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Monthly Archives: October 2007
thinking of someplace better
three years ago today i was in maui. after that first trip to the islands, i’ve never been the same. while there, i promised myself that i would return over-and-over again and I have.Two more times to be exact and that hasnt been nearly enough.Here’s to wishing i could be there now…Three Years Ago in Maui
red cross relief
the best way to give to SoCal Wildfire Relief
archive redux: deluxe box set
you know what’s awesome about this old-school-archive-post? i don’t even remember it happening!this is the beauty of having a blog. originally published on oct 22, 2005:
so we had band practice again last night and i tried to capture some of the magic with my phone’s video cam, but the audio came out sounding like we were torturing a cat.guess you’ll just have to wait for the special edition dvd boxset.after practice, we went over to little-hannah’s house and danced around all crazy because travis was wearing his jam-pants. rayleen was there and since she’s all about the ambiance, she turned off all the lights and the girls started lighting every candle in the place. pretty soon it was like 95 degrees in the house and rather smokey which was just the way the kids liked it.
let it ride
i have no reason for posting this track tonight other than i dig it and this is my blog and i’ll do as i please.’let it ride’ by ryan adams.
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red sourpatch kid
you know who i hate?that smug bastard with the whiteboard from those UPS commercials.i couldnt decide what to pickup for dinner so i decided to buy a bag of ‘sourpatch kids’ instead. i was completely not aware that they are a part of a balanced-dinner. also, it appears this bag is heavy on the red-sourpatch-kid distribution.you can be jealous now.i’ll keep you posted on the ups-commercial-guy.
firestorm
over the weekend, california caught on fire.
we have the santa ana winds and zero rainfall to blame, but i think if we try real hard we can link this back to the bush administration.also the news advised keeping our pets indoors but they have greatly underestimated buster’s determination in getting out to his porch—fire or no fire.the medical center is organizing volunteers to help out with people who have been displaced from their homes, but if there is anyone who knows of someone in need, dont hesitate to contact me directly. (my socal apt is very free from fire and buster would love the company.)photo courtesty of LAist
grindhouse
so last week i decided to never rent from blockbuster again b/c they are ruthless-capitalist-pigs.also they say i owe them $80 but that fact is simply coincidental.i also cancelled my netflix membership b/c paying $18 a month for the same 3 lousy movies is a waste.feeling my inner-hipster, i decided to shop the last locally-owned video store in (what seems like) all of SoCal. so now i’m a card carrying member of “Superstar Video”. They’ve got roughly 6 copies of the new releases and charge $3 for 3 days rental. oh and if you bring the movie back in 24hrs you get a $1 off. This means that for roughly $2 i can watch whatever the hell i want.also they seem to have every ‘girls gone wild’ dvd ever…this is also purely coincidental.
this weekend i watched the grindhouse movies and they were BAD ASS. the entire “gridnhouse” experience was all encompassing and i felt like i was sitting in a shitty late-70s movie theatre watching a B-movie.also rose mcgowan is wickedly hot…i would so hook up w/ her if i could get over the fact that she did god-knows-what w/ marilyn manson.
the crazy ones
so everyone’s seen this a hundred times, but i really dig it and have been guilty of watching it one too many times for inspiration.
here’s the 2007 version and while it may not be as moving as the original, it’s cool to see new spin on a classic.
i want to be a crazy one…
metal plastic brooms
look at how metal my macbook pro is with these stickers.
oh and if you’re worried that i’ve defaced my precious investment, you should know that i’ve wrapped my mbp in an invisibleSHIELD . the shield is made out of the same stuff that they use to protect helicopter blades and it’s pretty much indestructible. i like to the think of it as a giant tech condom that protects my precious apple products from the world.also the wind was blowing like crazy last night and now the entire world’s trash is on my porch. i’m hoping buster, santa claus or someone will clean it up.i’m having people over next weekend for a halloween BASH and this dirty porch will NOT STAND. ok where’s my broom?
more photo envy
so my buddy josh has been on a crazy photoshoot w/ the DLWS crew along the northeast coast. his blog is full of incredible shots these days. check ‘em out.
buster will rock your world
so ryan phillips is one of the best photographers you’ve never heard of…
he captures life at its best. here’s his latest…
a few months ago i shot this picture of buster and i digg it b/c it’s a total rip off of what ryan does so well. he’s got the secret mojo that makes pictures HOP.
gotta love the buster, yo.
p.s. someone teach me how to make fancy borders…oh and also teach me how to take photos…kthankbai
BusterTV
by far the most heartbreaking part of my day is when i leave buster in the morning. by now he’s well-aware that the sound of my keys means trouble. lately, he’ll even run and grab one of my shoes to buy himself some time before the inevitable happens.
once i do make it out the door, buster runs to the patio and cries until i drive off. not like dog whimpering kind of cry but true yelps of hurt and anguish. i try to explain to him that i have to go to work so that i can buy him food to eat, balls to chase and toys to destroy; this does little to ease his mind.
last week i decided to setup my iMac to capture buster in his natural state. now i can peek in on him whenever my parental instincts kick start doing their thing. the saddest part is that for at least a few hours after i leave, all he does is lay in front of the window apparently waiting for me to come home.
see for yourself—buster is the hump looking through the window (also notice the bad ass lcd tv hanging above the fireplace):
i promise this is the only dog-related-post of the day.
raymi killed the radio star
monday was better because raymi recorded the definitive “mad world” music video.
love this track…love raymi…love youtube…etc
vinyl sounds warmer/more human
so i digg it when you play vinyl records for girls and they say things like, “…it just sounds warmer.”
i like to think vinyl sounds “…more human.”
…but that’s just me.
more gifts for me
so yeah i also want this lens…very badly. if you buy it for me i will link to your blog/myspace/facebook/flickr page for an entire week! that shit would pay for itself by like day 3.
think about it.
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despairwear
can someone please buy me this shirt? for some reason the message really hits home…
the baby jesus of blogs
by far one of my favorite bloggers is ‘jesus’ favorite‘.
she writes things like this and it hits me right between the eyes:
it’s October. I kinda can’t believe it. Fall is by far my favorite time of year…back East and out here. The air gets a little crisp, the sky gets a little darker, and I always get a little more creative.
oh and she’s a death cab fan which gives her points.
i’m not even going to complain that she doesnt blog enough, i’m just happy when something new pops up. i guess you could say she’s kinda like christmas.
yep, her blog is like the baby jesus…JUST LIKE the baby jesus.
sneaking around w/ CFC’s
so because i’m a good pet owner, i buy buster these all natural bones from petsmart that still have the meat/guts/fat on them. they cost a small fortune, but in the dog-world i think they are on par with dining at a 5-star restaurant…or taking a hit of crack.
so usually i give him one and he contently disappears outside to give it hell. well tonight, i gave him a fresh meaty/gutty/fatty bone and he decided to park it right next to me.
note to self: dog bones with all the crap on them smell just like crap.
so now i’m sitting here periodically spraying a shot of Febreeze in the air because these things smell worse than death. i think the good people at febreeze should accessorize because i would love to have a holster for my can of “clean sheets” febreeze.
also, puggles dont like it when you follow them around with a can of air freshener…oh and even though this shit is supposed to eliminate odors it doesnt do dick for meaty/gutsy/fatty smells.
the end.