Doings & suches

Super-busyness has been the haps round these parts of late. A great deal of it having to do with having two little people running and rolling around, but another deal of it having to do with creating goodness for this event called INDY REFUGEE NIGHT. You really oughta make plans to be there. Especially if you're into changing the world and such.

The last couple of days have seen our entire downstairs overrun with holiday decor, framing supplies, and dancing monkeys. This dude is ready to radio-disney your tryptophaned arse outta that thar lazy-boy and into the new year. Boo-shocka-locka-lu-ya!!!!!!

P.S. Thanks Papaw Horrell.

Where you need to be

Peeps of all shapes and sizes, may i have your attention? Remember that time when you were asking me where you needed to be on the night of December 2nd, 2011? Well, i'll be a panda's pancreas if i ain't come to and suddenly up and remembered. Here's the skinny:

WHO? YOU, SUNSHINE!

WHAT? Photography, art, screening of Burma VJ, food, convo, jamz, photobooth, all in the name of raising awareness of Burmese refugees and their stories

WHEN? Friday, December 2, 2011 from 6:00 pm to the break-a-break-a-dawn (or around 10ish)

WHERE? Gallery 2 at The Harrison Center for the Arts in Indy(anapolis) (directions hizzle)

WHY? To change the world

HOW? Teamwork

If you're on the facebooks, soar on over to our page and punch "LIKE" right in the kisser. Also, you can read more about the whos, whats and whys at our website: INDYREFUGEE(dot)COM.

We can't wait to see you there.

P.S. You are the shiz.

Abandonment issues

Telling stories

We have amazing friends who have amazing stories to tell. We are falling in love with this family and they are teaching us so much. There are families all over indianapolis who have similar stories to there story. They are refugees from an oppressive, communist, military junta that has taken over their home in Burma. Too many of their new neighbors do not know their stories. They are a resilient, hopeful, and joyful people who have survived persecution for their ethnicity and religion for decades. With their help, we're hoping to create awareness of their journey, and avenues for action as we foster relationships with our new friends.


Please visit INDYrefugee(dot)com, y'alls.

By the way, that photo was taken by the always badass Katie Basbagill.

Just so you know.

Five long years later

College pix

An aural supplement, episode 17

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Just when you thought things couldn't get more irritating, the Laveta welcomes Ty Anaya, an old rival from his days at universidad, to bury another hatchet. Get ready to lose your teeth and scream, because that hardly-loveable scamp has missed you all and can't wait to tell you to get lost.

1. Gordon Gano & Frank Black "Run"

2. "Official Announcement"

3. Pixies "I Bleed"

4. Ralph Nielsen & The Chancellors "Scream"

5. Pink Floyd "In the Flesh?"

6. Tom Waits "Get Lost"

7. "The Vault of Horror"

8. Foster the People "Miss You"

9. "I Was a Teenage Werewolf"

10. Half-handed Cloud "Once, Twice, Three Times a Werewolf"

11. Daniel Johnston "Since I Lost My Tooth"

12. Richard Swift "Broken Finger Blues"

13. R.E.M. "Crush with Eyeliner"

14. Ryan Adams "I See Monsters"

15. Howlin' Wolf "Evil"

16. Elvis Costello & The Attractions "Go Away"