I'm Reed Fish

Every now and again I watch a movie that was just about to slip under my radar and can't believe I almost missed it.

I'm Reed Fish is one such wonder. It was funny and well-acted, the music was superb, and it was far from formulaic.

In this case, I think that might have been the issue. From one angle it is a fairly straight-forward story, but it is told in a round-about way that isn't always easy for today's shallow viewers to follow.

Of course, once you get a chance to watch Schuyler Fisk perform a song she wrote for the movie in the movie, I think minds might be opened a little. She's just really cool and the performance is excellent.

If you are a fan of Jay Baruchel who you might know from Undeclared or Just Legal, then you definitely need to add this to Blockbuster Queue.

My life is a zoo

My life is a zoo

With as crazy as my life gets I can always count on Red Robin to provide a smooth atmosphere and great fries.

What's your comfort restaurant?

An Eclipse and Jazz

An Eclipse and Jazz

I got to check out the eclipse tonight.

After driving back across the bridge we checked out some cool jazz at The New Orleans in Seattle.

The clientele was eclectic and colorful like the music.

Dinner with Cory

Dinner with Cory

There is a great place for burritos called Gordito's. It's in north Seattle off of 85th and Greenwood. Check it out!

Kudos to Mort for the introduction.

Work Attire

Work Attire

Sometimes it's really good to be underestimated.

Who says Converse Allstars aren't valid work attire? I like to keep people guessing.

What are you sporting?

Campus Maps

Today I needed to find a map of the buildings on the various Microsoft campuses. You'd think this type of thing would be easier to find. A little google, and I was off to some random fellows blog (http://www.jeff-barr.com/?p=200) for links to the maps.

Now, I'm extremely grateful to this gentleman for posting the links. It was very helpful. The thing that annoyed me is why I have to bounce through some random blog to find the data that is actually hosted by Microsoft itself.

Apparently, they haven't properly tagged or linked or whatever their own content so that a Google (or Live) search for Microsoft Campus Maps returns the page with the maps on it. Why is that?

I suppose there is some ambiguous security thing or some such for making it less accessible, but puh-leez. If it is accessible at all then it is accessible! So you might as well make it easy and win some points for the legit users instead of trying to confound the supposedly inept illegitimate users.

Alternatively, they might just be lazy or incompetent. They are a fairly large organization, and Occam's Razor is still sharp.

Jeremy Camp, Toby Mac, and Matthew West

Jeremy Camp, Toby Mac, and Matthew West

Took the family to see a good concert. It was Thomas's first one ever. The good pictures will follow.

Who Loves You More

Being generous and turning the other cheek is always hard for anyone. You can be as zen or taoist or Christ-like or [insert your model for unselfish behavior here] and it still hurts to watch the world keep revolving when some shock or loss keeps your mind standing still.

Maybe it's that I haven't yet reached that limit of loss. Perhaps there is some floor you have to hit, some threshold where numbness envelops and stillness settles you to its chest. I feel I've been there before and it isn't the lack pain I'm longing. Pain is living, another breath is another moment I shouldn't waste. No, I the return to normalcy is my hearts need. That infusion of passion from facing the future and feeling free, no foundering or fragility.

I know where my confidence should be. I just can't push through. There is to much Me in me today.

I can't wait for this to end
And leave tonight behind us
I'm unsettled letting go of you
And sleeping the night in silence

This letdown falls along with me
Onto my bed while rolling over
So break my heart or break my fall
Don't kiss him or cover all
The memories you had of me

The last time I saw you
You were standing by his side
The last time you saw me
Was through your closed eyes
As I'm waiting by the phone

He loves you
Who loves you more?
To let you go

He loves you
Who loves you more?
To let you go

I can't wait until my heart mends
So I can finally go outside
And I tell myself, "Well Ken
It's better to have lost love
Than to paint a smile and pretend."

The last time I saw you
You were standing by his side
The last time you saw me
Was through your closed eyes as I'm waiting by the phone

He loves you
Who loves you more?
To let you go

He loves you
Who loves you more?
To let you go

The last time I saw you
You were standing by his side
The last time you saw me
Was in a crumpled photograph that missed the bin

He loves you
Who loves you more?
To let you go

-- Decisions, Decisions from A Goodnight's Sleep by The Starting Line

It's always good to be reminded that I'm not the only one that feels this way from time to time. Especially in a song that's personalized for me.