Man Man

Amazing what kind of great stuff can come from a group of uninhibited musical drunks.  Enjoy!

Who is me?

I watched the vow tonight.  I enjoy chick flicks.  I heard someone explain once, "cheesy chick flicks are like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket."  I like that, and kind of agree with it.  I also love sappy love songs and sunsets, maybe I hung out with my mother a little too much as a child or something.  Anyways, the movie really got me thinking.  Who am I . . . really?  If I were the girl who suffered the brain trauma in the movie, would there be a common space I would move into?  In searching for that answer, I have been looking through this blog and seeing what things have stuck out to me and inspired me.  One thing I found was this quote; “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” What is my originalNESS?  The root of that word is origin.  So, when I was a kid I was a crazy friendly cowboy with lots of energy.  I wanted to be just like John Wayne, but is that origin the real me?   I don't know if I honestly have any originality in me.  The person I am today or the person I feel that I am today seems to be just a hoarders warehouse of stolen ideas, beliefs, manor isms, clothing, etc. . .  I look at people I admire and to ideas that I agree with and let those things mold me, but what is the medium being molded.  What is the true me?  I don't know if I know. 

(old pics of me playing on photo booth)
 

Life

Radiolab: Moments

Going to a show Radiolab is putting on this thursday and I am super excited.  Should be awesome.

PEOPLE ARE AWESOME

The Paper Kites - Featherstone (Official Music Video)

Ennio Morricone - "the crisis"

I find this song to be one of the most profound and beautiful pieces of music.  It is just the same repeating line over and over, but it all the same it is amazing. 

11 Things to Know at 25(ish)

It seems I ran into this article at the right time. I have been pondering many of these thing over the last couple weeks. Have a look. Lots of good stuff.

11 things to know at 25ish

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Now is your time. Walk closely with people you love, and with people who believe God is good and life is a grand adventure. Don’t get stuck in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you haven’t yet earned. Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep traveling honestly along life’s path.

Shauna Niequest

Merry Christmas

The Kooks

So, I went to the kook's concert last night and it was so awesome.  Here is a taste.