Playing Polymath: 2009

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

2,083 miles to move

Salt Lake City, UT to Washington, D.C.

Photo: Palmer & Sons

Pure anarchy

This Christmas we had pizza for dinner in Park City...it was so bizarre, but delicious!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Walking blues

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//01 The Greatest.mp3]

Greetings San Francisco, it's been too long.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Highlights

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//03 I Know What I Am.mp3]

The cold beckons in exciting events: races, the big win by BYU, and the Temple Square lights.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

And counting...

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//03 Fitz and the Dizzyspells.mp3]

Even though I turned 22 I still feel like I'm outgrowing my BYU surroundings...feels like 30 to me.
Till next year.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Celebrate!

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//01 Can You Feel It_.mp3]

Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Such admiration

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07KUpJJubR8&w=420&h=315]
Just watch

All the best

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//11 I Am Goodbye.mp3]

Off to Mexico for a mission, good luck!

Journey to the desert.

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//04 Red Dust.mp3]

My mother and I took a brief trip to St. George, Utah and visited historical spots. The Mountain Meadows massacre sight put me in a somber mood, such a tragic event. However, I enjoyed seeing Brigham Young's house; the colors of his room are so bright and welcoming.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Little Joy

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//02 Brand New Start.mp3]

Band of the month.

Photo: Rollo & Grady
Via S. Goodwin

Just Beautiful

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//07 Je cherche un homme I Want a Man.mp3]

It arrived Tuesday afternoon...thrilled to say the least.
A guide to ultimate inspiration.

Via S. Goodwin

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Goody

Laurel Ulrich, author of "Good Wives", has given me insight and moderate enlightenment into a realm that is underdeveloped, but has potential for increased exposure. Though ambiguous, the last sentence should strike a chord of intrigue: Ulrich writes about the lives of women from 1650-1750. Why? Although one might view lives of homemaking, Indian scalping, and assuming the role of deputy husband mundane, the truth of the matter is, the women in the 17th and 18th century shaped society and assumed power when necessary. This book is great. My favorite quote would have to be from the section entitled "Eve." Anne Bradstreet; child bearer, wife, economic consultant, butcher, neighbor, poet :

Here sits our Grandame in retired place,
And in her lap, her bloody Cain new born,
The weeping Imp oft looks her in the face,
Bewails his unknown hap, and fate forlorn;
His mother sighs, to think of paradise.
And how she lost her bliss, to be more wise.

This simply states the condition of Eve after she left the Garden of Eden, how she sacrificed the lower law to obey the higher. Reality of the average is much more unique than one thought.

Monday, July 13, 2009

The Party

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//09 The Party.mp3]

Birthday. Celebration. Work. Wedding.
My favorite outfit of the summer is this little yellow number from H&M, so cute.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Free of Charge

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//04 Carousel.mp3]

Twilight Concert Series 2009: Iron and Wine

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Letter Campaign

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//02 Keep It Clean.mp3]

Writing close friends and enjoying homemade perfection.

Oh great sights

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//15 The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisad.mp3]

The newly erected Oquirrh Mountain temple.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Ms. Harrison, show us more

I was doing my daily NYT check up and I noticed this slide show of a recent artist, namely Rachel Harrison, and found one piece that happened to be extra special....or at least the caption noted by Holland Cotter. He writes: "It's a portrait of a marriage, some kind of mutant union of the willing." Just a funny thing to say is all. The title has been lifted and doesn't really pertain to the exhibit, however, very insightful still.

"Consider the Lobster" The Hessel Museum of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College

Photo: Chris Kendall

Saturday, Sunday, all the rest are fun days

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//06 Keepin It Real.mp3]

Necessary ingredients in bonding: River and Camera.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Dearest m,

"June is here and it's clear to me that things will be good
for a while...
how long? i couldn't say, on how I wish june would stay,
he's such a handsome fellow that i adore...
if June were a man he'd be tall and tan
with a golden curl on his brow...
the son of Apollo, the sun god we follow,
so pleasant and quick with a smile...
he touches the corn and soon flowers are born,
swaying so sweet to his sighs...
oh, kiss me I'd swoon my dusk lovin' June,
the crickets are drunk on the season."

-Dolly

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The Classixx

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//Ill Get You.mp3]

Photo: Urban Outfitters

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Weekend Warriors

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//04 Electric Feel.mp3]

Oh how I love the ocean.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Pure Saint

[audio http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/7/20/2919956//04 Marry Me.mp3]

This concert is probably one of the many that I've listened to on npr that I remain baffled about and mysteriously magnetized to. The second time running through it I've picked a favorite: Marry Me John; a delicate, twisted, serenade. The set was excellent and sounded much more sporadic and original than the record. I hope any who visit this blog (though, perhaps limited to my mom and a few typists who have gone astray on the keyboard), hear something equally as good.

-NPR junkie

Photo: Starpulse