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// Albums I'm Looking Forward to -

Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats



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Sigur Ros - Valtari






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Can I take your picture?

"Hey Liam, can I take your picture real quick?"

He looked at me and didn't say anything. Just stopped playing with his deflating Toy Story ball and walked over to me. Although he's still working on verbal affirmations, much of his physical demeanor now gives a signal that he understands.

"Let me sit you on this log and I'll take a picture." I say things simply and repeatedly.

He lets me pick him up. I set him on the log, and he smiles. And he waits for me to take a picture.

Honestly, this really isn't a big deal. Obviously there's not much to it. I've just been so amazed lately at what all he is able to do and understand. And I don't mean that in a "My child is the greatest kid ever! He's a genius!" way. I mean that in a way that only exposes my own ignorance. I am constantly astonished at the rate that children learn and grow. These are all probably things I should have read up on by now, but I'm still in the dark as to when kids can do what exactly. Every day feels like a new surprise.

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// Favorite Music Video - This one from Cut Copy:




// Favorite Informative Video - Surviving the Robopocalypse




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// Favorite Song - Thanks to Mark for this one!




// Favorite Picture - The one from this article:

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// New Favorite Show - Southland

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// Favorite Album - Of Monsters and Men - My Head is an Animal





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// Favorite Prank -  (Someone must have seen my senior Spanish class, because we did this very same thing as a skit -- although I was saving someone from a bad date, not a thief. Unfortunately we didn't have camera phones at the time.)




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// Favorite Lead Singer -  This guy from Vintage Trouble




// Favorite Piece of History - Yesterday we celebrated Cosmonauts Day! It was the 51st anniversary of Yuri Gargarin's flight into space.

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// Favorite Article - THE ONE MY WIFE WAS IN! I'm so proud of her!

Books Three - Five: The Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I actually gave Beth these books for Christmas -- I found the entire trilogy, and heard from friends that Beth would really enjoy them.

I promise I didn't get them for her just so I could read them too. But when she finished, she said she thought I would really like them.

And I kind of needed something like this after reading A Game of Thrones. A quick, less-dense read. I thought the premise and story was very interesting, especially the very intriguing back-drop of the dystopian nation of Panem.

I think the books kind of peaked at the second book, although I enjoyed the entire series overall. I loved the fast-pace of the story, and was impressed at the questions and dilemmas that were introduced in the book. Humanity, human dignity, and the governmental manipulation of both. Fascinating questions.

(This is a pretty late review .... I began this post back on Feb. 11.)

Weekly Discoveries

// Favorite Website - TheArtisifier.com 


// Favorite New Podcast - Penn's Sunday School. He may be obnoxious to some, but I love listening to Penn Jillette talk.


// Favorite Studio Performance - Bon Iver and Sean Carey




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