Between Here And There

2010-09-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]
I have moved! Where? Right here.

2010-09-22T14:08:00.000-07:00

[From The Screen]

Penélope Cruz.

2010-09-20T15:32:00.001-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Nixon's The Murf.

2010-09-18T20:01:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

J. Crew's Argyle Socks.

2010-09-18T18:40:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

I'm writing a book.

There are plenty of other personal things I could talk about, but I refuse to. Instead, I want to talk about my new book (I realize this sounds like a TV spot or something). Mount Edison and the Ocean Below, my latest literary venture, is a collection of short stories and the like written by myself. It includes some of my older stuff, like Cloudy-Eyed Corruption, and some of my newer stuff, like The Black Family Estate. Anyways, I'll keep you all in the know about updates.

That is all.

2010-09-18T09:42:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

The Black Keys.

2010-09-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

First Recordings by Junior Kimbrough.

2010-09-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

"They have hope."

That is all.

2010-09-15T08:49:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

(listening to "Cold Flame" by Band of Skulls)

Life is funny at times. It's mostly painful, always short, and rarely easy. I think people are in search of the times when life is less painful, seemingly endless, and relatively carefree, more than anything. The only question is, what makes life this way? Is it the person you love, or the people to spend your time with? Is it the hours you spend behind a desk taking calls, or the at-home business raking in a hefty amount every month? Is it that brand new gadget you just received in the mail from your dad, or the old photo of you and your mother that summer in Italy you just found in you desk drawer?

In the end, I think life is a search. The only question I have is, will we find what we're looking for in life, or in death?

That is all.

2010-09-12T15:14:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]

Olena Shmahalo

2010-09-11T07:29:00.001-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

I saw this dude in Wal-Mart yesterday who, to me, looked like the perfect example of a hipster. I decided to recreate the look, so I'm going to call this Hipster Outfit 1 (recreated using Karmaloop). I like the sunglasses more than anything.

The Seal of Honor by REBEL8

The Basic Sunglasses by Super Sunglasses

The Blank Tee by Lifetime Collective

The Donny Pant by Know1edge

The Royal CVO Sneaker by Pro-Keds

2010-09-09T20:00:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

Noble Beast by Andrew Bird.

Track listing:

"Oh No"
"Masterswarm"
"Fitz and the Dizzyspells"
"Effigy"
"Tenuousness"
"Nomenclature"
"Ouo"
"Not a Robot, but a Ghost"
"Unfolding Fans"
"Anonanimal"
"Natural Disasater"
"The Privateers"
"Souverian"
"Oh Ho!"

2010-09-08T13:41:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]

Pandora

2010-08-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

[From The Kitchen]

Fruity Flapjacks

Serves: 4

"Here's a great way to surreptitiously get everyone's day kicked off right with filling whole grains and fruit antioxidants. Breakfast foods provide a lot of opportunity for confusion over "wheat" vs. "whole wheat" so always remember you want the "whole" thing! Add nuts and/or substitute chopped nectarines for the grapes, if you like. And if you prefer your syrup warm, gently heat the thinned fruit spread in a small pot on the stove before serving."

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups 365 Everyday Value® Organic 100% Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, divided
1 tablespoon expeller-pressed canola oil
1 cup seedless red grapes, finely chopped
Cooking spray
1/4 cup 100% Fruit Spread, such as Wild Blueberry or Black Cherry

Method:

In a large bowl, stir together pancake mix, 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water and oil until just combined; fold in grapes. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray and cook pancakes in batches, using more cooking spray as needed. Use about 1/4 cup of the batter to make each pancake and cook, flipping once, until cooked through and deep golden brown, about 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. In a small bowl, stir together fruit spread with remaining 2 tablespoons water and spoon over hot pancakes.

Nutrition:

Per serving (about 5oz/155g-wt.): 230 calories (35 from fat), 4g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 44g total carbohydrate (5g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 5g protein

(Source: Whole Foods Market)

2010-08-23T22:21:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

J. Crew's Solid Tweed Ludlow Sportcoat.

2010-08-18T00:22:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

Andrew Bird.

2010-08-17T18:59:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

"Sometimes God gives you folks; sometimes, he takes them away."

During college, I've made some goods friends, one of which I'd call a best friend. Now, my general rule is to keep this blog at arms length when it comes to my personal life, but that rule is clashing with this entry. [From The Smart] entries are supposed to be about my life, and this has been on my mind for the past week, but I refuse to get into specifics.

My best friend and I have been speaking to each other everyday since summer started, but for the past few days, I have been unable to get in touch with her. Calls have turned up nothing, and the friends the two of us share haven't heard from her either. I hate to say it (because it makes me feel egotistical) but I may be the best friend she has, which makes me worry worse. What kind of best friend am I when I can't be there for whatever she's going through? I'm not her father, and I'm not her boyfriend; I don't need constant updates about her current location and status. I just want to know she's okay.

That is all for now.

2010-08-16T19:56:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]

National Novel Writing Month

2010-08-11T13:27:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

Things Fall Apart by The Roots.

2010-08-10T21:22:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

Tuesdays are New Music Tuesdays.

Song: "Jump N' Move"

Band: The Brand New Heavies

Album: Happy Feet (Music from the Motion Picture)

2010-08-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

Food is going to come.

On the "blog dashboard", some may have noticed that [From The Internet] has been removed, and replaced it with [From The Kitchen]. I found the links gadget under Design -> Page Elements and decided it would be easier and make more sense to add the links I've posted to the gadget instead of making a page for it. Up to ten pages can be created, I just prefer to have five. Anyways, this is why the [From The Internet] page is gone.

That's one reason, because I found a new way to post links. The other reason is because I wanted to give food (and cooking) a try, and discuss it on my blog. My plan is to find some good recipes on the Whole Foods Market website and then rate the dish based on my opinion of it the next day. The ratings won't appear until later, but I'll be posting the recipes ahead of time, and the Whole Foods Market ensures that the dishes will be healthy (which takes the effort out of looking for these type of recipes somewhere else).

That is all.

2010-08-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

[From The Kitchen]

Backyard Corn Salad

Serves: 2 to 4

"Make this salad with fresh corn on the cob or frozen and thawed corn. Even better, remove the kernels from leftover grilled corn to make this quintessential summer picnic salad."

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh corn kernels

1 large tomato, cut into wedges

1/2 cup sliced red onion

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

4 to 6 large basil leaves, cut into thin strips

2 tablespoons vinaigrette or Italian dressing

Optional: mixed baby greens

Method:

Toss together corn, tomato, onion, bell pepper, basil, and vinaigrette in a medium bowl. Spoon onto a bed of baby greens for serving.

Nutrition:

Per serving (392g-wt.): 160 calories (25 from fat), 2.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 7g protein, 30g total carbohydrate (7g dietary fiber, 8g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium

(Source: Whole Foods Market)

2010-08-08T11:08:00.001-07:00

[From The Screen]

Amir Blumenfeld.

2010-08-08T10:54:00.000-07:00

[From The Screen]

Kirsten Dunst.

2010-08-07T13:52:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]

James Franco on Funny or Die

2010-08-07T09:14:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

It's been a while since I post something not related to movies or music. I may as well point out the changes I've made to the blog:

The blog name has changed from "Kidd Radyo's Blogg" to "Between Here And There". I think it better describes the aim of the blog (see profile).
I started removing the original tags to the posts and adding new ones. I think this'll better organize everything, with more tags now than I had before.
I've moved the Twitter and the followers section to the bottom of the blog. I don't have a reason behind doing that though.
Lastly, I've gotten rid of the posting schedule I had before. Now posts are at random and about random things.

Don't worry though. The blog may have changed, but I'm still the same.

That is all.

2010-08-07T00:43:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

Blues Explosion.

2010-08-06T14:47:00.000-07:00

[From The Screen]

Up In the Air (starring one of my favorite actresses, Anna Kendrick).

2010-08-06T00:21:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

The Black Keys.

2010-08-05T19:42:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

J.Crew's Merino Cardigan.

2010-08-03T14:24:00.000-07:00

[From The Screen]

Scarlett Johansson.

2010-08-03T13:56:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
BeingFamous.com Amir's Online Home

2010-08-03T12:53:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes.

2010-08-02T20:42:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

J.Crew's Saturdays Surf NYC tee.

2010-07-23T07:44:00.000-07:00

[From The Screen]

The film (500) Days of Summer.

2010-07-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

The Big Come Up by The Black Keys.

2010-07-21T22:08:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

In short:

It turns out a sunset looks just like a sunrise
But I still feel a change between the switching skies

That is all.

2010-07-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
CollegeHumor

2010-07-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room] J. Crew's Italian Chino Ludlow Two-Button Suit Jacket

2010-07-09T13:19:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

Magic Potion by The Black Keys.

2010-07-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

So, the article I wrote a while back (see this) appears to have been well-received by the newspaper. I have a meeting with the managing editor tomorrow to go over the edited version, and to "catch up", so hopefully I'll be asked to write a second article and get a chance to share some of my ideas.

A family member suggested I write about African-Americans and the health food community, an idea we both stumbled upon while at Earth Fare a while back (I think I might have tweeted about my "health food epiphany" last week). Anyways, that idea, as well one about the music industry and "generic music" are two thoughts I've been sitting on for a little bit. I the mean time, I'm hoping my first artcle will the see the light of print sometime next week.

That is all.

2010-07-07T09:16:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
JJJJound

2010-07-06T15:39:00.000-07:00

[From The Screen]

The Combat film The Hurt Locker. Starring one of my favorite actors, Jeremy Renners.

2010-07-05T06:05:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] The Old Prince by Shad

2010-06-25T17:53:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]
Out of all of the blogs on my blogroll, JJJJound is one of the best (for the reason that it never loses my interest). I don't know who posts the pictures on the blog, or what the purpose of the blog is; all I know is that it calls to the photographer in me. I've started taking the post titles off of my posts (inspired by JJJJound) so I can focus more on the posts and less on the titles, and I think it makes the blog more abstract in a way.

In others news (regarding blogs), you may have noticed a new blog on the blogroll. To Write Love On Her Arms, if you don't already know what it is, it "is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide". I heard about TWLOHA back in 2009, but I didn't start doing research about it until recently, when I saw one of their bumper stickers on the back of someone's car. Anyways...

That is all.

2010-06-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
Alton Brown

2010-06-23T09:49:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

Sid & Nancy.

TSOL

2010-06-22T07:36:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] TSOL by Shad

2010-06-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]
My attempts to do something related to my future career (Journalism) have finally paid off. I have secured a freelance job for the local newspaper, and my first article will about student and faculty reaction towards our school's first female president. The article is due in a week, but a fellow reporter promised there was no rush and that I could take my time writing it. It's time to see if I can do this for the next forty years.

That is all.

2010-06-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Fantasy film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Kate Winslet.

A Series of Sneaks

2010-06-10T09:25:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] A Series Of Sneaks by Spoon

2010-06-09T09:18:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Musical / Biopic film Ray. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Kerry Washington.

2010-06-08T20:29:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] Fashion Nugget by Cake

Download: Cake - The Distance

2010-06-07T09:17:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Psychological / "Of Manners" film Lost In Translation. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Scarlett Johansson.

2010-05-28T11:21:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Biopic film Girl with a Pearl Earring. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Scarlett Johansson.

2010-05-27T22:43:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Psychological / Police Detective / Post-Noir film Insomnia. Directed by my favorite director, Christopher Nolan.

2010-05-26T22:01:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
Sam & Fuzzy

2010-05-25T21:38:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]
You may have noticed that this blog has changed a great deal since you last visited (unless you saw it within the last two hours, then you are probably just bored and decided to come back). I have started re-organizing some things, renaming some things, and rediscovering some things. In short, the focus of this blog is now on the things I am interested in, and no longer about random subjects that appeal to everyone.

That is all.

2010-05-24T21:35:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon

Download: Spoon - The Underdog

2010-05-14T21:33:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]
Rubber Factory by The Black Keys.

2010-05-12T19:49:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Coming-Of-Age / Teen film Ghost World. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Scarlett Johansson.

2010-05-11T19:17:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Biopic / Marriage film Iris. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Kate Winslet.

2010-05-10T14:33:00.000-07:00

[From The Theater]

The Urban / Feminist film Our Song. Starring one of my favorite actresses, Kerry Washington.

2010-04-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
Mister Freedom

2010-04-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
Metropark

2010-04-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Converse's Chuck Taylor All Star Canvas High Tops.

2010-04-27T23:05:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
Stereogum

2010-04-16T15:19:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room] Nixon's The Insider

2010-04-15T21:52:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] Brothers by The Black Keys.

I can say without a doubt that this is an album that changed my perspective of music. Like any other fan of The Black Keys, I downloaded and listened to the whole thing within the first hour, and gladly added it to my collection of other Indie music. There it sat, waiting, probably knowing the impact it would have later, and enjoyed my sweeps when I grazed over it to hear my favorite tracks. It didn't loudly force its way into my top fifteen artists like Spoon had, it quietly nudged; it slowly made its way there (through a system I had created, I discovered The Black Keys were the second most listened to band on my iPod). Spoon had made number one because I was told they were the best; The Black Keys made number two because I liked their music on my own. I don't want to bog this post in the personal issues attached to it all, I just want to let The Black Keys know they rock.

2010-04-14T16:12:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
GQ

2010-04-13T10:02:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]
Now that I am no longer busy with school, I have been devoting my time to the internet and my job, and I expect a few hours here and there this week and next week, so I'll have a nice wad of cash for the summer. Of course I'll be saving half that for books next semester, which will be supplemented by the money I get for selling the books I already own. My piggy bank must have something in it, and I've been meaning to bust it open. In short, money runs the world.

That is all.

2010-04-12T14:45:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store] Elephant by The White Stripes.

2010-04-02T13:23:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Nixon's The Sentry.

2010-04-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]
Yes, yes, I know. It's been over a month since anything happened here. Guess what? I'm in college, and I don't have time to keep this thing up when finals are fast approaching. So, I just dropped by to say that I was returning this week, and will be back to regular updates starting May 2010.

That is all.

2010-03-31T21:19:00.000-07:00

[From The Record Store]

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes.

2010-03-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

[From The Smart]

Thanks to my job, I had to be on campus bright and earlier Saturday morning, and after four hours and a close call with my boss, 2:00PM came around, and my shift was over. With the "usual crowd" busy, I spent the next few hours with my friend Tim. With him leading the way, our first stop was G&B and Sons.

Within walking distance of the campus, and closer than the town's Quizno's, G&B and Sons is the only place in town you'll find a Gauk Burger, Super Gauk Burger, and frog legs...maybe. We were met by one of (or the only) "Sons", and scanned the menu for something to eat. I stuck with a Gauk Burger with cheese, while Tim went with the Frog legs.

Not surprisingly, the Gauk Burger was great. It tasted like such a homemade burger, and after all of the #11's I had been ordering from Burger King, this was a pleasant break from the norm. Tim took the frog meat off of the bone, and ate it between the two peices of bread provided. I think he said it was good too. G&B and Sons doesn't have a place to there, so we walked over to Quizno's and ate inside while it rained. That is all.

2010-03-19T10:19:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
Questionable Content

2010-03-18T10:48:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]
Black Label's Combat Jacket.

2010-03-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Diesel's SIREN ooLJN.

2010-03-16T14:25:00.000-07:00

[From The Internet]
BACON or BEERCAN

2010-03-15T14:33:00.000-07:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Nixon Now's The Sentry Leather.

2010-03-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

[From The Smart]
At my college, spring break is from February 27th to March 7th, so I am currently on vacation. This doesn't mean I won't be blogging though. I plan to do something different each day during this break, starting with a hike today. This is a picture of the falls I took during said hike. Unfortunately, I can't remember where this hike took place...

2010-03-04T16:26:00.000-08:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Nixon's The Newton Digital

2010-03-03T21:26:00.000-08:00

[From The Smart]
As you may have noticed, I've missed an entire week of posting, and I've also started posting just one post a day. Why is this? I was sick last week, and have been a bit sick this week, so I'm taking it easy for a while (because posting is hard work). Anyways, so I'll post one post a day, and this Friday I'll indtroduce a new post like always.

That is all.

2010-03-02T09:39:00.000-08:00

[From The Internet]
OMGPOP

2010-03-01T16:15:00.000-08:00

[From The Dressing Room] Nixon's The Newton

2010-02-19T08:22:00.000-08:00

[From The Smart]
When I graduated from the fifth grade, my teacher handed each student a "Most Likely to..." sheet of paper. I remember when I got mine, it said "Most Likely to Start His Own Comic Book." My mother didn't like it, but I assume he wrote that because I told him I wanted to hand out comic books on the last day of class. I can't remember now what the comic was about, but I was reminded of the whole thing yesterday when I drew "Dan the Man" on my notepad.

That is all.

2010-02-18T16:49:00.000-08:00

[From The Internet]

Allo Chaps

2010-02-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

[From The Smart]

I disconnected my Facebook "wall" with this rss feed, mainly because next week, when I post a [In Black And White], I don't want that picture appearing on my wall for everyone to see. It's not a picture of me, but it's a picture I feel wouldn't be approved of. Also, the reason why I'm posting this is because I want to know if it's working. If it is, this post shouldn't appear on Facebook.

That is all.

2010-02-15T16:45:00.000-08:00

[From The Dressing Room]

Nixon's The Dork

2010-02-09T12:19:00.000-08:00

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

2010-02-08T11:02:00.001-08:00

Let the blogging begin...