And I'm completely serious when I say that. This little gem is a video from the music collective N.A.S.A. (North America South America). The song's a strange and wonderful collaboration between Tom Waits and Kool Keith. The video is a visual feast by Fluorescent Hill. Give it a watch and sit back in awe.
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I'm once again in a position where I'm not particularly bogged down with schoolwork or Garg-related issues, but I'm counting down the days until Spring Break, which starts at the end of this week. I guess I have had a healthy number of things due this week, but I've gotten all of them done pretty far ahead of time, including a case study on the zebra mussel invasion and the video featured in the previous post.
I think a lot of the eagerness to visit home is puppy-related. I miss my dog, perhaps more in theory than in practice. My mom has advised me not to get a cat next year, but the desire for fuzzy companionship might be too strong. Maybe I'll settle for a rat or something.
On Friday, I had an "Apocalypse Nachos" party, which entailed me making nachos for some friends, then watching Apocalypse Now with them so I didn't have to go see it at screening. This was a success. There was also much pineapple.
On Saturday, in lieu of romance, I attended a planning meeting with some Garg staffers and board members about the magazine's future considering the current economic difficulties. It wasn't entirely grim, but some big changes are in the offing.
Moving on to news not related to me, Jonathan Visger (who you might remember from Bowling with Mason Proper) has been turning out increasingly interesting music for his solo project (under the name Bug Lung Baby), and has started a blog documenting his progress. You should check it out.
I think a lot of the eagerness to visit home is puppy-related. I miss my dog, perhaps more in theory than in practice. My mom has advised me not to get a cat next year, but the desire for fuzzy companionship might be too strong. Maybe I'll settle for a rat or something.
On Friday, I had an "Apocalypse Nachos" party, which entailed me making nachos for some friends, then watching Apocalypse Now with them so I didn't have to go see it at screening. This was a success. There was also much pineapple.
On Saturday, in lieu of romance, I attended a planning meeting with some Garg staffers and board members about the magazine's future considering the current economic difficulties. It wasn't entirely grim, but some big changes are in the offing.
Moving on to news not related to me, Jonathan Visger (who you might remember from Bowling with Mason Proper) has been turning out increasingly interesting music for his solo project (under the name Bug Lung Baby), and has started a blog documenting his progress. You should check it out.
Over the past few months,
I've been watching the TEDtalks podcast, learning a ton (you should too!), and getting continued and much-needed inspiration to keep hacking away at all the projects I have in various states of existence. I found this one exceptionally interesting both for its delivery and content (and of course its anecdote about Tom Waits). I really recommend giving it a watch.
I was sent a link to this more than a month ago, and I may not be a man, but I think it contains sensible and inspiring advice for men and women alike. I also think it deserves as much exposure as possible, since more men should pay attention to what it has to say...
The Art of Manliness
The Art of Manliness
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