The Sky is Another Ocean

Just a nobody girl
With a radar to the scene
When the emptiness finds you
You find all the numbers you need
Say you follow your heart
Well, honey you’re just being lost
Say you follow your gut
Well, how much would it cost? Another great RA song.
Nobody Girl, Ryan Adams (via nostalgicdreams) (via letitride)
letitride:

rdnssnthwst:

Today I watched the boats moving through the harbor, walking on water. - Ryan Adams, “So Alive”


I love that song, and this picture- the picture mostly because of his eyes.

letitride:

rdnssnthwst:

Today I watched the boats moving through the harbor, walking on water. - Ryan Adams, “So Alive”

I love that song, and this picture- the picture mostly because of his eyes.

letitride:

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I don’t think I’ve ever seen this one, it’s great. Thanks for posting it!

letitride:

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I don’t think I’ve ever seen this one, it’s great. Thanks for posting it!

melanyouth:

This is mesmerizing: a deleted scene from Disney’s Fantasia. Music is Debussy’s Claire de Lune. I love especially the extended scene of the moon’s reflection breaking up on the surface of the pond. Absolutely amazing. And none of it is computer-generated or digital-dimwiddie or any of that shit; just pure old-fashioned animation craftsmanship.

Found this on mcrory’s Twitter, and what a treat for the eyes and heart it is!

Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for reblogging it.

melanyouth:

(via mildlyannoyedrabbit):

Things I don’t want to eat.

You got me on the ‘baby bees’. What, adult bees are tough and chewy?


Um, Phane and Phoque? WTF?  Not that I am drooling over the other lovely choices, but I would prefer to know what is actually in those two cans. I can’t believe Elk wouldn’t be tough. I tried Venison once as a kid without really connecting it to what it came from, and that was enough of that sort of thing. Not only eating the animal, but um not all that good, either. But then, I’m  not much of a meat eater and never was. Interesting can labels, though!

melanyouth:

(via mildlyannoyedrabbit):

Things I don’t want to eat.

You got me on the ‘baby bees’. What, adult bees are tough and chewy?

Um, Phane and Phoque? WTF?  Not that I am drooling over the other lovely choices, but I would prefer to know what is actually in those two cans. I can’t believe Elk wouldn’t be tough. I tried Venison once as a kid without really connecting it to what it came from, and that was enough of that sort of thing. Not only eating the animal, but um not all that good, either. But then, I’m  not much of a meat eater and never was. Interesting can labels, though!

Massive productivity drain

Spilling an entire cup of coffee into the computer.

I felt sorry for it when it started beeping frantically.

(via melanyouth)

My worst nightmare, especially my work computer, which sits on a small, crowded desk. It’s already got a lot of crumbs in the keyboard.

Comfort Food From My Childhood

melanyouth:

I don’t know what this is called, but my mom used to make it. She would have used American cheese but tonight I made it with Pepper Jack, because that’s what I have.

1. Make a couple cups worth of instant mashed potatotes

3. Slice a hotdog lengthwise (I buy Hebrew National kosher hotdogs) and broil until blackened on the edges.

3. Cover hotdog with the potatoes.

4. Run a thick strip of yellow mustard down the length of the potatoes.

5. Cover with cheese, either slices or grated.

6. Broil until the cheese is browned.

YUM this is so good I am having a second one now!

That does sound good! Nobody in my family was that creative. Chocolate milk and macaroni and cheese was the big thing.  Or Cheerios and strawberries. I still eat Cheerios and strawberries all the time.

For everyone alone, I wish you faith and hope
And all the strength to cope
To be your own best friend, have confidence
And keep the faith.

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Born Into A Light (via letitride)

I like the song, though not as much on the album as the demo version and while I like this line because it’s RA and nice to hear him sounding more upbeat, it’s a pretty trite line.

This Mornin' I Am Born Again: Ryan Adams: Love Is Hell (11th Nov 2009)

letitride:

[] The album isn’t his strongest, either looking forward or back, but it may just contain some of his strongest and most underrated songs. The sad part is, none of these come until the latter part of the album (or Pt. 2, if you prefer the EPs). This may be the reason that the album never became a fan favorite or was ever referred to as one of his better albums. If I were a casual listener, I would have a hard time making it to Side 2 before giving up on the album. It begins with the weakest album-opener in his repertoire, ‘Politcal Scientist’. ‘Afraid Not Scared’ follows only to bore me further, going so far as to slightly annoy me with its repetitious, droll lines. Each of the 5 or so opening tracks can be considered a microcosm for the entire album itself: sure, there are some good (even great) parts, but on the whole, the depressing, metallic feel of it all overwhelms.

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I like this guy’s blog and he is usually  interesting— I just disagree about LIH, which is my favorite of all RA’s released albums. I don’t see how the song or the performance of ‘Afraid Not Scared’ could bore someone.

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melanyouth:

Ryan’s new tune is so beautiful.

attributed to: Galaxian - ‘Fortress of the Spider Gods’

shades of The Dead (just a lovely wee bit)

at ryanada.ms

I like this a lot, but everyone keeps saying the Dead, and I don’t really hear that. But then, I’m not and never was a big Dead fan. Not a hater or anything, saw a number of their shows, but just never cared about them all that much. The more the Cardinals sounded like the Dead, all that endless jamming when Peaceful Valley and Easy Plateau went on for 12 minutes or whatever, the less I liked it. This doesn’t really strike me like that, and it really is quite lovely.