Posted in Literary, Movies Music Media, Personal, tagged death, Frederico Garcia Lorca, Marcel Proust, memory, stanford road on 31 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am presently listening to a collection of songs arranged by Frederico García Lorca, a Spanish poet, playwrite, and sometimes avant-garde who was shot by Nationalist militia in the 1930s. The songs are sung by a lovely baritone, to a classical guitar.
The music breathes sobriety with an undertone of playfulness.
It is difficult to say [...]
Posted in Movies Music Media, tagged 80s comedy, Fox Theatre, Orange County events on 31 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another summery Orange County event, for those who are in the area.
Fox Theatre in downtown Fullerton hosts free outdoor movies once a month. Locals bring lawn chairs (I bring cookies) and blankets and spread out over the back parking lot of the theatre. Movies in the past have included Hitchcock’s The Birds, Casablanca, [...]
Posted in Food and Wine, Literary, Personal, tagged a midsummer night's dream, picnics, Shakespeare by the Sea on 30 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my summer traditions is taking a picnic to terribly acted, free, outdoor Shakespeare performance. Picnics are always enjoyable and bad Shakespeare is still funny, if a little painful. In accordance with this tradition I met some friends at a park in Laguna Niguel for Shakespeare by the Sea’s production of A [...]
Posted in Personal, tagged death, John Donne on 24 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think’st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures bee,
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 17 July 2008 | 2 Comments »
A mile is 5,280 feet.
Alternatively, a mile is 1,760 yards.
Hence, a half mile is 880 yards.
A pool is 25 yards.
But wait! Is a pool length or a pool lap 25 yards??
Turns out a length is 25 yards.
Which means I need to swim 35 lengths for a half mile. Not 35 laps. Which had been my goal up [...]
Posted in Personal, tagged blogging, summer on 14 July 2008 | 2 Comments »
The internet is presently not inhabiting Caitlin’s and my house, giving us a wonderful excuse for spotty posting as of late.
Also, summer is the time of the year for running and swimming; for running errands on your bike and eating dinner on the front porch; for long novels, movies, picnics, and concerts; for long dinners [...]
Posted in Personal, Running on 12 July 2008 | 2 Comments »
Two years ago, I couldn’t swim to save my life, got on a bike only when necessary and running was something I only did in the face of danger.
About a year ago, I began exercising and Becky got me excited about the idea of a “sprint triathlon” — 1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike ride, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 11 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Born
(Bergquist/Detweiler)
recording: Drunkard’s Prayer
I was born to laugh
I learned to laugh through my tears
I was born to love
I’m gonna learn to love without fear
Pour me a glass of wine
Talk deep into the night
Who knows what we’ll find
Intuition, deja vu
The Holy Ghost haunting you
Whatever you got
I don’t mind
Put your elbows on the table
I’ll listen long as I [...]
Posted in Literary, Poetry, tagged analogies, Neil Gaiman, urban sprawl on 10 July 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chicago happened slowly, like a migraine. First they were driving through countryside, then, imperceptibly, the occasional town became low urban sprawl, and the sprawl became the city.
from American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
