Here are my top ten favorite albums of 2010 (in no particular order)
LCD Soundsystem- This Is Happening
Yeasayer- Odd Blood
Crystal Castles- Crystal Castles (II)
Caribou- Swim
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti- Before Today
Beach House- Teen Dream
The Bird and The Bee- Interpreting the Masters Vol I (A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates)
Robyn- Body Talk
Best Coast- Crazy for You
Fresh & Onlys- Play It Strange
People That JUST BARELY Didn't make Top Ten:
Flying Lotus- Cosmogramma
Sufjan Stevens- Age of Adz
The Black Keys- Brothers
Phantogram
Wavves
and many many othersssssss
Love,
Brooke
p.s. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 24, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Lil Nuggets
Here are some great "nuggets" I heard this week:
-There is nothing in life that I can't handle, as long as I don't try to handle it alone
-Pain in inevitable and suffering is optional
-We are the ones we have been waiting for*
-Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less
-Knowledge is learning from your mistakes, wisdom is learning from other people's mistakes.
*This quote is from a poem from the Hopi Nation, that I freaking LOVE. Here are a few stanzas of it:
"There is a river now flowing very fast.
It is so great and swift that ther are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold onto the shore
They will feel they are being torn apart, and they will suffer greatly.
Know that the river has it's destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
push off into the middle of the river,
keep our eyes open and our heads above water.
See who is there with you
and celebrate."
Sappy and existential and all that? Yes. Incredibly helpful if you open your heart to it? Definitely yes.
I'm going home for Christmas, and I'm planning on asking for help to not make it all about me. I realize that I have a tendency to do that, even inadvertently, and I really don't want to do that anymore. I'll be outside of myself, gain self esteem by doing esteemable acts, and put others first.
Merry Christmas.
-There is nothing in life that I can't handle, as long as I don't try to handle it alone
-Pain in inevitable and suffering is optional
-We are the ones we have been waiting for*
-Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less
-Knowledge is learning from your mistakes, wisdom is learning from other people's mistakes.
*This quote is from a poem from the Hopi Nation, that I freaking LOVE. Here are a few stanzas of it:
"There is a river now flowing very fast.
It is so great and swift that ther are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold onto the shore
They will feel they are being torn apart, and they will suffer greatly.
Know that the river has it's destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
push off into the middle of the river,
keep our eyes open and our heads above water.
See who is there with you
and celebrate."
Sappy and existential and all that? Yes. Incredibly helpful if you open your heart to it? Definitely yes.
I'm going home for Christmas, and I'm planning on asking for help to not make it all about me. I realize that I have a tendency to do that, even inadvertently, and I really don't want to do that anymore. I'll be outside of myself, gain self esteem by doing esteemable acts, and put others first.
Merry Christmas.
Friday, December 17, 2010
For My Mom
A GIFT FOR RITA. Rita's health continues to decline. Students and friends, past/present, are invited to share in a gift to her for what she has shared with us for 20 years-the gift of song. Come carol for Rita on Sunday 12/19.
Please pass this along. We need to get the word out fast!
SUNDAY 12/19 Meet at 4. Sing at 5. Done at 5:30.
...PLEASE RSVP: CarolingForRita@gmail.com
Please pass this along. We need to get the word out fast!
SUNDAY 12/19 Meet at 4. Sing at 5. Done at 5:30.
...PLEASE RSVP: CarolingForRita@gmail.com
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
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