February 2009
56 posts
“Republicans have tolerance for EVERYBODY”
– my uncle John
January 2009
68 posts
“I’m more of the, trips to Florida
Order the hors d’oeuvre, views of...”
– Kanye West (sidenote: I would like and respect this hotel much more if this song was on permanent loop in every public space)
New Job Description
from now on when people ask me what kind of retouching I specialize in I am going to answer “real estate pornography”
“My whole success is I’ve always been designing for people, first because I...”
– Morris Lapidus via
“I want to apologize to you for what happened, but I can’t because I didn’t do...”
– Rod Blagojevich (via djlindalovely)
comment conversation
TS: this picture is amazing!
HJ: what the heck is going on here??
TS: i love how the picture is clearly retouched. We all look perfect despite the looks on our faces.
AK: no retouching. why do you doubt your perfection?
TS: no retouching really?!?!?! Seriously love the photo!
AK: actually i dont know, i stole it out of a webgallery but i usually dont retouch my photos really. i retouch other peoples photos too much to retouch my own. too much touch.
HJ: are you sure you didnt make my eyebrows go funny and my mouth go OOOOO??
AK: maybe i said something mean
HJ: i think thats impossible.
KH: i think that this is on of the top 5 worst most unnattractive pictures of me ever..
so if in fact you did do retouching
... why do you hate me??
AK: its fine except your neck looks like the state of texas. you really dont have a giant neck i promise.
TS: No Way I think it looks Great!!!
KH: yea.. it was the neck i was staring at.. it does look like it butterflied open in the back.. or i could say it looks like double my normal neck
but maybe it's cause i'm so jacked??
HJ: wow i didnt notice the neck till you pointed that out. I love that we are having some kind of weird facebook dialogue on here.
KH: yea.. i was gonna say.. perhaps we should video chat about this photo
TS: I just noticed the neck too...I was thinking more Alaska than Texas.
KH: i think alaska is more appropriate
MM: ..... ricockulous!
tv flipping
I thought I’d take advantage of my last couple days of hotel TV, and randomly flipped through while eating dinner. As I came upon Fox News, I thought to myself, this is a bad idea. I decided it might be entertaining. 5 minutes into it the following topics have been covered: The liberal media elected Obama, the country is in a state of Manic Euphoria, Nancy Pelosi is going to use the...
“So, just to recap: It’s five to midnight and before the clock strikes 12 all we...”
– THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
white phosphorous in attacks on Gaza →
“I thought about Mandela, Dr. King and Gandhi and tried to put some perspective...”
– Rod Blagojevich doubles down on the hyperbole after realizing his Pearl Harbor analogy fell on deaf ears. (via langer)
I wish Blago had a blog, I bet he would write some crazy shit
We’re all afloat in a boundless sea, and the way we cope is by massing together in groups and pretending in unison that the situation is other than it is. We reinforce the illusion for each other. That’s what a society really is, a little band of humanity huddled together against the specter of a pitch black sea. Everyone is treading water to keep their heads above the surface even...
nothing makes me whine more than repetition
The most frustrating thing about right now is that I am locked into one task for 12 days straight and don’t have spare time to work on anything that interests me. I am glad to have work, and room service and sunshine are both nice things, but jeez, I just want to have some time to make some shit. I’m ready for this 2 month whirlwind of activity to end. I even miss working on stuff...
I think I just helped my cousin cheat on a test...
Rob: Hey, what is a special purpose filter?
Mandy: i think what you refer to is one that adds an affect as opposed to a filter which corrects something, ie color temp. so maybe like a star filter...
Rob: yeah that is an option
which light is used to increase detail in the main shadow so it isnt so dark background or fill?
Mandy: fill
am i helping you cheat??!
i mean, am i advising you on correct test answers?
Rob: eh
what is a rim light or back light
this lead me to this which lead me to this
i had no idea gangs had such awesome names
This hotel is as tacky flashy as I suspected. There is that euro-dance-electronic music that I don’t even know how to describe in every public space. I wish I had a video camera.
Okay maybe I was harsh, it’s just not my thing. I wouldn’t be bitter if they didn’t charge $13.95 to use the wifi and $15 to use the gym. And if I had a bathtub.
Katie: Is there a cafe in your neighborhood?
Me: Fried chicken?
“Instead of returning my client’s phone calls I wrote endless blog postings...”
– Reblock Yourself the Polly Frost Way! - The Atlantic (January 7, 2009)
ATW: I hit someone with a snowball from my roof two days ago... It was awesome.
ME: Did you know that person?
ATW: Fuck no... Some dude on a bike.
hey apple
i’ve been thinking about buying the new aluminum macbook to replace my 3 year old macbook pro then i read that you don’t offer a 7200-rpm drive for it, so it is either a 5400-rpm drive or a $600 add on for the solid state drive, which is kinda ridiculous for a $1,599 13-inch laptop. and if i want to put a 7200-rpm drive in myself it voids my warranty. in summary, i think that it...
NIGHT - in progress. sorry if it doesn’t fit your screen.
ALSO - after days of hitting refresh and awaiting internet propagation - new address.
“Hi, I would like to check in for my perpetual experience”
– I keep thinking about saying this to the bell hop or front desk attendant on Wednesday
I’m going to guess that the people who put up $1 Billion (BILLION) dollars to renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach aren’t too happy that the economy is in the shitter right in time for its grand re-opening year.
Note to self : Don’t make economy jokes in front of hotel marketing people. The client never shares your sense of humor when it is at their expense.
“Transform intense anticipation into reality…Technology encourages guests...”
– Fontainebleau | Miami Beach | Welcome | Overview
I’m spending 2 weeks here - ridiculous