8/15 Random Playlist

1. death cab for cutie - monday morning

2. us royalty - equestrian

3. bon iver - calgary

4. empire of the sun - walking on a dream

5. chairlift - evident utensil

6. radiohead - weird fishes/arpeggi

7. hurricane bells - monsters

8. sensual harassment- soldier

9. the weakerthans - sun in an empty room

as if i am addressing a large crowd of people. show your teeth.

i didn't prepare a speech for this

because i didn't think i would win

because i look funny

and my shoes are too big for my feet.

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i hate those 'before' and 'after' pictures.

it's probably not even the same person.

people don't look like that.

people have real waists

and hands

and stomachs.

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this morning i woke up and my hair looked funny in the mirror.

oh god, i love it when you laugh.

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i want suspenders and pants with pockets

and red, red, red, lips.

i want longer legs

and blue, blue, blue skies.

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invisible; modest mouse // does this mean you're moving on; the airborne toxic event // girls in their summer dresses; the airborne toxic event // all we want, baby, is everything; the handsome furs // piazza, new york catcher; belle & sebastian // blindsided; bon iver // first day of my life; bright eyes // camp out; an horse // little lungs; an horse // lion's mane; iron & wine // clean getaway; maria taylor // north; phoenix // aside; the weakerthans // pictures of success; rilo kiley // so come back, i am waiting; okkervil river // re:stacks; bon iver

Things I Hate Spending Money On & Other Lists

Things I Hate Spending Money On

1. public transport

2. tampons

Rules of Life

1. Don't be too drunk.

2. Don't cry.

3. It's going to be fine.

4. never try to write somebody else's poetry

6PM Walking Home From School Songs

1. RE: Stacks - Bon Iver

2. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice

3. Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect - The Decemberists

4. Twilight - Elliott Smith

5. Sunset Soon Forgotten - Iron & Wine

6. Lost Coastlines - Okkervil River

4AM Walking Home From the Bus

Stop Drunk Songs

1. RE: Stacks - Bon Iver

2. Lua - Bright Eyes

3. Bird Stealing Bread - Iron & Wine

4. On My Way Back Home Again - Jim Ward

5. Adventures in Solitude - The New Pornographers

The Only Consistent Things In My Life

1. the stuffed animals on my bed

2. paper

6AM Getting Ready for School Songs

1. Northshore - Tegan and Sara

2. Thieves and Their Hands - Rachael Cantu

3. This Charming Man - The Smiths

4. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

5. Greater Omaha - Desaparecidos

Those Stupid Songs That Make Me Sad

1. Left and Leaving - The Weakerthans

2. Back In Your Head (demo) - Tegan and Sara

3. City Girl (yellowknife version) - Tegan and Sara

4. Tonight - Stars

5. Angel - Sarah McLachlan

6. A Better Son/Daughter - Rilo K

iley

7. Vera - Pink Floyd

8. Upward Over the Mountain - Iron & Wine

9. Company Calls Epilogue - Death Cab For Cutie

10. Saturday As Usual - Bright Eyes

Reasons Why I Think You Should Call Me

1. multi-talented

2. ability to empathize

3. i'm actually an okay person

4. i can slip into a semi-comatose state while standing on a bus

Reasons Why I Think You Won't Call Me

1. you're not paying attention

2. i say strange things

Favorite Places I've Traveled To

1. San Francisco

2. New York City

3. Stockholm

4. some place in the French countryside

5. #smallearth

To-Do

1. write essays

2. read books

3. find love or a substitute of some kind

Things Love Is

1. a disease

2. the cure

3. the best sensation hiding in the lion's mane

4. blind

5. a smoke raised with the fumes of sighs

6. a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes

7. a sea nourished with lovers' tears

8. a madness most discreet

9. a choking gall and a preserving sweet

10. all you need

(first picture via autostraddle)

(second picture via cole rise)

Music Monday: North of Somewhere

Okay, so I had this idea planned for music Monday and then my laptop wouldn't turn on and my life exploded into a pile of dust. Obviously I jinxed myself with my dumb rant about irrational fears. Next my house is going to be on fire.

Anyways, I'm going to post a Canadian mixtape for Katrina. I don't have my iTunes which makes things considerably harder (read: really fucking hard), but hopefully it's still pleasing to the ears. Actually I'm just going to post the song name and you can assemble it yourself. It's like a DIY mixtape! When I say DIY I mean DIY but you better put these in the same order 'cause that's how I made it and I'm an evil dictator. Also, I know I've done Canadian artists in the past so this is getting old and redundant but SCREW YOU ok thanks, love you guys. This is for Katrina, the south American redneck who is neither a feminist nor educated. [when I say south American I mean the southern United States]

1. Stars - Your Ex-Lover is Dead
I was worried it would be really hard to pick a Stars track for this, but looking over their songs, it was pretty easy to pick this song. For one, it was the first Stars song I ever heard and they mention the Champlain Bridge. A direct reference to something in Canada works well when making a Canadian mixtape. Secondly, this is perfect for an opening track.

2. Hot Hot Heat - Middle of Nowhere
This song is really endearing. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

3. The New Pornographers - Challengers
I usually pick Sing Me Spanish Techno for my mixtapes, but somehow Challengers felt more fitting here. "Whatever the mess you are, you're mine."

4.The Weakerthans - Plea From A Cat Named Virtute
This song makes me sad and I feel a personal attachment to Virtute the cat. That is why I feel even sadder when I listen to Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure. That being said, I love both these songs. It's the innocent loving part of me, like I think inanimate objects have feelings and I feel bad when I throw them out.

5. City and Colour - Casey's Song
Canada is proud of you, Dallas Green.

6.The Tragically Hip - Ahead by a Century
I know The Tragically Hip are a 90's band and the rest of these are mostly all 2000's, but they really are one of Canada's great bands.

7. Tegan and Sara - I Bet It Stung
Favorite band, ever. Hands down, totes. There's something very approachable about them. On almost all their songs I say "yeah, me too". I should also mention that Sara is my wife. I mean, we've never met, but when we do it's almost a sure thing.

8. Moneen - The Frightening Reality that the title of this song is too long.
"Who is she? Who are they? Who am I?"

9.Our Lady Peace - Life
I have a soft spot for OLP. "How many special people change?" All of them, fuckers. I'm not bitter. [edit March 22 '09: no one noticed that I quoted the wrong song? I'm gonna look back on this one day and laugh.]

10. Dragonette - Get Lucky
I liked this band before they were on the radio. This song makes me happy, it's hard to stop listening to it.

11. Wintersleep - Weighty Ghost
This song makes me want to write a song.

12. Tokyo Police Club - In a Cave
I'm kinda new to Tokyo Police Club, but I really dig this song. They have a weird name, like they should be from Europe or something.

13. Metric - Empty
Metric, one of Canada's great underground bands that have also made it in the United States. If you have more time, definitely give this band a look.

14. Broken Social Scene - Almost Crimes
I'm actually not the biggest fan of Broken Social Scene, but they are pretty popular and I really like this song. Also, as I was thinking of this I realized that Feist used to be in this band and I forgot to put her on this list. Epic fail on my part. I'll just add her in here.

Nickleback
Simple Plan
Avril Lavigne

Also, 10 points if anyone gets the reference in the title. 10 points = my love and affection = I call you names and put you down as a defense mechanism.