downtown missoula

downtown missoula
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oh, Missoula, how i miss you at times. i long to be back in your arms, even just for a moment. to feel your breath on my cheeks, your colors surrounding me. the little things, the sunshine, the railroad tracks, the blackberry muffins at bernices. one more cornucopia sandwich at wordens market.

i love you and hope to see you soon.

the best news of the week

go here for some fantastic news...

http://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/

scroll down a little and read about how the idaho state house of representatives passed a resolution about the best friggin movie ever.

!!!!!!!!!! that's right, baby.

such sadness

so today was danielle's last day...

that makes me sad. i don't want to get all sappy here on the internet for everyone to see, but i know that i'll miss danielle. i have enjoyed the last--actually, i can't say that i know how long it has been that we've worked together... it seems like i don't remember her not working at the shop. i've learned a bunch from danielle and, hopefully, have helped her to learn a thing or two. although i wish she didn't have to go, i'm excited for all the adventures she'll have out in san fran. travel, experience, good stuff.

vota por summer. in other news, i'm watching napoleon dynamite in spanish right now. i was told that it must be done. i don't speak spanish well. at all. the entertainment comes from the voices they chose for the characters in the movie and how these other actors interpret the script. yeah, it is a very strange must-see for any napoleon fan.

jill says to the world:

"by the way, if i could add to your website, i would say: 9/17 or
bust! we're getting married regardless of rain, monsoon, guests,
dress or hall. if we have to, we'll meet at the courthouse. that's
it and that's all, whether you like it or not!"

that's right, we're getting married on september 17, 2005. and that's final.

excited but puzzled

so i was on low's website, wondering if they may be coming back to the area soon. (they were just here in february) it turns out that they are coming to baltimore in june and i was super pumped. !! but then, i looked to see where the show is...and it is at the rams head live. there is a bar in annapolis called the rams head that i've been to before, and it's good food, nice space, etc, but never a place that i would expect to see low. the place in balt is their other location.

while i'm sure it is a fine venue, i had to wonder quite a bit when i read through their upcoming schedule. while they featured some pretty cool acts including the roots, earlimart, medeski martin and wood, and pinback, they also have coming up: Dwight Yoakam, KC and the Sunshine Band, Europe (the final countdown...now you remember), third eye blind, and steve winwood.

when they were just in town, they played the black cat, with pedro the lion opening. now they are playing six days before winwood (who is playing on my birthday). this might be kind of an odd show for them, but i'm sure they will pull it off. they are playing with a band called no wait wait, who i am not familiar with. find out more info on them here. see low's website to your right with the other links.

hooray for the best band in the world!

Coffee artist...

i had posted a picture below this one of my first triple leaf. this was my second, a few minutes later. liz and ellen thought it was better than the first, so i thought that i would post it as well.



once, i thought such realms of art as unattainable, but now...maybe soon, such feats will be commonplace. we'll see.

First Ever Triple!!

i was supposed to be writing a paper, but i had been thinking about pushing my latte art to a different place all week. i figured it was about time to try the triple leaf...



on my second serious attempt, i pulled this sucker off. not super clean, and i let it sit for a few minutes while i decided whether or not it was worth a picture or not. i guess i decided it was.

kitchen tables!!

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

jill and i made our first major joing purchase yesterday. we bought this used kitchen table from a friend of a friend that is moving. it has three more chairs and a leaf to make it large for all the parties we are going to have. pretty exciting stuff.

well, the wedding date has gone from september 3 to september 17 back to september 3 and now, likely, back to september 17. but until there is a reception site reserved, i wouldn't place many bets. hopefully, this is it. for our own sanity.

i'm writing a paper on david hume's understanding of personal responsibility and how we come up with ideas about divinity and eternity. yes, those two are related. at least i will present them as such. more exciting stuff.