December 2011
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Scratch resolutions
2012. Goals.
Meet 5 new creative people.
Drink bourbon at a jazz club.
Eat a ham sandwich sitting on a beach.
Brush up on my swing dancing skills.
Read a really-for-real book sitting in a coffee shop.
Cook dinner for 6-8 friends (or strangers!) at least once a month.
Write letters to 6 people to find out how they are doing.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
Frank Sinatra (49)
The Walla Recovery (8)
Bing Crosby (7)
Perry Como (7)
Michael Bublé (6)
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A small mind yearns for the most beautiful girl in...
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#indieXmastunes: A Merry Mixtape sampler →
Download this 6 song sampler featuring Pittsburg artists and drop a few bucks in the online tip jar! Any tips made via Noisetrade will be donated to Samaritan’s Purse, an organization that provides Christmas presents packaged in shoeboxes to millions of kids all over the world.
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#indieXmastunes: Download the 39 track... →
This year’s free sampler features a huge collection of Paste Magazine’s favorite artists such as Fitz and the Tantrums, Polyphonic Spree, Vanessa Carlton and Quiet Company.
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#indieXmastunes: Free @TenOutofTenn Compilation... →
Visit Ten Out of Tenn to check out the bios of the incredibly talented artists that make up the most recent iteration of collaborators. This Christmas sampler features artists such as Butterfly Boucher, Katie Herzig, Andy Davis, Tyler James and many more!
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#indieXmastunes: Free @SlugsandBugs Christmas... →
Here’s a collection of Children’s Christmas music to check out… a great way to share new holiday tracks with the ankle biters in your life :) Bonus: Star Wars references in the Camel Song made me snort hot cocoa!
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#indieXmastunes: Free All Sons & Daughters... →
Visit Noisetrade to download a free sampler from worship duo All Sons and Daughters
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#indieXmastunes: Free @WallaRecovery Christmas EP →
I discovered this band when they followed me on Twitter last week and their bio read:
We’re a cello-folk band from TX
That got me hook line and sinker. I rarely follow up on those email notices because I really only pay attention to those that respond and interact with me. But cello-folk band? I had to check them out!
So glad I did. I love this free Christmas EP and you can download it...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Fleet Foxes (7)
Dave Barnes (Holiday) (5)
Barenaked Ladies (4)
Guster (4)
Katie Herzig (4)
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“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself...”
– Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis (via philphys)
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I need a weekend after that weekend!
I seriously wonder how I made it through this weekend..
Friday night I cleaned out my car then drove to Chino Hills to help the bestie clean her new place, I also picked up food and made dinner for the cleaning crew. Scrubbing down oven knobs and refrigerator shelves is an act of love.
Saturday I woke early and unloaded my parents storage shed, pulled out 9 huge crates of Christmas decorations...
“There’s granny panties and then there’s chundies.”
– Ever have those nights with lots of wine and someone says something beyond funny and you email yourself so you don’t forget…
I am utterly lost at what the context of this statement was. Regardless, it’s still hilarious.
(Draft saved 11/12/11)
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WatchOne of my favorite independent writers @ValerieGeary just had a short story published in the winter edition of Flashquake.
She manages to breathe such life into her characters, that even in a short piece I find my heart quickening and a tightening in my chest as I turn the page waiting to see what will happen next. The people she paints in her work could be the person standing next to you at the...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Matt Wertz (24)
Frank Sinatra (12)
District 78 (11)
Professor Penguin (4)
Katie Herzig (4)
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89 Years Of Tradition | The National Christmas... →
You can watch the National Tree Lighting live right now!
[BS]: Occupation
Amen brother. Amen.
We don’t thank the men & women who serve and protect us in our neighborhoods enough. When was the last time you saw a police officer and said thank you for their sacrifices and hard work? Do you do that to men & women in uniform for our armed services? You should. Don’t forget that our local PD, Sheriff, and CHP deputies make sacrifices and take huge risks...
The Video That'll Rock Your Holiday
Fun interactive ad that really is the best choose-your-own-adventure I’ve seen online. It’s a smooth and intuitive experience…
madewell:
If you haven’t already scoped it on the New York Times T Magazine blog, check out our revolutionary new interactive video, where you create your own storyline (while shimmying to one of our favorite new songs, “Free My Mind,” by Katie...