Sweet old world.

Lucinda Williams played in Bloomington at the Buskirk Chumley last night.

It was my second and favorite time seeing her play. Instead of a full band, she treated us to a simple set of one woman and her guitar.

Here's the setlist.

4 things.

1. Horseradish > regular radish, especially when it comes to sandwiches from The Runcible Spoon.

2. This article is sharp. It discusses what it means to show actresses eating huge portions of burgers and fries while interviewing them.

3. It's getting warmer!

4. That means a few friends and I are planning a vegetable garden for the summer in Bloomington. Hallelujah.

A film I hope you'll see.

This is the trailer for a film.

This is the trailer for a film made by two people I love.

My brother (humble, patient, my best friend) is the editor.

His girlfriend, an ass-kicking activist, Rhianon Gutierrez, is the writer, director and passion behind the piece. A bit on Rhi, from her website:

"Fiercely committed to fostering an inclusive society in which all people are treated with respect, Rhianon uses her film background to produce and direct intimate, character-driven narrative and documentary films that educate about social issues on a greater scale."



Thought I'd share a little of their joy with you. They're hoping for a July release date in LA. Click for the film's page.

Mississippi John Hurt

Oh man, where have I been? This guy is incredible.

3 things.

1. Dream point-of-views are wonky. I had one last night that looked like an interview and my friend Andy looked right into the camera/my eyes and said, "Pretty face, hairy little arms." That's a great line.

2. @CJ_Lotz, learning this twitter thang.

3. I had fun with leftovers today. In the big pot, veggie odds and ends simmering for soup stock. I also sprinkled in celery salt, basil, rosemary, and olive oil. The little pot is leftover rice plus milk, sugar, and butter for some rice pudding. Mmmm.

Beer bread.

So delicious, my roomie and I have made it 3 times this semester, using this recipe. We used Blue Moon, but what about Guinness for a darker bread? An IPA might give it a really strong, hoppy flavor too. I'll have to try it out.

The butter on top makes the crust crunchy, but the inside stays soft for days. It's perfect with soup. We had it with venison stew one cold and snowy day:

I'll have it with leftover chili tomorrow.

My friend Larry ...

... is an incredible designer with a ton of ideas. He's started a "visual column" in the Indiana Daily Student as a way to comment on life visually and redesign the world as he sees fit.

Check out his first column, and check out his clean, cool website too.