Aug 06 2012
Antony and the Johnsons – Cut the World.
Originally composed for Robert Wilson’s play “The Life and Death of Marina Abramović. (From Wikipedia: Abramović’s work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind.)
Haunting, melancholy, bleak to say the least.
Also beautiful (as Antony’s songs often are).
[From Gizmodo]
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Apr 11 2011
I’ve had this on order at Amazon for months, but finally noticed in the reviews that Barnes & Noble had it in stock on their website. In his latest work of fiction, Jonathan Safron Foer has literally cut out a new story from Bruno Schulz’s classic story The Street of Crocodiles (also known as The Cinnamon Shops).
The result is something beautiful…words from pages below peeking up into the current page…giving so many different ways to read each page. Reading through front to back is quick, as there aren’t many words on each page…and each page is only one-sided. But this is something I imagine you’d want to read over…seeing the different ways the words come together.
About the book (from Jonathan Safron Foer):
The making of the book (from the publisher):
Tree of Codes (Publisher’s Microsite)
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Sep 18 2008
About a month ago, I wrote about The Priority Box project. Well on Monday, I finally received my priority box. It contains: Achievement.
And you know what…I did achieve some things this week. Which I’ll write about in my next entry.
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Aug 11 2008
A friend of mine just received one.
“The Priority Boxes” A global art series.
What would you do if you suddenly received a box via mail, labeled “FRAGILE: Contains Peace”? How would you use it? Would you give it to someone else? Would you sell it? Would you just throw it away?
Such a box is exactly what painter Franck de Las Mercedes has been sending since May of 2006 to anyone who asks him, anywhere in the world, for free.
“The Priority Boxes” project is a public art series that seeks to provoke thought, to make people reconsider their ability to influence change, communicate through art and make art accessible to people from all walks of life.
Sign up for one of your own here.
I signed up for one, and will post when I receive mine in the next month or two.
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Mar 06 2008
Looks like I’m a couple days late on posting my weekly sketch again. This week I don’t even have a good excuse, I’ve just been lazy. I did end up making it to the Getty Villa last Saturday. It was a cloudy morning, threatening rain the entire time. The Villa holds the antiquities collection of the Getty. Its designed to resemble a Roman villa from Herculaneum. Most of the collection consists of sculptures, however there is also some jewels, coins and frescoes as well. It is of course much smaller than the main Getty Museum, but still quite interesting. Afterwards, I picked up some cupcakes from Sprinkles and stopped for lunch in Little Ethiopia.
I had to take my car in to the shop, it was making a rubbing noise anytime I turned. Turns out it was just that the power steering fluid was low. Apparently the power steering box could use to be replaced, because its got a small leak, but its also $750 for the part. So the mechanic said, just make sure to top off the fluid if it starts making noise. With an oil change and a few other minor maintenance things, I managed to escape for under $200. That made me happy, I was expecting something closer (or exceeding) my $600 budget (which I didn’t really have either).
One of my friends posed an interesting question last week. Which is worse: getting drunk or pre-marital sex? As I was thinking about my answer to this question, I also thought about how my answer has changed from when I was in high school to now a few years out of college. My simplistic current answer would be getting drunk is worse. Not only does heavy drinking damage your body, it has the potential to damage people around you in both your actions and emotionally. Pre-marital sex…well my views about the institution of marriage in our current political environment effect my answer on that. I personally have issues with the “civil” side of marriage. I don’t think we should be regulating who people can or cannot marry, I mean, if two adults love each other and want to commit to each other, than they should be able to. So back to the pre-marital sex thing, I believe that sex is an important part of our expression of love towards our chosen partner. It is still something that is very special and should only be done in the confines of a committed relationship. So for those people that marriage isn’t an option or that have problems with the institution of marriage, should they not be able to express their love physically?
This weekend I’m going to focus on working on my resume and looking for jobs for after the semester is over. Right now I’m focusing on three places for my job search, 1)Santa Rosa, 2)LA, 3)Eugene/Portland.
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Jan 17 2008
The owner of the coffee shop I frequent (Cafe Corsa on Figueroa & 23rd), gets to test ride this on Sunday:
Yes, that is the new 2008 Ducati 848 Superbike, which is technically not for sale yet (he’s riding a demo unit). Probably a little bit too much bike for my virgin motorcycle dreams…but still so pretty.
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Jan 07 2008
Granted, I don’t watch a whole lot of non-Sports related television anymore, but the writers strike is going to really damage television as we know it. Without the ability to produce new episodes of the standard dramas and sitcoms, the networks are resorting to filling the schedule with new reality tv shows. The sad thing is, even these they are managing to do poorly.
Sunday night on NBC saw the return of American Gladiators. Originally run as a syndicated show from 1989-96, it has been “revived” for prime time viewing. The basic premise is that two contenders compete against each other in a series of challenges that test physical strength and stamina. Complicating this competition, is each event has “Gladiators” that they must face. These gladiators are basically pro or amateur bodybuilders (or in the case of the men ex-football players).
Out of morbid curiosity, I watched Sunday’s special two-hour premier. Having watched some of the original run, I was curious to see how it would be updated for the 21st Century. In probably a good move by the producers, not much had changed. There was perhaps more safety equipment, but the basic format and challenges hadn’t changed much. What was sad, is that the production seemed to me to be worse in this new version. At least in the first episode of the night, the editing seemed to be pretty shoddy and rushed. Plus one contestant and one gladiator were injured. Not a good way to start off a new show. The second episode of the night did seem to improve a little in the editing department, however it still seems a bit rushed. The transitions between show and commercials could also be improved.
I will not be watching tonights episode (in its normally scheduled time). If the writers strike carries on much longer, I feel that it will definitely be a major blow to the networks. Will even the people that like reality tv finally get sick of it all? I know I am, and I barely watch tv as it is. What will I watch tonight (Besides the BCS Championship Game)? The Daily Show and Colbert Report’s return to the air without writers.
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Nov 20 2007
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