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(Edouard Leon Theodore Mesens- Masque servant à injurier les esthètes. Ironically, I got yelled at for taking this.)

The verdict: I'm still batspit, but my blog title has changed and the address multiplied, apparently.

Down the Rabbit Hole

BEST movie about procrastination- for when you need to kill a few minutes.

No one told me I was in the news!



I want one I want one I WANT ONE! (go ahead and turn the sound off for these next two)

Leave Me Alone Box

Hey, look! A machine modeled after my sister!

Metaphore, Simile

Fascinating (long) NYT article and youtube time-lapsed footage of a man trapped in an elevator for 41 hours.

yep, you heard right. forty. one. hours. alone. in an elevator.

The guy was just heading down to smoke a cigarette, so he left his jacket behind. No one to talk to, no way to tell how much time has passed-- it would probably make me crazier than I already am. The video is so lonely, so... upsettingly familiar... reminiscent of... I won't say it. I'd just hate to be that obvious.

I wonder, would it be better to get stuck in an elevator with another person, or would it be better to get stuck alone? I'm sure it depends on the person you're stuck with. But for me at least, anyone would be better than no one. I could do a life history in that time and come out calling it fieldwork. But, I'm forced to ask myself, then what happens when if you have to poo? If you're alone in a trapped elevator its not such an issue, but with two... well, poo looms large. [ed. note: that's as fun to type as it is to say. Poo Looms Large. hehehehe].

I wonder what I would have done. If I was wearing a jacket that day I would have taken it, but I might have left my purse upstairs. If it was nice out and I didn't wear a jacket I would have had my purse, and that, ladies and gentlemen, has enough in it to sustain a small community of artists for a week. Books, pens, paper galore, I think I even have a small packet of anti-biotic cream and a band-aid in there. Moral of the story? Take your purse, you may need it. I'm talking to you too guys. I know you've got one. Sure, you may call it a back-pack, you may refer to it as your grocery sack, but a bag is a purse is a sac is something to do when you're trapped in an elevator.

Elevators are excellent social science laboratories-- don't believe me? Just try facing the wall next time when you get in-- the laws of elevator proxemics are rigid and strict. Break them and it causes all kinds of discomfort.

And yes, I realize the photo has nothing to do with the post, thanks.

very dead, mr. spock.

glumbert - He's Dead Jim

All the "He's dead, Jim" lines from startrek.

Because it made giggle that's why. Chortle even. Guffaw. Other synonyms for laugh.

Monty Python's Philosophy Cup

I'd like to see the French vs. the Chinese next, please

Kunstbar

art bar. I would go out more if the bars were a tad more like this.

3 Leg Torso

We went to see 3 Leg Torso Friday night at the Getty center (who better have payed them well). If you ever get a chance to see them, GO! I love those guys! Such awesome performers, such great music. I've seen them twice now: a memorably awesome NYE performance in their native Portland, Oregon, and now at ultra-ritzy and snobby- I mean- reserved Getty Center in L.A. They rocked it, and hard. While few at the Getty had heard of 3 Leg Torso before, they were hooked by the end of the first song. And how could they not be? The band is so fun to watch, so awesome to hear, so wonderful to move to, you can almost taste the ribbon of joy which infuses their performance.
If you've only heard their albums, you're missing some of the fun. The between song banter and song set-ups are hillarious, I'll edit this later and tell you of a few of them.
I asked Gary Irvine the name of an instrument he used (other favorite instrument of the night: bird-call) but I've already forgotten- metal, water in the base with spires all around it? He said it was used in all the old scary movies... Wish I could remember the name...
And they promised to play in Illinois sometime!!! I told you they were great guys!

You try so hard it almost works

I don't know how I got to Prada's website, anything so expensive it doesn't have a price tag is beyond me (and probably cost more than my car... but not my laptop!)
Nonetheless, its a nice website and they have this short film called Trembled Blossoms that's quite pretty. Music by CocoaRosie... who, after being featured in Prada, can hopefully afford to fly me to their next show.
CocoaRosie sisters, are you listening? I see why you did it, Prada is just trying so hard to be cool and cutting edge its hard not to feel for them. And it almost works. But in my opinion, shoes should not cost more than a house in the Greek islands. But if you really, really want to send a pair to me... I guess that would be ok.

Amelia

yes, I started watching because it has the same name as my dog, but the film Amelia by Édouard Lock is stunning, from what I can discern from the 5 minute youtube clip. Makes me wish I had taken ballet and could dance as they dance.

and then I started thinking about how strong their toes must be... I bet they have really ugly feet under those ballet shoes.

What have you done?!

(edit: I've now seen this video everywhere, and usually mislabled. The prosimian above is a tarsier, regardless of what you're told.)

C'est Manifique!

Cute little short here, apparently its an advertisement, but I cannot figure out what for. I just love it for the cute French chick on the moped halfway through.

'protect our lives and fuel'

I wish I knew the artists name, but I couldn't find it anywhere on the website. Very interesting... familiar...
Click to watch the short animation, here to watch Bendito-- The prayer says it all, I think. I don't want to quote the whole sentance but it ends "and praise your loving ideals of justice, fairness, and consumption".

so good.

(you're welcome.)

Three Legged Legs and their amazing PSA:

Adorable short animation from Three Legged Legs, a PSA to earth about the dangers of humans.

River and Tides (extraits 1)

go find out everything about this artist and report back.


go on.

Reverse Graffiti : Ossario : Alexandre Orion

Alan Watts

i wish my philosophy classes had been this neat.

ColourLovers

Found a site called Colourlovers. It's a little esoteric, but I like it. Create color palettes and colors, name them, vote on 'em and look through other people's palettes and colors and do the same. I love that love is the adjective most used on the site too.

Free Hugs Campaign

While I was playing around with my new firefox addon stumbleupon , this awesome website showed up: the free hugs campaign. It's such a nice idea and the youtube video is very sentimental, it's impossible for me to believe that officials in this country tried to ban the project.

The Bloody Olive

short film by Vincent Bal, very cute!