professional husband, blogger, online marketer, and preacher man from Kansas CityTumblr (3.0; @shanelife)http://blog.shanelife.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzusx3WFVe1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Morning @rdio soundtrack from @lights (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/18132574779http://blog.shanelife.com/post/18132574779Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:10:15 -0600<a href="http://graphicpush.com/4-am">4 am by Kevin Potts</a>: <p>My friend Kevin puts into beautiful words that panic-stricken morning wakeup call that I really hope everyone is fortunate enough to have:</p> <p>HOLY CRAP. IS MY LIFE REALLY THIS GOOD?</p> <blockquote> <p>I have a plan, but I don’t know my future. My wife and I could spend the next 50 years together and fade into the sunset like the sappiest Nicolas Sparks plot. My kids could grow up to be the next Mia Hamm, or the next great president, or the next Adele. We could retire in a house overlooking the Atlantic ocean, and host awesome Thanksgivings, and have a dozen grandkids to spoil. My life is not perfect, but I still want it to last forever.</p> </blockquote> <p>Well said, my friend.</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/18048531050http://blog.shanelife.com/post/18048531050Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:47:20 -0600i wish i was a better writerlifehappiness<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpdrbk6LM1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My wife is hot. Seriously. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Urban Table)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17955221169http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17955221169Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:54:47 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo7iazTRn1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Both with Sigur Rós, and in his solo work, Jónsi has always made music that captured the human adventure. Early on, it was obvious that this music would have a profound effect on the making of “We Bought A Zoo.” In preparation for making the movie, we gave all the actors and crew members a copy of Sigur Rós transcendent documentary, “Heima.” (Icelandic for “home.”) We all watched the film and listened to the music, and it quickly seeped into our own journey in filming the real-life story of Benjamin Mee’s book. The actors listened to the music during their takes, it was immediately part of the film’s DNA. Even the signs guiding our crew members to the set revealed our inspiration “Heima.” During filming, I sent Jónsi a photo of one of the signs. He wrote back with characteristic enthusiasm. On our last day of shooting in April, I contacted Jónsi again and asked him if he was interested in scoring the film. I sent him a copy of the script, and a Quicktime of one of the scenes. The story affected him. He’d already begun composing new music for the film when he arrived from Iceland with his toy sampler keyboard and a headful of ideas.</p> <p>His first theme for the movie fit perfectly. Within a week, Jónsi had composed a series of themes that would reflect everything we’d hoped for. In his music were all the highs and lows and passionate in-betweens of the film itself. Over the course of several visits to Los Angeles, Jónsi sculpted and orchestrated a soundscape with elements I’d never had in a movie before: bells, strings, cymbals, toy pianos, even melodies played through a dictaphone. The instinct that began the movie had come full circle. On a warm fall night in October, we finished. The e-mail he sent last night before boarding the plane back to his home in Iceland, says it all. “It was such a blast.” And so it was. Here, with thanks from an inspired director, and special gratitude to Alex Somers who helped shine it through a prism of love and wonder, is Jónsi’s first score for film. This is his music for “We Bought A Zoo.”</p> <p>Cameron Crowe<br/>October 2011</p> </blockquote> <p>My favorite part about the “We Bought A Zoo” Soundtrack (besides the music) is <a href="http://www.theuncool.com/" title="The Uncool - The Official Site for Everything Cameron Crowe">Cameron Crowe</a>’s letter in the liner notes. </p> <p>This movie was grossly underrated, perhaps because it was rated PG and focused towards families, but in my mind, Crowe rarely makes a bad movie. He’s probably my favorite director of all-time, if only because of the care and love he puts into the score and soundtrack to his films.</p> <p>I’m actually really looking forward to the Blu-Ray release because Crowe included a documentary on the making of the score. Should be a great companion to the film.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theuncool.com/2012/01/28/we-bought-a-zoo-soundtrack-liner-notes/" title="We Bought A Zoo Liner Notes">You can also find the liner notes at Cameron Crowe’s site.</a></p> <p>(Photo taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>) </p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17922463731http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17922463731Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:42:00 -0600we bought a zoosoundtrackcameron crowemusicalbumletterjonsisigur rosbenjamin meeheima<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgwoyYBr61qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Boom. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17696423487http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17696423487Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:05:21 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzepakf9xh1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love the CD artwork. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17627125518http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17627125518Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:20 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly2y90dO8q1ql8qopo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tcwtour.tumblr.com/post/16157254845/lawrence-liberty-hall">tcwtour</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Lawrence, Liberty Hall</p> </blockquote> <p>This picture is fantastic.</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17625639249http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17625639249Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:52 -0600the civil warsjoy williamslawrenceliberty hallbackstage<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzdyxdbR3N1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My forever valentine. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17606314844http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17606314844Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:48 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd2k1zWmu1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fixture (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at AMC Studio 30)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17586064341http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17586064341Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:21:36 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8pr0M70h1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Organ (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Community Of Christ Temple)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17434586803http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17434586803Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:54:36 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8idnt84P1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spending the day here. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Community Of Christ Temple)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17426669293http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17426669293Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:15:22 -0600<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2012/02/chipotle_is_apple_how_the_burrito_chain_is_revolutionizing_fast_food_.html">Chipotle is Apple: How the burrito chain is revolutionizing fast food. - Slate Magazine</a>: <p>Very cool story about my favorite restaurant comparing it to my favorite tech company. Still kicking myself for not buy stock in the company when they first IPO’d.</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17376768076http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17376768076Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:20:08 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6mq0t3Es1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nostalgia on the iPod. #311 (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17372195996http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17372195996Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:53:59 -0600311<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2xr85TBx1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pretty annoyed at myself that I’ve taken this long to read @37signals brilliant opus. Love this book. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17264806530http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17264806530Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:01:55 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyy91we2X11qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Twitter on the left. Notes about ads on the right. #SuperBowl #SB46 (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17131477375http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17131477375Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:17:56 -0600superbowlsb46<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvmqjZ6zO1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Current status: Aubrey Plaza on Portlandia (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17034311117http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17034311117Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:20:42 -0600<p>Facebook was born 8 years ago today. Back then, you had photo prints to share pictures of your kids, the things you liked we’re just the things you liked (not data for advertisers) and you could easily stay out of touch with your “friends” from high school. </p> <p>Now, it is going to make a bunch of college dropouts billionaires.</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17030744670http://blog.shanelife.com/post/17030744670Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:57:17 -0600facebooksocial mediazuckerbergmurica<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytqfjI2ov1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My new iPhone case is better than yours. #muppets (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/16977017700http://blog.shanelife.com/post/16977017700Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:45:19 -0600muppets<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq0fbQGOf1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Two. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at AMC Corporate Headquarters)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/16865619577http://blog.shanelife.com/post/16865619577Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:47 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyodjwr35T1qzq0j8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Atlantic Salmon Club. Tall sandwich. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Genessee Royale Bistro)</p>http://blog.shanelife.com/post/16826104998http://blog.shanelife.com/post/16826104998Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:19:07 -0600