It’s a cold, windy, misty day in San Francisco… The perfect weather for the Cullens… And much like what I’d imagine a typical day in Forks to be like…
Today is the day.
I am ripe with anticipation,
ready to sink my teeth (well, eyes) into the Twilight saga, part deux!
Our tickets for the afternoon matinee are in Celine’s trustworthy hands,
and my eyes keeping wandering to the clock…
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Shame by the Avett Brothers.
They guys are writing lyrics well wiser than their ages. The NC natives are putting on their signature New Year’s Eve show in Asheville, NC this year and I’m insanely jealous of all yous going!
“The truth be known, the truth be told
My heart was always fairly cold
Posing to be as warm as yours
My way of getting in your world
But now I’m out and I’ve had time
To look around and think
And sink into another world
That’s filled with guilt and overwhelming
Shame, boatloads of shame
Day after day, more of the same
Blame, please lift it off
Please take it off, please make it stop
And everyone they have a heart
And when they break and fall apart
And need somebody’s helping hand
I used to say just let ’em fall
It wouldn’t bother me at all
I couldn’t help them now I can”
~ Julie.
Demands like this totally butter my biscuit.
Last night, at Amoeba Records on Haight Street…
Fat Freddy’s Drop rocked the house. There was one rack of “PSYCH PROG” (idk!) records separating me from the band and that allowed me just enough room to sway “ska style.” Yea, I did.
This marked the New Zealand-based band’s first time in California. We welcomed them properly with plenty of clapping and finally a 10 minute ovation. (Which worked, we brought them out for two more!)
Like a lot of people, I am often moved by and inspired by those who step outside of the comfortable boundaries of their lives to make a very real difference in the lives of others. I had the good fortune of meeting just such a person, Doc Hendley, when I was working my way through college at a draught house in Raleigh, NC.
Affected by what he saw after he took some time off to travel the world during college, Doc came home and started an organization called Wine to Water that provides clean water to people in developing companies by raising money through wine tasting events. He’s made trips to Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Cambodia to turn those proceeds into clean water wells and in the process has brought safe drinking water to over 25,000 people.
He is currently nominated as one of CNN’s Hereos of Year and winning could mean $125,000 towards his cause. It takes only a few seconds of your time to vote and could make a HUGE difference. I also encourage you to reblog and spread the word about Doc’s efforts - every little bit helps.
Read about Doc here.
And vote for him here. (As often as you like!)
Thanks!
Melissa
what is this? some sort of urban myth?
i’ve been hunting for these so-called “Dark Reese Cups” for days years. i will tell you this much, my local Walgreen’s does not have them. Ergo, the local Walgreen’s is on my list. The bad list.
i am all smiles here in my cubey-cool.
i put on a seminar this morning that went off without a hitch! i’m proud of moi.
my family arrives on Saturday… and we have Thanksgiving plans to meet with a rag-tag gang of family and friends at the Lukach’s house. Tom will join us.
i’m going to see a great band tomorrow evening and friday evening and sunday evening.
tonight, i’m going to this with my mate Lisi.
thursday is down time.
i have a 3pm deadline for a bigwig pardner (AHHHH!) for which i’m about 15% started.
and i have you. life is good.
(inspired by her)
