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Saturday, July 04, 2009

Tolkien wasn't hip with the jive

Gwyn and I rewrote the Eowyn/Faramir story for today's YA audience:

Eowyn: I love you!
Aragorn: I'm flattered, but see that elf chick over there? HOT. I'd hit that.

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Eowyn: Boo hoo Aragorn wah wah.
Faramir: You just looked up to him, which is cool, because he's a great guy. But what you and me got, baby, that's the real thing.


Friday, July 03, 2009

Castle Writes Happy Ending for Self, Fiancee

Ahem. Continuing the tradition...

Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Runner Daniel Castle announced on Wednesday his intention to move on from the 1500 and spend this year preparing for a new event: the 1x1=1 (a.k.a. Racing Down the Aisle). Joining him in this endeavor will be Becca Burditt, his teammate on the US Air Force Academy track and cross country teams.

"Becca is the only girl fast enough to catch me," Castle said, snapping his fingers. "And I think she's a great catch, so it works out well. Oh, snap!"

Castle, newly commissioned as an Air Force Second Lieutenant, proposed to Burditt, a USAFA senior, on a mountain at sunset. His personal public relations team was on the scene to capture the moment, but photographs have not yet been released to the media. Sources close to the couple say it was "a perfect photo finish."

Castle's married sister was mistaken for his girlfriend at his commissioning ceremony, leading to early rumors that Castle and Burditt were already engaged. When asked about the resemblance between the two, Castle said, "My big sister is so awesome, incredible, fantastic and perfect that I knew I had to marry someone with the same name."

An English major at USAFA, Castle plans to continue developing his writing "skizzills" in a graduate English program at CSU in the fall. "Becca's beauty defies description," Castle said, "so it will be a worthy challenge developing my writing abilities to the point that I can adequately depict her on the page."

The couple plans to marry next summer at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs. "We think that the only fitting place to hold a Castle wedding is an actual castle," Burditt explained.

Castle says he is very happy and looks forward to the future with his fiancee. "Although she is not a blue-haired, 7-foot-tall elf, which I always sort of dreamed of meeting, I love her very much. Even more than my new motorcycle. Sweet."


Sunday, June 28, 2009

My soundtrack this week

A couple weeks ago, my friend Toni handed me a CD and said, "Here, you might like this. It's by my niece."

I had never heard of Joy Williams, and, honestly, I expected it to be terrible. (So much music is.)

But when I put it in the car CD player, I LOVED it at the first notes. I've been listening to this four-song EP almost non-stop as I've driven on this road trip we're taking around the south. Joy is a Christian musician who has put out several albums, but she recently took time off to work on her song writing and has changed her style significantly. After liking the EP, Matthew bought one of her earlier albums, but it was fairly boring Christian pop. This new style is more indie, more folksy, and strongly melancholy pop, like Aaron Sprinkle. You can listen to all four songs here:
One of Those Days EP by Joy Williams

I typed the lyrics for my two favorites below.

I'm Gonna Break Your Heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
I got things unsaid inside my head
That I wish you knew that I can't confess, like
I'm gonna break your heart

I shouldn't keep you; I can't let go
The way you look at me, it's like you know, it's like you know
You're afraid to ask
I'm afraid to tell

Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
I got things unsaid inside my head
That I wish you knew that I can't confess, like
I'm gonna break your heart

I've got reservations about you and me
And if we pull a string things will start unraveling
I'm afraid to stay
You're afraid to leave

Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
I've got things unsaid inside my head
That I wish you knew that I can't confess, like
I'm gonna break your heart

With all these things inside my head
How could you love me, even when
I'm gonna break your heart?

One of Those Days
Don't ask me how I'm doing if you don't want to know
Stayed out too late, woke up late, oh, you know how it goes
Give off the vibe that everything's fine, as long as you, long as you
Don't look in my eyes
It's all going just so perfectly wrong

Hey, hey, hey, what can I say,
It's just been one of those, one of those days

Don't mind this kind of life of hurry up and wait
Too many things to do, to lose, it gets a little insane,
So much crazy in 24 hours
Too many bills, too little frills, and not enough flowers
What I wouldn't give for a minute to myself

Hey, hey, hey, what can I say,
It's just been one of those, one of those days

It's all going just so perfectly wrong


Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Carlisle may be able to do it, Kristen, but I promise you cannot

Ladies and gentlemen, the American educational system at work. Start at about the 5 minute mark.



Sunday, June 14, 2009

They are friends

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Dwin and Tafrine share a moment - and a cookie - in New Hampshire in April.



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