3 records i can't live without (this week)

i have had 3 albums on constant rotation this week on my ipod, and i figured that i should share them with all of you!

1. the killers- day and age. *one of the most creative rock albums i've heard in a while. quite funky.

2. kings of leon- only by the night. *they are effortlessly modern. and timeless. a seamless combination of indie and their southern roots. great vocals.

3. jon foreman- spring ep. *it reminds me that spring is coming. beautifully simple.

what are three albums that you are stuck on right now?

presidential inauguration

if you've ever wondered what a 1474 megapixel picture looks like, you should check this out. david bergman took this series of pictures of the presidential inauguration on tuesday using a robotic camera called a gigapan. check out the results here.

some confessions

i am addicted to caffeine, but i didn't know it until last tuesday.

i cut my hair off on a whim in mid-january while living in northern illinois. cold.

i have problems shaving regularly (i blame this on no shave november).

i love to write/write music more than almost anything but rarely find time to sit down and do it.

i have a hard time reading books on spiritual formation slowly enough to actually harness the wisdom therein.

i miss my creative writing classes from college.

i read the classics for fun.

i thrive when in real community.

i despise working retail.

i don't hate the cold as much as i thought i would.

i am scared that my writing will never be as good as it was at the back corner table at jittery joe's coffee shop @ five points in athens, ga.

i don't know where i'll be in 5 months. and that is ok.

new year's resolutions

so, this may be a little late, but here are the resolutions that i have landed on for 2009:

i want to read the bible all the way through this year. i think that i have probably read the entire thing. however, i have never used a method that ensures that i catch every word. i'm really excited about this one!

i want to make a great effort to observe a sabbath day each week. with my work schedules right now, this is no easy task, but it is already proving worthwhile!

i want to have 12 original songs that are ready for recording by the end of 2009. *this is going to be the hardest one, because i'm ridiculously critical of my own writing/music. so, it is really hard for me to get to the place where i'm ready for my art to be heard by others...

so, there they are. now, they're official. ha.

anyone else have any interesting resolutions that you're working towards or have already failed at???