April 2008
76 posts
Sitting awkwardly in my apartment while things are being packed. Having nothing to do til April 10th.
March 2008
59 posts
Islam overtakes Catholicism in number of... →
The end of an era.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-3-30) →
Loney, Dear
Portishead
The Cinematic Orchestra
Chad VanGaalen
Kings of Convenience
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
France's Sarkozy says euro is too strong
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It’s amazing how things can change in just a few short years. I remember when the dollar was worth double the Euro and everyone was laughing at the Europeans trying to for a competitive economy. Now the dollar is worth shit and Europeans are worrying about their currency being too strong cause it will hurt their exports to this sad country of poor folk who won’t be able to afford the...
GIANTPANDAARMY.COM →
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5 years have passed since the US and British forces invaded Iraq and the news outlets still give snippets here and there but it is difficult to get an overall inside look into the war itself. Reuters has created Bearing Witness: Five Years Of The Iraq War that features video, pictures, interactive maps, a timeline, and more. This is the first time I have seen something this engaging about the...
Open Skies Treaty -- A Boon for Airlines,... →
An agreement between the United States and the European Union that allows any air carrier to fly between any US and European city. Might not effect the prices but options definitely are broadening.
WatchYellowstone is a favorite place My most recent video creation. A collage of animals from our epic road trip last fall.
Working on GPA at Sound Grounds. Drinking water and wondering where my girlfriend got to.
Five things I want to learn
1. French 2. Piano, again 3. Woodworking 4. Object Oriented Javascript 5. How to snowshoe
Project Prostitute →
Drawings of prostitutes submitted by users.
How Hitler Would've Built Berlin
In close collaboration with his confidant and architect of choice, Albert Speer, Hitler sought to cast his megalomania in concrete by radically re-shaping the city’s center. His dystopian World Capital Germania, in the Fuehrer`s own words, would “only be comparable with ancient Egypt, Babylon or Rome. What is London, what is Paris by comparison!” Link to article.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-3-23) →
Aloha
Foals
Fleet Foxes
Why?
The Appleseed Cast
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Change Congress →
The founder of Creative Commons starts up a push to change the way Congress operates. Check it out.
“Though most of us spend a lifetime pursuing happiness, new research is showing...”
– Is Our Happiness Preordained? - TIME
Please note: Guy Robots are not toys: they do not walk or talk or give legal advice. They are not dangerous and will not bite, kick, pinch, or emit ozone. Guy Robots will not — unless repeatedly provoked — harass your dog or cat. guyrobot
Mojo →
awad: vinh: joelaz: Browse and download music from your friends’ iTunes collection over a standard internet connection. Mac supported, Windows beta. add me - username: vpcwiu then add me - username: awad after which, add me - username: seagoat
A list of foods not available in middle ages... →
Some interesting ones: Broccoli, Chocolate, Iceberg Lettuce, Tea, and Tomatoes
Making roasted quail with pearl onions and root vegetables and a side of tuscan rice for dinner. Fulfills our exotic meal for the week.
Looking into buying and old, small pickup truck for one more drive across the continent.
“A lot of the papers I get [say], ‘You’re a great...”
– ‘Green-card Marine’ prepares for 3rd deployment - CNN.com It’s sad that people who aren’t even citizens of our country have to die for this cause. What a slight.
Going to eat some French. On to Mark’s birthday at Shanghai after. Still need to read my lease sometime soon.
WatchNew show where a guy bathes famous people. John Malkovich, for instance.
Leaving Behind the Trucker Hat - New York Times →
“A lot of people in our 20s went to the land and wanted to farm and had a lot of enthusiasm, but not many resources,” he said. “It has only been the last five years where the payment from working your fingers to the bone and supplying urban markets with high-quality produce has been enough where you could imagine making a living.” Young people are interested in the land again. Urbanism isn’t...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-3-16) →
Grizzly Bear
Portishead
The Bird & The Bee
The Moviegoers
The Cinematic Orchestra
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Reading Paul Bunyan tales to my girlfriend before bed.
anjalouise: dalasverdugo: Reblog this if you think we should have a Portland Tumblr meetup. I’m wondering how many of us there are.
Writing code in my best friend’s living room while catching glimpses of the air mattress I’ve been sleeping on that collapses each night.
Fancast - Fancast: Find and watch TV Shows,... →
Watch tv when you want to.
Finally have some resolution. It feels good. Going to celebrate tonight with some special people.
Leaving again. At least I’m staying busy. San Diego, I’ll be there soon, wait up for me.
Joshua Tuscan started a trip to San Diego. →
Joshua Tuscan started a trip to San Diego.