highlights from two zero zero six
in no particular order:


daft punk at coachella. i know no concert will ever equal this. no visuals will ever equal this. it was just perfect. also finding $20 on the ground right before they played was a nice addition.


zurich. or the whole trip to europe. what can be wrong with spending 21 days with 6 friends in england, france, spain, switzerland, czech republic, netherlands, belgium and scotland.


new york city. i felt strange that i have travelled to asia and europe but i have never been to the biggest city in usa. it was fun spending time with the whole random crew of people who were out there.


the knife. everything about this show. then chasing karin afterwards and then she dissapeared.


the rest of coachella. devendra banhart and cat power both were amazing. as well as many other acts. i plan on going every year from here on out. its weird that i already bought my hotel room (thanks to morgan).


im enjoying doing graphics work when i am not in school. i also fully enjoyed this series.


other things are the bonfire/dance parties and all the new taquerias i have visited and campbell and especially:
the people.
new friends (santa cruz/capitola/scotts valley)
old friends whom i never did my best to keep up with and i fully regret that time away, but now im glad we are friends again (nicole)

the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops
last night i walked from my car to my home, pouring rain, and it felt like the perfect way to close out the day. rain has the power to cleanse, rain has to power to (re)new [sorry kristin, i had to use that]. instantly the rain felt to me like i was in scotland again, with a big backpack on, walking from the glasgow central station up high street to mcclay's guest house, soaking wet, with no one to share the experience with.
after talking with a few people last night it seems as though everyone doesnt like to do anything in the rain (drive/shop/anything involving being outside). but when people are alone they enjoy being in the rain because of its sense of power.

i walked home slowly (i wouldve stood there, but i had some self concious issues) and it brought me back to the same "its me and you god" kind of scenario that i had in glasgow. i understand that the rain makes our clothes wet, and it makes it harder to drive, and it makes more people drink coffee, and it heightens the number of people slipping, but i love rain when we havent had it in a while. thats all im getting at.

murderer
the song, Murderer, by Low might be one of the best songs i have ever heard.

top ten of 2006

1.

The Knife
Silent Shout
Forest Families might be one of the best songs ever.

2.

TV On The Radio
Return To Cookie Mountain
listen to Province

3.

International Pony
Mit Dir Sind Wir Vier
listen to Our House (Ada Remix)

4.

Hanne Hukkleberg
Rykestraße 68
listen to The Pirate

5.

Herbert
Scale
listen to Moving Like A Train

6.

Cat Power
The Greatest
listen to The Greatest

7.

Booka Shade
Movements
listen to Darko

8.

Trentemoller
The Last Resort

9.

Hot Chip
The Warning
listen to No Fit State

10.

Milosh
Meme
listen to Couldn't Sleep

taking some sort of initiative

im happy because our community group started last night. all day i was nervous that there would be, at any moment, that awkward silence, with people looking at me for guidance. i became a leader because i wanted a group. leadership and i dont really go hand in hand. i was expecting an array of people, and it was nice seeing 8 or 9 friends praying and talking and longing to learn more. everyone had this sense of excitement at the end. im excited to see where this thing goes.

also, christmas at starbucks consists of bing crosby, rufus wainwright and the decemberists. i can tell some guy up at the hearmusic office really is pushing that crane wife album.

expect by next week my top 10 albums of 2006 and my top 10 concerts of 2006.

united states of newmerica

maybe there is a soft spot inside of me for all things english.

i was thinking about the pilgrims and all the settlers of usa, and how they left england. many by their own choices. in their minds they were saying "this land is good, lets name it new england" or "this place reminds me of York so lets name this place New York" or (even in the west) "this part of the country will be called New Mexico" or (more local) "this beach is very similar to Brighton Beach, lets name it New Brighton"

whats with the incessant use of the word new. if we came here to start over (new) we should just start with a blank slate.

in other news:

i get so pumped when Why? is playing.

understanding my moneystanding

i love the fact that i have no money now. that is kindof an overstatement i guess. but i like it. i love that i am at this point in my life where i can save up and then spend it all for a 3 week jaunt in some random place. or i can spend it all to enjoy three days in the extreme heat of a desert in southern california at the end of april.

i feel this huge sense of comfort knowing that i have my 2 final college classes lined up. or i should just say my 2 final classes. ever. unless there is some extreme thing that i dont know about. but i like to think comforting thoughts. for my two classes i have Modern Film, and Architectural Forum. neither class will help me with my graphic design portfolio. but i do only have to be at school on monday night and wednesday morning.