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“Debate Exposes Doubt” by Death Cab for...

Wed, 04 May 2011 04:15:00 -0400

“Debate Exposes Doubt” by Death Cab for Cutie

Finally, there is clarity; this tiny life is making sense.

Rediscovering this band — say what you will about them, but their pre-Narrow Stairs material is awesome.

An elegy

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:10:10 -0500

A sad realization sank in just a few days into break — those simple, carefree days of youth and childhood? They’re long gone. Though I’m only 20 and still arguably a “kid,” from here on out, I’ll only be saddled with more responsibilities, more expectations, more burdens.

Do I have to grow up?

"Have you seen us? It ain’t pretty."

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:47:44 -0500

“Have you seen us? It ain’t pretty.”

- Avi Buffalo, “One Last”

Favorite songs of the year

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:12:01 -0500

In no particular order:

“Excuses” by The Morning Benders

“Chinatown” by Wild Nothing

“Bloodbuzz Ohio” by The National

“The Suburbs” by Arcade Fire

“The Alcoholic” by Royksopp

“The High Road” Broken Bells

“On Melancholy Hill” by Gorillaz

Selective attention test? (Abed helps a woman deliver a baby...

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:11:00 -0500

Selective attention test? (Abed helps a woman deliver a baby over the span of several scenes.)

Today

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:32:23 -0500

really, really sucks.

Life lessons on a “T.” (Now I’m just...

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:27:00 -0500

Life lessons on a “T.” (Now I’m just procrastinating.)

“Another Sunny Day” in Boston.

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:24:00 -0500

“Another Sunny Day” in Boston.

"What are they going to do, withhold our pay? Oh wait."

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:19:00 -0500

“What are they going to do, withhold our pay? Oh wait.”

A retrospective

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:14:00 -0500

R: Sometimes I think about everything that happened last year, and I can't believe I made it through.
C: What was last year?
R: One big clusterfuck.
C: Of what?
R: Of shit.

When did I become such a delinquent?

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:01:48 -0500

Sigh.

“Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” by Arcade...

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:14:00 -0400

“Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” by Arcade Fire

I need the darkness; someone please cut the lights

“North by North” by Faded Paper Figures You said a...

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:26:00 -0400

“North by North” by Faded Paper Figures

You said a long, long time ago / You were happy being someone / Let’s go far, far, far from home / I’ll be glad to be with someone

The youth is starting to change.

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:14:08 -0400

The youth is starting to change.

"Somebody asked me what hell was like."

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 22:58:46 -0400

“Somebody asked me what hell was like.”

- Belle & Sebastian, “Sunday’s Pretty Icons”

"If anything’s going to get fucked tonight, it’s not going to be gently."

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:56:22 -0400

“If anything’s going to get fucked tonight, it’s not going to be gently.”

- Long Wang (yes, that’s his legal name)

Red, frilly dress

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:48:43 -0400

1: I liked that dress. Clearly you should wear it more.
2: Yes, I’ll traipse about campus in my red, frilly dress.
1: It can be a private showing.
1: Okay, I’m being a bit too creepy now.

"Not to sound perverted or anything, but I think you need more physical contact in your life."

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:09:00 -0400

“Not to sound perverted or anything, but I think you need more physical contact in your life.”

"What’d you do with the Summer Rose? I like her better."

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:19:00 -0400

“What’d you do with the Summer Rose? I like her better.”

Used to be one of the rotten ones.

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:24:11 -0400

Used to be one of the rotten ones.