Wednesday, January 20, 2010

horoscopical motivations plus I love you

virgo:
"We should feel excited about the problems we confront and our ability to deal with them," said philosopher Robert Anton Wilson. "Solving problems is one of the highest and most sensual of all our brain functions." I wholeheartedly agree with him, which is why I expect that in the coming weeks you will be getting even smarter than you already are. The riddles you'll be presented with will be especially sexy; the shifts in perspective you'll be invited to initiate will give your imagination the equivalent of a deep-tissue massage.

aries:
Philosopher David Pearce is committed to the abolition of suffering. While he acknowledges that we've got a long way to go before accomplishing that goal, he believes it's possible, mostly with the help of technology. (Read further here.) More than two millennia ago, Buddha also articulated a vision for the cessation of suffering. His methods revolve around psychological and spiritual work. In light of your current astrological omens, Aries, I think it's an excellent time to contribute to this noble enterprise. Your level of suffering is rather low these days, which could give you a natural boost if you set in motion some long-term strategies for reducing the pain that you experience and the pain that you cause.



If you can't watch it this way, hit edit and then publish post and then view post. I don't know why it's not working. or just hit the link on the right that says, "horoscopical motivations plus I love you"

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Flocking, Yo!

Get your flocking here! http://www.donjer.com/

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

directions: to follow my thought process-> start below at jumbotron and scroll upwards

cloud prototype #1 by inigo manglano-ovalle

like this but less destructive

like this but with more grace

jumbotron



This is a jumbotron and it reminds me of a meteor. In preparation for Running Towards Tidal Waves and Hairy Situations, I propose we photograph flocked tv screens installed in urban and suburban landscapes to appear as though they have fallen from the sky and impacted the earth.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

THE THING

Vertigo - Alfred Hitchcock

don't you just love a good monkey?







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdW-4TRcDQ

List OF movies

1the fly
2it
3hudsucker proxy (blue letter)
4reservoir dogs (dancing mr. blonde)
5silence of the lambs (would you f*&@ me?)
6naked lunch
7death becomes her
8commando (let off some steam)

FLOCK!


Flock Fibers! Yea!

An Introduction to Flocking

Considering that "Hairy Situations" is going to be a modular creation, I thought it might be best to identify what the through line is - a hairy situation. With the help of Word Detective [Check out: http://www.word-detective.com/052206B.html] we now have this very brief introduction to the history of the expression and the connotations of "hair".

It's no secret that our species has a contradictory attitude toward hair. On the one hand, we worship out own (as long as it's on top of our heads) with a ferocity that often seems demented, even though it plays no real role in our physical well-being. You'll notice, for example, that there's no Posture Club for Men out there.

Perhaps because human evolution entailed losing a large share of our body hair while some fairly scary animals retained theirs, however, the label of "hairy" has long been used as shorthand for a variety of traits deemed undesirable. In the 19th century, "hairy at the heels" meant "deficient in breeding," and "hairy" has also been slang for "old," "out of date," "crude," "clumsy," "wild" (in a negative sense), "unusual" and "weird." Among students in the 19th century, "hairy" was slang for "difficult" or "demanding," a use echoed in 20th century military slang, where a "hairy mission" during World War II was an extremely dangerous one. This is the same "hairy" we use in speaking of a "hairy situation" today. An extension of the "hairy equals wild or dangerous" usage, it carries the sense of something very unpredictable and fraught with the potential for disaster.

But our attitude toward hair is ambiguous even in our slang, so "hairy" has also been used to mean "large or impressive," "shrewd or clever" and, of course, "virile," with the corollary attributes of "brave" and "tough," perhaps even tough enough to make it through a "bad hair day."