitely will be posts that I do on areas south of this map, but for now, here is a snippet. To help you get a frame of reference, I have added numbers to the top, bottom, left and right. Now, the distance from '1' across to '2' is less than 7 miles. From '3' to '4' it is roughly 3.5 miles. So we aren't talking about a huge area here.<br />
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Now here is the same map, with a star in the general vicinity of the area I will be talking about today (West Asheville)...<br />
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...and then a more detailed map (with a green line showing the exact portion of west Asheville) of which I am talking about today. Less than a miles stretch. keep that in mind.<br />
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Now, you all might not need all this information, but as you learn, so am I. And Maybe Ill get better at this, and these can be a reference to someone else as well. *shrugs* or maybe I just like the little details. And now Ill shut it, and let you see pictures!<br />
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Guys, we are in the top 20 now. Get ready for long-winded nostalgia with each album. And ramblings about people you've never heard of. Albums that I probably should have forgotten about after the age of 16. Giving power to songs and melodies that others overlooked. But, hopefully, also albums you as well love and cherish, and we are now bounded on another level because that is what music and sharing does.<br />
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<b>20. Ben Folds Five- Whatever and Ever Amen</b><br />
When I was young, my dad used to be a part of those CD clubs, where you would get 11 CDs for $10! and then have to buy a CD a month for a year after that. Do you remember those? They were big time in my life. Really. Dad would sometimes let me pick out half the CDs and, so one time, going through my catalog of choices, I saw this CD. I had never really heard of Ben Folds (Brick was JUST about to be famous) But, I did vainly see that they had a song called 'Kate' on their album. That was all it took, ORDERED. As i shared the CD with friends, I would many a time walk into a classroom where someone had scrawled the lyrics 'She plays wipe-out on the drums, the squirrels and the birds come, gather round to sing the guitar, oh I, have you go nothing to say? I WANNA BE KATE.' Just their way of saying 'HI!' to me from the class period before. <a href="http://youtu.be/R7BUG8LOd8A">Kate</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/bFBnFyk6VoU">Evaporated</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/MjkMh0tKCZo">Song for the Dumped</a><br />
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<b>19. Michael Jackson- Thriller</b><br />
Who doesn't like this album? You are ridiculous. (and I know for a fact this applies to a few of my friends, and I just try to forget that when thinking about you, b/c it makes me so upset.) P.Y.T will always and forever make me think of my friend Brady. It will also always be my favorite Micheal song, with 'Scream' the duet between him and Janet as my second favorite. You just cannot have a dance party with out PYT. Fact. And man, I love a good dance party.<br />
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<b>18. Sufjan Stevens- Seven Swans</b><br />
Now, it was super hard for me to pick between this album and 'Illinois' but, in the end Seven Swans won for a few reasons: I like the ambiance of it overall better, I believe it is a lot more cohesive. It contains what I feel is one of the prettiest songs out there (The dress looks nice on you), and Fuck it i just a <i>GOOD</i> album.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OkX_r032PM">The Dress Looks Nice On You</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JsaE2yZ1Rs">The Transfiguration</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8YKuhDCgA">Size too Small.</a></div>
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<b>17. The Postal Service-Give Up</b><br />
I was in my sophomore year of college when I first heard the Postal Service. Actually it was around the time Garden State came out. I didn't realize that the Iron and Wine version of 'Such Great Heights' on the soundtrack was a cover. When I learned the truth, my mind was blown. The whole album is one I have long ago associated with car trips, and is such an easy full album listen, that I know there wont ever be a time when I tire of it. <a href="http://youtu.be/Mcs3wSzqTI8">Nothing Better</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/0rKC7ElkTUQ">We Will Become Silhouettes</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv5lO-O8hRU">Sleeping In.</a></div>
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<b>16. The Beatles- Let It Be</b><br />
I grew up in a Beatles house hold. I woke up to the Birthday Song almost every birthday. I passed notes with friends in class that were simply the lyrics to 'Why Don't we Do It in the Road?'. I thought for a long time that the White Album was my favorite album b/c it was the one I had the most exposure to, and it was my mom's favorite. As I got older though, though I LOVE the White Album, I came to hold a fondness in my heart for Let It Be. Overall it has the most tracks I dig (or maybe the least amount I DON'T dig) and that makes a straight through listen all the better. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZWXtSIl0gk">Dig a Pony</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfiE_5O9Dn0">Two of Us</a> (though a close call with 'I Me Mine'), <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BusbQ5D1i1Y">I Got A Feeling</a></div>
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<b>15. Eddie Veddar-Into the Wild Soundtrack</b><br />
Yes, Earlier I said no soundtracks. BUT I DO WHAT I WANT. and really, the whole soundtrack is Eddie Veddar written and performed, so I mean, it is like a real Eddie Veddar album. Now, mind you, I am not a pearl Jam fan, and never really have been. I usually compare the vocals of Veddar to a goat. But this album, this album just encapsulates the movie 'Into the Wild' SO WELL. And well, as corny as it sounds, it was the album playing when I drove my car into Alaska for the first time. It's a little piece of home. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF6Xs0IrDyE">No Ceiling</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpmGOhys1wQ">Rise</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwx3RvDWvDM">Guaranteed</a>. </div>
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<b>14. The Presidents of the United States of America-self titled</b><br />
5th grade. Having just moved to South Carolina. Living in an apartment beach house next door to a (kind of) family that included 3 children. They had a trampoline, and we would blast this album while jumping on the trampoline for hours. I still know every word. And I still love love love this album, and ALL its ridiculousness. Everyone needs a silly album to counteract the angst-y albums (see Fiona Apple below). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mQ694pJmmg">Kitty</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_UHTCjTNLA">Dune Buggy</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHPkLuVBQ1Y">Naked and Famous</a>.<br />
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<b>13. Death Cab For Cutie-Transatlanticism</b><br />
Oh look, another Ben Gibbard band (ahem, The Postal Service above...). It is funny the associations you make with music. Though it wasn't my introduction to DCFC, I very much remember an ad for the movie 'Shop Girl' (Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman) that used the Sounds of Settling in the trailer. It was one of the reasons I saw the movie, honestly (well, I went out and read the book first...). I have had many associations since this, but for some reason that is still what sticks out in my mind. A song in a trailer, for a movie that was merely 'meh'. Oh life. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJtqmdBL4js">Lightness</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFChWRLCQ4w">Tiny Vessels</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqQC7R_Me4">Transatlanticism</a><br />
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<b>12. Fiona Apple- When the Pawn...</b><br />
Really this place should just be 'Fiona Apple, ANY ALBUM.' I like them all equally, as they are ALL soo different. each one has its own time and place. But, I went with her sophomore collection 'When the Pawn...' as I think overall it has the collective most listens. I remember I originally received this CD as a Christmas present in the post from one of my childhood friends in Maine my Freshman year of high school. It has since been listened to (mostly at night, but also through headphones while copy song lyrics over and over again into binders) more times than I can recall... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qmOw9lk81M">I Know</a> (elvis Costello version, b/c that's badass), <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofv5Zo2LYnI">Limp</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsO0Lds94yU">Love Ridden</a>.</div>
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<b>11. The Features- The Beginning EP</b><br />
I saw the Features the first time opening up for Jump, Little Children (see earlier in the list) when I was a freshman (I think?) in college. I had never heard of them, but immediately feel for their sound. I was also a little in love with their drummer, a guy named Rollum. He would play the drums so lackadaisically and then all of a sudden go spastic. It was <i>quite</i> entertaining to watch. I immediately bought their EP at the show, had them sign it and all. The six song EP is all about the lead meeting his wife, and them having babies. It is adorable. And not what you would expect. I have since seen The Features two times since, and every time they blow me away. Such great energy and sound. And the song '<a href="http://youtu.be/RLmxxfyKhrQ">The idea of growing old</a>' may be the most adorable love anthem I've ever heard. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-46572346123486021882013-11-26T19:21:00.004-06:002013-11-26T21:49:27.652-06:00A 'Currently' of Sorts...<div>
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I had four or five ideas half drawn out, scheduled, drafted, and the such before I got this overwhelming urge to do THIS post. Now, this post isn't about<i> anything</i> new or groundbreaking, but moreso, I wanted to talk about a couple AWESOME things that have come across my (internet screen? phone screen? occasionally a REAL newspaper article, but let's be honest...) recently. I also just wanted to give you a heads up on what the hell I've been doing lately (spoilers, not a lot. Learning to love a new town. No Complaints.)<br />
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<b><u>First, John Green, Hank Green, and all of Nerfighteria:</u></b></div>
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I know I talk about this guy all the time. I have loved him for quite a few years, and each year my love grows more and more. I just think it is amazing how they use their internet fame. Such an AMAZING example. He is funny and smart, and the issues/topics as well as the age ranges that are addressed is just spectacular. Below is the newest video about the philanthropic arm of Nerdfighteria. (BTW, the nerdfighter community in Mr. Green's own words: "The nerdfighter community isn’t even really about our videoblogs (or my books). It’s mostly about celebrating intellectualism and making cool stuff on the Internet and decreasing worldsuck."</div>
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Also, I am super stoked for the<a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/52865/yeti-john-green-and-pbs-go-road"> newest venture</a> where John's Wife Sarah (the Yeti) has partnered with PBS to produce an program on Art. Sarah is the former curator of contemporary art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. </div>
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<b><u>Second, Music:</u></b></div>
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Man, I always think about how My friend Brady is SO UP TO DATE all the time, on music. I am forever behind. Which, doesn't bother me so much, except when i find this amazing band and realize I could have been enjoying them for years already. I have been listening to a really random grouping lately. My usual R&B/Hip-hop (mostly 90s centered, but with splashes of<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y34wIzDAidQ"> John Legend</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojC0mg2hJCc">The Roots</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/lu9QH71YKQw">Raphael Saadiq</a> (NPR tiny desk linked), <a href="http://youtu.be/tEddixS-UoU">Jannelle Monae</a>, etc) But what I really wanted to share with you this second was two thoughts. First, Let's talk about pop music. I have no qualms with how much I tend to enjoy pop music. This is especially true in the fact that I try not to listen to the radio much, so it doesn't get overplayed in my mind, and it can retain what makes it fun, longer. Pop get's a lot of shit though, and I just wanted to take a moment and stand up for. I also was reminded, and wanted to remind everyone else, of how great some of the late 90s/early 2000s pop was. I just re-listened to all of '<a href="http://youtu.be/WH3JuULkJio">Celebrity' by Nsync</a>. and loved it. Go ahead, try to shit on how awesome 'Gone' was, or 'Girlfriend'. They are sugary and delicious! The second tidbit to share was about friend's recommending music. THANK GOD for that. A hat tip to Tyler currently for getting me back into (as I have some reference, and always enjoyed, but never delved into at great lengths) Mazzy Star. Currently the '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJkQhlcmx30">She Hangs Brightly</a>' album is on a pretty constant rotation. </div>
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<u><b>Third, Asheville:</b></u></div>
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Hey guys, I took photos throughout my last few days off. Here is a snippet of my life currently, in Asheville! (spoilers: I have two Jobs. one restaurant, one bakery. I am now working out every day like a healthy person (I also make a point to try a new Asheville beer everyday too, you know, also for health reasons...). I try to walk when I can (one job, groceries, downtown to just poke around, etc). </div>
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A Butcher Shop on the way to my bakery job. I just think it's kinda cool that there is a butcher shop. My not eating meat doesn't effect this. Also, the Highland Brewery and tasting room. It is basically what every tasting room should look like. Open, spacious, twinkle lights, industrial inside and large tables to share with friends. Still working on the 'friends' portion.</div>
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<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/IMG_1346_zpseceebddc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Library times photo IMG_1346_zpseceebddc.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/IMG_1346_zpseceebddc.jpg" width="235" /></a><a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/IMG_1342_zps47539452.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Downtown xmas photo IMG_1342_zps47539452.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/IMG_1342_zps47539452.jpg" width="315" /></a>I got a library card, and checked out one of the smaller branches that is by my house. Got a few books to start me off. And this is just a little snippet of downtown holiday cheer to come!</div>
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I went on my first NC resident hike a little over a week ago! It was at Rainbow falls (didn't actually go all the way to the falls, found this nice little happy place and just enjoyed nature 2/3rds of the way in). This hike was about an hour from my house.Cannot wait to discover so so so many more. </div>
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<b><u>Four, News:</u></b></div>
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I am terrible at following news (if it isn't pop culture related. I admit). But I got the 'next Draft' App and man i love it. It allows me to look at the top 10 stories of a day, and click links onto read further. Everything is explained very simply, and you are given resources to look into the headlines further. and it combines all forms of news, so I find it wonderful. I feel KINDA on top of stuff, moreso than I have been in a long, long time.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-13837228454674608182013-11-11T14:30:00.000-06:002013-11-11T14:30:00.395-06:00Favorite Albums: 21-30. Let's Do This.<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Logos%20banners%20etc/cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg" width="550" /></a><br />
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Sometime between sophomore and junior year of college I came across Say Anything. The whole record is great, if you are into that type of thing (Pop Punk: Something Corporate, Fall Out Boy, etc). Later the band added a second disc to this album titled '...Was a Real Boy'. Just as a chance to list more songs I love, I'm going to cheat and say you should listen to '<a href="http://youtu.be/ZePmTgk65WY">Wow, I can get Sexual too</a>', '<a href="http://youtu.be/QACXVP6qM3c">Little Girls</a>' and '<a href="http://youtu.be/DCiEyLj7jYg">Metal Now</a>'. Memory lane time!: Driving down 26 towards Columbia from a random rest stop my friend Jack tricked myself and his roommate Mark drive 45 minutes out of town to visit (sigh) blasting 'Wow I can get sexual too' and loving every cheesy minute.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/PFR5s96jGeg">Alive With the Glory of Love</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/XwjfRSUme3U">Every Man has a Molly</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/82CGzI5d_so">Admit it!!! </a> (watch the lyric video for the last one, so good)<br />
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<b>29. Incubus- Make Yourself</b><br />
For this one we are going back, back to a time when I had never kissed a boy, and thought that Brandon Boyd was what boys were supposed to look and sound like. I was in 9th grade, and the video for 'Stellar', and Boyd throwing his shirtless torso around that made me feel all warm and tingly inside. I knew I liked Incubus already, as I had discovered 'S.C.I.E.N.C.E.', but it was this album that made me feel all teenager-y. <a href="http://youtu.be/BShyYZQEmBk">Make Yourself</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/BbAzB-KRaHo">Privilege</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/ehv_liyfSrA">I Miss You</a><br />
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<b>28. Belle and Sebastian- Dear Catastrophe Waitress</b><br />
Belle and Sebastian get typecast as unequivocal hipster music. I just think of it as music for a sunny day while outside lovin' life. YES, I am most likely wearing cut off jean shorts while playing something like foursquare (BEST. GAME. EVER) but, I could listen to Wu Tang while doing those things too. Just depends of the day. <a href="http://youtu.be/Ayjep-LOxM8">If She Wants Me</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/Rr6ieHPOllo">I'm a Cuckoo</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/de8OlR7G1xU">If You Find Yourself Caught in Love</a><br />
From a separate album, but when I hear Belle and Sebastian, THIS is the first thing that comes to mind, this scene from the DARK comedy '<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265591/">Pumpkin</a>'.<br />
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<b>27. The Darkness- Permission to Land</b><br />
SHUT UP. It is one of the most entertaining albums out there. Believe me when I say I have way more ridiculous albums further up on this list. I remember watching the video for 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' and giving the lead singer a mental high-five. This album never fails to get me pumped up and dancing up a storm. I love the 80s hairband feel, out of a album from the 2000s. <a href="http://youtu.be/y-isI96eqGY">Get Your Hands Off of My Woman</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/RZtcz4WVBGg">I Believe in a Thing Called Love</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/hAeMWyT6z1o">Friday Night</a><br />
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<b>26. Tune-Yards- W H O K I L L</b><br />
Minneapolis. This album will always be Minneapolis. I discovered it simultaneously through the GREAT Public Radio station <a href="http://www.thecurrent.org/">The Current</a> and while browsing with Nick through <a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/12/the-25-best-music-videos-of-2011.html">Paste's 25 best music videos of 2011</a> and seeing the badass video for 'Buziness'. (I am addicted to Paste's List of the day. ADDICTED.) The album as a whole is wonderful. I cannot believe the sounds that come out of this wonderful musician. Her voice is insane, in all the best ways. I cannot pick three songs. <a href="http://hypetrak.com/2011/04/tune-yards-whokill-full-album-stream/">Here is the entire album</a>.<br />
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<b>25. Jump, Little Children- Magazine</b><br />
Jump, Little Children is this wonderful band based out of South Carolina. Or used to be. They don't exist anymore. But they were wonderful. And they had a great following in the south, but never managed to break it big. The had another big fan in Zach Braff, and he played some of there music on 'Scrubs'. Also Elton John. He loved their song 'Cathedrals' because, once you hear cathedrals, you'll realize no one can NOT cry from its beautiful beautiful joy. I saw JUMP twice during college, and would see them a zillion times more, if possible. <a href="http://youtu.be/Wt-2Y2fV6gU">Cathedrals</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/KlvxrrUie9Q">B-13</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/XoV-GiR-oCU">Body Parts</a><br />
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<b>24. Decemberists- Picaresque</b><br />
2006. I heard 'Of Angels and Angles'. I dug deeper. I loved the epic sound to all Decemberists albums. My favorite songs of their's ('O Valencia!' 'July, July', 'Summersong') aren't on this album, but this one just holds a place in my heart. Fun Side note: they do some wicked live covers of the band 'Heart'.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/FuDVaWtNIpM">The Sporting life</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/pTwh01MLSjY">Of Angels and Angles</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/_DnzjKeXYTI">From My One True Love (Lost at Sea)</a><br />
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<b>23. Tallest Man on Earth- Shallow Grave</b><br />
Tallest Man on Earth is one of those artists that I was told time and again I would enjoy, and just would brush it aside, or listen to one track think 'eh yeah okay' and then move on, etc. I don't know what got me finally <i>really</i> listening, most likely the fact that most people I loved and had similar taste as wouldn't stop harping about him. Either way, thank god they are all relentless. I'd say the main memory associated with TMoE would be my drive from Minneapolis back to Alaska with my ridiculous friends Glenna and Nick. How we survived 10 days together in a car with a cat still astounds me. <a href="http://youtu.be/8_YjK5Hk5Do">I Won't be Found</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/8Giuw53r2BQ">Where do Bluebirds Fly</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/izczC8Ed1RI">The Gardener</a><br />
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<b>22.Vampire Weekend-self titled</b><br />
Fun story: When I was a senior ( I think?) in college I went on a road trip with a friend. It was last minute and sporadic. When I got back from said trip, another friend of mine was like 'HEY! Where were you this weekend? I tried calling! We went with so and so up to (virginia?) and saw this awesome band play in so and so's garage! Then we partied with them in the woods all night!' That band? <i>Vampire Weekend</i>. I had never heard of them, the extended friend simply knew them from youtube and on a whim asked if they wanted to play a house show. Life's cray, right? I would later get to see them in 2008 at Bonnaroo and they were just AWESOME live. Such great sound and energy. And really this album, just a fun great collection of music. <a href="http://youtu.be/AwiOHDg8O3I">Walcott</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/jAqUNJGKjCQ">One (Blake's Got a New Face)</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/_XC2mqcMMGQ">A-Punk</a>. Though the fact that 'The Kids Don't Stand a Chance' always brings images of The Police puts it at a strong fourth place.<br />
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<b>21. Ben Harper- Live From Mars</b><br />
Okay YES. This album is definitely cheating by being on the list, but DAMMIT. <i>It's my list.</i><b> I DO WHAT I WANT.</b> Ben Harper is sex. Pure sex. I have seen him twice ( maybe three times?) and each time a change of pants is in order. He is ridiculous. This live album is raw and wonderful and everything I love about Ben Harper. I am gonna cheat AGAIN and since this is a two disc album, pick 3 songs from each disc, HA! Take that Rules I created to govern myself in the first place! Disc One: <a href="http://youtu.be/q2mqBfiY5o4">Woman in You</a>, Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po8wigEhW10&feature=share&list=PL2D759A48C102E516">Glory & Consequence</a> Disc Two: <a href="http://youtu.be/kz-oTLha-dk">The Drugs Don't Work (verve cover)</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/FiGQ2FFMkpU">Number Three</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/Yi4SHLrmiqI">Like a King/I'll Rise (melody)</a></div>
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Here we are y'all, the second installment of my top 50 favorite albums. While putting these posts together, I have to say that each ten albums I tackled took longer and longer, as I wanted to just sit and listen to the entire album, and I had more than a handful of memories to associate with each record. I tried not to get too verbose, but sometimes I just can't help myself...<br />
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<b>40. No Doubt-Return of Saturn</b><br />
I have found that I am a fan of the sophomore albums. I have at least 5 definitive sophomore albums on this list, and I'm sure there is some murky areas where more of these might count as a second go round. (and before some of you grumble, I know that TECHNICALLY No Doubt had records before Tragic Kingdom, so this wouldnt be a sophomore album, but by music industry standards, this is totally their sophomore album). Now, a lot of you might think I am crazy for liking 'Return of Saturn' more than 'Tragic Kingdom' but, alas I stand by my assessment. 'Return of Saturn' was and still is, a fun record. It's a little darker than 'Tragic Kingdom', and I truly enjoy the creepy undertones wrapped in a pop candy shell. What that says about me...well, it's all true. <a href="http://youtu.be/PtStjGHttGM">New</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/ee3nUSyxdBE">Bathwater</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/WZMWh1X0c7o">Staring Problem</a><br />
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<b>39. Talking Heads- Speaking in Tongues</b><br />
I had a friend in college who would watch the Talking Heads Live concert DVD 'Stop Making Sense' what seemed like every weekend. It was more realistically once a month, but still. I can't remember the first time I saw 'Stop Making Sense' but I do remember walking in, sitting down, and reliving and sharing the experience over and over with him. Since the concert DVD would break my 'no compilation' rule (sorta) I decided to go with Speaking in Tongues. Really, I could have went with 'Little Creatures' just as easily, but that just means you should listen to the entire catalog and prepare to dance around your kitchen. <a href="http://youtu.be/g42Xg-mAkGg">Burning Down the House</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/9r7X3f2gFz4">Girlfriend is Better</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/JccW-mLdNe0">This Must be the Place</a><br />
ALSO: Get into the David Byrne & St. Vincent collaboration. It's fucking awesome.<br />
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<b>38. Elton John-Honky Chateau</b><br />
I grew up in a household where Elton John was played a good deal. My dad would sing along to every song, and on car trips he would hit the dashboard to the beat and once in a while stop and tell me to 'listen to the lyrics. Just listen to the entire song'. As I grew older, this particular album became the one I clung to, learning every track myself, and eventually purchasing the CD for my own collection. <a href="http://youtu.be/IqWSL4F2bok">Mellow</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/zhepkuBPqMs">Susie (dramas)</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/9tRgYfQ48A0">Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters </a><br />
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<b>37. Glen Hansard- Rhythm and Repose</b><br />
If I was doing a list of the best concerts I have ever had the privilege of attending, Glen Hasard would be #1. The First time I ever saw him live was in 2008 at Bonnaroo, when he was still playing and touring with Markéta Irglová as 'The Swell Season', based off the success of the movie 'Once'. (Side note, the Once Soundtrack is kind of a grey area in that it IS a soundtrack, but it could also technically be considered The Swell Seasons First album...I left it off because of that greyness). Any way, The second time I saw Glen was this past June (2013) once again at Bonnaroo. Both shows, separated by 6 years time, were awe-inspiring. Mr. Hansard is an amazing musician, and though I watched both shows by myself, I have never felt more surrounded by love in a crowd. <a href="http://youtu.be/fEgN2uF3zcE">You Will Become</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/MgFTM4sdW70">Maybe Not Tonight</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/uIGCpWi5dIs">Bird of Sorrow.</a><br />
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<b>36. Radiohead --OK Computer</b><br />
I don't think I mentioned in my introduction, but I only let myself pick ONE album from a group or artist. As it is with most any artist you enjoy, you usually enjoy more than one singular album. There were multiple times when I had it narrowed down to two album by an artist/group and had to sit and listen to them both as a whole, and decide which one. Radiohead is no exception. It was down to OK computer (the winner!) and Hail to the Thief. The overall dilemma can boil down to the fact that my favorite Radiohead song, 'There, There', (and a a few other top 5's) are all on Hail to the Thief, but in a straight listen, OK Computer is just a more cohesive, better listen. The hard decisions I encounter on a daily basis guys. (Side note, when it comes to memories associated with a Radiohead album, a third album 'In Rainbows' definitely wins. It quickly brings me back to the year I lived on Columbia, SC and closing up a small coffee shop with this super hipster youngin' and how it was the one album that we could agree on and blast to get through all our closing activities. <i>OH NOSTALGIA</i>). <a href="http://youtu.be/rF8khJ7P4Wg">Paranoid Android</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/u5CVsCnxyXg">No Surprises</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/aAXRKPGKXWs">The Tourist</a><br />
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<b>35. George Harrison-All Things Must Pass</b><br />
George Harrison is my favorite Beatle. I'd say he was my favorite Beatle before I knew who The Beatles were, or that I could have a favorite. When I was young I used to get REALLY excited every time the video for 'I've got my mind set on you' came on MTV, and would dance and spin on the coffee table. As I got older, 'discovered' The Beatles, and then eventually discovered this solo Album of George's, I just fell more and more in love. 'My Sweet Lord' never fails to make me happy (and I have blasted it from many an office to the dismay of coworkers). 'What is Life' is the song I want played at my funeral (yes, I've thought of this). I have read biographies, and biographies of lovers. I have watched the concert for Bangladesh and the Concert for George numerous times. I remember being in my parents bedroom in South Carolina and watching the television as reports of his passing were on every channel. I could go on...This was definitely the hardest one yet to simply pick three songs as my favorite! I included the video below, because I love Ben Sollee, and who doesn't love when some of your favorite artists cover some of your other favorite artists? I Dig Love, <a href="http://youtu.be/0kNGnIKUdMI">My Sweet Lord</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/3XFfUt7HQWM">What is Life</a>.<br />
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<b>34. Joni Mitchell-Blue</b><br />
I grew up hearing Joni Mitchell around the house from time to time. Admittedly, I didn't understand the appeal for a bit. As I mentioned before, I am not really big on female voices, and at first listen, Joni was some whispy voiced hippie chick. What changed my mind? Mostly age, honestly. I still have to be in the right mood for Joni, but when I am, nothing else works. As far as memory association goes, the year before I moved to Alaska, I met some of the most important people in my life while living in Columbia, SC. One afternoon I helped paint the house two of my friends were renting out, and we listened to the entirety of 'Blue'. To be laughing, painting, and singing along with these two guys just made for a great afternoon. <a href="http://youtu.be/0YuaZcylk_o">Case of You</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/Lm39YkGrHp8">California</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/WbHuI3AG-2s">River</a><br />
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<b>33. Elliot Smith- Figure 8</b><br />
I was one of those that had their first interaction with Elliot Smith via Good Will Hunting and its soundtrack. (Spoiler: Good Will Hunting is my favorite movie of all time, so I guess I can scratch that top 50 favorite movie list now...). 'Say Yes' and 'Miss Misery' still hit a spot within me when I hear them, but as far as a whole album goes, Figure 8 is the winner. Really though, do yourself a favor, and go pick up any of Smith's Albums. <a href="http://youtu.be/Fq2QKo8n_5g">Somebody that I Used to Know</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/BlURfDP4ymg">In the Lost and Found (honky bach)</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/3rfF99Ffdng">Pretty Mary K</a><br />
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<b>32.Kind of Like Spitting- Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs</b><br />
KOLS was introduced to me while I was in college, and quickly became a pretty consistent soundtrack to my life at the time. The album that means the most to me though, is one in which Songs of famous singer/songwriter Phil Ochs are covered. I very vividly remember being on a road trip (per usual) and my friend putting on one of the tracks from this album because he knew I'd love it ( "It's like that Bob Dylan Shit you like, but you know, tolerable"). The album should be listened to in its entirety, and since youtube cannot provide that for me, I will embed a Spotify playlist for you instead. <i><b>You're welcome</b></i>.<br />
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<b>31. Damien Rice- O</b><br />
I think if you looked back over the past 10 years, I can easily say that I have fallen asleep to songs from this album, in some form, 65% of the time. I have cried while in a car listening to this album. I have associated it with the emotion in the movie 'Closer' (as Rice's music feature prominently in the <i>excellent</i> 2004 movie). I have sung it in happiness, and switched what I have claimed as my favorite song on the album more times than I can count. <a href="http://youtu.be/uj21oODGpEU">Older Chests</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/X2kX1FIsI8o">Amie</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/GzKFEx-wsJo">Cheers Darlin' </a><br />
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...Or what I did 4th of July in 2009.<br />
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Living in Alaska afforded many a great adventure, and I haven't even begun to get the all laid out here for you. Over my first two years in AK especially (2009-2010) I look back and see that I did a ridiculous amount of magical things. No modesty here, they are wicked cool, and I kind of am awesome for having done them. Point blank. I DO wish I had continued to do as many amazing things in my final two years there, but life can happen sometimes, and so it goes.<br />
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Over the 4th of July weekend in 2009 a group of 7 of us embarked on a 29 miles float through the<a href="http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/nlcs/delta_nwsr/lowertangle.html"> Lower Tangle Lakes/ Upper Delta river. </a><br />
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I don't remember how many days we took...2? 3? It really doesn't matter, now does it? Highlights of the trip though: The majestic beauty! I mean just look at these pictures! Having to portage, which was a pain in the ass, but also let us tramp through secret rock staircases, and come out of hidden coves like we were in Neverland. Two of my friends SAVING THE LIVES (eh...helping out some stupid stuck people) in the river, riding their one person kayak with two people all ridiculous like. Sailor Jerry and Cherry coke, always sailor and cherry. Learning I will NEVER obtain the skills that a fellow adventurer has as I watched her effortlessly pee over the side of a two person canoe without ruining anything. ANYTHING. </div>
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Before this trip I had never gone on a canoe trip. Yes, I had been in a canoe, and in a kayak ( I mean, <i>I was</i> a camp counselor, PSSSHHH). One of the things that always amazed me most about the wonderful group of friends I somehow smuggled myself into (yes, smuggle. Like I was a stow away. They just didn't notice I was sticking around, until I laughed. Laughing always blew my cover...) Anyway, what I loved about them was the fact that they never really questioned how much skill I had with anything. I said I could do it, or wanted to go, and they were like always just okay with it. Summit a mountain? SURE. Float down a river for 3 days, portage, etc? Why not? IT WAS WONDERFUL.</div>
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<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Campy%20Attributes/ac54bae3-460d-4daa-ba89-624d24f4b111_zpseeb0f244.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo ac54bae3-460d-4daa-ba89-624d24f4b111_zpseeb0f244.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Campy%20Attributes/ac54bae3-460d-4daa-ba89-624d24f4b111_zpseeb0f244.jpg" width="550" /></a><br /><br />DREAMING ABOUT: Moving! You will see this theme throughout this entire update post. It is all about moving. Well, that and some general traveling. I move to Asheville, NC in less than two weeks, and I am STOKED. Hayley and I went up a week ago and scouted out places to live, and narrowed it down to three. We are making final decisions as we speak, and will apply before we head out to Seattle...<br /><br /><div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cotton fields on the way home from Asheville, NC. Oh the south.</span></div>
<br />TRAVELING TO: So, yes. Seattle. Mom, Hayley and I are traveling to Seattle tomorrow for our cousins wedding! I am really excited, because there is no doubt that it will be gorgeous, and love filled. A bunch of our family (cousins and such) are all meeting there (some I haven't seen in 5 years or so) and so it shall be wonderful! I am lucky to have an amazing amazing family, and don't feel shame bragging about it! The wedding is on Saturday, and the rest of the time will just be laughing. all. the. time. <br /><br /><a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Campy%20Attributes/IMG_1107_zpse4a9af26.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Midtown Music Festival photo IMG_1107_zpse4a9af26.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Campy%20Attributes/IMG_1107_zpse4a9af26.jpg" width="370" /></a><a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Campy%20Attributes/IMG_1108_zps956c001e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Sister Love photo IMG_1108_zps956c001e.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Campy%20Attributes/IMG_1108_zps956c001e.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pictures from the rainy mess that was Mid Town Music Festival in Atlanta back in September.</span></div>
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<br />FIGURING OUT: The above mentioned apartment situation, how to pack all our shit into two cars (we def. will be taking another load of items back with us when we come home for Thanksgiving), I will be leaving Nigel (again, sigh) at home with my parents until Christmas, just to avoid the ridiculous pet deposits ($300 NON REFUNDABLE) in the beginning, so we have more money to get settled in. Also there is that whole, getting an job aspect, but who worries about things like that? PSH.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Floral, combat like boots, and thick pastel socks. I will never leave the 90's. And Also, these are buffalo chicken TOTCHOS. Hayley got them in ATL and I learned that totchos are a thing...</span></div>
<br />READING: I just finished all the 'Divergent' Series (Yay for more YA literature!)(It's very Hunger Games esque, but in my opinion, better), and am currently reading the sequel to 'The Sparrow' called 'Children of God' which I am really excited about. The Sparrow was a book I would have never picked up on my own, but recommended to me a few years ago, and is an amazing story that deals with humanity, religion, and science fiction aspects. I hope the sequel lives up to it. Otherwise, I have picked up a compilation of poems and short stories curated by Nick Flynn, who I discovered through his collection of poems called 'Blind Huber' which is excellent. <div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-21015943612005732942013-10-27T14:30:00.000-05:002013-10-27T14:40:56.049-05:00I May Have Terrible Music Taste...<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Logos%20banners%20etc/cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/cd5c8edf-a745-4e10-b53d-5ee189ab8303_zps20530963.jpg" width="550" /></a><br />
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I have contemplated for a while making a top 50 favorite albums list. I am a pretty avid list maker, and music has always been important to me. What was holding me back mostly was the fact that there are a metric shit ton of 'top 50 <i><b>best</b></i> albums EVERRRRR' lists. And that isn't what I wanted to make. I don't claim these are the best albums ever (frankly there are quite a few that I KNOW aren't good albums, and a lot are technically nothing special) but they<i> are</i> <b>my</b> favorite albums. The criteria I used included when I discovered them in my life, how much I played them, the fact that I don't have to skip a single song on any of them, if they live up to a listening currently, and simply the way they make me feel when I listen to them. <br />
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I had to give myself a few rules as well though. I ruled out recordings of musicals (sorry 'Spring Awakenings' and 'The Last 5 Years'), any album that is a 'best of' or 'greatest hits' (though Mariah Carey #1s was on<i> pret t t y </i>constant rotation there for a bit) and finally soundtracks or compilations which may have been the hardest, as Save the Last Dance, Romeo and Juliet, Once and Empire Records soundtracks all formed my youth in a pretty massive way.<br />
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So over a span of 5 posts, I give you, my top 50 favorite albums.<br />
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<b>50. Devendra Banhart- Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon</b><br />
I received this CD during my senior year of college from my boyfriend at the time who knew it would be right up my alley. I had never heard of Banhart at this point, but was making frequent 2-3 hour drives to try and keep our long distance relationship moving right along. This CD still makes car rides all the more enjoyable.<i> <a href="http://youtu.be/PMXaCXkP6AA">Lover</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/mzUbNObAJZo">Sea horse</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/-mLYulsYuXY">Samba Vexillographica</a></i><br />
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<b>49. The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot</b><br />
So, Just forget that this is a concept album. Now put it on in the background, or while driving cross country (you will see that 'driving cross country' is a constant theme to my favorite albums) and you will have perfect mood music. I will always associate this album with my first LONG road trip and our halfway point of Colorado. <i><a href="http://youtu.be/ehSaXAfg-ck">Not a one. I don't think I ever this to this album tracks as individual tracks. Ever</a>. </i><br />
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<b>48. Beastie Boys- License To Ill</b><br />
Growing up in the MTV generation, I can still remember the first time I saw the video for 'Fight for you right'. Granted, it was a few years old already at the time, but it still left a mark. As I got older, I still mark the Beastie Boys as my first real introduction into rap, and it probably fostered my love of 90's hip hop and R&B. <i><a href="http://youtu.be/d1bdSEEV6r4">Girls</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/2EARjW-JH70">Brass Monkey</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/u3ryQ8O2rRg">She's Crafty</a></i><br />
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<b>47. Eels- Daisies of the Galaxy</b><br />
I really don't remember when I got into this album. I know as of 9th grade, I had NEVER heard of the Eels, as he was the opening act for Fiona Apple, and in all my girl teen angst, I just wanted him to get off the fucking stage so I could hear Fiona. (Ms. Apple would finally take the stage, yell at the audience and cut a few songs short due to male heckling). My first memory of LIKING the Eels goes back to some 90s era teen rom-com, that used a brief snippet of Mr. E's Beautiful Blues. (I tried desperately this past 30 minutes to figure out WHICH 90's movie, I could have SWORN it was '10 Things I Hate About You', but can't find evidence of it at all).<i> <a href="http://youtu.be/uh6Qla-OQ-M">I Like Birds</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/FPCe6xvLzGE">Its A Motherfucker</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/0JmOxaRT8zo">Wooden Nickels</a></i><br />
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<b>46. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours</b><br />
Here is the first entry that is basically on every 'best of...' list. But listen, there is a reason. I didn't grow up with this album anymore than any other 28 year old who just randomly heard these songs in movies, oldies stations, etc. It was the realization that all these great songs, THEY ALL COME FROM ONE ALBUM. And No, it isn't a greatest hits compilation. That's just crazy talk. <i><a href="http://youtu.be/DvVznAb9-Ss">Never Going Back Again, Songbird, I Don't Want To Know</a></i><br />
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<b>45. Violent Femmes- self titled</b><br />
My So-Called Life. Claire Danes dancing to 'Blister In The Sun' out of pure happiness in an opening sequence. Hello Violent Femmes. <i><a href="http://youtu.be/mmM6SxoghMQ">Gone Daddy Gone</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/frBWvyE_N9I">Kiss Off,</a> <a href="http://youtu.be/JE-dqW4uBEE">Blister in the Sun.</a></i><br />
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<b>44. Beck- The Information</b><br />
The year after I graduated from college, I lived with one of my best friends from growing up. One of our favorite pastimes was to hold small parties, or larger holiday parties, but no matter what the exact occasion was, we always would throw on the DVD that accompanied 'The Information' CD (it contained the entire track listing from the CD, but with homemade videos Beck put together). Best. Background. Ever. (spoilers, a bear plays drums. And a little girl dances). <i><a href="http://youtu.be/XH98wZ8jfUI">Cellphones Dead, Nausea, Think I'm in Love.</a></i><br />
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<b>43. Paul Simon- Graceland</b><br />
I thinks its reasonable that my first experience with this album was of course 'You Can Call Me Al' because like I mentioned before, MTV kid right here. Later though, I realized the glorious nature of the rest of the album. What was that, you don't like Graceland? Oh, you're also a robot. I get it. <i><a href="http://youtu.be/uf4YyXVoWeA">Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/HvliMzAFWHM">Graceland</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/Y8ZWaMn6mEg">Crazy Love</a></i><br />
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<b>42. Dark Dark Dark- Wild go</b><br />
I can't remember what first brought 'In Your Dreams' across my radar, but I fell in love with it immediately. And I am not one for female voices (this is one of nine albums on this list that features a female voice). I slowly listened to more and more of this album, when I wasn't listening to 'In Your Dreams' on repeat. Every time I've played this album since, it is always that moment of 'damn, I forgot how great this is'! Just stellar.<i> <a href="http://youtu.be/6YFI_yRlpOs">In Your Dreams</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/Wb0RoEIZsgk">Right Path</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/D3-ZIBEWkIQ">Say the Word.</a></i><br />
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<b>41. Cake - Prolonging the Magic</b><br />
Pick a Cake album, any album, and it is enjoyable start to finish.. This is def. one of those moments where I could have had the whole Cake catalog on this list. I decided upon this album in particular because it holds the most ties to memory. I am always brought back to my sophomore year of college, and all the people who were important to me at the time. <i><a href="http://youtu.be/ZItvCgsMMgI">Mexico</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/-HLF9a1UF6Y">Satan in my Motor</a>, <a href="http://youtu.be/F983n3ym_cQ">Hem of Your Garment</a>.</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-36982571887772877152013-10-25T17:22:00.001-05:002013-10-25T17:22:56.705-05:00My kind of Karaoke Competition...is one where you don't have to experience the singing. Ever.
At this point, I just assume you all have seen the Epic Lip-Sync off battles that Jimmy Fallon has hosted on his talk show. Oh, somehow you haven't? Well then, go ahead and watch the videos below first, the come back to me, and we'll continue this conversation:<br />
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We first saw it happen when Actor John Krasinski (ME-OW) visited:
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The next time we got to enjoy the stylings of Joseph Gordon Levitt and Stephen Merchant:
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Okay, Now that you are back with me, are these competitions (and men) not what dreams are made of? It got me thinking though...If I had to pick three songs to partake in an epic lip sync battle, what would they be? What would my strategy entail? John Krasinski NAILED it with all three of his songs, in my opinion, where as JGL lost me with 'Tiny Dancer' but WON THE SHOW with 'Super Bass' as his second choice.<br />
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I thought long and hard (on and off for 4 hours while driving back from Asheville this morning) and finally decided upon the set below. And yes, yes, of COURSE I'll explain why I decided each was a obvious wonderful choice. I will say though, that this was way harder than I expected. I easily narrowed it down to a top 10, but from there I went back and forth a good bit. I provided a playlist of the top 10, all the same.<br />
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<b>1)'Always' - Bon Jovi:</b> I knew I needed a throw back, and a throw back power ballad can never go wrong. I decided on this one because it isn't as popular, but I've known every word to this song since I was in 3rd grade. Just a little girl (...no matter what my physical appearance suggested), on the school swing set, belting this song out with her best friend during recess. #truthballad<br />
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<b>2)'B.O.B.' -Outkast:</b> I believe it was the summer before entering my freshman year of college that my BFF4L and I decided we were going to learn every word to this ridiculous song. I got as far as the first verse, and really, for this competition that is enough. It seems you need to have a token 'rap' to throw in the mix, and where Ol' Dirty Bastard 'Got Your Money' was a close second, the ridiculous speed of this rap won me over, so I could show off my mad skillZ.<br />
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<b>3)'Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna:</b> As far as the 'pop' standards go, this would be where I had the hardest time. I ruled out a few classics, feeling that I needed something a little newer (classics being before the year 2005, like all classics are classified). This song stood out over the few that were left simply because I pictured myself dropping to my knees during the chorus, begging the world to love me. It didn't take much to picture this, mind you, as I have done it at more than a few dance parties. Knee dropping emotion would also be why I saved it as my finale. Solid move, right?<br />
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'Call Your Girlfriend' -Robyn; 'P.Y.T. -Michael Jackson; 'Countdown' -Beyonce; 'Got Your Money' -O.D.B; 'Brand New Key' -Melanie; 'Don't Take It Personal' -Monica; 'Free Your Mind' -En Vogue.<br />
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So, what would be in your top three? I want at LEAST 15 minutes of thought put into this people. No whilly nilly work going on here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-86001135661094699572013-10-22T10:35:00.000-05:002013-10-22T10:35:11.406-05:00Get Your Act Together MarthaSo, this isn't a cooking blog, and it never will be. But sometimes, just sometimes, I gotta share something. A recipe, or a link or an amazing looking food, or a brag about how awesome I made some sort of edible, you know just<i> something.</i><br />
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This is a little bit of the how awesome, and little bit of the recipe. Basically, I wanted to make Hollandaise sauce (not a hard thing to accomplish) but a) most restaurants Hollandaise is shitty and b) all the recipes online are complete crap. ALL.OF.THEM. Not a one of them called for any for of spices, beyond one said 'cayenne' and another said 'white pepper'. I looked at about 15 recipes, and they all listed off the same ingredients: Egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, salt, pepper. Well folks, I'm here to tell you that is straight butter sauce you are drinking there. And though adding spices doesn't decrease the butter, it does makes it SEEM <i>so much</i> <i>more</i> like a real sauce.<br />
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So here you are, what I consider a real Hollandaise sauce. And, yes there are going to be no real measurements, but its spices, just add a little, and then add more. duh.<br />
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*4 egg yolks<br />
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*2-3 tablespoons lemon juice<br />
*A few shakes of your favorite hot sauce (please don't let your favorite be Tabasco. Even Texas Pete is pushing it. Go out on a limb, there are so many better ones!)<br />
*Black Pepper<br />
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Melt butter in a sauce pan, and set aside to cool down just a tad bit<br />
In a bowl separate out 4 egg yolks. DON'T WASTE THEM WHITES. Make yourself a side omelette. You know, a little something to smack that Hollandaise on AS SOON AS IT'S FINISHED.<br />
Using an immersion blender, blend up those egg yolks. Slowly add in that lukewarm butter, and blend blend blend.<br />
Add in your lemon juice, and spices. Start with just a few shakes of spice each, immersion, and then taste. Then most likely add more. Esp. in the Paprika field. A good Hollandaise has a shit ton of paprika. It just does. The only spice I would make sure you are careful about is the mustard. 1 tsp. should do ya. But then again, this is <i>your sauce</i>, do as you please.<br />
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...And that is it. Still a simple as shit recipe, but for some reason all the other sites want you to simply drink butter soup, <i>which this time</i>, I'm just not down with.<br />
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When I've gone a long stretch of not having any sort of adventures (ohhh summer 2013. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE) I get all nostalgic like, and start dreaming of my old adventures. I thought since I was already dreamin' I should maybe articulate some of those thoughts into a new adventures post, because <i>Sharing IS Caring</i>. <br />
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So sit down churrin' and let me tell you of the times I hiked my favorite spot in Alaska, a magical place north of Anchorage named<i> Hatchers Pass</i>. *ohhhhh ahhhh*<br />
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The first time I went hiking on Hatchers Pass was August of 2009. I wasn't even a year into living in Alaska, and had been down in Anchorage visiting other AmeriCorps VISTA members, as well as having my rad friends Matt and Krista up from the lower 48 to visit and explore with me. One of the Anchorage VISTAS was all about the hiking and suggested Hatchers Pass, which I had never heard of, but was totally game. A group of 8 of us headed out, and man<i> it was magical. </i>As I have learned from most Alaskan outdoor experiences, words usually don't do the justice that pictures can, so I present to you my first journey:<br />
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The view from the trail head and The group as we begin our hike. For the first hike we headed out in EARLY August, and it couldn't have been better timing. The Fireweed was in full force, and everything was so green and lush it seemed like Dinosaurs should be behind each dome, and frolicking in the valleys. But, I kinda think that about Dinosaurs on EVERY hike I go on. SO WHAT, I want Dinosaur hikes. Doesn't everyone?</div>
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At the end of the 'trail' (used VERY lightly), there is the most awesome, glowing, glacial lake. Doesn't it just look so inviting? It is ALSO <i>cold. as. shit.</i> but, it's a glacial lake, and you've now been hiking for 5 miles, and know you have 5 miles back. Basically, you HAVE to jump in. But because of the aforementioned 5 miles hike back it means you have to jump in sans clothes. It all makes sense in the end. I only use logic. </div>
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So, in the end, the trip was glorious, and I talked about the hike year after year. Finally, in August 2012 my sister came to visit me in Alaska, and we were down in the Anchorage area to see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/theavettbrothers">The Avett Brothers</a> at the Alaska State Fair. I knew it was meant to be, and since I had another willing group of 6 or so people, we headed out to hike Hatchers Pass once more! (I want to note, that <i>I know</i> I keep saying Hatchers Pass, but the exact trail we hiked was the <a href="http://aktrailhead.com/reedlakes/reedlakes.shtml">Reed Lakes Trail</a>. for clarification purposes.)<br />
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There is definitely a different tone to these pictures than the last grouping. It was LATE August this time when we went, so it was significantly cooler than 3 years prior, plus it was just sort of an overcast gloomy day. In the end though, it was none-the-less magical.</div>
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(We still swam, I kinda said we HAD to, even though it was a little chilly to begin with. But COME ON, glacial lake swimming. It doesn't happen everyday. And I think I just like making people strip. *shrugs*)</div>
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I have exactly 5 weeks until I am officially living in Asheville, NC and I figured why not take the time that feels like FOREVER and work on some of my 30 before 30 items! After going through the list, I decided I could be actively working on these items over the next 5 weeks:<br />
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<i><b>*Conversational French:</b></i><br />
(This is actually part of my final 21-30 list I haven't posted yet, but I promise it is on there!) I have never been one to pick up languages with ease. In high school I took 3 years of French, and pretty much felt like I didn't learn a thing. In college, I fumbled around and finally was able to skip taking ANY languages by graduating with a Bachelors of Science degree instead of a Bachelors of arts degree. At any rate, as I get older I find myself wanting more and more to be able to at least be conversational in a language. I considered starting from scratch with Italian or German, but in the end, I realize I have retained more french that I would have ever thought.<br />
While in Colorado over a month ago, I was introduced to a really neat program called 'Duo Lingo' and have really been enjoying it. You can go online and use it, or use it as an APP for your smartphone or tablet. My goal currently over the next month, is to work on completing a lesson a day. Does this make me conversational? No, but I still have over a year to continue on this journey.<br />
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<i><b>*Week Long Cleanse:</b></i><br />
Besides the sugar binges I have become accustomed to this summer, I consider myself a pretty healthy eater. I eat WAY MORE than I should, but the things I eat usually are the healthy side of the scale. One thing I have never experienced though is a 'cleanse'. And I want to do it. I want to see what my body goes through. I am curious. So I have picked one. It is not a fully liquid cleanse. It is lots of greens, berries, and green tea. I will do it for a week. I start tomorrow. I will report my findings after. *salutes*<br />
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<b><i>*Embroider a Classy/Badass Pillow:</i></b><br />
It is not the act of embroidery that scares me, it if the choice of words. I have my 'go to' phrases: Bitches Ain't Shit, How you livin' biggie smalls, etc. But I want something new. and I haven't decided what. Look what ya did you little jerk? Write hard and Clear about what hurts? Bitchface? Stay at home Gypsy?<br />
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<b><i>*Be a Size 10 Comfortably:</i></b><br />
I don't want to talk about this summer. But Once again, I am exercising. and I am starting a yoga program. and I am walking to and from work. and GODDAMN IT weight for ONCE IN MY LIFE wont be a problem. I have some rage, you could say. I really just, in the end, want to prove it to myself, that I have the willpower, strength, etc to do this, but also not let it rule my life.<br />
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So there we are... my next 5 weeks. This is it. Really. I don't have friends or money.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-28387749718444519582013-09-16T12:26:00.000-05:002013-09-16T12:26:52.251-05:00Summer Goal {Recap}<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Logos%20banners%20etc/3b1e2a13-45d1-48ac-be17-668fa9ab2571_zps1d4dba27.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo 3b1e2a13-45d1-48ac-be17-668fa9ab2571_zps1d4dba27.jpg" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/3b1e2a13-45d1-48ac-be17-668fa9ab2571_zps1d4dba27.jpg" width="575" /></a><br />
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Well guys. I had <a href="http://campyattributes.blogspot.com/2013/05/summer-goals.html">these goals</a> you see. And, well... I sucked it up. So much so that I almost didn't do this <span style="font-family: inherit;">recap, but I figure, I cannot ignore it. I should talk about what happened. (psst. SPOILERS, life happened). But here we go:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*No Alcohol until September: I like a good beer. Or a good dirty gin martini. I have been a bartender. I appreciate fun mixed drinks. And all this is well and good, but Sometimes I (honestly) don't know what moderation is, and it has been weighing on me a lot lately. Just something on my mind. There are a lot of things personally I want to accomplish this summer, and I think removing alcohol from the picture would be a good way to clear my mind and give me a fresh perspective Also, I really just like proving to myself that I can stick to goals, and have will power. It gives me a great sense of self, and I thrive on that.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>*NOT COMPLETE* At all. Basically, in all honesty... I worked in a restaurant atmosphere, at the beach, with 18-23 year old people all summer long. And one brewed his own beer. An excuse? No, not at all. Did I have fun? Most the time. Did I meet lasting friends? Ill say, one. sure. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /></b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">* Financial goals. (and I just now because of spell check realized I spelled financial wrong on the image, and am wayyy to lazy to go back and edit it. whatever.) So, as I stated in a past post, my plans for this summer include work, and lots of it. I start today training at a breakfast diner (I have to do stints as a busser, hostess, and cashier), and by June will be serving there regularly And its a fast paced place, with good tips to be made, so there is that. Otherwise, I am searching still for a night serving position, but have applied man places. These two avenues combined all summer, I hope to be able to pay off both my credit cards ($4500+), Pay back my mother ($2000+), save money for a plane ticket for myself and Nigel to the west coast in the fall ($350+) and stock away savings for a few months rent and deposit wherever I plan to move to ($2750+). I have four months to get this accomplished, and I do think it is feasible. Added bonus if I save enough to have a little pocket for a new car once back out west...I think also, as a last little footnote, that this will be the summer to get my tattoo. Or maybe it will be an end of summer reward. carry on now...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>*NOT COMPLETELY* Which implies, that yes I got some of this done. I bought a car. I got all my shit to the east coast. I paid my mom back $1000. I paid down Credit Cards (a little). I bough a ticket to Seattle in November for a wedding. I put aside some money for my move to Asheville. Nigel now lives with me here in Pawleys, but I owe someone money for that (...Nick, Ill never NOT owe you money, it seems). It happens. But, not a total loss.</b><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">*Books! So, this is a smaller goal, which I think is important in the midst of loftier goals...but, I brought home five books with me that were in my collection, but I had not had the chance to read yet. I would simply over the course of the summer, read and enjoy these books. They are:</span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Eating Animals</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> by Jonathan Safran Foer, </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">What is the What</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> and </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> by Dave Eggers, </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">The Audacity of Hope</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> by Barack Obama, and </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Skinny Legs and All</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> by Tom Robbins.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>*NOT COMPLETE* So okay. I read non of these books. Well, I read HALF of the Dave Eggers. This isn't to say I didn't read this summer, it just proves you cant really (or I cant) dictate what I am going to be in the mood for all summer long. I Read <i>Under The Tuscan Sun</i> by Frances Mayes. If you haven't read it, DO IT. So good. NOTHING like the movie that used the book as a (very loose) backbone. Great food and travel writing. I devoured every book written by <a href="http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com/">John Green</a> (<i>The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, Will Grayson Will Grayson, Let It Snow</i>) and am currently waiting to read Looking for Alaska by the same author. Now, these books are all Young Adult, and I loved them. Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars being my favorites. I had always been a fan of John Green (kinda a dream man of mine) from his <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers">VlogBrothers</a> series on youtube. Or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MentalFlossVideo">Mental Floss</a>. Or<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse"> Crash Courses</a>. You pick. all. are. brainy. and. wonderful. I had been meaning to take a peek at his writing for a while, and then was handed Paper Towns by a new friend this summer and (with the encouragement that I reminded him of one of the main characters) I dug right in. Beyond that I re-read the Little Prince, HP1, and two Salinger. So, not a total loss. </b><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">*Tech cut back. Now, this may seem silly, as I am getting this blog going again, but it cutting out certain areas, to let other areas flourish I recently erased my facebook app, my facebook messenger app, and my gchat app. You can obviously still text me or call me. This is just eliminating checking all those stupid things, as well as making it so yes, I am still available, but no not by every means possible. removing the clutter. In the same vain, I will be updating this blog a good bit, but don't plan to otherwise be on facebook really at all. of course there will be times, and I will still check it, but I don't plan on doing big status updates, etc. On the other hand, I will be writing letters and emails all summer long. So there is a use for facebook y'all, send me your mailing address and we can become pen pals! and since I wont be on facebook a lot, the updates you tell me in letters will actually be updates! Isn't that grand? As for other technologies... instagram, vine, and twitter. I'm keeping them...for now.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">*KINDA COMPLETE?* I mean, I kept facebook off my phone. and Face book messenger. and Gchat. I have written a few handwritten letters this summer. I updated the blog, but not a TON. But I def. was still on Facebook on my laptop a good bit. Eh. *shrugs* I guess I didn't feel consumed by it all, so that is a win. </span></b><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">*Focus on me. What do I mean by this? I just mean that in between all the work, and reading, and such that I take the time and just... clean out my head. I don't know a whole lot of people here in Pawleys, and while at first I was looking at this as a negative, I think I am going to use the chance to just...get to know me again. I am over analytic, stressed, and have a bit of Monica Geller syndrome in my current life. These are all things that have popped up or grown as I have gotten older. I just want to take this summer to both sort these things out (and calm them down a notch) as well as make peace with them. Easier said than done, when you are a judgmental cynic. (hey everyone, you know all that critique I throw around in life? Just know that I throw it at myself 10x worse. Yeah, sucks, right?)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>*COUNTING THIS AS COMPLETE* You know what? Yeah. I mean, Ill ALWAYS have a zillion <span style="font-family: inherit;">tings going on i my head, but overall my stress level and such has def. been pulled back. I have taken money issues with a lot more ease. I have read more and gone to the beach and just sat there more than i have in a long time. I went running ( big stuff) pretty regularly for a while, and simply to get out and clear my head. so yeah. WIN</span>.</b></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-32003857668131205222013-09-13T13:00:00.000-05:002013-09-13T13:00:03.944-05:00Song of the Summer, Katie styleSo as the summer ends, you always hear and see these posts about 'songs of the summer'. I wanted to simply take a moment and share with you all what my song of the summer was. No, It wasn't 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke, or 'We can't stop' By Miley Cyrus. My song of the summer actually came out 13 years ago. But, sometimes you just play a song, on repeat, more times than you would like to admit. And for me this summer, it was D'Angelo's 'Untitled (How does it feel?).' Below is the video. You're welcome. (The one downfall of the video? It is the radio version, clocking in at only just over 4 minutes. He album track is over 7 minutes, and WORTH. EVERY. MINUTE.)<br />
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Happy Friday y'all. Make it a good weekend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-52535466131173253412013-09-12T13:30:00.000-05:002013-09-12T17:09:22.734-05:00Thirteen Ways of Looking at a BlackbirdOh hey guys. Let me quickly reference where I was the last time I caught you all up.... Oh wow. It's been A WHILE. I mean, <a href="http://campyattributes.blogspot.com/2013/07/oh-hey-guys-ive-been-livin-life.html">this one</a> KINDA counts, but really this was just me showing you a few pictures of shenanigans I had gotten into, and not really a recap of where I had been , or where I was heading....My bad. I'll look to correct that, starting now. So where does that leave me to begin? <br />
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Well...<br />
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As you may (or may not have?) realized, I have been living in Coastal South Carolina for the entire summer. At my parents house. Which I haven't lived at for 10 years. It has been weird, to say the least. My original plan was to leave all my stuff in Seattle (check!) sell my car on the West Coast (check!) fly home to SC for the summer (check) get a job, work, save, live rent free (check, check, check) and then fly back to the west Coast in late August to start a life over in that area of the country. (not. so.check). You would think, after 5+ years of moving about, randomly, that I would know myself well enough that I wouldn't make 'plans' for something that was 4-5 months down the road...but, alas.<br />
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About halfway through the summer I took a trip to Asheville, NC and it hit me that I wanted to call that city home. More than Portland or Seattle or any other smaller town on the West Coast. Asheville is about 5-6 hours from my parents house on the coast of SC, is in the mountains, has a great outdoor scene, lots of local breweries, and in general is an cute as hell town, and a great size. (Also, four seasons, great music, good food trucks, brick buildings....yeah). I discussed much of this with my sister Hayley, and she agreed that Asheville sounded like a good fit, and wanted to move with me. I knew I had a few obstacles to work through (a music festival in Atlanta I already had ticket for mid September. A gig house sitting the beginning of September in a close town on the coast. A cousin's wedding in Seattle the beginning of November. A camping trip throughout the PNW the beginning of October.) So I started brainstorming.<br />
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I had a new plan, which included moving to Asheville in November after the wedding. Then work started sucking (fiscally and otherwise) so I quit, mid August. This changed things. I immediately bought a ticket to Seattle, flew out late August, bought a car in 4 days, and then began my drive back across the country, new car packed full of all the stuff left there 4 months earlier on its way to a new home.<br />
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<i>Travel time again! and a S'more cupcake outta Springfield, MO</i></div>
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<i>My new Lady, a 2004 Subaru Outback (so fancy!) and me atop the Flat Irons in Boulder, CO</i></div>
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<i>What? Katie's shoes in a undisclosed location? (Montana), Tubing with friends on the Wyoming/Utah Boarder</i></div>
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The new plan was this: House sit for a few days. Go to music festival. Get PFD from Alaska deposited the beginning of October, and move immediately after that to Asheville, having to give up my PNW camping trip, but hoping to still have money enough for my cousins wedding in November. Well then I got two tickets for expired plates on the drive cross country. And unfortunate circumstances canceled my housesitting gig. I was now back on the coast, SUPER in debt, without a job for a month, scraping together money for rent and deposit in Asheville. </div>
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I applied for a barista position I saw on craigslist. Figured, hey, why not. Work a month there (don't tell them that till I'm hired) make some extra cash, and be on a little better footing before moving in a month. done.<br />
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I go in for a interview at a local boutique that wants to also become a coffee bar (which we lack in these parts). I can walk to it from my house. The interview? 'Can you make me an espresso drink?'. Immediately I know that this is more than a barista position. They need my help. They explain they love coffee, know nothing about it. Want to hire me as someone who creates their coffee menu, sets price points, makes list of what they need to order. Hires other baristas and trains them. I know I cannot give them just a month, we talk. We strike a deal. I give them TWO MONTHS, get the ball rolling, set up a coffee bar for them, they pay me WELL and (under the table). So, now I have a new plan. I get a chance to create something new (which really excites me) without having to use my own money (more exciting) and come November 10th, I'm done. Hayley and I head to Asheville. I still get to go to my music festival in Atlanta. I still get to go to the wedding in Seattle the beginning of November. I will have money to live off of in Asheville while getting my footing, and I may even sneak in a Neutral Milk Hotel show in ATL mid October. It took a lot for me to push back leaving Pawleys (it kills my soul a bit) but as long as I'm doing something worth while, and making $$$ I can give up another month. To quote the basement wall in Egypt: 'Oh life, stop being so funny.'<br />
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So, that's where I am at. In the GRAND scheme of things.<a href="http://campyattributes.blogspot.com/2013/08/jauntaroo-dream-job.html"> (I also have this little item going on, but no updates as of yet)</a>. I have a few more posts coming up to detail some smaller events that have happened over the last few months, but I figured a general catch up was due. I leave you with my favorite portion of Wallace Stevens 'Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird', a poem I was reminded of recently while reading a good book :D<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-62713770819470676622013-09-05T23:09:00.001-05:002013-09-05T23:09:17.087-05:00Liebster Award (man this entry has a shit ton of links!)<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One
of the great things about this 'award', and being nominated by the
lovely </span></span></span><a href="http://annalgh.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Anna</span></span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(thank
you, again!) is seeing the other great blogs she nominated! Seeing
real life amazing friends/women get recognized is pretty much the
shit. (I'm looking at you </span></span></span><a href="http://gypsyforlife.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
Life Less Ordinary</span></span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">and </span></span></span><a href="http://sew-lovely.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">SEW
much heART</span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
other things though, that it makes me realize, is that I do not
follow any smaller blogs other than those I know in real life. I
haven't done this on purpose, obviously, it is just how blogs have
been weeded out in my life. I would LOVE to hear about blogs I SHOULD
be following though, obviously. Lay 'em on me.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Liebster
rules!</b></u></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> (This
is also a </span></span></span><a href="http://www.welovedhere.com/2012/07/we-loved-here-liebster-award.html">great
little blurb</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> explaining
that it is, simply, small bloggers recognizing other small bloggers.
I mean, what could be so bad about that!?)<br />**Thank the person that
nominated you and link back up to their blog.<br />**Answer the 10
questions which are given to you by the nominator.<br />**Nominate some
unknown number of other blogs with less than 200 followers, unknown
because some say 10, others 11, others less.<br />**Create 10 questions
for your nominees to answer.<br />**Let the nominees know that they
have been nominated by going to their blog and notifying them,
including a link back to your post.<br /><br /></span></span></span><b><u><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here
are the questions from </span></span></span><a href="http://annalgh.wordpress.com/">Maple
and Me</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and
my answers.</span></span></span></u></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1.
What is your favorite season?</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Oh
most definitely Fall....and I am SO excited to get to experience it
again! Asheville, ready for this...., IT HAS ALL FOUR SEASONS. Crazy,
right? So I am sure I will have a ridiculous amount of pictures of
the colors of changing leaves and all the other grand features of the
fall season.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2.
What is your go-to comfort food?</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Mac
and Cheese, hands down. I never tire of it. ep. since I am not a big
pasta eater in any other way, but man, there is no 'full' when it
comes to some home made Mac and Cheese (or who am I kidding? I love
me some Kraft blue box too.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>3.
What is one skill you are working on right now?</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Does
patience count? That pretty much a constant in my life. Along with
'heeding my own advice'. As for a physical or tangible skill, I've
been baking up a storm. Trying to learn to trust my baking instincts
and such.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4.
What teaches you patience?</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Baking.
Money. Life. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5.
Who is your fashion role model?</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />This
is a very hard question, it changes so much. I have the standard
fashion blogs I follow such as </span></span></span><a href="http://orchidgrey.blogspot.com/">Orchid
Grey</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">, </span></span></span><a href="http://www.delightfully-tacky.com/">Delightfully
Tacky</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">,
and </span></span></span><a href="http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/">Atlantic-Pacific</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">,
but as for a general fashion role model, I would say I'm too fickle
to keep to one. I constantly find someone new (real person, or movie
character) who I want to emulate and build off of. I would say the
most recent(s) would include: Lizzie Caplan's Character in '</span></span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1965065/">Save
the Date</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">',
and New England yuppie culture. yepp you heard right.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>6.
Do you have a particular blog that you really admire? If so, which
one?</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I
have three that I absolutely love the writing and the voice that
comes through... the first would be </span></span></span><a href="http://joythebaker.com/">Joy
the Baker</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">.
just read ANY of her entries. I went looking through them for extra
special, and really, they all are just so wonderful! Something is to
be said for having no signs of pretentiousness. The second is </span></span></span><a href="http://kendieveryday.com/">Kendi
Everyday</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> (who
had always been a standard b/c of her simple writing tone that was
honest, but she won me over with </span></span></span><a href="http://www.kendieveryday.com/2013/05/life-lately.html">THIS</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> post),
and finally </span></span></span><a href="http://bigbangstudio.blogspot.com/">Big
Bang studios</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> whose
pictures and words are pure art. Just take a look
at </span></span></span><a href="http://bigbangstudio.blogspot.com/2012/07/maine-marriage.html">THIS</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and </span></span></span><a href="http://bigbangstudio.blogspot.com/2012/09/plovers-life-lists.html">THIS</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and
not fall in love. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>7.
When you were younger what did you want to do when you were older?
How do that differ (or coincide) from what you’re doing now?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
just had this lovely conversation with a new acquaintance two days
ago, and in it he pointed out that 'what we wanted to be when we grew
up' most likely hasn't changed. Now you man feel 'well, yes it has!'
but think about it, most likely, you still would LOVE to be that, you
just grew up and pushed it aside, or thought it too fanciful, or were
told to be more realistic, or maybe even thought 'that isn't REALLY a
job'. When I was younger, I distinctly remember three phases I went
through: I wanted to be a Paleontologist, I wanted to be a Lawyer,
and then I wanted to be a Journalist. Off the bat, all of these
things seem like nothing I would want to do NOW, but if i think back
to WHY i chose these in the first place, it totally makes sense. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**I
wanted to be a Paleontologist because you got to discover things! and
you got to be in the dirt! and it was an answer that NO OTHER CHILD
was going to have. SO that was an INSTANT win.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**I
wanted to be a Lawyer because they got to make things right, solve
mysteries, and complete puzzles.(yes, solve mysteries. I never wanted
to be an investigator, or cop, or such, b/c they had guns, and could
get hurt. I have always been a complete wuss.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">** I
wanted to be a journalist because at the time I was really into
writing poetry, and submitting pieces to magazines. And more than
that, I was told I was GOOD AT IT. Remember those children
poetry contests in magazines? I cant remember the name but they were
EVERYWHERE. I def. submitted to those. I even wrote a poem and read
it to my 4th grade class as a 'goodbye' to them when I moved to South
Carolina. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">...So
I want to make things right, solve puzzles, play in the dirt,
discover new thing, get recognition for being good at what I do, and
have it be something that your standard person wouldn't dream of
doing. You connect the dots.<br /><br /><b>8. What is your guilty
pleasure?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I use
this term all the time, but I DO hate it. It shouldn't be guilty.
Fuck that. Just fully own up to liking it. an move on. Just because
you love documentaries about pop stars (me) doesn't mean you don't
also love the feeling of completing a Wed-Sunday NYT crossword (also
me). But, as a general question, those things that other might
consider guilty pleasures would include:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**90s
R&B</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Celebrity
Gossip Blogs</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Grocery store
Hot bars</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**YA
literature</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Broadway
Musical Soundtracks</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Early
2000s Pop-Punk (Something Corporate, Brand New, Fall Out Boy, Say
Anything, Taking back Sunday, Saves the Day, The Academy Is... Any of
there first Albums) (really, most of the music I enjoy could be
considered a guilty pleasure by SOMEONE)</span></span></span></div>
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Gas station cappuccinos</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>9.
What was one piece of art that was incredibly formative to you?</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh
Man. This is such a good question. I really wish I remembered further
back. I have never been one for images of the Madonna or religious
works. Color and shape have always pulled me in, and Klimt and
Kandinsky have always been at the forefront of my mind. When it
comes to written word, I have always been the kid who listened to the
lyrics in songs. Some people were poetry readers from an early age,
and even though I had my favorites, I didn't dive into that form. I
had music, and lyrics, and that was my poetry. I very vividly
remember as a young child (under age 9) going on car rides with my
dad, just driving for drivings sake, and he would be blasting music,
and then a song would come on and he'd tell me to 'just listen to the
words'. It as breed into me.<br /><br /><b>10. What are three things you
are grateful for right now?</b><br />**Having amazing friends around the globe</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Getting the chance to start fresh in a month</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Becoming better at articulating myself<br /><br />And Since I do not
have anyone new to nominate, I figured I would leave these questions
here, and if you want to answer them, DO IT. Do it in the comments,
do it in your own blog and link back to me, write me an email and
answer them. I love reading responses, and would love to see yours!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><b>1.
Would you rather live one 1,000 year life or live ten 100 year
lives?<br />2. If you had to watch one movie and only one movie for the
rest of your life what would it be?<br />3. If you could have only one
food on a desert island what would it be?<br />4. What is your favorite
food to cook?<br />5. The last book you read was….<br />6. Best
compliment you've ever received<br />7. Which is the best city in the
world?<br />8. Show me a pictures of three stunningly beautiful things
(to you)<br />9. You discover that your wonderful one year old child
isn't yours because of a mix up at the hospital. Would you want to
exchange the child to “correct the error” and have child your
biological child?<br />10. What is something you struggle with daily?</b></span></span></span></div>
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Yesterday morning I woke up to a text message from my kickass friend Tyler that pointed me to <a href="http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/08/jauntaroo-best-job-ever-travel-the-world-for-a-year#/">THIS ARTICLE. </a> As I read, I was astounded. This has to be a hoax, no way this is like, for realz. Here I was reading, word for word, my dream job description. <br />
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<i><b>"Help wanted: An "enthusiastic" traveler to fly around the globe for a year, all expenses paid, earning $100,000 in salary for blogging about it – and for volunteering to leave each destination “a little better than when you found it.”</b></i><br />
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The company in question? <a href="http://www.jauntaroo.com/">Jauntaroo.com </a> Don't worry, I hadn't heard of them either. I immediately hoped on over to<a href="http://www.bestjobaroundtheworld.com/"> THEIR site</a> and took a look. To my amazement, only 72 people had applied for this job. YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. I mean, just 72!? Have we really gotten THAT lazy? Well, So I HAD to apply. It was that simple. I go to see the requirements and it is simply to make a 60 second video on why I would be good for the position. Okay. One) I've never worked with video software in my life Two) What the hell am I going to say, that someone hasn't already? Isn't that always the hard part? So I take a look at the videos that have already been posted. <br />
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Now, I don't mean this mean or anything but.... really? I mean, YES there are people who have traveled a shit ton. and YES there are some very qualified post college students who have journalism degrees. But YES they also all seem like snore fests. I'M SERIOUS. so boring. How can this be? So I look at more videos. More snores. I mean, I don't even want to watch a full minute of these people, how am I supposed to be interested in the travel they are going to represent for Jauntaroo?<br />
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So I buckle down. A video. I can do this. i start rifling through all the old video footage I have on my hard drive. Spoiler: It isn't a lot. I decide I def. don't want to do a video of me just sitting there talking. I also don't want a video showing far away places, because, duh. that is what travel is. But you know what else travel is that no one has seemed to care to show? FUN. Frickin' dirty, stinky, messy, laugh inducing fun. <br />
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Okay, so I have to silly video. That explains me pretty well...But what else? Do they need to also know the serious stuff? The fact that I never wear pants? or that I obsessively take photos of my feet in different locations, b/c loafers and tiles are cool? You know, the hard hitting, get me the job, type stuff. I decide they do. And this, this is what I end with...<br />
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Now, even though you just watched the video here, can I <u><b>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE</b></u> implore you to click the link below, and simply click 'Like' at the top of the page? You don't have to watch the video again, I promise. You just have to tell the world you like me, and you think I'd be a cool person to travel around the globe. OR maybe you just want to get rid of me for a while, well here's your chance for a WHOLE YEAR. So DO IT.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bestjobaroundtheworld.com/submissions/view/2197" style="font-size: xx-large;">VOTE HERE. OH GOD PLEASE.</a></div>
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Then, pick up your smart phone (you have one don't lie) and hit the 'like' button on that link again. Then your tablet. Then your girlfriends tablet. Then your cats. and I BEG YOU, tomorrow, REPEAT. You never have to watch my face again in that video, you simply have to take a minute out of your day, vote on all your electronic devices, and then be on your merry way. Think of the childre<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">n. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-25023379412927069842013-08-04T11:15:00.002-05:002013-08-04T11:20:09.333-05:00Drinking BuddiesJust a few days ago, I came across the trailer for a new movie called 'Drinking Buddies'. The trailer had everything I loved, and so, last night, instead of waiting for it, I actually put forth the $10 and downloaded through iTunes.<br />
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Here, before we go any further, is the trailer:<br />
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Alright, so... the movie. I liked it. a lot. It follows in the same vain as a lot of <a href="http://www.magpictures.com/archive.aspx">Magnolia Produced pictures</a>, in that it has a very REAL vibe. You know these people, or maybe you ARE one of these people. This is why I like Magnolia films. They are Real, they are Awkward, they can make you bored or uncomfortable at times, because SHIT, You've done that and its not ended well, or you thought about that, or you watched your friend go through that, etc. This one is no different.<br />
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The chemistry between the two main characters of Kate and Luke is very real. Very playful. The situation they are living in is also one you see around you a good deal (or maybe I do? I guess not everyone lives this sorta life...). Overall, I just enjoyed the film, and the problems it was going though, and then, in one of the final scenes, it hit home.<br />
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The two main characters get into a fight, that I swear, I have almost had word for word. Were the circumstances different? Absolutely. Was the fight overall about something different? YES. But where some of the exact words and phrasing that were being said.... Let's just say, did I feel like I was being directly quoted? YES. how did it make me feel? wretched. Here's why: Have you ever had to take a communications class in college, and when giving your speech, you are filmed? The purpose being that later you will go back and watch that film of yourself and have a whole new outlook on how you present yourself. It's pretty shocking. (at least it was for me... My voice is high! I have a lisp! I fidget constantly! I gesture with my hands ALL THE TIME, etc). you notice things that ultimately, when inside your own head, you just overlook about yourself.<br />
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Without giving spoilers I will set the scene up a bit: Luke (the main male character played by Jake Johnson) is helping his BFF Kate (Played by Olivia Wilde) move from one apartment to another. A few bad circumstances come upon them (which up until this moment everything had been fun! Lighthearted!) and you get to see how each in turn reacts. I immediately had problems with how Kate was reacting. Now, did she react wrong? no. She didn't. I think overall though, it hit me so wrong because I saw shades of myself. And then, the conversation (fight) that ensues near the end of this long scene...solidified my feelings of disliking her behavior, coupled with the fact that I HAVE DONE THE EXACT THING. That is something that is hard to swallow. Even as I write this, I want to defend her behavior, and mine in turn. And of course there are parts of me that know the underlying reasons for the behavior ARE justified. But, if i am to be honest with myself, the actions that are taken to justify that behavior are ridiculous. And so, I am writing this.<br />
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have you even watched a movie and seen something you did (even if so small) that made you rethink your own behavior?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-35258872207684479022013-07-10T15:36:00.000-05:002013-11-27T09:38:38.261-06:00Fashion: Two for One<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/?action=view&current=Fashion.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Fashion, ootd" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/Fashion.png" width="575" /></a><br />
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Between all the works shifts (where I get to wear the EVER fashionable Khaki shorts and navy blue t-shirt), and it being so deathly hot that I stick to jorts and plain tank tops so that I don't die (and so that all my sweat doesn't show up too bad) I hardly ever actually get 'Dressed'. Over the past week though guys... I GOT DRESSED. TWICE. I mean, this is BIG, BIG stuff. I made a point to document each time, b/ yes it REALLY IS A BIG DEAL. and, well, b/c i havent done a 'fashion' post in a while...<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">LOOK ONE:</span></u></b><br />
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Dress: Forever21 (thrifted in SF bay area for $5)<br />
Sandals: Old Navy (from years ago)<br />
Belt: (who knows? dump?)<br />
Sunglasses: Wal-mart, $5.00<br />
Sunglasses chain: Dollar store, bitches<br />
Bow: ?<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">LOOK TWO:</span></u></b><br />
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Dress (worn as shirt): Forever21 (bought at goodwill for $5.99)<br />
Jean Skirt: DIYed from floor length, dump find<br />
Belt: dump? Value village?<br />
Sunglasses/chain: see above<br />
Flip Flops: Rainbows I've had since high school, originally $40.00<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-50324648491084052152013-07-03T13:46:00.000-05:002013-10-28T09:49:12.209-05:00Oh Hey Guys, I've Been Livin' Life<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Part One: BONNAROO</span></u></b><br />
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I went. It was fun. I saw Nick and Brady. And R. Kelly. Nothing else needs to be said. </div>
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From my work shifts in the Artist Compound and the boys sleeping off late nights at our campsite before the day REALLY begins...</div>
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Waffle House Swag</div>
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Volunteer Camping Area</div>
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Just your everyday attractive model-esque people</div>
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Can you spot the healthy items!?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Part Two: ASHEVILLE</u></b></span><br />
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I also recently went to Asheville with my friend Zac. I camped. I hiked. I feel in love with a city. I changed my future. You know, just another day.</div>
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There were taps and a bar in the bike store. 'Nough said. Also, this was just a VERY SMALL snippet of an installation in the Asheville Art Museum</div>
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Every Car that travels for miles should have some car flowers as a thank you!</div>
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One of Three Breweries we visited that day, French Broad Brewery. This tasting flight only cost $7. BAM! Also, (you can barely see) they have a disco Ball hanging in their brewery. Look Closely behind Zac's head, I swear it's there.<br />
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Random Asheville Street art off of one of my fav. streets there, Wall St. (It was like a Harry Potter alleyway!)</div>
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A random residence in an alley way. I want to live there. </div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Part Three: RANDOM DAILIES</span></u></b><br />
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Mom and Dad celebrated their 30th wedding Anniversary just days before Hayley's 19th birthday</div>
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I got this sunflower, and it made my life. It is taller than me. I also took a random selfie, b/c I do that. A lot.<br />
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PEOPLE LOVE ME. I also got this badass care package in the mail this week. ALL MY FAVORITES. ESP. Don's Mug.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-68791517981547178502013-06-02T12:00:00.000-05:002013-10-28T09:48:23.438-05:00Oh lord I need a day offAs I write this, I am tired. Like, really deliciously tired. Why am I not sleeping then? No idea. My eyes hurt. I have to work a double tomorrow, and yet, here I am writing. Why? Well, most likely it is because when this tired hits, so do the rambling thoughts. And what better time to write a blog post than when the rambling thoughts are in full force, yes?<br />
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Slowly, as I have spoke of, I am converting this space in to a more thoughtful space. Not a fashion, DIY, 'hey look at me!' space, but a fashion, DIY, 'hey look at me being <i>THOUGHTFUL'</i> space. total difference.<br />
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I came to a realization, that technically I already knew, but sometimes it is the correct voicing of said realizations that hit the nail on the head. I was talking with a friend the other day, and I spoke of how much travel means to me. Which, FYI, it's a lot. Whenever I get in a funk, or starting dreaming of the future, my thoughts always first go to my next 'move' or adventure. Currently I have thoughts of more volunteering at music festivals this summer, or going to AK for a wedding in July, or moving to Portland/west coast this fall, or going to the Big Island of Hawaii again this winter. This is just the tip of it too. These are the big things. B/c then I move onto smaller thoughts of day trips to go hiking, and weekend camping getaways into the NC mountains, or traveling to Savannah, GA to eat delicious food just for an afternoon.<br />
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All these things, these are the things that make me tick. Make me happy. That exploring. And if I had all of these things, I know deep down that a life of working as a barista and server, of thrifting for fun and selling stuff on Etsy just to let me continue thrifting in exchange, of having a small flat, all this.... this would be a perfectly acceptable life. But the key to all this? The partner in crime. All the trips and travels, I want that person that hops into the car with me on a days notice and goes to Wilmington, b/c we never have been and its only 3 hours away. Who plans Hawaii, AK, and a west coast wedding all in the same 6 months time span. Whose job doesn't define them, or hold them back from living life outside their job.<br />
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I knew all this, but it is saying it aloud, that really does the trick. As I get older, and constantly meet new people, I remember how much I really like meeting new people. Man you have to sift through a ton of crappy people to find good ones, but, uhm... WORTH IT. So how bout I keep meeting new fun people, and one of them fits this mold, mmk? But preferably, can I do this outside of South Carolina? kthanx.<br />
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ps. I promise more pictures in blog posts. But when the rants come, you just cant prepare to have 'life decision' photos waiting in the wings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018055698995488523.post-20602158955230752022013-06-01T16:30:00.000-05:002013-06-01T16:30:01.215-05:00Music Festivals<a href="http://s1076.photobucket.com/user/CampyAttributes/media/Logos%20banners%20etc/adventures.png.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo adventures.png" src="http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/CampyAttributes/Logos%20banners%20etc/adventures.png" width="575" /></a><br />
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So with my journey once again to the Bonnaroo Music Festival quickly approaching, I have gotten the itch to see what other festivals I could maybe volunteer at this summer as well. Really, there is no other way to go but than to volunteer at these events, you get to experience them for FREE and, come on. That rocks. a lot. SO what if you have to put in 18 hours of work over 4 days, am I right? I AM FUCKING RIGHT.<br />
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So, after wasting a few hours on the internet, here are some of my options for this summer:<br />
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<a href="http://lineup.lollapalooza.com/">Lollapalooza:</a> Beginning of August. Line-up this year looks fricken awesome, they are accepting volunteers, and the drive is less than 15 hours (which <i>sounds</i> like a lot, but if I convinced someone to go with me, not bad AT ALL). more importantly though, line up. Let's talk line-up. Mumford and Sons. Vampire Weekend. Phoenix. Postal Service. Major Lazer. Matt and Kim. Charles Bradley. Shovels and Rope. and more.<br />
Now, the downside to this festival is it is in a big city, so no camping :( Hotels can be pretty pricey, so it depends on if anyone went with me, and then Id have to think about if I knew anyone in the area, etc.<br />
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<a href="http://forecastlefest.com/">Forecastle Music Festival:</a> Had never heard of this one, but it takes place mid July in Louisville, KY. Great location, once again a city though so hotels and all that jazz. Volunteering spots are totally open. The line up includes: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Black Keys, Flaming Lips, Matt and Kim, Shovels and Ropes, Avett Brothers, Robert Plant, and more. Drive wouldn't be bad. Hotel prices are more reasonable than in Chicago, so, yeah. <br />
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Overall, I just think I need to go ahead and sign up for them. Just do it. I'm usually one to just be about stuff, and then try and convince others to join me.<br />
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Otherwise, I have a few more thoughts on summer plans up my sleeves, but its all in the air now, all up in the air.<br />
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