worst christmas ever (recap)

We had a great Christmas eve with our friends (pictured - Jeffrey, Kathryn, Stephanie, Arlo and David). Stacey got to make some delicious shrimp scampy and we played a lot of wii. We ended up slumbering over to wake up and drive Stephanie to the airport at 4am.

After that, we casually spent the worse Christmas ever together with Arlo. I was grumpy all day and we eventually had a good discussion about goals and the future. We made it out to see Slumdog Millionaire, which wasn't bad. Worse Christmas Ever.
I guess my first goal is to not be such a jerk and to get a little more motivation to do the things I want to do (and hopefully be financially rewarded by it). We'll see how that pans out.

That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! - Sufjan Stevens

what in the world?

Somebody felt like they needed to remind you how cute they are.

seeing the beauty

I've noticed the snow has been getting a little under my skin lately, so I've made a decision to turn it around. It's Christmas eve and I'm working and broke (how does that happen?) My family and a lot of my friends are hundreds of miles away, but I am not down about it. I am in Portland under a foot and a half of snow with my little guy Arlo, a bunch of great new friends, a beautiful theater - and the best fiance a guy could ask for. Things are great and I'm looking forward to 2009.
Snowday Mixtape
This is a collection of some of the songs I find to be beautiful and perfect in their own way.
the National - secret meeting
Christopher Francis - one
The Week That Was - it's all gone quiet
Texas Is The Reason - there's no way I can talk myself out of this one tonight (the drinking song)
Parenthetical Girls - entanglement
TV on the Radio - bomb yourself
Rahim - shut off the light
Man Man - 10 lb. moustache
Radiohead - knives out
Smart Went Crazy - I liked you better when you were sick
Q and not U - this are flashes
Pleasure Forever - this is the zodiac speaking
Joy Zipper - the power of alan watts
Pinback - shag
the Teeth - peter goes to 43rd street
Grizzly Bear - blackcurrant jam
Neutral Milk Hotel - song against sex
John Vanderslice - keep the dream alive
Bound Stems - winston
the Black Heart Procession - fingerprints

nonstop snow.

This has to stop. At least Arlo is loving it.
Maybe I'll be able to make it to work tomorrow...

It's still snowing.

Favorite Tracks

Here's a collection of some of my favorite songs that are on albums not included in my top 10 albums of the year.
Adele - cold shoulder

04 - Cold Shoulder - Adele
Bombay Bicycle Club - evening / morning

Evening / Morning - Bombay Bicycle Club
Candie Payne - all I need to hear

.All I Need To Hear. - .Candie Payne.
the Dutchess & the Duke - reservoir park

01 Reservoir Park - The Dutchess and the Duke
Frightened Rabbit - the twist

Twist - Frightened Rabbit
while this wasn't released in 2008, I first heard this in 2008 and quickly fell for it.
Gotye coming back

Coming Back - Gotye
Human Highway - moody motorcycle

Moody Motorcycle - Human Highway (don't bother getting this full album, none of the songs on it sound nearly as good as this one.)
Noah and the Whale - shape of my heart

Shape Of My Heart - Noah And The Whale
Rahim - cities change

Cities Change - Rahim
the Shaky Hands - we are young

We Are Young - The Shaky Hands
the Welcome Wagon - sold! to the nice rich man

Sold! To The Nice Rich Man - The Welcome Wagon
Wolf Parade - bang your drum

Bang Your Drum - Wolf Parade
Young Knives - fit 4 u

01 Fit 4 U - Young Knives
songs from 2008 mixtape (2)