Willapalooza in Las Vegas
Oct 31, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Tired
.:itunes:. Gloryhound by Daniel Amos
My friend Will is getting married in a few months. Because of this, we took a little trip to Las Vegas this past weekend.
Vegas is a very interesting town. The first thing you notice is how much it is like an adult Disney world in a couple ways: it’s a playground and it’s a fascade (the closer you get to the buildings, the more you discover they are more like a set). Anyhoo, here are a few pictures from the time. I was going to write about the whole trip, but Dave gives an exhaustive rundown here.
For those of you don’t know Will, he’s the hot chick on the right. On the left is Dan.
Here’s the whole crew minus one. Mike Koch was not in the picture.
This is Dave, who served as our host all week:
In Vegas, even the bathrooms have cup-holders:
This is my favorite shot of the weekend. And, yes, it is of myself:
New York, New York (in Las Vegas):
While I was in town, I visited Central Christian Church. I got to hang out with their Operations guy and see what they were up to. Seems like they are growing like crazy and doing some cool things in the city. The service I went to met in a High School on the west side of town.
Remember the reality show about the club that was starting in Vegas? Well, here it is: closed down and for sale.
Check out my cool hat:
And later that night my other cool hat (that’s Jon on the left):
On the way home, I got to sit in First Class. Kachow:
Quote of the Day
Oct 31, 2007 Quotes
.:mood:. Good
.:itunes:. The Road Not Taken by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
“In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair, the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die.”
-Dorothy Sayers
Glamorous Thriller
Oct 31, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Ahhhhhhhhh!
.:mashup:. Glamorous Thriller by Fergie VS. Michael Jackson
In honor of Halloween, here’s the Mashup of the Day:
Bracing For Noel
Oct 31, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Hmmm
.:itunes:. Traffic Boom by Pierro Piccioni
Michelle sent me this graphic from FoxNews:
A couple days ago in the comments I made the joke that I hope I become a hurricane. Now, as TS Noel has killed at least 22, I realize that joke was in poor taste. Let’s pray for those in the path of the storm.
Oh, and on a side note. I’m teaching this weekend at Riverview so make sure you “Brace for Noel.”
[UPDATE: According the National Weather Service, I'm now heading out to sea.]
Arg.
Oct 31, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Didn’t I already say “Arg?”
.:itunes:. Save Tonight by Eagle-Eye Cherry
I just got back in town from Vegas (update on that coming soon) and so for the last hour or so I have been responding to emails. I was so excited to get to the end of the list and then I realized for some reason GMail had not uploaded 61 messages.
And now I dive back in…
[UPDATE - What the heck? I responded to or filed those notes and...got another 63! GMail...you're killing me!]
Quote of the Day
Oct 26, 2007 Quotes
.:mood:. Yup
.:itunes:. I Don’t by Danielle Peck
“Any tradition that doesn’t evolve becomes smaller.”
California Wildfires from Space
Oct 26, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Wow
.:itunes:. Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics
Check out this amazing picture from NASA (via Cele|bitchy) of the California Wildfires from space. Click on it for a larger version:
We Have Steel!
Oct 26, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Great
.:itunes:. I Think We’re Alone Now by Tiffany
This week has been awesome because the steel arrived for the new building and it’s amazing how fast it is flying up.
I snapped this picture on my way home yesterday:
Zombie Invasion
Oct 26, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Undead
.:itunes:. Yesterday by Mustard Plug
The front-page article of the NOISE this week is “Zombie Invasion: How to Survive, Is Lansing Ready, Weapons to Own.”
Brilliant article–especially for those of us who are fans of the Zombie genre. Here is a a Q&A they included in the article:
Q. If your friend gets bitten, should you just kill them right away?
A. It depends on how much you like them and if they’re still useful until they die and turn. You probably want to take them out ASAP or send them on a dangerous mission so that way you’re not a murderer; you’re just letting them go first.Q. How long before you can come out of hiding after a zombie attack?
A. It’s gonna be a long time. You better find a quiet spot in the Arctic and make your compound. Choose your group well. Unlike movies, the A-hole doesn’t always die.Q. If you’re bitten, do you just kill yourself?
A. Do yourself a service or depending on your beliefs, just handcuff yourself to a radiator.Q. What are the signs you’ve been infected?
A. A bite is a red flag. Despite what you see on Fox News, you can’t get the virus from a toilet seat or the air. You could get it from an open-mouthed kiss, but if you’re kissing a zombie, you have bigger problems.Q. If you have you a lot of firepower, will you survive?
A. We have firepower but it’s a question of having enough. It has always solved our problems. We won Vietnam, we are winning now overseas (in Iraq) and it really helped against Katrina.
Kite’s MG
Oct 25, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:.
.:itunes:. Wheel by John Mayer
My friend Kite just bought a 1980 MG.
I got to drive it.
I’m so jealous.
