We also made another one that looks just like it. Look at that stitching. I love them.
Technically I should say we stitched these shoes and laced them, but I am still really proud of our accomplishment.
Thanks Jamie for your help!
And featuring Hannah from doc American Teen. Pretty awesome.
I’ve been listening to Bon Iver a lot again lately (hence the title), since I checked out For Emma from the library and can play it in my car for now. I have a subscription to emusic, which is where I tend to get about half of any new music I acquire (other 40% buying CDs, 10% from friends), but the issue with that is that my car has become increasingly finicky about what CDs it will play and it refuses about 99% of all burned CDs now (a lot of percentages in this post).
I also checked out Lucinda Williams’ “West” and an Iron and Wine CD that I haven’t heard. On eMusic I got Department of Eagles and Vivian Girls the other day. I like Vivian Girls a lot and look forward to listening to Department of Eagles.
This turned out to be a “what I’m listening to these days” post, when I intended it as an extended apology of not blogging about fireworks, vertigo, throwing up, and crazy bands from Tel Aviv. I’ve gotten behind on a lot of stuff lately, and I still feel like I’m running to catch up (or maybe jogging).
But the house is coming together, Laura was here for a fun visit, and now I’m off to Minneapolis to hang with my sisters on their birthday. I can’t wait!
From last, last Saturday at the Anchor Inn in Omaha.
I’ve been so behind in posting lately. Entries related to fireworks and vertigo are coming soon. I promise.
What I’ve been doing while not writing here: moving, painting, writing stuff that I actually get paid for (albeit not that much), taking some photos, seeing some shows, surfing the web, grading stuff, teaching, playing outside with dogs, thinking about writing on this blog, thinking about making movies, thinking about making books, watching the blooper reel of last season’s The Office, laughing, watching Gossip Girl, trying to drink more water, trying to stay on top of to-do lists, failing at staying on top of to-do lists, eating, e-mailing, sleeping, searching for bookshelves, returning to Pub Quiz, losing at Pub Quiz, thinking about getting a massage, thinking that I’m so behind on New Yorkers, thinking that I should be doing more to help Barack Obama get elected, missing my sisters, being sad about David Foster Wallace’s death, recycling, listening to crickets, trying to understand the financial crisis and how it happened, looking away from roadkill, wanting to make stuff, drinking tea, meeting new people, looking forward to Laura visiting, planning a music video, getting annoyed with my phone, smelling Rufus’ head, thinking I need to go to the dentist sometime soon, racking up library fines, and making lists.
Omissions/additions: missing Erica, getting so close to finishing my Finger #2 piece.
Further amendment: REALLY missing my sisters.
Okkervil River show: so-so
Neko Case show: amazing
Jeanne Claude and Christo lecture: French
I’m back at the keyboard after a long, multiple state break. The states I have stayed in over the past week and a half include California, Minnesota, Wisconsin (with brief stops in Arizona and Iowa) and now I’ve returned to the good life in Nebraska. I’ll post updates, details and photos in the next couple of days (if I can find the time). This week continues to be crazy busy as I’m moving into a new house and starting the fall quarter.
