July 2006 Archives

Excellent Foodie Woodcut Tattoos

JULY 31, 2006

The woodcut look is amazing and now I kinda want a tattoo

Quick Post link: http://afullbelly.com/2006/07/aarons_tattoos_.html

Posted in Quick Post at 5:28 pm.
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Design Observer: Art of the Shiv

JULY 31, 2006

Quick Post link: http://www.designobserver.com/archives/016492.html

Posted in Quick Post at 3:31 pm.
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Japan Underground Photography

JULY 27, 2006

[via boing boing]

Quick Post link: http://pingmag.jp/2006/07/24/japan-underground-photography/

Posted in Quick Post at 1:18 am.
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Where I've Been For the Last 30 Days

JULY 26, 2006

Summer break! Well, I didn't exactly plan to have a summer break, but it appears I had one. To get the ball rolling again, here's some highlights from the last month:

• Just after I left you, I made my way up north to Lake Gunisao. Man, it was breathtaking up there. If the flies weren't so annoying, I could spend a month there just staring out at the lake. I put together a photoset of the best snaps I got on the trip.
• Although I've missed a few games, my kickball skills have vastly improved and the Bacon Bits are doing well. I've kicked 2 home runs in the last 3 games.
• I made my first trip to the new Fairway in Red Hook and it's awesome. If I had a car I'd go every week, but at least the B61 drops you off right in front.
• I finally bought an Airport Express to fulfill my dream of synchronized music in the apartment and on the roof. It made my recent rooftop BBQ a success for nerds everywhere.
• Two weekends ago I made my first trip to Montauk. Although people may consider it part of the Hamptons, it is infinitely better. Aside from having nice beaches there are nice people, which is a rarity in the fancy Hamptons. I'm a little upset I missed John's Drive-In though, as they supposedly have the best ice cream in town and a tasty burger on the menu. This was my only grievance though, as the four days I spent there was not nearly enough.
• Work has been terribly busy due to the war in the Middle East. Politics aside, I'm proud of what we're doing for Israelis. We've already raised $1.5 million with our current campaign that is sending kids affected by the war to summer camp, building security roads in Northern Israel and providing emergency equipment for fire fighters. I'm happy we're able to protect some civilians from this chaos.
• On Friday, Jori and I went to Applewood to celebrate her birthday. Oh my lord was it delicious. It was one of the top five meals I've had in New York City. I'll have photos and a better run down when my camera decides I can download my photos to my computer.
• Monday and Tuesday I witnessed the Cubs beat up on the Mets at Shea. If only I had gone today, then maybe they would have pulled out the sweep. Over the two day stint I managed to eat two feet of hot dog.
• The Movie Binge is humming along nicely as we're nearly halfway through the movies. This week we had two scathing reviews: Lady in the Water and Little Man. You can expect a review of the depressingly crappy film Clerks II sometime tomorrow.

That's a pretty solid recap of my last 30 days. My only complaint is missing Pub Quiz two times in a row (and I have to mix it next time). Boo!

Posted in My Life at 12:42 pm.
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Video: A New Musical Instrument Called Tenori-On

JULY 25, 2006

It's from the creator of Electroplankton [via waxy]

Quick Post link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ov-aqFe7hE

Posted in Quick Post at 12:00 pm.
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Japanese Guys Make Dominoes Out of Everything in Their House

JULY 24, 2006

Quick Post link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6E7R4IbCM

Posted in Quick Post at 10:54 am.
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Welcome Dean, Here's Some Pagerank

JULY 21, 2006

Steven Berlin Johnson has a third boy and wants pagerank in lieu of gifts

Quick Post link: http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/2006/07/dean.html

Posted in Quick Post at 8:30 am.
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Fluxblog Plays a New Andrew WK Song and it's Awesome

JULY 11, 2006

He also says that the whole album is great. Looks like I'll be able to forgive The Wolf but am disappointed the album won't come out in time for summer.

Quick Post link: http://www.fluxblog.org/2006/07/if-you-dont-answer-call-then-call-is.html

Posted in Quick Post at 8:37 pm.
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