Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Dec 3, 2009, 8:16 am
That was the first time I’ve dreamt about her like that in a long time.  I was visiting her family and she’d waited up for me to come home from hanging out with her brother and a family f...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Dec 2, 2009, 12:17 am
Bringing the awesome one sweet step at a time.
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 30, 2009, 6:13 pm
It gets dark by 4:45 now.  That’s Winter in the midwest for you.  It’s a hard transition- the cold and the darkness make me a bit of a different person.  Now all I ever want to do is st...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 28, 2009, 9:17 pm
Today was truly the best day I have had in recent memory.  A certain revelation clicked and it was all after Joe said, “I never see you this happy unless you’re with your friends.” ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 28, 2009, 10:02 am
When This Is It first was being talked about, I really could say I had no desire to see it.  While I am in the music industry and Michael Jackson is one of the biggest icons IN the industry, it struc...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 26, 2009, 10:58 am
One of the first comments she made to me was about my face and how bad it looks.  I get that sly comment every single time I see her.  And you know what?  Right when I come to terms with my complex...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 25, 2009, 5:21 pm
In the end loving another person is about sacrifice and learning how to give.  Sacrificing your time, sacrificing your energy, giving of your self, giving your attention.  Sometimes you’re gon...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 25, 2009, 12:15 pm
It just hit me.  Ever since I wrote Steal the Sky I haven’t been content with the songs I’ve written.  None of them feel as awesome or cool.  I mean, you could make the assessment that ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 25, 2009, 11:22 am
It was exactly around this time last year when I became obsessed with Minus the Bear.  I had Menos El Oso in my possession and over Thanksgiving “break” I would discover El Torrente while...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 24, 2009, 1:07 am
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 23, 2009, 9:22 am
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 21, 2009, 3:27 pm
Today was one of the most fulfilling days I’ve had in a while.  And I’m not talking about having fun, or doing something productive…  I mean I went out with Alex and did some good ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 20, 2009, 6:45 pm
Tonight we made Wild Teriyaki Salmon burgers with salad and waffle fries, all whilst listening to great jazz.  Then Erik and I made some tea and turned on the Buble.  As if I wasn’t already fe...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 20, 2009, 1:03 pm
“No way, we ain’t gonna break up We made a promise and my will won’t fade out Not just in oh-ten and oh-eleven we’ll be together from now until we’re up in heaven.R...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 19, 2009, 1:25 pm
Harriet called me right as I got out of class.  She called to let me know what’s up with her new painting.  It’s basically going to portray a rebellion and her main inspiration is the Un...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 17, 2009, 11:19 am
I’ve been having a ridiculously hard time sleeping lately.  Either something is noisy and keeping me up, I’ve got too much on my mind, or I just can’t find it in me to fall asleep. ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 16, 2009, 4:12 pm
Today is a gorgeous overcast day.  It’s very dark and the horizon line where the clouds meet the lake is intensely distinct.  For whatever reason, when I look out my window it reminds me of Ne...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 15, 2009, 4:12 pm
Today’s Zen passage talked about the radiance of all things on this planet.  The example was of a man at a meat market asking the butcher to give him his “finest cut of meat.”  In ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 14, 2009, 6:04 pm
***SPOILER ALERT*** I just finished Season 5 of the Office, bringing me fully up to date with the series.  It was one heck of a quick ride, ploughing through all those episodes. Hah, I’m tryi...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 14, 2009, 2:44 am
What to say, what to say.  It’s 2:08AM.  Been going to bed around 3 as of late and it MUST STOP.  I’m getting way too tired in the day and my bed here just isn’t comfortable enoug...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 12, 2009, 12:56 am
Musical roots.  How lovely they are.  No matter where I go in my life, there will always be “classics” that got me on the musical road I currently travel.  And as technology evolves, so...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 10, 2009, 9:44 pm
For the first time in who knows how long I listened to the song We’re All In the Dance by Feist.  Sure enough, the only thing I can think of is the night Harriet and I watched Paris, Je’t...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 10, 2009, 11:01 am
From my junior year till about the end of senior year, I had two books on Zen teaching that I read daily when I could.  They were books that had small passages so I could consume a bit of philosophic...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 9, 2009, 3:41 pm
The bass demigod is back.
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 8, 2009, 12:41 pm
I had a pretty disturbing dream the other night.  Been meaning to share it.  Nothing special about this blog. The Dream. It was about two nights ago when I had this one.  I was somewhere new with...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 7, 2009, 11:34 am
Last night was incredible.  The amount of fun I had was retarded and it’s left me feeling light and motivated today.  However, the reason why I’m here writing now isn’t to discuss ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 4, 2009, 2:15 am
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Nov 3, 2009, 1:15 am
I just got Weezer’s new album Raditude and have listened to it two times in its entirety already.  It’s so fucking good that I’m taking it upon myself to write a review and try to g...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 24, 2009, 12:20 am
This weekend has already rekindled a certain amount of excitement in me for something I haven’t discussed in quite some time.  Like I always used to, I’m now in a constant state of daydre...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 23, 2009, 9:38 am
I’m going home for the weekend in about 40 minutes and it just occurred to me that there’s something I want to do while I’m home that I haven’t done since the end of summer.  ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 23, 2009, 12:41 am
For whatever reason, I have a set of morals that I follow and I will never change myself for anyone.  I love who I am and if I choose to spend my night playing music, going to organic markets, and ch...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 22, 2009, 2:42 pm
I’VE REACHED OVER 20,000 HITS ON MY BLOG!!!  Yes.  When the gods “Awesome” and “Bodacious” had incredible, hot, wild sex and made a baby, I extreme snowboarded out of A...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 21, 2009, 12:36 pm
“Winter’s snow had passed us slowly but now we’re ready to act as only Two kids in love Living in the life of spring.” –stanza from Sunkisses. Quite possibly my favor...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 17, 2009, 11:44 pm
I really don’t know what to say… but I certainly have to say something or my heart will explode.  I guess the best way to explain my thoughts is to say that all night I’ve pretty mu...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 14, 2009, 11:50 am
I just watched the movie Closer, starring Clive Owen, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, and Natalie Portman.  This film directed by Mike Nichols paints a painful portrait about being in love, being in a relat...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 13, 2009, 9:40 am
New music Monday (A short list of everything I acquired yesterday and am currently enjoying): -Party in the U.S.A. (single) by Miley Cyrus -Whatcha Say (single) by Jason Derulo -Tiger, My Friend by...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 12, 2009, 12:10 pm
From about 2002-2007, pop music was in a seriously suffering state.  It’s hard remembering what was popular during that time because all of it was honestly garbage.  The first “artist...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 10, 2009, 4:37 am
All I ever try to fucking do is be a good person.  What do I have to show for it?  Two stolen pedals, cuts on my left leg, a dent in my goddamn Washburn guitar, puke stains on my couch, wet patches ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 9, 2009, 11:56 am
So last night I witnessed a truly disturbing movie.  I didn’t go home and feel scared or it wasn’t anything like, “Gah, I can’t sleep!”  But it was the immediate emotio...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 8, 2009, 3:19 pm
Ohhh my GOSH.  I just did the fucking COOLEST THING EVER!!!! So I fucked with my delay, phase, and flange shifters all at once, cranked the gain on my amp, boosted the volume, and then sat myself in ...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 8, 2009, 12:37 pm
Things I’m currently freaking out over: –Into the Mirror by Minus the Bear.  myspace.com/minusthebear –Zombieland.  WHAT a cameo haha. –Forget and Not Slow Down by Relient...
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Stephen Mortensen posted an article on Decision Made - Oct 7, 2009, 9:59 am
In honor of Relient K’s new album “Forget and Not Slow Down” hitting stores yesterday, I want to do a nice little write-up of the sugary pop-punk band for all ya’ll to read.  ...
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