Born Under Punches

A notebook of sorts of clippings, quotes, and ideas.

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Resolved

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I’m not really a resolution person, but these are some small changes I want to try to reclaim my sanity (read: non-fatigued brain)

  1. Finish school work by 10pm (most nights at least - late night grading sessions are inevitable), use 10-1130 to blog, clear out Google Reader, call Jenny, or something else leisurely.

  2. In bed by midnight, ideally in bed before then and asleep by midnight, thus getting 5 1/2 - 6 hours of sleep (still not great but much better than the 4 hours I was getting most nights in December).

  3. Cook either Sunday or Monday nights (or both) so that I have leftovers for a few days and don’t skip meals or eat junk exclusively.

  4. Some kind of moderate physical activity at least every other day. Something to keep me from wanting to nap at least.

Thanks for letting me vent, Tumblr. Now keep me honest!



January 04, 2010, 10:50pm

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-3)

  1. Los Campesinos! (17)
  2. Beach House (7)
  3. Lambchop (5)
  4. Phoenix (4)
  5. Pearl Jam (4)

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January 04, 2010, 9:51pm

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“A half-century ago we lost Camus and gained Stipe. The lord takes and the lord gives.”

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For Michael Stipe’s birthday, Patti Smith writes a lovely tribute in which she puts JMS on the same plane as Albert Camus.

I’ll wish him a happy birthday too, but I’m not sure birthday wishes get much better.



January 04, 2010, 8:43pm

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Soundgarden is reuniting?



January 01, 2010, 2:38am

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The Zombies: This Will Be Our Year

This is my “Auld Lange Syne” - midnight, every year.

Completely with you on this one.  Happy New Year!



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December 31, 2009, 7:37pm

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This is what I expected Mike Tyson’s appearance on SNL a couple of weeks ago to be like.



December 30, 2009, 10:51pm

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Jeff Dunham Show: Canceled, Most Likely! -- Vulture

At what point is it too late to declare things “A Christmas Miracle?”



December 29, 2009, 8:33pm

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27)

  1. Japancakes (12)
  2. Animal Collective (11)
  3. The Replacements (5)
  4. Superchunk (4)
  5. U2 (4)

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December 29, 2009, 4:52pm

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10 music-tech trends that will shape the next decade | Digital Media - CNET News

Aside from a few in-progress developments (generally the ones about hard disc size and file quality), some of these are laughable - I don’t think anyone will get sincerely nostalgic for first generation iPods and 128kbps, mis-tagged MP3s.



December 29, 2009, 10:40am

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Largehearted Boy: Daily Downloads (Vic Chesnutt)

May you be at peace, Vic.



December 26, 2009, 12:08pm

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Run-D.M.C. - “Christmas in Hollis”

Now playing on VH-1 Classic.  The joys of staying at my parents’ for Christmas.



December 25, 2009, 12:05am

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“Some guys write to movie stars - this guy writes to movies!”

“Some guys write to movie stars - this guy writes to movies!”



December 23, 2009, 12:12am

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“I Wish It Was Christmas Today” - Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Julian Casablancas, and The Roots

Having this posted online at 12:30 saved me an hour of sleep.  This made me so happy that I won’t even make a fuss about that absurd feather in Casablancas’ hair.



December 22, 2009, 12:53am

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Just wanted to post a Tweetshot

Just wanted to post a Tweetshot



December 21, 2009, 6:13pm

So glad it's the shortest day of the year. Days can only get longer from here.

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I was thinking the same thing this morning.



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December 21, 2009, 6:12pm