There’s a lot of stuff I share on the Internet every day. Here’s a weekly round up of the things I most enjoyed last week by category. 

Inspiration

• The Hyperrealistic Sculptures of Ron Mueck  These send me directly into a daydream, like all good art does. La la la… down the rabbit hole I go…
• Jack Fowler – Fifty Dollar Art About a month ago I met Jack IRL for the first time. We’ve become fast friends and he inspires me every day. When he isn’t making glorious pieces of genius he does fun 12×12 pieces of original art for an easy price that are also genius. Go buy one or three. 
• Reporting from planet Earth: an interview with Wayne White “We mostly regret, live in the past or live in the future, and get caught within the two, remembering and anticipating. The whole power of art is that it is something made by someone who is fully there and passed it on to other people. By looking at it you get to experience it – that’s the whole mojo and voodoo.” Preach.

Nifty

• “Cups” by Anna Kendrick done in tap. I don’t know the lead guy in this video but I know his dad, which is neat. But you know what’s more neat? TAP DANCING. Geez, what a fun video!
• I’m hosting another house concert. If you’re near OKC, you should RSVP…but hurry because we’re into single digit remaining tickets. Artists include Stranded at the Station and Jack Fowler with Sunshine Hahn. Yes, the same Jack Fowler. There’s nothing that guy can’t do. 
• Dial-up modem sounds That’s all. Takes me way back to a time of message boards, listservs and trading love notes (via email) with a guy who lived too far away to ever really be my boyfriend. Ahhh…1994. 

Music

• Ryan Adams – Come Pick Me Up Another oldie that fell into rotation this week. 
• The Lone Bellow – Two Sides of Lonely I forgot to add this last week. I was at the show in this video and though I’m not a massive fan of their studio recordings, I am completely and totally smitten with their live show. It is magic. 

There’s a lot of stuff I share on the Internet every day. Here’s a weekly round up of the things I most enjoyed last week by category. 

Inspiration

• Bill is a Fucking Jackass. “Bill continues to campaign, and management continues to ask the employees, and every time, the answer is in favor of the soda machine. This happens, lets say… 35 times. Eventually, Bill says “OK, I’M NOT PROCESSING PAYROLL ANYMORE UNTIL THE SODA MACHINE IS REMOVED”, so nobody will get paid unless management removes the machine.”
• 15 TED talks that will change your life. I haven’t watched them all but judging by the ones on this list I have seen (1/2), I’d say I agree with the title. 

Nifty

• Guy makes every other proposal in the history of proposals look like a joke. But can I make a snarky comment anyway? DUDE, they are sooooo young. Babies. Doe-eyed, fairytale Koolaid drinkers. I hope he maintains that thoughtful, creative energy. Because he set the bar very high right from the get-go. 
• Why did this kid eat so much? S/he is very disheartened over the amount of poop happening. Precious.
• I whined on Twitter and was rewarded with a Fiddle Faddle delivery Thanks again, 858-ToGo. They are a restaurant food delivery service and will likely not bring you Fiddle Faddle. But depending on where you are in OKC, they can bring you cupcakes and I don’t think that’s the least bit terrible.

Music

• Patty Griffin – Truth No. 2 I saw her Friday night at Cains Ballroom in Tulsa. She led with this song that I thought I’d never heard before and I loved it. Turns out, I had heard it. Proof? Here’s a video I just stumbled upon from my first Patty Griffin Show in 2007. What a cool find!
• Patty Griffin – No Bad News One of my top five Patty songs. “You can’t have my fear, I’ve got nothin’ to lose. You can’t have my fear, I’m not gettin’ out of here alive anyway.” It was nice to see this show with several of my friends who are DEVOUT Patty fans. In an intimate setting. Perfect.
• Blind Pilot – New York Could not get enough this song this week for some reason. It’s one of those slow-build dramatic songs with the sad guy voice and haunting music. Wistful lyrics. A virtual Sheri-jackpot. “And don’t keep me like you have me. And don’t kiss me like you don’t.” ::swoon::

There’s a lot of stuff I share on the Internet every day. Here’s a weekly round up of the things I most enjoyed last week by category. 

Inspiration

• Fox News defends ObamaCare That this article appeared on this site made me really hopeful for our future.
  
• Boulder man plays piano in flooded home I haven’t mentioned the flooding on the blog yet, but I’ve been reading about it and feeling feelings. This is a poignant video and my heart is with the state of Colorado. I can’t imagine the nightmare of the folks in Lyons, in particular. Lyons is where I went to the spur-of-the-moment road trip in August. It’s heartbreaking to think of Lyons in its current state. I wish them and the surrounding area a speedy recovery from this devastation.
• 25 things every woman needs to know “New people won’t stop coming into your life and opportunities won’t stop knocking on the door but you need to have the space for them. In all you currently have– be them relationships or obligations– step back and ask yourself “why.” If you can find the answer, hold tighter. If the answer escapes you, it’s time to let something go.” But all of this, really. All. 
  

Nifty

• Isolated tracks from The Beatles “That medley is such an impressive demonstration of The Beatles’ range of voice and sensibility that it almost functions as a capsule for the sound of their whole later career—all the weird narratives, blues, ballads, and gorgeously lush hymns and lullabies.”
• Illustrator draws faces, lets 4-year-old draw bodies, ends up with adorably weird art “Hendricks now regularly draws faces for her daughter to finish. After the younger artist completes her confident pen strokes, the older then fills them in with color and and their collaborative work is done.”
• Brownie Husband “The perfect blend of rich fudge and emotional intimacy.”

Music

• Janelle Monae – Tightrope “Some call me a sinner. Some call me a sinner. I’m callin’ you to dinner.” There’s a reason this is in my run mix. 
  
• The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby When they sing ‘I look at the lonely people’ I want to lay down and die. And the strings. ::sigh::
• The Rural Alberta Advantage – Don’t Haunt this Place That cello. That percussion. Those chords and harmonies and lyrics. I never get tired of this song. I scrubbed my iPhone of all music except my Beatles homework and running mixes. Was tickled to find that I forgot to remove my RAA albums.