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Entries from August 2007

The mobile test

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

I still imagine that Twitter will be the preferred method of blogging from the Electric Picnic, but I might give this a whirl. One big bummer, no cameras allowed…

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Tags: blog · music

Buzz, buzz, buzz, I wonder what he duzz

August 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I can’t recall the last time I was stung by a bee. I do recall going to a flea market or auction with my folks and while walking across a field to the car I stepped on a yellowjacket nest. Obviously that stuck with me.
A few days ago, we walked into the bedroom to find [...]

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Tags: life

Eat your veggies

August 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Maybe they should use this image to inspire kids to eat their vegetables. Too incredible not to post the image.
Till Nowak has created a masterpiece “Salad”, a fantastic digital image of Alien made out of vegetables. His tribute to HR Giger and Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
via Laughing Squid

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Tags: art · design · film

Up on the rooftop

August 21st, 2007 · No Comments

While knocking the walls of the shed to make way for Lisa’s studio, I came across this closed off chimney. Apparently like many properties, the shed was once the original house. I am intent on keeping the stone from the walls which will be a fitting tribute to the house.
I can’t imagine how difficult it [...]

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Tags: studio

Raze the roof!

August 19th, 2007 · No Comments

We started the demo of the shed today by removing the roof. I got up close and personal with my very own angle grinder. It was much easier cutting off the heads of the nails holding the galvanised roof on vs. pulling the nails out.
This week the walls will come down and we’ll begin digging [...]

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Tags: studio