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I have no idea what the above says, but I like this design a lot (even if it is kind of a subtle ad for Starbucks). If you can translate, please inform me.

I’ve got nothing else to say, so here’s a couple songs for ya.


Matt & Kim – Daylight



Matt & Kim – Good ol’ Fashion Nightmare

Goodnight!

Music, xxx kandy.net, Matt & Kim

Music Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

This is a great song.

Music Late of the Pier

A couple songs that I love and am not getting sick of hearing over and over again…

VCR

Islands

Ah yes, cheesy love songs galore. Welcome to my world.

The music is fantastic in this song….

Fantasy

But you must listen to it at a decent volume, on decent speakers, in order to achieve the desired level awesome.

You’re welcome.

Music The XX

Jets to Brazil – Sweet Avenue

Like they handed me my life, for the first time it felt right.

Music Jets to Brazil

Oh, Patsy.

Music Patsy Cline

Since I couldn’t afford to go see LCD Soundsystem this past Monday, I’ve been honoring the band by listening to them pretty much nonstop. And so, for your enjoyment, here are a couple of my favorites.


I wouldn’t trade one stupid decision, for another five years of life.

All My Friends


Makes you want to feel like a teenager. Until you remember the feelings of, a real life, emotional teenager. Then you think again.

Sound Of Silver


I love this song because the music is so out of the norm for these guys, and it’s good. Also, it makes me think of my pals, Lacy and Rebecca. I need to get to New York sometime.

New York, I Love You but You’re Bringing me Down


Clearly, I really enjoy the Sound of Silver album, as opposed to the other two.

Hey guess what! I can burn CDs again. Soooo, if anyone wants a mixed cd, I would love to make you one!

Music Lacy Forsberg, LCD Soundsystem, Mixes, Rebecca Wolfson

This is such a great, classic song, I had to actually upload it instead of finding some YouTube video.

Lucinda Williams – Positively 4th Street

And yes, I love the Lucinda Williams version the bestestest.

I added a Twitter feed and Facebook thingy. I’m sure anyone who reads this, is probably already following me on both, I just.. ya know, I’m bored. Ok? Okay.

Still updating the photos… I think I’m officially addicted to the internet again. It would be more of a certainty than a thinkity if I didn’t have this strong desire to toss my laptop out the window every 15 minutes. These windows don’t have screens, it wouldn’t be all that difficult to do.

Another song that I am majorly obsessed with for a long moment that hasn’t yet passed:

Kid CuDi featuring MGMT & Ratatat – Pursuit of Happiness

A lot of this album (Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: the end of the day) is pretty catchy, check it out. I don’t think this guy gets the credit he deserves. Although, most of his songs that I love are the ones where he paired up with other artists.

And just for the record.. I like Kid Cudi enough. And MGMT is pretty fantastic, the first album anyway. But in the whole circumference of things mentioned in this post, Ratatat is what really puts a grin on krin. In case you didn’t know that, now you do.

Knowledge is power.

Music Facebook, kandy.net, Kud Cudi, Lucinda Williams, MGMT, Ratatat, Twitter

First, happy mom’s day to all the mommies I know. You guys seem to have triplified in the last year.

My mom likes tulips.

Second, I am working on updating my photo-a-days. Not sure if I’ll make it all the way back to December, but I definitely have a mass quantity of photos that I like, and others that are just fillers.

And for now, please enjoy the only Bright Eyes song that I enjoy:

Music Bright Eyes, kandy.net, Mother's day

Some webcomics that I love right now:

And a song from the album that I’m listening to right now:

Music A Softer World, Exploding Dog, kxcd, Reading, Reviews, The Weakerthans

I have a million pictures that I want to post, but I am waiting on Craig to get them to me. Yes, it is all his fault.

We had an amazing time, I was really sad to leave.

Stayed at Caesar’s, but explored everywhere else. We even left the strip and went downtown, to Fremont street, which was probably my favorite part. A little more chill than the glitz and glamor of the strip.

My boss is incredibly awesome and put us on the list for the Foundation Room. That means we got to skip pass the line, for free, and had the velvet rope and elevator opened for us and closed behind us. VIP treatment, right there, kids. And I really wish I could present you with the photos right now, because this view was amazing. I have a cell phone photo….

Because I just HAD to send a photo to everyone I knew, right then. But it just doesn’t do it justice.

I had my 27th birthday last Saturday. Got to see Atoms for Peace, thanks again to my boss. Good show, amazing venue.

I have got to get a better camera.

I’m sitting out on our balcony right now, it’s 80 degrees and breezy, sun shining brightly. I just saw a little kid, run down the sidewalk, into his grandfather’s arms. So cute. Life is nice.

And I have a new favorite blog to read. So, you should read it too.

Music, Vacations, Work Atoms for Peace, Balcony, Birthdays, Caesar's Palace, Craig McCallie, Jessica McCallie, me, Redline Tickets, The Foundation Room, Vegas

I got to see Muse! For those of you who have never heard them, here is my favorite song:

My boss is awesome. We were fourth row, right next to the stage at the United Center. Alas, I finally experienced the advantages of working for a ticket broker.

I even got a t-shirt! :)

I really miss seeing live music, for fairly cheap/free, whenever I feel like it.

Valerie and Melissa were in town this past week. Both awesome ladies. And miss them both already. Melissa’s coming back soon and I am soooooo looking forward to that.

Not to mention, Carrie Beth and Jonathan are also in town, I will get to see them soon. Maybe I need some friends who actually live in Chicago?

Nah.

Yesterday was 65 degrees and sunny. Today, the park is covered in snow again.

And last, but certainly not least…. I’M GOING TO VEGAS! with one of my all-time favorites:

It’s going to be a fun time. And I only have to wait ten days (& counting…)

Music, Work Carrie Beth, Craig McCallie, Jonathan Seff, Melissa Coe, Muse, Redline Tickets, Unite Center, Valerie Noelle, Vegas, Visitors

I have no money. Nothing to do. Bored with life again.

And I hate this time of year.

Music me, Neko Case

A couple more songs from commercials that I greatly approve of.

Constantly stuck in my head lately…

Bonus! A scene from The Jerk…

Music Cat Stevens, Commercials

I like to think that every experience, every relationship, every friendship, every situation… is a learning experience. Life offers you only so much, you have to take the bad to get the good. When you make as many hasty decisions as I do, life is an ongoing lesson.

That said, I believe that this current situation that I am in right now is like my quarterly exam, given to me by Professor Life (original, right?). If I can’t survive this, if I gain nothing from this, if I walk away having learned nothing, I am not really living. I am not experiencing life as I should.

I am not miserable or depressed, I believe I’m happier now than I’ve been in years. However, things could always be better. There is always room for improvement. For change.

I will admit, I am slightly scared of sticking my foot out there, outside of my current comfort zone. It’s not that I regret any of my decisions, it’s that I realize that I need to be smarter with my choices. What if my next move is even dumber than this? I’m experiencing so much and learning nothing.

I have self destructive tendencies. These days, who doesn’t? Realizing it is one step closer to fixing it. Right?

Song inspired.

Music me, Thinktank

One of the prime reasons I thought Chicago would be a good place to move was the access to a lot more, generally respected colleges. I want to go back to school. ITT Tech did nothing for me and I want to start over. The credits I have from ITT Tech would not transfer to any new college. I have a completely clean slate. Problem is, I have no idea what to do with that. I used to be so engulfed in learning every tiny aspect of everything having to do with any kind of programming. Now, it can’t hold my attention span for very long at all.

I can’t decide what I want to major in. Okay, so start with the basics. Sure, which school? I went from two crappy options, right into way too many options. And I don’t want a repeat of my past mistakes, mentioned above. I’m scared of making another huge mistake, I’ll admit it.

So, let’s think about what can I afford? Oh right, I can’t even afford my current living situation.

Okay, ignoring that.. What do I want to do for the rest of my life? Where is my passion hiding? It is so incredibly sporadic and random, I cannot hone in on one thing that I am confident will never bore me. Or maybe I can blame it on abundance… I am interested in way too many, completely unrelated topics, but not strongly enough in any single one of them.

How do people decide? That one thing you want to focus on, for… as long as it takes to retire, I guess? Even then, it still defines you. What you’ve done with your life, how you lived, who you are, etc. That must be it, I have no idea who I am yet.

…yet? I meant, still.

And what about those nutsos out there who already know what they want to do/be at a very early age? And their mind never ever changes and they never doubt that first instinct. I can’t even fathom living a life like that. For me, that is right up the same alley as marrying your high school sweetheart. How are you not curious about anything else?

Don’t get me wrong though, I am jealous of these people who seem to be so sure of what they want. I would love it if I never second, third, tenth guessed anything ever again.

I am often uneasy making plans two days in advance. Who knows what can happen between now and then? Maybe I get sick, you get sick, or one of us just isn’t the mood for it by the time that day comes, we’re both stuck with an obligation. Let’s not even go so far as thinking about two years from now. No one knows.

I mean seriously, you are my witness.. I can’t even decide on a new layout that I like enough. I’ve changed it maybe… twelve times in the past two days. And it was not a new layout each one of those twelve times. Of course, I have to return to that one I already rejected, for whatever reason, and see if maybe I will like it more this time? Maybe whatever my reasons for rejecting it the first three times, were short-sighted? Maybe the thing I hate about it can be overlooked, changed, corrected…? It’s exhausting and frustrating, all mashed up into a very unappetizing, unappealing bowl of crap.

And now, I will allow my teenage heartthrob, Tom Petty, to express my feelings in song form. He says it better anyway.

Music Chicago, College, ITT Tech, Tom Petty

I forgot to mention that I got the chance to go to the Pitchfork music festival last weekend. Not all three days, just Friday. I got to see Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard, and Tortoise. Just look at all those people!

It was a lot of fun. Also, there is a free festival this weekend, just down the street from my place. I can walk there. William Elliott Whitmore is playing.

I love it. I’ve just never lived in a city with so many fun things to do at all times. And free, to boot! So many things within walking distance, and if not.. public transportation. I still don’t have a whole lot of friends here, but I am meeting new people daily. And I love the friends I have made. Especially the ones who call me back. I love living in Chicago, I really hope I get my shit together sometime soon. Then, all will be excellent.

I also love that everyday around 12:30 pm, I can smell the BBQ place around the corner from here. Well, it’s a love/hate thing, because while enjoying the smell, I also want to eat it.

I still have this splinter in my toe. And you want to know the worst part about it? All I can think about is a memory of me at maybe.. 6 years old, at the zoo or something, somewhere in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, crying my eyes out, as my grandfather used a pin to get a splinter out of my finger for me.

Music Built to Spill, Chicago, Food, Honey 1 BBQ, Pitchfork Music Festival, The Jesus Lizard, Tortoise, Wicker Park Festival, William Elliott Whitmore, Yo La Tengo

I am in Memphis right now. I got stories to tell and photos to show, but not right now. The adventures are not over just yet!

I just wanted to say hello and observe that I’m in the homeland of… Elvis, yes. But also, Lucero.

And.. the lyrics from my last post came from this song…

You’re welcome.

I plan to spend my tomorrow floating in the pool out back. That’s right, be jealous.

Music, Vacations Lucero, Memphis, Roadtrips

My weekend was pretty uneventful. I want to go to Taste of Chicago, but was warned against going on the weekend.

I ate an insane amount of food yesterday at Green Eye. I’m actually a little in pain today. But the food was delicious… ribs, bacon-wrapped, stuffed jalapeno’s, Mongolian beef on a stick, delicious gaucamole, potato casserole thing, homemade pizza, baked beans, goat cheese, olives, salsa, White Sox cookies, pita chips, um I can’t remember what else. But I definitely ate all of it.

It was such a nice day to sit outside and grill with friends. Too bad Green Eye is on the noisiest, busiest city block ever.

Also, I witnessed some guy being a douchebag for no reason. It took me a few minutes to realize he was being mean just for the sake of being a total asshole. I think he had the tiny man complex. Pretty entertaining. It was the highlight of my day, actually.

All I want is to love and be loved. By someone who deserves and wants it as much as I do. Why can’t that be simple? Oh right, because I’m insane. No one wants it as much as I do. And if they do, they don’t deserve it.

Music Cake, Chicago, Food, Green Eye, Weekend