avoision: March 2004 Archives

March 31, 2004

Justin and I spent a good part of tonight hanging out at the Artful Dodger. We talked some about work but drifted into art, our friends, the hunger that seemingly drives all of us... and made our way to topics beyond computers and our day to day work crap.... (read more)

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The Music Animation Machine

March 30, 2004

The Music Animation Machine. Big thanks to persist, for some very kind words about my Glenn Gould experiment, and for offering up the link to Stephen Malinowski's work. You have to (HAVE to) see these QuickTime videos. Take the time to download them and just sit back and enjoy.... (read more)

Context

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Conversion

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No Mastery Without Boundaries

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Fern-Less

March 29, 2004

I elected to walk home, just because I spend so much time sitting that I wanted to stretch my legs a bit. On the way back, I tried to find Bryan J. Hyman's sign but discovered it was missing.... (read more)

Drinks with Mary

I met up with Mary for a few drinks at Danny's. We met here a few months back, when we were celebrating Christine's birthday. I had a good time talking with her about art and the whole creation process in general. To my shame, I was apparently almost 15 minutes... (read more)

Harvey? Harvey is that you?

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Donnie.Darko++

As I left Mary, Elizabeth and Elaina... I walked by the funeral home on Wood and Cortland. On the balcony, I noticed this huge, almost surreal Easter Bunny - the kind that's inflated by a generator and lit from the inside. I stopped to take a picture of it,... (read more)

Signs of Spring

I was making my way to Danny's, and as I was walking up Wood I came across the neighborhood Ice Cream Truck. Keep in mind now, this was around 7:50 PM. Believe it or not, I was actually happy to hear its playful jingle and got to see the thing... (read more)

Damn Meteorologists

I woke up this morning somewhat cold. Flipped on the television and saw that it was in the lower 40's. Cold, right? So I hop in the shower, go through the routines, and by the time I walk outside I'm wrapped up in my winter coat. At some point before... (read more)

Rant

March 28, 2004

I've been unmotivated all day today. I have things to get done (for work), but the energy and enthusiasm simply isn't there. Part of that is due to a lack of personal connection/interest in the subject at hand, but a bigger part of it lies in the fact that I'm... (read more)

Ugh

March 27, 2004

I've spent most of today on the couch, recuperating. I woke up around 10 AM, got up, turned on the television, and stretched out on the couch. Let's say that I spent the next several hours honing my skills at waking up. Lots of water, and though I felt crappy...... (read more)

Raincheck

March 26, 2004

After work, I met up with everyone for dinner (Chinatown) and ran back home to decompress. I got a call from everyone else (around ten-ish) and went back downtown to hang out. Lots of liquor, and a late night. I ended up strolling home around 3:30 or so. Sorry for... (read more)

AWP: So it begins

March 25, 2004

I've got some more pics, but ended up stumbling home around 2 AM and not updating. More later.... (read more)

Named!

The name of the elusive tune is Popcorn! Big thanks to arigato, who named the tune in something like 2 minutes after I posted this question on twelvestone.... (read more)

Dooo-Doo Dooo-Doo, DoDo Doo

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A Little Help?

Ben has been going crazy trying to figure out the name of a particular song. Hementioned it to Justin, and Justin knew the tune... but was also unable to come up with either the song title or artist. It's an early 80's song, instrumental, and Ben associates it with thelimbo... (read more)

I, Robot

March 24, 2004

The world's first fully automated domestic assistant? I'm not sure if this will be a hit or a flop. I guess we'll find out in July.... (read more)

Artful Dodger

Justin and I paused for drinks by the Artful Dodger, a local bar literally a stone's throw from my house. He was waiting around for Emma to call, and we got to talking about work (of course), about music, concerts, the idea of buying land, and a lot of other... (read more)

Found Concerts

I just found out from Justin that Múm is coming into town again! For anyone that wants tickets, check out the Empty Bottle's site. They're playing at the Logan Square Auditorium on June 26. Maybe this time I won't get so drunk so fast. This was something I happily... (read more)

Deadline Moved, But Still a Late Night (for Ben)

So this week got a bit better. What was originally a Friday deadline got bumped back (per our request) to Monday. This buys us the weekend which, all told, is a nice buffer. While it may mean a working weekend, it also potentially spares us an all-nighter tomorrow night. Around... (read more)

It'll get better

March 23, 2004

I know it's been a slow week. But the AWP conference is in town. Starting tomorrow, there'll be a good number of Columbus folk attending, good friends from graduate school. Buncha writers, and professional boozers every one. I'm not clear on how the work week will shake out, but it... (read more)

Small Progress

I played around some more with that Flash IM idea. Started in on the XML, and I've got the bare bones down. Right now, I'm thinking of making each line its own node, identifying primary or secondary speaker. In the event that the text wraps... I'm being lazy and identifying... (read more)

Roll the dice to see if I'm getting drunk!

8-bit D&D. Nerdy, funny goodness.... (read more)

wizards and code and shit

March 22, 2004

I happened across this thread on twelvestone, and found myself at an MIT page offering Video Lectures by Hal Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman. It caught my interest and (holy download), I managed to get the first video pulled down. Haven't gotten more than a minute into the thing,... (read more)

Blog work

I was originally going to do work work tonight, but two friends (Justin and Matt) convinced me otherwise. Justin stressed the separation of work and personal space, and Matt emphasized that work done on personal time should bring about two elements: recognition and reward. So what did I do? I... (read more)

Pics of Chicago, From New York

March 21, 2004

Instead of me generating content today, I'm being lazy and letting someone else do the work for me. Check out some Chicago pics from Satan's Laundromat, a Brooklyn-based photoblog: Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago Chicago, City of Meat Chicago Signage Pimpin' Chicago, City of "Protection" Train to Chicago Des Plaines,... (read more)

Cleaning, Mostly

Today was a slow cleaning day. Got some laundry done, and my apartment is now much, much cleaner (with the exception of my wreck of an office). I've still got a few piles here and there of things, but they're grouped piles that I need to sort out further (books,... (read more)

Mmmmmm Múm

March 20, 2004

If I've been drinking, and I'm working away on the computer... I really, really like listening to Múm. It makes my toes curl.... (read more)

Satan's Laundromat

This blog was something joyful to stumble across. The name of it stems from the fact tha the author lives above a laundromat in New York, whose address is actually 666. There are some incredible photographs here, and a lot of great links. Check out Satan's Laundromat!... (read more)

Google Sleuthing

I was trying to dig around online, and find out who was responsible for the "Chicago is for Loners" sign I saw, a few days back. I had some prior luck with this sort of thing, when I dug around for who might be responsible for those You Are Beautiful... (read more)

Revisions

Today, I ended up cleaning the apartment a bit. I'm not very fast when it comes to cleaning (I don't like it, and avoid it at almost every turn in the process). I'm also easily distracted. So cleaning just one room for me can take an eternity. I made some... (read more)

Link to a Link to a Link to a Link

March 19, 2004

I happened to see eccesignum's blog today, and noticed his entry on how he saw an entry on my blog, which led him to Signs of Life, which led him to submit a photo he took, which then got accepted, which he then posted about, which led me to post... (read more)

Tired

Lately, I'm a bit worn down. Worked a little late this evening pitching in on some stuff for New York (although not as late as they're going to be working tonight). By the time I got home tonight, I lost a lot of steam. I've got bunches of pictures to... (read more)

Abe

Abe came in for two days, helping out by doing a lot of scanning/cropping work for us. This is him, posing next to a photograph of one of the early Indy 500 drivers. Abe's looking around for design work currently and, as soon as I get a link from... (read more)

In Honor of Ninja Day, I give you a ninja wailing on a guitar

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What does a ninja have for lunch?

Why the spicy Ninja Combo, of course!... (read more)

In honor of Ninja Day, I give you a ninja

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:ninja:

Justin brought this t-shirt for me yesterday, so I of course had to wear it today. I think he got shirts for all of us, actually. :) What's that you say? Real ninjas don't need to advertise? That's it. Tonight, I kill you while you sleep.... (read more)

Note to self

The shit you were worried about last night? The work stuff? Guess what? You decided to not worry about it and go hang out with friends instead. And this morning, you looked over the code you were struggling with and figured the shit out. Nothing broke that couldn't be fixed.... (read more)

Beechwood Bar

March 18, 2004

I've been to this bar only once before (I remember shooting pool with Stu for some reason). Which is odd, since this place is like two blocks (if that) from where I live. I was working on whiskeys all night, and didn't get ridiculously sloppy. I got to meet a... (read more)

Guilty Secret #14

During the reading, I had a difficult time not thinking about how much I wanted to be in front of a crowd again, reading my own writing. It's been close to five years since I've done anything like that, and the sheer magnitude of what my ego is lusting after... (read more)

Reading at Quimby's

Gretchen was part of a reading at Quimby's this evening, one of a few authors related to the2ndhand. It's been forever and a day since I've been to a reading, so I was excited on several levels. You can't see it, but there's a sizeable crowd behind this area.... (read more)

Found Tagline

I saw this just down the street from me, on the corner of North and Wood. I'm mixed on my feelings about this. I like the reach of the message, as it's one person trying to push their vision of the city out onto the world. But this particular... (read more)

Slow Evening

March 17, 2004

I'm trying to have an early evening here. Part of me tends to get too wound up at night, and I'd like to see if I can make it to sleep at a somewhat reasonable hour. At night, I tend to get energized... but I never seem to remember how... (read more)

Intelligentsia

Had a blast this morning, thanks to Matt (Tha.Riddla). We got a grand tour of the place, and spent a good long time talking with everyone and exploring the Intelligentsia warehouse on Fulton. I'm holding off posting pics until I can get some more from Justin and Ben, as... (read more)

Tomorrow, Caffeine

March 16, 2004

We've got a tour lined up at Intelligentsia Coffee tomorrow morning! And it's all thanks to Matt (Tha.Riddla), who's going to give us the official dime tour. And, he promises, to get us all twitchy on the sauce. Oh you better bet there's gonna be a ton of pictures.... (read more)

Simpsons, Season 3

I got Season 3, thanks to Ben and family. Woohoo!... (read more)

Two celebrations, One Departure

Deb brought in a cake for Rey and Phil, as a way to celebrate their birthdays. Everyone had cake, cookies, and wound up telling some of the most morbid, gross stories I've ever heard while eating any kind of food. I'm not sure why, but after a while... it... (read more)

Ben's Camera Arrives

After much anticipation, Ben's camera finally arrives. He's been wanting one for ages, and I can't wait to see all the pictures he's going to end up taking. I seem to be documenting when my friends get cameras. It's all part of the rich tapestry of what I do... (read more)

Wherever he laid his hat was his home

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Who Would Win?

March 15, 2004

Another reason why I love the Internet.... (read more)

Why we Bombed Haiphong

by Jonathan Holden When I bought bubble gum to get new baseball cards the B-52 was everywhere you looked. In my high school yearbook the B-52 was voted "Most Popular" and "Most Likely to Succeed." The B-52 would give you the finger from hot cars. It laid rubber, it spit,... (read more)

Preface

I'm not sure when I came across . I first found his work after picking up the Morrow Anthology of Younger American Poets, about five years back. I still have yet to get a book of his poems (although I've picked up his book of essays a half dozen times,... (read more)

Note to Self

Get back to writing. Stop dicking around and wasting time. Revise your shit, and get the poems you think are strong enough OUT and in the mail. Once that's done, work on the next batch. And the next. Forget about the database part for now. Just get your shit in... (read more)

Taxes

I had an appointment today to meet with someone to do my taxes. The morning went rather slowly, but I rushed out around 1:45 hoping I wouldn't be late for my 2:00 PM appointment. What I thought would be a quick hour turned into a drawn-out hour forty five. And... (read more)

Reminder

Gretchen is reading some of her poetry at Quimby's this Thursday. March 18th. 7:00 PM. :)... (read more)

Happy Pi Day

March 14, 2004

I was reminded that today is Pi Day! Happy 03.14 everybody! Man, when 2015 arrives, and the date is actually 03/14/2015, Mathematicians all over the world are going to go on some kind of wild, apeshit party binge. What's that you say? Mathematicians don't party? You haven't seen any wild... (read more)

Getting Caught Up

Another day today, slept until noonish. I'm not sure if it's still my body trying to get caught up, or what. On Friday evening, I was up until about 3:00 AM, doing updates on the blog. It seems that my body is prone to slipping into nocturnal mode (at least... (read more)

Phil's Birthday

March 13, 2004

Being one of his favorite haunts, Phil had his birthday this year at Cesar's. Last year, I went to his party at Diversy Bowl (and regret not taking pictures). Cesar's has long been a favorite of Q101 folk, and this evening was no exception. I snapped a few pics right... (read more)

The Schedule Is Difficult to Break

Last night, I was up until about 3 AM. I was more or less in this work mode, and I lost track of time. Today, I slept until about 1:30 PM. As much as I would like to return to a somewhat decent schedule, it seems like I'm slipping back... (read more)

Post-Meal

March 12, 2004

I got some great gifts - Felix the Cat cards, as well as a couple of cool, trendy magnets. I can never really have too much Felix the Cat memorabilia. :) The dessert menu got passed around, and I ended up going with the "Choco Loco." I pronounced it... (read more)

Initiation

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Let the Feasting Begin

For an appetizer, we had.... this stuff. I forget what this is called, but it's soybeans (slightly steamed) and coated in salt. // They're called edamame. Thanks, Jerkstore. :) I had never had these before, and to my surprise they were quite good. The entire meal, everything felt really... (read more)

Sushi Samba!

We all got to go out for lunch today, partly as a birthday celebration for me, and partly (sadly) a going-away party for Jill - who's going off to bigger and better things in New York. I had never been here before and, let me state for the record... swanky.... (read more)

Updating

Working on stuff right now. I know it's late. I've got some pics posted from Katie's Last Night at Q101.... (read more)

Look Who's Been Busy

March 11, 2004

Matt went and got himself yet another publication. And who might that be near the top there? Billy Collins, the current poet laureate? Nice work, Z. You fucking rock star!... (read more)

Rocky II

I ran into Rocky today, while getting coffee at Artisan. Rocky and I met last July, outside the Mart in front of a bar called "Shamrock." I had the honor of sitting in a fancy $1,000 chair, and ended up giving him the blog address. As it turns out,... (read more)

Almost a Year

It took me almost a year before I actually met her in person. But here she is: I spotted her just sitting in her nest. She made no motion when I stopped on the stairs, and even when my flash went off... she continued staring at me. There was no... (read more)

Whoops

March 10, 2004

I was working on some pictures to post on here (roughly around 8:30 PM). But I got tired. Headed over to the couch and, lo and behold, it's now 12:30 AM. I thought I was back to a somewhat regular pattern, but I guess I've been proven wrong. Sorry -... (read more)

Great Evening

March 9, 2004

I had a blast tonight. I got to eat dinner with my family, some long-lost relatives, and my friends. Afterwards, on the way to Justin's, I discovered a series of gifts (balloons and notes) marking the path. I had not one, but two cakes. And a crapload of gifts. And... (read more)

Current Time: 3:09 AM

My sleep schedule is so FUCKED right now. :)... (read more)

Wood That Works

I'm not sure if the credit for this should go to eccesignum or sKtd_ne, so to play it safe I'm mentioning both. Good god, the more I explore his site, the more awed I become. If anything, make sure to check out the Portfolio section. Ahhhh, damn. This work... (read more)

Iguanas++

Congratulations to the Iguanas! That's a rockstar pose if I ever saw one. Welcome to the world, Evan. Make yourself comfortable. :)... (read more)

March Music Madness

This morning Yesterday morning, when I was showing the work I'd done to the folks in the office... I felt pretty crappy. Looking back, it seems like a whole hell of a lot of work for something so trivial. I actually got pretty down, looking at the sort of final... (read more)

Discovering Old Paperwork

Most of the code for this bracket project I was writing out on paper first, trying to hash out the steps before actually setting things up on the screen. Seemed to up development time, but it also seemed to help me track things a little better. I grabbed an old... (read more)

I know, I know

March 8, 2004

The IM stuff isn't quite right. I've got plans on making some kind of XML-based Flash version but... time time time.... (read more)

Waking on the couch, 11:51 PM

*yawns**scratches head*... (read more)

Unconsciousness

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Snapshot: 5:40 AM

Portnoy: I am copying and pasting so much code right now Portnoy: :ashamed: Wyndom Earle: shit, I thought that was the point Wyndom Earle: hahah Portnoy: I feel like a sixteen year old virgin again Portnoy: I don't care who or how Portnoy: I just want it to happen... (read more)

Snapshot: 4:23 AM

Wyndom Earle: well, I guess its not as bad as your 'video' guy getting you video oh about 2.5 hours before the project is due Portnoy: lol Portnoy: Is that what you're working on? Wyndom Earle: yeah Portnoy: Jebus Portnoy: You were handed files at 2:30 AM? Portnoy: What... (read more)

I'm Seeing Double Here!

March 7, 2004

Eight Anthony Robbins-es!... (read more)

BEER TIME

4:42 AM. All my code is now working well for this bracket deal. I'm verifying each step along the way, and progress isn't allowed unless all the proper fields are filled. Reset buttons work like a charm, and data is being sent successfully to the ASP page Matt created on... (read more)

Shopping List

March 6, 2004

I've been working on this bracket thing again, all day today. It's about 11:21 PM, and I stepped out to get: 1 mocha (with an extra shot) from Filter. 1 six-pack of Bass The mocha is to see if I can keep myself wired and focused for the next four... (read more)

11:40 AM

*wakes up* *rolls over* *looks at alarm clock*... (read more)

10:20 AM

*wakes up* *rolls over* *looks at alarm clock* "I wonder if the morning rush is over at Gallery Cafe. I'd like some breakfast."... (read more)

9:15 AM

*wakes up* *rolls over* *looks at alarm clock* "Damn. I fell asleep. Oh well, it's still sorta early."... (read more)

8:00 AM

*wakes up* *rolls over* *looks at alarm clock* "Oh good, I can get an early start today."... (read more)

Katie: Last Day at Q101

March 5, 2004

Today was Katie's last day, working with Fook. For about an hour and a half, I hung out with the two of them, just sitting in the studio and watching/listening. Watching Fook move was almost dizzying - he's someone who definitely has the multitasking bit down. In addition to... (read more)

Whew!

Long day. Got a fair amount done, but there's a good bit of work yet to make this whole bracket thing pretty. I've got a problem posting my variables to an ASP page that Matt created, but I don't know if I even have the energy to ask for help... (read more)

3:56 AM

Alright. So here we are again, second night in a row. :) But I've gotten a lot done so far, and I'm pretty proud of my progress. Ah damn, the initial high I had on completion (some fifteen minutes and 5 testruns ago) has since faded. I'd better try to... (read more)

God DAMMIT

I lied. I started working again. Gonna go crack a beer.... (read more)

Midpoint

Right now, I'm not sure if it's in my best interst to just go to sleep or try to stay up and work. Before you immediately suggest sleep, there are pros and cons. And don't get the wrong idea here - I love sleep as much as anybody. I got... (read more)

Alex! Linda! Married!

March 4, 2004

I can't recall if Alex told me this over the phone, or if I just found this out tonight on Blogpickle. So I'll cover both bases here. Alex and Linda, this is for me finding this out online: And now, this is for you both: Can't wait for the... (read more)

Blogpickle

I got an e-mail from my friend Lloyd today, and found out he's started up a group blog. Being a playwright, Lloyd's got a good sense of the word (read the e-mail he sent me about his thoughts on Goonies and Corey Feldman). Here's an excerpt: Hey you two, remember... (read more)

Revolt!

Tees, hats, and stickers for all the boys and girls. The revolution may not be televised, but that doesn't mean you cna't look good, right? Check out Revolt.... (read more)

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FUCK YOU, I WIN

God dammit. I'm fucking good at what I do. I just need to say that, for myself. I was going to knock off for sleep around midnight. But work stuff was nagging at me in my head. I've been working on this bracket dealie in Flash. So far this week,... (read more)

Come on in... don't mind the mess

March 3, 2004

Today, I passed along some .fla files to a coworker in New York. We've got a new webmaster named Keith working on the HOT97 site. He's got an impressive body of Flash work under his belt, and they're planning on doing an apartment giveaway, a la the UltraCrib giveaway that... (read more)

Upcoming Poetry Reading

Chicago folk! My friend Gretchen will be participating in a reading, along with other folks who've published in The 2nd Hand, at Quimby's on Thursday, March 18, 7:00 PM.... (read more)

Crazy Woman in a Fur Coat

Trian stop this morning. I was walking up the stairs briskly until I almost ran into a woman taking each step very, very, very slowly. It sounded like she was talking to someone using one of those fancy hands-free phones. She had on a grey fur coat, so I assumed... (read more)

The Romance of Magno Rubio

Chicago folk! I got an e-mail from my friend Lloyd, saying good things about this play. Check out Victory Gardens Theater. I haven't been to a play in Chicago yet (shame shame). Perhaps now is time for me to take one small step forward. :)----- --------... (read more)

Editing

Sorry - not much for you this evening. I've been going over poems, doing some slight editing. Actually, I've been going over the group that I've labeled "strong," and I still don't feel fully confident. At times I feel like I could probably spend the next few months just editing... (read more)

Breath mint? Anyone?

All day today, I've felt crappy. Residue from last night. Haven't had whiskey in a long while, and it stuck around in my system longer than I cared to have it. In fact, it stuck around on my breath as well, this morning, despite a good toothbrushing. Ben made sure... (read more)

Danny's

March 1, 2004

Justin, Kent, Dave and I all met up at Danny's. We talked a good long while about what's been going on in our lives. Work. Love. Art. You name it. There were some rather sinister/evil/fun plans made for my birthday, but we'll see how far they progress. Dave and I... (read more)

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