My Top 20 Albums of 2011

This list is in no particular order, other than alphabetical...

1. The Age of Adz - Sufjan Stevens
2. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
3. Beautiful Things - The Michael Gungor Band
4. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
5. Ceremonials - Florence + The Machine
6. David Comes to Life - Fucked Up
7. Economy - John Mark McMillan
8. Eureka - Mother Mother
9. Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
10. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
11. Lights of Endangered Species - Matthew Good
12. Mine Is Yours - Cold War Kids
13. Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
14. Neighborhoods - Blink-182
15. Odd Soul - MuteMath
16. Ritual - White Lies
17. Take Care, Take Care, Take Care - Explosions In The Sky
18. Ukulele Songs - Eddie Vedder
19. The Valley - Eisley
20. 21 - Adele

I found this today.

the veritably real

I've decided I want to start writing here again.
I mean, I realize I should have written at least one 'Welcome Home' post since my return from Southeast Asia in the spring.
But I'd like to write my real thoughts here now - not simple life updates through which my heartbeat cannot be felt. Yes. I'd like to write real life now.