tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46349592031700670432024-03-20T04:47:59.754-07:00Charlie Alvaradopixelated ambitions and meanderings.
101 things to do in 1001 days.Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-81425964497875868432009-06-23T06:45:00.000-07:002009-06-23T06:46:09.848-07:00!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.media.tumblr.com/9cyPFQbgCowun882ad0nlliuo1_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 283px;" src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/9cyPFQbgCowun882ad0nlliuo1_500.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-11541510394132762922009-06-22T01:29:00.000-07:002009-06-22T01:48:37.552-07:00Mixtape USB stick...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.suck.uk.com/images/MixTapeAnimation3.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 450px;" src="http://www.suck.uk.com/images/MixTapeAnimation3.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(via <a href="http://juliasegal.tumblr.com/post/127633968/i-should-have-bought-made-one-of-these-for-my">skull swap</a>)<br />I hope this never gets used for the use of giving a "mixtape". Tapes are still the best media on the planet for making mixes... hands down. turntables are cool too.<br /></div>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-53874132559600770462009-06-22T01:25:00.000-07:002009-06-22T01:29:13.912-07:00Santtu Mustonen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/okarola/santtu-mustonen-santtumustonen_fill.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 467px; height: 369px;" src="http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/okarola/santtu-mustonen-santtumustonen_fill.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />via <a href="http://72dotsperinch.blogspot.com/2009/06/santtu-mustonen-portfolio.html">NCOTB</a>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-757333220450180792009-05-11T12:05:00.000-07:002009-05-11T12:21:30.109-07:00Plant Gadgets (wanting an iPhone?)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/gimages/digitalfieldguide.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 224px;" src="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/gimages/digitalfieldguide.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is definitely one of the most enticing things I have seen and iPhone do, but given the recent Patriot-Act-Like-information-monitoring-gestapo-style, I think I can still hold off... but dang. sweet. (<a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/05/11/plant-identification.html">via Boing-Boing Gadgets</a>)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Xcv0VbxbRcc/ScEd9MviD-I/AAAAAAAAA1M/H_ftxClnrNM/026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 480px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Xcv0VbxbRcc/ScEd9MviD-I/AAAAAAAAA1M/H_ftxClnrNM/026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" border="0" /></a>another awesome plant related gadget I have recently discovered is the <a href="http://www.cheapvegetablegardener.com/2009/03/gardening-gadget-easybloom-review.html">Easy Bloom</a>, a cheesy-looking electronic flower you stick in your garden for 24 hours, whilst it measures pH, water, nutrients, light cycles, and who knows what else... Then the fun happens when you plug this baby into your USB port, and voila! Read-outs and graphs galore, along with some software to tell you what's wrong (or right) with your soil/placement if you are trying to grow a specific plant. It also suggests plants based on what you've got, all for around 60 smackers (american).Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-82522156809930658752009-02-12T08:30:00.000-08:002009-02-12T08:32:23.499-08:001940? really?<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E3-vsKwQ0Cg&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E3-vsKwQ0Cg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-8264775047150731872009-01-09T11:22:00.000-08:002009-01-09T11:24:12.221-08:00new year op(portunity)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/09/lines.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 204px;" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/09/lines.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-70761799531765586252008-12-06T10:16:00.000-08:002008-12-06T10:17:29.263-08:00Terry Gilliam's inspiration for 12 monkeys<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3RvmJan17q8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3RvmJan17q8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-8179136343444127372008-12-05T15:42:00.000-08:002008-12-06T10:23:23.183-08:00Fun with the city (and bikes)!!!<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O2uHva6kKFY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O2uHva6kKFY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />this is part of a larger project called <a href="http://www.environmentalhealthclinic.net/">XCLINIC</a>: the fruits of many, including <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/projects/xdesign/">natalie jeremijenko</a>, an incredible designer and fearless interdisciplinary thinker. check out some of her many projects. <br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/geIsWq5xOSE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/geIsWq5xOSE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-45184654727254759492008-09-29T19:11:00.000-07:002008-09-29T19:32:29.441-07:00Book (every 3) Month(s)<p>I am way behind on finish a book every month, so I am going to be reading a few kids books in order to catch up. Lame, I know, but this last one was really dense, but really awesome.<br /></p><p>A Thousand Years of Nonlinear History by Manuel Delanda</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DASCNDZBL._SX160_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 280px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DASCNDZBL._SX160_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Beyond the use of metaphor which merely scratches the surface of his better points (e.g. people and ideas move in waves, economic hierarchies are like geological strata, etc.) , I really enjoyed the giant step back from time scale in an approach similar to that of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/longnow.org">Long Now Foundation</a>. I found Delanda's analysis of material and energy formations over time extremely exciting and full of provocative questions about what the next 100(0) years will look like. </p> I loved the first two sections, Geological and Biological.<br />Auto-catalytic loops?!? Hierarchy vs. Meshwork? magnifique!<br />Even the linguistic history chapters got me towards the end.<br />Though I felt a truly objective approach slipping away at times, I felt that he managed a pretty neutral and factually based standpoint throughout.<br />The only thing missing in this beautiful work is an INDEX!<br /><br />next up: Fantastic Mr. FoxCharlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-40410247947139288192008-09-08T18:28:00.000-07:002008-09-08T18:31:43.349-07:00Plumbing Blog?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://radiantplumbing.com/blog"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd67/bradcasebier/foamhome7-8-08002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />http://radiantplumbing.com/blogCharlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-22397255851651191292008-09-08T12:35:00.000-07:002008-09-08T13:02:04.402-07:00Taste Artists of Art Flavours...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTisw-ACviC3zww-bd-9YfI0k_aaSHWlK3TKBICPqueMzaFmWkb-Fzsy_bUFXITOpbSXeB88sFO-93vm1GjxT2Cc92FVX2-5PqN7s-rd1J-IPlYE_p0PWfjFMZ5T7IkaTRf6X46B_kuU/s1600-h/gelatoimg_0577sml2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243737603653287378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTisw-ACviC3zww-bd-9YfI0k_aaSHWlK3TKBICPqueMzaFmWkb-Fzsy_bUFXITOpbSXeB88sFO-93vm1GjxT2Cc92FVX2-5PqN7s-rd1J-IPlYE_p0PWfjFMZ5T7IkaTRf6X46B_kuU/s400/gelatoimg_0577sml2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have long been interested in the possibilities of narrative or theoretical application of tastes and smells. The first time I actually encountered someone doing anything close to it was at Mel Zeigler and Kate Ericson's retrospective at the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA), which featured their piece <a href="http://tang.skidmore.edu/show/381/doc/540/">The Smell and Taste of Things Remain</a>. I am thrilled to learn of at least one more artist using this technique. An Italian gelatto maker, Osvaldo Castellari, made 4 unique flavors to illustrate concepts; Memory, the Archive, the Spectacle, and the Body. I will be searching for more documentation, as I would love to find as many descriptions of the tastes as possible. For now, <a href="http://www.timetchells.com/notebook/june-2008/art-flavours/">here</a> is a small overview of the project written prior to it's debut.</div><br /><div>Also!</div><div> </div><div>I have an idea for how to do </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">8. document change over time</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Some combination of up to 6 people (1? 2? 3?) decided to try to fight me for no reason, so I have some gnarly carnage en mi cara. Nothing broken, but won't be biking for a few days. Look forward to some time-elapsed healing, if all goes to plan!</span></div>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-17492608964389962492008-09-06T18:35:00.000-07:002008-09-08T18:21:24.498-07:00Ar(t)chitecture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.edinburgh.com.pl/images/stories/News/Sosnowska%20Zameczony%20Pokoj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.edinburgh.com.pl/images/stories/News/Sosnowska%20Zameczony%20Pokoj.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.labiennale.art.pl/">Monika Sosnowska</a> - this woman's quirky architectural interventions bring the beauty and vigor of design to a world of wit and expression. Her work is critical and timely and encourages a new perspective on the role of architecture in urban spaces. She has a command over intimate details and monotony of repetition. Coinciding with her installation for the 52nd Venice Biennale, she will be releasing a book, and speaking in Basel this friday with Andrea Zittel. I wouldn't mind being there to say the least.Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-6500860130134437022008-08-04T01:01:00.000-07:002008-08-04T01:03:01.365-07:00DANG!<object height="344" width="425">apparently these two guys in florida will program a song on the "Rock-afire Explosion Band" based on the highest bid. Thanks LP.<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A5rnQaiFm_c&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A5rnQaiFm_c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-12600811629498805922008-07-23T03:20:00.000-07:002008-07-23T03:52:15.615-07:0030. Bike Far?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExOpwsja7IAdZk0acc5C3K_9WoOoQGt9sN7ZzGAwfFCb50TZKnKf0Jvu31sZBkYHGmyQqkQWZle4jr7FR3KhahUYrUAKdiBQQ_idlMS0b4zpERgXYqHECcJ4TY3dZ12rYPgV-tp43mBk/s1600-h/junkyard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExOpwsja7IAdZk0acc5C3K_9WoOoQGt9sN7ZzGAwfFCb50TZKnKf0Jvu31sZBkYHGmyQqkQWZle4jr7FR3KhahUYrUAKdiBQQ_idlMS0b4zpERgXYqHECcJ4TY3dZ12rYPgV-tp43mBk/s400/junkyard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226152790241258514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />out farm-to-market 969...Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-66108312347207829512008-07-21T00:49:00.000-07:002008-07-21T01:11:06.260-07:00One of the Best...I recently saw what could be the most beautiful movie I have seen, if not to date, in a very long time. It is called "I Am Cuba" and was made by Mikhail Kalatozov. The cinematography is lump-in-the-throat inducing. Seeing as that it was made in 1964, it may have actually been avant-garde to shoot hand-held footage. The shots are constantly moving around the subjects and spaces, and tilting to allow just enough room for everything to dizzyingly fit. Check out the trailer...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FyS2yMeBOhg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FyS2yMeBOhg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />or the whole thing... phwew!Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-26607176526835654462008-07-21T00:40:00.001-07:002008-07-22T22:34:07.572-07:00Godfather and Washtub Bass...I have fallen even farther behind on reading books, listened to a whole bunch of albums in their entirety, finished the Godfather Trilogy, and made/played a "washtub" bass.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4nPE-5nbXouTkJhpVVwbh9OKgxVeikbdGsVcm0cFV-EjkZHS60H8nZu88QDGWlfRJvcRdfQY0mHKreC9L0QBT5t8MCKmLcGW-IfcLTPr_lML2p1yJBa6G2y_8R09LhDpPpSamIdKeGA/s1600-h/The_Godfather_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4nPE-5nbXouTkJhpVVwbh9OKgxVeikbdGsVcm0cFV-EjkZHS60H8nZu88QDGWlfRJvcRdfQY0mHKreC9L0QBT5t8MCKmLcGW-IfcLTPr_lML2p1yJBa6G2y_8R09LhDpPpSamIdKeGA/s400/The_Godfather_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226071791157713906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><s style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">26. watch the Godfather trilogy</s><br /><br />My thoughts on the Godfather: I'm not sure why I chose theses of all films to be on my list. Perhaps because I was curious about the third one and felt like I would never be able to really know how I felt about it unless I saw them all. It seemed like anything I heard about III was really polarized: it is some peoples' favorite, while many abhor it. I thought it provided a much needed (after the first two) human element to Michael Corleone. Sure it was 14+ years late, Sophia Coppola isn't the greatest actress, and it has a lot to do with the Vatican. It frustrating to see he is lying and vengeful in the first two so its nice to see Michael as someone with convictions, or at least a soft spot for his family.<br /><br />Similarly, I would like to see Dark Knight, but have not seen it's predecessor, so I have been watching Batman Begins in 2 min. snippets all day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixNfg0spkLFANEsnh_dUh7sRNpdAlPhNhAKgshyie0YQDbSlqQiENSVSDyeKn-Dn4v5TPsLU2ctgt48GGlJs1HrlL02pBAZQZb9GiRutpXgKWr3HRwf9QhM89CQ7qrLNxUuWVN6wlTW4/s1600-h/washtubweb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixNfg0spkLFANEsnh_dUh7sRNpdAlPhNhAKgshyie0YQDbSlqQiENSVSDyeKn-Dn4v5TPsLU2ctgt48GGlJs1HrlL02pBAZQZb9GiRutpXgKWr3HRwf9QhM89CQ7qrLNxUuWVN6wlTW4/s400/washtubweb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226077728679659986" border="0" /></a>annnnd... I made and played a "washtub" bass. Thought the washtub is more of an office trash can than a washtub, it sounds great through a contact mic mounted on the bottom (top). This method also works for making a bass out of a door...<br /><br /><br /><br />I played it at the chicken-wire-shit-sling-cage-match at Beerland (pictured). Thanks to anyone who came, threw stuff, participated, or all of the above. <br />so...<br /><br /><s style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">71. make and play a washtub bass</s>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-45105560249936453812008-06-12T03:13:00.000-07:002008-06-12T04:18:00.311-07:00Long Time Coming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.giladorigami.com/swami/dog.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0yf70ILTzAfg-B0DLdSOK6EI52Mt_D02dbnln2gH5i2MhaKPkFad3IHlOjuMahJKRnNjGyalJsAJzb0u4ATICsYp2oqFcjwEiVzYj32Cg7CVOex0a6P13BKzfAcbm9piAVDm-zVJYqc/s400/dog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210940609795749410" border="0" /></a><br />Though I have been particularly absent from the blog-o-sphere, this is my first entry in over a month, so as is to be expected there has been much going on.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I have not only been a lame internet writer, but have also fallen behind on my letter writing, so if you have written me a letter, and have not yet gotten a response, worry not. You are on my mind.<br /><br /></span>I have continued to read a book a month. I finished "curious incident of the dog in the nighttime" last month for starters, amazingly keeping me on track for:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">101. Read a book every month</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(3/33)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(click the dog picture to get directions for a "curious dog" origami card.)</span><br /></span><br />I have also:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">019. <s>ma[d]e friends with older people</s></span><br /><br />I'm not exactly sure what this was going to mean when I put it on the list, but I think I have done it. Though I do have some friends that are <span style="font-style: italic;">almost </span>twice my age, I have made 2 friends who definitely qualify (50+), mostly thanks to Grant. In previous postings, I mentioned the self-proclaimed "bike dude", Kansas, who has certainly moved beyond "acquaintance" status. Most recently, I have enjoyed the company of a man named Bill who lives down the street in a nursing home. He used to be a rancher until fairly recently, when he started losing feeling in his hands and feet. I'm not exactly sure how old he is, I would place him at about 75. He is really sharp and privy to the most surprising of topics. On Saturday, we spoke of Eminem, Marilyn Manson, and Fellini. I lent him one of my favorite movies of all time, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114787/">Underground</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">044. <s>learn old games</s> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(2)</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNQYhvyZeIF8w-fR2XCYAv6A3q7duDXllzbkSIm7SydhW96LsGZgWw8SD8CIZDvROVf9eXcCSHiO2E-si9hD-NKezI-87ikrIJ5WO3J2Wq-2A8n0Nn4PdwD_WHrbn-CcmlVoooKJN21c/s1600-h/baseballshelbyTN.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNQYhvyZeIF8w-fR2XCYAv6A3q7duDXllzbkSIm7SydhW96LsGZgWw8SD8CIZDvROVf9eXcCSHiO2E-si9hD-NKezI-87ikrIJ5WO3J2Wq-2A8n0Nn4PdwD_WHrbn-CcmlVoooKJN21c/s400/baseballshelbyTN.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210951564299423106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thanks to Bill, I also learned some old games. They are both baseball related games, but one is called:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">"Flies and Skinners"- similar to "500". Flyballs are "flies" and "skinners" are grounders which are each worth an agreed upon point value. When a fielder gets to a certain score, the privilage of bat is theirs. and so on...</span><br /><br />I can't remember the name of the other one, so I will wait on that one.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">011. get on roofs</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(6)<br /><br /></span>Parking Garages Count! I have been on two notable garage roofs, which I will count for the spirit of exploration I hoped to embody when I set this goal. I rode bikes to the top of the new one at about 21st and Pearl with Shane Wood a few weeks ago, which gave an eerily new perspective of West Campus. New buildings always kind of freak me out, but I am glad to see more dense residential zones and "mixed use" developments, even if that just means putting a Pluckers (local hot wing eatery) under apartments.<br /><br />I got on top of another parking garage somewhere near 38th and speedway, which has at least one noteworthy amenity. A Basketball court!<br /><br />Last (and sort of least), I got on top of a house of some friends of friends in my neighborhood during a party. Textbook example of "Big head Theory" which basically states: It takes two to move a crowd. Funny how when no one is on the roof, no one thinks about it until they see some other folks doing it. The Great Dan Bui and I successfully lured about 10 people up there to drink a brew-dog.<br /></span></span>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-16456963628918536992008-04-14T12:06:00.000-07:002008-04-16T13:05:35.406-07:00Book a Month...I checked out and never finished Will Bradley's book called <span style="font-style: italic;">Self Organization:Counter Economic Stategies</span>, which was really great, and I did finish most of it. Alas, almost doesn't cut it. but! I did finish Leonora Carrington's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Hearing Trumpet</span> last week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHVOr16YM_7pqEOI2moctRf2vfMPwslUiga6PwEld6pZMfdSUmqqyaxtW6NbxJ7OhtvaYLTaqofcmK0JaNw53YJBgbgKOINlz_2IWqPKfOXRNVc34owqeYibHFaMpxrD6nR5cSPukRWY/s1600-h/LeonoraCarrington.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHVOr16YM_7pqEOI2moctRf2vfMPwslUiga6PwEld6pZMfdSUmqqyaxtW6NbxJ7OhtvaYLTaqofcmK0JaNw53YJBgbgKOINlz_2IWqPKfOXRNVc34owqeYibHFaMpxrD6nR5cSPukRWY/s400/LeonoraCarrington.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189182356289571090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I enjoy her art immensely, so I thought I would give her a read. She is a surrealist born in 1917, so much like the main character of the story, she is almost 92. The book is really short, but difficult to get a hold of. I found a copy through interlibrary loan, from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Anyway, the main character is a spry old gal, who has been sent to an institution for "senile women", crawling with strange spiritual ritual enforced by a mean man and his wife. Given that it is written by a surrealist who hung out with Max Ernst and Picasso, wild twists come as no surprise. Potent imagery, the spirit of children in old people, mystic pseudo-religious history, werewolves, poison, and of course, the hearing trumpet, all make this book enjoyable. don't get wrong. I typically can't get into fantasy. but she bad.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">101. read a book every month (2/33)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and...</span><br /><br />011. get on roofs (3)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I got on some folks roof at a party this weekend, though I have no idea whose house it was. people kept threatening to invite Skidmarxxx. lots of black.</span><br /><br /></span>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-59414142088376654752008-04-14T11:59:00.000-07:002008-04-14T12:06:11.282-07:00Volunteer...In light of my lack of employment and desire to keep busy, I have been trying to offer my services on a volunteer basis. If you need some extra hands, feet, brains, etc. feel free to let me know.<br /><br />Here are the places I have volunteered at so far:<br /><br />Church of the Friendly Ghost: making flyers.<br />Rhizome Collective/Inside Books Project: sending books, writing letters, making food.<br />Black Star Co-op: Tabling at the Dogfish Head short film festival.<br /><br />so...<br /><br /><s style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">041. volunteer</s><br /><br />I would love to keep track of the hours, but it's a bit difficult... <br />how about a tally?<br /><br />7 flyers (untold hours).<br />8 hours.Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-15535110905741059092008-03-31T15:55:00.000-07:002008-03-31T16:14:19.437-07:00B to the arter...I haven't quite kicked this off in the big way I one day hope to, but so far in the past three weeks I have bartered for bicycle repair.<br /><br />The<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> first</span> was upon my return from Seattle, when I exchanged a bike tube for a sandwich (from Bossa Nova) with Lee from East Side Peddle Pushers.<br /><br />The <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">second </span>was with a man named Kansas who has lived in town for 3-4 years. He lives out at bio-squat and has been working on bikes for 30 years. My roommate, Grant, bought a bike from him with a particularly crazy paint-job but a particularly cherry ride. Kansas makes/refurbishes/repairs his own bikes, trailers and all kinds of stuff, including his own design for a recumbent bike. Since the bike Grant bought malfunctioned, he picked-up, fixed and re-delivered the busted wheel. Since he was around, I talked about outfitting my new bike (single-speed) with gears. He trued my wheels, and tuned my brakes. In return, I offered a great okra soup I made the night before.<br /><br />sooo....<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">058. </span><s style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">barter</s> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(3)</span><br /><br />p.s. Kansas is new to the internet, and is trying to get the word out about his work. If you need a bike or bike repair, I will do my best to contact him for you. Also, he is looking for a new habitat. He is extremely low maintenance and would love a garage to work in, a yard to pitch a tent in, or any other alternative living situation. He is also more than willing to pay rent, but would love to be an in-house bike mechanic for a co-op. Hook a brother up. The man is 60, with a rock-solid work ethic.<br /><br />Also! Check out <a href="http://austintimeexchange.org/">Austin Time Exchange</a>. I recently found out that it is legal to print your own money, to be used locally. Barter it up, ya'll!Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-61451298018179619242008-03-22T12:57:00.000-07:002008-03-22T16:00:47.909-07:00Back from Seattle, SXSW, and Installing Cult of Color.So, at the beginning of the month, I took a road trip with my friend Stephanie to Seattle that took almost a week and covered 5,300 miles of driving. While I had great ambition for the trip, planning to get a short haircut (#014), give haircuts (#23), get in a hot spring (#025), visit an apiary (#028)and pick fruit (#031) none of which I did. However, there has been far more success than failure in the last week. So here goes!... :<br /><br />On the way to Seattle, we stopped through Denver, and I got to see my friend/tower climbing boss/beat generation incarnate, Jeronimo, Matt Case, <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=139133022">Macon Terry</a>, <a href="http://www.wufeimusic.com/">Fei Wu</a>, Jamie Jack, Macon's girlfriend <a href="http://windowdrawings.blogspot.com/">Brynn</a> and her friend Jenn(y). We tore the roof off the sucker. And Matt decided to come with us. We left Denver after a good hour of piano playing and wrestlin' which ended some time around midnight. Then we had to drive through a snow storm in Wyoming all night at 30 mph.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">021. visit a new state</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(2)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Idaho</span></span> on the way, where Stephanie punted an ice cream cone (!)<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Montana</span></span> on the way back, where we ate a cholesterol-fest of a breakfast at "The Hanging 5" diner.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">015. make bets for things that aren't money <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(1)</span></span><br /><br />Stephanie was convinced her legs were longer, so we made a bet for shoelaces. Yeah, I won. She bought me some sweet red plaid fatlaces at <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/">Archie McPhee's</a>, but we have reason to believe that Matt stole them when unloading his stuff. Punk. (Archie's is kind of like Toy Joy, but way better because of their incredibly random stock of industrial parts, lenses, machines, buttons, wheels, containers, and all around weird stuff that can only be a toy through the right pair of eyes.)<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br />036. footrace</span><br /><br />I raced Matt from the cupcake store where our friend <a href="http://darinshuler.com/">Darin</a> works. I won, but it wasn't a very good race. Unfortunately my best races have been prior to the conception of this blog... wanna race?<a href="mailto:her.arch.clad.sir@gmail.com"> let me know...</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">045. go to the beach</span><br /><br />In Seattle, Stephanie, Ian, Matt and I visited the Olympic Sculpture Park, right on the Puget Sound. There are some pretty sweet sculptures, but best of all, it is right on the water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIckZJ-HjthjKRSK3Ik9G-Yp_K6EYR6U9vqmtIVVwXLlUg-rOhsTdCoKTqtZSN8o9x139jHxhTM74XAySSFc8yH32m3KLxIpEjpTVYMmieuZargV21N8emL__A4L9DuCPP1qhh0xoOFQ/s1600-h/deleteme.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIckZJ-HjthjKRSK3Ik9G-Yp_K6EYR6U9vqmtIVVwXLlUg-rOhsTdCoKTqtZSN8o9x139jHxhTM74XAySSFc8yH32m3KLxIpEjpTVYMmieuZargV21N8emL__A4L9DuCPP1qhh0xoOFQ/s400/deleteme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180696517194074034" border="0" /></a>At the very bottom left of this picture, you can see the rocky beach where I jumped in. It was definitely as cold as I expected (perhaps even slightly less), but for some reason the salt caught me totally off guard. Then I went and watched Be Kind Rewind with no underwear (it was wet).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">027. listen to an new album in it's entirety each week</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(4/143)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I know I listened to a gang of new music on this trip, but the only things I know were knew to me were two bands from Seattle - <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=3198618">Girth</a>'s "Living In Truth" and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/seangrindcore"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Sean</a>'s "Singers Ruin Perfectly Good Bands". Both are circulated through Brutal Prog, and are mostly precision-metalish in their sound. Sean is an incredible Piano and Drums duo that is simply unprecedented. Ah yes, and <a href="http://myspace.com/Estradasphere">Estradasphere</a>'s "Palace of Mirrors".</span><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">029. meet 3 people who have had strong influence on me through their work</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(2/3)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On the way back to Austin, Stephanie was kind enough to oblige my potent desire to see Secret Chiefs 3 in Houston. Little did I know that Estradasphere was supposed to open, a special reward for the extra effort. After the show, I talked to <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Trey Spruance</span></span>- the brains behind Secret Chiefs, Guitar player for Mr. Bungle, and truly an inspiration musically and philosophically.<br /><br />Back in Austin, SXSW, blah blah blah... THIS WEEK, I worked installing the work of <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Trenton Doyle Hancock.</span></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I randomly went to his talk at UT about 3-4 years ago where he mentioned he was working on putting together a project with the Austin Ballet. After the long anticipation, the event is finally happening. The show is called Cult of Color, and Arthouse is hosting an installation about the collaboration between TDH, Graham Reynolds (musician), and Steven Mills (choreographer) that brought this baby to fruition. So...</span><br /></span><br /><s style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">004. be involved in a theater production </s><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And I got on a fabulous roof in downtown Austin last night. So...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">011. </span></span><s style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">get on roofs </s><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(2)</span><br /><s style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></s>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-48016082653174237572008-02-28T00:23:00.000-08:002008-02-29T00:40:16.065-08:00053. - Changed!<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">053. get recently aquired hitachi VCR to work with Panasonic Camcorder</span><br /><br />The "Panasonic Camcorder" is the one that all of my childhood home videos were made on. This thing is a beast. I can remember countless school plays, dance recitals, and pretty much anything at night having a crazy light burn that would make trails across the picture.<br /><br />Here is the down side:<br />It came with it's own VCR that had a slot for a battery pack enabling it's portability. The VCR connects and powers the camera through a cable labeled "Serial". In the inheritance of this magnificent media relic, there was no VCR. Thus I am on a quest for a VCR that has "Serial" output, maybe even a battery. anything that will make this camera make images.<br /><br />I recently thought I stumbled into a goldmine when I found a VCR with such a port, but no battery. Old, old hitachi, complete with a handle. $2 at the Goodwill bins. I bought a chord that powers it from Radio Shack. Alas, all the belts in the VCR are crusted over and snapped immediately upon turning it on.<br /><br />So...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">053. get Panasonic Camcorder to work</span>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-53377267693122362762008-02-28T00:15:00.000-08:002008-02-29T00:39:07.139-08:00Almost.<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">056. complete a crossword puzzle (correctly) by myself<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQw0NpD-hriWNOfpvoKS7B7gT-EnDAENq4WRNtwoZ7WM6bCfChbkUHSqoFqiJOajZ8-xQnaiKIrOLY1Wb5Zwrv8Eqc9ib_uHg3iBWFl1GMQQgyzLt8HteVn1FVVHlAZ9f2VeQafH3ofkg/s1600-h/crossword2.25.08"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQw0NpD-hriWNOfpvoKS7B7gT-EnDAENq4WRNtwoZ7WM6bCfChbkUHSqoFqiJOajZ8-xQnaiKIrOLY1Wb5Zwrv8Eqc9ib_uHg3iBWFl1GMQQgyzLt8HteVn1FVVHlAZ9f2VeQafH3ofkg/s400/crossword2.25.08" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171943270462249026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-32986018110550555472008-02-19T14:05:00.000-08:002008-02-19T15:20:14.737-08:00Roofs, Car Stereo, Spring Garden<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> 011. get on roofs(1)<br /><br /></span>Brian F., and his roommates, Josh, Will + (is that it?) hosted a party on Saturday with a Spider-man bounce-house-moonwalk. Damn those things are fun - but - they also had a huge crate in their backyard, enabling easy access to his roof, eye level with Spider-man. The goal is multiple roof<span style="font-weight: bold;">s</span>, so I'm halfway there I suppose...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">100. read all Nicolas Bourriaud's Books (1/2)<br />101. read a book every month<br /></span><br />I just finished Nicolas Bourriaud's <span style="font-style: italic;">Post-Production</span><span style="font-style: italic;">: Culture as Screenplay: How Art Reprograms the World</span>, which talks mainly about contemporary art primarily from the 90's that uses existing elements of culture, albeit architecture, images, text, colors, or even completed works themselves. His discussion of artwork is reference-laden, and as a result, it can be hard to envision what exactly he is talking about. Many of the artists that the book discusses, create work that is difficult to understand through images, or even eye witness. Unfortunately, this flaw can be daunting, but his writing is edgy, passionate, and new so I was willing to stick it out.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<.other news.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br /><br />I successfully added a CD player to my car! No longer will I be relegated to tapes! Music never sounded so good (barring the time when the original CD player wasn't broken). Ironically, in light of this new power, I am on a tape making kick. If you want one, let me know! I will make you a one of a kind mix as I rifle through my music collections and the radio.<br /><br />Even though my goal is to listen to an album in it's entirety each week (which is hard to do in a car) I will be able to activate those piles of CDs that get so little playtime. If you have something you think I should hear, send it my way. Email? Snail Mail? FTP? DL? sure!<br /><br />My roommates (Grant and Devin) and I went to the Austin <a href="http://www.sustainablefoodcenter.org/">Sustainable Food Center</a> in an incredibly weird, futuristic, gold mirror-glass building called "The Twin Towers". We got a gang of free seeds, fertilizer and literature. If you are interested in starting a garden, it is a great place to get seeds, and now is a great time to plant a spring garden (i think). Today, I will plant, Spinach, Cilantro, Carrots, Broccoli, Snow Peas and Micro Greens. This is the first food I have grown from seed, so I know very little about the timing. Wish us luck...<br /><br />Alright!Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634959203170067043.post-69608258687082097862008-02-15T14:42:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:05:25.442-08:00sketchbook found, list posted!The 1001 day clock has been ticking for a good 2 weeks and I had yet to post the actual list. In all it's glory, it is now posted for your browsing and perusing pleasure. For those who don't know, several acquaintances, friends, and roommates are challenging ourselves and each other to complete 101 things in 1001 days. If you see something you want to collabo on, let me know. I removed "make list" from its prominent position at number 1, which was completed almost two weeks ago. With this massive list update,<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I am realizing I will need to keep a count instead of simply crossing off some of these endeavors.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">058. Barter<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I'm not sure if it counts, Kevin Addickes proposed a themed mix CD trade. The theme he gave me was "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Heeled_Jack">Spring Heeled Jack</a>". The theme I gave him was, "moneyless society". I have made a mix TAPE in lieu of a CD and it has been delivered.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">052. Bull's Eye!<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do red ones count? I went to Dog and Duck on Tuesday with Michael Greene, Dan Bui and their roommate Tyler met us there. We played darts, and while i got several red bull's eyes (meaning the outer ring of the center) the 3rd dart of my turn bounced off the board, and I hastily picked it up and threw the only black bull's eye of the night. It didn't count for the game, but the Bull's eye count is up to 1.<br /><br /></span>057. buy food i have never tried and cook with it<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">At Whole Food's on Saturday, I bought a taro root. Its texture is rough and hairy on the outside and sticky potato on the inside. I have had taro chips, but never prepared it myself. Though "<a href="http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=15&pid=521655">Joy of Cooking</a>" (1997 edition) suggests baking them, I sautéed it in thin slices with onion, garlic, pepper, ginger, jalapeño and scrambled eggs. It was awesome.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">081. (re)make clothes <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">(picture coming soon)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I sewed a shirt to another shirt. My leaning tower of Pisa shirt which hung on my wall for the last year was sewn to my Israeli army shirt. It is quite the mash-up as Nathan Greene observed<br />on it's first outing.<br />The Italy shirt was purchased by my friend Molly Pierce on a trip to Italy, where her mother was inappropriately dressed to go into a museum. Apparently, sleeveless shirts are not allowed, but there is a convenient souvenir stand nearby. It looks like the nike logo, with the tower for the letter "I".<br />The Israel shirt was given to me by my friend Adam Robinson.</span><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">027. listen to a new album in it's entirety each week<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This week it is <a href="http://www.myspace.com/natbaldwin">Nat Baldwin</a>'s Most Valuable Player. I had the pleasure of meeting him on Wednesday at his show at Rancho Relaxo. Everyone in his band was extremely friendly and talented. I still can't get over one horn arrangement made to sound like backwards guitar. Phwew. I think I will have to listen to this one again soon. (right now.)<br /><br />As soon as I get a computer of my own (within the week! thanks, sis!) my documentation with be more rich, thorough, and frequent. alright!<br /></span></span>Charlie Alvaradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364496441345207720noreply@blogger.com1