January 2010
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Books I Read in 2009
Stardust by Neil Gaiman (January 21)
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (February 10)
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (February 16)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (March 4)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon (March 11)
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (April 4)
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (April 21)
Angels and Demons by...
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My top 10 albums of the decade
When you read this list, you’ll probably disagree with most of my picks. My music tastes expanded a lot (a LOT) in the last 10 years, but I think they still fit comfortably in the indie-pop-rock-folk niche. So, you won’t find Kanye West here, or even Radiohead, for that matter, but these are the albums that probably changed my life for the better, and I stand by them.
Arcade Fire -...
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My top 10 movies of the decade
Do you even realize how many amazing movies came out in the last 10 years? This was an impossibly hard list to create, despite the fact that I haven’t seen critically acclaimed movies like Memento (I know, I know, it’s in my queue). So, this (admittedly fairly lame) list is only of movies I have actually seen. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Royal Tenenbaums
Almost Famous
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December 2009
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Movies of 2009
I watched a good number of movies this year. The following is my opinions on them, broken out by categories:
Great movies I saw in theaters:
(500) Days of Summer
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Whip It!
Sunshine Cleaning
Julie & Julia
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Okay movies I saw in theaters:
Where the Wild Things Are
Coraline
Away We Go
Sherlock Holmes
Movies I should have waited to...
Dad: The last time I played Scrabble I played GOLD and my girlfriend played ENROD and got like 300 points. Turned my GOLD into GOLDENROD. I was like, "This is ridiculous."
Me: When was that?
Dad: 19...75?
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My top 10 albums of 2009
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
Fanfarlo - Reservoir
Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
St. Vincent - Actor
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
M. Ward - Hold Time
Coconut Records - Davy
Horse Feathers - House With No Name
The Dutchess & The Duke - Sunset / Sunrise
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Shows I Went to in 2009
12 shows, all in Seattle, except where noted:
January 21: Jenny Lewis (solo, acoustic) at the University of Washington
February 13: Lykke Li at Showbox at the Market (opener: Wildbirds & Peacedrums)
March 6: M. Ward at Showbox at the Market (opener: Port O’Brien)
April 4: Awesome! at the Crocodile (opener: Tullycraft, BOAT)
April 21: Noah and the Whale at Chop Suey (opener: Ferraby...
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I’m caving in. Feel free to ask or tell me something.
I finished reading The Help yesterday.
These are the books I read this year, and this is a list of some of my favorites.
What should I read next?
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 25
Quiet Company...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 24
Céline Dion -...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 23
Be Still -...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 22
Bob Dylan -...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 21
First Aid Kit...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 20
Sufjan Stevens...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 19
Foxes! -...
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stephbird:
What is your favorite Christmas memory?
hmm… one of my favorite things was when we would go to my grandparents’ on xmas eve with my mom’s whole side of the family (which we still do) & all the cousins would meet in the guest bedroom & talk about how we were going to catch santa that year & debate whether or not he was real. we would also put on little “concerts” &...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 18
Aaron Robinson...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 17
The Bird and...
25 Days of Christmas Songs (So Far):
Day 1: Sufjan Stevens - Sister Winter
Day 2: Low - Just Like Christmas
Day 3: Matt Pond PA - Holiday Road
Day 4: Rosie Thomas - Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year?
Day 5: Julian Casablancas - Wish It Was Christmas Today
Day 6: Robert Downey Jr. - River
Day 7: Sufjan Stevens - Come On! Let’s Boogey To The Elf Dance!
Day 8: The New Pornographers - Joseph, Who Understood
Day...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 16
Darlene Love -...
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25 Days of Christmas Songs: Day 15
Elizabeth...
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