jibber jabber

goddamn valley

had to drive around the valley again yesterday. argh. traffic sucks. which in all reality isn’t all that bad unless the stench of poo is everywhere around you. infiltrating your every pore like some kind of caustic chemical agent. cause really, isn’t smell just airborne microscopic particles of the source? so aren’t you just surrounded by microscopic particles of poo in the valley? gag!

oh and instead of bridges they use ferries. feels somewhat medieval, kind of like crossing the Thames during the bubonic plague. yes i’ve been on this ferry numerous times and yes i’ve been scared for my life each time and yes this is the first time i’ve bothered to take a picture of it. more for the clouds than anything else.

Published on August 31, 2006 10:05 am.
Filed under: babble

banlieue 13

aka ‘District B13′. checked it out this past weekend…verdict? loved it. its no gone with the wind but its a damn good action movie.

supposedly set in 2010 (unfortch their budget didn’t let them pull that one off, oops) its about a good cop, well-intentioned criminal, corrupt politicians and well the usual. but while it seems simplistic, it does it well. no stupid plot foibles or long drawn out character expositions. just the right amount of everything with perfect pacing. its like an efficient action movie.

the biggest thing about the action sequences though is that being a french movie, its a showcase for the sport of ‘parkour‘. all the crazy chase scenes are done for real. no special effects. no wire rigs. its crazy. check it out.

Published on August 28, 2006 9:38 pm.
Filed under: movies

what’s happening to me??!?!?!

due to that damn wonderful girlfriend of mine, i’ve developed an addiction to project runway. i downloaded all the eps to date of season 3 and we’ve been catching up over the past few days.

its kinda scary ’cause i’m at the point now where i have a reasonably good grasp of good and bad fashion design. i know a lot of the different construction techniques and names. combine that with the fact that i’ve been using her fashion mags as bathroom reading material i can now occasionally tell at a glance what season/designer an outfit is from. it got so bad that the other day, having lunch with an equally fashion-savvy co-worker out in richmond, i commented on how a passer-by’s outfit would look so much better with a pair of flats. oeuf.

but back to project runway. just finished up episode six last night. that hippy freak angela needs to go…and like stat. laura is the zoolander of fashion (can you say ‘one look’). vincent is also a freak and should hook up with angela and go live on a commune somewhere. robert looks like an ultimate fighter and should design wrestling outfits.micheal’s got some cool shit but i was sad to see allison go, cause she seems like a sweetheart. now that she’s gone i don’t know who to root for.

Published on August 28, 2006 4:04 pm.
Filed under: fashion, shopping, tv

somebody did all the hard work

so if you’ve been watching lost (if you haven’t you’re missing out) then you know about the dharma initiative videos. well if you were really paying attention, you would have noticed some of the commercials that aired during episodes of Lost that were for the hanso foundation. well these were all little games that tied into the show and were part of a bigger game/viral marketing thing in real life.

well somebody has gone ahead and pieced together a bunch of these pieces scattered across the web into one continuous video.

you can also catch up on the whole easter egg hunt at the lost experience or the wiki.

get ready for season 3 which starts Oct. 4. season 2 comes out on DVD on sept. 5. can’t wait.

Published on August 28, 2006 12:52 pm.
Filed under: tv

arrrrrrrrrrrr….

rrrrr…ate? no. 2008 Audi R8. I’ll take two!

Published on August 24, 2006 9:22 am.
Filed under: gadgets, shopping

group photo

finally got a copy of a group shot of all the burton reps down at the sales meeting in cabo.

Published on August 23, 2006 12:36 pm.
Filed under: travel

seattle find

if you’re down in seattle looking for guys clothes check out blackbird. fun, funky store in the ballard neighbourhood. carrying lines like modern amusement, apc, uppercut, rvca, trovata, surface 2 air and my new favorite, new york industries (stainless steel thread! what!). and apparently will be carrying nom de guerre for ss07. can’t wait!

if you’re a girl, they’re closely related to impulse in freemont. great little boutique with a super friendly owner and great girls’ stuff.

Published on August 23, 2006 12:33 pm.
Filed under: fashion, shopping

a fresh voice

ah yes… finally a voice of reason. i’m sure you’ve heard of hypebeast, the locally based website that catalogs all the hottest releases in streetwear. its like a PR exec’s wet dream (if all those street brands could afford a PR exec). hence the rise of dontbelievethehypebeast.com. these guy(s)? are awesome in that they strip away the hype and relay the info with a healthy does of sarcasm and skepticism.

Published on August 22, 2006 9:08 am.
Filed under: fashion

simpsons season 8

in case you haven’t yet, head down to your local retailer and pick up season 8 of the simpsons. it includes the memorable quote “ketchup?…or…catsup?…” and the classic hank scorpio episode.

Published on August 20, 2006 10:09 pm.
Filed under: tv

go me!

yes i’m a geek. you should already know that. regardless i’m still excited that i broke the 400 point mark in scrabble for the first time ever yesterday. and my first ever 7 letter word. weeeeeee!!!

Published on August 20, 2006 10:05 pm.
Filed under: babble