June 2006
Indie Moustache Rides!
I’ve been noticing what may or may not be a disturbing trend among indie bands, the return of the moustache. Two of my newer, favoriter (? what?) bands, Minneapolis’ Tapes n’ Tapes and NYC’s We Are Scientists have members sporting the solo moustache! (see here and here) For years in the indie rock scene, it has been standard to have a clump of unkempt, unshaven hair on...
Okay, Now I Got Something...
Have you heard about this Smart Car? They’re manufactured by Daimler in Europe and they are reportedly coming to the US in 2007. The little buggers get, on average, 60mpg and can go up to 360 miles on a single tank of gas. They’re also about 9ft long and 5ft across. Small, huh? But, living in a city, I’d buy one. In a heartbeat. We have two cars right now and I’d be more...
I am Officially Out of Ideas
That’s right, faithful reader, I am really out of ideas. The oppressive heat of June here in Oregon (105 yesterday), too many hours at work spent watching random crap on Youtube that probably should have stayed forgotten and a general summer malaise have all worked together to render me verbally impotent. Sorry. You deserve better, we both know that. I shot a wedding this weekend. An...
Wow
I was forwarded this story by a few of my co-workers. There are no words… Man With Ten-Year Erection
I'm A Little Nervous
So I’m shooting someone’s wedding this weekend. It’s going to be a two-camera shoot. I haven’t done this sort of thing in about, oh, five years. One minute, I’m not sure what I’ve gotten myself into, the next I’m totally confident in my eye and knowledge of what to do. I’m at least confident that my knowledge will come back. I used to be pretty damn...
Weird Emotional Overload
I got to thinking about emotions earlier today. More specifically, where emotions well-up from. I can thank Pitchfork.com for this little nugget. They posted, in conjuction with Youtube.com, a listing of 100 Awesome music videos, according to their writers, which could be watched immediately, thanks to Youtube.com. A pretty cool time-waster, if you ask me. So, with some time to waste while I wait...
Physical Labor and the Things That I Don't Do.
I fell out of(or off of) a latter twice yesterday. These things happen when you are standing on the top, where it clearly states “THIS IS NOT A STEP,” while trying to trim the top of your hedge with electric clippers. It’s inevitable. I didn’t cut off a hand or mortally wound myself in any way as a result of my falls. I did feel a bit stupid. But, that only lasted so long,...
World's Funiest Joke?
I’m not so sure about this one. Apparently, British Psychologists have conduced a study to determine the world’s funniest joke. For the longest time, I had just assumed that the world’s funniest joke was Dave Coulier from Full House. Or this one… What’s the only thing funnier than a dead baby hanging from a clothesline? Hitting it with a shovel. Admit it, no matter...
Ten Stupid Things About Me, Irish Boxing, Life in...
It was recently requested of me by my little sister to continue a train of postings going around the internet where you blog about ten weird things about you. Then, of course, you send it to ten people and they have to do the same. I’ll admit, I never follow through on these silly, chain-type things. I don’t give way to groupthink very easily. This would probably explain why I...
Fuzzy Grapes
So, I’m eating lunch at work today. I have my leftover Thai takeout from last night, a little Pad Thai with beef and an egg roll. Delicious. For desert, I have a bunch of red seedless grapes. They’re the little ones that are plump and juicy and just bursting with flavor. To wash all this down, a tasty Diet Cola. Life is good. I finish with my main course and move on to the grapes as I...
Sasquatch Video
Okay, look. If you weren’t out at the Sasquatch Festival and you read my posts about it and you just didn’t believe that it was hailing on Memorial Day Weekend in Washington state, I have proof. Check these out: Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Told You.
Other Things Gay People Shouldn't Be Allowed to Do
With the renewed bullshit tactic of amending the constitution to not allow gays to marry, I thought it might be fun to compile a list of other things that gay people shouldn’t be allowed to do. It makes about as much sense as not letting them marry. I mean, I keep hearing about the “sanctity of marriage” and whatnot. 40% of marriages end in divorce! Come on, who are you kidding?...
I ARE SCIENTISTS Sasquatch Festival Part Four
Day Three was a revelation. Aside from the chilly wind breaking across the venue, it was a great follow-up to the hail-storm, mud and slush, two-hour delay that was Saturday. I started the day off on a good note, getting the cash from our unspent night in the campground back from the campground director. It took some arguing, but I got it done. So, with a couple of crisp $20 bills in my pocket, I...
LET'S GO OILERS!!! (AND OTHER WORDS OF WISDOM)...
“LET’S GO OILERS!!!” “OILERS IN THE STANLEY CUP, BAYBEE!!! WOOOOO!!!” LET’S GO OILERS!!!” “OILLLLERSS OILLLERSS!!!” We’re leaving Sasquatch for the night. Instead of camping as we had planned, we have decided that finding a hotel room in a city an hour away in preferable. This decision was aided in no small way by Canadiens. Don’t...
Me Make Change, Pay For Food
The other day I’m at a restaurant with a couple friends from college. One of them just moved here (Derek) and the other is just in town visiting (Kelly). We were grabbing some mid-afternoon grub at a local brewpub after exploring the ups and downs of Derek’s new neighborhood. The food was substinative at best and when the check arrived, we each produced our own wallets filled with...