Today was my birthday, and it was a nice one.  The big 2-0, you know.  I received calls from several people, and about a million people posted on my facebook, which made me felt loved, if slightly overwhelmed.  Opened some nice presents from my mother, went to dinner with my family, went to second dinner at Mongolian BBQ with Nicole and Ashley, and ( Read more... )

Four finals down, two to go.  I think the four have gone well, but the last two shall be the ones that require studying, so we shall see.

This summer is going to be good for the following reasons:

New Wilco album
New White Stripes album
New Great Lakes Myth Society album
Decemberists at Millenium Park (?)
Aloha in Grand Rapids
Spoon at the tastefest

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If you haven't already, here is the movie you need to watch:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2qtFPOxDMs4

"The Devil and Daniel Johnston"

Also, this one:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=X5r8-qk30DM

"Danielson:  A Famile Movie (or, Make a Joyful Noise HERE)

Finally got some good shows in this week.  Three of them, actually.

Sunday 4/15 - Rosie Thomas and Denison Witmer at the Beat Kitchen on Belmont.

So Abbey and I get to the venue and are walked up to the line.  I'm pulling out my wallet from my purse when my comb pops out and falls to the ground.  A young man picks it up and hands it to me.  Who was ( Read more... )

Classes for next year ready to go:

Fall -

Linguistics
20th Century American Fiction
Victorian Age
Energy and Our Environment
History of Christian Biography
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

Spring -

Arts and Ideas
Anglo Saxon and Medieval Literature
Modern World Literature
Broadcast and Print Journalism
Film Appreciation
Organizational and Team Communication

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Well, FFM came and went and here I am back at old Concordia.  It was entirely too interesting and fun.  I'm very sad it's open, but infinitely happy I went.  Here's the rundown ( Read more... )

Only three days till FFM.  Three long days.  I'll make it ( Read more... )

Well, well, well...it looks as if Fish has been asked to do THE LCMS National Youth Gathering in Orlando this summer, for reasons truly beyond me.  Little Fish in front of 30,000 kids.  What is wrong with this picture?

In two weeks I'll be at FFM, something I've been anticipating since the school year began.  How fast it's gone!  I'm glad for this.  Anyway, this morning they just put up the workshop descriptions.  I'm having a very hard time deciding.  Perhaps you can help?

Workshop A:

The Cry of the Exodus, Part 1
Music of People in Struggle
The Psalters
Chapel ( ( Read more... )

Thanks Eric

Open iTunes to answer the following. Go to your library.

How many songs?
1251

Sort by song title:
First: (preamble) - Blanche
Last: zzzPenchant - Rafter

Sort by time:
First: One Last Woo-Hoo For the Pullman - Sufjan Stevens (0:06)
Last: Only Skin - Joanna Newsom (16:55)

Sort by album:
First: ( ) - Sigur Ros
Last: Ys - Joanna Newsom

Top Five Most ( Read more... )