Wednesday. Klaus

Anyone have a cool mill they want to lend me so I can wear and live among this man's creations. More here

Friday. Some things I like

Today was a fantastic day. Here are some things I like.

Dominik Smialowski "The Pilot's Melancholy"

Friday. Writing

I'm writing again. I always write, but this time I'm writing stuff for someone else, for a website that people will see. They might even see my stuff. It's exciting and new and it feels good and a bit uncomfortable, which is a good thing I think.

I've always been mostly confident in my writing and speaking abilities, but this does not mean it always comes easily or without fear. The things I like about writing - getting to meet people, hearing their stories, knowing instinctively that yes, that quote is a great one, piecing together a story from someone else's words - I like a lot, but they are also the things that trip me up and cause me self doubt. I suppose any time you do anything to "put yourself out there," there is the feeling of self doubt. Do I sound like a total ass? Am I really just a self indulgent hack? Am I doing this person justice?

I took longer with this piece than I have with others. Deleted and rewrote. Deleted and rewrote. I wonder if this will always be the case with these types of stories. If it is, I'm okay with that. I feel my writing groove coming back. It feels right and natural, even it is a bit uncomfortable at times.

Monday. Thus far

It's getting darker earlier, and it's cooler in the morning. Fall is coming. Welcome.

The past while has been really nice. Lot's of new experiences and new/old people making cameos in my life. Welcome. 

I'm settling into my new job, and I love it. The women I work with are all so great, and working in such a mixed space, with so many different people all focused on similar goals is really amazing. It's really something to come to a much maligned area of the city so early in the morning and see it sleeping, before it wakes to the day's insanity.

The fest happened and was a huge success! I felt really proud of everyone involved, and I was really proud of myself for a multitude of reasons. I wasn't sure what the weekend would bring, so I didn't really prepare (mentally), and I just went with it. Just go with it. The new life plan. It turned out to be a great mix of too much and just enough. Silly conversations.  Pillow and blanket cocoons. Cool nights. Warm bodies. Pulled pork. Radio communication. Fires. New friends. Old friends. Sun. Rain. Music. Pretty much tops if you ask me.

There have been a couple of closings in the city that feel like a definite blow to everything that is good and fun here. It's easy to shit on Winnipeg, but really it's a weird and pretty great place. Losing two places in one weekend; two places that both made this little speck a lot nicer is sad to think about, but I hold out hope they will rise again, if not bigger and better, then just the same, which is awesome. Lady Jess and I sent the Lo off in the best way we knew how: weird and boozy.

Saturday. More than a bird, a fish

I think I'd like to be a fish more than a bird.

Tuesday. Enjoy your worries, you may never have them again

Came across this today. The title hits home, and I like the weirdness of the song. Enjoy your worries.

Sunday. The lake

I went to my family cabin this weekend. Feels strange to say that because we've (and by we've I mean my mom and her husband) only recently started living the cottage life.

It was my first time out and it was really wonderful. Increasingly I find myself wanting to get away. Escape.

Wednesday. One week

I leave for Montreal in a week! I'm so busy but it's okay. I can't wait for next Wednesday even if I don't really like flying!

Monday. The xx

Nice new song from the xx. I think the video and song fit really well together.

Thursday. How to be alone

I saw this a couple of years ago and loved it. I was thinking about it recently, and then, as the way things sometimes go, a friend posted it. It's good.

Thursday: Don't think twice

Friday.

"Maybe you’ll fall in love with me all over again.”

“Hell,” I said, “I love you enough now. What do you want to do? Ruin me?”

“Yes. I want to ruin you.”

“Good,” I said. “That’s what I want too."

-Earnest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms

Wednesday: the dichotomy of inspirational quotes

Wednesday: Three hundred and sixty six

Monday. Lately

Tuesday. Immense

Amazing. From here

Thursday. Heart melting

This is everything that's right with the world.

Saturday. Images

Friday. Fantastic

Saturday. Wisteria

Wisteria garden in Japan. I wish teleportation was possible.

Thursday. Lyrics

I love lyrics. I love sounds and beeps and all that (a lot), but when you have a song that has lyrics that resonate with you, sometimes surprisingly so, there's really something special about that.

I've revisited the Dark Was The Night soundtrack recently, and have re-fallen in love with Tightrope by Yeasayer. I like the album version better, but this stripped down version showcases the lyrics better. Also, there's nothing wrong with a banjo and a melodica. (there's a lot of blah blah blah so you can skip through that if you want).



Also, the National. Always the National. His voice. The lyrics.

Wednesday. Safety not guarenteed

Thursday. Sometimes I feel like an asshole

Sometimes when I watch videos like these and laugh till I cry, I kind of feel like an asshole. Then I realize they're really funny and they make me happy and I don't feel so bad.

Wednesday. Flowers

These pictures are so dreamy and otherworldly looking. It looks like you would become consumed by them. So beautiful. See the rest here.

Tuesday. Some space

I set up my sun porch last night, and it's great. I needed to make myself some space; a space away from the rest of my apartment if that makes sense. It was so nice to hang out and watch the rain.

Sunday. Jump

I love this. Everything will be okay. It'll be scary but it'll be okay. May even be fun.

Monday. Tricky Dick's softer side

"Every day and every night I want to see you and be with you. Yet I have no feeling of selfish ownership or jealousy."

"Let's go for a long ride Sunday; let's go to the mountains weekends; let's read books in front of fires; most of all, let's really grow together and find the happiness we know is ours."

Richard Nixon was a romantic. Who knew. I love love letters.

Sunday. A song

To me, this is a perfect Sunday afternoon song.

Friday. A looker

Woah. So good.

Thursday. Almost over

I've hated this week. Well, not the things I've shared, but overall, this week can suck it. I don't know if it's solar flares or what, but I will welcome Monday with open arms (what?!?!).

My sister from another mister sent this to me, and it's really wonderful. We are all the universe (and I sound like a hippy).

Tuesday. Talented friends

Speaking of the lake, here's a wonderful video my friend Ted made. It makes me smile a lot.

Go East from Ted Barker on Vimeo.

Tuesday. Lately

Cabins and friends are the best things ever. I feel really fortunate to live in a place where I can be out of the city and surrounded by trees and water (frozen or not) within a few hours.

Another best thing: wood etchings of Mitch Hedberg stand-up quotes. He was (and still is) one of my top five comedians.

Tuesday. Beautiful in different ways

The Wild Heart - A Journey through the Southwest Wilderness from Henry Jun Wah Lee on Vimeo.

This Is My Home from Mark on Vimeo.

Monday. All my rage

I really like this song. I like the video too.

Thursday. Louis CK

Wednesday. I want to go to there

Hello dream shower.

Tuesday. This must be the place

This is my kind of love song. If I get married, this will be my first dance. Hell, I just want to dance to this song period.
"And of all those kinds of people, you got a face with a view...
And you'll love me till my heart stops, love me till I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots, hit me on the head"

Thuesday. Mr Happy Man

This is the best

Monday. Back to the start

This is a great commercial from Chipotle. Willie Nelson all the way!

Wednesday. Would this really be so bad if it was a reality?

Some days I don't think so...

Tuesday. Stupid chickens

Werner Herzog on Chickens from Tom Streithorst on Vimeo.

Monday. Letters

I've never been so interested watching someone write.

Legacy of Letters from Luca Barcellona on Vimeo.

You can see more on his Flickr site

Tuesday. Sloths.

I would have the same reaction.



Just for good measure...





(I've looked into volunteering at this place, and it's a two week minimum. Someday...)

Friday. Day out.

Such a good solo day out. Affinity, plans for next Thursday (so excited they're coming back!), the Bay, amazing art (and talking about it with the artist!), and the cutest dog ever.