I was driving home the other night and found myself thinking… you know, I bet no woman has ever said, “I knew right then, when I saw those big red rubber testicles hanging from the back of his big truck that he was the one for me. That he’d make an excellent father. And that we’d grow old together.”
Something a woman has never said.
May 17th, 2009Whoopsy
May 13th, 2009Looks like someone forgot their flash!
Be +
May 8th, 2009
Ok, here’s the deal, I know most of you are going to say “what a new-agey douche!” but be that as may I’m still going to write this…
I like positive people and want to be one.
Yes there is a lot of shit out there that sucks and when it comes to work stuff people can be super annoying (particularly clients who want to take a beautiful ad/billboard/website and muck it up by making their 1987 clipart-y logo 98% bigger (Wait! Is that too negative?)). That said, I really do believe life is too short to get caught up in all that mess. It is what it is and fretting over it is just a waste of time and energy and it’s just not that fun to be around.
Which brings me to a question I have for you my dear readers (all 2 (maybe 1) of you), what do you do to try to stay positive? Do you have a mantra you repeat to yourself? Do you think of adorable little puppies? Do you regularly swim with dolphins? Do you drink heavily? Or do you just remind yourself… “Hey, this is better than being dead (I think).”
I’d love to know your tricks and what makes you tick, on the positive. Please, leave me a comment below.
Be good.
Warning: This gate may kill you.
April 22nd, 2009
Today I noticed this sign that hangs on the gate to our parking garage at work and thought what a fun project it would have been to design this sign… particularly the gate smashing the human graphic. I hope the person who did get to do it enjoyed themselves.
Peas
April 19th, 2009We’ve been making all of theKids pureed foods, today it was peas. I thought they were an awesome color.
Tibetan prayer flags
April 19th, 2009
Saturday while was out working in the yard enjoying the spring weather and getting my hands dirty I got a little peak inside the lives of one of our neighbors. These neighbors are renters and we’ve never met, hardly ever really heard anything from them. The only thing we know is that they have those colorful Tibetan prayer flags hanging in their house. In both the front and back windows of the house. Based on the presence of the flags I guess I assumed they were quiet/peaceful people. Then came Saturday and the gardening.
The owners of the home have had gardeners for a number of years who usually come during the week. Unfortunately for them, they came on Saturday. While working the “man of the house” came out and began to badger one of the workers about being there on Saturday. He proceeded to claim that the gardeners were ruining his Saturday (it should be noted that the homes and lots around us are small. This crew of gardeners takes 20 minutes or less to get this house done). He complained a bit more and then went back inside… while the workers went about their business. Next thing I hear is the “woman of the house” come out and yell at one of the gardeners “don’t touch the roses!” Of course, he’s using some power tool and can’t actually hear her. “Do you hear me!” Long story short, the “man” comes back out and starts cussing up a storm at the gardeners. Dropping the ‘F bomb’ and telling them not to disrespect the lady. “You don’t Fuckin’ cut roses with those bro!” Yeah, he called them “bro”. It should also be noted that the gardeners are spanish speakers with some understanding and speaking English better than others.
Some how this all escalated to the “man (bro)” of the house threatening the gardeners saying “what are you going to do about it bro?!” Like he wanted to fight them. One of the workers was trying to calm people down saying “there’s no need for the cussing.” It finally ended with the “woman (bro-ess)” yelling at them to “Just leave! Now!” So the guys left murmuring “Geez!” and that they were going to call the owners.
I have to admit I watched through the fence and was very close to saying something. I have know idea what I would have said, maybe something like “Hey, take it easy… bro!” I couldn’t stop thinking about it the rest of the day. It was just so rude and seemingly unnecessary. Especially from people who have Tibetan prayer flags hanging in their house. Flags that are meant to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. I’m sorry, but WTF? You can’t hang those for everyone to see and then be a total reactionary bro-i-fied douche bag.
My night in a crock pot
April 17th, 2009
Up in Squaw for a wee getaway for my birthday. Staying at the semi posh The Village at Squaw Valley (thanks to a free night we won). Our lil condo is quite nice and happens to use “Hydronic Heating”, that thing where tubes are layed beneath the floor, then pumped with either warm or cool water depending on what you desire. Last night it was a little chilly when we got back to our place and theWife, having never used the system, cranked up the ole thermostat.
While it takes some time to kick in, we can officially attest to the fact that this system works. I awoke at some ungodly hour (this time not because of theKid) and felt as though I was sleeping in a crock pot! Holy hell! I stumbled my way to the thermostat and the floor was literally hot. A touch warmer and I would have had to put on shoes! Carpet, tile floor, it was all cookin… and I was al dente.
The kid
April 16th, 20096mo. and the kid is already way cooler than I’ve ever been.
I guess they made it
April 15th, 2009
I found this “hitchhiker sign” in the garbage outside my work, in Sacramento. So… I guess they made it.
Funny Lady
April 14th, 2009My friend Alice Shaw (who coincidentally was my photography teacher in college) is f’ing witty and funny and always finds things that make me laugh. Here’s a great example…
