more morr music please...

click the image to see moody minimalist record label morr music's perfectly peculiar 2006 holiday greetings to the net cruisers of the world...and to jam out on some bones and mushrooms. sweet & silly & scary.

a memorable texted quote from a friend of a friend

"girls pretty much scare me more than bears"

tales from the nra

page 12 of a pdf that will soon be made into a beautifully illustrated and delicately designed perversely persuasive book peddling the ideals of the nra. download it, and then compare & contrast with the nifty client notes my friend jon was nice (and bored) enough to uncover in adobe illustrator. (shown below)

please do click on the photos for larger (and more readable) images on flickr.

pages 4-5

props to the illustrator for not taking the advice of the client and going overboard with burning guns and such. he opted instead for a slightly malevolent presidential-ish portrait of the evil soros with tired eyes, a cancerous mole, a slight grimace, unruly hair, loose neck fat, and fingers steepled mr. burns-style.


pages 12-13

what you don't know, is that this "fragile" little old lady is a serial rapist. that's right. she rapes guys. with a cucumber. vicious little whipper snapper. she's got an m-60 tucked up her skirt and was even able to bust out of those handcuffs around her ankles. see? one of them's not hooked to ANYTHING. she's a wily one, that gramma smith.


pages 14-15

mmm violent mayhem.


pages 20-21

"gangs" is in the hottest font on earth. sexy slutty rebel sailor pirate tattoo font. makes you wonder who DOESN'T want to be in a gang?


pages 28-29

i need me an iconic American muscular warrior somethin' fierce. rawr!

via boingboing.net and wonkette

my favorite paparazzo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahkalina/
not photoshopped.

check him out in the most recent issue of jpg magazine too...

all of a sudden i miss everyone

explosions in the sky will release a new album, 'all of a sudden i miss everyone', on february 20th, 2007. you'll be able to preorder it from their label, temporary residence starting on january 1st. they're offering a deluxe limited edition double-disc version that will include an entire album of remixes by jesu, adem, the paper chase, mountains, four tet and eluvium. the first pressing of the gatefold double LP format features an exquisite etching on the fourth side, and will be available on colored vinyl (light yellow and navy blue to match the artwork), and will also include the bonus CD of remixes.

have a taste --> "welcome ghosts"

i <3 steven alan

no words necessary. zoomify (and buy) here --> vintage jewish wedding ring

trebek has one of those days

***spelling errors corrected and names changed to protect the innocent***

me: i was watching jeopardy at the gym last night
friend: haha
me: and i got one question right
me: i was so happy
me: ha
friend: you are expanding your mind and strengthening your body at the same time now?
me: those people have nutso good memory
friend: yep
me: 2 birds, one stone, etc
friend: you want to go see a taping of it when you are here?
me: they quizzed them on the amendments
me: and there are a lot
me: i thought there were only a dozen or so
friend: 14?
me: but they were quoting up to like 18
me: or something
friend: ah
me: i'm so ign'ant about history
friend: but yeah, we can go to a taping if you want
me: ahhaha
friend: cause sony owns jeopardy haah
me: for reals? i'm not a fan. i just thought it would be more fun to watch than friends
me: right right
me: hhaha
me: also
me: alex trebek
friend: haha i am not a fan really
me: did this weird little thing
friend: trebek is scary in real life
me: when an answer to a question was "what is a ferret?"
friend: he was talking about shotguns once to the audience according to one of my coworkers that works on jeopardy
me: and he made a little weasel noise
me: and motioned with his hands
me: to indicate a phantom ferret
me: it was hilarious
me: and then he said "yeah, it's been one of those days"
me: i miss his mustache
me: he looks funny without it. naked.
friend: me too!
me: he looks like a hard talkin ass kicking nature man
me: (not)
friend: i feel like i am doing something wrong when i look at hi now
me: shotgun politics? or shotgun guns?
friend: GUNS!!
me: wack
friend: that he uses on people that come on his lawn or something
me: i like how he says "good" to all the contestants' right answers
me: like they're lil puppies being trained

72

greene st, soho, nyc, ny

link --> fun article about the design disease

in memory of james...

i used to work for cnet a few years back, and it was by far the friendliest place i have ever worked at, which is saying a lot considering my lengthy rambling resume. cnet has a generous habit of flying in its employees to san francisco (where the headquarters are, and where james lived/worked/loved) twice a year, to have a "town hall" meeting. the meeting serves to cover company updates and to introduce any new hires. and when i first signed on, i got to attend one, got introduced to all the editorial staff, all the sales staff, and got to (o so luckily) be part of a powerpoint presentation where they introduced the newbies to the oldies.

my memory is fuzzy and i met a lot of people that day, but i believe james and kati were among them. they stick out in my mind as a kind of dorky asian guy and a cheerful white girl that were especially friendly and welcoming and warm. we chatted about nothing in particular for 5 minutes or so and then i was whisked off to some other corporate activity.

so no, i didn't really know him. after following the story about his missing family for 11 days, i've learned that he loved his family, was a tech fanatic, owned a clothing store and apothecary, and that he has two beautiful kids.

i wish the best for both the kim and fleming families. cnet won't be the same without his contributions and i'm sure everyone there will miss him. he gave his all to try to ensure his family's well-being, and that makes him a hero in my book.

rest in peace james. your family and friends are in my prayers.

link --> "in memoriam" video from cnet.com
link --> transcript of kati's parents being interviewed on larry king live, monday evening
link --> the last cnet video that james did
link --> article from news station KGW, serving oregon & sw washington
link --> a page put up by the kim & fleming families with a detailed timeline and updates. you can make a donation if you'd like.

...

i'm quitting ebay. today. this minute. 7:01 pm on monday december 4th. my silly fashion obsession is making me broke. that and my income is about to become very limited. i might still sell stuff on it though. the closet is overflowing and if i don't stop the flow of materialism soon, i'll be drowning in junk. it'll help if you guys buy it all. thanks!

perfectly pimpin punktastic paul!

RISA JAROSLOW & DANCERS (Tonight through Sunday night) Risa Jaroslow has often focused on the idea of community in her work, and in “Resist/Surrender” she explores ideas about masculinity by bringing in a diverse group of nondancers (gay teenagers, New York City firefighters and corporate lawyers) to work with her troupe. Scott Johnson has composed an original score. At 8:30, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, 131 East 10th Street, East Village, (212) 674-8194, danspaceproject.org; $15; members, $10. (Roslyn Sulcas)

my friend paul (he's the sexy brown boy in the right back corner) is performing tonight, saturday, and sunday. if you live in nyc, definitely check out his danspace project dance piece "resist/surrender" at st mark's church, at 2nd ave & 10th st. lower east side, friday evening, crappy wind and rain and nasty muggy 80 degrees outside (IN DECEMBER??????)...god is practically demanding that you attend!

it's only $15 and if you ever go to see anything live in the city, you already know that it's a sweet deal. plus, the new york times calls it "...exquisite, like a drop of air suspended in honey." and who doesn't like honey!?!?