Tuesday, 2010.Aug.31

Just Me

I don’t need to be anything other than a prison guard’s son
I don’t need to be anything other than a specialist’s son
I don’t have to be anyone other than a birth of two souls in one
Part of where I’m going is knowing where I’m coming from
…I don’t want to be anything other than what I’ve been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind

Gavin DeGraw

Monday, 2010.Aug.30

a rich life consists of trying to leave the world a little better

The country is in deep trouble. We’ve forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it. We need the courage to question the powers that be, the courage to be impatient with evil and patient with people, the courage to fight for social justice. In many instances we will be stepping out on nothing, and just hoping to land on something. But that’s the struggle. To live is to wrestle with despair, yet never allow despair to have the last word.

Cornel West

Monday, 2010.Aug.30

Bush Day

August 29th

is hereby declared

Bush Day

in order to commemorate the first time we had a full and engaging

conversation about bushes.

Please join us for celebrations next year.

However, don’t use real bushes to make bush cake. It would be rather awkward to explain that one to the orthodontist…

Orthodontist: How’d you break the bracket? Popcorn? Toffee?
You: No… I bit down on a rosebush-thorn…
Orthodontist: A rosebush-thorn?
You: … Yes?

Sunday, 2010.Aug.29

Her Morning Elegance

Her Morning Elegance is a song by Oren Lavie.
The music video is a stop motion animation (you can view every single picture they took to create the final video here).

Sunday, 2010.Aug.29

To Be a Musician:

To be a musician is really something. It goes very very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am – my faith, my knowledge, my being…

When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people,

To help humanity free itself from it’s hang-ups.

John Coltrane

Sunday, 2010.Aug.29

cost of a kid = $222,360

At least, that’s what the government estimates.
An interesting fact, from the npr article:

Researchers broke household income into three levels: Less than $56,670; $56,670 to $98,120; and more than $98,120.
People in the lower-income group spend 25 percent of their before-tax income on a child; those in the middle-income group spend 16 percent; and those in the higher-income group spend 12 percent. But in absolute terms, spending increases with income.

Also, the most important costs, in order, are:

  1. Housing(31%
  2. childcare and education (17%)
  3. food (16%)

Saturday, 2010.Aug.28

The Last Drop of Toothpaste

Learned to recognize the fakes and the true snakes
So called friends, you know the two-faced
All in my grill like a toothache
Still you never find me under pressure Like the last drop of toothpaste

Jin, Angels

Saturday, 2010.Aug.28

shiny or new or in existence

This shiny new incentive won’t be so shiny or new or in existence after September 1st.

Advertisement from the Austin area describing the fact that the offer is only available for a limited time.

Friday, 2010.Aug.27

if you see yourself looking back…

Keep looking in the mirror – if you see Ulrich looking back then you might be in trouble – if you see Jesus looking back then you’re doing fine – it’s all about measuring ourselves to scripture and living a life that follows Jesus and reflects Him, not our sinful nature.

Brett Fish from I am Perfect – Gray’s Anatomy on What’s the Vibe?

If you’re looking in the mirror of your life, and you see yourself reflected, you see your sinful nature reflected… We should strive to see Jesus Christ reflected in the mirror of our lives.

Friday, 2010.Aug.27

your life becomes about maintaining

instead of living, your life becomes all about maintaining – the mask, the façade, the secret, whatever it is and you miss out on living and on real relationships.

Brett Fish from I am Perfect – Gray’s Anatomy on What’s the Vibe?

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