we went to the georgia aquarium for the first time recently. we had a great time exploring the various sea creatures. i’m sure we will be back a lot more when we the little one arrives.

check out our youtube page for other videos as well.

– ryan

the highs can be high, but the lows can also be low at a yo la tengo show. in case you haven’t been to a recent concert of theirs, they bring out a wheel featuring different options for them to play. an audience member spins the wheel and whatever it lands on is the bands first set. the options include: songs that start with s, the name game (songs with names in the title), freewheeling (their vh1 storytellers type setup), as well as sets from their alter ego bands and the score to the sounds of the sounds of science. after an intermission, they play a second set of their hits.

all sounds great on paper.

after first landing on spin again, the lucky atlanta contestant landed on spinner’s choice at the recent variety playhouse concert. i totally thought i was in for a classic yo la tengo show, i mean, how could this go wrong? well, this particular fan chose the second half of the sounds of the sounds of science and things got boring quickly. i couldn’t believe when given the option of hearing a set of classic yo la tengo songs, someone would pick the second half of a score to an underwater science documentary. don’t get me wrong, the score is great, but such drony instrumental music has its time and place.

after 45 minutes of the film score and another 40-minute intermission, i was not very pumped about the show anymore. although they did open up the second set with autumn sweater and let’s save tony orlando’s house, waiting that long to hear actual yo la tengo songs was definitely an evening spoiler.

i will think twice about going to another concert where a wheel determines my potential for fun.

– ryan

we grabbed some sweets for a gathering today from sublime doughnuts! you can find this great local doughnut shop on 10th st near georgia tech on the westside. they always have a ton of unique flavored treats you won’t find at any doughnut chain. today we went with fresh strawberry ‘n cream, reese’s peanut butter cup, butter toffee with caramel chocolate, orange cream star, gnutella, and caramel apple fritter. they were some of the best doughnuts we have ever had!

for some amazing doughnuts you will be thinking about for days, definitely try out sublime doughnuts!

– ryan & gub

sublime doughnuts

535 10th st nw
atlanta, ga 30318
404-897-1801

i know it’s a little late, but i put together my favorite lists of 2010 this week. i’ll start with my top 10 favorite concerts of 2010!

1. jónsi – sun, oct 31st – the tabernacle
2. sleigh bells – sat, jul 10th – vinyl
3. neon indian – wed, jun 9th – the earl
4. lcd soundsystem & sleigh bells – mon, oct 4th – the tabernacle
5. beach house & washed out – thur, apr 29th – the earl
6. pavement – sun, sep 26th – the tabernacle
7. ola podrida – wed, jul 21st – drunken unicorn
8. the tallest man on earth – wed, apr 28th – the earl
9.school of seven bells & active child – mon, oct 18th – the earl
10. best coast & cults – sun, oct 10th – drunken unicorn

honorable mention: guided by voices – sat, oct 23rd – the buckhead theatre

– ryan

john portman is a world renowned architect who designed many of the buildings in downtown atlanta. he graduated from georgia tech in 1950 and has been designing beautiful buildings all around the world ever since. his atlanta structures are known for being connected with these great hallways, also known as the buildings “arteries.”

– ryan

check out this great swimming pool! it’s on the rooftop of the holiday inn near the braves stadium. it has a sweet view of the city!

– ryan

check out this old bridge i saw today near marietta street and means street. i am not sure where it used to go, but it abruptly ends at a parking lot. and based on the clothes drying and little hut i saw, i assume people are living on the bridge as well. kind of crazy.

– ryan

here are some nice fall leaves i saw while working in gwinnett this week!

– ryan

i have been working in senoia, ga this entire week. yesterday, my buddy ian and i got up early to check out this amazing mill before work. we had noticed a nearby historical marker earlier in the week and decided to stop by for further exploration. we ended up finding this beautiful old mill, called starr’s mill, next to a gorgeous waterfall. according to the historical marker, the mill was built in 1907 and operated until 1959. it was very picturesque, especially with the fall foliage!

– ryan

i’ve been working in senoia, ga this week. it’s fairly close to peachtree city, which is about an hour south of the atlanta. the fall foliage is quite pretty here, especially in luther glass park.

– ryan