JibJab 2008 Year in Review

A bit raunchy but funny:

JibJab - 2008 Year In Review
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Pearls Before Swine.

Come Thou Font.

Come Thou Fount of... by Sufjan Stevens
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Merry Christmas everyone, on this Feast of Holy Family. Seattle is back to its usual Northwestern dolldrum of beautiful greenery and montains after the Snowpocalypse (Yes, that's what we decided to call it after so much debate!!) The snow is still on the ground, but the roads are beginning to be a place where you can drive rather than ice-skate. I went to a Carol Concert by the Tudor Choir at our Church. They really are becoming (or have become) a preeminent Mideaval Choir in the country. They are doing the Candlemas at Blessed Sacrament!!

What can I give him,

Poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd

I would bring a lamb,

If I were a wise man

I would do my part,

Yet what I can I give Him —

Give my heart.

--In the Bleak Midwinter.


P. S.: I meant to post the above video a few days ago, but forgot, and was in my draft.

Un-frickin-believable!! Its still snowing. Still I went to the Messiah concert at the Townhall. Tudor Choir was amazing; Seattle Baroque Orchestra was amazing; and the soloists were fabulous. I had forgotten how long the peice was. I am so glad I went, though I froze my toes off.

I haven't seen anything like this before...

in Seattle: Snow in 2008 (click through and go to the album to watch a short video I took.) These pictures are taken near 15th and 65th in the Ravenna neighborhood.):

One of my favorite priests lectures.

I am so greatful for the care and friendship Fr. Michael has for me. Here he is lecturing at the DSPT on the "Kingly Office of the Laity":

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Via DSPT

He has revealed Himself.

The Flash movie from CL website.

SNOWMAGEDDON!!

Yes folks! That's what we're having (don't laugh Sharon.) There is about 2 inches of snow... (may be!) And Seattle is being abandoned. Its utterly fun to read headlines like "Snowing heavily in Seattle, commute hammered." Seattle is one of the northern most cities in the lower 48 US. I do wonder if the city has any snow plows or sand/salt trucks. I don't think I have seen one in the past 8 years I've lived here.

h/t Seattlest blog for the title of this post.

UPDATE: Ahh... The Naked Loon how I love thee!

heheh!

Its 2:15 PM, and its actually sunny outside. No snow!

Fed up with the Christmas music at the mall?

Here's one more suggestion:

Sufjan Stevens' Christmas Album

And OTR's Snow Angels


More information on Sufjan's album here.

Work

What is the meaning of work?

Oh... NO!!

One of my favorite new songs is plagiarized??

One of the popular posts.

Every year, near Christmas, I get a lot of hits for the passage I posted from the Christmas book by Undset. Yes, I do have the book. Its a short book, and I recommend getting it for your Christmas meditation. Alas, it is out of print. Here is the link to my post from 2006.

The Wrestler

Mickey Rourke and Darren Aronofsky? And it looks so unline Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, etc. Needless to say I am excited!!

I'm the dude, man

Lebowski Fest.