Spent part of Memorial Day Weekend camping at the Trail of Tears State Park near Cape Girardeau , MO. It feels strange, though, to not be reeking of that familiar smoky campfire smell. Due to the county’s burn ban, no charcoal or fires of any kind were permitted. That was a downer for me, as I find much pleasure in relaxing by the crackling, cozy embers. Before I headed South on 55, I hesitantly made the decision to unplug from the digital world. In other words, no Twitter. Turns out, I had full bars all weekend, so I didn’t even last 10 minutes. People, I am addicted. Instead of unplugging, I created a hash tag for the weekend (#WCT0512 – Wisely Camping Trip 05/12) so we could all tweet our thoughts and follow the stream – that was fun. I definitely lost some followers because of it, as expected. Oh well. It was still a great weekend.
Camping
2012 has been revolutionary for me. Isn’t that a great kicker to a post? Well, seriously, 2012 has been remarkable so far – specifically in the music department. You know, for as much as I consider myself a “music snob,” my taste has been pretty rusty as of the past few years. Beween the high school days and twenty-twelve, I’ve been slacking hardcore at listening to new releases. And you know why? It’s safer that way. There’s something wonderfully cozy about having a set-in-stone list of your favorite artists, mine of which have been Death Cab, Elliott Smith, Brand New, and Bright Eyes for the past 5 years or so. In all, there’s a list of 15-20 bands/artists that dominate my iTunes, my ear buds, and my car speakers. They’re all fantastic. They’re all familiar. They’re all safe. Read the rest of this entry »
Music is a time machine. It transports us to specific periods – even exact moments – in our lives. There’s a song from Bon Iver that will always remind me of the drive to the vet last year, when I said goodbye to my dog, Claude. The Kings of Convenience have a few tunes that bump my reality back a few years to a particular memory in 2005: driving to the library on a gorgeous autumn day, leaves skimming the asphalt. I even remember which book I checked out. Read the rest of this entry »
Last weekend my family was all together for Mother’s Day. We went to Antique Row on Cherokee Street to browse the shops (and for me to snap some photos). Read the rest of this entry »
I saw Real Estate on Sunday at Plush. It was a great show for a couple of reasons. First of all, the band itself is pretty fantastic. Very soothing, very talented. I listen to them on a weekly basis. Read the rest of this entry »