occasionally when i am driving around i think of this song
now, i can't think of a precise reason, but sometimes when i'm accelerating i think of that tune. here's some possible reasons:
- the show was sort of big when i was a kid. we remember these things fondly and sometimes associate other things with the memory
- airwolf was like knight rider in the air, or the a team with a helicopter - and these all were on in the same era
- they didn't just play the music @ the start of the show, but whenever they had to really gun it
- jan michael vincent was a badass. way more than david hasselhoff. and, he rode a motorcycle. i think. anyway, he had some vehicle accidents that pretty much killed his career.
- well, it's a kick ass theme, right up there with magnum p.i. and knight rider
enjoy having the airwolf theme stuck in your head. i know i'm going to have to drown it out with my ipod on my way to work this afternoon.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
crips & bloods: made in america
i was sifting through teh internets last night and came across a very interesting looking documentary. now, i love documentaries, or at least the idea of them. they don't all deliver. anyway, i saw something about this documentary so i had to go and watch the trailer. it's done by stacy peralta, of powell peralta skateboard fame. he also did the documentaries 'lords of dogtown' and 'riding giants,' so he's done good work in the genre already. this looks promising:
you can find some more info on the film @ the website and watch other clips, like this one featuring baron davis, who produced the film, snoop and lil wayne:
the film will obviously have a very limited release, as most documentaries do. here are some dates, if you want to travel or live in that city
l.a.
February 6-12, 2009
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd W. Hollywood
CA 90046
323-848-3500
http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=2
chicago
February 6 & 10
2009 Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago, IL
http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/
san francisco
February 20-26
2009 Roxie Film Center - San Francisco, CA
http://www.roxie.com/
portland
March 13-19
2009 Hollywood Theatre - Portland, OR
http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org
seattle
March 13-15,
2008 Northwest Film Forum - Seattle, WA
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/
i'm pretty sure i'll just be catching it on dvd when it's released.
you can find some more info on the film @ the website and watch other clips, like this one featuring baron davis, who produced the film, snoop and lil wayne:
the film will obviously have a very limited release, as most documentaries do. here are some dates, if you want to travel or live in that city
l.a.
February 6-12, 2009
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd W. Hollywood
CA 90046
323-848-3500
http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=2
chicago
February 6 & 10
2009 Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago, IL
http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/
san francisco
February 20-26
2009 Roxie Film Center - San Francisco, CA
http://www.roxie.com/
portland
March 13-19
2009 Hollywood Theatre - Portland, OR
http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org
seattle
March 13-15,
2008 Northwest Film Forum - Seattle, WA
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/
i'm pretty sure i'll just be catching it on dvd when it's released.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
new packaging on guerroro flour tortillas
last week i noticed something when i was at the grocery store about my tortillas. well, the tortillas i buy, anyway. guerroro tortilla redesigned their packaging. this made it a little harder for me to just grab the pack i normally get, as i had to actually look at the names and not just the one i recognized from my fridge and years of buying. as i looked, i realized something else about the "new look" guerroro tortillas - you get six less in a package.
bastards! it used to be a 30 pack of flour tortillas, now it's only a 24. agh. 6 tortillas can make several more quesadillas, burritos, tacos, or whatever the heck else i want to wrap in a tortilla. well, six less to be precise.
it's a bad economy when they're taking away my tortillas.
bastards! it used to be a 30 pack of flour tortillas, now it's only a 24. agh. 6 tortillas can make several more quesadillas, burritos, tacos, or whatever the heck else i want to wrap in a tortilla. well, six less to be precise.
it's a bad economy when they're taking away my tortillas.
kid on drugs animated remake
mike oz seems to be winning the best of the day youtube battle over here with the kid whacked out from the dentist office.
someone has done an animated version that i saw over @ boing boing.
i must say, the original is better.
how about you enjoy this animated parody (?) called conspiracy rock i encountered over @ laughing squid
someone has done an animated version that i saw over @ boing boing.
i must say, the original is better.
how about you enjoy this animated parody (?) called conspiracy rock i encountered over @ laughing squid
free grand slam
did anyone go out and get a free grand slam? i mean, i know that tons of people did, i'm just wondering if anyone that occasionally hits this blog did? i'll admit, i thought about it, but i had other things on my plate today. (buh dum bum! thank you, i'll be here all week.)
when i heard about the offer, and how denny's was using it to "reintroduce" themselves to america. i didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but, they did get a lot of press out of the issue. and, the morning news i watched while getting ready @ 6 a.m. showed that there was already a long line @ one of the fresno locations.
this article on the sf gate made me think about some other angles of the story: those who are in need due to a sagging economy. they interviewed several people that were out of work and either really needed a free meal or just could use the help not having to pay for one meal would give.
i also wondered about tips for such a meal. i mean, any percent of 0 is still 0, so all the cheapskates could go in and leave whatever, if anything. myself, if i was eating i think i would've just figured in the $5.99 that i would have paid and scratched off the tip like that. the waiter still had to serve me food, refill my drink, and talk to me. it seems that not everyone thought the same, (taken from same article)
"Nobody's leaving anything," said one waiter, who identified himself as Raymundo. "And some people are not so nice."
The trouble, Raymundo said, was that only the Grand Slam breakfast - bacon, eggs, pancakes, sausage - was free. Not the coffee or the orange juice and certainly not the steak.
"One man ordered the T-bone, and I told him it wasn't included, and he said, 'F- you,' " Raymundo said. "That's the kind of day it's been."
savages. just because you're getting free grub doesn't mean you have to treat someone else like crap, even if you situation stinks. i'm sure that most people were civil, and i bet a few even left a decent tip.
when i heard about the offer, and how denny's was using it to "reintroduce" themselves to america. i didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but, they did get a lot of press out of the issue. and, the morning news i watched while getting ready @ 6 a.m. showed that there was already a long line @ one of the fresno locations.
this article on the sf gate made me think about some other angles of the story: those who are in need due to a sagging economy. they interviewed several people that were out of work and either really needed a free meal or just could use the help not having to pay for one meal would give.
i also wondered about tips for such a meal. i mean, any percent of 0 is still 0, so all the cheapskates could go in and leave whatever, if anything. myself, if i was eating i think i would've just figured in the $5.99 that i would have paid and scratched off the tip like that. the waiter still had to serve me food, refill my drink, and talk to me. it seems that not everyone thought the same, (taken from same article)
"Nobody's leaving anything," said one waiter, who identified himself as Raymundo. "And some people are not so nice."
The trouble, Raymundo said, was that only the Grand Slam breakfast - bacon, eggs, pancakes, sausage - was free. Not the coffee or the orange juice and certainly not the steak.
"One man ordered the T-bone, and I told him it wasn't included, and he said, 'F- you,' " Raymundo said. "That's the kind of day it's been."
savages. just because you're getting free grub doesn't mean you have to treat someone else like crap, even if you situation stinks. i'm sure that most people were civil, and i bet a few even left a decent tip.
Monday, February 02, 2009
post art hop show
guess who's playing this thursday night: rademacher
they've got three shows in three days. that's quite productive of them. the thursday show is one of the last where you can see eli reyes on the skins. well, you can still see him in the fay wrays, but his time with rademacher is almost up.
come out, have a good time and shake your money maker.
they've got three shows in three days. that's quite productive of them. the thursday show is one of the last where you can see eli reyes on the skins. well, you can still see him in the fay wrays, but his time with rademacher is almost up.
come out, have a good time and shake your money maker.
monday haikus
california is
broke economically now
boot conan today
superbowl tarnished
the cardinals got jobbed
an incomplete pass
the rogue festival
is coming soon to tower
need to get painting
broke economically now
boot conan today
superbowl tarnished
the cardinals got jobbed
an incomplete pass
the rogue festival
is coming soon to tower
need to get painting
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
rademacher changes drummers
yep, the ever evolving line up of fresno greats rademacher continues to...well...evolve. i spoke to former drummer eli reyes on saturday night. he told me that he was no longer in the band, but that he felt it was a pretty amiable split that had been coming for sometime. he's been devoting a lot of time to the fay wrays, and figured that he might leave the band after the next round of tours. he's also working with time commitments from family, job, and recording an album for the fay wrays.
rademacher now consists of
malcom sosa - vocals & guitar
greer mcgettrick - bass & vocals & piano dealy
eden davis - drums
here's what malcom said on the situation
"we haven't changed drummers yet. Eli will be playing 3 more dates with us in SF and Merced and Fresno, but for our upcoming tour with airborne toxic event, we'll be taking along our friend Eden Davis.
She has a different style than Eli."
on our recent podcast, greer told me that the remaining few fresno shows will sort of be farewell to eli shows, so it can really be a good transition and not just "you're fired," type situation.
some more rademacher news, taken from a myspace bulletin:
We're really excited to be touring with two of our favorite LA bands in the coming weeks. The Airborne Toxic Event and the Henry Clay People. We also have a handful of dates on our own.
Dates below. Make it out if you can!!! Some of these things already sold out, so get your tix in advance while you can.
2.05.Fresno, CA -- POST ARTHOP | Tokyo Garden
2.06.San Francisco, CA -- Hemlock Tavern
2.07.Merced, CA -- The Partisan w/ The Mumlers, Origami Ghost
2.11.San Diego, CA -- House of Blues w/ Airborne Toxic Event -- SOLD OUT
2.12.Los Angeles, CA Music Box @ Henry Fonda Theater w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.13.San Francisco, CA -- Bottom of the Hill -- SOLD OUT
2.14.Arcata, CA -- The Green House w/ Geographer
2.15.Seattle, WA -- Neumos w/ Airborne Toxic Event -- SOLD OUT
2.17.Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.18.Vancouver, BC -- Richard’s on Richards w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.19.Tacoma, WA -- World Famous Bob’s Java Jive
2.20.Boise, ID -- Nuerolux w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.21.Salt Lake City, UT -- SHO w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.27.San Francisco, CA -- Noisepop | Slim’s w/ The Submarines + The Morning Benders + The Mumlers
rademacher, more drummers than spinal tap. go out and see them as they hit up the west coast before they head down to austin for sxsw. or, see them in austin during sxsw (i hear they're playing the devil in the woods record label showcase even though they're not only the label.)
rademacher now consists of
malcom sosa - vocals & guitar
greer mcgettrick - bass & vocals & piano dealy
eden davis - drums
here's what malcom said on the situation
"we haven't changed drummers yet. Eli will be playing 3 more dates with us in SF and Merced and Fresno, but for our upcoming tour with airborne toxic event, we'll be taking along our friend Eden Davis.
She has a different style than Eli."
on our recent podcast, greer told me that the remaining few fresno shows will sort of be farewell to eli shows, so it can really be a good transition and not just "you're fired," type situation.
some more rademacher news, taken from a myspace bulletin:
We're really excited to be touring with two of our favorite LA bands in the coming weeks. The Airborne Toxic Event and the Henry Clay People. We also have a handful of dates on our own.
Dates below. Make it out if you can!!! Some of these things already sold out, so get your tix in advance while you can.
2.05.Fresno, CA -- POST ARTHOP | Tokyo Garden
2.06.San Francisco, CA -- Hemlock Tavern
2.07.Merced, CA -- The Partisan w/ The Mumlers, Origami Ghost
2.11.San Diego, CA -- House of Blues w/ Airborne Toxic Event -- SOLD OUT
2.12.Los Angeles, CA Music Box @ Henry Fonda Theater w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.13.San Francisco, CA -- Bottom of the Hill -- SOLD OUT
2.14.Arcata, CA -- The Green House w/ Geographer
2.15.Seattle, WA -- Neumos w/ Airborne Toxic Event -- SOLD OUT
2.17.Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.18.Vancouver, BC -- Richard’s on Richards w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.19.Tacoma, WA -- World Famous Bob’s Java Jive
2.20.Boise, ID -- Nuerolux w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.21.Salt Lake City, UT -- SHO w/ Airborne Toxic Event
2.27.San Francisco, CA -- Noisepop | Slim’s w/ The Submarines + The Morning Benders + The Mumlers
rademacher, more drummers than spinal tap. go out and see them as they hit up the west coast before they head down to austin for sxsw. or, see them in austin during sxsw (i hear they're playing the devil in the woods record label showcase even though they're not only the label.)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
gender analyzer
so, i've been lazy on content this week. how's that for a 2009 blogger to watch?
anyway, i saw the gender analyzer on another blog and thought i'd check it out. (check yours, too.)
they were 66% sure a man wrote this blog.
well, they were correct.
i wonder about things like this. how do they determine man/woman, or clean/dirty, etc.? what are the key words that reveal gender?
any guesses?
anyway, i saw the gender analyzer on another blog and thought i'd check it out. (check yours, too.)
they were 66% sure a man wrote this blog.
well, they were correct.
i wonder about things like this. how do they determine man/woman, or clean/dirty, etc.? what are the key words that reveal gender?
any guesses?
Monday, January 26, 2009
waiting
i don't do waiting so well. i often fly through life, doing things. not waiting. it's not that i'm all about instant gratification, but i just like things done, now. when i get an idea in my head, i want to take care of it.
right now, i'm waiting for an email. you know how many times you can check to see if an email has come? a lot.
it's not like the email is really important. just some information i'm trying to pin down. totally not a big deal. but i want to know now.
now!
so, i could go and check the email again, and then maybe another half dozen times in the next 30 minutes. but i'm not. instead, i'm going to shut down the laptop, do a few things, and then enjoy some sleep.
and maybe when i wake up in the morning the email will magically be there.
right now, i'm waiting for an email. you know how many times you can check to see if an email has come? a lot.
it's not like the email is really important. just some information i'm trying to pin down. totally not a big deal. but i want to know now.
now!
so, i could go and check the email again, and then maybe another half dozen times in the next 30 minutes. but i'm not. instead, i'm going to shut down the laptop, do a few things, and then enjoy some sleep.
and maybe when i wake up in the morning the email will magically be there.
the matrix @ edwards theater for flashback film
so, i think i know what i'm doing this thursday night (assuming i don't forget): going to see the matrix on the big screen.
for some dumb reason, i did not see the matrix on the big screen. i think it just got too much hype and i got stubborn and didn't want to give in. so, i eventually saw it on dvd, and immediately wished i'd seen it in all of it's big screen glory. in fact, this film helped me develop one of my going to the theater rules: is it going to be a movie that you need to see on the big screen due to effects, sound, etc?
so, i think i'm going to go and finally see the matrix on the big screen. i wish i hadn't seen it in the last month, but it was on cable, and i had some time. what?
the matrix - flashback films @ edwards theater
jan 29
9 pm
$5
for some dumb reason, i did not see the matrix on the big screen. i think it just got too much hype and i got stubborn and didn't want to give in. so, i eventually saw it on dvd, and immediately wished i'd seen it in all of it's big screen glory. in fact, this film helped me develop one of my going to the theater rules: is it going to be a movie that you need to see on the big screen due to effects, sound, etc?
so, i think i'm going to go and finally see the matrix on the big screen. i wish i hadn't seen it in the last month, but it was on cable, and i had some time. what?
the matrix - flashback films @ edwards theater
jan 29
9 pm
$5
Sunday, January 25, 2009
brief film review - notorious
notorious was noboringous.
and apparently christopher wallace wore cosby sweaters.
and apparently christopher wallace wore cosby sweaters.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
sweet and tender hooligans vs. this charming band
so, if you like the smiths, and want to see a smiths cover band, seek out this charming band. i have had the pleasure if seeing both, and they are both good. I like that sweet & tender does more morrissey stuff, but musically they really can't touch this charming band.
i will also say that of the fans that travelled to fresno, the fans for this charming band were way better. they had the flowers, they knew every word and they represented both so.cal and nor.cal. sweet and tender's fans seemed to just reppin l.a. and fresno, of course. also, as I look around
the crowd at this sweet & tender show a lot of people just seem to be @ the show. they are mildly into it. the fans of this charming band were hanging on every note, every lyric.
anyway, i'm glad to have seen both because they're both enjoyable. it's just my opinion that this charming band us better. even if moz occassionally sees sweet & tender play.
i will also say that of the fans that travelled to fresno, the fans for this charming band were way better. they had the flowers, they knew every word and they represented both so.cal and nor.cal. sweet and tender's fans seemed to just reppin l.a. and fresno, of course. also, as I look around
the crowd at this sweet & tender show a lot of people just seem to be @ the show. they are mildly into it. the fans of this charming band were hanging on every note, every lyric.
anyway, i'm glad to have seen both because they're both enjoyable. it's just my opinion that this charming band us better. even if moz occassionally sees sweet & tender play.
buck farack bumper sticker
so, i've seen this truck twice in the last few weeks. the first time it was getting on the freeway near my neighborhood. the second time it was on shaw, where fresno & clovis meet up.
i know bumper sticker politics are overly simplistic, and it goes both ways, but these just really seem to bother me. the buck farack one just seems so disrespectful. again, i know it goes both ways and that there were disrespectful ones about bush. probably even eff bush ones.
are we able to rise above the lowest common denominator out there? i mean, i'm sure (i'm assuming) the guy driving this truck felt that everyone should respect the commander in chief when it was the last guy, and yet there is no respect being given for the new commander in chief. btw, i took this photo a day before inauguration. and when i'd seen the truck before it was a couple of weeks. i imagine that the stickers may have even been on before the election or shortly after it. i doubt there was even a thought to respect the new president. to give him a chance.
i know bumper sticker politics are overly simplistic, and it goes both ways, but these just really seem to bother me. the buck farack one just seems so disrespectful. again, i know it goes both ways and that there were disrespectful ones about bush. probably even eff bush ones.
are we able to rise above the lowest common denominator out there? i mean, i'm sure (i'm assuming) the guy driving this truck felt that everyone should respect the commander in chief when it was the last guy, and yet there is no respect being given for the new commander in chief. btw, i took this photo a day before inauguration. and when i'd seen the truck before it was a couple of weeks. i imagine that the stickers may have even been on before the election or shortly after it. i doubt there was even a thought to respect the new president. to give him a chance.
Friday, January 23, 2009
the sleepover disaster & sweet and tender hooligans
so, i had hoped to post a podcast featuring the sleepover disaster on friday to help promote their shows this weekend and the release of their new album, hover.
we recorded it. it was fun. it was about one hour and fifteen minutes long.
and then we had a little snafu as we were putting things away. followed by another little issue. and the podcast was lost. gonzo. it took us twenty episodes, but we finally messed up so bad that we couldn't post an episode. so, sorry. the guys say they'll come back and record another @ a later date.
anyway, since you won't hear sleepover here, go hear them either on friday night @ cuppajoe or saturday night @ audie's olympic
we recorded it. it was fun. it was about one hour and fifteen minutes long.
and then we had a little snafu as we were putting things away. followed by another little issue. and the podcast was lost. gonzo. it took us twenty episodes, but we finally messed up so bad that we couldn't post an episode. so, sorry. the guys say they'll come back and record another @ a later date.
anyway, since you won't hear sleepover here, go hear them either on friday night @ cuppajoe or saturday night @ audie's olympic
Thursday, January 22, 2009
arcade fire cover born in the usa
so, lately i've been really getting into bruce springsteen. it started through covers of songs like "the ghost of tom joad", then i got the album nebraska and was blown away. after a while, other songs of springsteen's captured my psyche and become ones that would just randomly pop into my head, like "born to run". when "road to nowhere" was free on itunes i downloaded it and loved it.
two weeks ago i bought "born in the usa." this album, and springsteen in general, were always sort of a pariah to me. i think it's because i didn't understand it when it came out, and then it was used by reagan in his campaigns. the songs seemed to be promoting things i didn't understand or resonate with. now, as an adult i've learned what they were really about, what bruce was really speaking on. these songs that i thought were so pro-american "good life" were really speaking out on the disenchantment. songs like "glory days"
anyway, at the obama staff ball arcade fire covered "born in the usa". now, i'll warn you, the audio on this is not so great. and, it seems that whoever is recording it was singing along, which isn't good. but, it's still sort of cool to check out.
two weeks ago i bought "born in the usa." this album, and springsteen in general, were always sort of a pariah to me. i think it's because i didn't understand it when it came out, and then it was used by reagan in his campaigns. the songs seemed to be promoting things i didn't understand or resonate with. now, as an adult i've learned what they were really about, what bruce was really speaking on. these songs that i thought were so pro-american "good life" were really speaking out on the disenchantment. songs like "glory days"
anyway, at the obama staff ball arcade fire covered "born in the usa". now, i'll warn you, the audio on this is not so great. and, it seems that whoever is recording it was singing along, which isn't good. but, it's still sort of cool to check out.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Obama day one celebration
so I popped in at the day one celebration after I finished work. good times. got to see people, and enjoy some nice music. fashawn ripped it for a bit and was super nice. he rapped in front of a band featuring kevin hill, eva scow, armen nalbandian, aaron wall, and the drummer that plays with that crew.
my new "mission" is to find out that drummer's name. he is insanely good and i talked to him last friday but forgot his name. adam might remember him, he keeps a good beat. really, i will talk about him again on this blog.
my new "mission" is to find out that drummer's name. he is insanely good and i talked to him last friday but forgot his name. adam might remember him, he keeps a good beat. really, i will talk about him again on this blog.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
post inauguration plans
so, what do you have planned for your post-inauguration? going to get your party on? you could go to the starline from 8:30-? and hear some poets, some musicians playing music, some other stuff. or, you could do something else.
i've got to grade papers.
i've got to grade papers.
Monday, January 19, 2009
the the impotence of proofreading
as a english teacher (occasionally, in fact as rarely as possible) i really appreciate this video. it's quite humorous, and points out the need to actually read things you write & print before turning them in. sadly, this lesson is frequently lost on students.
hope you enjoy this vid. i warn you that the language is a little nsfw. sort of. no swear words, just funny things that could accidentally be substituted for what you really meant.
thanks neatorama.
hope you enjoy this vid. i warn you that the language is a little nsfw. sort of. no swear words, just funny things that could accidentally be substituted for what you really meant.
thanks neatorama.
2009 sundance short films
do you like short films? interested in free short movies? have you heard of the sundance film festival? do you have itunes?
if you answered yes to a few of those questions, then you should load up your itunes and download ten of the thousands of short films submitted to sundance.
now, how to find the films in itunes can be a little tricky. so, i'll just give you the directions that sf blogger violet blue wrote over @ laughing squid, and i followed.
"To find them, go to the iTunes store, and look in the left list for “Movies”, then scroll down and look left for their “Genres” list, where you’ll see a little *new* icon on Shorts. Click shorts, then look at the top of the page for the Sundance logo. Strangely then you’ll see your iTunes nav path has you in the “Music” area, but laugh bemusedly to yourself and ignore that, and watch the free shorts. Yeah, it’s *that* not-easy. But worth it."
hey, they're free, but only for a limited time. so jump over there soon and download. also, the films are all rated pg-13 or r, so no that they're not little kid friendly, at least by ratings standards.
if you answered yes to a few of those questions, then you should load up your itunes and download ten of the thousands of short films submitted to sundance.
now, how to find the films in itunes can be a little tricky. so, i'll just give you the directions that sf blogger violet blue wrote over @ laughing squid, and i followed.
"To find them, go to the iTunes store, and look in the left list for “Movies”, then scroll down and look left for their “Genres” list, where you’ll see a little *new* icon on Shorts. Click shorts, then look at the top of the page for the Sundance logo. Strangely then you’ll see your iTunes nav path has you in the “Music” area, but laugh bemusedly to yourself and ignore that, and watch the free shorts. Yeah, it’s *that* not-easy. But worth it."
hey, they're free, but only for a limited time. so jump over there soon and download. also, the films are all rated pg-13 or r, so no that they're not little kid friendly, at least by ratings standards.
Friday, January 16, 2009
run for the dream indoor track meet - revised details
on monday, jan. 19 the save mart center is hosting the annual run for the dream track
meet. the schedule has been revised, and you can click over here to see what's what.
i'm excited to see the 55m dashes, as well as the hurdles. the men's 55m hurdles, starting @ 3:42 features tim bogdanoff, who grew up in the clovis area (and who's brothers both starred @ fpu in track). the pole vault and high jump will bee some of the best competitions. women's pole vault, @ 3:30, features one of the greats of the sport, stacy dragila. the women's high jump, starting @ 4:30, features amy acuff, one of america's best, as well as two mexican internationals. the women's pole vault
anyway, i've scored 6 suite tickets to the event. i may only go to the evening time slot, but the tickets are good for all day. call me if you're interested in going.
meet. the schedule has been revised, and you can click over here to see what's what.
i'm excited to see the 55m dashes, as well as the hurdles. the men's 55m hurdles, starting @ 3:42 features tim bogdanoff, who grew up in the clovis area (and who's brothers both starred @ fpu in track). the pole vault and high jump will bee some of the best competitions. women's pole vault, @ 3:30, features one of the greats of the sport, stacy dragila. the women's high jump, starting @ 4:30, features amy acuff, one of america's best, as well as two mexican internationals. the women's pole vault
anyway, i've scored 6 suite tickets to the event. i may only go to the evening time slot, but the tickets are good for all day. call me if you're interested in going.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
the sleepover disaster - video
sleepover posted a video from a show on july 31 from seattle over on their myspace. but you're too lazy to click over there. so i'm reposting it here.
btw, i told vince that he looks uninterested when he's playing. like, yeah, i'm here, so what. he got a kick out of that.
btw, the sleepover disaster is playing two cd release shows next week. they're playing an all ager over @ cuppajoe on the 23rd. more importantly, they're playing @ audie's olympic on the 24th, with sweet & tender hooligans (the moz endorsed smiths tribute band). holy ish!
btw, i told vince that he looks uninterested when he's playing. like, yeah, i'm here, so what. he got a kick out of that.
btw, the sleepover disaster is playing two cd release shows next week. they're playing an all ager over @ cuppajoe on the 23rd. more importantly, they're playing @ audie's olympic on the 24th, with sweet & tender hooligans (the moz endorsed smiths tribute band). holy ish!
odd news
strange things in the news today, let's talk amongst ourselves.
- a dude was expecting a package of tools. what was delivered was 30 lbs of weed! yowza, that's a lot. and it reminds me of this post. police say it was worth about 10k. that's like 333 dollars a lb. i don't know, but that seems like it's a good price, assuming quality.
- "The goats and a family dog were rescued, but the cat was missing." stupid goats started a fire. well, it's better said that moron who put a space heater in shed with goats started a fire when the goats expectedly kicked over said heater.
- a gang intervention officer in los angeles was charged with robbing bizzy bone from bone thugs n harmony. i don't know, that sounds pretty gangsta to me.
- what do you get when you cross a bob's big boy and a noodle house? no, it's not asian denny's. well, maybe it is. more specifically it's noodle world in alhambra.
- a dude was expecting a package of tools. what was delivered was 30 lbs of weed! yowza, that's a lot. and it reminds me of this post. police say it was worth about 10k. that's like 333 dollars a lb. i don't know, but that seems like it's a good price, assuming quality.
- "The goats and a family dog were rescued, but the cat was missing." stupid goats started a fire. well, it's better said that moron who put a space heater in shed with goats started a fire when the goats expectedly kicked over said heater.
- a gang intervention officer in los angeles was charged with robbing bizzy bone from bone thugs n harmony. i don't know, that sounds pretty gangsta to me.
- what do you get when you cross a bob's big boy and a noodle house? no, it's not asian denny's. well, maybe it is. more specifically it's noodle world in alhambra.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
fashawn - boy meets world epk
in my effort to step my game up and live up to hmac's fresno blogger call out & the fresnan naming me as a blogger to watch in odd nine, here's some more content. and, this time it's a fresno related video. local rapper, fashawn & his boy meets world epk
can't really say i'm all that impressed with the video, as it's a jumble of clips, and songs. and it plays a little choppy. i did like him flowing over the ting tings, and it does get me much more interested in trying to see a fashawn show & get his album.
(thanks to nahright) - btw, don't ever read the comments on nahright. they are recockulus. totally unrelated to any post they're ever on. just nonsense.
can't really say i'm all that impressed with the video, as it's a jumble of clips, and songs. and it plays a little choppy. i did like him flowing over the ting tings, and it does get me much more interested in trying to see a fashawn show & get his album.
(thanks to nahright) - btw, don't ever read the comments on nahright. they are recockulus. totally unrelated to any post they're ever on. just nonsense.
warren sapp vs michael phelps race in the pool
yeah, it's true. michael phelps raced warren sapp a little after new years. young jeezy ref'd it. sounds unbelievable. but it happened.
i won't tell you who won, you've got to click over here and watch it. i'd embed it, but that option was disabled.
i won't tell you who won, you've got to click over here and watch it. i'd embed it, but that option was disabled.
funny condom ad
so, yeah, this video (i've been finding a lot of interesting videos lately) is probably not something you want to watch at work. or, let your children watch. i mean, it's a commercial, but it's an online commercial, so it's sort of graphic. and it's for durex condoms.
next day air trailer
so, donald faison, mike epps and mos def have a movie coming out soon that looks rather humorous. and, it seems like you'll actually be able to understand the words coming out of mos def's mouth during this one.
btw, mos def also has a new album coming out on feb 24 called the ecstatic.
barenaked ladies "one week" parody
thanks college humor. i'm not in college, and haven't been for some time. and now that song will haunt me for a while. maybe it will take the place of bad love every morning. still can't figure out how that one got stuck with me.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
heather flower tattoo part 2
so, i have an ink update.
here's the original picture that i took in and my artist, monica pasillas @ tower tattoo used. now, when i got this picture of our good friend the internet, the artist had it listed as a winter flowering heather. now, if you search for heather flower you'll find a lot of pictures taken further away. i knew this was a real individual and different picture of the heather flower. it's really opened up, and zoomed in, as well as being a very high contrast photo. so, it's difficult to find similar pictures, let alone find a way to use this to expand the tattoo. i pretty much consider this, as well as my tattoo, to sort of be an abstract of the flower.
here's the tattoo when it was initially finished, january 18, 2008.
and, here's the tattoo earlier this afternoon, before i went in
so, just short of one year, i took in some more photos, monica searched for photos, and we came up with some design that incorporates the leaves along with much smaller flower buds.
here it is with the flash on
flash off
closer view of the top branches with out the flash
midway through the tattoo, we took a brief break and i was looking at the work. turn out monica decided she would go over the edges of the original. this actually turned out very well because it helped it all feel a little fresh and all one tattoo, not just stuff added to another. she also went into some of the original black shading and darkened it a little to enhance the contrast. i'm pretty happy with it right now. the smaller buds and branches, along with the different colors really help it pop. if i do anything with it after it heals, i might go a shade or two darker with the green.
here's the original picture that i took in and my artist, monica pasillas @ tower tattoo used. now, when i got this picture of our good friend the internet, the artist had it listed as a winter flowering heather. now, if you search for heather flower you'll find a lot of pictures taken further away. i knew this was a real individual and different picture of the heather flower. it's really opened up, and zoomed in, as well as being a very high contrast photo. so, it's difficult to find similar pictures, let alone find a way to use this to expand the tattoo. i pretty much consider this, as well as my tattoo, to sort of be an abstract of the flower.
here's the tattoo when it was initially finished, january 18, 2008.
and, here's the tattoo earlier this afternoon, before i went in
so, just short of one year, i took in some more photos, monica searched for photos, and we came up with some design that incorporates the leaves along with much smaller flower buds.
here it is with the flash on
flash off
closer view of the top branches with out the flash
midway through the tattoo, we took a brief break and i was looking at the work. turn out monica decided she would go over the edges of the original. this actually turned out very well because it helped it all feel a little fresh and all one tattoo, not just stuff added to another. she also went into some of the original black shading and darkened it a little to enhance the contrast. i'm pretty happy with it right now. the smaller buds and branches, along with the different colors really help it pop. if i do anything with it after it heals, i might go a shade or two darker with the green.
Monday, January 12, 2009
jack's back
that's right, jack bauer returned over the last two nights. and you know what? i don't care. i don't. i don't like the show 24. maybe i was convinced by too many comedians that constantly rip on the show for being in los angeles and people are able to get across town in minutes instead of an hour. how funny would it be to see jack bauer stuck in traffic on the 405 or the 210 for a whole episode? gawd help us all if he was on 10 east. i imagine it being like the intro to office space, but with shooting.
i can't quite figure out why i don't like 24. i like action. i like spy stuff. i like loosely political stories. totally seems like a show for me. but it's not. it bores me. i caught about 4 episodes in one of the seasons and it just bored me. maybe if i'd gotten roped in during the first season i would believe that iddy biddy keifer sutherland was a badass spy type and it would be neat that it all takes place over a day.
wev. i'm not saying you can't like it. shoot, i don't think any less of you if you do. just don't invite me over for a 24 marathon. or to watch the latest episode. i'm not coming. it's me, not you. well, it's 24, not you.
i can't quite figure out why i don't like 24. i like action. i like spy stuff. i like loosely political stories. totally seems like a show for me. but it's not. it bores me. i caught about 4 episodes in one of the seasons and it just bored me. maybe if i'd gotten roped in during the first season i would believe that iddy biddy keifer sutherland was a badass spy type and it would be neat that it all takes place over a day.
wev. i'm not saying you can't like it. shoot, i don't think any less of you if you do. just don't invite me over for a 24 marathon. or to watch the latest episode. i'm not coming. it's me, not you. well, it's 24, not you.
3 rules for the internet
a nice little diddy to help you understand teh internets, aka a series of tubes
thanks laughing squid for sharing that with me.
thanks laughing squid for sharing that with me.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
gran torino review
gran torino is an excellent film. and, it really does seem to be the role that clint eastwood was made to play. however, i could have done without hearing him sing the closing song.
i don't want to go into a lot of details or really retell you the movie. you need to go and see it. enjoy the story. enjoy the characters.
what's got me thinking is the role that race, stereotype and language play in the film. eastwood plays a crotchety old guy. he frequently uses racial slurs. now, i'm an adult, and hear all sorts of language. i'm not offended by the language. it's just odd to hear people chuckle and seem to enjoy the slurs. i don't expect them to gasp or storm out (in fact i would make fun of them for doing that). just don't seem to enjoy them so much please.
i don't want to go into a lot of details or really retell you the movie. you need to go and see it. enjoy the story. enjoy the characters.
what's got me thinking is the role that race, stereotype and language play in the film. eastwood plays a crotchety old guy. he frequently uses racial slurs. now, i'm an adult, and hear all sorts of language. i'm not offended by the language. it's just odd to hear people chuckle and seem to enjoy the slurs. i don't expect them to gasp or storm out (in fact i would make fun of them for doing that). just don't seem to enjoy them so much please.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
no town derby concert
that's right y'all. tonight at audie's we got music, we got derby girls, we got an old school raffle.
1408
look, i admit i am a bit of a john cusack junkie, but 1408 is a great movie. if you have not seen it, you should. seriously. see it. it's good.
and yes, it also has sam "that's the way i talk" jackson in it. he just turned sixty.
and yes, it also has sam "that's the way i talk" jackson in it. he just turned sixty.
Friday, January 09, 2009
slipping on the bowlling lane
don't try this at home, or at the bowling alley either
(sort of cross posted @ wide world of fresno sports)
(sort of cross posted @ wide world of fresno sports)
Thursday, January 08, 2009
fresno thrift store finds
today i went to a few of the downtown thrift stores. i wasn't looking for anything for myself, and was basically along for the ride.
i saw this little gem as i was getting ready to leave the first store we went to. snow globes always give me a little chuckle. seeing this one made me think of the andersons.
i saw this beauty @ the last place we went. it was on top of a rack of clothes, waiting to pounce.
i saw this little gem as i was getting ready to leave the first store we went to. snow globes always give me a little chuckle. seeing this one made me think of the andersons.
i saw this beauty @ the last place we went. it was on top of a rack of clothes, waiting to pounce.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
every day normal crew rap
this canadian is pretty nice. beware of the salty lyrics
he's got some cali dates in late jan & feb. roadtrip anyone?
thanks neatorama!
he's got some cali dates in late jan & feb. roadtrip anyone?
thanks neatorama!
the customer is not always right
i've never worked in retail, but i get plenty frustrated with people in lines at stores. i can only imagine how bad it must be to put up with people. not that every clerk is always happy, pleasant, or anything else, but man, i don't know what i'd do if i had to put up with some of the customers on this website. it's no failblog, but it's pretty funny.
here's a little sample:
(A man walks up to our hot case with his wife and two little girls.)
Me: “Hi! How may I help you?”
Customer: “Hi - we wanted to get some chicken strips.”
(As I am taking his order, I notice his daughters licking the hot case glass.)
Me: “Excuse me sir, but your daughters are licking the glass.”
Customer: “Yeah.”
Me: “Well…aside from the fact that the glass is hot, we cleaned it this morning with a chemical cleaner to wash off a layer of grease build-up.”
Customer: “So?”
Me: “The chemical we used is a known carcinogen. I might suggest that you stop your daughters from ingesting it.”
Customer: “Look, lady. You’ve obviously never been a parent. When you have kids, you’ll learn that it’s MUCH easier to just let your kids do whatever they want.”
or how about this gem:
(Our credit card machine went down, and we started to make signs for the doors alerting the customers to this. Before the signs were up, I had to ring up a customer’s order.)
Me: “The total is ****. I’m sorry; our credit card machine is down.”
Customer: “Well, I don’t see any signs!”
Me: “The machine just broke five minutes ago while you were still in line. I was just telling my coworker to make signs a moment ago….”
Customer: “I don’t have enough cash. How about debit?”
Me: “Well, debit would use the same machine as the credit cards, but either way our store does not accept debit. Just cash today.”
Customer: “How about a check?”
Me: “Sorry, no personal checks. Just cash today.”
Customer: *getting upset now* “Well, what do you expect me to do?”
Me: “The last customer went next door to use the ATM to get cash.”
Customer: “You’re being extremely rude, you know!”
Me: “Ma’am, I’m just trying to explain to you that the credit card machine is down.”
Customer: “Well, I don’t listen!”
Me: “…”
here's a little sample:
(A man walks up to our hot case with his wife and two little girls.)
Me: “Hi! How may I help you?”
Customer: “Hi - we wanted to get some chicken strips.”
(As I am taking his order, I notice his daughters licking the hot case glass.)
Me: “Excuse me sir, but your daughters are licking the glass.”
Customer: “Yeah.”
Me: “Well…aside from the fact that the glass is hot, we cleaned it this morning with a chemical cleaner to wash off a layer of grease build-up.”
Customer: “So?”
Me: “The chemical we used is a known carcinogen. I might suggest that you stop your daughters from ingesting it.”
Customer: “Look, lady. You’ve obviously never been a parent. When you have kids, you’ll learn that it’s MUCH easier to just let your kids do whatever they want.”
or how about this gem:
(Our credit card machine went down, and we started to make signs for the doors alerting the customers to this. Before the signs were up, I had to ring up a customer’s order.)
Me: “The total is ****. I’m sorry; our credit card machine is down.”
Customer: “Well, I don’t see any signs!”
Me: “The machine just broke five minutes ago while you were still in line. I was just telling my coworker to make signs a moment ago….”
Customer: “I don’t have enough cash. How about debit?”
Me: “Well, debit would use the same machine as the credit cards, but either way our store does not accept debit. Just cash today.”
Customer: “How about a check?”
Me: “Sorry, no personal checks. Just cash today.”
Customer: *getting upset now* “Well, what do you expect me to do?”
Me: “The last customer went next door to use the ATM to get cash.”
Customer: “You’re being extremely rude, you know!”
Me: “Ma’am, I’m just trying to explain to you that the credit card machine is down.”
Customer: “Well, I don’t listen!”
Me: “…”
january post art hop show
it's actually the 2nd thursday of january, but the it's the tower/downtown arthop on thursday. and that means...post art hop show @ tokyo!
this month's offering:
circles and circles
the love seats
and rademacher
only 5 buckaroonies.
be there, drink with a square.
this month's offering:
circles and circles
the love seats
and rademacher
only 5 buckaroonies.
be there, drink with a square.
mississippi burning
holy cow. i've seen mississippi burning probably a dozen times and never realized that frances mc dormand was in it. i mean, i knew the wife character, i saw her face. today, as i was killing a little time i flipped over to the movie. the directv synopsis had her name but i didn't htink anything of it.
and then i saw her in the film and it all came together. that's frances mc dormand.
crazy, it's been a dozen years since fargo.
and then i saw her in the film and it all came together. that's frances mc dormand.
crazy, it's been a dozen years since fargo.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
the sleepover disaster @ starline 1/6/08 - UPDATED DETAILS
hey, it's tuesday, you ain't got crap to do, why not take in a good show for only $5?
i know some others have also plugged the show, but so am i. and, inside info from one of the bands tells me that the show starts @ 8 (flyer says 7 - must be just the doors) and that the sleepover disaster will be on 9ish. you can be home and in bed by 11. or later if you want.
SUPER DUPER SLY UPDATE - DOORS ARE NOW OPENING @ 9 & SLEEPOVER IS ON @ 9:45ish!
btw, rademacher is playing thursday. post to come.
prestigious jobs
today in my sociology class, we were talking about how society is structure or layered (stratification). things like caste, social class, etc are some of the systems of stratification. social class is influenced by several things such as wealth and prestige. we get wealth. do you have money or not. but prestige? how is that determined? frequently, occupation helps determine prestige. so, i asked my class what were prestigious jobs. i didn't give them any ideas, or really prod any certain directions.
prestigious jobs (under top label) are on the left. the jobs they didn't think so prestigious on the right. (hope you're able to read my handwriting/chicken scratch.)
first freaking thing out of their mouths on non-prestigious: teachers.
damn.
i laughed though, it was sort of funny. i guess if we were more prestigious we'd get paid better.
prestigious jobs (under top label) are on the left. the jobs they didn't think so prestigious on the right. (hope you're able to read my handwriting/chicken scratch.)
first freaking thing out of their mouths on non-prestigious: teachers.
damn.
i laughed though, it was sort of funny. i guess if we were more prestigious we'd get paid better.
odd news stories
on break today i perused the local fish wrap. saw a couple of stories that struck me funny. that's right, i'm olde timey like that.
one of the stories was about an alabama police officer that was missing. the initial article was sort of worrisome because the officer was still missing. the officer is an organized crime specialist. looked like maybe the mob or some other organized nefarious agency had caused this officer to disappear. well, by the time i got to poking around on the fishwrap website, said officer had reappeared. in vegas. seems faron white staged his own disappearance to cover up some money missing from his department. i dunnoh, this looks worse.
however, i couldn't find the other two stories that struck me funny in the print edition on their website. so i turned to teh internets.
one story was about the possible future in-law of sarah palin, sherry l. johnston. she's the mother to levi johnston, who is engaged to and is the future baby daddy with bristol palin. it seems ms. johnston is charged with six felony counts of misconduct with a controlled substance. (the bee said she was selling oxy.) now, i realize that this doesn't reflect on the governor of alaska, or even the woman's son, just an interesting connection. i wonder if the "barracuda" will have a comment on the issue?
the other story was about a four year old that shot his baby sitter. it seems that the 18 year old baby sitter, nathan beavers, stepped on the foot of the four year old. the child went to the closet of the trailer home (that's right), got a shot gun and blasted. i've got to say, i'm a little impressed with a four year old shooting a shotgun. even a 20 gauge has got a ton a kick for a youngster like that. fortunately, mr. beavers only had minor injuries. the child has not been charged. o-hio!
one of the stories was about an alabama police officer that was missing. the initial article was sort of worrisome because the officer was still missing. the officer is an organized crime specialist. looked like maybe the mob or some other organized nefarious agency had caused this officer to disappear. well, by the time i got to poking around on the fishwrap website, said officer had reappeared. in vegas. seems faron white staged his own disappearance to cover up some money missing from his department. i dunnoh, this looks worse.
however, i couldn't find the other two stories that struck me funny in the print edition on their website. so i turned to teh internets.
one story was about the possible future in-law of sarah palin, sherry l. johnston. she's the mother to levi johnston, who is engaged to and is the future baby daddy with bristol palin. it seems ms. johnston is charged with six felony counts of misconduct with a controlled substance. (the bee said she was selling oxy.) now, i realize that this doesn't reflect on the governor of alaska, or even the woman's son, just an interesting connection. i wonder if the "barracuda" will have a comment on the issue?
the other story was about a four year old that shot his baby sitter. it seems that the 18 year old baby sitter, nathan beavers, stepped on the foot of the four year old. the child went to the closet of the trailer home (that's right), got a shot gun and blasted. i've got to say, i'm a little impressed with a four year old shooting a shotgun. even a 20 gauge has got a ton a kick for a youngster like that. fortunately, mr. beavers only had minor injuries. the child has not been charged. o-hio!
Monday, January 05, 2009
bedtime stories review
so, this evening we went to see bedtime stories. now, i don't usually go to kid's movies, but we went with my brother and sister-inlaw and their kids (10, 7, 4).
honestly, i thought i might go nuts. you see, i don't have kids. and, i don't go to kid movies (as i already stated). i hate it when i go see an adult movie and there are screaming, squirming kids in there. this movie was made for them. fortunately, there weren't too many people in the theater other than us. a few other kids, but not too bad after the movie got started.
overall, i found the movie to be enjoyable. it was light-hearted and fun. it was also pretty cool how the stories sandler's character came to "life." yes, it was pretty transparent as to what would happen but it was enjoyable.
and, for a kid movie, i didn't think there was anything inappropriate or really questionable.
honestly, i thought i might go nuts. you see, i don't have kids. and, i don't go to kid movies (as i already stated). i hate it when i go see an adult movie and there are screaming, squirming kids in there. this movie was made for them. fortunately, there weren't too many people in the theater other than us. a few other kids, but not too bad after the movie got started.
overall, i found the movie to be enjoyable. it was light-hearted and fun. it was also pretty cool how the stories sandler's character came to "life." yes, it was pretty transparent as to what would happen but it was enjoyable.
and, for a kid movie, i didn't think there was anything inappropriate or really questionable.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
back to work
vacation is over. i don't want to go back to work.
blah.
(let mandatory jokes about my part time jobs and "hard life" begin in comment section.)
blah.
(let mandatory jokes about my part time jobs and "hard life" begin in comment section.)
Saturday, January 03, 2009
california's cell phone law is ineffective
"While traffic officials applaud a new law that makes it illegal for drivers to read, write or send text messages, they admit there is little evidence that last year's ban against talking on a hand-held cellphone has actually prevented accidents."
yep. no data to actually prove that banning cell phone use or texting prevented accidents. i love these reactionary laws that we make. i'm wondering when they'll outlaw changing the channel on my radio, or searching through my ipod? soon enough it will be illegal to even talk in the car because that will cause you to be distracted and could get in an accident.
it's funny, in the article they have quotes from cops and legislators about how they've seen less people talking on the phone. so what? have you seen less accidents? are our roadways safer now? and of course you get stories from people who almost got hit by someone on the phone. ever almost been hit by someone who wasn't on the phone? sure, but you probably just called them a jackass and went on with your life. you didn't harbor your little cell phone aversion.
who am i kidding? i ride a motorcycle. i don't talk to people. i don't talk on the phone or text while moving. i don't change things on my ipod. and, i don't pay attention.
yep. no data to actually prove that banning cell phone use or texting prevented accidents. i love these reactionary laws that we make. i'm wondering when they'll outlaw changing the channel on my radio, or searching through my ipod? soon enough it will be illegal to even talk in the car because that will cause you to be distracted and could get in an accident.
it's funny, in the article they have quotes from cops and legislators about how they've seen less people talking on the phone. so what? have you seen less accidents? are our roadways safer now? and of course you get stories from people who almost got hit by someone on the phone. ever almost been hit by someone who wasn't on the phone? sure, but you probably just called them a jackass and went on with your life. you didn't harbor your little cell phone aversion.
who am i kidding? i ride a motorcycle. i don't talk to people. i don't talk on the phone or text while moving. i don't change things on my ipod. and, i don't pay attention.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
tree removal
so, i've been needing to get a tree removed from our backyard. we're putting a tuff shed in, and i didn't want the tree waste on it and junk. so, check it out.
if you need a tree removed, john's tree service is pretty good. just found him searching tree removal fresno. worked with me on the price, was able to do it the next day, and his crew had the tree out and cleaned up in less than 30 minutes.
if you need a tree removed, john's tree service is pretty good. just found him searching tree removal fresno. worked with me on the price, was able to do it the next day, and his crew had the tree out and cleaned up in less than 30 minutes.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
merry christmas and happy new year videos
i wish i'd found this a few days ago, but here it is anyway:
and here's a little something to help you ring in the new year:
happy new year from the animaniacs
here's something much less kitschy from rufus wainwright
and here's a little something to help you ring in the new year:
happy new year from the animaniacs
here's something much less kitschy from rufus wainwright
Monday, December 29, 2008
zooey deschanel and ben gibbard engaged
in an effort to scoop hmac and the scoopy squad, zooey deschanel is engaged. she said yes to a proposal from ben gibbard, from death cab for cutie.
so, all you friends of mine that are pining away for her, you're out of luck. and all you hipster chicks with dark rimmed glasses, too bad for you as well.
so, all you friends of mine that are pining away for her, you're out of luck. and all you hipster chicks with dark rimmed glasses, too bad for you as well.
end of the year list
it's the end of another year, and everyone is making lists. their best of this, best of that, worst of this, mediocre that. you know what, i'm...not going to. i was plotting out a post about the best fresno bands i've seen this year. top 7 or something like that. but you know what, i'm not.
want to know why?
because everyone and their mom on teh internets is doing it. and, you probably don't care that i enjoyed rademacher, the sleepover disaster, the fay wrays, it's an icicle, circles and circles. you don't really want to know that i enjoy seeing blake jones and the trike shop, even though they may not technically be a fresno band. you don't care that i enjoyed patrick contreras @ the undercurrent benefit show.
so, i'm not making a list. just maybe a blobby paragraph.
want to know why?
because everyone and their mom on teh internets is doing it. and, you probably don't care that i enjoyed rademacher, the sleepover disaster, the fay wrays, it's an icicle, circles and circles. you don't really want to know that i enjoy seeing blake jones and the trike shop, even though they may not technically be a fresno band. you don't care that i enjoyed patrick contreras @ the undercurrent benefit show.
so, i'm not making a list. just maybe a blobby paragraph.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
the united states air force nu metal band
yeah, you read the title right. the united states air force has a nu metal band. i'm surprised that i haven't heard them on 103.7 krzr or it just rocks 104.1 yet. this band is as bad good as anything they play on those two stations.
it really reminds me of this classic
that's right, party posse, yvan eht nioj!
now, if you click over to the air force band link, they're not all nu metal. just most of them. there are a few rb-esque songs written by msgt regina coonrod.
(here's another version of youtube/simpson's goodness that's longer and has funny homer & lisa dialog)
btw, if you google 103.7 krzr, the first result looks like this:
103.7 KRZR.....Fresno's Rock Station
A radio station in Sacramento that plays Heavy Metal rock music.
wtf? seriously, how are you fresno's rock station, and the next line in your website coding tells google to tell me that you're a sacramento station.
morons.
gratuitous third simpsons video
it really reminds me of this classic
that's right, party posse, yvan eht nioj!
now, if you click over to the air force band link, they're not all nu metal. just most of them. there are a few rb-esque songs written by msgt regina coonrod.
(here's another version of youtube/simpson's goodness that's longer and has funny homer & lisa dialog)
btw, if you google 103.7 krzr, the first result looks like this:
103.7 KRZR.....Fresno's Rock Station
A radio station in Sacramento that plays Heavy Metal rock music.
wtf? seriously, how are you fresno's rock station, and the next line in your website coding tells google to tell me that you're a sacramento station.
morons.
gratuitous third simpsons video
Saturday, December 27, 2008
reunited and it feels so good
mrs. puddles and our friend justin have had a long relationship. they don't get to see each other often, but when they do, they always hit it off very well. here they are holding hands.
i like the spacing between the two of them. very sly.
yep. here's another time that puddles and justin got toether
that's right.
i like the spacing between the two of them. very sly.
yep. here's another time that puddles and justin got toether
that's right.
rademacher at tokyo garden 12/27
if you're not like me and watching a crazy good ufc fight tonight, here's what you should be doing in fresno.
really, get the heck out of your house, brave the cold weather, and see some great local music. i'm not totally sure, but you may also be able to pick up a copy of rademacher's newest, 4 trx xmas. it's pretty nice, and i'll definitely throw on auld lang syne to ring in the new year.
if you're really lucky, you might even see me there after the fights.
and, maybe you're looking for something different. here's another fresno option...40 watt hype
really, get the heck out of your house, brave the cold weather, and see some great local music. i'm not totally sure, but you may also be able to pick up a copy of rademacher's newest, 4 trx xmas. it's pretty nice, and i'll definitely throw on auld lang syne to ring in the new year.
if you're really lucky, you might even see me there after the fights.
and, maybe you're looking for something different. here's another fresno option...40 watt hype
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
lost glasses
anybody seen these bad boys lying around your house, car, somewhere? i seem to have misplaced them, and have been turning my house upside down trying to find them. it's been a few weeks since i've seen them, so even if i haven't been in your car/house/purse in a little bit, i'd appreciate if you'd give a look.
thanks
readership decline
what the heck? i've been doing decently on my hits lately, but today i'm hitting the bottom of the barrel. barely any visitors. has the winter break taken a toll? is everyone on vacation and not looking @ blogs from work? seriously, what's going on?
or am i just over-analyzing things and by the end of today my blog hits be up to normal levels?
or am i just over-analyzing things and by the end of today my blog hits be up to normal levels?
living well in a recession
"But I'm young, single and don't have the burden of property. This sounds really sad, but maybe we're like the carpetbaggers of the horrible economic situation."
okay, i recently entered into the realm of owning property, but sometimes i feel this way. we're young, have steady jobs, and the recession isn't affecting us that badly. should i feel wrong about this? i mean, sure, i'd feel wrong if i was profitting off of others' misfortunes, but i don't really feel like i am.
maybe it's perspective. i mean, we have debt. plenty of it. student loans, house, credit, auto, yeah, we're working it all. but, it also seems to be a very manageable level. would i like less of it? of course. but the debt we have isn't really hurting how we live.
perhaps if i was older or actually had a retirement fund set up. i imagine i'd be pissed if my "future" was dramatically reduced to half or a third of what i'd been able to stash away. but, like a jerk, i've got no retirement or stocks, so those fluctuations haven't bothered me.
don't read this wrong, we're not living high on the hog. money is tight at points. and i'm not saying that i don't feel bad for people that are losing jobs, homes, etc. i guess i just don't feel bad that people like me are doing alright.
what do you think? are we the nouveau carpet baggers? should we all be trying to make small steps into the stock market?
okay, i recently entered into the realm of owning property, but sometimes i feel this way. we're young, have steady jobs, and the recession isn't affecting us that badly. should i feel wrong about this? i mean, sure, i'd feel wrong if i was profitting off of others' misfortunes, but i don't really feel like i am.
maybe it's perspective. i mean, we have debt. plenty of it. student loans, house, credit, auto, yeah, we're working it all. but, it also seems to be a very manageable level. would i like less of it? of course. but the debt we have isn't really hurting how we live.
perhaps if i was older or actually had a retirement fund set up. i imagine i'd be pissed if my "future" was dramatically reduced to half or a third of what i'd been able to stash away. but, like a jerk, i've got no retirement or stocks, so those fluctuations haven't bothered me.
don't read this wrong, we're not living high on the hog. money is tight at points. and i'm not saying that i don't feel bad for people that are losing jobs, homes, etc. i guess i just don't feel bad that people like me are doing alright.
what do you think? are we the nouveau carpet baggers? should we all be trying to make small steps into the stock market?
Sunday, December 21, 2008
free death to anders song
so, the gents in death to anders have a free christmas song out. click over here and you can download it FOR FREE!
More Death to Anders music on iLike
Saturday, December 20, 2008
rebuilding my digital life
ugh. so, as i mentioned here, my laptop was in the shop getting a new hard drive installed. i've now got it back, and have been laboriously putting software and data onto it, trying to get back to were i was before it dropped out on me.
oh so many little things that i've got to find again, especially all of those little quirky websites that i had bookmarked.
oh so many little things that i've got to find again, especially all of those little quirky websites that i had bookmarked.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
future of fresno
a few weeks back i was having a conversation with some friends. we were all discussing the need for younger members of fresno to really start stepping up and organizing and working toward a better fresno. one thing i knew about organization is that it's often easier to piggy back off someone else's work, to use a ball that's already rolling rather than trying to start something new. so, i started suggesting some of the fresno's public arenas that are already out there.
we talked about creative fresno, and how it offered some of this, but that it didn't have some of the things that we were looking for. i offered that i heard they were restructuring some, and that perhaps it would change in this direction. but, creative fresno, due to it's nature, is focused on drawing in creatives, boomerangs and fighting the brain drain of fresno. definitely worthy causes.
so we chatted on more, and i remembered that i knew a guy who had started a website called future of fresno, and it was intended to cover the mayoral election process. i wondered what had become of it since the election, and we all really dug the name. so, i sent him an email and inquired about the site. we've dialogued a bit, but the site is currently being used for the purpose of..."Future of Fresno is a local social network for civic-minded citizens, professionals, and business owners who are invested into our city's development and progress."
hmmmm, sounds a lot like what we were talking about. i invite you to check out the site and comment here on whether or not you think it could be a viable network to help instigate change in fresno.
we talked about creative fresno, and how it offered some of this, but that it didn't have some of the things that we were looking for. i offered that i heard they were restructuring some, and that perhaps it would change in this direction. but, creative fresno, due to it's nature, is focused on drawing in creatives, boomerangs and fighting the brain drain of fresno. definitely worthy causes.
so we chatted on more, and i remembered that i knew a guy who had started a website called future of fresno, and it was intended to cover the mayoral election process. i wondered what had become of it since the election, and we all really dug the name. so, i sent him an email and inquired about the site. we've dialogued a bit, but the site is currently being used for the purpose of..."Future of Fresno is a local social network for civic-minded citizens, professionals, and business owners who are invested into our city's development and progress."
hmmmm, sounds a lot like what we were talking about. i invite you to check out the site and comment here on whether or not you think it could be a viable network to help instigate change in fresno.
Monday, December 15, 2008
flies on the windscreen
so, there is the depeche mode song that goes, "death is everywhere, there are flies on the windscreen..." and i've always thought about a screen door. tonight, the song popped into my head as i thought about painting and i realized that it's talking about a windshield.
language is funny.
language is funny.
the view looks good from here, fresno
so, i've been listening to recent episodes of our podcast, the view looks good from here, fresno. funny stuff. if you haven't listened to them, the last three are pretty funny, although the further you go back the less relevant some references are.
episode 18 - featuring death to anders
episode 17 - featuring jacob anderson
episode 16 - featuring mike the fresnan/wiffle/dorktown
so, go ahead, spend a few hours with us.
i'm also putting up our recent undercurrent articles.
dec 08/jan 09
nov 08
oct 08
episode 18 - featuring death to anders
episode 17 - featuring jacob anderson
episode 16 - featuring mike the fresnan/wiffle/dorktown
so, go ahead, spend a few hours with us.
i'm also putting up our recent undercurrent articles.
dec 08/jan 09
nov 08
oct 08
Sunday, December 14, 2008
bad football day
well, today sucked. the rams lost. both of my fantasy football teams lost (well, one team still has a shot tomorrow). bleh.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
sean penn vs the homosexual community
perhaps one day soon the movie milk will open in fresno. it's playing elsewhere, and i know i'm pretty interested to see it. for those that don't know, it's about harvey milk, california's first openly gay politician. the movie stars sean penn as harvey milk.
penn is a very outspoken person, especially in the area of politics. he is very far left leaning. it seems that recently penn interviewed raul castro of cuba and hugo chavez of venezuela and wrote an article for the nation. the article is interesting. on the net it's four pages, and it seems like the first two pages are more about the journey while penn pontificates about the beauty of cuba. when he finally gets to interview raul castro, the piece is much more of a reflection of the whole deal, rather than dealing with any real issues. maybe penn didn't ask any questions. well, that's not entirely true. the article does move to some issues that castro seems to bring up, about long term relations between the u.s. and cuba and possibility of u.s. companies drilling off cuba for oil. after a day of getting to know him, penn finally breaks off some tough questions for castro about human rights violations that sort of get answered. the article wraps up with penn returning home to the u.s. and eventually celebrating obama's election victory.
all in all, not a bad article, but it kinda reads like a puff piece instead a good journalistic interview with the presidents of two nations.
and here is where the homosexual community enters in. over at the advocate, james kirchick rips into penn. he points out that penn is likely to gain much acclaim for his accurate and honest portrayal of milk. that's not the problem. the problem is that penn has just sat down with the leader of cuba, a man whose policies, and whose brother's policies led to the imprisonment, torture and murder of homosexuals. penn waxes nostalgically about cuba, asks about human rights, but doesn't push at all on the issue. his movie about civil rights, human rights was premiered in september of this year, so it's not like the movie wasn't already done by the time the interview was conducted. it really makes me wonder how you do a seven hour interview with someone who has actively stood against your passions and not press them on the issue. an interesting statement from the advocate article, "Penn’s credibility as an effective advocate for gay rights is also weakened by the generally illiberal policies of the Cuban and Venezuelan regimes." penn is being diminished by his association.
so where do we go from here? what do you think? should penn have gone after castro & chavez? should he have pushed harder on their track records of violating human rights?
i must disclose that i learned about these articles from the l.a. times.
penn is a very outspoken person, especially in the area of politics. he is very far left leaning. it seems that recently penn interviewed raul castro of cuba and hugo chavez of venezuela and wrote an article for the nation. the article is interesting. on the net it's four pages, and it seems like the first two pages are more about the journey while penn pontificates about the beauty of cuba. when he finally gets to interview raul castro, the piece is much more of a reflection of the whole deal, rather than dealing with any real issues. maybe penn didn't ask any questions. well, that's not entirely true. the article does move to some issues that castro seems to bring up, about long term relations between the u.s. and cuba and possibility of u.s. companies drilling off cuba for oil. after a day of getting to know him, penn finally breaks off some tough questions for castro about human rights violations that sort of get answered. the article wraps up with penn returning home to the u.s. and eventually celebrating obama's election victory.
all in all, not a bad article, but it kinda reads like a puff piece instead a good journalistic interview with the presidents of two nations.
and here is where the homosexual community enters in. over at the advocate, james kirchick rips into penn. he points out that penn is likely to gain much acclaim for his accurate and honest portrayal of milk. that's not the problem. the problem is that penn has just sat down with the leader of cuba, a man whose policies, and whose brother's policies led to the imprisonment, torture and murder of homosexuals. penn waxes nostalgically about cuba, asks about human rights, but doesn't push at all on the issue. his movie about civil rights, human rights was premiered in september of this year, so it's not like the movie wasn't already done by the time the interview was conducted. it really makes me wonder how you do a seven hour interview with someone who has actively stood against your passions and not press them on the issue. an interesting statement from the advocate article, "Penn’s credibility as an effective advocate for gay rights is also weakened by the generally illiberal policies of the Cuban and Venezuelan regimes." penn is being diminished by his association.
so where do we go from here? what do you think? should penn have gone after castro & chavez? should he have pushed harder on their track records of violating human rights?
i must disclose that i learned about these articles from the l.a. times.
lego hip hop album covers
over @ formatmag.com they have a quite funny post up recreating 20 hip hop album covers in lego men & women. funny stuff.
one of my favs, album and lego cover is this gem
click on over and see the rest.
one of my favs, album and lego cover is this gem
click on over and see the rest.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
new painting up
click over to my art blog and check it out. it's in progress, and at a pretty early stage i think, but feel free to lend your thoughts.
thanks for working for us, formerly
dear top guy @ the university,
thanks for the Xmas card, the 2009 pocket calendar, and the handwritten note thanking me for being adjunct faculty. i'll be honest, i'd give all three back for 1 class next semester. i know, the economy sucks right now, and everyone is tightening belts. full time faculty are having to take on heavier loads. other staff are having to teach classes if they're qualified & able. and, i understand that the cost of the three things you just sent me in the mail, including envelope & stamp < cost of me teaching a class. but damn i'd like to be teaching.
plus, it's pretty cool cache to say you teach @ a university, even if it's just adjunct.
don't worry fearless readers, i've got enough work @ my other job. you won't find me selling blog posts on the street corner.
thanks for the Xmas card, the 2009 pocket calendar, and the handwritten note thanking me for being adjunct faculty. i'll be honest, i'd give all three back for 1 class next semester. i know, the economy sucks right now, and everyone is tightening belts. full time faculty are having to take on heavier loads. other staff are having to teach classes if they're qualified & able. and, i understand that the cost of the three things you just sent me in the mail, including envelope & stamp < cost of me teaching a class. but damn i'd like to be teaching.
plus, it's pretty cool cache to say you teach @ a university, even if it's just adjunct.
don't worry fearless readers, i've got enough work @ my other job. you won't find me selling blog posts on the street corner.
good day for the fresno bee
so, today i got a chance to read the print copy of the fresno bee. i usually don't have time to do it, but today i did so i sat down @ work and whipped through it. couple of nice pieces today.
interesting article about fresno rock taco...err...cabo wabo cantina. it seems that they've cut down their hours and may be making more changes soon. i'm thinking a name change may be in their future. btw, i couldn't find the article on the front page of their website, but knew mike oz had a piece up on the beehive that had a link. what a bassackwards way to find something. step your game up bee website. turns out i could actually have seen it in a small box on the front page, but didn't. come on, this was the head of your local section. might want to have a headline on your homepage.
bill mcewen writes a humorous piece about talking smack to your former fresnan or out of town friends. i can't say i always like what mcewen writes, but this was pretty good.
then i hit the comics and saw this depressing non sequitur
i didn't quite catch it at first, but then i realized they were talking about people eating cat or dog food. man, recessions suck.
finally, i saw this article. i think they may be trying to frame the fresnan. he must have angered the gods over @ the beehive.
interesting article about fresno rock taco...err...cabo wabo cantina. it seems that they've cut down their hours and may be making more changes soon. i'm thinking a name change may be in their future. btw, i couldn't find the article on the front page of their website, but knew mike oz had a piece up on the beehive that had a link. what a bassackwards way to find something. step your game up bee website. turns out i could actually have seen it in a small box on the front page, but didn't. come on, this was the head of your local section. might want to have a headline on your homepage.
bill mcewen writes a humorous piece about talking smack to your former fresnan or out of town friends. i can't say i always like what mcewen writes, but this was pretty good.
then i hit the comics and saw this depressing non sequitur
i didn't quite catch it at first, but then i realized they were talking about people eating cat or dog food. man, recessions suck.
finally, i saw this article. i think they may be trying to frame the fresnan. he must have angered the gods over @ the beehive.
dr adams' wart cure
saw this picture @ the local and thought i'd share
i'm always surprised when i see one that i don't remember. and, this picture makes me wondering what someone may be hiding.
i'm always surprised when i see one that i don't remember. and, this picture makes me wondering what someone may be hiding.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
jack in the box junior bacon deathburger
what costs only $1 and may kill you (quicker)? well, that would be the junior bacon cheeseburger from jack and the box. it seems they have the most unhealthy item on any fast food value menu with that little gem. the burger weighs in with 23 grams of fat, 860 milligrams of sodium.
in their defense, "jack in the box spokesman brian luscomb said the burger was a 'great value for guests looking for a flavorful meal, but if you are looking for something else there are plenty of other great items on our value menu to choose from,' including a chicken sandwich and a salad."
whatever. if you don't know that a bacon cheeseburger from a fast food joint is bad for you then you're not smart. just because it's cheap doesn't mean you should eat it.
in their defense, "jack in the box spokesman brian luscomb said the burger was a 'great value for guests looking for a flavorful meal, but if you are looking for something else there are plenty of other great items on our value menu to choose from,' including a chicken sandwich and a salad."
whatever. if you don't know that a bacon cheeseburger from a fast food joint is bad for you then you're not smart. just because it's cheap doesn't mean you should eat it.
bailout comedy
i saw this gem, originally from the buffalo beast and thought i'd share:
it also reminded me of this comic i've shown here before:
marriedtothesea.com
it also reminded me of this comic i've shown here before:
marriedtothesea.com
Monday, December 08, 2008
boom boxes (music for the slaughter)
good lord, there is a super funny website out there called things bears love.
the drawing above was taken from there, and apparently bears love boom boxes. check out the rest.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
krull - the book
so, at last night's amazing post art hop show, there was a book sitting on the bar. it took me back to my childhood. in fact, it even takes me back to this post on the blog.
i never knew that marvel comics did a book version of krull.
i never knew that marvel comics did a book version of krull.
slow posting
so, my internets has been problematic lately @ home
which has the blog on a bit of life support. my wireless router could be the problem, my Internet service could be the problem, or my computer could be the problem. or maybe gremlins.
which has the blog on a bit of life support. my wireless router could be the problem, my Internet service could be the problem, or my computer could be the problem. or maybe gremlins.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
post for arthur
it's weird how things strike you, when they strike you. my bro and family will be in town soon and I am so excited. not that you care, but i am so stoked.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
post art hop show featuring rademacher, the sleepover disaster and death to anders
i'm going to borrow a friend's words to promote the show right now:
"it's not really a post-art hop show without rademacher now is it? the originators and curators of this first thursday phenomenon are at it again, this time with guests (the sleepover disaster (devil in the woods records) and l.a. band to watch death to anders, who have - since their last visit to fresno - released a new record and become big players in the l.a. indie rock scene. good music and good friends always make the post-arthop show the best thing to happen to thursdays since, um, 'must-see tv.' come be a part of it."
taken from december's indie preview in the undercurrent
"it's not really a post-art hop show without rademacher now is it? the originators and curators of this first thursday phenomenon are at it again, this time with guests (the sleepover disaster (devil in the woods records) and l.a. band to watch death to anders, who have - since their last visit to fresno - released a new record and become big players in the l.a. indie rock scene. good music and good friends always make the post-arthop show the best thing to happen to thursdays since, um, 'must-see tv.' come be a part of it."
taken from december's indie preview in the undercurrent
Monday, December 01, 2008
post art hop reminder #2- the sleepover disaster, death to anders, rademacher
vince from the sleepover disaster told me the show goes in this order:
the sleepover disaster
death to anders
rademacher
goodbye novembeard
so, as a part of november's beard appreciation month, i grew one hell of a novembeard:
well, today is december 1, so goodbye novembeard. welcome back face:
i kinda liked the beard. maybe i'll rock one some other time. or maybe i'll just readjust to being clean shaven and not grow one.
well, today is december 1, so goodbye novembeard. welcome back face:
i kinda liked the beard. maybe i'll rock one some other time. or maybe i'll just readjust to being clean shaven and not grow one.
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