apartment search is over!
i found a new apartment! it was the 3rd one i looked at, the second listing i saw. it is large and cheap and quite nice and i'm very very happy with it. it's kind of far west, but that's...
June 1, 2004 @ 3:28 PM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
movie bottleneck
been seeing a lot of movies this past week, so i don't know when i'll be posting my 'reviews' of new films. also i'm still procrastinating about that whole japan trip report thing, but maybe i'll get to that this...
June 8, 2004 @ 11:08 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
the day after tomorrow
Overview again, the day after tomorrow was better than i anticipated. it is not really an action movie, more of a...scientific thriller? is that a new genre? the special effects were neat, and i definitely felt a sort of panic...
June 11, 2004 @ 10:58 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
coffee and cigarettes
Overview jim jarmusch's latest, coffee and cigarettes, is a fun and lighthearted movie depicting several vignettes of people interacting over coffee (or tea) and cigarettes. very refreshing, especially amidst the heavy subjects, visuals and long running times of most of...
June 11, 2004 @ 11:10 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban
Overview 'azkaban' is by far the best harry potter film yet. it is visually striking, well acted and well told, especially considering how much had to be left out or condensed....
June 11, 2004 @ 11:30 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
cruise ship
if you haven't actually seen an ocean liner, this is just about as good as being there. kevin hulsey is a technical illustrator and what we in 'the biz' refer to as "a pimp." check out his How To...
June 14, 2004 @ 9:53 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
jewelboxing
if you haven't seen/used them yet, check out the super jewel boxes at jewelboxing. if i ever got my butt in gear and actually made a reel, this is what i'd use for the packaging. also check out the...
June 15, 2004 @ 5:00 PM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
style switching
i am working on alternate style sheets and whatnot so the site may be a bit wonky for the next week or so....
June 16, 2004 @ 10:44 AM | 1 comments | 0 trackbacks
...but you can't go back
the style switcher works works sometimes, but because i'm still fiddling with the new design, you won't might not be able to switch back to the red & gold design from the new one. sorry....
June 17, 2004 @ 10:36 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
where will i put it??
what am i going to do with all of this extra stuff (right hand side of red & yellow design) in the new design??? it doesn't fit ANYWHERE!!...
June 18, 2004 @ 3:54 PM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
ravinia/oh fran
so this past weekend was...interesting. friday jon, kate, eric and i went to ravinia to see the ben folds and rufus wainwright concert. good times were had - there was hard lemonade and guiness and wine, plus chinese food and...
June 23, 2004 @ 11:07 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
fucking lack of foresight
still don't know what to do about those special sections. for now...it just sort of gets overlaid and totally sucks. busy packing now and moving next week so i'll worry about this later. oh yeah, and my photos too. that'll...
June 23, 2004 @ 11:08 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
i give up
i can't figure out what to do, so in the interest on the new design and fresh starts and what have you, i'm going to discard the style switching for now and just go with the new design. you can...
June 24, 2004 @ 2:03 PM | 1 comments | 0 trackbacks
new addiction
get the ball through the rising barrier-thingy. trust me, it's more fun that it sounds....
June 25, 2004 @ 11:09 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
alaska is, shockingly, cold
saturday i took the metra to aurora to meet up with my mom, hit the outlet mall, and see my dad. on friday/saturday he and bunch of guys were on their way home, driving down from a fishing trip in...
June 28, 2004 @ 11:11 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
new favicon, blah blah blah
recycled style switcher swatch for the new favicon. if you still see the old 'h' quit your browser and refresh. if you're using safari and that doesn't work, it's because although safari is in many ways awesome (let's hear it...
June 29, 2004 @ 11:12 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
cleaner cleaning
as someone who is pretty paranoid about teeth, this toothbrush purifier seems right up my alley...or maybe i could just like...ok i was going to put in some sort of witty remark there, but i can't think of anything so...so...shut...
June 29, 2004 @ 11:14 AM | 0 comments | 0 trackbacks
discovery channel store is awesome
check out this led flashlight!!!! hooray!...