Decade of Tunes.

Everyone in he world is making a decades list...i own this blog so..here we go.
Favorite Albums of the past Decade!!!

1. Bon Iver- For Emma, Forever Ago
2. Bob Dylan- Love and Theft
3. The White Stripes- Elephant
4. The Avett Brothers- The Gleam
5. The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
6. Radiohead- In Rainbows
7. The National- Boxer
8. Neil Young- Fork in the Road
9. The Black Dahlia Murder- Miasma
10.Iron and Wine- The Shepherd's Dog
11.Death Cab For Cutie- Transatlanticism
12.Grizzly Bear- Veckatimest
13.Jimmy Eat World- Stay on my Side Tonight
14.Ryan Adams- Heart Breaker
15.Spoon- Gimme me Fiction

12/12/2009

GG

12/11/2009

Buddy

12/10/2009

BR

12/09/2009

Worried Shoes

12/08/09

Painting by Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips

Slacknig Off!!!

Since I've been back in Salt Lake I haven't updated my blog...oops.
I've been back in Utah for almost a month now, I love being back home with my family and friends that I missed so much while in Portland. I found my own place in downtown Salt Lake, and have found me a job...finally income that I earn.
Some changes have happen while I've been here. Sean Carmack is moving back to Turkey in a couple of weeks, Cass has moved in with his love Jordan (Amazon), Natalie moved just down the road from me with her boyfriend, and the Jazz started to win...except for tonight.
I plan on being in Utah for about a year, than I'm going to try and move somewhere exciting...maybe back to Portland..maybe to Denver....maybe to San Diego. I'll do it right this time and find my own place and a job before I make a move.
I haven't been taking pictures lately, but I have a new project I want to start doing...I want to take a picture everyday for a year, and maybe until the day I die.i just need to buy a external hard drive so I can keep all the pictures. I'll most likely start this project Monday and have pictures up everyday from now one.

B.O.A. (Band of Annuals)

I was talking to Mush about music and I brought up Utah's local band Band of Annuals. They are one of my favorite bands out there right now, and they recently made a trip to Portland. I just wanted to show everyone that reads this blog the amazing talent this Salt Lake City band has to offer. Expect to see them in the big time soon.


Echo

Things I miss in Utah

There are many things that Utah has that Oregon lacks. Besides my family and friends, here are some things I miss about Utah.

Cafe Rio shredded pork burrito.



Radio From Hell



Buddy



Cutthroat Pale Ale



Jazz Games



Real Mountains

Let my life shut down and the Jazz begin

10 Bands That Turn it up to 11

1. Led Zeppelin



2. The Beatles



3. Nirvana



4. Bob Dylan


5. The National



6. Tom Petty



7.Neil Young



8. The Smashing Pumpkins



9. The Avett Brothers



10 The White Stripes

Turn Down The Suck....Fall Addition

Turning the down the suck during the fall season!

1. Monsters of Folk - The Right Place
2. Karen O and the Kids - Worried Shoes
3. The Clash - Jimmy Jazz
4. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
5. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallin in Love
6. The Flaming Lips - All We Have is Now
7. Greg Brown - Pitchin In
8. Man Man - Big Trouble
9. Stars - Elevator Love Song
10. The White Stripes - You Got Her in your Pocket

Trail of Ten Water Falls (I made it to 4 of them).

I drove down to the Silver Falls State Park just outside of Silverton, Oregon and about a hour and a half out of Oregon City. I hiked this state park for about four hours and didn't see half of the waterfalls. I don't know why this place is not a national park, but it should be. Mom I did go all alone, but just to make you feel better, the park is very busy, and if I had fallen off one of the 100+ feet waterfalls someone would have found me in seconds.



This is not one of the waterfalls. This is run off from the heavy rain storm we had for the past two days. Beautiful non the less.



Upper North Falls about 60 feet.



View in front of Upper North Falls. Not sure what the river is called.



North Falls 160+ feet.



Middle North Falls 160+ feet as well.



A bridge that takes you to that takes you to Winter Falls.



The under cover under North Falls...amazing!!!

Fruit Loop...

Randy, Gayle, Carlon and myself went to Hood River today and drove the Fruit Loop. If you don't know what the Fruit Loop is, it is Mount Hood Scenic Route that does a loop through the many farms and vineyards North of Mount Hood. The purpose is to stop at these farms and vineyards to buy and sample (lots of samples) fruit, veggies, jams, wine, candy, and pick pumpkins.



Just outside of Hood River, Oregon.



Carlon in the corn maze.



Yours truly...have not shaved in a long time.



Mount Adams from the Oregon side.



Carlon and Gayle.



Carlon and Randy.



Carlon and Randy at Hood River.



Carlon and Myself in the truck.



Of course I made them stop at Full Sail Brewing Company.

Portland in a nutshell

Portland has some things that are uncommon for me. The effects of these exotic alternatives have caught me off guard.

1. Someone else pumps your gas
2. No sales tax
3. Mini bottles
4. Wine in the gas station
5. Fog
6. Lottery
7. Stone Brewing Company
8. Rain on minute sunshine the next
9. cowboys
10. Oregon Duck fans

Destination Unkown

Oregon has so much to see besides Portland itself. Through out the months I'm trying to see as much as I can before I find a job. I'm currently looking for work, but until that happens I'm traveling throughout Oregon.

1. Newport, Oregon

Yes it's a beautiful city on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, but the real reason is Rogue's main Brewery is located in Newport.


2. Astoria, Oregon

Never been, but always wanted to visit the place where Goonies never die!!



3. Crater Lake National Park

The first time I saw a photo of this park was in Grandpa and Grandma Creb's house. I've always wanted to see Wizard Island and blue water of this volcano.



4. Mt. St. Helens, Washington

The volcano went off in 1980 and I hope when I'm up there it doesn't explode.



5. Bend, Oregon

Everyone I've talked to up here has said that I belong in Bend. I don't know why, but I'll guess I'll find out when I go there. Oh and Deschutes Brewery is based in Bend too.



6. Seattle, Washington

Never been, always wanted to go. Want to see where Kurt Cobain shot up heroin, and see the rock and roll museum.



7. Willamette Valley, Oregon

It's the wine country of the Northwest. I plan on visiting as many wineries as possible. Might need a D.D.



8. Rose Garden

I plan on going to both Jazz vs. Blazer games dressed in full purple and yellow. Go Jazz!!!



9. Goodwill, Oregon metro area

Not better than the D.I. but I need to get my shirts somewhere.



10. Salt Lake City, Utah

I'll be coming home a lot to see my family and friends..and some ladies




Miss you all..and by the way mom, I'm getting that Oregon with the green heart tattooed on me!!