Honda Elements no more after 2011!?

Oh Snap! No more Elements after 2011. I was considering one, but ran into reports about shrinking sales so decided against it. Other cons included back half-doors and low MPG (~25 HWY). Oh well, now it'll join the Pontiac Aztec in a better place...

I should start blogging again...

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9 comes out 9/9/9

I usually don't get super pumped up about animation, however I think "9" looks really cool! It helps that Coheed and Cambria's "Welcome Home" rocks the music to the trailer.

Link here.

Unboxing my new iMac (Video Blog)

Check it out.  I goofed off using iMovie 8.0 to make this vid.  Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day!

Check out this iMovie video card I made for my Mom. Eh, it's my first try with the app. Nonetheless, it was fun to make. Special thanks to Stephanie for filming and guest starring!



Don't see it? Link Here.

Happy Birthday Willie Mays

The "Say Hey" Kid turned 78 today. Pictured is, at the time New York Giant, playing stickball with kids in Harlem. Here are some impressive stats from the Hall of Famer:

• Won two MVP awards
• Tied a record with twenty-four appearances in the All-Star Game
• Ended his career with 660 career home runs
• Is the only Major League player to have hit a home run in every inning from the 1st through the 16th
• Is one of four NL players to have eight consecutive 100-RBI seasons, along with Mel Ott, Sammy Sosa and Albert Pujols

FYI: Next time you see him look close at his ears - he currently wears Starkey ITEs (hearing aids)!

Palm Ball Stymies AuDs and SLPs

In the season finale, AuD and SLPs (2-2) lost to Shake yo Bacon by a final score of 10-3. Shake yo Bacon pitcher featured a palm ball (tossed underhand and palm down) effectively keeping AuDs and SLPs off balance at the plate. Most damge was taken in the bottom 1st inning with AuD and SLPs allowed 6 runs.

AuDs and SLPs limit slaughtering

Playing with only 4 girls and 4 guys, AuD and SLPs (2-1), limited damage against the fully rostered Ocho Cincos (2-1). In the end, Ocho Cincos outslugged AuDs and SLPs 18-10.

Notable Plays:

• Ben slammed 2 homeruns
• Katie played! Yay!
• Marc stretched a single into a double
• Krissy came out!
• Jessica was awesome as lead-off
• Stacy played solid D in the outfield
• Colin made contact and held down 2b
• Gary was 3 for 4, 2 Runs, 1 RBI...and committed 2 throwing errors =(

AuDs and SLPs Win Second Forfeited Game, but Lose in Scrimmage

AuDs & SLPs (2-0) notched their second win without even having to swing a bat or catch a ball. For the second week in a row the opposing team failed to have enough players to play a game. AuDs & SLPs gladly accepted Newman Cardinal's offer to play a scrimmage game. New Cardinals out-slugged AuD & SLPs 26-20. Pics courtesy of Katie R.

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Seattle Art Museum: Edward Hopper

Stephanie and I recently checked out the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). I was itching to go check out the limited exhibit of Edward Hopper. On display is some paintings from his "lady collection." Above is my favorite. It's entitled Chop Suey.

Receipt where art thou?

There's a Radioshack receipt in here somewhere. I need to find it to get reimbursed for ~$75 worth of purchases re: research project. Hmm....

3/2/09

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I Have Two Bricks...Their Names are Ipod Classic and Ipod Nano

December 25 2008. I am in the midst of wrapping presents. I have the geeky itch to play John Cougar Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane". "Buzz, Click, Buzzz" my Ipod Classic doesn't respond and slips into a coma that it never recovers from. Brick #1

January 25, 2008. Running around Green Lake for the second time in 7 weeks since my left knee injury. Pumped and ready for some Rage Against the Machine, no less than 10 minutes into a my run, my fully charged Ipod Nano shuts off. I've seen this before - it means the charging life of the player has kicked the can. Brick#2

Honorable Mentions:

Circa August 2005. I placed my Ipod shuffle on my hub and let it be overnight. The next I woke up to a sight of horror. The shuffle had melted on the hub. Imagine if you put it in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Bricked!

Spring 2005 my 2nd Generation Ipod battery give out after ~2 years of music service. I was using it as a backup hard drive on my desktop, however it has stop responding as well. Bricked!

Hmm...which Ipod should I get next? Maybe I should kick it old school and get a sony walkman...

Oh this? Yea, It's my pocket knife.

So people give me slack about my pocket knife. No, I have no intentions to shank anyone. It's extremely useful for all sorts of things. Think of it of as scissors (covered) in your pocket. Here's a few examples within the my last 48 hours:

• Cut down boxes for recycling
• Slit my orange for easy peeling
• Remove stem of my banana that would not peel
• Slice right through packaging tape
• Open a bag of tortilla chips
  

I bought Crocs...

Not the ones you'd think. These pair are named Santa Cruz. They're my comfy indoor slippers - I've got brown slippers, but I wanted ones that matched my black belt. Haha, ridiculous, I know, but I think about these things.

Joaquin the Rapper?

I don't know what to make of this. This makes me both cringe and cautiously bob my head. Just in case you haven't been checking TMZ headlines, Joaquin Phoenix has declared his retirement from acting to pursue a musical career. OK, I thought it would be some Johnny Cash influenced folk tunes...but rapping?

Below is a youtube vid of his first public performance. I think he's going for the white rapper does staccato indie rap...

They call me Joa...Joa...Joa....quinnn!

link here

Heath Wins Golden Globe; Dark Knight Back in the News

Next up, an Oscar!!? Heath Ledger emerged victorious Sunday night at the Golden Globes, winning for his portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight."

Just in case you want to see it again:
Warner Bros have confirmed that The Dark Knight will be released on IMAX in the US, with a planned date of January 23rd.

All things Dark Knight, surfing on youtube, I found a super uber-coool lego recreation to one of the trailers for The Dark Knight:

testing...

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A little under pressure

If there was a light at the end of the tunnel, there is a huge blockade consisting of the following: department comp exam, my research proposal, account and financing class, and externship finding + interviewing.

Cue song please...