January 2012
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Adult Math
Alex had 3 bags with him this morning. 2 bags were trash. 1 bag was his lunch. Alex threw away trash bags. When Alex arrived to work, he had ZERO bags with him.
Where is Alex’s lunch?
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Anonymous asked: What's El Diablo?
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John Frusciante
There’s a group of people...
December 2011
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It's The Simple Things
Who knew that having our own apartment would mean getting used to filling ice trays again. Been so used to leaning a cup against a lever and ice coming out without any effort. But I’m extremely grateful because it’s ours. They’re our ice trays I just filled a minute ago as I listen to Iron & Wine in our living room as she and the baby take a nap on our bed. All these years...
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David Bazan - “Virginia”
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Regalitos De Ositos
My gift for Lissette (Momma Bear) from me (Poppa Bear) (with a little help from the baby, we discussed it while she slept). She’s been on a caramel candy binge so I “forced” myself to eat like 6 of them so I can quilt together some fancy candy wrapper gift wrap.
It was only natural that her gift include a pendant of a little Osito to represent our baby bear that will make his...
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Moving Update Coming Soon...
But in the meantime, looks like we’ll be set up on Christmas for all the NBA games in store that day. Brand new TV is boxed up and waiting to be set up on Thursday!
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Bob Dylan - Guess I’m Doing Fine
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itsannabelle asked: 'Elsie' is one of the best albums I've heard. Details like the opening and closing track just bring it together so well. Ugh I wish I could have everyone listen to it... my customers hear it frequently haha
Anonymous asked: Where do you work? Do you know if the demos from "Elsie" will ever be released? I would kill to hear them...
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My Favorite Albums of 2011 - Top 15
If you’re anything like me, a lot of the “must listen to” albums of 2011 won’t get a spin from me until like 2014 and then I’ll just be trying to catch up and let’s face it, we’re never going to catch up. I’m still giving first spins to some of the Best Albums of the 90’s. Oh well, here it goes…
1. Wye Oak - Civilian
After having...
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I'm Bout It, Bout It
Word!
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Lists
Lately my life has been nothing but making lists.
list of places available for rent
top records of 2011 list
list of bills and expenses to make sure I can make rent for new place
list of songs for next mix I’m making for Ian
list of appliances we need to buy once we move out
list of baby names ( a lot harder than I thought)
list for this lists post
I’m listless.
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Smashing Pumpkins - Stumbleine
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My Father's Birthday & Baby Update
My father, Don Elias, turns 61 today. Wow! Sixty-One (3 years shy of that Beatles song) That’s insane, I’ve been telling people my dad is young, that “he’s like 50 something. I think like early 50s.” Not anymore. Our old man is 61 and as he told me over the phone today, “ya voy en la bajada.” Luckily for him, my siblings and I have done a pretty amazing...
November 2011
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I Try My Best To Keep To Myself About These...
But I watch the videos and I see all the pictures. I’m open to anyone willing to explain their version of what Occupy Wall Street protests as well as other protests means to them. I form my own opinions and thoughts but I don’t say much because I don’t like sticking my foot in my mouth about things I don’t completely understand.
But I will say this, those protesters from...
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AMAPOLA SOPES
elbigjim:
So today after the gym I got this craving for Amapola SOPES. If you don’t know what these are…. you are Extremely missing out! I was born and raised in South LA and when mom would take us to the SUPERIOR supermarket it always included a quick trip across the street to the AMAPOLA Market for masa because of course we were getting ready to eat PUPUSAS real soon. But before we would leave...
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Reminders
Lissette does things that remind me why I’m in love with this woman. When you’re in a relationship for a long time, you tend to overlook a lot of the little things that you probably did when you were courting each other. (Courting is what “trying to hit it” is now) Maybe you don’t say certain things too often or do things that lets the other person know, “Hey,...
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My Editorial for The New Record's Newsletter
I wrote one, check it out.
A few weeks ago we saw the closing of a legendary Louisville, KY record store, Ear X-Tacy. Yet last week, Amoeba Records in Hollywood celebrated it’s 10 Year Anniversary. It’s no secret that the record industry is a little unstable right now… everything is unpredictable. I’m sure a lot of record stores are shaking in their boots, hoping that shoppers purchase music as...
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Lesson I Learned Tonight
“Platypus will fuck you up, man…Ask how many babes there are.”
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Baby Update: The Verdict
My kid was not shy at all about showing what it’s working with at the ultrasound appointment earlier.
We’re having a BABY BOY!!
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Record Store Ear X-tacy Closes and Jim James'...
sideonedummyrecords:
A great message from Jim James of My Morning Jacket on the closing of legendary Louisville, KY Record Store Ear X-Tacy.
“there is a tear in my eye right now as i hear about the closing of one of my favorite places on earth- ear-xtacy. i send thanks and healing vibes to john and everyone who has worked so hard at the store over the years…the presence of that sacred place...
October 2011
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Big Jim hits 34
Yesterday was my brother’s birthday. The big man hit 34 years yesterday. He has his own blog on tumblr if you’d like to follow. He’s got a house being built for him and at 34 years of age he’s built himself a nice little family too. No need to look high and low for inspiration, some of my heroes are blood.
Happy Birthday, Brotha!
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Song of The Day
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Adanowsky - “Me Siento Solo”
Listen here and download for free at The New Record!
I came across this while queuing up songs and instantly dug it. For fans of Devendra Banhart. This is Adan Jodorowsky, son of the famous filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. Go figure.
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9 weeks and counting.... building to 17
elbigjim:
So here we are at week 9 of our home building process…. time for some picture updates. Here is the OCTOBER Update in order..
October 2nd we came to inspection and to our SURPRISE!! the house was Up! what you see here is one weeks worth of work since the WOOD arrived. I’m new to this and we’ll i’m thinking this is quick! When they told me Pacific Ridge is “one well-oiled machine”...
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Neil Young - Motion Pictures
I was watching...
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Cierto o No?
When you’d get home from school and your mom would be like “Les hice arroz con leche!” (Man, even now I still I get like this).