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i wrote some words and took some pictures in the last 24 hours. let's take a look:







weirdest wendy's experience ever





the words.

illinois.
a very short story.

there's a certain level of excitement that just can't be stopped from showing itself. the first road trip. our parents had loaded us up with snacks, small change and hugs. it felt like we were embarking on this romantic adventure. we were adventurers. of course ten hours, and two states isn't that much of an adventure, but you couldn't of convinced that to us. we were young, and invincible. we were alive. we loaded up the ship and kissed our mom's goodbye. i sat behind the wheel of this Volkswagen Vessel. our maps had been charted and the bottle had been broken. my first mate gave me the signal, and with the fury of ten monsoons, i launched us into first gear. i'll never forget the beautiful sound of grinding metal, excited chatter and AM radio, all blended into one. our minds raced at the thought of Chicago. our hearts beat faster than ever before.

as the sun set in the distant west, the others all slept. the world flew by me. the colours of the setting sun reflected of the lakes made of glass. the cool air blew my hair into a thousand different directions. i seemed to think about things that i had never thought of before. i thought about life, and love, and how my gang and i would end up. we were so young. i thought of her. we thought we were in love, but i wondered if i'd ever remember her. i figured we would grow apart. all these things seemed to be insignificant at the time though. all that was important was the view in front of me. the prairies seemed to be mine that night.

all of us fell in love on that trip. we fell in love with life. we experienced a taste of the glory, and the beauty that this life has for us. we got lost; we marveled at the lights; we laughed.

we lived.

wrapped up in books.

i realized the other day. i haven't just sat and watched a movie in at least three weeks. i've been pretty busy with school/homework/reading, and i haven't really taken any time to just sit and relax. i think i'll make time for that this weekend.

i read a new book! it was beautiful. my friend amanda reccomended it to me, and when i found out that the authour just happened to be the same guy that wrote one of my favourite books ever. the book is called "through painted deserts" and it's by Donald Miller. i couldn't reccomend it enough. in fact, come aske me if you can borrow it. as long as i get it back, i'd love to lend it to you.

though i haven't watched many movies lately, i have been listening to music. alot! you can track my progress here. lately it's been alot of ryan adams, lots of radiohead, lots of theivery corp, and lots of ninjatune. i showed jesse jaga jazzist the other weekend. he was really affected by it, and that's sweet to hear. i love it when music really makes a difference to people. i also know how much he loves music, so it's also encouraging.

things have been going well at school. i write alot of emails. mostly to three people, but still, they seem to get me through the day sometimes. i've been playing this card game called "rook" with some friends i've made there. it's a good time. it's the kind of thing where we don't really talk about anything but rook, but after we played two of the guys and i stuck around the lounge and talked about life. it's nice getting some new perspectives on things, and just meeting new people in general.

now, on to the reason you're really here:

THE MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES

5. Roots Manuva - Chin High (Manuvadelics Version)



Just try not to nod your head. Man, the groove in this song is just sick. That whole siren/bleep/synthy thing, that pans from left to right makes the song. Not to mention that Roots' flow is better than a good 75% of most rappers out there today. If you're not so much into Hip Hop, give it a try anyways. It's worth it.

UPDATE: I had this sweet new way to host songs, but it isn't working out. So if anyone has a suggestion of a good place to host MP3s, let me know.

The Mixtape Thus Far:
1. The Album Leaf - Always For You
2. Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
3. Squarepusher - Iambic 9 Poetry
4. My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes (right click, and save as)
5. Roots Manuva - Chin High (Manuvadelics Version) (right click, and save as)

Peace and love!
Jamison.

cold feet.

literally. i need some socks.

want to see the view from my window?

blue in green.

where do people find hope.

what is it that keeps a person from just ending their life. a typical "Christian" answer is that as a follower of Christ, i have hope in an eternal life with Jesus. I feel blessed to know, and believe, that, and i know that many other Christians feel the same. I also know that many Christians that agree with that, still find themselves scared and unable to stay positive about their faith. and why shouldn't they! this life we're stuck in is really crappy. do you know how much deception, manipulation, shadiness, and all around terrible things go on from day-to-day? we're forced to deal with death, wars and sadness, with a smile on our face the whole time? why should we have hope.

i'm not a pessimist. i take pride in the fact that when i look at a situation, i can see the good in things; when i look at a person, and i see that they're struggling, i can see the good in them. i think that we need to take hope in love. we need to let people know that they're loved. we shouldn't tear others down, but rather we should build one another up, continuously. all the petty grievances, the pointless quarrels, these are the things we need to leave behind. why can't our generation be known for our ability to love one another. is it really so hard? honestly.

why does it feel so hard to make a difference.

THE MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES

4. My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes (right click, and save as)



Take a big breath in. Exhale.
Listen.

The Mixtape Thus Far:
1. The Album Leaf - Always For You
2. Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
3. Squarepusher - Iambic 9 Poetry
4. My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes (right click, and save as)

makes sense.

i'll let Paul do the speaking today.

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Col 3:17)

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,” (Col 3:23)

MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES

3. Squarepusher - Iambic 9 Poetry



I've called this song "one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard", and it truly is. Everything about this song: The structure, the warm sound, the frantic drum beat at the end. the way the whole thing just builds up, with this beautiful atmospheric bliss.

The Mixtape Thus Far:
1. The Album Leaf - Always For You
2. Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
3. Squarepusher - Iambic 9 Poetry

that you're relying on to lead you home.

i can't stress this enough.

the whole mysterious act? it's not as fun and exciting as it looks. because if you don't put yourself out there, and just sit back, it's pretty darn lonely. feeling accepted and being befriended is a much more rewarding experience, rather than being anti-social. it's alot easier to find out about people, and yourself, if you're open and talkative.

either way, my plans for my mysterious campus life sucked. so i bailed on it, and decided to start being talkative. and what do you know, i had a few lovely conversations today. a conversation with a new person is better than sitting alone, blocking out the outside world. though there's a place and time for that, don't get me wrong.

anyways, let's move on. tonight was a good night. i really love people and friends and sitting around talking about music and dr. pepper and birthdays and seeing old friends and daft punk. lucas, brodie, brendan, rob and i hid in our booth and laughed, and laughed more, and then lucas would play us a ringtone, and then we'd quote the office, and man. i can't express how nice it was to have a good laugh. and those guys kept me in stiches.

i WILL see the album leaf in vancouver, in november. also, i guess the kings of leon are opening for BOB DYLAN (uhh..wow) in vancouver. i suppose if i miss that i'll be kicking myself.

continuing with our lovely mixtape project:

THE MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES

2. Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla



Beautiful. Sigur Ros is just beautiful. In a world where there is so much hate, and pain, and pure ugliness, there are a few bright lights. I think that Sigur Ros' music could change lives. If everyone could just sit down, listen to Takk..., maybe enjoy a warm cup of tea, alot of the world's problems would just melt away.

I love this band, and I hope you do too.

sawdust and diamonds.

so the last few days have been pretty intresting.

i haven't really done all that much, but i sure have given my ears a workout. i think i've listened to more new music in the last two days, than i have the whole summer. new records by joanna newsom, the decemberists, the rapture, ben kweller and a whole lot of brian wilson.

the thing that's good for you, is that i've been feeling generous. for the next little while, i'm going to be posting a song along with the blog. it's kind of like that "infinite mixtape" thing that pitchfork does. only mine will have a better name, and be less pretentious.

so, i proudly present:

THE MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES

1. The Album Leaf - Always For You



first things first: i love the album leaf. i mean, alot. i think "in a safe place" might be my all time favourite album. so of course i was going to love the new album. but would it top "in a safe place". the albums are diffrent, though they definetly keep that same "album leaf" sound. the one thing that really sticks out to me about the new album is the presence of the vocals. there are at least four tracks with vocals, and that's definetly not a bad thing. they're actually really good. i think that that's demonstrated here on "always for you". there's still that laid back, rhodes-ey feel, but the vocals make it so much more accessable. i think this is the kind of song that could turn the album leaf into a household name.

see you tommorow.
Jamison.