- That I can support a winning candidate for President. With one exception, before this year, the person I supported and voted for in the primary either wasn’t nominated or lost in the general election [the one exception? 1996 when Clinton was the only choice.] I decided to support Obama back in 2007, and I stuck with him all the way, and somehow he won. It was a great year, but it was an election grounded in my support of sports teams that always go to the brink before crashing and burning (Angels, Seahawks). Hence, I never took anything for granted–up to 7:59 (my time) on election night, just before the results of California and Washington put Obama over the top. The elation that I felt at that moment, when the victory was confirmed, equaled anything that has ever happened in my life. Right now, it can’t be January 20th fast enough. Continue Reading »
Ten Things I Learned in 2008
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Sigur Ros Live in San Diego: October 1, 2008
Finally got to see the best band in the world! Here are some photos as proof. Continue Reading »
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More Sigur Ros
So I went crazy with the new Sigur Ros album. Not only did I purchase the deluxe edition of their new CD (which includes a downloaded copy that came out a week before the general release, a physical copy, AND a deluxe edition to come out in September that will feature not only a making-of, etc., DVD and a booklet with photos from the making of the album but also an actual physical strip of film from the movie), but I also bought the album (pre-ordered) on iTunes so I could get the bonus track “Heima.” All told, I will end up with four different versions of the album: 2 physical CDs and 2 digital. How’s that for obsessed. Continue Reading »
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Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
I got my downloaded copy of Sigur Rós’s new work on Monday when I was in Florida on a family trip. I got it a week before the official release date because I pre-ordered at Sigurros.com (got the deluxe edition, which includes the download, a CD copy, and a deluxe copy of the album to be released in September and which will include a bunch of extras, including a DVD). I’ve been listening to it off and on these past few days (I was traveling, so my active listening has been sporadic). But I absolutely love it. It’s brighter, cheerier, and more vibrant than their earlier works, and but it’s still Sigur Rós–operatic, emphasizing mood and tone over everything else. Continue Reading »
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