Saturday, October 27, 2007
Ithaca Falls
Bri and I paid a visit to Ithaca falls last Sunday. It is located about a mile North East of our house. The falls are a part of the gorge that flows out of the lake on the North end of Cornell's campus. This is the biggest waterfall I have seen in my life, in regards to the amount of water that flows over it. Enjoy some pictures!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Back in NY
After a whirlwind visit to MN, Bri and I are back in NY. It was great to be home, but it was way too short. Luckily, we got to see a number of our friends and spend time with my folks and Bri's Dad.
I have decided though, that I am ok with not flying again for a while. Not that anything bad happened over the trip, I just find the entire experience of flying unenjoyable. Part of the problem is that I am too tall, but the other part, is that I just plain get bored. That being said, I did read two books over the weekend on the flights. The first was Stephen Colbert's "I Am America (And So Can You)" and the second was Russell Rathbun's "Post-Rapture Radio." It was my second reading of Radio, and I was once again really impressed. If I get super motivated, I will write a slightly more in depth review of the book. "America" was kind of like reading a really long episode of "The Colbert Report" the only problem being, it just isn't as good.
Anyways, thanks to everyone who found the time to hang out with us, and for those of you that missed us, hopefully we can see you at Christmas.
I have decided though, that I am ok with not flying again for a while. Not that anything bad happened over the trip, I just find the entire experience of flying unenjoyable. Part of the problem is that I am too tall, but the other part, is that I just plain get bored. That being said, I did read two books over the weekend on the flights. The first was Stephen Colbert's "I Am America (And So Can You)" and the second was Russell Rathbun's "Post-Rapture Radio." It was my second reading of Radio, and I was once again really impressed. If I get super motivated, I will write a slightly more in depth review of the book. "America" was kind of like reading a really long episode of "The Colbert Report" the only problem being, it just isn't as good.
Anyways, thanks to everyone who found the time to hang out with us, and for those of you that missed us, hopefully we can see you at Christmas.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Some Music for Your Viewing Pleasure.
Caveat: I don't normally spend hours a day looking for videos on the web, but I have stumbled across some pretty quality stuff over the last couple days and I thought I would share it. Also, I apologize for my inability to post hyperlinks in the blog, but everytime I post, blogger kills the link. So, copy and paste your way to joy.
Let's start with a Sufjan Video I probably should have found several months ago, but I am slow. The definite bonus here, a new song that I had never heard before: The Lakes of Canada. It is pretty hard to beat Sufjan, a banjo and a rooftop.
http://asthmatickitty.com/news.php?newsID=169
Now for something completely different. The Arcade Fire never does exactly what you expect, but this came out of no where. It is a pretty sweet idea using one of my favorite songs from "Neon Bible."
http://beonlineb.com/click_around.html
Beirut is a fairly new act in in indie scene. Their first album, "Gulag Orkestar," was stunning, especially considering it was made by a 19 year old. With a new album just released, Beirut has lived up to their potential. Here is a video of Beirut with Grizzly Bear.
http://flyingclubcup.com/spip.php?article6
Finally, a missed reason to visit NYC. This is a trailer for Sigur Ros' movie "Heima." The film was released last night in NYC and will be realsed on DVD in a month. The best part, they will be releasing a double EP along with the film which will include previously unreleased tracks and rare acoustic versions of some previously released work. The most exciting for me, an acoustic version of "Untitled #3" from the album "( )", which, as some of you know, was the processional for my wedding earlier this year. Enjoy some footage of one of the most amazing bands in the world.
http://emichrysalis.co.uk/sigurros/heima/film/heima_trailer.html
Hope these bring some joy to your day.
Blessings
Let's start with a Sufjan Video I probably should have found several months ago, but I am slow. The definite bonus here, a new song that I had never heard before: The Lakes of Canada. It is pretty hard to beat Sufjan, a banjo and a rooftop.
http://asthmatickitty.com/news.php?newsID=169
Now for something completely different. The Arcade Fire never does exactly what you expect, but this came out of no where. It is a pretty sweet idea using one of my favorite songs from "Neon Bible."
http://beonlineb.com/click_around.html
Beirut is a fairly new act in in indie scene. Their first album, "Gulag Orkestar," was stunning, especially considering it was made by a 19 year old. With a new album just released, Beirut has lived up to their potential. Here is a video of Beirut with Grizzly Bear.
http://flyingclubcup.com/spip.php?article6
Finally, a missed reason to visit NYC. This is a trailer for Sigur Ros' movie "Heima." The film was released last night in NYC and will be realsed on DVD in a month. The best part, they will be releasing a double EP along with the film which will include previously unreleased tracks and rare acoustic versions of some previously released work. The most exciting for me, an acoustic version of "Untitled #3" from the album "( )", which, as some of you know, was the processional for my wedding earlier this year. Enjoy some footage of one of the most amazing bands in the world.
http://emichrysalis.co.uk/sigurros/heima/film/heima_trailer.html
Hope these bring some joy to your day.
Blessings
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