Archive for October, 2006
haha
wow, i got to see neil young the weekend before and this past sunday i had the crazy opportunity to go to bimbo’s to watch robin williams perform some standup. i know his movies suck (and, boy, do they ever), but his standup comedy is still sharp and hyperventilatingly funny. the really amazing thing about watching [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2006 under comedy.
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waits
tom waits has a new album coming out on november 21 and pitchfork media, in anxious anticipation, releases an exclusive mp3 of one of his latest, the road to peace.
Posted: October 24th, 2006 under music.
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bridge
i had the opportunity to finally go to neil young’s bridge school benefit show this past weekend. next year i’m definitely going to beg, borrow or steal to somehow get tickets. the show itself was absolutely amazing. wow. i mean… wow.
Posted: October 23rd, 2006 under music.
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chair
wayneco just forwarded me this link to the chair made of suitcases. if you’ve ever been to my house you know how i love, love, love them vintage suitcases. (the suitcase used for the seat of the chair is the same one that i carry my theremin in when our band plays shows.)
Posted: October 18th, 2006 under art.
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junk
steve just forwarded me this hi-larious mary worth comic. who knew the old bird could be so bumpin’?
Posted: October 17th, 2006 under comedy.
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solar
this is a gadget that i will ~definitely~ take with me whenever i go travelling again. solio’s portable solar charger seems kinda-sorta awesome. (link via popgadget)
Posted: October 17th, 2006 under gadgets.
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greenscreen
our 36 hours in new york were pretty intense. we got to meet stephen colbert (who, as it turns out, is actually, genuinely a big star wars fan!) and sit in on the taping of the show. we were startled to find out how appreciative the colbert report staff was about the work that we [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2006 under comedy, travel.
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colbert
i’ve got some great news - i just found out the other day that work will be flying me out tonight to new york to watch the taping of tomorrow’s colbert report! i’m beyond excited and a little startled. i’ll have more news about why and how it went when i get back. life is good.
Posted: October 10th, 2006 under comedy, travel.
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minutia
i’m cracking up over my housemate, schlomo’s, video of the minutia of relationships. originally, we were shooting an instructional video on how to make one of my nintendo ds critters, but the final video came out far more interesting (and funnier).
Posted: October 8th, 2006 under comedy, hatfactory.
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return
yes! i’m back from the backpacking travels. i’ve been fortunate to spend time with my sister, arabella (helsinki), and with my good friends, ben (in amsterdam) and melusine (in paris). it was incredibly delightful and i was also able to take pictures and video (coming soon…ish) of the adventures. stay tuned for further developments from [...]
Posted: October 8th, 2006 under travel.
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