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Sunday Soundtrack: Ben Sollee — Sawdust and Diamonds

Then the system of strings tugs on the tip of my wings
(cut from cardboard and old magazines)
makes me warble and rise like a sparrow…

neil-gaiman:

The Litreactor site is worth its weight in rare metals…

In every industry there are amazing people who are full of passion, dedication and honesty.

And then there are scumbags looking to prey on your hopes and dreams so that they can separate you from your wallet.

For our purposes, I want to…

George Lucas tried to improve the original Star Wars trilogy with CG enhancements, but little did he know those beloved films could be even more awesome by re-casting the leads with our favorite cartoon characters.

totalfilm:

G.I. Joe: Retaliation pushed back to 2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been pushed back to 2013, with Paramount claiming the delay is necessary in order to give the film the 3D treatment in post production…

Hahahahahahaha! Oh god, I needed that. Can you smell what The Rock(’s agent) is regretting?

It struck me recently that it’s been a long time since I was in high school. Ten years, actually (though officially my class celebrates its ten year reunion next spring). And, though it kind of feels like a wasteland of time in the interim, there’s actually been quite a lot going on, oddly enough. So, here’s where I was in May going back to 2002. What’s your ten year retrospective look like?

1. 10 years ago — I was finishing my Junior year of high school, starting a brief “secretarial” job at the Diocese, and writing my college essays while prepping to take the SAT at the beginning of June. Preparing with my church choir for the 2002 Winchester Choir Tour in July.
2. 9 years ago — I was finishing my first semester of college, dealing with the shenanigans of Reality Weekend, and getting ready to go home for my week long break before second semester started. Prepping for my audition with the Santa Fe symphony choir.
3. 8 years ago — I was finishing sophomore year of college and my season with the Santa Fe Symphony Choir, coming home, and beginning my six month marketing internship at a payday loan company. My sister’s new cat, Pierrot, and my cat, Ruth, hate each other and begin an epic war to slowly conquer territory in the name of kitty domination. The humans are not amused.
4. 7 years ago — I was finally recovered from breaking my toe (and probably tearing some stuff; I didn’t go to a doctor) and was starting out working at Marble Slab Creamery again to cover my student loan bills, etc. Sharing a car with my dad. 
5. 6 years ago — I was in the sixth month of employment at a real estate development company as office manager and marketing person du jour. Just got back from a two week trip to DC to visit friends from college, as well as a brief trip to Atlanta for a friend’s college graduation.
6. 5 years ago — I had just returned from a two week road trip to California, and still working for the real estate development company in an ever-expanding job description. My parents were beginning their divorce proceedings, my favorite DVD rental and hang out spot was about to go under and I was researching martial arts programs. Had my own car for the first time in my life.
7. 4 years ago — I had just started with my second doctor in treatment for my hypothyroidism, was beginning an intense acupuncture regimen for the same, was getting ready to test for my first gray sash in Wing Chun Kuen, had finished working on Last Chance River Dance and was negotiating my going to contract work for the real estate development company. My sister had also just won a local art competition and so my family was preparing to visit Disney World in July. Had just gotten back from attending the college graduation of a friend of mine in DC, and about to attend friend’s wedding in the beginning of June.
8. 3 years ago — Unemployed/Freelancing, after contract work scenario crashed and burned barely a month into the agreement. Getting read to test later in the summer for my second blue sash in Wing Chun Kuen. In the first few months after having moved out of my mother’s house, living with room mates in North Arlington. One of my best friends from college had out of the blue just gotten a job in the area and I was helping her get ready to move to town.
9. 2 years ago — Unemployed/Freelancing, living in North Arlington. Between third blue and green sash testing, to take place later that summer. Working on two websites, and learning Mandarin Chinese. Third room mate moved out after two months of cohabitation. Under retainer to previous employer, but anticipating the agreement ending in June or July. Parents officially divorced earlier that spring. My friend from college is looking for dogs to adopt, and gets a vizsla mix right before the fourth of July. We are crafting together like crazy-people. My cat of ten years went missing on March 9th. Long live Miss Ruth.
10. 1 year ago — Unemployed/freelancing. In my fourth month back in church choir. Just trying to start back in kung fu after a voluntary hiatus, but having to stop again to nurse the haematoma from a blood draw which would turn out to bench me for the next year because of tendon, nerve, and ligament damage. Living in South Arlington. Cramming in lots of craziness with friend from college, who was getting ready to move back to the west coast. Had discovered Sherlock earlier that spring and had a bit of creative revival because of it.