tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174258112011-11-27T18:08:45.080-06:00Clarissanoreply@blogger.comBlogger1381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-66240990291004342242008-11-03T21:00:00.004-06:002009-02-22T18:17:40.660-06:00

and because i want a place to always have these links:the national & barack, round 2. LOVE.this fucking election.early voting in evansville, IN.people in the middle for obama.generation WE. i'm not sure i've ever been so proud to be a young person in America.when obama wins.behind the candidates.yes we can hold babies. bruuuuuuuuuuce. oh, how i love you.

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Stipe and Springsteen from Walker Lamond on Vimeo.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-14943606118457645922008-03-18T23:40:00.002-06:002008-03-18T23:48:11.577-06:00

I'm not sure I ever thought someone would address race in this country so directly and openly. Never before have I felt so proud to support a candidate for president.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-34097199592851501622008-02-22T23:38:00.010-06:002008-02-23T01:01:25.191-06:00

Yes. It is third week in February. And yes, I am just now posting my favorite music from 2007. I decided way back in December, I just never made the time to sit down and write about why these albums and songs made my list. So, without further ado...Boxer – The NationalThis album came out in May; I can safely say that over the last 8 months or so, I have listened to it at least once a week since

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-24473283988129042692008-01-21T12:47:00.000-06:002008-01-21T12:57:04.348-06:00

The stories that give me such hope don't happen in the spotlight. They don't happen on the presidential stage. They happen in the quiet corners of our lives. They happen in the moments we least expect. Let me give you an example of one of those stories. There is a young, twenty-three year old white woman named Ashley Baia who organizes for our campaign in Florence, South Carolina. She's been

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-6157811188645436602007-12-08T10:59:00.000-06:002007-12-08T11:03:12.082-06:00

This is from a documentary shown on Channel 4 in the UK called 'Young@Heart'; the name of the New England octogenarian chorus line. The performer here is Fred Knittle, who suffers from congestive heart failure. This song was intended to be a duet between Fred and another chorus member, Bob Salvini. Sadly, Bob died of a heart attack and it was left to Fred to carry the song on his own. If I'm

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-9155805109911362172007-11-28T16:51:00.000-06:002007-11-28T16:55:49.908-06:00

At first I was annoyed, but it turns out snow on Thanksgiving is actually kind of nice. So is Christmas in November.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-32286613513292941662007-11-09T14:04:00.000-06:002007-11-09T15:02:30.496-06:00

Critique is looming. I'm working on dog biscuit packaging and it's just not coming together. Initially, I told myself that I would have at least one idea that featured no trace of an actual dog. And now I'm pushing my three best ideas along and they all have some variation of a dog on the front of the box. The concept I like the most is the one that's giving me the most problems, of course. On

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-17038223059304861152007-11-02T21:58:00.000-06:002007-11-02T22:21:58.227-06:00

I've been on a ridiculous Ryan Adams kick lately. He was on Letterman the other night, and it was lovely. The show posted some exclusive performances online and the second song, about 3:40 in is absolute perfection. Next time he comes to town, I'm going. No matter what.So this performance lead me to think of two other late night gems:The National performing "Fake Empire" on Letterman.This is one

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-17596509562848054682007-10-13T11:40:00.000-06:002007-10-13T13:31:13.520-06:00

mp3 Sad, Sad City - Ghostland Observatorymp3 All My Friends - LCD SoundsystemBoth of these have been out for a while, but recently I just can't stop listening to them. Ghostland will be on Conan O'Brien this week, which is unbelievable and awesome. I wonder how a laser show will look in that studio.Spoon performed on SNL last weekend and played two shows here this week. I didn't go because I'm

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-73625411793793418682007-09-30T13:02:00.000-06:002007-09-30T13:17:46.921-06:00

Genius.While all the digital shorts are pretty damn awesome, it's always the music videos that work best. I think it's a combination of things: (1) Everything is a little funnier when sung to a tune. (2) Music videos have become formulaic to a degree that's just laughable. That shot of Adam Levine, arms outspread, against the blue sky? Perfection. See also, the children's chorus. (3) The songs

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-47920809262109423392007-09-11T20:45:00.000-06:002007-09-11T20:48:12.068-06:00

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-77642816794951733792007-09-09T14:49:00.000-06:002007-09-09T16:06:47.478-06:00

It's been a while, so here we go with the music...mp3 Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye Westmp3 Everything I Am - Kanye WestThe new album comes out on Tuesday. It's a big deal. See? "BET is treating the Tuesday-evening event like a top heavyweight fight, even borrowing Stuart Scott from ESPN to deliver a statistical breakdown of the two rappers." I really hope they go all-out and decide to battle

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-19895862853545971792007-09-05T20:07:00.000-06:002007-09-05T20:16:49.485-06:00

In honor of Amanda, me and the mexicanity episode of The Office.---------------------------No one has helped with the post below. C'mon people...

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-28028257976717503852007-08-29T21:38:00.001-06:002007-08-29T21:54:59.800-06:00

I want to do this. Click on image 5 to get the full effect, 'cause that's essentially what I'm imagining. A wall of words. Now I just need decide what words.So make suggestions please. Maybe a song or a quote about creativity. I can't decide.And if I really can't decide, even with your help, I think I may go for this.------------------------So The Office is starting again soon. And one of the

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-42810825672476976642007-08-28T18:35:00.000-06:002007-08-28T20:59:35.803-06:00

Okay friends, here's the deal.Friday Night Lights came out on DVD today. You must go buy it.Target, Amazon and I'm sure countless other places are selling it for only $19.99. I know you have 20 dollars to spend.Once you've purchased it, keep the receipt and watch the first disc. You'll be hooked by episode 4. (Give Lyla a little time; she'll grow on you, I promise.) And if for some obscenely

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-77769061870091437082007-08-27T21:44:00.000-06:002007-08-27T21:59:29.040-06:00

Their voices are like magic together.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-65611950264106856562007-08-01T21:38:00.000-06:002007-08-01T21:44:56.172-06:00

Look at how the beams bent.I'm fine and I've heard from most of my friends. I was at dinner when it happened and came home to see it on the news. Coverage hasn't stopped since.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-62191225851502670942007-07-10T22:43:00.000-06:002007-07-10T22:55:06.583-06:00

Shia.Britt.Michael.HP."Dreams".

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Critique is now a week away. I spent most of my weekend working on school stuff and somehow still feel like I'm not even close to done. I met up with friends from school and worked from 10:30 'til about 6:30 on Saturday and from 11ish 'til 6 today.Most of today was spent tweaking my typeface because Illustrator didn't trace it quite like I wanted it to. Hours and hours of making lines curve in

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-60056859825685050642007-07-05T21:55:00.000-06:002007-07-05T22:48:38.847-06:00

Somehow, tomorrow is Friday. It's been a whole week since I stayed up 'til midnight trying to deal with flight cancellations and rebookings so that I could wake up at 5 in the morning to fly to Austin for my dad's 50th birthday party. The trips to and from are ones I would rather not relive. I was supposed to get back at 3pm Monday so I could finish up an assignment and make it to class by 6. We

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-7050516175354743522007-06-07T09:42:00.000-06:002007-06-07T09:45:17.049-06:00

Four songs in and I'm already a goner.July 10, my friends.

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mp3 Us Placers - CRSmp3 Young Folks - Kanye WestBoth of these were going around the indie music blogs earlier this week, but I got 'em from my brother over the weekend. CRS is Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams. Sampling Thom Yorke. Kanye's new album is supposed to be making its way to stores later this summer. I can't wait.mp3 Fake Empire - The NationalI keep playing this track on

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-57843244527218370652007-05-27T09:36:00.000-06:002007-05-27T11:17:40.942-06:00

First things first. "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton...was anyone else a little confused or lost when it came to the ending? 'Cause I just have this major issue with it, unless my understanding of family relationships is completely wrong. ================I'm really preoccupied with my type II class as of late. You can see the progress of the seven sins/wine bottle project at my flickr

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-46765981444313734682007-05-15T13:32:00.000-06:002007-05-15T13:47:13.603-06:00

Stylus does it again. The writers there often express my thoughts on music much more clearly and eloquently than I ever could. To truly understand my Bruce Springsteen love affair, just read it. I’d say on any given day since 1975 my father has listened to “Thunder Road” at least once. It’s his theme song. There are always 5 CDs in his truck. Three are Bruce Springsteen. The other two are

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-46189981227087774972007-05-09T20:08:00.000-06:002007-05-09T20:55:40.189-06:00

I'm taking a poster/retail/point-of-purchase design class this trimester. Our assignment for this week was to explore and photograph store displays; my display category is fashion. I was, you know, maybe, a little excited about this prospect.Today I went to Anthropologie for school. Sadly, I didn't get to take any pictures 'cause they have a policy about it. BUT. It was a success anway...

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-39613402200248984542007-05-06T11:42:00.000-06:002007-05-06T11:49:24.829-06:00

While searching online for a list of former Texas basketball players now in the NBA, I was greeted by an advertisement for this:WHY???

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The election moment is merely the American public saying, "We'd rather you be President than that guy." That's it. The next four years, though, you still have to abide by the oversight process that is there to prevent this kind of bizarre sort of cult-like atmosphere that falls along. I mean, I accept that kind of veil of secrecy around Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, but I don't accept that around

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-25111959737904011112007-04-30T20:37:00.000-06:002007-04-30T21:31:10.015-06:00

I'm not a big karaoke girl...even with some drinks in me, it's highly unlikely that you'd get me to go up there by myself. But make me part of a duo? Trio? Quartet? I'm totally in. So on Saturday some friends and I went to birthday party and serenaded a not so-full room of people with a little Bon Jovi and The Gin Blossoms.We were a big hit with "You Give Love a Bad Name." "Found About You,"

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-82918733593848599882007-04-22T19:33:00.000-06:002007-04-22T19:46:51.787-06:00

Joyous, yo. I dare you not to smile.- I'm a sucker for Cusack. Especially Cusack with a kid.- It takes a minute to load, but it's worth it. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.- A scene from this week's new episode of The Office. Classic.

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When I was little I always thought it would be fun to be a radio DJ. I assumed the job meant getting to pick all your favorite songs and play them for the world to hear. Sadly, most radio stations don’t really work that way. I think my old wish to share my favorite songs with people is why I love making mixes so much now. I’m always happy to spend hours with my cds and computer to create the

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-32820395339051798732007-04-08T22:18:00.000-06:002007-04-08T22:26:43.477-06:00

People are awesome.The Washington Post held a Peeps diorama contest for Easter. They expected about a dozen entries. And got more than 350. !!!Here's a slide show of winners and semifinalists. It will not disappoint. I love the Peeping Peeps.

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The sound and video quality are pretty crappy. BUT, the sheer excitement and awesomeness is infectious. Also see some photos. I love my Bruce. And all the people who love him too.

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Critique went really well. I'm still kind of uncomfortable with just handing over months of work to three professional designers and not explaining anything until they call me back into the room and ask any questions they might have. It's a process that makes complete sense; I shouldn't have to be there to explain my concept in order for them to understand it, but it's still totally

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-2206702926674260222007-03-26T20:57:00.000-06:002007-03-26T21:50:10.445-06:00

My aunt and mom both forwarded me an email with a list of "You know you're Mexican if..." qualifiers. I'm a nice blend of Mexican and not-so Mexican.Mexican: If you have ever hurt yourself and your mamacita rubbed the area while chanting, "Sana, Sana, Colita de rana....." You're Mexican, big time.I have really vivid memories of this, even though I can't remember a specific accident when my mom

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-17191579351281475792007-03-23T14:49:00.000-06:002007-03-23T15:03:41.587-06:00

The latest installment of This American Life is really wonderful. Go listen to it. You can do that on their website, or in iTunes. The show is consistently in the number 1 spot on the Top Podcasts list (it's free).The radio show recently evolved into a television program that premiered Thursday. Earlier this week Slate posted a clip that eased everyone's mind and proved that the TV version

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-70849533004711260942007-03-21T09:42:00.000-06:002007-03-21T10:22:09.766-06:00

- Britt Daniel is self conscious about his pants. - I want to be her. The album comes out May 1 and hopefully a U.S. tour will follow not long after.- What About Brian is magical. No one should be watching it; the show's horrible. But in the last two weeks, I've had two extended discussions about it. Everyone thinks it's awful, yet we all know the basic storylines and we're all glad Madison from

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-58091042961155754972007-03-01T16:35:00.000-06:002007-05-30T22:22:50.471-06:00

My Moon My Man - FeistI cannot stop listening to it. I play it on repeat for unhealthy lengths of time. The album doesn’t come out until May and I’ve generally been pretty good about not listening to leaks, but I might have to give in if I come across one.---------------------------I’m kind of in love with Gilbert Arenas, guard for the Washington Wizards, at the moment. He’s a little crazy (

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-19114538761127028132007-02-17T20:46:00.000-06:002007-02-17T23:05:02.274-06:00

The Current is the best radio station ever. Something tells me I never would've heard this song without its existence.-----------------------------------Remember when Pandora first got a lot of attention and it seemed like the best personal radio ever? Well, now there's Finetune, and it somehow manages to be even better. You can either create a station by entering one artist you like or you can

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-42950414595447920892007-02-11T22:52:00.000-06:002007-02-11T23:13:09.813-06:00

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards, according to me:The Police reunion is great and all, but you know what I would’ve absolutely loved? A performance by Scrantonicity.Tony Bennett just thanked Target in his acceptance speech. :|You know how some people make you proud to say you’re from Texas? Natalie Maines is one of those people for me. I love her. And her husband, Nathan Petrelli.After years of

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-63281221622504789212007-02-11T16:50:00.000-06:002007-02-08T23:10:13.776-06:00

This headline was at the top of my Gmail news ticker courtesy of CNN just minutes ago:Murphys rule box office with 'Norbit'No. Nooo. Nooooo.Just when you think America might have surprisingly good taste after all, people spend more than $33 million to see Eddie Murphy in a fat suit. :|

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-68457412215760129102007-02-08T22:40:00.000-06:002007-02-08T23:08:33.493-06:00

Six months after moving in, I finally found a quote worthy of the alphabet refrigerator magnets.-----------------------------------I randomly bought a cd by Paolo Nutini on iTunes last week. He played ACL this past year and I heard lots of good things, so I figured I'd give it a go. Now, I can't get this song out of my head...-----------------------------------I just got back from The Shins. It

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-71716706156984710462007-02-04T21:39:00.000-06:002007-02-04T22:31:07.141-06:00

So, Remember the Titans was on last night. I had forgotten that Ryan Gosling is in it until he came onscreen as the country music-loving white kid. There's a scene where he kind of gets into The Temptations song that the players are singing, and he starts grooving and dancing along.When I was 10 years old, I was obsessed with the "new" Mickey Mouse Club on the Disney Channel. It aired in the late

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-69381629868750971542007-02-04T14:23:00.000-06:002007-05-30T22:25:33.694-06:00

The show on Friday was super fun and the walk to the car was obscenely cold. When we got in the car, our breath basically acted as condensation so that a thin layer of ice/frost formed on the front windshield. The defroster worked as hard as it could considering the car had just been sitting out in single digit temperatures for a few hours. It was ridiculous. And a little amusing.The lineup at

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-51517776071935598102007-01-30T11:48:00.000-06:002007-01-30T12:39:10.686-06:00

Sadly, the job search will continue. I had been looking for a part-time job recently because I'm starting to get bored during the day and I hate feeling unproductive. I interviewed last week at a local nonprofit and it went so well that I decided to stop looking. Yesterday I got a phone call letting me know that they went with someone else who had more experience with their fundraising software,

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-50815566912639517042007-01-25T20:50:00.000-06:002007-05-30T22:28:18.623-06:00

Slow Dance - John Each Day Gets Better - John LegendI left a few things in Austin that didn't fit in my suitcase for the return trip home after the holidays, so my family packed a box and shipped everything to me. Before they sent it off, I made my brother burn me a copy of John Legend's new cd. I was a fan of his debut album and felt like the Grammy's actually got it right with him, giving him

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-53928972670372981702007-01-20T17:25:00.000-06:002007-01-20T17:27:07.477-06:00

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-70752640236101159202007-01-13T22:57:00.000-06:002007-01-16T16:57:21.872-06:00

I get to think about, talk about and experiment with typography in two of my classes this trimester. Aren't you jealous? Type is something that has interested me since my first design class as a journalism major, so when my teacher started talking about kerning, leading and tracking on Thursday I was totally psyched. This past week I spent about an hour or more in class practicing kerning, the

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-86918792582098397152007-01-10T17:40:00.000-06:002007-01-10T17:46:52.347-06:00

There's a new Friday Night Lights in a little over an hour. I love this show for more reasons than I have time to list right now, so here's a quick one:The prop department actually made a t-shirt for Landry's fictional speed metal Christian band, Crucifictorius. AWESOME.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-76146360705281315092007-01-09T17:12:00.000-06:002007-01-09T17:44:02.981-06:00

I'm not sure anyone is as powerful as Oprah. But Steve Jobs sure is trying. In the world of technology, the man is almighty. And today he stepped the game up even more.The iPhone sure is pretty. And expensive.Kottke has a great, concise overview with lots of links about what happened at MacWorld 2007 today. My favorite bits:"-Apple's stock is up $2.68."Four bullet points later..."-Apple's stock

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-27817398614697120752007-01-03T20:11:00.000-06:002007-01-03T22:11:09.538-06:00

I saw a lot of movies over the holidays; 13 total. I kept a running list so that I could try and post some thoughts about each one, though not all of them are worth a lot of thought. But here we go anyway:The HolidayI would've loved it had the entire film been about Kate Winslet, Jack Black and the old Jewish man who plays the neighbor. Jude Law managed to rid himself of that sometimes sleazy

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-84852971188207901582006-12-26T17:05:00.000-06:002006-12-27T16:28:50.155-06:00

Boys and Girls in America – The Hold SteadyI love it a little more with every listen: incredible storytelling, twinkling keys, party sing-a-longs and guitars like I haven’t heard and appreciated in a long time. This is easily my favorite full length of the year, as every song fits together without being a concept album.mp3 Stuck Between Stations (Live on The Current)video Chips Ahoy!metacritic

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-89610654847377927902006-12-21T10:37:00.000-06:002006-12-21T11:15:39.366-06:00

Matt Damon channeling Matthew McConaughey, ladies and gentleman:Also worthy of your time:Michel Gondry solving a Rubik's Cube with his feet and a response video explaining how it was faked.A ridiculous number of online games and videos, courtesy of OfficeMax. I haven't done it yet, but you can Elf Yourself. I can't stop playing Save the Snowman.Yay or nay? Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-30147657480172849382006-12-19T00:01:00.000-06:002007-03-01T16:25:16.829-06:00

Not exactly the best that music had to offer this year, but damn if I didn’t love these songs:My Love – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.Guh. Such a standout track. Timbaland is a genius at the beeps, claps, scratches and turning noise into music. And Justin’s voice over the jagged production is perfection. The chorus just flows, and well… “I can see us holdin’ hands, walkin’ on the beach our toes

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-2236283220422940912006-12-12T00:10:00.000-06:002006-12-12T00:27:05.492-06:00

Because you should hear it.mp3 O Holy Night featuring Troy AndrewsNBC made it available on the official Studio 60 website. They're also re-running the episode next week.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-35200298296258156512006-12-09T13:54:00.000-06:002006-12-09T14:19:11.436-06:00

This article in today's Statesman made me tear up and think of Charles, the head custodian during my years at Summitt. Charles was awesome; everyone loved him. I was in Extend-A-Care during elementary, so I spent a good two hours hanging out at the cafeteria, gym and playground after school. Charles would play basketball or just hang out with us when he got a chance.The year I started middle

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-59627585809272835122006-12-05T22:40:00.000-06:002006-12-05T23:35:07.948-06:00

- There are a lot of reasons to come visit Minneapolis, with my living here being at the top of that list, so maybe this should be the second. I really need to see some theatre.- I've been keeping up with Studio 60 and last night's episode ended beautifully. "O Holy Night" is probably my favorite Christmas song. This rendition, along with the photographs that run on the video screen in the

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-31719910761008107032006-12-04T22:53:00.000-06:002006-12-04T23:55:04.590-06:00

The first trimester is officially over. Critique was painless and really casual. I’m actually hoping that next trimester, when the panel is made up of professors instead of final-trimester students, that it’ll be a little more formal and tougher.One of the panelists came out, asked for my work and said they’d call me into the room in a few minutes. The waiting wasn’t bad because everyone waits in

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-90507829979024297002006-11-26T22:30:00.000-06:002006-11-26T23:57:38.403-06:00

First the good stuff:- I finally posted photos of my apartment, almost four months after I moved in. Better late than never, I guess.- My brother and I marathoned Season 2 of The Office over the holiday, and he has become properly obsessed. He even put the dvds on his Christmas list. I'm pretty sure my dad thinks we're crazy for watching one television show for hours on end.- My parents are

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-82845049004409461592006-11-18T15:08:00.000-06:002006-12-18T20:05:06.234-06:00

After hearing some Blues Traveler on the radio a few weeks ago, I was inspired to go deep into my music collection and reminisce. The joy I get from rediscovering music from 10+ years ago is why I never sell or get rid of my cds. It's actually pretty amazing how many of them are from the 90s. So, here are 14 songs from when I was in fifth thru eighth grade.Dream Lover - Mariah CareyFantasy -

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-15567559417696445092006-11-16T10:25:00.000-06:002006-11-16T11:07:35.871-06:00

I'm sure there are a million great things in Minneapolis that I have yet to discover. But right now, you know what I absolutely love about this place? The radio dial. Even the crappy stations aren't that crappy.The Twin Cities is home to my favorite radio station ever, The Current. It's random in the sense that Rhymefest is played alongside Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Elvis Presley, but that's

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-15846368071407322642006-11-10T17:36:00.000-06:002006-11-10T18:14:35.437-06:00

Somehow, music videos haven't died. It's pretty amazing when you consider that of the four major music television networks, the only two that regularly play videos are genre-specific (BET and CMT). And not to knock country and hip hop, but they haven't exactly produced the most thoughtful or original music videos recently.Not surprisingly, I'm a huge fan of the music video. Here are some new(ish

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-65662994293229110662006-11-07T00:11:00.000-06:002006-11-07T00:18:14.447-06:00

Reason #125 why I love Bruce Springsteen: I just checked my hotmail account and found this message waiting for me...To the attention of our fans,Use your voice. Vote on Tuesday.Here are three newspaper articles that we hope you will find interesting. The first is a column from the New York Times by esteemed writer Thomas Friedman, the second is a first hand account of a Naval medic tending to a

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-67082155937447678882006-11-06T00:03:00.000-06:002006-11-06T00:04:35.443-06:00

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-87160373886970820752006-11-04T22:21:00.000-06:002006-11-04T22:30:02.831-06:00

I feel like I could write an essay on why people should start watching Friday Night Lights. Until I do that, you should know that NBC has made all the episodes available for viewing online; all you have to do is click here.So, if you have 45 minutes, get started with episode one and become inexplicably attached to Matt and the boys. I really don't think you'll be disappointed.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-75347529442837437852006-10-25T21:34:00.000-06:002006-10-25T23:02:12.148-06:00

- I want to go. I probably won't, but I really want to.- Marie Antoinette was much better than I anticipated. Stylus, of course, has the best review I've read yet.- I'm not a big Halloween person, but a little part of me thinks it'd be fun to do my own version of "three-whole-punched Jim."- The creator of Dilbert (the comic) was diagnosed with Spasmodic Dysphonia 18 months ago; it's a condition

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-88841403351957905002006-10-23T18:08:00.000-06:002006-10-23T18:11:42.204-06:00

Via the superficial, which I just recently rediscovered...What's your best adjective to describe Tyra's insanity?

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1161385972227691002006-10-20T16:23:00.000-06:002006-11-18T13:23:10.394-06:00

So, it feels more like winter than fall here at the moment, but the trees are still yellow, orange and red. The grocery stores are stocking pumpkins out front and last week my mom sent a package that included a bag of candy corn. Nothing says fall to me like candy corn and the return of all things pumpkin. Since I can’t share pure sugar and a pumpkin spice latte over the internet, I’m sharing a

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1161281256845367432006-10-19T11:06:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:20.550-06:00

I love Barack Obama. Barack Obama needs to run for president. Oprah thinks so too. And I bet Keith Olbermann would agree.For a few months now, Olbermann has been focusing his passionate nightly "special comment" segments on the Bush adminstration. He's honest, forceful and he's given a lot of people a glimmer of hope in regards to the future of news broadcasting. His latest commentary covered the

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1160633352691094942006-10-11T22:41:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:20.486-06:00

I saw What Made Milwaukee Famous here in Minneapolis this past weekend. They were fantastic. There were three bands on the bill, and WMMF played first. It's the only show I've been to where a crowd (of no more than 30 or 40 people) cheered the opening band into an encore. People were singing along and pumping their "rockstar" fists. It made me miss home a little, but it also made me really happy

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1159943191992421872006-10-03T23:44:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:20.421-06:00

I just finished watching the premiere of Friday Night Lights. It was perfect. Maybe it's because it made me miss home a little (there's an entire scene set in the EZ's on Lamar). Maybe it's because I am a huge sucker for football dramas. Or maybe it's because Peter Berg really knows what he's doing and he managed to keep the "feel" of the film version.You have to watch this show. The southern

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1159819625327086642006-10-02T13:57:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:20.361-06:00

10 Things You Don't Know About Women by Jenna Fisher as printed in Esquire Magazine, read by the cast and crew of The Office:

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1159381097474675442006-09-27T12:17:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:20.301-06:00

I spent most of my day away from the festival. I had a chance to go to brunch with my family and then visit MB’s new apartment. The brunch (at IHOP) involved the longest wait in history and a freezing air conditioner, but it was nice to hang out with my mom, dad, brother, cousin, aunt and uncle…we used to do it a lot more often when I was younger. It was a really nice trip back, even if it was

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1159056688380464912006-09-23T18:06:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:20.120-06:00

I'm working on the final ACL fest post, but I came across this and had to share.Anyone willing to berate FOX News on the air is good in my book, so when Bill Clinton decides to square off with Chris Wallace, my love for him just grows exponentially.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1158774553170305492006-09-20T11:48:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.863-06:00

Saturday started early. And it was the fullest day, with no real gaps in my eight-hour day. I decided to leave early because I’ve seen Willie before and I’m pretty indifferent about Massive Attack. It was nice to be able to spend time with friends and enjoy some Austin Java food after the long day.Ten bands on day two…Centro-matic – I love these guys a little more every time I hear them live. And

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1158641755217641502006-09-18T22:55:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.563-06:00

I always knew that people traveled from across the world to attend the festival, but I never really gave it much thought. Well, I can confidently say that at least two-thirds of the people on my connecting flight from St. Louis to Austin were headed to Zilker Park. There were hippies in tie-dye; outdoorsy guys with big backpacks and crocs; and young frat-looking boys.Eight bands on day one. I

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1158190464115308752006-09-13T16:44:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.502-06:00

Fall is my favorite season. It means the beginning of cool weather, long sleeves and jeans, colorful trees and movies you can actually look forward to. So, here are the movies I’m excited to see in the next few weeks.Half Nelson, 9/15(trailer) (site)Ryan Gosling, people. Playing a junior-high teacher with a serious drug problem that he manages to keep a secret until one of his students catches

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1158036916051515732006-09-11T22:32:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.442-06:00

In an earlier post I mentioned how it was going to take more than a good album and VMA performance for me to get over Justin comparing his new album to James Brown, David Bowie and David Byrne. I still think it's one of the worst comparisons he could have ever made, no matter how artistic he thinks he's become, but I think I'm past it.He just appeared on Letterman, and the boy is just too cute to

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1157664873907109022006-09-07T15:32:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.380-06:00

I think The Office is the best sitcom on television right now. It might be the best show period, but I don’t have HBO and I am ridiculously attached to Veronica Mars and all of its characters. Here are some reasons why I am officially hooked on this show and you should be too:One. “Jim Halpert, ladies and gentleman.”Two. “Ryan is, uh, dead. Can you just get up yourself? You only grilled your foot

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1157083413419160482006-08-31T21:39:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.316-06:00

I am watching the VMAs for the performances. I will not be ashamed. And I will mute the television whenever I deem it necessary. This is going to be long, because it's a three-hour-plus show…but trudge on through, there’s commentary from my brother and mom included.Justin opens the show with My Love, instead of SexyBack. This song (linked in a post below) has totally won me over. I love it. The

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1156888455625928452006-08-29T15:33:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.250-06:00

I got this email from my mom today:I miss my Oprah show. Your bro' is convinced that she's evil. I love how matter-of-fact it is. And the thing is, my brother could last quite a while in an argument over Oprah's evilness.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1156384976559301542006-08-23T18:51:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.184-06:00

My brother has sent me links to some good stuff in the last couple of days. So, courtesy of him, I present the following:Two reasons Justin's starting to redeem himself for Sexyback, its video and the comment about the album being a cross between James Brown, David Byrne and David Bowie. Though, it's going to take a bit more for me to really get over that last one. The first track may take a few

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1156115078000571092006-08-20T16:12:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.125-06:00

Today has been a good day...I have yet to get bored, which is a major accomplishment. I've discovered there are lots of not-so-great things about moving to a city where you don't know anyone and have nothing to look forward to for approximately one month. Sitting alone at a coffee shop in the middle of the day, watching tv/movies and running random errands can only last so long. Also, while I

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1154493165812392722006-08-01T22:29:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.064-06:00

It's still not entirely real to me that I am moving to a new state in three days. I'm packing, organizing and running errands all day, every day this week, while trying to meet up with as many people as possible before Saturday morning. I'm also enjoying my mornings, sleeping in, reading and surfing the internet for useless stuff.Now, I will share the best of my finds today:OK Go has done it

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1153544101258325642006-07-21T22:39:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:19.001-06:00

These could have easily been included on this year's summer mix, and if I had made it today instead of last month, they probably would have been:Smiley Faces - Gnarls Barkley (.mp3)Cheated Hearts - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (.mp3)I Hear the Bells - Mike Doughty (.mp3)Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura (.mp3)For more musical goodness check out Stylus' feature on the best music videos ever.

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1153089347141590282006-07-16T16:25:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.943-06:00

In less than three weeks I will no longer be a resident of Austin, TX. Some days my mind screams, "What the hell were you thinking?!" But most days, it's just excitement and dreams of a future full of creative people, new things, great weather, the opportunity to geek out over typography with other people and countless other good bits.But oh how I will miss this place...

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1152928498425356262006-07-14T19:43:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.859-06:00

I've never been a big fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, save for "Maps" which was catchy as hell and reminiscent of The Pretenders, who I grew up listening to. Now it seems as though every YYYs record will have one song that I find irresistable."Cheated Heart" is one of my favorite songs of this summer. I listened to it on repeat for an obscene amount of time today. The music video manages to make the

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1151640509810016202006-06-29T22:04:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.774-06:00

A little companion piece to the post about Bruce Springsteen:I'm not sure if it's because I'm already such a fan or if the performance is truly electric and insanely good. I started smilng about one minute in and didn't stop 'til the end. Also, besides Conan as guest guitarist, you'll spot Jimmy Fallon and Thomas Hayden Church. I can't believe I missed this when it aired on Friday...

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1150864215259425702006-06-20T22:04:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.703-06:00

So, the Miami Heat just won the NBA finals. I think, maybe, I'm a bad Texan because I'm actually kind of happy for them. Most notably, I'm happy for Dwayne Wade and Jason Williams...I think Dwayne Wade is a great basketball player, a good role model for kids and a fine looking young man. He's 24, married with a little boy and his favorite novel is "Pride and Prejudice." Jason Williams is my guy

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1149902181683940272006-06-09T18:55:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.633-06:00

Music videos for your viewing pleasure:broken social scene - fire eye'd boy (.mov)we are scientists - it's a hit (.wma)the boy least likely to - be gentle with me (.mov)centro-matic - triggers and trash heaps (youtube)fort minor - where'd you go? (.mov)A picture of Kevin Drew (of Broken Social Scene) and Emily Haines (of Metric) in high school.A family takes a photo of every member on the same

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1148788743155649952006-05-27T19:50:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.564-06:00

I stayed in tonight because I've been really tired today for a reason I can't really pinpoint. I didn't feel like reading or watching crappy tv, so I decided to finally put in the 30th anniversary cd/dvd set of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" that I got for Christmas from my dad.I remember being in elementary school and not being a big fan of Bruce Springsteen or any of my dad's favorite

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1148012554823385942006-05-18T21:51:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.505-06:00

I signed up for a flickr account not too long ago and have been inspired to take more photos. I'm strongly considering buying myself a smaller, more portable camera that will allow me to take pictures wherever I am. I like the idea of capturing random people, places and things and then documenting them in a place that I can always access.If you don't have an account, you should get one. I'm still

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1147911799814372062006-05-17T18:04:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.433-06:00

I will be in Austin September 15-17 this year. Even if I find out that I got in to Brainco in Minneapolis (where the first day of class is September 11), I will be making the trek. Because, I would be devastated to miss this.VAN MORRISON. I've listened to Van Morrison since I was a little girl, thanks to my dad. He was always listening to "Moondance," the classic album that bonded Kristen and I

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1147838494817178632006-05-16T21:47:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.374-06:00

So there's a good chance you've already seen it, but in case you haven't, below is a new American Express ad starring director Wes Anderson. One of my favorite things about his films is the attention to detail in every one, especially The Royal Tenenbaums. I know the details exist in each of his films, but that's the one I appreciate the most, probably because I own the dvd and can rewatch it

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1147748881553358912006-05-15T20:38:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.316-06:00

Whoa! Jackie from Veronica Mars! She’s the one playing the chief’s niece (And ER’s Dr. Greene’s daughter is her friend).Cristina’s right. Izzy doesn’t really know him. You’re killing him, you can’t marry him. Please live, Dr. Burke. I will cry if you die. I really don’t want you to lose your arm either. Why don’t they almost kill McDreamy? I’d be all about that.I seriously love Bailey. Her

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1147662338303323662006-05-14T20:20:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.259-06:00

This is post one of what will hopefully be daily updates this week. Some bloggers manage to post multiple times a day, I’m going to shoot for multiple times a week…It’s season finale time on television, which I always happen to enjoy. Veronica Mars was absolutely wonderful. Gilmore Girls was good, but it can’t make up for an overall disappointing season. West Wing made me all teary and weepy,

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1146626052524088482006-05-02T20:24:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.200-06:00

apple has a new campaign called "get a mac." i first saw them last night and i looked all over apple's website for them...they didn't appear until today. they're all pretty fantastic, but my favorites are "viruses" and "network." and it's warren! from ed!ah, the power of music. pearl jam's new album came out today and some fans in new york waited in line for more than 24 hours to get their disc

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1146453603417310712006-04-30T21:20:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.085-06:00

04.29.06 close-up Originally uploaded by clarissatx. So I spent my Saturday out and about. My coworker, Rajani, told me about an annual festival at her temple, Barsana Dham, out by the Salt Lick. A few people went last year and said it was great, so I wanted to make it a point to go this year. Got to see people take elephant and pony rides (the lines were super long), ate fantastic Indian

Clarissanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17425811.post-1145660715128769102006-04-21T17:01:00.000-06:002006-10-21T16:32:18.024-06:00

So, I've become a little obsessed with this song. This video is even more proof of how great the song is, though. This is the third version I've heard and each one manages to stand alone as something wonderful. The other two versions are still up as mp3s in the post below...

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