November242009
It's Sort Of Like DiggNATION, But About Nothing, And With A Little Less Beer...
My pals Steve & Jen have a podcast. It’s hilarious, and adorable. It’s not about anything, and I feel I should go on the record and give them a shoutout. I actually got to visit their set Saturday night. It’s fancy. Real live podcasting stuff. Get in on the ground level and tell your pals you were into them before they were the newest web 2.0 darlings.
November162009
Batman VS Joker VS T-Rex VS Blue Whale.
For the first time in a while, I was disappointed waking up this morning. Not because of the usual loathing and moaning of not wanting to wake up and go to work, but because I was dreaming of the most epic Batman tale ever told. I’ll never know how it turned out, but here’s what I remember:
Batman chases Joker to a tropical island. It’s very similar to the Savage Land from X-Men lore, with lots of mythical creatures and dinosaurs roaming the place. Joker has hired thousands of henchmen, all dressed exactly like him. Not being able to tell which is the real Joker, Batman kicks every one of their asses. Soon enough, he’s standing atop a pile of beaten and bloodied Joker lookalikes. The real Joker shows up and a fist fight breaks out. They tumble down the pile of wannabe Jokers, beating each other on the shores of the island. Suddenly, from out of the jungle, an angry T-Rex storms towards the two. Right as he’s about to chomp down on both of them, a giant blue whale beaches itself at an unbelievable speed and sideswipes the T-Rex out of the way.
So right in the middle of this Batman VS Joker VS T-Rex VS Blue Whale battle, my alarm decides to go off. Curses.
I told my co-worker Rory about this. Rory worked with Chris Nolan on The Dark Knight. He still keeps in touch with that crew. I told him to call Chris Nolan, and let him know about this dream. So in a few summers, when Christian Bale is yelling at a T-Rex, you’ll have me to thank.
November142009
The Girl In The Bergdorf Book.
Last week while having lunch at Danku (mmmmmmm krokets) I picked up a Bergdorf Goodman catalog someone had left on the table. Flipping through, this gorgeous model posing on pages 100-119 took a hold of my heart. What a fox.
After some successful googling, I’ve found that her name is Freja Beha Erichsen. She’s Danish and younger than me. The Bergdorf catalog pictures however, are above and beyond cuter than anything else I’ve found online. Perhaps it’ the big 60’s hair.
November72009
You're Moments Ago, But Seconds Away
Gossip’s “Music For Men” is my album of the week, and the Fred Falke remix of “Heavy Cross” is the best track off of it. It’s one of those records I forgot I put on my iPod, then when it shuffled on, I just couldn’t get enough of it.
November42009
The Secret's Out.
I found a ridiculously awesome auction site, that features just about anything you’d want (if you do some searching) for prices mostly well below what they’re worth.
It’s the online auction equivalent of digging through your local thrift store, but with a higher “Yes! I found something!” rate. For example, I recently made a $15 purchase on a box of Sega stuff. Included:
- Genesis emulator plugNplay
- Genesis 2 (no cords)
- Dreamcast controller and VMU
- Game Gear w/ MMPR
- Super Wide Gear (magnifier for Game Gear)
- Game Genie for Game Gear
- PS2 Memory Card
- N64 Rumble Pak
- Spider-Man, Hardball, Golden Axe, X-Men (Genesis, loose)
- Virtua Racing, Mortal Kombat 2 (32X, loose)
- Bill Walsh College Football 95, Cadash, Tony Larussa Baseball, ESPN Natl Hockey Night, College Slam, ESPN Baseball Tonight, Aladdin, After Burner 2, WWF RAW, Road Rash 2, NBA Action 95, NHL 94, RISK, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, NBA Jam, Sword of Vermillion (Genesis, boxed with manuals)
Not bad for $15. Pumped about having my favorite Genesis game ever on cartridge, RISK!
