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dustin james

her hair is red / it burns in the sun

About Me

I like to think of myself as an aspiring songwriter, music lover, and critic. I'm in school for a Journalism degree and am enjoying it. I'm a truly HOPELESS romantic. Perhaps someday I'll do what I truly love and commit to an eternity that begins now.

"The heart has no bones/ you say so it won't break/ but the purpose of loving is the pounding it takes" -Josh Ritter

"If what's loosed on earth will be loosed up on high/It's a hell of a heaven we must go to when we die" -Josh Ritter

lets make the best of eternity now people!
"Stop living a half-assed eternity." -me

My Interests

music, writing about music, listening to music. I'm also interested in making, keeping, and maintaining quality relationships.

I'd like to meet:

Bono, Brother Lawrence, a new friend

Music:

Mozart, Brahms, Copeland, The Format, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stephens, Ella Fitsgerald, Belle and Sebastian, Josh Ritter, Patty Griffin, Josh Rouse, The Elms, KT Tunstall, Bright Eyes, Mute Math, Death Cab for Cutie, Relient K, David Crowder, Jason Upton, Aimee Mann, Wilco, The Postal Service, Tapes n' Tapes, James Blunt, Over the Rhine, Switchfoot, Athlete, Keane, ColdPlay, Derek Webb, NickelCreek, Ben Harper, Wilco, GardenState soundtrack, Eisley, Elliot Smith, Andrew Bird, Ryan Adams, Alison Krauss and Union Station... and more... i have a wide wide variety of music i listen to------ Just check out my top eight- i'll "FEATURE" my current favorite bands, or who i think should be my current favorite band (or your's)DO: check out emusic.com--- lots of great indie stuff including belle and sebastian, josh rouse, sufjan stephens

Movies:

Blade's of Glory, Spider Man 1-3, Lord of the Rings, Serenity, Anchorman, Stranger Than Fiction, Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Matrix Trilogy (yes! all three!), The Constant Gardner, The Saint, Thank You For Smoking, 300, Blood Diamond, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later, The Docks, IFC and Sundance films

Television:

Scrubs, Boston Legal, How I Met Your Mother, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA, House, Firefly & Drive (r.i.p.), Joyce Meyer's Enjoying Everyday Life, Futurama, Numbers, My Name is Earl, Arrested Development

Books:

Norton Anthology of English Literature, Norton's American Literature, Norton's World Literature, The Chronicles of Narnia (all 7 books). Practice of the Presence, Lord of the Rings, The Dune Chronicles, Blue Like Jazz, Psalms, Wild at Heart, The Message, Relevant Mag, Paste Magazine

Heroes:

Anyone who has the courage to follow Christ and live the Way. These are the true heroes who change the world. Also: the simple man who affects the world through his love of God and devotion to prayerful intersession for the world. Brother Lawrence is a good example.

My Blog

Help support Daniel Harris Ministries/ Fallen Walls!!!

This is a bulletin post my friend Daniel put up. Consider donating. If you have kids, buy a childrens book! Help support Daniel and his heart-felt ministry toward Memphis-dustin Hey Guys,I really your...
Posted by dustin james on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:11:00 PST

Show @ Sips Coffee Friday 6/1

Hello friends. If you have some free time, please come out to Sips Coffee this Friday to hang out and listen to me play a few songs. I should also mention that Sips makes a killer cup of joe! And in m...
Posted by dustin james on Wed, 30 May 2007 11:19:00 PST

The Decemberists and My Brightest Diamond

Well I went to the show and it was great. It was like friends around a fireplace telling stories, making music, having fun, but having to pay some cash to have the experience. It was well worth it. My...
Posted by dustin james on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:52:00 PST

The i240 Church

An interesting thing happened to me the other day on i240 coming back from work. Traffic had stopped because they were demolishing the Walnut Grove bridge. I took the time to call my mom, which I hadn...
Posted by dustin james on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:06:00 PST

unfinished purity

the pure in hearti think that i don't like to call myself Christian, or "little Christ" because of sin. My goal has not been to be pure in heart. I've just had to consentrate on doing the best that i ...
Posted by dustin james on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:05:00 PST

my top 10 albums of 2006

1. Josh Ritter: The Animal Years2.The Format: Dog Problems3. The Decemberists: The Crane Wife, Picaresquties4. Josh Rouse: Subtitulo5. Copeland: Eat, Sleep, Repeat6. Belle and Sebastian: The Life Purs...
Posted by dustin james on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:02:00 PST

Mistletoe: I'd kiss you if I love you and there's Mistletoe.

Mistletoe. What an idea. A catalyst.I learned something from myself tonite. I said, amongst a group of friends male and female, that "I'll only kiss people that I love," and without exception-- i did ...
Posted by dustin james on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:07:00 PST

Review::::: The Decemberists: The Crane Wife

The Crane WifeI'm in love with The Crane Wife, and I've fallen even harder for the tellers of this story: the Decemberists. not but 8 months ago I was introduced to the Decemberists via eMusic.com. Th...
Posted by dustin james on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:03:00 PST

a rich internal life

Numerous people have said that what I have is nothing short of a rich internal life. I would agree on many levels. Dreams are created in my mind. Goals are created. Ideas and creativity are given birt...
Posted by dustin james on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:08:00 PST

say goodbye to soft-porn... bye bye!

I have a SOLUTION to the soft-porn myspace epidemic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It's called Firefox. go to www.firefox.com or http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/download the FireFox2 web browser-- th...
Posted by dustin james on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:14:00 PST