Summer of Tommy 2.0

Oh my word. I don't think I am even going to try to account for the last who knows how many months it's been. But, just to get you up to speed:

The G8 has moved out of the Barn, sadly.
Newfound friend=Grant Snitker.
Left Seattle to take three courses in 5 weeks back at Moorpark.
Now I'm in Moorpark.

Great, feel caught up? Good, me too. I have about a week and a half left of classes. I've been taking: Social-Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Women in US History. All have been good in their own special ways. Other than classes, since being in Moorpark I have: played scattergories and EveryBodyWins with my parents with occasional Alfred Hitchcock movie nights and a lot of house projects. I also have spent time with old-time friend david with prospects of making donuts soon. Oh and I dressed up like a cowboy once just for the heck of it.

In the near future Cynthia will be coming down and we will embark on a wild and crazy road trip across the whole freaking universe in my aunt's old-person-buick that beeps way too much. Here's the dig: day or two in MP, day or two in SD, week or so in Livertown, 48 hours in portland making a short film with Zeek, then a year or so in Seattle.

Sound good? Good. In other news, I shaved my beard. I feel inadequate and childlike now, but at least I have this one lasting image left for me to look back on:

I was in the middle of cursing at my computer for cutting my hair off.

Weekend of all Weekends

This last weekend was one of the greatest. It was the perfect balance between being ultra-productive and having some good ol' fashioned springtime fun. Here's the sketch:

Friday
hmwrk sesh.
Worked the Green Bean
Hosted a power-outage party at the Barn. We flipped all the breakers and lit about a thousand candles playing board games and tellin' stories. All our friends came and it was a good time all around.

Saturday
The day started off with a wonderful breakfast at Julias with Cynthia. We found a free bike on our way home (it's an old Ross street-cruiser. so good.)
After a great time with Cynthia I did tons of homework (preparing for my psych final) and then took a study break to go to Costco and fill up on some house food (+chicken bakes for lunch).
Upon coming home the sun came out, the temperature went up and the flowers sprouted, so Zeek, Nate, Grant and I took our studies outside. Enjoying the beautiful sun and flowers, I took my final and passed with flying colors.
Grant has been working on making a kite (see picture)- he finished it on saturday so we took it down the hill to gasworks park for its maiden voyage. Turns our Zeek's never flown a kite, so we called it the S.S. Zeek. The kite never took flight, and eventually broke under the pressure of gale force winds...go figure.
We then cooked up some burritos and brought the projector out to our front lawn and watched A Few More Dollars projected on the side of our house. So good.

Sunday
Waking up leisurely, I got some homework done, then Cynthia, Rachel, Zeek, Grant and I took off to the East and went hiking around Granite Mountain. It was a beautiful day for a hike in the mountains, that's for sure. I finished the night out on the clock at chocolati.

Now it's wednesday. I'm fervently working on my Ancient History course (dubbed the baby course...because it's a nine month long course..) in order to finish it in time. I suggest none of you take a nine month long online course ever in your life.

More news on an Aurora tour, Zeek and Tommy's Viral videos and Lingua movement in the near future.

Music for Brothers

This post if for my current-African brother, Matt, but everyone is welcome to inquire. Here is the music i've been listening to lately...you also should listen to all of this:

Sholi
http://www.myspace.com/sholimusic

Bill Callahan/Smog
http://www.myspace.com/smoggertone

Pretend (Joel morgan's band)
http://www.myspace.com/pretendrock

Ben Kweller (his new album is really good, country-like)
http://www.myspace.com/benkweller

Dan Deacon
http://www.myspace.com/dandeacon

Murder by Death
http://www.myspace.com/murderbydeath

Operation Ivy
seriously. i don't know why.

There you go. Bring this goodness to Zambia.

Lake 22

Alex Park's pictures from a hike Moorea, Dan, Alex Park and I went on in the Cascades)

Leangwhat?

This is post number one of a two-post barn-burning Wednesday update!

The primary reason for this post is to deem the last post null and void. Long story short, by way of some fancy scholastic and organizational footwork conducted by the benevolence of our good Lord in heaven I have dropped my intense history course that I spoke of earlier and of decided to pick up another class (ironically, the same class, but in person at Harvard on the Hill) in the summer. So life is the same ol' laid back, freewheelin', chocolate scarfin' life that it has been :)

I've officially started my paid position at the non-profit coffee shop/community center, the Green Bean. This is place is really somethin' else...it's nice to be a part of a business that is focused on fostering healthy community and welcoming those who aren't welcome. It has given me a refreshing hope for humanity after working for businesses that fit the mold of a selfish capitalist all too well (no, i'm not a communist. It just gets depressing to watch companies step on whoever they have to in order to keep up profitable clientele...anyhow, different discussion for a different day). I'll be working at the Green Bean on Friday afternoon/nights. If you're in Seattle, you should come hang out.

AND, I am now the Editor and Chief of Lingua next year! Lingua is the arts group on campus that compiles a student art journal every year and also puts on various events and such throughout the year. I'll be in charge of that group next year- very exciting...now if only I can get a confirmation that i'll actually be attending spu next year....

That just about cuts it for this update. oh, I went to the tulip festival this last weekend, but I won't talk about that until I get some pictures from dan.

This is from the Agape Feast on Easter eve

Crap that is Indeed Holy

Holy crap. What have I gotten myself into...today marks the first day of my third current online class. This is a super fast, five credits in four weeks kind of deal. Looking over the syllabus today my head just about exploded. the next month and a half is going to be so busy. oh so busy...because, if you remember, I'm still rockin' chocolati, the green bean, kspu, and now lingua (yay!)...all the while enjoying friendships and sunny seattle spring. Which, enjoying friendships and sunny seattle spring could be a full-time endeavor all by itself :)
Anyhow, that is what it is, and that is how it's gotsta to be.

The Barn had an afternoon of spring cleaning yesterday, and let me tell you: so nice. So, come visit, enjoy a clean Barn, and I won't have time to hang out with you.
and my beard is really big.

marriedtothesea.com

Easter Thank Yous

All my friends and I spent Easter weekend in Oregon at Zeek's parent's house. We played with Sheep, dyed eggs, played soccer, and danced our way into Easter with an Agape feast. Hannah and Cynthia are working on a thank you letter (see picture).

Life lately has consisted of working the chocolate mines, planning David Bazan's show at spu, trying to become the Lingua editor and chief for next year, online classes, enjoying the wonders of wheatpaste, and going hiking. Oh yes, and I turned 21. woo