Today while perusing the internets I learned of a similar, but far more useful, item that is coming out next year:
Pre-Orders are now being accepted. Yum!
Friday, December 4
Nerdy Electric
Once upon a time at I was buying some cables an industrial electronics store when I came across the most amazing thing - wall plates for your video cables. I shouldn't have been shocked that such a thing existed, but I was - both shocked and thrilled. Useless to me, of course, but I still loved them.
Today while perusing the internets I learned of a similar, but far more useful, item that is coming out next year:
Pre-Orders are now being accepted. Yum!
Today while perusing the internets I learned of a similar, but far more useful, item that is coming out next year:
Pre-Orders are now being accepted. Yum!
Monday, November 30
November Stuff
The past couple of weeks have been a hair on the busy side. First we got some work done on our foundation, which led right into replacing our back steps. All of that housework is totally un-glamorous, but it nice to cross some projects off the list.
It took way too long, but we finally met the Baby Incinta. We’ve been enjoying the online updates, but they just don’t do that kid justice. Cute-ness incarnate, and I only made her cry once. There’s also been a lot of general baby-business going on. Everywhere we turn there are friends who have just had, are about to have or will some day soon be having a baby. It seems people are all about the procreation these days.
Next up we headed off to NY to spend Thanksgiving week with Keri’s family. I watched other people bake pies, and we took a trip into the city. I entertained a 2 year old with a train set, and got to tell his Dad when there was an “oopsie” in his pant leg. We gorged ourselves all week long on gourmet burgers, bagels, New York pizza and – of course – plenty of turkey & pie.
We got back in LA just in time to celebrate Keri’s birthday. We caught Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza just before it heads off to another city. It was a solid 2.5 hours of the amazing kind of entertainment you expect from Cirque. Our favorite by far was the Wheel of Death. I would try to explain it, but really you should just take a peek at it here. And yes, it is as badass as it sounds.
It took way too long, but we finally met the Baby Incinta. We’ve been enjoying the online updates, but they just don’t do that kid justice. Cute-ness incarnate, and I only made her cry once. There’s also been a lot of general baby-business going on. Everywhere we turn there are friends who have just had, are about to have or will some day soon be having a baby. It seems people are all about the procreation these days.
Next up we headed off to NY to spend Thanksgiving week with Keri’s family. I watched other people bake pies, and we took a trip into the city. I entertained a 2 year old with a train set, and got to tell his Dad when there was an “oopsie” in his pant leg. We gorged ourselves all week long on gourmet burgers, bagels, New York pizza and – of course – plenty of turkey & pie.
We got back in LA just in time to celebrate Keri’s birthday. We caught Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza just before it heads off to another city. It was a solid 2.5 hours of the amazing kind of entertainment you expect from Cirque. Our favorite by far was the Wheel of Death. I would try to explain it, but really you should just take a peek at it here. And yes, it is as badass as it sounds.
Saturday, November 7
Costume Options
Leading up to the festival Phish had a website dedicated to fueling speculation on which album they'd play as their Musical Costume during their Halloween Set. The site would scroll through 99 Album covers of potential selections, eliminating a few each day. The suspense ended the day of the show when the chosen album was announced in a playbill given out at the concert arena entrance. Said playbill also contained some entertaining bios of the band:
Just before the Halloween Set began a video celebrating all the possible choices played over the huge stage adjacent HD monitors. Its entertaining if you've got a few minutes:
Just before the Halloween Set began a video celebrating all the possible choices played over the huge stage adjacent HD monitors. Its entertaining if you've got a few minutes:
Friday, November 6
The Holiday
A few months back my brother and I were pondering hitting up the Phish Halloween Festival. We waffled back and forth for a few days and ultimately said “fuck it” and bought tickets. 40,000 people, 3 days, 1 polo field. Good times!
We went with the lazy-hippie’s Travel Package which included a room at a luxury resort and a 24hr shuttle to/from the venue. We expected to have some logistical hiccups along the way – especially with the shuttles – but surprisingly, there were none.
The event was so well organized it made me a little jealous. There were vendors and port-o-potties as far as the eye could see, and rarely a line for anything. The grounds were covered in cushy grass, which was gentle on the feet for the three days of dancing. We skipped both the Internet Café and the music listening/mixing tent, but we did enjoy all the various art installations (especially the fire-related ones!).
And then there was the music. Phish played 8 sets over the course of three days, all of which were fantastic. In addition to six “regular” sets there was an acoustic set and, of course, the Halloween set. After much online debate and speculation, the boys chose the Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones as their musical costume. With the addition of a horn section and backup singers they really did the album justice.
All in all it was an amazing experience – the Festival of a Lifetime. Here’s a small sampling of some of the sights:
We went with the lazy-hippie’s Travel Package which included a room at a luxury resort and a 24hr shuttle to/from the venue. We expected to have some logistical hiccups along the way – especially with the shuttles – but surprisingly, there were none.
The event was so well organized it made me a little jealous. There were vendors and port-o-potties as far as the eye could see, and rarely a line for anything. The grounds were covered in cushy grass, which was gentle on the feet for the three days of dancing. We skipped both the Internet Café and the music listening/mixing tent, but we did enjoy all the various art installations (especially the fire-related ones!).
And then there was the music. Phish played 8 sets over the course of three days, all of which were fantastic. In addition to six “regular” sets there was an acoustic set and, of course, the Halloween set. After much online debate and speculation, the boys chose the Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones as their musical costume. With the addition of a horn section and backup singers they really did the album justice.
All in all it was an amazing experience – the Festival of a Lifetime. Here’s a small sampling of some of the sights:
The Holiday from pvision on Vimeo.
Sunday, October 4
Babies and Zombies
Last night at the Eagle Rock Music Festival I saved a child's life. A mom turned away from her stroller and it started to roll away. My super-hero-like reflexes kicked in and I calmly saved that baby from rolling down the street into the rambunctious crowd. Yep, saved that baby's life - BAM, just like that. This afternoon I'm gearing up to go see Zombieland by playing a video game where I hunt the undead.
From Baby Saver to Zombie Slayer in just a few short hours. Sometimes that's just how I roll.
From Baby Saver to Zombie Slayer in just a few short hours. Sometimes that's just how I roll.
Friday, October 2
Guac Off
I love The Guacamole. A number of years back I started making my own, inspired by one of Dalton’s recipes. It’s surprisingly simple, and, if I do say so myself, so so delicious. When I have to bring something to a party/event there’s no debate – Guac is my standby. You might say it’s my thing.
For a few weeks at work we’ve been kicking around the idea of an avocado-based event and today it finally came together: The Guac Off. We had 5 entries into a blind taste test. Tennille even made little score cards.
There was a variety of textures and flavors, from the traditional to the nouveau, from the slightly bland to the excessively salty – something for everyone. Around 6pm all entries were ready for tasting and the crowd descended. A non-voting and (allegedly) unbiased observer tallied the votes (on an excel sheet!) and the winner was announced…
… sadly I only came in second. I was beat out by a young punk. But his Guacamole was pretty tasty.
For a few weeks at work we’ve been kicking around the idea of an avocado-based event and today it finally came together: The Guac Off. We had 5 entries into a blind taste test. Tennille even made little score cards.
There was a variety of textures and flavors, from the traditional to the nouveau, from the slightly bland to the excessively salty – something for everyone. Around 6pm all entries were ready for tasting and the crowd descended. A non-voting and (allegedly) unbiased observer tallied the votes (on an excel sheet!) and the winner was announced…
… sadly I only came in second. I was beat out by a young punk. But his Guacamole was pretty tasty.
Sunday, September 27
Sweet Sweet Internet
So I was chatting with my brother, who used to be a big Netflix fan. See, he'd get the discs, copy them, and send them back. Now he's a torrent man:
Brother: I'm downloading Lost right now.
Me: Oh yeah? What season?
Brother: All of it!
Ah, the internet.
Brother: I'm downloading Lost right now.
Me: Oh yeah? What season?
Brother: All of it!
Ah, the internet.
Saturday, September 19
Tuesday, September 15
Wedded Bliss
I finally got off my ass and did something with the time lapse from the Wedding. I find it amusing:
Wedded Bliss from pvision on Vimeo.
Monday, September 7
Hollywood Adventures
This weekend I enjoyed two Hollywood Flavored activities. Saturday night we headed over to the Barnsdale Art Park for the first (allegedly of many) Movie Nights. Silverlake Wine held a beer tasting, and there were some vendors selling fancy hot dogs, some Indian snacks and ice cream tasties. The weather was beautiful and the sunset on the city looked amazing.
They showed Swingers, which will always hold a special place in my heart. Even after so many years I still chuckled at the LA jokes (818? 310.), and enjoyed seeing the East Side locations on the Big Screen.
They showed Swingers, which will always hold a special place in my heart. Even after so many years I still chuckled at the LA jokes (818? 310.), and enjoyed seeing the East Side locations on the Big Screen.
The next day we got-up-and-went over to Runyan to enjoy the barely smokey air where I got a few fun post-apocalypse pictures:
Monday, August 31
Sunday, August 23
Lobster Day
Today, during a run-of-the-mill trip to the local Target, Keri and I found unexpected pleasures. First we stumbled upon the newish Farmer’s Market in the parking lot of the Eagle Rock Mall. There were a fine variety of vendors, though many were more clothes/art/chachki than actual farm good. And they had a band! Not a good one, but a band none the less.
While wandering the aisles of Target we were reminded of our half-baked plan to eat some lobsters. Now was the time for action! We headed to the lower level of the mall to investigate the Asian Fish market we’d heard of but never seen. The name Seafood City is a bit misleading – that place is a full on grocery store chock-full o’ Filipino goodness. They had all sorts of crazy things I’d never heard of (and have no idea how to cook with). And, of course, their seafood selection was fucking serious:
We snatched up 4 of the liveliest lobsters they had and headed home to boil some water.
While wandering the aisles of Target we were reminded of our half-baked plan to eat some lobsters. Now was the time for action! We headed to the lower level of the mall to investigate the Asian Fish market we’d heard of but never seen. The name Seafood City is a bit misleading – that place is a full on grocery store chock-full o’ Filipino goodness. They had all sorts of crazy things I’d never heard of (and have no idea how to cook with). And, of course, their seafood selection was fucking serious:
We snatched up 4 of the liveliest lobsters they had and headed home to boil some water.
I apologized to each little duder as I plunged them head first into the afterlife, and just 8 hot minutes later they were ready.
I haven’t had lobster in a long-ass time, and this is by far my favorite way to do it; at home, digging in with your hands. None of this “tail-only” shit they do in restaurants – give me the whole thing so I can tear it apart with my bare hands, like the hunter (slash fisherman) I am.
In review, buttery and delicious. Let them eat lobster!
I haven’t had lobster in a long-ass time, and this is by far my favorite way to do it; at home, digging in with your hands. None of this “tail-only” shit they do in restaurants – give me the whole thing so I can tear it apart with my bare hands, like the hunter (slash fisherman) I am. In review, buttery and delicious. Let them eat lobster!
Saturday, August 22
Mexicatessen
Keri and I have a standing disagreement about the Taco Spot; I think they're tasty, she does not. I admit, they can't compare to Yuca's, but its better than Taco Bell, and aside from the various local taco trucks (which I am still scared of), they are by far the closest burrito joint around.
Enter The Mexicatessen. They've had "coming soon" signs up for months now - we were starting to wonder if they were another casualty of the tanking economy. But finally, just a few weeks ago, CaCao Mexicatessen opened its doors.
We checked it out today for lunch and were definitely impressed. The space itself looks good - they put a lot of effort into the decor and there is a surprising number of seats (both in and out) for such a tiny little shop. In addition to the hot food, they sell all sorts of groceries and candy from Mexico. Our orders were pretty straight forward: Keri got some tacos, and I got burrito:
Enter The Mexicatessen. They've had "coming soon" signs up for months now - we were starting to wonder if they were another casualty of the tanking economy. But finally, just a few weeks ago, CaCao Mexicatessen opened its doors.
We checked it out today for lunch and were definitely impressed. The space itself looks good - they put a lot of effort into the decor and there is a surprising number of seats (both in and out) for such a tiny little shop. In addition to the hot food, they sell all sorts of groceries and candy from Mexico. Our orders were pretty straight forward: Keri got some tacos, and I got burrito:
Tacos = Delicious (1 x carne asada, 1 x carnitas)
Burrito = Tasty (carne asada + tangy salad)Its an order-at-the-counter and they bring-it-to-your-table kind of joint. The "order number" signs looked like they were form a cool mexican deck of cards. Or something. We were number 1; aww yeah. You can tell its early in their restaurant life because everyone was super friendly, and they were prompt with our ice water and chips/salsa, but they brought Keri's tacos before my burrito. Like, 10 minutes before. Which, in the end - who cares, but they could work on their timing a bit. That's really my only complaint - the food was delicious, and everyone on the east side should give them a try. Go for the carnitas - it was by far the superior meat.
Friday, August 14
Sunday, August 9
Wednesday, August 5
So Far
There's been a lot of news about Iran of late, what with the rigged elections, riots and such. Every time I hear Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's name I start hearing this song in my head. There's some humor going on here:
"And I raaaaaaan... ran so far away..."
"And I raaaaaaan... ran so far away..."
Saturday, August 1
Wedded Bliss
A year and change ago I bought a beautiful ring. A few months after that I got down on one knee and proposed - she even said yes! Soon we were knee deep in lists, spreadsheets and piles of stationary. It all culminated two weeks ago with a great weekend in Big Sur. Thanks to our many Helper Monkies, everything went according to plan and the people had a good time (at least, that’s what the photobooth pictures suggest).
After the wedding we headed north to Whistler for some much needed relaxation. Between lounging on our balcony and taking naps we were able to fit in some hiking, biking and lots of sushi. We took a zip-line tour of the mountain and even hiked up a glacier (complete with crampons).
Sadly we’re starting to immerse ourselves back into reality, and work is rearing its ugly head. On Monday I’ll be back in the office, doing my part to make TV Magic. I’m sure it will be good to get back into the swing of things, but right now I really wish we were still sitting here:
Thanks again to everyone who helped us make our Wedding everything we hoped it could be.
After the wedding we headed north to Whistler for some much needed relaxation. Between lounging on our balcony and taking naps we were able to fit in some hiking, biking and lots of sushi. We took a zip-line tour of the mountain and even hiked up a glacier (complete with crampons).
Sadly we’re starting to immerse ourselves back into reality, and work is rearing its ugly head. On Monday I’ll be back in the office, doing my part to make TV Magic. I’m sure it will be good to get back into the swing of things, but right now I really wish we were still sitting here: 
Thanks again to everyone who helped us make our Wedding everything we hoped it could be.
Saturday, May 23
Kabosh
Me: Sorry to be the Kabosher, but...
Keri: No you are not. You love your role as the Kabosher!
(She might be right).
Keri: No you are not. You love your role as the Kabosher!
(She might be right).
Friday, May 22
Tickets Be Gone
A while back Phish had a lottery for their Summer Tour tickets. Due to the large volume of eager, tech savvy hippies, I came up with a plan to increase my chances for tickets. Though there was only a few shows I actually wanted to attend, I tried for the whole tour, figuring I could always trade crappy tickets for good ones. It seemed like a solid plan.
I applied for the tickets and then sort of forgot about them as life churned forward. A few weeks later my brother forwarded me an email – the lottery denied him; no tickets. A few hours later I too got an email from Phish; I got tickets… to every show on the tour.
Every. Single. Show.
It was bitter-sweet victory since I already knew I couldn’t attend any. I’d already committed to an east coast Dead Tour with my Brother, followed by a mini West Coast Dead Tour all the while working on a new project and, more importantly, planning the Wedding. And, of course, all of the Phish shows are in the month leading up to our Wedding. No Phish for me.
The tickets arrived this week and it made me a little sad. They’ll all go to good Hippie Homes, but they’re just so pretty I hate to give them up. And the tickets themselves are sweet. A throw back to the way the Grateful Dead mail order tickets used to be. Not just an ugly computer printout, but a mini work of art. Right there in your hand. Getting you into the show.
I applied for the tickets and then sort of forgot about them as life churned forward. A few weeks later my brother forwarded me an email – the lottery denied him; no tickets. A few hours later I too got an email from Phish; I got tickets… to every show on the tour.
Every. Single. Show.
It was bitter-sweet victory since I already knew I couldn’t attend any. I’d already committed to an east coast Dead Tour with my Brother, followed by a mini West Coast Dead Tour all the while working on a new project and, more importantly, planning the Wedding. And, of course, all of the Phish shows are in the month leading up to our Wedding. No Phish for me.
The tickets arrived this week and it made me a little sad. They’ll all go to good Hippie Homes, but they’re just so pretty I hate to give them up. And the tickets themselves are sweet. A throw back to the way the Grateful Dead mail order tickets used to be. Not just an ugly computer printout, but a mini work of art. Right there in your hand. Getting you into the show.
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