June 2008
56 posts
“Blessed are those who give without remembering. And blessed are those who take...”
– Bernard Meltzer (via affremblequotes)
1984
WINSTON: Don’t tell the Party, but sex is way better than totalitarianism! EVERYONE: Surprise! We’re the Party. WINSTON: Oh, rats.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
C. S. LEWIS: Finally, a utopia ruled by children and populated by talking animals. THE WITCH: Hi, I’m a sexually mature woman of power and confidence. C. S. LEWIS: Ah! Kill it, lion Jesus!
Paradise...
Rebecca, John and I saw Wall-E last night. It was ludicrously good!
One line summary: I didn’t realize robot love could be so romantic.
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole - Somewhere Over the...
“Any idiot can face a crisis — it’s this day-to-day living that wears you out.”
– Anton Chekhov (via the Message Board at The Original Pancake House) (via imlendc)
The Punch Brothers - I Know You Know (Bonus Track)
“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among...”
– W.H. Auden
I forget if I’ve posted this before. I still love it.
(via scout)
Two potential creative writing projects that I’d rather not forget:
A fictional interview with a pro-wrestler about the challenges of parenting.
A Missouri tourism advertisement emphasizing our obesity levels and cheap tobacco, among other shady things about our state.
“America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed...”
– Oscar Wilde (via enquotations)
“I guess what I’m trying to say is, I don’t think you can measure life in terms...”
– Northern Exposure, Northern Lights, 1993 (via enquotations)
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do...”
– Mark Twain (via misscedar)
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient...”
– Dr. Seuss (via jessicap)
AmieStreet.com is pretty rad. I picked up two Mates of State albums and an EP for like $13.50, in non-DRM form. Also, the file sizes are retardedly big for mp3, meaning… high bit-rate? I don’t know.
Mates of State - Starman (David Bowie Cover)
Rebecca and I drove back to St. Louis today after spending the weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks with my family. Even though our boat wasn’t working, and it was a little too chilly to swim, I think we had a good time. I definitely enjoyed her company a lot! It was really neat to spend that much time with her—I got to tell her goodnight right before she went to bed; and she woke up...
I sold my WoW account. Free money!
“Investigate new possibilities with friends. Now is the time!”
– Today’s fortune cookie.
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
The new Hold Steady album, “Stay Positive,” is pretty awesome.
“I’ve been single for seven years and as I get older, I think all I want is to be...”
– Alec Baldwin (via jessicap)
Neko Case - Knock Loud
Knock loud, I’m...
Dear Ameren UE,
Our power went out at 5pm yesterday. You told us it would be back on no later than 9pm. Why did it take until 2am this morning for us to have electricity (read: air conditioning?)
This is merely a friendly reminder to suck it.
Sincerely,
Patrick
Oh snap. Chevy’s tonight. Tastyyyyy.
The Get Up Kids - Campfire Kansas
It’s our...
HBC Car Show today. It’s pretty nice outside! And nice. And… pretty.
Speaking of pretty—best segue ever, eh?—Rebecca is busy all day today. We’ll hang on Sunday, though.
Tonight had better include some serious John and Amanda party time. Fo’ reallllllll.
I picked up this iFreeMem program for my MacBook Pro. It really helps when I’m editing a bunch of...
Bah.
Oh, and apparently Mates of State is touring with Headlights. Double-awesome!
Also, Iron & Wine comes June 13.
There’s a Mates of State concert tonight. I want to go. Also JD and Amanda. It should be really good. I hope there’s still tickets. I also want to take pictures.
I went to a fundraiser/dance with Rebecca and family last night. We learned how to swing dance. It was a lot of fun. The air-conditioning was dead, so I dare say that hot times were had by all. Went to Fritz’s...
