I'm enjoying some relaxing time spent at home. I've been feeling pretty shitty lately so its nice to get away from the thing that was making me sick. I've been writing some songs lately hopefully I can try to actually put some together fully. I've realized that the most important thing about producing something good is having the drive, the vision, the sound. If you know what you want, and know what you want it to feel like for others, then you need to devote time to getting that right. There's no easy way to it, its getting it done, through repetition, through hate, through love, through whatever looking glass you put your eyes to!!!
_nick
P.s. Mason Jennings is awesome, listen to him!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Safe for now
Today was a difficult day, not only have I been rendered pretty dysfunctional from what I call the "head cold from hell", but I also had my judicial hearing today. Things went pretty well though, I managed to not fall apart completely and the hearing went alright. I didn't get expelled, I didn't get suspended, and I can still live on-campus. So the worst punishments were by-passed and now I must deal with the minor ones I have received. Oh and explaining this to my mom - arguably the most difficult. But anyways, once I'm healthy again hopefully training will start to pick up. As for music, still loving the swell season, here's another vid from the other night at Lupos:
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Fall is a swell season
WEEK 1, day 5: 8 miles (56 min)
WEEK 1, day 6: 13+ miles (1:31)
WEEK 1, day 7: 16+ miles (1:51)
WEEK total: 81 miles
Last night I saw The Swell Season play and they were absolutely amazing! By far one of the most beautiful sets I've ever seen a band play. Each song was filled with passion and meaning, not to mention incredibly talented musical parts. Glen Hansard's ability to sing so gentle and also intensely scream at the top of his lungs, while jamming out on his broken-holed guitar was inspiring. The couple of Glen and Marketa Irglova was beautiful on their duet songs. Someone in the crowd took this video of the opening song, it demonstrates the beautiful relationship of the two musicians:
WEEK 1, day 6: 13+ miles (1:31)
WEEK 1, day 7: 16+ miles (1:51)
WEEK total: 81 miles
Last night I saw The Swell Season play and they were absolutely amazing! By far one of the most beautiful sets I've ever seen a band play. Each song was filled with passion and meaning, not to mention incredibly talented musical parts. Glen Hansard's ability to sing so gentle and also intensely scream at the top of his lungs, while jamming out on his broken-holed guitar was inspiring. The couple of Glen and Marketa Irglova was beautiful on their duet songs. Someone in the crowd took this video of the opening song, it demonstrates the beautiful relationship of the two musicians:
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Someday we will be set free
WEEK 1, day 3 - 12+ miles (82 min.)
WEEK 1, day 4 - 14+ miles (95 min.)
I forgot to set my clock to "a.m" and not "p.m" so needless to say I was fucking late to rise. 5 minutes after waking up, I was in the RISD museum admiring the amazing originality and beauty of modern art as it relates to modern poetry. Really amazing stuff. I loved the "dada" work by I believe Jean Arp. It was incredibly simple but effective. The movement essentially was not a movement at all and their art was not art and they were not artists. And thats why it was just a bunch of dadada. Really cool stuff. I also gained a huge appreciation for Picasso's cubism paintings. Awesome collection and hopefully I'll have a chance to explore it even more sometime. Run went well today, felt pretty good but ran pretty easy. As for music, I've gotta go with another Langhorne Slim:
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WEEK 1, day 4 - 14+ miles (95 min.)
I forgot to set my clock to "a.m" and not "p.m" so needless to say I was fucking late to rise. 5 minutes after waking up, I was in the RISD museum admiring the amazing originality and beauty of modern art as it relates to modern poetry. Really amazing stuff. I loved the "dada" work by I believe Jean Arp. It was incredibly simple but effective. The movement essentially was not a movement at all and their art was not art and they were not artists. And thats why it was just a bunch of dadada. Really cool stuff. I also gained a huge appreciation for Picasso's cubism paintings. Awesome collection and hopefully I'll have a chance to explore it even more sometime. Run went well today, felt pretty good but ran pretty easy. As for music, I've gotta go with another Langhorne Slim:
_nick
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
An Immigrant Country
WEEK 1, Day 2: 8+ miles (59min)
So first I read this terrible article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/33587668
And this is my response to Mr. Rovell:
Did you also know that the last American before Meb to win was Alberto Salazar? And do you know where Salazar was born? He was born in Cuba, and shared a very similar background to Meb. Though Salazar immigrated with his family when he was two-years-old and Meb was I believe closer to 12 years-old, the fact is they both went to school in America, lived here their entire lives leading up to their vicotries at the New York City Marathon (Salazar won three years in a row), and are in fact U.S. citizens.
So why do you degrade his accomplishment and not Alberto Salazar's? The only possiblity I can deduce from your article and apology may be the color of their skin. Salazar: white; Meb: black. You said: "But Keflezighi's country of origin is Eritrea, a small country in Africa. He is an American citizen thanks to taking a test and living in our country." You had to point to the fact he was from Africa, and belittle his great success.
I assume now that you know Salazar was not American-born, you can write-off his accomplishment as well in another article. The last American born victor was Bill Rodgers, winning four times in a row, spanning from 1976-79, since you are really concerned with when an American-born runner last won.
It saddens me that in this country, ethnicity plays such a huge role with identity. Just look at the questioning of our own President Barack Obama's nationality. It illustrates a huge problem with the media and demonstrates an underlying discomfort with ethnicity in our country. Articles such as your own Mr. Rovell only perpetuate and bring to light this problem.
Other than this seemingly racist article my day was pretty good, tiresome, so I'm going to bed "early": midnight. Busy day tomorrow, need all the sleep I can get.
_nick
Good sleeping music and appropriate video because I have a fruit fly problem in my room:
So first I read this terrible article: http://www.cnbc.com/id/33587668
And this is my response to Mr. Rovell:
Did you also know that the last American before Meb to win was Alberto Salazar? And do you know where Salazar was born? He was born in Cuba, and shared a very similar background to Meb. Though Salazar immigrated with his family when he was two-years-old and Meb was I believe closer to 12 years-old, the fact is they both went to school in America, lived here their entire lives leading up to their vicotries at the New York City Marathon (Salazar won three years in a row), and are in fact U.S. citizens.
So why do you degrade his accomplishment and not Alberto Salazar's? The only possiblity I can deduce from your article and apology may be the color of their skin. Salazar: white; Meb: black. You said: "But Keflezighi's country of origin is Eritrea, a small country in Africa. He is an American citizen thanks to taking a test and living in our country." You had to point to the fact he was from Africa, and belittle his great success.
I assume now that you know Salazar was not American-born, you can write-off his accomplishment as well in another article. The last American born victor was Bill Rodgers, winning four times in a row, spanning from 1976-79, since you are really concerned with when an American-born runner last won.
It saddens me that in this country, ethnicity plays such a huge role with identity. Just look at the questioning of our own President Barack Obama's nationality. It illustrates a huge problem with the media and demonstrates an underlying discomfort with ethnicity in our country. Articles such as your own Mr. Rovell only perpetuate and bring to light this problem.
Other than this seemingly racist article my day was pretty good, tiresome, so I'm going to bed "early": midnight. Busy day tomorrow, need all the sleep I can get.
_nick
Good sleeping music and appropriate video because I have a fruit fly problem in my room:
Monday, November 2, 2009
Lydiard Day 1
WEEK 1, day 1 - 10+ miles (70min)
Today was Day #1 of my 10-week aerobic phase and it went well. An easy 10+ miles and a desire to run more was the result. I've officially run out of food in my room, with the exception of peanut butter. So as Lydiard calls for immediate food after running to increase recovery, I was forced to eat spoonfuls of peanut butter. mmmhhh... Mondays suck - long and draining. Music plug of the day, Ray LaMontagne, I didn't get into him at first (mostly cuz my mom discovered him before me, I felt defeated), but I gave him a second chance and I'm glad, he's an amazing songwriter with a voice that'll warm you better than whiskey.
_nick
Today was Day #1 of my 10-week aerobic phase and it went well. An easy 10+ miles and a desire to run more was the result. I've officially run out of food in my room, with the exception of peanut butter. So as Lydiard calls for immediate food after running to increase recovery, I was forced to eat spoonfuls of peanut butter. mmmhhh... Mondays suck - long and draining. Music plug of the day, Ray LaMontagne, I didn't get into him at first (mostly cuz my mom discovered him before me, I felt defeated), but I gave him a second chance and I'm glad, he's an amazing songwriter with a voice that'll warm you better than whiskey.
_nick
Sunday, November 1, 2009
American distance running
Today as Meb Keflezighi was running the final mile of the NYC marathon, I felt overwhelmed with pride and enamored by the brilliance of his performance. He accomplished what no American man, since 1982 could do, and he did against one of the toughest fields ever assembled for the race. Absolutely amazing. The feeling of crossing that line must have been absolutely amazing. After the race, I was rearing to go for a run, and so i did a nice easy 12 miles. That is not even half of a marathon and it got me thinking to just how difficult the marathon is. It is by far one of the toughest events to train for. If 6 months of training for one race isn't putting all your eggs in one basket I don't know what is. Today it all payed off for Meb and he deserved it. I'm in a similar 6 month situation now too (I'm not training for the marathon), well I am but I'm not. I am in the sense of 100 mile weeks, but not in the sense of not running a marathon. But watching NYC today truly inspired me, and I hope one day I'll be running across those bridges, down first ave., and into central park. My music plug of the day goes to Blind Pilot, they're playing Nov. 12 at Paradise Lounge with the Low Anthem, should be a great show!
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