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June 1, 2005
Rob's New Studio
After work today, Justin and I went to go help out Rob move some stuff from his old studio to his new one. Holy CRAP, the studio space he's moving out of is absolutely amazing. I've gotten several invites to visit his space in the past, but never took advantage [read more...]
Such Great Heights
After moving a bunch of stuff out to Rob's car, we decide to go up another floor and climb our way up to the roof. Let me pause for a moment here, to mention to you that I have a serious, serious problem with heights. There are time where, just [read more...]
New Studio
Rob's new studio is above a lumber store, right on Division. It's a smaller office, but it sounds like Rob really wants to trim things down and get a bit more minimal. It's a really cool, cozy little space. This is one thing I've always envied about visual artists [read more...]
Old School
One of the things Rob was getting rid of was this old record player. I was quick to snatch it up, as I haven't yet heard any of those albums I bought, many months back. I'm totally excited, as I've never really had my own record player. This thing [read more...]
First Bridge Raising in the new office
June 2, 2005
Updates!
05/31/2005 06/01/2005 [read more...]
jewschool
Check this out: my blog got a nod on www.jewschool.com. They're linking to the whole gift-exchange that I had with Rachel. How cool! [read more...]
June 3, 2005
Lazy Day
I took today off (as part of my comp time, from the super-busy days I had last month). I had grandiose plans of cleaning up this messy, messy apartment... but instead, I just fucked off all day. Stu is in town this weekend, and I ended up grabbing lunch with [read more...]
June 4, 2005
Waving
Around about 5:00 PM, I was walking to meet Rob at his new studio. A mother drove by in a car filled with three young girls - one in the passenger seat, and two in back. As the car pulled to a stop, the young girl in the back (who [read more...]
Moving Rob, Part 2
We didn't get all of Rob's stuff last time, so we made plans to meet up today and make another run. Turns out Rob had filled his van up, and so we met at the new studio space to unload. Afterwards, Justin and I hopped in to go back over [read more...]
Audible Frequency
This morning, as I was looking around the various blogs I've bookmarked... I came across the sudden news that Alicia, who used to run Audible Frequency, passed away yesterday. It's not like I really knew her at all, but... I found this news incredibly shocking, and just sad. I've [read more...]
June 5, 2005
This is Everything Rob Threw Away
Making Art Fly
Final Move
After everything was said and done, this is what our load looked like (with the addition of a few paintings that Rob ended up keeping. Driving back over to the new space, we saw the sky getting pretty dark. Half the sky was dark and threatening, and behind us [read more...]
On the way home
Gretchen and Rob offered me a lift home, but I felt like walking home. I recently purchased Damien Jurado's newest album (ever since I heard it at Laura and Ben's house), and had a hankering for listening to it while walking home. Spotted a thin jet trail in the [read more...]
Cookout at Justin's
I had planned on doing some grocery shopping with Justin, but ended up getting home too late (I think he and Dave went out food gathering on their own). I had high plans for a nap myself, but it turns out I had just enough time to IM with Chelsea [read more...]
Moving Rob, Part 3
Today, Rob and I went back to his old studio space to pick up the last of his stuff there. In addition to some large file drawers, he had a stack of paintings that needed to be moved/removed. I mentioned yesterday that he's incredibly prolific, and went through some earlier [read more...]
June 6, 2005
Cleaning Day Off
I took today off, and mostly puttered around the house. Cleaned up some, and sweated a lot. I really need to get that AC unit set up soon. I got up super early, and went to Target to run some errands. I greatly prefer doing this when there are less [read more...]
Portrait of a Thrill-Seeker
Among all the letters and photographs, I found this jewel of a picture. That's me at the Indy 500, back in the day when I apparently owned some kind of righteous, ass-kicking helmet and visor combo. Look at the fiery intensity of my eyes! And that visor is all [read more...]
June 7, 2005
Happy 1,000, Ektopia
Found out today that Ektopia just made its 1000th post! If you're not familiar with this site, go check it out. I'm not one to bookmark blogs at all, but this one made my list and it's one I look in on almost daily. Not only is it constantly updated, [read more...]
Cooling Off After Work
Stopped in to Filter after work today, and hung out with Justin some. I've been sweating like a pig whenever I'm outside (it really is time to get some of this hair cut off), and the brief walk from the Damen stop to the coffee shop was no exception. I [read more...]
the Found Video Show
From: Found Magazine To: Felix Subj: FOUND Video at the Siskel Center! Sunday June 12th and Wed June 15th The Chicago premiere of the Found Video Show is coming! Last fall we started collecting videotapes from people around the US and we ended up with this crazy mishmash show — [read more...]
More Info about Found Magazine
Found Magazine is a really wonderful project. If you're unfamiliar with it, I highly encourage you to visit the website, or check out some of the blog entries below. If prior shows are any indication, this video show should be a total blast. If you're in the Chicago area, swing [read more...]
The Monster Engine
From the site: "The Monster Engine is a book, a demonstration/lecture and a gallery exhibition. The premise for all three came from one single question: What would a child's drawing look like if it were painted realistically?" Looks like the site exceeded its bandwidth today. Try checking the site [read more...]
I wonder what's on here
As I was cleaning up around the house yesterday, I found this roll of film in the bottom of a box of letters and photographs. I'm taking it with me this morning, as there's a photo place inside the Merchandise Mart (where I work). No idea what's on this [read more...]
June 8, 2005
Matt's "Bag-O-Money Challenge"
Some of you may recognize this purple pillowcase. It is in fact, the same pillowcase as was displayed when Matt first brought in a crapton of change, many months ago. Today, he appeared with a slightly smaller amount of coins, but we all went around placing guesses nonetheless. These [read more...]
Who would have guessed?
Found Film
So... that roll of film I found yesterday? Turns out that it's got a ton of pictures of my going-away party. I had just graduated from grad school, and was heading off to Chicago to try and make my way as a Flash designer. The pictures (below) are presented in [read more...]
Goodbye, Columbus
Lucky Money
My friend Melissa is heading to Vegas for a few days. In talking with her over IM, I decided I wanted to try the same trick I tried with my friend Dustin. Namely - to have someone else place a bet for me in Vegas. Specifically, she's going to [read more...]
June 9, 2005
Moustache--
Guess who had a meeting with the razor? Justin shows up at work today, clean-shaven and looking like a 5 year old. Rumor has it though, he'll be growing the moustache back. What's funny is that I've been contemplating shaving recently as well, and also getting some of this [read more...]
Who Owns Culture?
Post-Work
After work, Justin and I walk over to The Siskel Center to buy tickets to The Found Video Show. The two of us ended up getting a dual membership. It's always something I contemplate when I come here, but never end up doing (mostly because it seems I come here [read more...]
On the way home
I wonder if this cello teacher and the piano tuner are in cahoots? [read more...]
Book Binge
Behold the bounty! Before I knew it, I had a big (and excellent) stack of books with me. Bookstores are dangerous for me. I walk in thinking I won't find anything, and invaribly walk out with a huge stack of books. What's particularly great about this batch is that [read more...]
June 10, 2005
A bit of Work After Work
As is tradition for Emmis over the summers, we have half-day Fridays. It's a nice perk we get, typically a conditional based on how each station's GM (General Manager) decides to run things. In Chicago, Marv has stated that, as long as we've all met budget, we can continue our [read more...]
June 11, 2005
An end to the constant sweating
Sweet Jebus, I've done nothing all day but sweat. Woke up super early this morning, got in my car, and it started. I've felt drenched all day. But no more! I ran errands this morning and got a ton of stuff - a nice drill and a big honking fan. [read more...]
La Pate A Son
la Pate a Son: I'm not really sure how to describe this, so I'm going to suggest you visit and give it a try yourself. Don't forget to turn on your speakers (link stolen from Ektopia). [read more...]
Hey, I saw your website
Stopped in to Gallery Cafe, and Holly mentioned that she had seen the site (as well as the pics I took of the coffee shop). She said she felt a bit weird about it, in that it seemed such a voyeuristic thing (which I guess is definitely something other people [read more...]
June 12, 2005
Interconnectedness
I was talking with my friend Dave on the phone today, and he mentioned hearing my voice on the radio recently. Turns out, it was part of an NPR piece focusing on Alicia and her life. It was surprising to hear about this from Dave, as I had just been [read more...]