As a play on Ben’s over and over playlists, here’s a recently-shazamed batch.  I admit to removing 3  songs from this list that I just can’t admit to having enjoyed in any way, even by way of guilty pleasure.  One by a band with a broken shouldered lead singer, one by a Canadian band I have always loathed and one (twice) by a big old cheeseball just below John Mayer on the cheeseball chain.

8.7.09 – Peace of Mind – Bat For Lashes
6.14.09 – Fine for Now – Grizzly Bear
5.25.09 – Hot N Cold – Katy Perry – I don’t condone listening.  It’s catchy and I hate to love it.  Or love to hate it.  One of those.
5.22.09 – Hollow Talk – Choir of Young Believers
5.21.09 – Help, I’m Alive – Metric
5.14.09 – More of This – Vetiver
5.3.09 – No Surprise – James Yuill – This one has been on regular rotation during my car rides for the last couple of months.
5.1.09 - Sinnerman – Nina Simone

Another video we shot (in March) using the Flip Mino HD camera.

Matt & Jenessa :: Sonoma, CA :: April 24-26, 2009

Do you have an opinion on same sex marriage? I’d like to hear it (and record it) along with your thoughts on marriage in general for some short documentaries I’m making. I will be recording conversations – think StoryCorps with a rolling camera – in LA, NYC and SF – in the coming weeks. Please e-mail me caddie.hastings (at) gmail.com if you’d be willing to participate.

If I had a dollar for every person I’ve met in LA who’s asked about coming surfing with Ben and me but hasn’t quite made it, I could afford to buy a house in my own neighborhood. So… this is your chance. Take a surfing lesson from a pro! Free lessons at Ocean Park in Santa Monica October 4, 11, 18, and 25. All you have to do is donate a minimum of $50 to Obama’s campaign. Do it! We’ll come cheer you on!

I was in Amarillo, Texas this weekend visiting my brother Joe and sister-in-law Jasmin and their kids. Here are a few shots of our nephews Ben and Sam and their 5 week old sister Lily.

With our new surf rack pimping out the Taurus, we set sail for San O…

Do we spend all of our free time there?  Yes.

gratuitous cat shot…