September 2009
31 posts
Just walked past Oliver Stone on the set of “Wall Street 2”.
Are there any good camera rental options in Austin? I want to shoot some without committing to a particular camera.
“that to wish to do no harm is not the same as not doing any.”
What does life teach but the acceptance of what we do not want to accept?
Veselka on “Bored to Death”!
Often, the opposite of what you think is also true.
Every experience is an abstraction of reality.
Nature also abhors a clean swimming pool.
Somehow I missed Tom DeLay appearing on Dancing with the Stars. Video: http://bit.ly/2BEdYu That’s just weird.
Started rereading The Sot-Weed Factor (http://bit.ly/Ec3yD) It is in my top five books of all time. What are some of yours?
If you smile even when sad, it makes you feel better. A frown operates in reverse though is less likely to make you look psychotic.
How do you know when you’re wrong?
When did the Burger Tex on Guadalupe become ornamented with whimsy?
“Try a croissonic BLT at Sonic” says the sign. Croissants used to be such a sophisticated pastry. Now they’re used to gross us out.
Who wants to get huevos rancheros?
Finished reading “Candide” last night. Nothing like what I expected. A tight, nose-thumbing little satire. The footnotes are necessary.
http://twitpic.com/i7kgp - Bionic dog on my walk
It’s a beautiful day. A shy breeze is kissing faces all over town.
RT @chrismessina: Wow. Google acquired reCAPTCHA to benefit Google Books and Google News Archive. http://bit.ly/Y6g1x
Adobe bought Omniture? Whoah. Analytics built into the Flash ads themselves? Maintain true statistics across ad networks? That’s my guess.
I’ve rediscovered the simple pleasure that is napping. When you get sleepy, go to sleep. Why is that so difficult to make space for?
Your words define the compass of your reality.
http://twitpic.com/gq9by - Driving through farm country with the top down listening to Synchronicity II.
Labor Day weekend is apparently when we shoot at doves from the swimming pool.
Nice young Aida Turturro cameo in “What About Bob?”.
Quite happy at the moment. I hope you are, as well. Whoever you are and whatever you’re doing.
Streaming David Attenborough’s “Life of Birds” from Netflix. What an amazing work to travel the world and document wildlife.
Full moon swim at Barton Springs called off because of lightning. Boo. Hiss.
Had lunch with a stranger. A guy named Drake studying Chinese medicine. We talked of Wilhelm Reich and Jung. Makes no sense to eat alone.
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Just ate a taco full of crickets. Nutty.