Nice

For those of you I don't see on a regular basis, life has been pretty good lately. Hope you're in the same boat

It's Something

Read it. Not mine, but welcome back.

Just So You All Know

When I get home from work, I take my pants off and kick it in long underwear until I get in the shower. This can last anywhere from 15 minutes to a few hours.

Just thought you should know. Carry on.

Last One

This year, although I consider myself an independent person, I realized how much I would crumble without the love and support of my friends. Old and new. For real guys, I don't know how I would have made it through the year 2009 without you. All of you. Thank you. Again and again.

Posi

This year I made a conscious effort to surround myself with only positive, caring people. It makes life a better place to be.

TYI

This year I experienced loss on a level I could never have imagined.

More

This year I smoked my first cigarette since 2005. I subsequently started, stopped, and started smoking a bunch of times. I can honestly say today that I no longer smoke.

This Year I... Joe Garvey Edition

Here is a photo of my good friend Joe Garvey and I in New York this summer.



Since he doesn't keep a personal blog, and he sure as hell didn't "want to post this shit on Twitter" (although I think #thisyeari might go over huge there), he sent me his thoughts on the subject. So here you are, as told by the man himself.

This year I...

-met a lot of new friends in the Twin Cities
-quit a horrible job
-moved to NYC
-started a company(a work in process)
-saw a lot of live music including Morrissey and Bruce(2x)
-grew a lot of different styles of facial hair
-wore my boots a lot

Next year is all about helping...

Thanks Joe.

Keep em coming

This year I embraced the blue-collar side of myself, something I have ignored for a long time.

I like the way this is looking friends.

Round 3

This year I fell in love with the wrong person and got my heart broken.

Not trying to bum you out. Just stating the facts folks. Keep em coming.

Again

This year I stopped playing music. Then I started again.

Ashley is playing along. Let's get with the program here kids. Make it sad, make it happy, make it funny- as long as you did it, state it.

This Year I...

As the year of 2009 comes to an end, I want to share with you some things I did this year. Friends, I invite you to join me in this, not in the comments, but rather in your own forums.
So let's begin.

This year I fulfilled at least one of my new year's resolutions: I traveled. A lot.

Your turn.

Shoreline

Please come and join us to celebrate all that was Shoreline.

Cousins

Ezra looks just like Roger Federer. I am excited for this record.

A Few Things

The wundertwins are back with another banger. I don't always like records I like a lot at first listen. Sainthood is not that way. This record sounds great. Right away. Stream it early on MySpace.

This article is so on point. Worth the read for any fan of The National. Shit, worth it for those who aren't fans (which bt dubs, if that includes you, you have no business on this blog). Dude's got it right.

Speaking of dudes, some guy is hosting a night just for you tomorrow. You should probably go solve the mystery. I'll be there.

In other news, Lookbook is awesome. So is sneaking into the sold out kitty cat klub. Chicks with banana suits and Jeff Goldblum fetishes make for entertaining nights. Working for the weekend isn't the end of the world.

Do you ever want to hang out with all of your friends at the same time?

UHH... God Damn

This is dope. It's far from the best mash up i've ever heard. But I get real hyped on just the idea of this. trust. Listen

Runnin With The Xx (QUIX vs. ELLIOT Blend) - Biggie vs. Tupac vs. The Xx

also, Zombieland is a great flick. Go see it.

Running Down a Dream

“Life isn’t about finding yourself.
Life is about creating yourself.”
-George Bernard Shaw

Yep. Dude's got it right.
I won this weekend. also, that last post should have been named what this post is named.

You Don't Know How It Feels

I drove around a lot this summer. It reaffirmed my faith in a lot of things, including this great country we live in. I've said it before; for a while I thought the notion of being "american" was a negative thing. But fuck all that. I love this country. There are amazing people, places, and things that come from the US. Trust me. I am proud to say I have seen a large portion of it. We are far from from perfect, but I think we are on the right track these days. Embrace what you have and where you are from.

Recently, Ryan and I drove to Omaha to see Bon Iver. It was wonderful. On the way home, I stated something like "There sure is a lot of America happening right now."
We were two dudes chewing sunflower seeds in blue jeans, converse all stars, flannel, and white t-shirts, on the tail-end of a roadtrip to see some Rock and Roll. There was a guitar in the backseat. We had just camped our under the stars and eaten at a roadside diner. Tom Petty was on the stereo and we were following a baseball game on Ryan's phone. All while rolling through the hills of Southern Minnesota, snapping photos left and right. It felt great. It's a good time to be alive.

Friday

Someone drew this picture.
I guess they haven't really figured out how to draw noses. And they have a shitty scanner.
I think it was supposed to look like this. Just a guess though.
Happy Fucking Friday
New job. New York. New ambitions. New bands. New Jay-Z is pretty good.

Saturday

You know it's gonna be good. If you were there, you can not miss it. If you weren't, come and wish you were.
See you on the 29th. Duh