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Garod

I've got four good reasons why I can't go back there again...

About Me

I run... I run a lot. I'm a recovering insomniac that still finds himself up way too late far too often. I have a propensity to consume large amounts of pasta and Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper. I live for music... constantly listening to it and going to concerts since I still haven't made that last step of growing up. I am also a movie encyclopedia with an unlimited knowledge of films and actors. I am fond of sad songs, especially of the country or singer/songwriter variety. I like music both popular and obscure...90's Pearl Jam kind of turns me on.I miss the days when I could go out in the backyard and stare at the stars without a hundred lb dog jumping on me.And despite Chris Mullin trading my two favorite players(T-Murph + J-Rich) in the last year, I am a die-hard Warriors fan... You'll also find myself at baseball games or watching my Cubs screw up another chance at the World Series. .. make
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My Interests

My top 5 Elizabeth Banks Amy Adams Alison Lohman Dawn Landes Hilary Swank

I'd like to meet:

Andre Braugher and Kyle SecorAlison LohmanMichael StipeBono

Music:



Movies:

www.thegarodeffect.blogspot.com

Television:

West Wing X-Files NCIS Ghosthunters Seinfeld Rescue Me Six Feet Under Homicide: Life on the Street MacGyver Dirty Jobs Everest: To the Limit The Wire ER CSI Deadwood

Books:

My Top 5 are:Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Maggie Cassidy by Jack Kerouac Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow Caves of Steel by Isaac AsimovAnd Stephen King's The Dark Tower

Heroes:

Sarah Reinertsen... yeah well google it. And as always my Dad

My Blog

Don’t come to me with your sorrows anymore...

There are certain artists and albums that mean so much to you that  mere words and conversations can never quite describe them.  I've talked before about my connection to Ryan Adam's Cold Ro...
Posted by Garod on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:01:00 PST

My top 10 films of 2007

I know what you are thinking... why the hell is he listing his top ten films of 2007 in May of 2008?  That's a valid question that can be best illustrated by reminding you that I live in the midd...
Posted by Garod on Fri, 30 May 2008 01:37:00 PST

We could start a company and make misery...

One more month til Soul Asylum!  My mix cd of theirs hasn't left the car cd player all weekend...... keep your Runaway Train, I'll raise you a Misery. They say misery loves companyWe could s...
Posted by Garod on Mon, 19 May 2008 09:20:00 PST

You better bring a shovel and be expecting the worst

I knew when we staggered into Papa Keno's in Lawrence that this was going to be a great trip.  How you ask?  The first two songs we heard sitting down were Chest Fever by The Band and After ...
Posted by Garod on Mon, 12 May 2008 01:27:00 PST

In the midnight hour a spirit came softly ...

My friend, Chris LeRoy of Death of Me and of the songbook with Cracker's Johnny Hickman, has dug a beauty out of the vault for this weekend.  I was looking across some random lyrics and...
Posted by Garod on Sat, 10 May 2008 10:18:00 PST

We dream our dreams and sing our songs of the fecundity of life and love

So... I reviewed Augustana's new disc Can't Love, Can't Hurt over at Mary's page: http://www.fahrenheit128.com/cms/ I'm a big fan of their debut cd All the Stars and Boulevards... which is probably on...
Posted by Garod on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:48:00 PST

The Heart That You Own

You know that feeling...  a song that takes you completely out of whatever you are doing.  You hear it and suddenly things change.  You stop what you are doing.   You turn the...
Posted by Garod on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:38:00 PST

Theres not a cloud in the sky, but how I wish it was raining

Ok, I just thought I'd let ya'll in on something.  My friend Mary runs a website with her hubby and friends dedicated mostly to local and indie music.  She has graciously asked me to co...
Posted by Garod on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:26:00 PST

Dont turn your talking points on me

I am smitten... Accelerate is absolutely what I needed from Peter, Mike, and Michael.  By no means would I classify this album in the pantheon of great REM discs like The New Adventures in HiFI, ...
Posted by Garod on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:03:00 PST

I dont believe in anything at all pt.2

This is the rare week when two of my favorite bands (REM and Counting Crows) drop cds. So even though REM thew a dud at me last time with Around the Sun, I’m gonna give them a chance to win...
Posted by Garod on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:23:00 PST