Posts for September, 2005

September 30, 2005

Plans for a Kabuki Theater

(Ed. Note: This is not a reference to our pale friend pingpong.)
Couple of thoughts for the day:

McTeague thinks, and I agree, that framing the counter between my kitchette and main space in my studio would do much to add to atmosphere. He had thought tropical tiki bar, but I’m leaning towards “oriental” styled bamboo/wood and […]

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September 27, 2005

Chronicles, home stretch

Well by now you’ve discovered most of what we learned while we were there, but what did we actually do and, more importantly, what did we eat? That last little bit is for Tam. For food purposes assume we split everything. Not share, cause we all know what that implies.
Sunday 18th - […]

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Chronicles, part 3

After catching up on Tam’s readings in Norway, I have one possible point of conflict between Nova Scotia and Norway. Namely the tides. He said that there was one spot in particular that had more water going in and out and hence was the biggest tidal shift in the world. Well in […]

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Chronicles of a honeymoon, part 2

Original inhabitants were Micmah Indians. French moved in but were generally low key. The got along well with the locals and even allied with them against the British in war, but it was to no avail as the British bullied them out anyway. They renamed it New Scotland, partly in an effort […]

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Chronicles of a Honeymoon, part 1

Well as you may expect they don’t have much for me to do at work today so I’m going to try and get some information out about where we just headed, hopefully without the spelling errors of my earlier post.
We’ll start with everyone’s favorite topic, history!
Anybody have any concept of the history of Nova Scotia? […]

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Oh internet, how I missed you

Well we are finally back and rested, only 24 hours late. The story with that is one is I’m an idiot. Specifically, I wrote down that our flight out of Halifax was at 8 AM when it was actually 6:30. Their other Sunday flights were sold out and after waiting 5 futile […]

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September 23, 2005

The inspiration for Sin City

Angel - Massive Attack
Raymond Chandler
Sin City
gotham
noir

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September 22, 2005

But it’s a Thursday…

Bucephalus Bouncing Ball - Aphex Twin
Watching Windows - Roni Size

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September 19, 2005

The smell of lightning in the air.

“International Talk Like a Pirate Day” “company softball” “lightning” “San Diego” “unseasonal rain” “Beck” “Big Sonic Chill”

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September 17, 2005

Happy Happy Joy Joy !!

Pingpong & Beamza are now officially Mr. & Mrs. Beampong. To clarify, they’re married! Celebrate! Dance! Woo-hoo!

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