damn, i can't think. or decide anything. have had my whole collection of mp3s on shuffle for the last week. deciding what to wear when yesterday's clothes smell too bad to use again is a horror. and i have a birthday gift to buy for tomorrow. agony.
please decide for me. yeah?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
auntie jenny
as of saturday i am an aunt! this is the greatest thing, i'm so happy. and to think that my baby sister is a mom, it's crazy! but crazy wonderful. i have total baby fever. tonight i'm gonna meet this little guy for the first time and i can't wait!
lots of exclamation points here. :)
lots of exclamation points here. :)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
copies
someone else has my tattoo. at least it's not in the same place or the same font. but still! part of me is thrilled, part of me is annoyed. cos i'm a nerd like that.
here's the other
i found it here, at the science tattoo emporium. check out the other tattoos, there are a few really neat ones.
for those of you not familiar with math like this; it's called euler's identity, after swiss 18th century mathematician euler. in the linked article the following quote is found
i chose to get it not because i'm a huge fan of mr mathematician here, but because, like the readers of that magazine, i think the formula itself encompasses what i love about mathematics, that something that looks and seems complicated essentially is very simple. it's a beautiful sentiment. here's mine
update: i found one more. here i was thinking i was original.
here's the other
i found it here, at the science tattoo emporium. check out the other tattoos, there are a few really neat ones.
for those of you not familiar with math like this; it's called euler's identity, after swiss 18th century mathematician euler. in the linked article the following quote is found
In 1988, readers of the Mathematical Intelligencer voted [Euler's Identity] "the Most Beautiful Mathematical Formula Ever". In total, Euler was responsible for three of the top five formulae in that poll.
i chose to get it not because i'm a huge fan of mr mathematician here, but because, like the readers of that magazine, i think the formula itself encompasses what i love about mathematics, that something that looks and seems complicated essentially is very simple. it's a beautiful sentiment. here's mine
update: i found one more. here i was thinking i was original.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
breeders love
this is one of my favorite songs with the breeders, and also a great video.
also, we had snow today! the world sure looks prettier with snow. and check out pretendingtobejapanese.com i write there too now and then.
also, we had snow today! the world sure looks prettier with snow. and check out pretendingtobejapanese.com i write there too now and then.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
what's going on?
my new look accompanied by the lyrics to the fabulous song "going blonde" by juliana hatfield. enjoy.
Na na na na na na / Baby baby baby / I don't want nothing / Means I want something / Millions of diamonds / Sparkling and shining / Singing stupid songs / I'm going blonde
Bleaching my brain / I dig the pain / Firing squad pointed at the sweet spot / I'm turning myself on / I'm going blonde
Never want to be forgotten / I'm speaking American / I need some attention / Tell you my problems / What's going on / I think I'm going blonde
Na na na na na na / Na na na na na na
Baby baby baby / Baby baby baby
Na na na na na na na na
Friday, December 12, 2008
some more cranes songs
here's some proper videos by cranes. alison shaw has such a beautiful voice, and i love how the sound is so dreamy. cranes is the perfect band to listen to when it's dark and you hide under your covers and you can't sleep.
"beautiful friend" from loved (1994). here's also another great song from that album, "shining road".
"tomorrow's tears" from wings of joy (1991). also from that album is "adoration", yet a beautiful song, found here.
"inescapable" that was a bonus track/ep released during the wings of joy era.
"jewel" from forever (1993), although the video/single version of the song sounds a bit different than it does on the record. according to allmusic it's because robert smith remixed it. not surprising considering the cure brought cranes as their opening act on their '92 world tour.
"everywhere", also from forever.
cranes still releases albums, the last of which is self-titled and came out in october of this year. but i haven't heard it yet. i'm mostly in love with the music they made in the 90s and there's a huge nostalgia button that gets pushed in me whenever i hear their songs. a lot of their greatest songs can be found on their 2-cd ep collection, vols 1-2, so pick it up.
"beautiful friend" from loved (1994). here's also another great song from that album, "shining road".
"tomorrow's tears" from wings of joy (1991). also from that album is "adoration", yet a beautiful song, found here.
"inescapable" that was a bonus track/ep released during the wings of joy era.
"jewel" from forever (1993), although the video/single version of the song sounds a bit different than it does on the record. according to allmusic it's because robert smith remixed it. not surprising considering the cure brought cranes as their opening act on their '92 world tour.
"everywhere", also from forever.
cranes still releases albums, the last of which is self-titled and came out in october of this year. but i haven't heard it yet. i'm mostly in love with the music they made in the 90s and there's a huge nostalgia button that gets pushed in me whenever i hear their songs. a lot of their greatest songs can be found on their 2-cd ep collection, vols 1-2, so pick it up.
tangled up
i was just listening to old cranes songs and "tangled up" came on and i fell back a few years and rediscovered how beautiful this song is. unfortunately there's no video made, none that i can find anyway, so you'll have to make due with a live performance from october this year. before you push play, light a few candles and turn out the lights. enjoy.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
my time in america pt 2,5
more pictures of food from my u.s. trip has been requested. enjoy!
dave made me dinner the first night. too bad most of the garlic wanted to stay in the pan :(
lunch at a vietnamese / chinese restaurant in downtown salt lake city. those things in the middle of the table there, they were sooo good! they had cream cheese in them and they were fried. mmmmmm.
arby's mozzarella cheese sticks in all their delicious glory
kate's butter nut squash soup. yum!
lunch at the mediterranean market & deli. i have eaten better paninis in my life but it was ok. the store did have arborio rice so they're forgiven
donuts!! (i was in america after all..)
this is NOT how mexican food looks and tastes in northern europe, but although this specific portion (in cedar city) wasn't my favorite, the one i ate in slc a few days later was really good! though i'm sorry to say, dave, i don't appreciate it like you do.
the salmon burger in las vegas
dave made me dinner the first night. too bad most of the garlic wanted to stay in the pan :(
lunch at a vietnamese / chinese restaurant in downtown salt lake city. those things in the middle of the table there, they were sooo good! they had cream cheese in them and they were fried. mmmmmm.
arby's mozzarella cheese sticks in all their delicious glory
kate's butter nut squash soup. yum!
lunch at the mediterranean market & deli. i have eaten better paninis in my life but it was ok. the store did have arborio rice so they're forgiven
donuts!! (i was in america after all..)
this is NOT how mexican food looks and tastes in northern europe, but although this specific portion (in cedar city) wasn't my favorite, the one i ate in slc a few days later was really good! though i'm sorry to say, dave, i don't appreciate it like you do.
the salmon burger in las vegasMonday, December 8, 2008
my time in america pt 2
it's a fact that i enjoy food a bit too much for my own good. good food. i'm not a fast food junkie, i'm a good food junkie. and i don't eat meat. so, with little more knowledge than your average european about american food culture (meat, fast food, large portions, obesity) i have to admit i worried a little bit about how i was going to be fed my two weeks over there.
let me tell you, the worrying was totally uncalled for. although they do seem to have more preservatives and salt in their pre-prepared food than here in sweden, pretty much everything i ate was enjoyable. here's a top 5 list, starting with a taste orgasm;
1. coffee milk shake and salmon burger at blt burgers in las vegas. this milkshake is to die for! now i totally get the conversation in pulp fiction about the $5 shake (although if i remember correctly, this shake was $6, but inflation hits even $5 shakes). the burger was also great.
yes! it was this good! i swear!
2. sweet potato cannelloni at the red rock in park city, utah. O. M. F. G!
3. dave's mom & husband's delicious salad with homegrown vegetables and japanese pears (i hope i'm getting this right, i was too busy enjoying it to really pay attention).
4. arby's mozzarella cheese sticks. i may not be a fast food junkie, but i am a cheese junkie, especially mozzarella.
5. the cheesecake factory's pumpkin cheesecake. i mean, just look at it!
honorary mention: kate's homemade butter nut squash soup was great! and it was my first encounter with butter nut squash, which is always exciting.
let me tell you, the worrying was totally uncalled for. although they do seem to have more preservatives and salt in their pre-prepared food than here in sweden, pretty much everything i ate was enjoyable. here's a top 5 list, starting with a taste orgasm;
1. coffee milk shake and salmon burger at blt burgers in las vegas. this milkshake is to die for! now i totally get the conversation in pulp fiction about the $5 shake (although if i remember correctly, this shake was $6, but inflation hits even $5 shakes). the burger was also great.
yes! it was this good! i swear!2. sweet potato cannelloni at the red rock in park city, utah. O. M. F. G!
3. dave's mom & husband's delicious salad with homegrown vegetables and japanese pears (i hope i'm getting this right, i was too busy enjoying it to really pay attention).
4. arby's mozzarella cheese sticks. i may not be a fast food junkie, but i am a cheese junkie, especially mozzarella.
5. the cheesecake factory's pumpkin cheesecake. i mean, just look at it!
honorary mention: kate's homemade butter nut squash soup was great! and it was my first encounter with butter nut squash, which is always exciting.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
new template
sorry if i confuse someone but i'm so extremely tired of my template so i just had to replace it. this new one is not great, but at least it's not like the old one. i'll try and have it not be blue. we'll see.
maybe i can even force my sister to make me my very own soon. :)
UPDATE: that's better.
maybe i can even force my sister to make me my very own soon. :)
UPDATE: that's better.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
maribel
if you can't tell already, i'm going through my rss-feed and catching up on the posts on indie-mp3, and now i found yet another very interesting band i never heard before. norwegian maribel.
this is very true. it sounds great! so far it seems they've only released one single, taste the trash, but i hope they're to release more soon, cos i want more! i'll be keeping my eyes on them.
listen to them on myspace (4 songs).
UPDATE:
what the hell. here's the video, too. why not. :)
It's a sleazy slab of noisepop - coming on like The Jesus and Mary Chain rucking with The Cramps whilst trying to remind us how great the 1988 version of My Bloody Valentine were.
this is very true. it sounds great! so far it seems they've only released one single, taste the trash, but i hope they're to release more soon, cos i want more! i'll be keeping my eyes on them.
listen to them on myspace (4 songs).
UPDATE:
what the hell. here's the video, too. why not. :)
osni
go listen to french indie/shoegazer band osni's song "mon pistolet d'amour" (myspace link). someone's been listening to jamc a bit too much it seems ;) although, the other songs aren't as obvious and they aren't too bad.
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