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tuneage: Seabear - “Arms” On paper, some things just don’t...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:05:41 -0500

Seabear - “Arms”

On paper, some things just don’t sound like they should go together, like indie-pop/folk and Iceland, for example. But Seabear, a 7-piece band from Reykjavik, Iceland pulls off this interesting combination beautifully. Feeling a bit like Fanfarlo at times (even though they predate Fanfarlo by at least a year), the music has a layered and upbeat-yet-dreamy quality that all too easily sucks you in. This track off their excellent 2007* debut, The Ghost That Carried Us Away, is a perennial favorite.

* We’ve reached that time of year where nobody is really releasing anything, so it’s a great time to browse your catalogue for those things you’ve been overlooking for far too long. Seabear is a band I’ve loved for a while now, and I was more than slightly embarrassed to learn that I hadn’t posted them here yet. Consider me appropriately shamed.

Dig it

Tim & Eric - “Petite Feet” Sooo I’m one of...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:06:05 -0500

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Tim & Eric - “Petite Feet”

Sooo I’m one of the two girls in my office. I wear boots. I walk on hardwood floor. It makes a loud sound. In honor of this, my coworkers sent along this video for me to check out.

Wow.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:40:20 -0500

I just got an email from a colleague in the UK. I replied to this email a few moments later. I got a bounce back saying they’ll be out of the office for the next 30 minutes. Seriously? ARE YOU THAT IMPORTANT!?

biteofpythias: katykelley: The Evolution of the Hipster done...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:08:43 -0500

biteofpythias:

katykelley:

The Evolution of the Hipster done by Paste Magazine. I think I’ve fallen into each of these categories at least one time in my life.

wouldn’t it be better flipped around and presented as the devolution of the hipster?

This is hilar

New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:11:00 -0500

New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill :

…The vote means that the bill, pushed by Gov. David A. Paterson, is effectively dead for the year and destroys the optimism of gay advocates.

The bill was defeated by a decisive margin of 38 to 24. The Democrats, who have a bare, one-seat majority, did not have enough votes to pass the bill without some Republican support, but not a single Republican senator voted for the measure..

Disappointing.

Hah!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:45:56 -0500

I flipped my desktop around so my AIM is on the left and my folders are on the right to make it more like a Mac. TAKE THAT PC

Day two of my pre-diet diet

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:09:41 -0500

I’m doing something next week called the Ultra Simple Diet. Kinda excited. Kinda pissed I wont be having any dessert type foods for a while. Basically, the diet consists of you eating every two or so hours of foods such as rice, veggies, fish, chicken, tofu, etc. This diet acts not only as a diet but as a detox. Apparently you can lose up to about 10 pounds in 7 days. I’m interested to see if my body is capable of this.

So about this pre-diet. Before starting the actual diet, you have to cut out sugar and flour for a week prior. So far this has been going well. I’ve been eating a lot of fruit (natural sugar is ok) and nuts and bringing salad to work. Tonight I’ll have some Indian food, yay! It’s not so much that I’m hungry, I’m just a sucker for chocolate. Hopefully this all works out well in the end… fingers crossed!

Who doesn't love to get mail?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:29:23 -0500

I just signed up for a bunch of catalogs. I apologize if I’m not being very ‘green’ :-/ but sometimes I have to break away from the digital world. Any catalogs you suggest I sign up for?

Tumblr Mosaic Viewer!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:25:24 -0500

Tumblr Mosaic Viewer!:

I dig it

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Jer got me a trip to New Orleans for my Birthday :-D We’re going in April during the French...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:42:00 -0500

Jer got me a trip to New Orleans for my Birthday :-D We’re going in April during the French Quarter Festival! He really is the best :) :)

What happens in Boston stays in Boston.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:54:49 -0500

What happens in Boston stays in Boston.

The British are coming!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:30:33 -0500

The British are coming!

Today

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:33:23 -0500

I am 24. Woah!!

"Yeah, she’s not the smartest tool in the shed… Sharpest? Sharpest tool in the shed."

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:46:56 -0500

“Yeah, she’s not the smartest tool in the shed… Sharpest? Sharpest tool in the shed.”

- Jeremy

While looking on the GPS on my phone en route to Boston

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:32:40 -0500

Me: Guess where all the puppies and kitties come from!
Jer: ....
Me: Pawtucket!!

5 minutes later-

Me: Where is Buster from???
Jer: Pawtucket

Bolt Bus

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:45:51 -0500

Heading to Boston for the rest of the week with the bear I like to call Jer.

Currently

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14:26 -0500

On the subway. Sitting across from this nasty girl who is seriously hard to look at and unbelievably irritating with her Brooklyn accent that escapes her mouth when she’s not too busy chewing her gum like a cow. She’s probably how Nancy ala Sid and Nancy used to be. I want to punch her in her ugly mug.

Yeah, this can’t even be blamed on PMS.

tuneage: Tristen - “Matchstick Murder” I love this song. I...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:54 -0500

tuneage:

Tristen - “Matchstick Murder”

I love this song. I love this video, which lets us sneak a peak at an indie rock dinner party gone wrong. The adorably charming Tristen is originally from Chicago, but currently resides in Nashville… the perfect place for her to craft her folky twang and vocal harmonies.

If you’re in the NYC area, Tristen will be playing a free show at The Living Room tomorrow night (11/21). Perhaps I’ll see you there!

This was my first full week back in the working world

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:08:33 -0500

And as much as I really dig my job, I’m so happy it’s Friday!!

Rilo Kiley - “Silver Lining” Mm, mm good

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:42:00 -0500

Rilo Kiley - “Silver Lining”

Mm, mm good