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[20 Jan 2006|11:39pm] |
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Here Comes Your Man - Pixies |
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Okay, okay, I know I said I was retiring, but this merits an entry. Today Clarissa, Andy and I decided to have an Arrested Development marathon at my house. They got here at 3. Everything was going good.
AND THEN THE WRATH OF GOD STRUCK.
SNOW. HUGE FUCKING AMOUNTS OF SNOW. EVERYWHERE. FUCKING FUCKEDFUCKYFUCK SNOW. We thought it would be driveable for Clarissa to get back, but after going outside and Andy, my dad and I realizing it's knee deep, and after Clarissa's dad's failed attempt to get here, it was decided that everyone had to sleep over. There were no other options. Click for pictures.
( weirdest night in history )
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| October 20, 2003 - January 20, 2006 |
[20 Jan 2006|12:29am] |
It's been a nice, long run, but alas, my time on livejournal has ended. Time to start new.
Thanks for reading nice people.
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[31 Dec 2005|02:46pm] |
Happy New Year everyone.
Hope 2006 is good. It will be.
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| captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy |
[29 Dec 2005|05:09pm] |
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Bitter Fingers - Elton John |
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Okay, it's probably the right time to talk about this. As previously announced, I'm taking a road trip this summer, for a manuscript I plan to right. . Nicole was the first to sign on for the journey, but we need a driver. I plan for two seperate stops in Ohio, another in Virginia, and possibly New York somewhere in between. We need a driver. Anyone interested? We'll work out the details later.
Contact me through AIM or Myspace or LJ, or call me..
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| don't teach me lessons because i've already learned |
[17 Dec 2005|03:14pm] |
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Heart In A Cage - The Strokes |
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Name: Brendan
Birthdate: November 29, 1985
Birthplace: Chicago
Current Location: West Dundee
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: brown shag
Height: 5-9
Weight: 200
Piercings: none
Tattoos: 0
Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Claire Elizabeth Chalifoux
Overused Phraze: Fuck
Favorite!
Food: Pasta
Candy: m&m's
Number: 3
Color: green
Animal: dog
Drink: Corn Syrup (bwahhahahhaha)
Alcohol Drink: none
Bagel: Panera?
Letter: B
Body Part on Opposite sex: Face
This or That?!
Pepsi or Coke: Neither
McDonalds or BurgerKing: Burger King
Strawberry or Watermelon: strawberry
Hot tea or Ice tea: Hot Tea
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Hot Chocolate or Coffee: Hot Chocolate!
Kiss or Hug: Depends on person.. haha.. Hugs are very fufillng
Dog or Cat: Dog
Rap or Punk: Punk probably
Summer or Winter: Both for different reasons
Scary Movies or Funny Movies: Funny
Love or Money: love
Your...?!?!
Bedtime: 2-3 a.m.
Most Missed Memory: Life before college
Best phyiscal feature: Eyes
First Thought Waking Up: IT'S ONLY NINE FUCKING THIRTY %$^#$?re?sdfe?%w?res?f?r#!!!!
Goal for this year: Getting to Columbia. I pulled it off.
Best Friends: A have a few.
Weakness: I trail off in mid sentence and I'm slightly paranoid. Okay. A lot paranoid.
Fears: loneliness
Heritage: Half Irish, Half Italian
Longest relationship: 17 months and counting
Have You?!
Ever Drank: Nope
Ever Smoked: Nope
Pot: never, Nope
Ever been Drunk: Nope
Ever been beaten up: Not really, punched in the face several times this year though. Haha
Ever beaten someone up: Nah
Ever Shoplifted: Nope
Ever Skinny Dipped: Nope
Ever Kissed Opposite sex: Yes
Ever Kissed Same Sex: Nope
Been Dumped Lately: No
In a Guy/Girl!
Favorite Eye Color: Brown
Favorite Hair Color: Brown
Short or Long: Longer
Height: shorter than me
Style: Don't care
Looks or Personality: i think personality is what makes the looks (stealing this too)
Hot or Cute: CUTE
Drugs and Alcohol: alcohol
Muscular or Really Skinny: not so sure
Random!!!
Number of Regrets in the Past: no regrets
What country do you want to Visit: australia, britain, france
How do you want to Die: Old and in my sleep
Been to the Mall Lately: Last weekend.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Get along with your Parents: Not really
Health Freak: Nope
Do you think your Attractive: yes haha
Believe in Yourself: oh yes
Want to go to College: am in college
Do you Smoke: not at all
Do you Drink: absolutely not
Shower Daily: sometimes more than once a day
Interested in a member of Opposite Sex: yes
Been in Love: yes
Do you Sing: nope
Want to get Married: Absolutely
Do you want Children: Absolutely
Have your future kids names planned out: nope
Age you wanna lose your Virginity: hmmm.
Hate anyone: Jeff Lynne
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| baby i got sick this morning |
[17 Dec 2005|03:02pm] |
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It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye |
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Marvin Gaye was so good.
That is all.
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| lay low |
[12 Dec 2005|02:38am] |
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Rats In The Cellar - Aerosmith |
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The Great Debate:
I'm seeing how this works. I'm going to give two albums or two movies - and then I'm going to ask people to tell me why one is better than the other and why. Mind you, you cannot suggest any other albums or movies outside of the two. Pick the one you feel is better and give me a reason why I should beleive that. I'm planning to use this on obiviate.
here we go.
OK Computer vs. Kid A
Who ya got?
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| john lennon 1940-1980 |
[08 Dec 2005|12:01am] |
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Watching The Wheels - John Lennon |
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This picture was taken the morning of Monday, December 8, 1980.
As he left for the recording studio at around 5 p.m., he signed a copy of Double Fantasy for the fan on the right.
Less than six hours later, the fan killed that man.
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| woo snow |
[05 Dec 2005|12:17am] |
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Hallelujiah (Live at Sin-e) - Jeff Buckley |
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( happy holidays )
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| everbody got somebody |
[27 Nov 2005|03:44am] |
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Handle With Care - Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins & guests |
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HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLYYYYYYYYYYYY CRAP.
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins's version of "Handle With Care" (Traveling Wilburys cover) just leaked. It's from her solo album and Ben Gibbard, Conor Oberst and M. Ward all handle vocals on the track. Fucking incredible. Soooo damn good.
That's it.
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| everybody's going out tonight |
[24 Nov 2005|03:22am] |
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Range Life - Pavement |
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It's a Marvin Gaye evening. I was listening to What's Goin' On.
Not a whole lot going on lately - a lot of school drama - which now thankfully has been resolved.
I kicked the meds officially a week ago. They weren't working for me plain and simple. Yeah, I attested to feeling better when I first took them but it just kind of balled up in this weird haze for the past three months. I don't remember much, and what I do remember was bad. So that phase is over. No more. If you want me to elaborate, just ask me yourself. I don't know if I really want to have it out in an open forum. At least I'm honest.
I haven't slept in the apartment since November 4. Actually, I don't remember the last time I spent more than an hour in there since that time. I've been balancing it by staying at home and in friends apartments. Basically put - I've been headed towards a very dark place for the past month and it really wasn't recently until things got better.
A lot better.
Yeah, so my latest struggle is quite petty compared to other things - I'm going to be twenty on Tuesday. It's a significant milestone for me, I beleive. I'm not a teenager anymore, there's really no excuses for stupid bullshit I do - I guess I have to be more responsible. Yeah. That's it I think. Eh. Not really a struggle, just weird.
QUICK PLUG: GO TO HTTP://WWW.OBVIATEMEDIA.NET
enjoy.
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| i got the flu and away i flew |
[15 Nov 2005|01:20am] |
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Kingpin - Wilco |
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November 14, 2005.
obviatemedia.net has finally been launched.
Go. Enjoy.
Okay, so there's only one article. But we're working dilligently. I promise.
It's a very happy day. Give me your input.
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| ain't too proud to beg |
[14 Nov 2005|04:52pm] |
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Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie |
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Still at home. The past two nights I've stayed up till five in the morning just doing stupid things - may it be writing or reading. Yeah, as evidenced by my last entry, I stayed up all night and read the rest of The Virgin Suicides. An incredible book. I literally could not put it down. When my screensaver went on last night, I walked over to turn it off, still with the book in hand, reading the pages. I don't think I've read anything better in my entire life. I'm serious. It's poetic, sad, funny, whimsical and beautiful all at the same time. It reminded me of the way my friend Lo writes. It's that good.
I'm glad to be here, if I already haven't said that too many times. I haven't done anything, haven't spent a night out anywhere, minus going to the mall and dinner with Dana, and it's been extremely relaxing.
I've been listening to a ton of music, as I've said. Album after album after album. It's really quite revelatory. Last night I got There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly and the Family Stone. Very cool record. Not happy at all. Very dreary, sad, even rainy, I suppose.
Anyways, I have to get on the phone for a half hour and then I'm going to watch The Virgin Suicides film. I'm excited. Sofia Coppola directed it, so I've already melted. That woman is a fantastic screenwriter and director. Her taste in music ain't too shabby either.
I'm also reading Everything Is Illuminated. It's difficult to read, but it's still interesting nonetheless. I like books. I'm glad I'm reading more often.
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| venice has a queen |
[14 Nov 2005|04:55am] |
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I just finished reading The Virgin Suicides.
Wow.
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| just remember little darling |
[13 Nov 2005|02:15am] |
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I have not updated in forever. A lot has happened since my last update, some good, a lot bad, and a whole bunch of in between. School is going well, the living situation could be better, but I'm being optimistic and just going to gut it out until the end of the semester. Currently, I'm at home, needing some emergency R&R if there's such a thing. I'm burning the candle at both ends and I'm not only physically exhausted but emotionally exhausted.
Without getting into TOO much detail, I've had to tinker around with a lot of medicine that's made me very ill and trust me, it isn't fun. I've been devouring music at an extremely rapid rate. I can't seem to get enough of it. I feel like John Travolta's character in Phenomenon who just keeps reading books and books and books because he can't get enough knowledge.
I mean, I'm not merely skimming the stuff I'm listening to. I sit through the album a few times, get a feel for it, listen to it a few times over again and then move on. I don't know if it's reflective of what's going on in my life right now, if I'm bored, or I plainly just love music. I'm willing to take suggestions.
It's nice to be back in the suburbs. It's so quiet..and man, it's nice to have my very own room. The apartment is nice with the high ceilings and everything, but it feels like a prison after so long. As uncomfortable as I've been feeling in there lately, I'm grateful to be able to split my living space between my home here and downtown in Chicago.
Chicago is a wonderful place, I just wish I was a little healthier to experience it. I've done a lot since I've been down there, and I suppose I have plenty of more time to do the other things I want to. I think I'm just burning out from being down there for so long right now. I need a nice extended break until it starts feeling fresh again. It's so weird, I've been down there so long, It's sort of lost it's luster or it's specialness I suppose. I guess since I'm a part of the city now I'll never have that sense of wonder about it. That's sort of sad. But it's cool to actually feel like a Chicagoian too, I guess.
I saw Jarhead last night. Fantastic flick. Sam Mendes has not made a bad movie yet. I fully expect Jake Gyllenhall, Peter Saarsgard and Jamie Foxx to get Oscar nods for their roles. Well, at least one of them.
I don't really know what else to say, so I guess I should give a rundown of the albums I've acquired since I've been home tonight. When I have them in front of me at school, I'll type the whole list.
1. Gram Parsons - G.P.
2. Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
3. Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
4. Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
5. Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
6. Uncle Tupelo - Anodyne
7. Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone
That's just tonight. As of recently, I've gotten:
Blondie - Parallel Lines
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection
The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
The Fiery Furnaces - Rehearsing My Choir
Uncle Tupelo - March 16-20, 1992
My Morning Jacket - Z
Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music
Youth Group - Skeleton Jar
Yo La Tengo - Prisoners Of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs: 1985-2003
Fiona Apple - Tidal
Pretenders - Pretenders
Neil Diamond - 12 Songs
Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears
Alicia Keys - Unplugged
... and some others I can't possibly remember right now.
I'm hungry
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| don't stop beleivin |
[27 Oct 2005|12:40am] |
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Amazing. Simply amazing.
I've always said I'm not a Sox fan. I'm still really not. But what I experienced tonight was absolutely amazing. After the final out was called, my new roommate Matt and I ran out into the hallway screaming. We met up with everyone else in the hall and darted down the stairs and ran outside the UCC. Pandemonium ensued. There were so many people there. I was high fiving everyone I saw. I saw people hugging bums. I saw Kim Barnes, Matt Karnatz, Charlie, Josh, Greg Lamp, Two-Liter, Danielle, my roommie Aaron, Jackie, Lauren, Amy and Bob Doerr, Megan Messina, Brian Vogelsang, everyone. It was nuts. It was just truly awesome.
It was like for one brief moment, everyone was united. It wasn't about baseball. It was just to be in the middle of the city, when something truly amazing went down. There was cheering, crowdsurfing, and a lot of hugs. It was just amazing to be there.
Now I'm rain drenched, half done with a mid term, and totally on an emotional high because of this.
I can say I was in the heart of the city when a Chicago team won the World Series. Not many people will ever be able to say that.
But I will.
I'll never ever forget it.
The only thing better?
2006 World Champion Chicago Cubs :-)
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