intemperance. pure emotion as opposed to pure intellectuality. romance. idée fixe. impetuous temperament. the art of civilized conversation. people who understand loyalty. the kindness of strangers. a little madness. the art and practice of taking photographs. design and everything that has to do with it. the place in which my domestic affections are centered. compassionate forbearance. natural tendencies. small revolutions. igniting reactions. waves of excitation. base jumping. "urban hikes." radiance. setting objectives and procedures to meet them. sharp wit. reflective inebriation. a change in momentum. moving quietly on. sporting a smile. the english language. gray matter. selfish inclinations. special circumstances. grace. tact. empathy. audacity. shrewdness and perspicacity. noticeable differences. elevating my perspective. style. mutual harmony between people and groups. random acts of kindness. aesthetically pleasing and/or thought-provoking film and song. veracity. excessive and objectionable references to myself in both conversation and writing. my loyal subjects. perpetual motion. steady breathing. assimilation. steadfast adherence to principles. white zinfandel. adventure. indulging fantasies. simple joys. prioritizing. procrastinating. objects of wonder. objectivity. stoner logic. animal rights. business propositions. recurring dreams. tender things. health & longevity. appreciating the victories. admiring the struggle. adaptation. accomplishment. and the quality of being spontaneous.
believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it.
believe nothing just because a belief is generally held.
believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books.
believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin.
believe nothing just because someone else believes it.
believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.
-buddha
ryan adams. ray lamontagne. whiskeytown. patty griffin. the weepies. mgmt. colbie caillat. eric hutchinson. kate voegele. molly jenson. manchester orchestra. jack's mannequin. interpol. lights. dolly parton. plain white t's. taylor swift. feist. ingrid michaelson. joshua radin. jesse mccartney. priscilla ahn. missy higgins. metro station. carla bruni. alicia keys. tracy chapman. b.b. king. maria taylor. jackie greene. carrie underwood. angels and airwaves. death cab. bright eyes. the gabe dixon band. yeah yeah yeahs. dispatch. sia. etta james. placebo. the shins. thomas matheson and the matavaras. robert plant and alison krauss. counting crows. sublime. peter, bjorn and john. guster. snow patrol. jump little children. 30 seconds to mars. stroke 9. j-dub luciano. dar williams. joni mitchell. the killers. eve 6. al green. motion city soundtrack. loreena mckennitt. radiohead. rich price. imogen heap. shout out louds. lifehouse. e-40. fall out boy. 3eb. fuel. mike doughty. keith urban. train. modest mouse. unkle bob. mac dre. jack johnson. steve tannen. deb talan. the decemberists. black rebel motorcycle club. tonic. one republic. vienna teng. steve miller band. nizlopi. the fray. tim mcgraw. damien rice. the white buffalo. greg laswell. the slip. ellie lawson. regina spektor. johnny cash. indigo girls. jimmy eat world. van morrison. our lady peace. everclear. james blunt. bruce springsteen. bloc party. trapt. something corporate. stephen kellog and the sixers. afi. brand new. kings of leon. creedence clearwater revivial. norah jones. clap your hands say yeah. eminem. lit. phil collins. genesis. peter gabriel. tom petty. tori amos. lucy kaplansky. fine young cannibals. dave matthews. marvin gaye. vanessa carlton. matt ward. paul wall. josh ritter. telepopmusik. the used. joss stone. rob thomas. beth orton. dashboard confessional. rilo kiley. kanye west. matt nathanson. staind. cry cry cry. bob dylan. amos lee. david gray. paul simon. fort minor. leona lewis. mark mcadam. nanci griffith. the vienna boys choir. chris clouse. john mayer.
eat pray love. like water for chocolate. the time traveler's wife. the lovely bones. white oleander. wicked. middlesex. choice. other people's love letters. the four agreements. go ask alice. a rock and a hard place. the catcher in the rye. little women. the nanny diaries. wouldn't take nothing for my journey now. the pilot's wife. the parent trip: from high heels and parties to highchairs and potties. angela's ashes. the house on mango street. les miserables. gone with the wind. cold mountain. the smoke jumper. pride and prejudice. anything by elizabeth berg [open house, range of motion, what we keep] and jodi picoult [vanishing acts, my sister's keeper, the tenth circle, the pact, nineteen minutes]. emma. goodnight moon. oh, the places you'll go. anna karenina. suzanne's diary for nicholas. i know why the caged bird sings. french women don't get fat. . . . . . . . . "good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." -mark twain
my dad.