May 2009
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Very clever, Flickr guy. →
Flickr thumbnails making a mosaic? I love it. (Brought to your attention by your new friend, @colene.)
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“iPhone apps made the iPhone awesome. Facebook apps made Facebook shit.”
– From my friend, Alex Cornell, who is absolutely correct.
Be My Friend in Seattle?
Let’s just say I were going to visit Seattle. And let’s also say I’d be showing up tomorrow and then leaving on Sunday morning. Maybe you’d see me on the street or drinking coffee or just kickin it or whatever, because you happen to be there too. The question is: Will you please tap me on the shoulder and say hello, because that would be great?
Great Works
youlooknicetoday:
Today, over at the mother ship, we told you a bit about the history of Hernes, the You Look Nice Today writers’ retreat. Countless great works will be written there, and we’re excited to offer residencies to writers of ever-higher caliber.
But we should not forget some of the wonderful works that have already been produced at Hernes. A brief list:
Halm Greenbread: The...
Some Movie-Themed Nicknames For Fireland's Junk
I swear, fireland: One day, when I ask you to marry me, I want you to know in advance it’s just the liquor talking. See, I know we can’t make babies, but liquor doesn’t.
via fireland:
Monkeybone
The Terror of Tiny Town
Swamp Thing
The Mysterious Monolith That Creates The Star-Child*
Rell (the cyclops in Krull — most chicks are like “wha?”)**
Det. Somerset of the Downtown...
“You know what? I sure love all you guys. I really do, is the thing. Thanks for...”
– I mean it. Jason, a Tumblr
A Gift For You, From Me. To You. From Me, Jason.
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UPDATE: Okay so my building did not burn down.
But it smells like someone lit a pile of phonebooks sitting in the bottom of an oil barrel, covered them up with >1500 wine corks and a few containers of baby powder, quicklime and one bottle of mineral oil. Don’t ask me how I know that. I mean actually don’t ask me because that particular litigation is still pending, and my attorney says to not talk about it. So my hands are tied....
“Hi I smelled smoke and heard fire trucks so yeah my building’s on fire or...”
– Me, right now. Seriously. Thinking of livetweeting it.
No Parking on the Dance Floor.
Alright. So. Tidying up a few minutes ago, I found a several-weeks-old To Do list under the mountains of stratigraphy on my desk. Importantly, however, I have absolutely no recollection of making this list, or, in fact, why. Even still, this list suggests I need to concern myself with these two, seemingly disparate issues, and nothing else:
TAXES
Midnight Star: No Parking on the Dance Floor
I...
Five menu items at Silver Spoon Thai that could...
Jasmine Rice
Ginger Snapper
Rainbow Salad
Volcano Prawns
Pumpkin Curry
(not mine; instead, via the bâtard magnifique at 5ives)
(UPDATE: Over an hour later, and ‘Ginger Snapper’ is still making me howl. Because I’m 12.)
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My Top 5 Typefaces (Week Ending 2009-4-5)
Clarendon LT (Bold) (6)
Trade Gothic (Bold #2) (4)
Stempel Garamond Std (Roman) (1)
ITC Century (Condensed Light Italic) (1)
Avenir Std 35 (Light) (1)
Imported from My Crap Designs by JasPer
"...and, thrust home."
merlin:
Cyrano de Bergerac Theatre Scene
Absolutely one of my all-time favorite movie scenes. This may be the modern smartass’s rosetta stone (right down to that little stare of regret at the end).
(Bonus: we learn the proper use of “presently.” Please share this information with friends.)
(Amen, Merlin. All of it.)
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey // Paul & Linda...
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WatchHey guys, check out this kick-ass new bump on [adult swim]*. It’s pretty much awesome*.
(Music: Slite Delite • Artist: Amour/Carroll • Album: Lite • Found at extrememusic.com • Professional model: Gizelle*)
*not really.
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“To have a great idea, have a lot of them.”
– THOMAS A. EDISON. (It’s actually a pretty good quote, and pretty much true, so no jokey joke here from me. Unless it’s that Edison was supposedly an ass. And then the joke’s on us, every time we turn on a light. Thanks for all that light, Edison. Ass.)