How could I resist not taking a picture of a mural featuring a Guinea Pig? I found this in Berkeley, on the side of (510) Skateboarding shop at Telegraph and Dwight Way.
I don’t quite get why the piggie is in a windmill, or why he is looking through a telescope but it definitely got thumbs up from me.
Big thanks goes out to Valerie Cochran, who spent an entire day, touring me around Berkeley California while I was visiting the Bay area last month.
Always tip your waitress well, if she is a good one, she’ll treat you like royalty.
PS: you can see Valerie’s pic over here.
So it wasn’t so long ago when I first wrote about the ipod Touch. And seriously, it’s been weighing on my mind for weeks and weeks now. Should I get one, or should I just sit here and lust for it for the next few months.
I suppose the answer would be clearer if I had a steady source of income, but for now all I can think about are the main ways it could help me stay organized and on track. One of the first things I noticed about the Touch was the fact that you couldn’t update your iCal on the device directly, but I know for a fact that there is an easy hack out their to fix that problem and I’ve seen it in action. The hack basically unlocks the device making it function like an iPhone without the phone or camera capabilities.
Luckily, I had a paying photoshoot today and have another on Friday. And I have a couple of backlogged invoices I need to send out, but with a exhibit next week and the holiday season here, other bills need to get paid first.
So i loaded up half my blogroll just now and to my surprise, the darn thing still works. Sure, a few sites are no longer up and running, but for the most part, it seems like people are still writing their little hearts out.
Let’s just say it’s very inspiring. I wonder if people will wake up today and notice I posted six times already. Sure it might not be my best writing. But a guy has got to start somewhere.
Expect more banality for the next little while. Now off to bed, so I can get inspired by photography tomorrow. I’ve got a few ideas brewing. I just gotta get them into play. Most importantly, I simply need to get out of the house on a more regular basis.
Note to self: there is a vibrant world out there. Discover it.
So I’m going to be a part of this group show happening at the Whippersnapper Gallery (587A College Street) through a good chunk of December. The opening event is next Thursday night (December 6th). The show will also feature the work of Sam Javanrouh @ ddoi.ca, Adam Krawesky @ inconduit.com, Jessica Hayes and Chris Altorf @ istoica.com
Let’s just say, it will be a good opportunity to pick something special up for the holidays for those hard to buy for special people in your life. I hope to see you there.
Gee. Does anyone remember when my site used to look like this? I need to get my ass of the floor and get a new site up at rannieturingan.com. This is a cry for help.
I left my job at DICO back in August. Prior to leaving I dumped all my personal files into a folder on the main server, but I never got around to picking up those files until now.
Among the files, were main scans that I had of older pictures, as well as images from my blog over the years as well as other images people had sent me, or things that I had swiped off of fellow bloggers sites.
Let me say this is a throwback. There’s even pictures on here from my first digital camera, which was this Fuji point and shoot.
Are you looking to buy a Wii for Christmas in Toronto?
Well if you are, you better already have it giftwrapped under the tree. If not, why not try Shoppers Drug Mart. I was in the Dupont and Spadina store earlier this evening and apparently Shoppers carry Wii now. I was very tempted to buy it and flip it on Craigslist, but I couldn’t be bothered. They had two in stock, so hurry up and pick one up.
Another cool gift idea for that spoiled tween, or grown up man-child of yours might be a Zoombox. I picked one up the other night at the Toys R Us on Steeles, just west of Yonge. Basically, I wanted a cheap projector. According to reviews, they are pretty fun, but you must watch them in dark rooms (like really dark rooms). Where else can you get a projector for $150 bucks? Strangely enough these puppies are listed at $399 US on amazon. I guess with the rate of conversion from US to Canadian Dollar, that makes it even.
Bonus Points if someone can track me down a copy of Guitar Hero for the Wii.
Mid-Thirtysomething, Queer, Blogger, Content Creator, Photographer, Karaoke junkie, Torontonian, Volleyball noob, Culture Documentarian, All around nice guy.
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