February 2011
1 post
let it go - the smashed word broken open vow or the oath cracked length wise - let it go it was sworn to go let them go - the truthful liars and the false fair friends and the boths and neithers - you must let them go they were born to go let all go - the big small middling tall bigger really the biggest and all things - let all go dear so comes love
July 2010
1 post
crushedfingers: The Matter - Kim Addonizio →
Some men break your heart in two… —Dorothy Parker, “Experience” Some men carry you to bed with your boots on. Some men say your name like a verbal tic. Some men slap on an emotional surcharge for every erotic encounter. Some men are slightly mentally ill, and thinking of joining a gym. Some men…
June 2010
4 posts
My little rant about boycotting BP gas stations
First, please don’t get me wrong. I am not condoning the actions or reactions by BP regarding the Deepwater Horizon spill. But. With that said. Boycotting BP gas stations is putting the blame and negativity on the wrong people.
For one thing, BP doesn’t own any of the stations. The company left the retail gasoline business in 2008, reportedly because margins were lousy. The 11,500...
Another blog, Photo heavy. →
May 2010
6 posts
Share/Bookmark 5 things you should know before...
By Tom Chambers • 12:36 p.m. May 10, 2007 •
This list is inspired by ProBlogger’s “Top 5 — Group Writing Project.” I’ve had this list in my head for some time, based on personal experience with the pitfalls of relationships (and there are soooo many) and watching my friends. Perhaps a new JACC workshop?
So, you’ve been eyeing that smart, attractive journalist you’re...
Morning shows make a substance comeback. →
What ever traveler should see about packing that... →
April 2010
3 posts
“The only true gift is a portion of yourself.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
March 2010
2 posts
February 2010
7 posts
““Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.”...”
– I was thinking the other day about how excited I used to get about trips to the city, late nights just headed to wherever, exploring the skyscrapers and lights and streets. My first months in Chicago: new adventures with new friends. How captivated I was by the random live shows, carried away by...
Death Bear →
hilarious.
stephanieniedospial:
everyone can use a visit from him.
January 2010
11 posts
LC
I would really, really, really, really like to go to one of these shows.
April 20 Toronto, ONT Phoenix Theatre (18+) 22 New York, NY Irving Plaza 24 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 27 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 30 Chicago, IL Cabaret Metro
May 04 Seattle, WA Showbox Theatre 07 San Francisco, CA Grand Ballroom 08 Los Angeles, CA El Rey...
How you can help those in Haiti →
Over the past few days, reports of anywhere from 50,000-200,000 people have been reported dead inside the Haiti capital of Port Au Prince. From over 30 miles outside the city, thousands more are also victims to the death and destruction of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.This is a country that was already very much in need prior to this disaster. 80% of Haitians live in poverty, with its cities...
You go, Girl.
Lilith Fair is coming back in a huge way. Artists like Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat,and Erykah Badu, Sarah Barielles, Tegan and Sara, Emmylou Harris, the Weepies, Miranda Lambert, Metric, Indigo Girls, Ke$ha and A Fine Frenzy have all been confirmed for the 2010 installment.
Here’s a link to an article about it in Rolling Stone.
Watchand one last more.
December 2009
10 posts
Top Tens-Part Two
Here’s some more year end lists:
Albums:
1.Lady Gaga-The Fame Monster
2.Phoenix-Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3.Musikanto-Ghost Pain
4.Passion Pit-Manners
5.Miike Snow-Miike Snow
6.Animal Collective-Merriweather Post Pavilion
7.Bon Iver-Blookbank
8.Mirah-(A)spera
9. Papercuts-You Can Have What You Want
10.Tegan and Sara-Sainthood
Fashion Trends: (we love and hate)
1.Sequins
...
Top Tens-Part One
So as we have only a few days left in 2009, I thought I would reflect.
Top Ten Websites I’ve been to/discovered this year.
Twitter-keeping up with the news, friends, and everything else 140 characters at a time.(shameless plug: Follow me-@lindseytheis) Check out Twitter if you haven’t already.
The Blogo Teque (in English, translated to the Take Away Shows)-By far the best musical...
WatchFound this amidst my news surfing. Thought of all the friends back in Chicago who love playing ping pong at Happy Village.
WatchI totally forgot about this site for a while. But a recent friend’s blog post reminded me just how amazing these impromptu/acoustic performances are. Definitely worth a look.
Movie Buff.
Over the past four days I have watched the following movies. I’ve starred the ones I would recommend others watch.
-Wall-E*
-Knowing
-The DiVinci Code
-Funny People
-Push
-Made of Honor
-Paul Blart, Mall Cop
-The Ramen Girl
-Synecdoche, New York*
-Smart People*
Weezer Bus Crash-via pollstar.com
Weezer Bus Crash Update –Rivers Cuomo Recovering Posted on Tuesday December 8, 2009 at 02:01 PM Add | Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is still in the hospital after being tossed around in the back lounge of Weezer’s tour bus during Sunday morning’s crash. On the bright side, the singer is on the path to recovery and doctors have confirmed he won’t need surgery. Weezer’s tour bus crashed at...
October 2009
1 post
Two Stories this week. Please check out.
http://nctv17.com/videos/napernews17/2009-10-09/studentdeath.html
http://nctv17.com/videos/napernews17/2009-10-09/officiallyevicted.html
Thank you!
September 2009
8 posts
