ramble.

chickens

2010-03-11T23:29:00.001-05:00

i approve.

Logorama

2010-01-21T15:21:00.004-05:00

yowza, this animated short by H5 is brilliant!

You Dropped Food on the Floor. Do You Eat It?

2010-01-20T20:38:00.001-05:00

via here.

along the bike trail...

2010-01-11T16:55:00.003-05:00

i got a bit of road rash (at about mile 9 of 28). yes, that is my right forearm and my right knee. and my blurry rubber ducky who is helping me with the antiseptic. unfortunately, there was nothing dramatic. no diving pelicans, no out of control baby strollers, just a bunch of wind blown sand on some slick concrete, which made me slam and slide about four feet. luckily, i was hidden from view by a bunch of sand dunes so nobody could see my embarrassment or chide me for not wearing a helmet. however, it was all pretty much worth it, as i continued riding, and at about mile 16, i snapped the panorama below somewhere at Will Rogers State Beach near the Pacific Coast Highway.

Manhattan Beach

2010-01-10T02:18:00.005-05:00

this image is from underneath the Manhattan Beach pier. the Manhattan Beach that is in California. not the one that is in Brooklyn. although the one on the east coast is just as nice.

sunset

2010-01-09T22:17:00.003-05:00

this is what i see from my balcony almost every evening.

along the bike trail...

2010-01-09T22:09:00.002-05:00

i saw this at manhattan beach, which was also precisely the halfway point of a 26 mile ride. i sure wish i had more people to ride with. at least, i didn't get any bugs in my teeth.

Temescal Gateway Park

2010-01-08T17:16:00.004-05:00

01/03/2010

foggy beach

2010-01-07T21:28:00.003-05:00

sometimes i miss the snow, sometimes i don't. it is january seventh, and i am wearing shorts and walking with my bicycle on the sand.

along the bike trail...

2010-01-07T20:52:00.002-05:00

i saw this.

who brings an umbrella to a snowball fight?

2010-01-04T23:23:00.003-05:00

McCarren Park, 12/19/2009

snowflakes

2010-01-02T22:01:00.001-05:00

heading towards McCarren Park to spectate and document a snowball fight amongst people that grew up in northern california.

new year's resolution generator

2009-12-30T21:47:00.002-05:00

this site is super excellent. i like the minimal and elegant interface and, most importantly, the various resolutions that are generated have a diverse range, from whimsical to pragmatic. now, i am off to buy cupcake supplies.

fluffy

2009-12-30T14:13:00.004-05:00

i very much enjoy hanging out in J+K's kitchen. they have many things for me to poke and prod and ogle.

McCarren Park

2009-12-30T13:23:00.003-05:00

this image is from McCarren Park in Brooklyn during the snowfall that blanketed the northeast on December 19th.

peppermint cotton candy cookie

2009-12-15T02:27:00.002-05:00

had a vicious sweet tooth earlier in the week and i got these because they were pink and holiday themed. i do not regret my decision one bit. they are odd, yet delicious, tasting. i will fight the temptation to purchase more.

upper west side

2009-12-14T22:46:00.004-05:00

somewhere in the upper west side in manhattan enjoying a bit of photographic distraction while sitting in traffic the day before thanksgiving, getting some images of the gaps in between the cars that are driving past.

sunny side up

2009-12-14T22:37:00.003-05:00

some lovely sunny side up eggs that were made by a lovely friend a couple of weeks ago.

balcony

2009-11-13T17:52:00.003-05:00

spent a few minutes making repairs to my Polaroid 545 Pro Film Holder, as it has been devouring sheet after sheet of my very precious Polaroid sheet film for the past few months. anyway, the Polaroid back is all fixed and here is an exposure (looking left off my balcony) with Type 55 that didn't have to be trashed due to a metal clip misalignment.

pacific ocean

2009-11-08T00:07:00.001-05:00

off the PCH somewhere in Malibu.

jeri's kitchen

2009-10-28T23:29:00.002-04:00

here's one from a couple of months back - Jeri's Kitchen in Kingman, Kansas. scrumptious and affordable food with a an ambience from decades past. they have delicious biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, and absolutely amazing donuts. i remember getting off set at six or seven in the morning after an eighteen hour day, a couple times, and we heading straight here for some "dinner" before heading back to the farm to crash the rest of the morning.

bike path

2009-10-21T14:30:00.004-04:00

there is a class I bicycle path (e.g. off city streets, no traffic except for maintenance trucks) near my apartment. after riding west for seven miles, i came across a little beach area (just south of venice city beach and north of dockweiler state beach, google maps is not really helpful in telling me what the name of this beach is) and the pacific ocean.

squirrel

2009-09-22T03:14:00.003-04:00

since i've gotten to Los Angeles, i've been using my friend's back patio as an office. it is really nice to work outside in the fabulous SoCal weather. anyway, last night, a possum visited me and this morning, i had a visit from Mr. Squirrel. i come to find out that this assertive pose is caused by the peanuts my friends and his roommates have been feeding him. as i did not know that i was supposed to feed him and that i didn't have anything other than coffee, i think Mr. Squirrel was a tad perturbed.

location scout

2009-09-21T00:36:00.003-04:00

on a location scout in a massive four acre unoccupied corporate facility in santa monica with other members of the crew.

ernie

2009-09-10T19:18:00.003-04:00

this is my friend, ernie. he likes to bark at snakes and armadillos.

Kansas

2009-08-16T00:22:00.002-04:00

this is what i see as i am about 10 minutes from my destination in kansas. even better than the amazing sunset was that when i arrived at the house, i was greeted by a wonderfully friendly ten year old black lab with a ferocious tail wag. his name is Ernie. as i said my first greetings to him, he rolled over and demanded that i rub his belly. anyway, it was a decent two day roadtrip. i'll post more about it, as i get all my stuff situated.

meow mix

2009-08-12T22:48:00.002-04:00

i dig this video by cyriak. but you might not. that's all the warning you get.

more deer

2009-08-12T20:30:00.002-04:00

saw the deer out again today. suspiciously, they were hanging around my car all week, especially when i had the tailgate open. i wonder if they thinking about stealing my camping gear or if they wanted to hitch a ride out west with me. anyway, i'll miss having coffee with them. see you deers when i get back!

Recyclart.org

2009-08-12T12:46:00.004-04:00

i'm a huge fan of upcycling, adaptive reuse, and other recycling derivative concepts, not just from the sustainability viewpoint, but also from the aesthetic, creative (problem solving and design), and technical aspects. some of my favorite resources already include Readymade, Make, and Instructables. so i was very happy to have gotten turned onto this fascinating site, Recyclart.org, which presents a veritable smorgasbord of concepts and projects that provide loads of inspiration. good stuff!

Polaroid Type 55

2009-08-08T20:17:00.004-04:00

a scan of one of the Polaroid Type 55 negatives from earlier this week that didn't exactly work out as planned, but was quite successful in another way. wonderfully abstract. reminds me a little bit of what i was working on with the aquariums and the paint. anyway, i think i may want to make a gigantic print of this.

guest room

2009-08-06T18:49:00.009-04:00

i was organizing all of my camera gear (including some new goodies that i got this week) for a multiple state (i just counted, at least 13), multiple week (dunno when i will be back) road trip and shooting gig, and one thing i really wanted to give the once over was my 4x5 field camera, especially to make sure all the parts and accessories were in working order, since i haven't really used it since last summer (2008). for example, my light meter, which i haven't used in ages, had dead batteries which are of a non-standard size (cr123a) and i had to look high and low (around the house) to find the spares. anyway, also i wanted to run through some Polaroid sheet film, as i had some that was very expired and was also of questionable performance. used some Polaroid Type 54 and 55 and shot 3 exposures of each, of which just 1 of each worked out (no operator errors, just spent developer and finicky tabs).

so, the above shot (Type 55, scanned negative) is a spare room connected to my bedroom via a bathroom. it used to be my office/studio in undergrad, but has since been converted into a guest room/storage. anyway, recently, i had a friend visit for a several days and this is where she stayed. we had a wonderfully magical time (this is where i walk the fine line between sarcasm and honesty) and i think this image is a suitable way to memorialize her visit.

roxy paine

2009-07-30T02:04:00.006-04:00

as seen at the Roof Garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. sculpture by Roxy Paine. good stuff.

flowers

2009-07-27T00:42:00.002-04:00

i know some people that have some things growing in their kitchen.

wildwood

2009-07-27T00:08:00.006-04:00

hot and super humid in wildwood, new jersey. for some reason, i was craving a lime rickey.

new camera

2009-07-24T16:33:00.004-04:00

i finally got a compact digital point-and-shoot camera. here's one of the test shots from around the house. so happy to have something in between my iphone and my monstrous canon rig.

flushing mall

2009-07-19T11:17:00.002-04:00

flushing mall, flushing, queens - interesting texture on the painted glass ceiling.

taking care of business

2009-07-19T10:46:00.005-04:00

yes, this deer is using the potty.

doggie donut

2009-07-13T17:22:00.006-04:00

this is so fr*ggin awesome. two of my favorite things. though, i'm sure the "donut" is really a doughnut shaped doggie treat.

photo by pawcurious, as first seen on cute overload.

bambi

2009-07-13T10:27:00.003-04:00

this is such a great thing to wake up to in the morning- bambi in the backyard.

heidi kenney's yummy donut

2009-07-10T14:09:00.002-04:00

haha! kidrobot has plush donuts for sale here. they are by artist Heidi Kenney who has a bunch of awesome stuff on her site.

hello deer

2009-07-09T11:14:00.004-04:00

they're back again this morning. i was having a cup of coffee outside, by the garage, and as i was walking around the corner to go into the backyard, the trio (mom and two kids) were moseying along their daily route. we were probably only twenty feet from each other. they glanced over at me and froze a bit. i cursed myself for not having a camera on me. deciding that i was harmless, they continued into the woods and started hanging out in their normal spot. i ran inside to grab my camera, hoping that they were still there when i emerged from the house. the little ones were hopping around like little goats on the lawn clippings that the landscapers put back in the little clearing in the woods. by the time, i got close enough to get a good spot, they had mellowed out a bunch and were just hanging out.

independence day

2009-07-08T09:44:00.004-04:00

was celebrating the evening of the fourth of july on a rooftop in the greenpoint neighborhood of brooklyn with J, K, and S. in the second image, if you look closely at the two liter bottle you can see a distorted and fuzzy reflection of the empire state building dressed up in its holiday colors.

at a bbq earlier in the day in williamsburg. some of the folks had some very nice bicycles.

more details and photos to come.

backyard guests redux

2009-07-07T23:21:00.005-04:00

another day, same deer (i think). chillin' and relaxin'. i think i will call her lazy-butt. the little ones were off grazing about 10 meters away in some dense overgrown section of the woods, so no bambi photos.

backyard guests

2009-07-06T15:16:00.003-04:00

had some more guests stop by around noon today. these guys (and one more little one who is a bit camera shy) have been visiting quite frequently this summer. i saw the two little ones running around at full tilt last week. hopefully i can photograph them running cuz they run like little doggies when they sprint - dashing back and forth and zooming around in circles. anyway, looks like the little bambi in the top photo is blowing the mom a raspberry.

Fireworks by PES

2009-07-04T06:18:00.000-04:00

Wataru Itou

2009-07-01T21:32:00.002-04:00

holy sh*t! a papercraft castle with lights and a moving train. this piece by Wataru Itou, a Japanese art student, is phenomenal.

more photos and info here.

the rut.

2009-06-30T02:39:00.000-04:00

guffaw!

via here

canal street

2009-06-29T13:30:00.002-04:00

sunday night on canal street. (iso 3200, btw)

rainbow

2009-06-28T02:43:00.003-04:00

there was a huge friggin' rainbow in Brooklyn on saturday. it seemed to captivate half the population. heads were sticking out of windows, people were lined up with cameras on street corners, dogs and squirrels were spooning, you'd think an alien mothership was floating in the sky on its way to get in line at Grimaldi's Pizza. speaking of food, tried Walter Foods with J and K. thumbs up. good place, good ambience, great service, and we got super lucky with the wait (only about 10 minutes). the food was pretty tasty. i had a lobster club sandwich with bacon and avocado, and i feel very guilty for it. i would have taken a picture, but it is so gosh darn dark in there at night. had a taste of a pimm's cup cocktail for the first time. amazing drink.

David Sykes

2009-06-25T23:57:00.005-04:00

Light Breakfast by David Sykes. this kinda remind me a little of something that i did a couple of years ago (see below). you know, cuz the balloons, the checkerboard pattern. and the food motif. not that much stuff. anyway, pretty neat stuff. very playful. love the eggs.

Chris McVeigh

2009-06-25T23:13:00.003-04:00

artist Chris McVeigh has a little slideshow at the Telegraph here, where he has chipmunks interacting with Star Wars action figures. brilliant! notice the almonds (or bribes) in each shot. he also has additional work at this website that is worth checking out.

yum

2009-06-21T20:49:00.001-04:00

some temptation at an asian grocery store somewhere in nj.

Carton Lamp

2009-06-15T16:24:00.003-04:00

Inside, an Italian lighting manufacturer, has a piece called the Carton. i think i would like one of these above my future oversized wooden dining room/work table.

via contemporist

flying ninja squirrel

2009-06-13T10:15:00.000-04:00

guffaw!

wet leaf

2009-06-12T08:02:00.002-04:00

from the same round of outdoor wireless flash testing yesterday, this time in the front yard.

another woodpile

2009-06-12T01:31:00.002-04:00

this is one of the test shots with the wireless setup and strobes in the backyard in the middle of a cloudy and sprinkly afternoon.

deer

2009-06-11T17:00:00.002-04:00

so i finally received this wireless flash setup that the USPS had lost for a few days (shipped overnight, but arrived 4 days late, not including a weekend) and wanted to give the gear a quick test in the backyard to see how far the radio receivers would work. i had fired off about a hundred shots or so, when someone comes waltzing into my field of view. i turned the flash off for the above shot and we had a nice little improvised photo shoot that last for a few minutes. not much conversation, but it was a pleasant visit, nonetheless.

Mark Menjivar

2009-06-10T14:05:00.002-04:00

Mark Menjivar has a series that looks inside of refrigerators entitled "you are what you eat". i very much like his non-pretentious non-artspeak straightforward artist statement.

flashmob chandelier

2009-06-09T11:56:00.004-04:00

designer Henny van Nistelrooy produced this chandelier from photography reflectors. it reminds me a little of these xmas ornaments we had back in the 80's made of foil. anyway, i like the idea of adapting and evolving the purpose and functionality of an item, though since a photography reflector is already a light modification device that has been designed to fold for compactness, i'm not sure how much i like the concept or the execution. seems like too small of a step. but at least it is in the right direction. however, if someone handed me one for free, i wouldn't turn it down.

via here.

National Doughnut Day

2009-06-05T16:50:00.003-04:00

woohoo!!! today is national doughnut day!

photo via here

Prospect Park

2009-06-02T00:53:00.002-04:00

JG and K having some fun in Prospect Park in Brooklyn last sunday. i know what this might look like, but no humans were harmed in the making of this photograph (no digital compositing either). anyway, more on Brooklyn in a bit.

manhattan bridge

2009-05-25T11:08:00.001-04:00

driving on the manhattan bridge sunday night.

Fette Sau

2009-05-25T02:32:00.010-04:00

enjoying a delicious barbeque dinner at Fette Sau in Williamsburg with JG and K. truly amazing food. they let the flavors of all the products really come through without overpowering it with anything. not overly salted or sweet. we had pulled pork, pork sausage, and beef brisket. the pickles are spot on. good food, great beer, and good company. what a great spring evening. no, we did not finish all the food on that tray! comparatively speaking, this place makes the couple of bbq places in Rochester taste like a combination of sweaty balls and hairy ass. ah, bashing the cuisine of Rochester, its just too easy... almost makes me feel a little bad for picking on such a pathetic targer. oh, but is so tantilizingly enjoyable... i'll probably stop once the trauma begins to fade from my memory...

btw, the iphone really sucks in low-light environments. need to get a good compact point and shoot camera for quickie daytrips.

inappropriate soundtracks - the exorcist

2009-05-21T23:49:00.001-04:00

guffaw!

pine barrens

2009-05-21T23:20:00.007-04:00

yes, the water really does look like iced tea.

spent a couple of hours driving down to the Pine Barrens in South Jersey with R and a couple of hours floating down the Wading River on a kayak. very mellow and relaxing and the perfect weather to be outside on a mini-adventure.

hot dogs again

2009-05-21T23:19:00.002-04:00

no comment right now. really.

Marshall McLuhan

2009-05-18T19:16:00.006-04:00

"I don't necessarily agree with everything I say."

-Marshall McLuhan

i do believe that this is a very important concept to remember when either speaking or listening.

soap knuckles

2009-05-17T22:51:00.002-04:00

soap that has been cast from brass knuckles. i like.

via SPYE

i wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself

2009-05-15T14:02:00.003-04:00

guffaw...

via ffffound!

another work by Kate MccGwire

2009-05-14T14:20:00.002-04:00

here's another amazing piece by Kate MccGwire.

work in progress

2009-05-13T22:31:00.001-04:00

working on something new.

may flowers

2009-05-05T19:31:00.001-04:00

a little bit of a mix of May flowers with April showers today.

Swimming Pool

2009-05-04T23:46:00.002-04:00

more info coming soon.

egg roll dough

2009-05-01T15:53:00.003-04:00

a friend was packing some stuff to be shipped and this was on the side of one of the cardboard boxes. for some inexplicable reason, i found this label kinda funny.

Coney Island

2009-04-30T22:42:00.002-04:00

stopped by Coney Island earlier in the day to snoop around for a bit and i came away with the above image. i don't think i'd been there since the early nineties and i've been wanting to check out a few iconic places in the area that were a bit past their heydays. it was pretty empty, except for the handball courts, i suppose it was a work day and it was a bit grey, windy, and chilly. there were some reconstruction of some parts of the boardwalk as well as some of the shop facing the water. of course, i stopped by Nathan's Famous to have some junk food and it was delicious. not sure i will post the pictures as i really don't want this to become a hot dog blog :)

Asbury Park is next...

Kate MccGwire

2009-04-30T22:28:00.007-04:00

Don't Panic has a quickie interview with artist Kate MccGwire, who has some truly amazing work. i absolutely adore artist that exhibit signs of OCPD.

The Official White House Photostream

2009-04-29T14:25:00.008-04:00

it's nice to see the Obama administration using Flickr and digital photography. anyway, i find this photograph kind of amusing for some reason.images are by Pete Souza. seems like it would be such a great gig, being the official Obama photographer. the Washington Post has a good article on Pete Souza here. update: found the below photo while going through the photostream. it gave me a chuckle.

russian roulette balloon gun

2009-04-29T12:11:00.004-04:00

guffaw! this seriously rocks. russian roulette with an exploding balloon as the prize. i know some people who 1) hate guns or 2) hate popping balloons that would think this is as horrific as the real thing. anyway, this thing is genius.

more here. great illustrations, too.

orange juice

2009-04-27T14:53:00.002-04:00

it has been pretty darn hot these past few days. finally had to start using the air conditioner in the car and putting ice cubes in my drinks. so, since it has started feeling like summer, i've started making some fresh squeezed citrus juices (orange, grapefruit, etc). the above image is from earlier today of me enjoying a nice big monkey cup of juice in my parents' sunroom. also, i think it is time to break out the blender for some smoothies.

swine flu

2009-04-27T13:00:00.004-04:00

i suppose the word(s) for the past few days has been swine flu, which is like the new bird flu. however, like most reports, there is no need to panic. doomsday is not here, however, when we start hearing reports of a hybrid avian-swine flu, i do believe that is when we should be alarmed as that particular strain of virus comes from flying pigs.

lands end

2009-04-24T19:40:00.004-04:00

here's another image from the same trip. this is near the California Palace of the Legion of Honor (you park right down the road). of course it's a couple mile hike to get here but you get an amazing view of Marin and the pacific ocean and the golden gate bridge. and a great workout for the legs.

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fort funston

2009-04-24T19:27:00.004-04:00

found an old hard drive from one of my old laptops (Powerbook G3) and was snooping around to see what was on it and found a folder full of images from a trip to San Francisco from a couple of years ago. i think this image is from a massive (unused?) sewage outlet leading into the pacific ocean at Fort Funston.

morning stroll

2009-04-23T20:53:00.003-04:00

since the weather has been getting more pleasant, i've been taking a little walk around the yard in the morning with a cup of coffee and my camera. i haven't really played with my telephoto in a while, so i thought i'd shoot with that this morning. the sun was out a little bit today and was pushing some of the clouds around, which i think will indicate a slight reprieve from the April showers in the coming days.

Via Lattea

2009-04-23T17:26:00.003-04:00

this line of furniture called Via Lattea by Mario Bellini for Meritalia is phenomenal. luminescent and filled with air!

via treehugger

paint can

2009-04-22T17:54:00.003-04:00

was snooping around the garage earlier and found an old can of paint with some interesting elements of typography and distressing.

on a slight tangent, i think my camera equipment is just as dirty as this paint can is. how i loathe cleaning my gear, but it is so terribly necessary.

Yu jordy Fu's Cloud Lamps

2009-04-21T18:24:00.007-04:00

these lamp shades (made from recycled paper) by London based designer Yu Jordy Fu are absolutely phenomenal. she also has larger chandeliers at her site. reminds me a little bit of some of Tord Boontje's work. i think i may have to steal an idea or three out of her bag of tricks.

morning rain

2009-04-21T11:18:00.004-04:00

last night and this morning, we had a nice episode of April showers.

sakura aka cherry blossom

2009-04-20T19:19:00.005-04:00

cherry blossoms have been rocking out in New Jersey these past couple of weeks.

WWF panda

2009-04-20T18:53:00.003-04:00

1600 paper mache pandas, courtesy of the World Wildlife Fund, in a traveling exhibit to promote the awareness of the endangered status of their species (the real giant panda, not the paper mache ones) as well as bringing attention to general ecological and environmental impact.

below is a video highlighting their construction.

texas weiner

2009-04-20T01:00:00.005-04:00

viva la pork and potato! um. this is me and T pigging out for Sunday dinner. which is in addition to the huge grilled feast we had the night before with R, J and S (see my tweet for details). i think the goal for this week is a couple of long and steady cardio workouts. and maybe a few meals with some fruits and veggies.

balloon lamp

2009-04-17T13:16:00.004-04:00

this is pretty clever. a balloon lamp kit from Japan Trend Shop. runs off of batteries and is illuminated by LED. i dig the packaging too (blister pack, clean typography, clean illustrations for instructions), but i think the price is a bit high at $63, especially since i don't think one kit would do it. seems like these would be best used in multiples (a dozen would be perfect for an outdoor backyard springtime cocktail garden party). i'd go for it if they were under $20, then i'd be easy to pick out stocking stuffers for people. this would go to the top of the list.

youtube: movies and tv shows

2009-04-17T00:50:00.003-04:00

and speaking of youtube, they are starting to roll out full length movies and tv shows from various networks and companies. not too much quantity-wise right now, but they do have some interesting tv show, like ALF, and some good movies like Koyaanisqatsi. not sure if this whole get more tv and movies on the computer is a good thing or bad things yet, but seeing as how i am already quite proficient at procrastination and wasting time, i shall remain impartial for now.

disturbing strokes

2009-04-17T00:44:00.005-04:00

this has been going around the web recently. someone layered a new score onto the opening credits of Diff'rent Strokes and played with the colors a little bit. i like it. especially the last bit when Arnold and Willis glance back at the camera. guffaw!

props: Tim for the heads up.

sternocleidomastoid

2009-04-16T23:54:00.009-04:00

earlier in the day, i was under my car for three hours working on some rusted bolts with a propane torch, some PB Blaster, and a socket wrench. and now my sternocleidomastoids are killing me. it feels a bit strange, as i can't turn my head to the right. almost a little like whiplash, or a day after bailing too much on the slopes. the aggravating part is there is still one bolt left that refuses to let go. tomorrow, i will step it up to power and/or pneumatic tools.

anyway, the whole experience reminded me of another one, where i spent some time underneath my wagon...

the above image (Polaroid 600) was taken sometime in 2002 (+/- some years) in one of California's SVRAs (State Vehicular Recreational Area), either Hollister Hills or Carnegie, where you can play with your dirtbike or 4x4 in a giant state approved (and patrolled) playground. tagging alongside P and G's 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser (with crazy lift kit), i quickly realized the Subaru Outback is still basically a standard station wagon, as some of the terrain was decidedly fond of snacking on plastic. so, regarding the above, i was underneath the front removing what was left of the plastic shield underneath the engine. but i was only underneath the car for 10 minutes. anyway, fun times. did i mention that earlier in day that me and my co-pilot (Griff) were frisked by armed park rangers? that's a story for another time.

and, yes, that was really was my official California license plate.

unemployment statistics

2009-04-16T12:45:00.003-04:00

Slate has an infographic for U.S. unemployment statistics (by county) over a timeline and represented by circles (red is bad, blue is good).

bear

2009-04-13T19:12:00.002-04:00

guffaw!

via we heart it

kim høltermand

2009-04-13T16:00:00.003-04:00

just got turned onto photographer Kim Høltermand. i really like his work a lot, especially his use of color casts and his excellent ability to incorporate atmosphere into his images. compositionally and subject-wise, the works reminds me a little bit of Branislav Kropilak, but a little less austere and rigid.

papershapers

2009-04-13T14:29:00.004-04:00

this is a must see if you like papercrafts. superpunch has a great article on the papershapers exhibit featuring some phenomenal paper artists. i'll look for more on this exhibit a little bit later in the day. exciting stuff!

S'morepocalypse

2009-04-13T13:40:00.002-04:00

happy belated Easter everyone. what happens to all those confections that get marked down with super clearance discounts of up to ninety percent? you get S'morepocalypse! i think i may have to work on version 2.0 of this scene. apocalypse is recession-proof...

for additional scenes of apocalyptical whimsy or whimsical apocalypse that comprise my MFA thesis work see my Toymonger website.

moon

2009-04-10T11:50:00.005-04:00

aperture : f1.4, shutter : 1/13s, iso : 3200

playing with high iso on the 1Ds Mark III. and procrastinating from writing thesis. working on chapter on copyright infringement and such.