it's a bit weird to clap at movies, don't you think? say you've just watched a movie and the credits start scrolling down, you hear people conversing, then a lone clap, followed by a few more until they filter off without too much else. who is there to appreciate the applause, I mean. I'm in agreement, it was a great movie, but I don't really see a point in clapping. I guess maybe if I were to truly think about it then I would realize that some people don't need a valid reason to clap.
If you're driving south on airport (from I-35) you'll take a left on Bolm St. and the gallery is on your right. you can't miss it because there is a large arrow pointing in from the street. The gallery is at the back.
that's me. i quit smoking soon after this picture was taken. true story. my work is also paying me $1000 to stop also: I got a wii, my cat yoshi got neutered becoming a chess and ping pong master growing hair long still in loveeeeeeeeeeeee
ps- i keep seeing cars with the ole golf ball through the window decal. they make me sick; however, when i was younger i used to wear a 'bloody' tshirt with a shark bite in the side, so maybe it's a kid thing.
trail of dead is now just "trail of dead". and by the former I'm speaking of ...and you will know us by the trail of dead. dead deady dead bedhead grateful dead breadspread. I wonder why. thumbs down (on name)
saturday I'm going to san antonio. I'm excited because I'm going to be staying at a bed and breakfast. what exciting things are there to do in san antonio besides fiesta texas? that's pretty much the only reason it's even considered a city as far as I can tell.
10 REASONS TO STAY AT THE BRACKENRIDGE HOUSE (I'm not staying at the brackenridge house)
10. It's in an historic district, which you probably don't live in or even want to live in because it's too much work keeping up an old house, but it's fun to visit.
9. You can walk or take the trolley to the Riverwalk. You don't have to take your car and pay for parking and remember where you parked your car when you get ready to go back to your hotel and you don't have to drive to your hotel when you've had too much to drink.
8. They have good beds and lots of antiques. You're going to feel right at home.
Breakfast 7. They have a hot tub, which feels great after a long day on the Riverwalk or Fiesta Texas or any of the other great things to do in San Antonio.
6. Great ratings from Historic Accommodations of Texas, AAA and Mobil.
5. Breakfast is a real banquet. You can pig out on breakfast and skip lunch or have a late lunch and skip dinner. You get to meet the other guests at breakfast too.
4. All the rooms have in-room private baths, coffee makers, cable TV, mini-refrigerators, telephones and there are robes in the rooms.
3. There's lots of other stuff close by.
2. Bennie and Sue are real native Texans. They can remember when I-35 between San Antonio and Dallas was a two lane highway. They live in the place and do most of the work.
1. It's cheaper than all those big hotels on the Riverwalk and you don't have to pay for parking.
this is a street in ravenna. we went here to study historical mosaics and frescos. I really liked it, it has a non-tourist small-town atmosphere. not so easy to get to I think. there are lots of paved stone streets like this with typical Italian bars/restaurants and shops.
a field of sunflowers on the way to/and way back from ravenna. as you can see they face the east when the sun rises and west when the sun is setting (we stayed in town all day)
here's a smart car that you might remember from the da vinci code but I don't because I didn't see that pile of garbage. unfortunately not available legally in the states yet; not until 2008. as it turns out they only get 40 miles per gallon anyway. but at least you can park anywhere right.
this is a picture from redentore festival in venice. it occurs the third weekend of july and has since the late 16th century, when over 50,000 people died from plague. the fireworks start at 11:30 or around there and go for about 45 minutes. after pauses people would scream seven nation army from white stripes because it's a soccer thing and everyone does it here. it's really weird however I've gotten used to it. oh disco music is big too, but it's like that everywhere isn't it.
picture from the rialto bridge in venice. rialto is an area that tons of tourists go to to shop, and natives seem to avoid. I consider myself a native in this respect
a venetian mask shop. these are EVERYWHERE in venice, and I love them, although only the cool ones have a costumed mannequin set up outside. there are two shops here that provided the masks for eyes wide shut.
Italians like for you to run out to the exit (i.e. get the fuck out)
exterior facades of ss. giovanni e paolo in venice, where I studied works of bellini, titian, and piazzeta.
gondollas are everywhere. I actually saw one out at redentore. I can't say how much that would have cost, but the people must have been rich. for the record usually people riding in these things are rich white people. for .50 euro you can take a traghetto across the grand canal. it's basically a short gondolla ride without the singing.
this is a cool bar in campo san margherita, a place where all of the students apparently go. I'll post pictures of the actual square next time (don't have any yet) I basically drink there every night. so the thing to drink is called a spritz. it's campari mixed with prosecco and sparkling mineral water and it only costs 1.50 or 2 euro depending on where you are. this particular picture was taken while people were watching italy vs. france. I stepped out to get a falafel (you can get falafel in venice), but I had a seat somewhere in there.
this sunday I'm leaving austin to go live in venice. I haven't told many people about this because I didn't want to build up something that might not happen, but it really is going to happen. I've got plane tickets, a student loan, and hotel reservations for the first two nights. it's for a study-abroad summer program offered by NYU. two summers in italy, one in new york. it was hard to decide to go or not until I was approved a leave of absence at work. I think I was very lucky with that. I'd like to get some people together on friday. I'm thinking a party at my house so I can DJ and feel important. I'll post more once I know.
recent design work completed for the band masonic. you can listen to songs on their webpage (linked through the image), and dl them through itunes if you wish. I really, really recommend listening to "something about the waiting" and "mike blake".
so, if you're interested in seeing what comes after the very rough mix of mark mothersbaugh and biggie smalls, and I'm sure you are, then please stream my new track on myspace. get it while it's hot and also before I delete it tomorrow. it's dirty synth like you love, and I made it all myself. I'm so proud. mom look at me now! oh and add me up if you go
laugh at my first remixed track. I'm trying to learn. it's biggie smalls and something by mark mothersbaugh from the movie rushmore (one of my favorite films, by the way). LJ doesn't allow embedding so you have to click on this to listen to it. bollocks!
I'm considering doing a drug study in order to raise $2000 for a macbook pro. they'd keep me for an entire weekend, draw every drop of blood from my body without killing me, then possibly kill me anyway with their vicious drugs. these people in their awful resident evil-esque building like to see me sign the line right below the part that states I relinquish all control over my living being, and don't hold them responsible if something goes terribly wrong, like me dying. in such a case, I sign the line that says my body gets donated to science and later, to that guy that makes art out of corpses. I wonder if they leave a hollow needle strapped to my arm so that my life-fluid can flow out at their will. I have no idea how this all works, but I am hoping I'll be unconscious or dead on a bed for the majority of the time.
hi comrades. I want to make a quick post to bring this band to your attention: quien es BOOM. I don't know how to compare them to anyone except wilco, but I think their influences are all over the place. they are very nice people, and one of them is my roommate. if you like them, you can download two of their songs here. I wouldn't be posting about them if they weren't really good, so keep that in mind. happy monday!!!
I had long known that half-price books will buy books. that's how they operate their business. they sell your used books for more money than they pay you for them. like a vintage clothing store for books. what I didn't know is just how little they give you for your books. I was offered a QUARTER for a stack about five feet high, which were mostly non-fiction books about religion, but also one about africa. they only books they cared about were some by c.s. lewis; I guess he's enjoying renewed popularity now due to the film THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. my grand total for a box of books containing a few by c.s. lewis on christianity: $4.50. I said that I'd rather burn the books than sell them for $4.50. time to burn some books about religion.
yesterday I was downloading forms from columbia's website. I noticed this still in the graduate arts section. the only words that really came to mind are GAT DAMN!!!! what's with that stain though?
Survival tips # 452783011
If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably ! in a zig-zag pattern!
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