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Jon Jon Jon: Punch Brothers!
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Saw "Punch Brothers" at Lee's Palace last night. It was a mind grenade. Punch Brothers is one of those bands that can play most of a tune at 45%, throwing in little flashes of dominance to keep everybody honest, in a way that leaves you feeling like perhaps that last tune wasn't so impressive. until you take it home and destroy your left hand for 3 hours working through the intro at half-speed. This kind of music induces a sort of rolling laughter in me. Posted by Jon Bartel.
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Jon Jon Jon: Work
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Saturday, January 28, 2012. And so I sit here, at this cluttered desk, and work. But not without a few reminders, on top of a speaker here, or tucked in beside a monitor there, that not all Saturdays have been spent here, stolen away in this quiet basement, on task, on schedule. Do people actually say no? My memories are much less tangible. a sort of overall experience that I'll never forget. This one just makes me lose it every single time I look at it. look at that girl! On the back of the picture,.
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Jon Jon Jon
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Thursday, May 3, 2012. LOCATION: Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend, ON. Karen Founk, aka "Founky-Town! Responsibilities: Comfort Optimization Officer, Hammock Tester. Jon Bartel, aka "Fleece-Sweatsuit". Nikolaus Hubert, aka "Broth-man". Responsibilities: Woodpile Curators, Playing Catch. Kristina Hubert, aka "Tina", aka "Teen Wolf". Responsibilities: Whatever's Happening In The Middle of This Picture. I love that stuff. It's tough to beat spring camping! The highest priority on any camping trip: Food!
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Jon Jon Jon: The Judy Bartel Baker's Invitational, Sponsored by deliciousness...
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Monday, February 13, 2012. The Judy Bartel Baker's Invitational, Sponsored by deliciousness. Cookie challenge, round 2! If you'll recall, I took a stab at Mom's Christmas Chocolate Crinkles a while back. The results were sub-optimal. Burnt bottoms, dry centres, and an overall lack of what we might playfully dub 'cheer', or perhaps more accurately. taste. Did I remain there, snot-nosed, defeated, wallowing in the embarrassment of my failure? I did not. My friends, I did not. Posted by Jon Bartel. This loo...
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Jon Jon Jon: Hello, my old friends!
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Thursday, December 1, 2011. Hello, my old friends! I'm on a journey in search of reality. Finding things that are genuine is an experience I find increasingly challenging, and comparably rewarding. People who do what I do for a living learn to create moments. We spend our days searching for new ways to convince the same audience that they really are having a very good time, very good indeed! It's been a worthwhile and ongoing exercise. I feel that our sense of the world and the people in it is direct...
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Jon Jon Jon: Goodnight!
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Monday, January 9, 2012. We're back in action. kindof! Coming back to work after a solid week of eating is a challenge at the best of times. Nothing screams success like hauling your general largeness out of bed at the crack of "heaven help me" after about 8 days waking up somewhere closer to lunch-o-clock. How soon is too soon for nachos if you wake up at noon? I don't have a good handle on these things. The math is off. How many coffees am I supposed to drink? Concerning the holiday, it was lovely!
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Jon Jon Jon: Christmas Chocolate Crinkles!!!
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Sunday, December 4, 2011. Lately I've been unsuccessfully, and rather messily, trying my hand at baking! That said, I actually rather enjoy baking! Something about messing around in the kitchen brings about a sort of deep, very real sense of joy. Food is, inherently, a joyful thing to me. That sounds ridiculous. But really, I think Kar and I both see food as a form of community, or at least a catalyst to it. As noted boldly on top of the recipe card Dad scanned and beamed over to me.). Ok - I now have ma...
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