Movies, Music, and Nate

Some of the other stuff

2009-12-30T09:12:00.000-08:00

When has it ever been ok to just walk up to someone and smack them right across the cheek?

Actually, in ancient Viking times this was the language that was used for one person to tell the person they were slapping that they really enjoyed the meal that they just ate. It didn't have to be the person preparing the meal that was receiving this loving slap, it could just be any random viking.

You see, it is just to complicated sometimes to go into extraneous detail about how good a meal is. Do you start by telling how the garlic cloves were simmered just right so as to add flavors that compete with the best episode of LOST? No... just a nice little slap will do.

So, the next time you eat something good, don't be stingy... tell the whole world... VIKING style.

upDATE no. 37 1/2

2009-12-30T09:09:00.000-08:00

I'm getting married

Kaite is getting married

We don't know when

We kind-of know where

I'm in Missouri

It's kind-a cold outside

No no n o no no nooo no

2009-12-16T14:48:00.000-08:00

Don't read this blog. It is super pointless. You are just wasting your time. There are perfectly good blogs somewhere else. Do yourself a favor. Block this site. Don't tell anyone about it. Erase it from your memory.

Arizona

2009-12-16T14:46:00.000-08:00

This is a song by Kings of Leon. There was a state named after this song. Sure, its one of the worst states in the world, but its still a state.

so I think...

2009-12-16T14:45:00.000-08:00

that there isn't really anything worth reading on a blog that I can't hear working at the grill in McDonalds.

What is the point of reading a blog?

2009-12-16T14:40:00.000-08:00

Don't we all get annoyed when people talk too much? Do we usually really care what they are talking about? Then, why would anyone take the time to go to a blog and read the thoughts of someone who they can't stand listening to for more then 15.3 seconds? Is this crazy or what? What has our society come too? Do you really understand why we want to pick and choose who we listen too and when we listen to them? Doesn't this seem a little too self centered? Did you notice that every sentence ended with a question mark?

five

2009-12-14T17:48:00.000-08:00

if I could only listen to 5 albums this next year (not counting any of the new albums that are coming out) these might be the 5 I would choose if I had to choose on the fly...

this thought

2009-12-14T17:44:00.000-08:00

Have you ever been ready to be done with something... thought that you were done with it... and then remembered... that you aren't?

I am so terribly (I can't spell... please don't correct in comment section) ready to be done with school, but I have this paper that I have to write by Thursday and a test to study for (also on Thursday).

School has been pretty light/easy, this semester. There have been times that I have put off some work and had to stay up 'till 4 in the morning working on it, but for the most part the work load has been light and the assignments quite simple.

I love college...

2009-10-22T09:17:00.000-07:00

This picture is worth more than 1,000,000,000,000 Billion words!

Introductions

2009-08-04T00:38:00.000-07:00

An amazing statement

2009-07-15T21:40:00.001-07:00

Eric and Helen Rasmusen (a family in our church) lost both Eric's parents and their second daughter, of their 5 children, Elizabeth in a car/train collision on Monday. This is the statement that Eric sent to Herald-Times that showed up on the front page in the Wednesday paper.

"We are blessed. We have four wonderful children, and we had Lizzie for nine years. My parents lived their threescore and ten and more, and died quickly, and I was able to share 50 happy years with them."

upDATE

2009-08-01T16:30:00.000-07:00

-I got accepted to IU
-I got signed up for classes at IU
-I live at Bob's house (sometimes)
-I'm dating the coolest girl in the world
-Yea...

Finally

2009-06-02T16:33:00.000-07:00

It has been four long years but it finally happened. Today the Dave Matthews Band released their new album Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King. I know that there are those who don't like Dave or don't like his new stuff, so I won't try to tell you that this is a great album. I love this band and this is a great day.

Southern Rock Rocks

2009-04-27T08:03:00.000-07:00

When I think of good old southern rock the Eagles and Tom Petty come to mind. It's rock and roll with that good 'ol country grillin', Budweiser drinkin', horseshoe tossing feel to it.

So, if you love this kinda music as much as I, then check out these bands - My Morning Jacket (Amazed, Highly Suspicious, Gideon, Golden), Avett Brothers (Tear Down This House, Will You Return, Four Thieves Gone), Band of Horses (General Specific, Great Salt Lake, Marry Song), Deer Tick (Ashamed, Baltimore Blues #1), and Driv-By Truckers (My Sweet Annette).

Music for the chicken soup for the soul of the...

2009-04-01T19:36:00.000-07:00

MUSIC UPDATE
I just got the Avett Brother's album Emotionalism and it is sweet. If you don't have the album get it or atleast check out Die Die Die and The Ballad of Love and Hate.

The album Everything All the Time by Band of Horses is sweet as well. I am not sure which of their albums I like better. Just gotta have 'em both.

Say what you want to about the new U2 album, but make sure that you have really listened to Moment of Surrender before you attempt to diss this disc.

Music Update

2009-03-01T17:52:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday the new U2 album comes out, and if Rolling Stone is correct, this could be the best album of the year(I'm a little skeptic.) Also, (I'll)be on the look out for new albums from Blink 182, Third Eye Blind, Dave Matthews Band (minus Leroy), and Brand New.

'Till then, just listen to some good old music from these bands - (Achtung Baby/U2 - Ennema of the State/Blink 182 - Out of Vein/3eb - Before These Crowded Streets/Dave - and Sic Transit Gloria/Brand New)

The Aggression of the Northerner

2009-03-01T17:48:00.000-08:00

(Note - From the Memoirs of Robert E. Lee)

Ch. 3 The Aggression of the Northerner

As a youth Robert E. Lee was branded with many different nick names from many different sources. Some called him Robert such as his loving mother Susan. Some called him Bob or Bobby such as his strict father William H. Lee III, and some called him stupid, but that is another story altogether. To go along with the nicknames, there was the desired result of calling him by such a name. In as much as his mother used his true name, she was also convening her love and affection for her son. His father on the other hand wish for a son with whom he could play catch, and thus gave him a fun and simple name by which he would be called.

Growing up on the north side of a small Dutch village in Virginia was an exciting time for young Robert. His families’ house sat on the top of lushes green hills surrounded on 3 sides by thick forest. The house was nothing to boast of, but the family did not live in poverty. During the summer months Robert would spend his time fishing, hunting, reading, and tending to 2 dozen chickens that his family owned. This was a relaxing time to say the least, but Robert was much more interested in the seasons where he was called off to grammar school. He dreamt during the long cool summer nights of what subjects and worlds he would journey to in his next year of school.

This particular story starts on the second to last day of summer before the start of his 15th year and the beginning of a new year of studies. You see, his birthday and the first day of school happened to be on the same day each year. It would seem as if his love for education came from the fact that he was born on the day that the children of Bernardsville set off on a new adventure in the realm of learning. It was a Saturday and Robert was herding the chickens into their coop before diner. Little did he know that an event was to take place that would forever change his life and the events there-in.

The last chicken was squawking and making evil eyes at Robert as he shooed it into the coop. This evening it had been extremely difficult to get all the chickens rounded up because they were in such an intense game of Sardines that even when he called to them to say that the game was over, the few that were hiding persisted on staying hid. Frustrated and pooped, he reached to close the gate to the coop when he was struck in the head with a small but solid rock. He turned quickly to see a dirty little boy in nothing but overalls standing about 20 paces to his right.

“What did you do that for, you tyke?” he sputtered at the boy. But the boy made no reply. “I said... what did you throw a rock at me for you miserable cur?” Than the boy who seemed as though he had just been in a pig pen picked up another stone and launched it with extreme accuracy at Robert’s knee. It struck the knee squarely and Robert let out a howl.

“Watch who your calling a cur, you ninny!” said the dirty boy quite sternly. Robert was extremely confused. He saw no reason why this boy was viciously attacking him with no reason what-so-ever. Robert moved towards the boy and asked,

“What’s your name n what’s your problem?”

“My name is Ulysses” replied the dirty boy, “and I don’t like you!” This confounded Robert. In all of his 15 years he had never had anyone not like him. He was the most beloved child in all of Bernardsville, and for all he knew the entire world.

“I don’t understand! Did I somehow offend you?” Robert asked softly.

“I don’t like you, I don’t like Bernardsville, and I don’t like Virginia!” exclaimed the boy coldly. That was the final stalk of grain for Robert. Now one talked bad about Virginia in his presence and got away with it. Earlier that year he had slapped an old hobo for saying that Virginia was not as pretty as Pennsylvania.

“This means was!” Robert shouted. “You will regret the day you even thought of slandering Virginia!” Just then, Robert turned to see all of the chickens had either flown the coop or quickly ran from the coop which he had forgotten to close when he was rudely interrupted by the stone. By the time he had gathered all the chickens the dirty boy was long gone.

Though he and the young Ulysses did not come to blows that fateful day, he had entered a verbal contract of war with the young insolent boy. This has been written know to put to rest all of the misconceptions of how the war of Northern Aggression came about.

The Truth of the War of Northern Aggresion/Southern Stupidity

2009-02-27T07:19:00.000-08:00

Once there was a forty watt light bulb. His name was Ulysses. Ulysses was the only light bulb on the train platform but he always dreamed of being the headlight on the mighty train. Day after day he hung in the cold train yard crying little tiny light bulb tears, because he had to watch the mighty train roll by twice everyday. Eveyday he wished, but it seemed in vain.

Then, one glorious day, his prayers were answered. The mighty train rolled in with it's headlight out. The train conductor searched high and low but could not find a light bulb anywhere. Then he turned and saw Ulysses. Quickly he unscrewed Ulysses, carried him to the front of the train, and set him in the one place Ulysses had always dreamed of, the front headlight of the train.

But, as the mighty train pulled out of the station carrying the entire Union army south, another event was about to occur that Ulysses could never have fathomed. Just down the way, General Robert E. Lee stood in the middle of the tracks armed to the teeth with muskets and six shooters. His eyes were blood red and his demeanor was that of a crazy. As the mighty train raced south, Lee cursed Grant and yelled,

"THE WAR ENDS NOW YOU CUR!"

With a hoot and a hollar he fired round after round at the mighty train. A random shot shattered Ulysses as the train plowed Lee into oblivion.

And now the truth about the end of the Civil War has been written.

Ursa Major

2009-02-06T14:48:00.000-08:00

This is the most exciting news that I have heard today. Third Eye Blind is almost finished with their forth studio album and it could quite possibly come out in march. (3eb rocks)

A Day In the Life

2009-02-04T06:20:00.001-08:00

statement - This is a piece I had to write for my creative writing class. I had to pick a family member and write, somthing, from their perspective.

I brush my long straight brown hair from my eyes as I come to rest in my favorite chair. I am so glad summer has started. In one single motion I position my sore feet on the automon?, my left hand reaches for the cool glass of Iced Tea (sweet), and my right hand takes hold of the mysterious book waiting by my side. It is good to be on vacation. No kids running around the house causing a rukass. Silence brods around me as I tentivly begin my journey into a new relm of wonder. The book cover creeks as I pry it from it's sleeping state. The pages release the words once hidden, into my imagination. I am falling.

"Mom...mom."

Somthing is not right! I am in the forest. Robin Hood is swinging past me. Who is yelling my name?

"Mom, Jesse hit me!"

Suddenly, I snap out of my trance. I see the exasperated expression on William's face. My journey will have to wait.

The End

(I did not use spell check just so that everyone would know that I wrote it, not mom.)

After Hours

2009-02-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

This is a song from the band We Are Scientists

Some cool music to kick of 2009 with a BANG.

2009-01-28T08:37:00.000-08:00

To start off, let me tell you that I use Rolling Stone to find out about music that I didn't know existed, but I hardly ever agree with Stone's assesement of how good the music is.

TV on the Radio - This is the first band I think you should check out. Rolling Stone says that the band's latest album Dear Science was the album of the year last year. I don't agree with that statement. I have not listened to the entire cd yet, but no one is going to convince me that Vampire Weekend and Coldplay didn't have the best albums last year. But, in TV's defense I will say that this is a cd worth checking out. First, go to YouTube and listen to Family Tree my favorite track from the album. Than listen to DLZ which seems to be a good listen to get a feel for the bands style. (It's a little Techno-ey, which could be a good or bad thing)

Kings of Leon - Next, check out these guys. They rock in that southern rock style (also check out My Morning Jacket, any album). The key tracks right now, from what I have heard, are Notion and Sex On Fire from Only By the Night. This is the band that Thomas and I saw open for Rage. They were pretty sweet.

MGMT - This is a hard band to explain. You almost need to hear them to believe it. They are a kind-of disco-funk band, but right now... today... not the 70's. You get this disco feel from Electric Feel and Time to Pretend and Weekend Wars are definetly songs worth checking out. Weekend Wars has a Vampire Weekend feel to me, if that meens anything to anyone.

my favorite picture.

2009-01-23T14:27:00.000-08:00

So, that covers me. I like this picture. It was one of my last days in Louisiana and I got to share it with some good friends. Now, for movies and music.

Movies - Don't see The Spirit. It sucks. The only people who like this movie are in there teens, and as we know from the films I liked in my teens (ET, Free Willy, Dragon Heart), teens have very bad ideas about what makes a good film. Instead, watch the Patriot if your old enough, or watch somthing entertaining such as Mission: Impossible.

Music - check out these songs - Mona Lisa (All American Rejects) Coney Island (Good Old War) Addicted To Drugs (Kaiser Chiefs) Lazy Eye (Silversun Pickups) and if you need a good old song, listen to Hook (Blues Traeler). That is a great song from the 90's.

3 poems

2009-01-23T14:19:00.000-08:00

Angel (written while studying an angel ornament)

The faceless angel stares through my skin,
Beckoning my soul to her peace.

B-52

Above me it looms, a beast of a machine. She is my companion.
After she has waged war I am her comfort and physician. She is my shade.

untitled

Lonley sunglasses, lost among school supplies, wait for the glaring sun and my rekindled desire for their companionship.

Hungry Like the Wolf

2009-01-17T10:04:00.001-08:00

One of my favorite all time bands, Incubus, playing a great old hit.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_dUWa1jMs