Music for you Midweek: alt-J

alt-J is tight.

You'll catch their big hit, Fitzpleasure, in my September mix. (I'll post it Friday, promise!)
Here's one of their tracks...



But each track is so different, you really should just listen to the whole album:



In other news, did you know that some people are born without fingerprints? The things you learn when taking fingerprints are part of your job.

A Poem for Thursday: "The ground's generosity" - Rumi

The ground's generosity takes in our compost

and grows beauty. Try to be more

like the ground.

Give back better, as rough clods return

an ear of corn, a tassel, a barley

awn, this sleek handful of oats.

Still Suspended

PHOTOGRAPH FROM SEPTEMBER 11 by Wislawa Szymborska  

They jumped from the burning floors —  
one, two, a few more,  
higher, lower.  

The photograph halted them in life,  
and now keeps them  
above the earth toward the earth.  

Each is still complete,  
with a particular face  
and blood well hidden.  

There’s enough time  
for hair to come loose,  
for keys and coins  
to fall from pockets.  

They’re still within the air’s reach,  
within the compass of places  
that have just now opened.  

I can do only two things for them —  
describe this flight  
and not add a last line.  

A Poem for Thursday: "Sky-Circles" - Rumi

Sky-Circles

The way of love is not 

a subtle argument.

The door there

is devastation.

Birds make great sky-circles

of their freedom.

How do they learn that?

The fall, and falling,

they're given wings. 

"Build Your Future" or "It's really exhausting to think of 'inspirational' blog post titles"

Here's a link to my tiny, United Way blog post this month.

I'm so lucky to work at United Way, and hear about all the activities in the community, and ways to volunteer. I hope I can keep a service-based focus after I finish working here. It is a good thing. 

Music for your Midweek: Punch Brothers

Thanks to Jade and Kody's blog for this lovely idea. Hopefully I can keep this up and post on the regular.

For today: Punch Brothers - Next to the Trash



Did I mention they're coming to Salt Lake?
Check out more info about it here.

A day off for us laborers and some catch up.

Sorry I've been absent

My new place doesn't have internet, and won't have for another week or so.

So here's what' been going down the last couple weeks:

• Jumped from house to house between friends and family (thank you guys!)
• Saw some plays (I need to make this a regular thing)
• Moved into my new place (first time in a real house!)
• Incorporated more hikes into my day-to-day life
• Thought I had an infestation of fleas (grossgrossgross)
• Celebrated my aunt's birthday with tea at the Grand America (wore a scarf for the occasion)
• Car got in a accident (I was not actually in my car at the time)
• Made it half way through the 2nd season of avatar (cruin' through folks)
• Gave up on reading The Blind Assasin (I don't know what it is guys, I can't focus anymore)
• Visited the Spiral Jetty (Finally!)
• Celebrated tia Cota and Robert's 50th wedding anniversary
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So, there ya go!

And here's some dancy stuff because I've missed you so much: