Okay, so I’m unbelievably fascinated by this Mamie Van Doren…it’s not really a crush so much as I’m in awe. 75 years old. She was a child in the Great Depression. We hear stylists talking about bringing back the look of ‘Old Hollywood,’ but she’s still living it. Anyway, to honor her, I’ve turned her into vector art and created this new background entitled, simply, “Mamie.”
Click here-ish to download the 1680 x 1050 version.
Last night, I took home the FMC’s new videocamera…this tiny little Sony MiniDV HC36 which is adorable. Because there is nothing exciting going on in Bellefonte (ever), I decided to just record what an evening in the life of Nick is like. However, I suprised myself with just how fun this video ended up being. I call him “Permanent Press” and you can view him here (QuickTime 7 – 10.8 MB).
Also, today ended up being relatively decent…mainly because I was suprised by a $150 deposit by the university in my checking account. Apparently I was paid over six weeks early for a medical study in which I paricipated. If you know PSU at all, you will understand how rare it is to have anything involving money happen sooner than you’ve been quoted.
Hair cut tonight!
Do you use Mac OS X? Have you ever made the mistake of believing the Weather Widget? Ever fall for the trickery of AccuWeather? Well, here’s a helpful illustrated PSA for you:
I want a job where I can just roll out of bed, write down whatever assinine predictions strike me as possible, phone them in and go back to sleep. What’s particularly insulting is that there is an AccuWeather office right here in State College. Like, if they wanted to ‘forecast’ accurately, they could just look out the window.
Thanks…that is all.
Is it wrong that I really, honestly think she looks fantastic? What exactly happens in our society when there is a need for someone older than both of my grandmothers to look this hot?
Mamie Van Doren – 75 year-old actress
Well, my back may never speak to me again after working on the floor for three or four hours (lost track of time), but I’m sure that the sacrifice was worth it this time. I was inspired by my trip to Rome, where there is a modern city encased in a church, more or less. And now, for your viewing pleasure:
i figured out the key to short-term success
just tell everyone that you’re clinically depressed.
make a list of all the people that you’ve wronged.
don’t ever call them back, but use them in a song
and if you’re lucky enough to have a parent pass away,
pretend it broke your heart, but never go to their grave.
and it goes 1, 2, 3, easy as 1, 2, 3.
it goes 1, 2, 3, let’s all exploit our misery.
i figured out a way to twist reality,
just take a ton of drugs and never go to sleep.
re-rent the saddest movie that you’ve ever seen.
fill your room with TV sets and put it on repeat.
push all your friends away with the cool things that you said.
if you need company, you got the voices in your head.
and it goes 1, 2, 3, easy as 1, 2, 3.
it goes 1, 2, 3, let’s all exploit our misery.
so stay down on yourself
and if you feel a glimpse of hope,
you gotta choke it out before it grows.
you’re the only one that really counts.
stuck dollar bills inside your ears
and let the rest of them work it out.
and it goes 1, 2, 3, easy as 1, 2, 3.
it goes 1, 2, 3, let’s all exploit our misery.
right now
“Missed Medicine” by Her Space Holiday
This place is a prison
and these people aren’t your friends
Inhaling thrills through twenty dollar bills
and the tumblers are drained and then flooded
again and again.
There’s guards at the onramps
Armed to the teeth
And you may case the grounds
from the Cascades to Puget Sound
but you are not permitted to leave.
I know there’s a big world out there
like the one that I saw on the screen
in my living room late last night
it was almost too bright to see.
and I know that it’s not a party
if it happens every night
pretending there’s glamour and candelabras
when you’re drinking by candelight.
And what does it take
to get a drink in this place?
what does it take?
how long must I wait?
“This Place is a Prison” by The Postal Service
I created a new poster for work and thought that it would make a nice, spring-time desktop image. It’s called “Spring By.” Enjoy.
I really cannot afford to live here. I have just received an $826 estimate for my car, Maggie’s not moving in (+$300/mo) and Penn State is not paying me anywhere near enough to cover it all. Where should I go? What should I do when I get there? The options I’m most strongly considering are:
Suggestions?
Alright, friends, Romans and countrymen…here are the photos and video from my European vacation, as promised. There is a lot of material, so I definitely recommend broadband (or a lot of patience). Let me know what you think, especially of the video…I spent quite a few hours on it.