"You don't really wanna go when something's closing..."

Brother Christian, Jeremy and I. Looking and feeling our best in 1993.

One last little nice thing before we close out 2015 Brought to you by Brainpickings and shared with me by Julia. 

the Scared is scared from Bianca Giaever on Vimeo.

Just some things we could probably all do to remember this coming year.

Music for your Midweek: "Square of Sky"

Here's a song that I wrote:

Inspired/terrified by this video. It's the only really output I got after a year of trying to live creatively. haha. If I do a song a year, it will only take me a decade to put out an album. Not bad!

Saturday Verse: "Bargain" - Lizette Woodworth Reese

BARGAIN

A rose will cost you more
Than its gathering;
A song be such a price
You dare not sing. 

What must you pay for each,
Else loveliness fare amiss?
Yourself nailed to a Tree—
This.

- Lizette Woodworth Reese                                                                                      

Music for your Midweek: Sufjan Stevens - "Sister Winter"

Soon-to-be former abode. 12-15-2015

Happy Christmas. Here's a nice thing:

Saturday Verse: "Regarding a door" - David Antin

REGARDING A DOOR 

regarding a door
its open and shut
but it is less open and shut than a wall
a wall is something to lean on
and its unwise to lean on a door
regarding a door
you can take it in hand
turning the knob of a door you can open it and step through
then its no longer a door
now in the case of a wall its a wall wherever you are
which is evident and consoling
with a wall you always know where you are
while a door is only a door from the outside
there is also something substantial about walls
maybe its the materials from which theyre made
the bricks and the plaster
but more likely is the absence of hinges
the hinges in doors are like hidden conditions
upon which everything turns
theyre like the small print in contracts
a door depends on its hinges
but it also depends on a wall
there is nothing unusual about a wall without doors
a door without walls is ridiculous
also a door is always suggesting another side
so doors seem ambiguous and appear to be forever changing its mind
but regarding from whatever angle
it is always offering you the same proposition
there are many unanswered questins about doors
why is is that there arent circular or eliptical doors
what is it thats frightening about sliding doors
and what about the colors of doors
green doors in brick walls
white doors in black walls
and black doors in white walls
this will lead you to suspect that I am talking about symbols
rather than about doors and walls
whats all this talk about doors and walls anyway
why not talk about something real
like strainers

                                                                 - David Antin

A story of freindship

Things you do when you don't have friends:

From June 17, 2014

Inspired.

Hey "friends".

I'm really good at getting free stuff. 

Click here if you want do do the same, corporate slime.

Recap: California Dreamin'

Fitting for today, some old photos from a trip to visit Sarah.

Click here for your soundtrack.

Riding in the back of a minivan with my two moms

Our hostess with the mostest was an excellent tour guide

and took us to get the best food. I'm still dreaming about

Vishnu's Indian buffet...

Look at this cute Popchips advertisement that Google made for me.

Sarah's apartment is just like The Hills; hot tub and all! Sort of.
Where's my Justin Bobby?

Wetlands refuge

Paddle Hi-5

California tree, man.

Cuties

I'm luck to have such a generous, patient, wacky friend like Sarah. If you want to meet her, you can stay at her place. For reals. She is a hustler.