October 2002 Archives

October 31, 2002
It's not the greatest in the world, but it may give you a taste of what the evening was like. Walking through the crowd (372K) Lighting the Redmoon Theater Sign (487K) Playing with Fire 1 (802K) Playing with Fire 2 (767K)... (read more)
Worked my way to the front and squatted on the ground. For two shows. The first time, I was sitting next to these really cool kids (and their rather attractive mom), and we had a good time joking around. I showed them a few photos I took on my camera,... (read more)
I showed up in time to meet Alex, Dave, and a small group that I didn't know at all (Travis, Woody, Mariano and Carolina [pronounced Carol-eena]). I didn't really talk all that much with them. We stood a while outside of Lula's, and everyone decided they wanted to grab a... (read more)
Ben and I went out to lunch, which was cool. We got to talk a bit more, and it's nice hanging out with him. We walked to Panda Express, and took our time meandering through a bit of downtown to get to the restaurant. The entire time we were out,... (read more)
It's worth getting up at quarter to 6 in the morning, and doing it right. Note to self: For future reference, put on your shirt before you put on your novelty-sized bolt scar.... (read more)
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Ah yes. In a few minutes, I'm going to go dig up the clothes I buried a few days ago. Costumes are just way too much fun. If I was this playful every day of the year, I think I'd stress about things a lot less. I'm heading off to... (read more)
October 30, 2002
Slow day today, but good. I fixed a few problems that made me feel better about my HTML abilities. Nothing difficult, but the fact that I worked through them made me feel more confident. Spent some time working with ActionScript, and am trying to collaborate with Justin on getting an... (read more)
It's not how long you've wandered here, circling. It's how long they will wait.... (read more)
Whiskey. Fire. Hot apple cider after sex. Stay warm. Spring comes soon.... (read more)
Flak sent me a nice link today. Like a genius, I clicked on it at work, even though I could see what was in the URL she sent me... Be careful here, there's some nudity! Pretty funny stuff. And for you non-techies out there - it's some automated php thingy... (read more)
I am quite dissapointed in your failure to mention me in your Blog. Have I shamed you? I am merely your evil twin, Dr. Helix Jung, not some common street riff-raff! The day you ignore me is the day the wind will blow a cold wind, Mr. Jung. A cold... (read more)
Hey, You requested that those that don't know you should email you. I saw your blog as Im an occasional posted on WH you'll find me in Database and MX stuff forums, although I haven't popped my head in there for ages. Im a religious reader of your blog. Something... (read more)
This is your evil twin. You asked in your blog about who is watching you, and reading your diary. Well, kindly brother, it is I! Beware...oh...the ides of March do come but this October. Fairly warned, be thee, says I! Well, I must get back to growing a goatee and... (read more)
I only know you as a link from Alex (whom I also have never really met) via Laura's blog. I do find your work (the flash poems especially) to be interesting - and as a fellow Chicagoan (in a similar field, and similar age bracket) I find your experiences in... (read more)
felix! laura hipped me to your new site, probably by way of elissa by way of alex. i love the photo-driven blog concept and execution... would that i were not audio-driven to the point of being visually-hampered. someday, perhaps, i'll work on a radio-style audio blog. hmm. anyhows, my compulsive... (read more)
A while back, I wondered who out there was reading my blog. It was an interesting question, and a few e-mails trickled in. I thought I'd share.... (read more)
October 29, 2002
You can see the faint outline of where I dug up the yard. I'm going to be a zombie for Halloween, and per a tip I read about a year ago... buried my clothes again. I did the zombie thing last year, but I'm hoping to use a few more... (read more)
From Portnoy to Grumpy From Grumpy to Portnoy... (read more)
Grumpy hit me up on IM tonight, and talks about this program TS7 is playing with. Apparently, it's an application that will zoom in on the earth if you give it an address (or two). TS7 was nice enough to grab some video of where I am, using this application.... (read more)
Love this place. I get there way too early and end up hanging around outside for 15 minutes. But when everyone arrives, we head inside and start a few pitchers of sangria. The last time I was here was for Dave's birthday, way back, and I like the idea of... (read more)
Rey called me into his office today, and we had a talk about my role with the Interactive Team. He gave me an offer for a full-time position, and I accepted immediately. So... gainful, permanent employment once more. Freelancing was nice while it lasted, what with paid overtime. But full-time... (read more)
persist threw a nice link up on Waiting for Godot. A very cool java applet.... (read more)
Walking to the train this morning. Found this:... (read more)
October 28, 2002
I talked to Kent and Christine over the weekend, and we made plans to have dinner this evening. After getting coordinated around 6 PM, it turns out Kristine was unable to join us - she was behind on some work. So... Kent and I decide to venture it alone. We... (read more)
Funny video here. Warning to dialup users - I think this one's a monster.... (read more)
1. Alone. I can smell everyone and their food. This is no way to live. 2. There is an old man across from me, paying bills. Happy? Or drowning? 3. Lonely girl with your book: what do you read and will you read it to me? 4. Four chairs, an... (read more)
October 27, 2002
I was a maniac on the phone today. I called and talked to people I hadn't spoken to in... well, in too long. I'm trying to become more social, now that the Alabama event is over. For a while there, I had my mind focused on a series of things... (read more)
Ok. I didn't have much time to update things my last two days in Alabama. So, here's a slight recap. On Friday, I was to give a short talk on Flash and multimedia and literature. Fun stuff. The whole day, I ate next to nothing. I was nervous about getting... (read more)
Saturday morning, Sandy and I planned on having a few hours to go over Flash some more. Because I was busy the whole week with the class, we decided to carve some time on Saturday. She was asking some interesting, challenging questions - and we had fun exploring some more... (read more)
Here's some video I took of my plane landing at Midway. Warning to dial-up folks: 1.5 MB.... (read more)
Heather and I went to Munch for some food this morning/afternoon. We stopped to pick up her friend Jenn, who I got to meet and who was very nice. Nearby, we came across a small yard sale - nothing that great, except Jenn found this old Alf doll (which was... (read more)
Woke up on the couch. Realized I was not in my bed. Decided it was ok, and went back to sleep.... (read more)
October 26, 2002
Sorry - no big update tonight. Three beers and a bit of UT later, I think I'm heading for bed soon. Pizza arrived, and I don't foresee myself lasting much longer. Gotta be up early tomorrow, anyhow. Heather and I are going to grab some breakfast, and maybe some Halloween... (read more)
Updating things now. I'm back home, going through files, getting some pics ready for you fine folks. My cat remembers me, which is a good sign. I'm really tired and worn out. But like most nights in Alabama, my body wants sleep but the rest of me is still buzzing... (read more)
October 25, 2002
Threw this together in the morning, so it's very rushed. But, it's more about the student work. I got really into getting the students' files ready, and lost track of time. Really fun stuff they've done, especially having only had four days with Flash. I literally just got done with... (read more)
October 24, 2002
After class, Jill, Cayenne, Emma and Justina took me out for a drink. Actually, students stayed and worked on their projects for almost a good 30 minutes after class ended. But around 9:30, the five of us headed out to a place called the "Mellow Mushroom." Had a beer there,... (read more)
Today, it was a bit slower - I showed a few sites to students, trying to vary their perceptions of what Flash can do and how others have used it. We covered how to break apart text, staggering animations, motion guides and importing sound. A lot of the second half... (read more)
Me again with Emma today, and we went over masks and some preliminary ways to work with sound. Actually, a lot of what we did I ended up using again in class, which was really fun. Major stopped in closer to 6, and we talked a bit about how to... (read more)
Saw these two students sitting way up on the stairs by the Student Union. I walked away, and thought about taking their picture. I headed back, appraoched them, and got permission to shoot a few for the blog. Unlike me, but I guess that's a good thing.... (read more)
Waiting for Sandy to give me a lift into campus, I wandered into the nearby field for a pic:... (read more)
October 23, 2002
Before we left, Sandy gave me a nice care package. It was a bag with two bottles of nice booze (Glenkinchie and Laphroaig). Both single malt whiskeys - and about two fingers left in each one. Nice! On top of that, she had some extra fancy chocolates lying around, which... (read more)
#1: Last night, Sandy threw the idea around of me teaching a semester-long class. Up until then, I had never even considered the idea - I mean, a week is a bit rushed, but I've been thinking in terms of four classes, and how to get the most out of... (read more)
Driving in Sandy's hybrid, I realized that, when she comes to a stop... the car completely turns off. It turns silent, and it literally is "off." When she pushes in the clutch and shifts out of Neutral, the car starts up again. It's weird, to have the car suddenly go... (read more)
Good good class today. We didn't get as far as I would have liked, but Sandy and I decided yesterday that it was better to give the students time to work on their own projects. In this case, I'm asking them to animate their own haikus. We got to movie... (read more)
Only one today, with Emma. We talked about basic actionscript concepts, and how to direct Flash beyond basic stop and play actions. We delved into instance names, frame labels - even duplicateMovieClip a bit. The good stuff. We met from 1 - 3 PM, which was longer than I anticipated,... (read more)
Old man, the sun is slipping by you once again. Stop your mouth. Look up.... (read more)
I'm afraid my posts during this week may be shorter than normal. No photos again, unfortunately. Outside of that first day, I haven't really explored all that much. Besides, today is quite overcast (worse than yesterday), and everything's dulled in the grey light shining down. I've got a student coming... (read more)
Sandy and I talked at length after class yesterday, trying to determine if it was better for me to keep pushing ahead with the material I had prepared... or to spend more time in-class, allowing students to work on their haikus. We decided that having a completed project in their... (read more)
October 22, 2002
Sorry for the late update folks. Class ran a bit over last night. It was one of those classes where I stopped moving, looked at the clock, and realized we were already 5 minutes over when class was supposed to end. Aftewards, Sandy and I went back to the same... (read more)
It went well, although I have this feeling it could have been better. We struggled a bit early on, which is the residue that I'm probably experiencing. Don't get me wrong - we covered a LOT. But at the start of class, I let everyone loose to create a basic... (read more)
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October 21, 2002
A good mix of students, but many that were fairly new to Flash. We got through the exact amount that I had set aside for our first day. There were some awkward moments, where a few students got hung up and I had to pause the whole class to help... (read more)
Whew! What a day. Here are some shots and quick commentary. It's late, and I need some sleep! Here's Sandy's old office - where I work most of the day. Interior shot - my workstation. Blurry shot of Sandy's bookshelves. Throughout the day, I had this urge to camp out... (read more)
Is called "The Crimson White." Homecoming was the day before I got here. I kept hearing about how crazy it was, from both Sandy and Tim. I open the paper and in the middle of a series of images, I see students with their hands in the air by a... (read more)
October 20, 2002
is this damn liquor law about not selling on a Sunday. I debated bringing my own bottle of whiskey here, and now I'm kicking myself. No beers anywhere around, no nothing. It's not like I'm planning on having a drinking contest with the Hampton Inn deskclerks (although one of them... (read more)
Getting late, and I still need to write a haiku for Matt. We've been doing fairly well about keeping up our back and forth, sending each other a small haiku each day. It's not heavy, prolonged writing... but it's still writing. First picture is my hotel room. The second would... (read more)
When I arrive, Sandy's left a message for me to call her. Originally, she was the one who liked my work on Synesthesia, and pushed to have me come teach an introductory Flash course here. She's being kind enough to lend me her laptop (which I'm working on as we...... (read more)
At the airport, Tim (the graduate assistant whose job it is to coordinate the whole visiting writer series) meets me and we walk to his car. The Birmingham airport is about an hour outside of Tuscaloosa, so we pass the time chatting about our MFA experiences and Flash and Alabama... (read more)
*waves* Unfortunately, I've got no good images to share. Considered taking a picture while in the plane, looking out the window... but felt that's been overdone. In retrospect, I really wish I had taken a few shots of us coming for a landing. But let me back up a bit.... (read more)
October 19, 2002
That's right, dear reader. I'm going to try to update this mother from the road. Bringing my digital camera with me, along with many fresh batteries. I am planning on uploading images and jotting down thoughts every night - hopefully things won't be that busy. OK. OK. Starting to slip... (read more)
I just did a quick search on Google, and found another guy who likes the Papermate Sharpwriter. What a freak.... (read more)
Got up early today, so that I could run out to Target and get supplies for next week. Bought a new sweater, some more socks, shampoo, mouthwash - usual suspects. Every time I go on a road trip for "business," I tend to stock up on office supplies. In particular,... (read more)
Well, I got some more pages down today - spent all day writing away. All told, I think I've got something like 32 pages now. We cover basics like graphic symbols, buttons and movie clips... going all the way up to masks and guides. I'd like to be able to... (read more)
October 18, 2002
Asked Temp for some of the screencaps he got from last night's game. Because I just can't stop looking at myself. Well, looking at pictures of my digital UT self, that is. Lord, o Lord, what a pretty looking game this is.... (read more)
Woke up this morning, and started writing things out at 8. Three large ass cups of coffee from Gallery Cafe later, and it's nearing 8 PM. Yikes. Right now, I think I've got a lot of information to convey. I worry that, perhaps my students will already have a solid... (read more)
October 17, 2002
Awesome. Just got off the phone with MaryAnn, who visited me a while back. We caught up on the phone, and chatted about what the future holds for both of us. She'll be working as a Communications Consultant, doing a freelance job for Blue Cross, Blue Shield. Very, very impressive!... (read more)
Decided to take tomorrow off (gotta love freelance work), and spend the day focusing on more prep work for the Alabama gig. Should be nice, to have the whole day to concentrate. Originally, I had only slated Saturday to get caught up - so tomorrow is like getting a free... (read more)
Justin, after returning from lunch, stops by my desk and says "You need to bring your camera to the escalator. At the bottom, to the left." He didn't say anything more about it until we left, at which point, we came across an empty showroom, with half-nude mannequins by the... (read more)
October 16, 2002
I saw another one of those sticker things! Not sure what it's about, but this one I saw on the back of a bench, right across the street from the Damen Blue Line stop. Weird.... (read more)
Jebus. It's like today is Felix's restaurant review day. Went to the bank, and decided to take another way back to the Mart. Snapped a few photos, and stopped when I passed by two dragon statues at Singha. There were two statues, guarding the door. Both had small plates of... (read more)
The funny thing is, my vision is so shitty... that when I get a haircut, I never have any real idea what's happening (or what I look like) until the very end. It's a bit unnerving, actually. I don't see a process or slow progression from one stage to another.... (read more)
Saw this, posted near the Merchandise Mart as I was about to walk in to work. Awesome. Made my day.... (read more)
Walking to the Blue Line, I passed by what used to be the Daily Grind (at least, I think that was what it was called). Primer location, on the trisection of Milwaukee, North and Damen. And right across the street from an evil Starbucks. Well, there was a sign on... (read more)
October 15, 2002
This morning, I get an e-mail from Tim at the University of Alabama. They sent a letter to me, right around the time I moved into my new apartment; I never got the letter. Since they hadn't heard from me, they assumed that I'd already made my own travel plans.... (read more)
So, I have still yet to meet all the people who live in my building. I know Ted (my landlord) is up there, somewhere. The person direct above me (and I don't think it's Ted), has an organ. He/She is playing it right now. It's soft, and surprisingly soothing at... (read more)
Played several games with the old UT crew. Still not that many who have the game it seems, or everyone's super busy. Like many, I'm starting to like the game more... it's a shift from the old UT, but we all need our complaining and adjustment time. I did the... (read more)
October 14, 2002
So wrong... so horribly, horribly wrong. And yet... so damn funny. Take a look for yourself. But you've been warned.... (read more)
If you're not able to see the image above, you don't have the Flash 6 plugin. This is nothing fancy. The images (Frink and the Q101 logo), along with all the text are being loaded from an xml file. A small step towards making things more dynamic! Up until... (read more)
There's a lot of construction going on, on Wacker Drive. Near one of the construction areas, I saw this plant. This thing has been here for at while - I saw it almost every day last week, walking to work. Very cool, just sorta there in the middle of... (read more)
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October 13, 2002
Wah wah wah. Idiocy edited in the light of sobriety.... (read more)
Alright. Yay for me, for heading out alone. Not like I really talked to anyone else there, save Mike and the girls... but still, good for me. I'm not one to dive into a new place alone, so this seems like a positive thing; that, or a strong indication of... (read more)
Michael and Liz and Steph (Michael is my landlord's all-around fix-it guy, and Liz and Steph are friends I met through Chelsea) are all participating in this event tonight. Billed as a "performative Halloween event," where costumes made my local designers will be on display, and for sale. Should be... (read more)
Talking last night, Matt and I decided that we're both going to write a haiku a day. Our original plan way back when was a poem a week, but we both sort of fell through on that deal (more me than him). So - it's all about baby steps. Incidentally,... (read more)
just a complicated mechanism for processing coffee. Twitchy and full of energy, and remarkably energetic in my energeticness. Ohhh boy. This is not a good sign.... (read more)
I was thinking about this earlier today. Most of the people I know who visit this site are friends, people I've known or who I've met online. The chances of you visiting this page, without knowing who I am (to some degree) is slim. However, I tend to forget all... (read more)
So I'm leading this Flash MX workshop in little over a week. And I spent most of today developing a step-by-step walkthrough for some of the basics. If you wouldn't mind taking a peek at this word document outlining our first class, I'd appreciate any feedback. Am I missing anything?... (read more)
October 12, 2002
Thanks to Matt for this one: www.geniusspermbank.com... (read more)
Penny Arcade, I love you. I swear to God We're Here to Help... (read more)
www.cassius.fm I'm ok with this sort of navigation. It's definitely different, but pleasing to me in a way. I guess the sounds are attractive to me as well. Go check out La Mouche and The Sound of Violence. I'm not sure if I like them, or if it's the presence... (read more)
I've had these a while, but forgot to post them. Cleaned up my desktop today, and tried to clear things up on my server. First one is of my friend Justin, created by Ben. Hehehe. The second one is my connection speed at work. I swear to you, this is... (read more)
October 11, 2002
Nothing much to report here. After waking up so late last night, I tossed and turned for almost two hours in bed. I got a bit freaked out about this upcoming teaching gig I have in Alabama - going over how I'm planning to structure the week-long course in my... (read more)
Interesting. Most of the folks there were nice. I drank constantly, but walked away with a slight buzz. The party was just like any other party I've ever attended, but dress everyone twice as fancy and make the apartment ten times cooler and nicer... and there you have it. A... (read more)
It would be the David Sedaris boxed set. I got "Barrel Fever" yesterday, after purchasing my first book of his (Me Talk Pretty One Day) on Monday. So far, it doesn't compare yet, despite the girl at Quimby's recommending it. Alright - if you haven't read it yet, go out... (read more)
After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these is dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations. The moment I took my first burning snootful,... (read more)
For the first twenty years of my life I rocked myself to sleep. It was a harmless enough hobby, but eventually I had to give it up. Throughout the next twenty-two years I lay still and discovered that after a few minutes I could drop off with no problem. Follow... (read more)
Justin played me a tape of Neil Hamburger. Overall, not my thing, as his deadpan humor didn't quite do it for me. But his crank phone call Hijinx had me crying, and I almost peed myself when I heard it. I've listened to it since, and it hasn't made me... (read more)
Heather invited me to a party this evening, though I haven't heard anything yet. Not sure how I'll feel - it'll be fun hanging out with her, but I'm wary of the group setting. Grumpy told me a few days ago that I should pursue non-me types of activities. Perhaps... (read more)
October 10, 2002
It's 3 AM. Not much of an entry here, since I woke up on the couch a few minutes ago, and plan to go right back to sleep. I need more practice updating - I keep holding off to the last minute, and by then, I'm too tired to come... (read more)
October 9, 2002
I've spent most of tonight updating, and getting shit back online. So, a short entry here. Give me a break. It'll take some getting used to, documenting things that happen to me daily. As I got off the Blue Line today, I was met with a guy dressed up as... (read more)
I've become a big fan of David Sedaris after reading Me Talk Pretty One Day. I'll post a few blurbs - I'm literally laughing out loud, almost uncontrollably so, at least once every ten minutes. The guy is good. I'm plowing through this book, which I purchased on Monday evening.... (read more)
Got installed today. It's shiny and new and lovely as all get-out. It gleams hard and makes everything else in my apartment look old and out of date. Just fucking gorgeous.... (read more)
October 8, 2002
Here, Dr. Hibber is trying to reassure Hugo (Bart's twin who's been locked in the attic for years) that everything is OK. He picks up a mirror and says "I bet you've never even seen your own reflection have you?" As Hugo moves closer to see his reflection, Hibbert... (read more)
I didn't zoom in on this to give you a sense of perspective. It's not huge, but it seemed enormous to me. This is a corner of my bedroom, and I saw the thing scurrying around as I was in bed reading. Now I don't hate spiders. They're necessary,... (read more)
Todd Bridges, as Willis on Diff'rent Strokes. Brandishing a gun. LOVE IT. This is the episode where he's afraid that the tough kids at school (Crazy Larry is played by Andrew "Dice" Clay) are out to kill him for a crime he didn't commit. Episode: My Fair Larry... (read more)
Took today off to wait for Ameritech to arrive. I wasn't sure if they needed to come inside or not, but I decided to play it safe and wait, just in case. Yesterday, I arrived at home to find this beauty: By 2:30, I got most of my books alphabetized,... (read more)
October 7, 2002
Day 2. Everyone was a little fuzzy, trying to get up to meet folks at the Art Museum by 11. I conked out early, and got a good bit of teasing regarding my snoring. Among my friends, it's a known thing how bad I snore. Now that I've had a... (read more)
October 6, 2002
Before I knew it, WH folk started showing up at my place. 09/27/2002 I believe. First, Dustin and Sherie show up, followed shortly by Z and jverbal. A few drinks into the evening, Derrickito (of www.derrickito.com fame) passed through the doorway. I was putting together a table so that everyone... (read more)
October 5, 2002
Man, I don't even remember exactly when this took place. Two weekends ago? September 29 was when I moved, I think. Anymore, time is really hazy to me. At the very least, I thought I'd post a few pics from the move and the subsequent work-week craziness. Right after the... (read more)
October 4, 2002
Meh.... (read more)
October 3, 2002
Meh.... (read more)
October 2, 2002
Meh.... (read more)
October 1, 2002
Meh.... (read more)
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