May 2008
96 posts
“If you want to buy happiness you are much better off buying an experience rather...”
– Kevin Kelly’s phrasing of Daniel Gilbert, of “Stumbling on Happiness” which I’m currently reading (via swissmiss)
April 2008
76 posts
Need to find a drink tonight or else I may implode.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-27) →
M83
Bon Iver
Grandaddy
Portishead
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Inaugural Philadelphia trip is happening today. Setting up the playlist for the trip. Philly is like the center of a whirlpool I’m circling.
On infancy and innocence
This post will more than likely be more about myself and the universe than the title would lead you to believe. But mostly it’s about osmosis. You see I just came home and I have a brand new nephew. He isn’t my first, his mother already had another, but I missed most of his infancy. He’s 2 now and an unstoppable force. But this time around, with this one, I get to see and...
Stimulus payments to go out ahead of schedule -... →
In other news, Joshua Tuscan to buy iPhone ahead of schedule…
In preparation for the big birthday party tonight I’m eating a hardy breakfast, doing some light stretching, and tapping my toes to M83.
Two tickets for Radiohead in August purchased. We’ll see what fate has in store.
Wondering who all is going to be at the Philly Radiohead show. Maybe going solo will be one of those surreal unforgettable moments.
Watch Weird Fishes: Arpeggi on Vimeo (via Vimeo) Made for Radiohead’s video contest and is just gorgeous to look at.
“If enough other people bother, each one influencing yet another in a chain...”
– From the same article posted below The Green Issue
Joshua Tuscan added a trip to Philadelphia in... →
Joshua Tuscan added a trip to Philadelphia in April.
Summer is coming on strong and I have mixtapes on my mind. I’ll be driving around in my own beater for the first time in years.
The Green Issue - Climate Change - Environment -... →
Another great article from Michael Pollan. This time it’s about changing taboos and the American cultural landscape.
“Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.”
– Mark Twain
Walking down the alley and came across a PowerWheel jeep with a radio bumping the same gangster rap that was coming out of the garage.
birds
geneplain: When I hear the birds chirp I know I stayed up to late. amen
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-20) →
Radiohead
Aloha
Justice
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
“I don’t want to see Juno again for a long time. Two times in one week is...”
“Nobody can explain why dolphins display aggressive behavior, particularly...”
– The Dark Side of Dolphins (via dalasverdugo) Fascinating. Almost as interesting as the monkeys that have sex for pleasure.
Thinking about what Philip Starck said and how relevant I think it is right at this moment. Standing on the edge of another cliff, wondering
Thus begins evening number 7 of no sleep desire. Two movies, four chapters, and some pages of writing. Now to listen to some music.
Ate some eggs and hash, washed down with some mediocre coffee then talked about relationships for 2 hours. Now it’s time to make phone calls
Photos of the teens from the Florida beating video →
HEROES & VILLAINS →
Corey Helford Gallery proudly presents “Heroes & Villains” featuring portraits of the most notable emerging and established artists in the Underground art scene, Graffiti and Alt-Comic Book worlds.
Contrast: country bumpkin
Drove around the country today with my mother. Took everything in, all the changes and similarities while occasionally stopping to take calls from head hunters trying to woo me to New York. It’s funny that trying to simplify my life has led to a place where I have to choose between my personal happiness and a 95k salary. Such a contrast. I’m sure there are plenty of people that would...
Here’s a typical day in Brazoria, Texas, according to its sheriff: When William Johnson made a couple of suspicious U-Turns at the intersection of Texas 35 and 288 early Sunday a state trooper pulled him over. Then the trooper noticed a 6-foot alligator contentedly riding next to the back window of Johnson’s car. Johnson said he found the gator on the side of a road. But it was allegations that...
Four Nights of Insomnia
I have not been able to go to sleep before 3am for the last four days. It isn’t often that I deal with sleeplessness, but every time I do, it’s the feeling of utter non-tiredness that freaks me out. It will be 4 in the morning and I will have no sensation of sleepiness at all. Granted, last night I think I went to sleep at 2:30, but I was angry so I had been laying in bed for 2 hours...
“FRANCESCO CLARK is squirmy. ‘I had stem-cell surgery two and a half years...”
– A Place to Get Better, and Thrive - Bronxville, N.Y. - Housing - New York Times
Fail Blog →
This has been entertaining me for a little while instead of unpacking all of my clothes.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-13) →
Devendra Banhart
Radiohead
Audrey
Fleet Foxes
Chad VanGaalen
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Up way too late. Met some lovely people at the Lancaster Dispensing Co. The network of friend of a friend has already begun.
Focus
I kind of want to turn this thing into something more. Something of specific use as opposed to just random findings and thoughts. Maybe it will be to point out the weirdness of moving home to a rural area after 7 years of big city life. Maybe it will be to chronicle strange things I take pictures of, or to show only things I create. I don’t know quite yet, maybe I’ll change my mind,...
Joshua Tuscan started a trip to Lancaster. →
Joshua Tuscan started a trip to Lancaster.
Hello
Hi Pennsylvania. I’m back, and this time it’s not just for a week or two. I know I said this wasn’t going to happen, but so it goes. So now, don’t be surprised if you see me around. I don’t have much to do for a month or two until I figure things out. Namely where to get decent food and coffee. Good luck to me.
LIES I'VE TOLD MY 3 YEAR OLD RECENTLY
Trees talk to each other at night. All fish are named either Lorna or Jack. Before your eyeballs fall out from watching too much TV, they get very loose. Tiny bears live in drain pipes. If you are very very quiet you can hear the clouds rub against the sky. The moon and the sun had a fight a long time ago. Everyone knows at least one secret language. When nobody is looking, I can fly. We...