Wandering From One Adventure to the Next

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:58:00 -0800

Coworker: Jenzie, I got you a little gift.
Me: What's that?
Coworker: Look inside. It's a Chicken BLT. You always look like you're hungry, so I got it for you.
Me: Thaaanks.

WTF?

I’m not sure I agree with the initial line, but for the...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:27 -0800

I’m not sure I agree with the initial line, but for the rest: WORD.

Rare yellow spider named after David Bowie.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:48:37 -0800

A newly-discovered spider has been named after rock star David Bowie, in an effort to raise awareness about the number of arachnid species threatened with extinction

The Heteropoda davidbowie has been discovered in Malaysia Photo: Senckenberg Museum of Natural History

The Heteropoda davidbowie is distinguished by its large size and yellow hair, and is only found in parts of Malaysia.

Bowie was apparently selected for the honour because of his musical contribution to arachnid world – the 1972 concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

Peter Jäger, the German spider expert who discovered the Heteropoda davidbowie, said that naming spiders after celebrities helped draw attention to the marginal status of many species as human activity destroys their habitats.

Environmental authorities have traditionally proved reluctant to include spiders on lists of endangered animals, but campaigners like Mr Jäger argue that their decline undermines nature’s genetic diversity.

“It is working against time,” he told The Observer. “We are also quickly losing genetic resources that have evolved over more than 300 million years.”

Last year the Rameshwaram Parachute Spider was among thousands of creatures included on a “red list” of endangered species complied by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Less than 500 of the spiders are though to remain, as their woodland habitats on the Indian island of Rameshwaram, close to Sri Lanka, are cleared to make room for hotels and tourist resorts.

Source: Telegraph.co.uk, from an article dated Sept. 7th, 2009

Nov. 9, 2009: 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:45:46 -0800

In remembrance of the two halves of Germany becoming whole again at midnight on November 9th, 1989, a replica of the Berlin Wall came crashing down in downtown L.A. at 12 a.m., November 9th, 2009. Below is a photograph of the actual wall. Click through for more photos from the event.

Also visit:
The Wall Project Website

“Time Has Come Today” - The Chambers Brothers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:31:12 -0800

“Time Has Come Today” - The Chambers Brothers

"If a city doesn’t have sufficient density, as in L.A., then strange things happen. It’s human nature..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:45 -0800

“If a city doesn’t have sufficient density, as in L.A., then strange things happen. It’s human nature for us to look at one another— we’re social animals after all. But when the urban situation causes the distance between us to increase and our interactions to be less frequent we have to use novel means to attract attention: big hair, skimpy clothes and plastic surgery. We become walking billboards.”

- David Byrne’s Perfect City - WSJ.com

I <3 David Byrne. Brilliant.

Automatic Flushing Toilets

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:16 -0800

…are great until they become bidets.

Comic-Con Founder Shel Dorf Dies at Age 76

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:32 -0800

Comic-Con Founder Shel Dorf Dies at Age 76

thisismyfavoritesong: “Kiss Off” by Violent Femmes from Violent...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:32:58 -0800

thisismyfavoritesong:

“Kiss Off” by Violent Femmes from Violent Femmes (1983).

REASONS YOU CAN ALL JUST KISS OFF INTO THE AIR:

‘Cause you left me.

For my family.

For my heartache.

For my headache.

For my lonely.

For my sorrow.

No tomorrow.

I forget what 8 was for.

For a lost god.

For everything, everything, everything, everything.

Haha! My sis & I have been singing this for the past two days. PERFECT.

"Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:14:02 -0800

“Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of seratonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Even more amazing is that persons observing the act of kindness have similar beneficial results.”

- Wayne Dyer

“Peace Frog” - The Doors Dance, baby, dance! I know...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:44:58 -0700

“Peace Frog” - The Doors

Dance, baby, dance! I know I want to.

Pretty Fan-bloody-tastic

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:39:00 -0700

Hello, world.

How are you?

I have been adventuring a many grand adventures near and far…

A dim sum bike ride, art fests, food adventures, many trips to LA & Hollywood and some damned good company has been the sum of my experiences. And, of course, there has been my good old 50+ hour work week. UGH. (I need a new job, BADLY). Either way, I am happy to have made a really awesome batch of new friends. I’m happy to know people who think in as an excited manner as I do. With one friend, we have so many tangents we can go off of that we have to resort to writing the thoughts that pop up into our head on a piece of paper because there are so damned many. It’s pretty hilarious and pretty freaking awesome.

Anyway, nice to see ya, Tumblr. I still might not see ya very often, but, you know. Whatever. Adventure first, sitting on arse second.

“20th Century Boy” - T-Rex

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:47:04 -0700

“20th Century Boy” - T-Rex

“Back to the Life” - Spoon from Kill the Moonlight I...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:12:05 -0700

“Back to the Life” - Spoon from Kill the Moonlight

I lovez me some Spoon. Enjoy.

"The greatest difficulty in the world is not people to accept new ideas, but to make them forget..."

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:48:58 -0700

“The greatest difficulty in the world is not people to accept new ideas, but to make them forget about old ideas.”

- John Maynard Keynes

Here, here!

“Manamana” - Animal & The Muppets Have an...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:48:07 -0700

“Manamana” - Animal & The Muppets

Have an excellent day.

If you live in and/or around Los Angeles/Orange County, take...

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

If you live in and/or around Los Angeles/Orange County, take note. Today’s the last day.

In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the fifth annual “Museums Free-For-All” Saturday-Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2009. The following museums - presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science - will open their doors wide and invite visitors free of charge.*

Participating Museums:
* Armory Center for the Arts - Both Days
* The Autry National Center - Sunday, October 4th ONLY
* Bowers Museum - Sunday, October 4th Only
* California African American Museum - Both Days
* California Heritage Museum - Saturday, October 3rd Only
* California Science Center - Both Days
* Craft and Folk Art Museum - Both Days
* Fowler Museum at UCLA - Both Days
* The Getty Center - Both Days
* The Getty Villa**- Both Days
* The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live - Sunday, October 4th Only
* Hammer Museum at UCLA - Sunday, October 4th Only
* Japanese American National Museum - Saturday, October 3rd Only
* Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial - Saturday, October 3rd
* The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) - Sunday, October 4th Only
* Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) - Both Days
* Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Sunday October 4th Only
* Norton Simon Museum - Sunday, October 4th Only
* Orange County Center for Contemporary Art - Both Days
* Orange County Museum of Art - Both Days
* The Paley Center for Media - Both Days
* Santa Monica Museum of Art - Saturday, October 3rd Only
* Skirball Cultural Center - Sunday, October 4th Only
* The Studio for Southern California History - Both Days

“Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” - Chris Thomas...

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:29:52 -0700

“Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” - Chris Thomas King

One of the most beautiful, relaxing tracks from the eight time platinum soundtrack of O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Wiki / IMDB). I used to be obsessed with this song and the thought of Tommy (CTK’s character) strumming away by the fire.

This would be the other film with an amazing soundtrack that you must check out with all original, non-orchestral music. Don’t forget to check out Into the Wild, if you haven’t.

“Whip It” - DEVO (1980)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

“Whip It” - DEVO (1980)

Find a Rink Near You

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Find a Rink Near You:

via Roller Skating International