The Landlord
I’ve been telling Stephanie that she needs to be a hardass as a landlord. Here’s a video where she can get some pointers on how to do it.
UPDATE: Linked instead of embedded because the auto-play was annoying.
Stuff that sparks ideas or imagination for me.
“You know You’re From Indiana” video podcast namechecks me
Years ago, I got one of those “you know you’re from Indiana when…” emails, and threw it on my site in the jokes section, because that was the style back in the day. When I was moving my static content into my content management system this time last year, I featured it on my front page for a bit.
Recently, a Hoosier YouTube enthusiast name-checked the page in her video critique of the email, and it’s rather funny…
Hate my site?
[link deprecated – http://www.netdisaster.com/go.php?mode=creampie&url=https://commonplacebook.com/] Splatter it with cream pies.
[link deprecated – http://www.netdisaster.com/go.php?mode=dino&sound=on&url=https://commonplacebook.com/] Make dinosaurs tromp on it.
[link deprecated – http://www.netdisaster.com/go.php?mode=dog&url=https://commonplacebook.com/] Let dogs poop on it.
Or just [link deprecated – http://www.netdisaster.com/go.php?mode=flowers&url=https://commonplacebook.com/] let a bunch of hippie flowers grow on it.
Free Trip to Europe
Stephanie’s dad called her today to tell her that he won a free trip to Europe from some contest on PBS – one that he apparently entered with the intention of giving to us if he won. So I guess we’re going to Europe? Wow. She going to find out some more details.
The Ladybug Picnic
Awesome – Shakespeare’s Sister posted YouTube clip of Sesame Street’s Ladybug Picnic, and I had to grab it because it’s one of Stephanie’s and my songs. She put together a great CD for me of all kinds of Sesame Street songs, including some like that this that I hadn’t heard since I was a little kid. So I had this stuck in my head, and couldn’t stop singing it on our trip to Virginia for a car show. And now I have it stuck in my head again…
halcali – giri giri surfrider
Awesome Japanese Surfer Girl Video
Hey, that’s my name!
I was perusing a 37 signals blog post from last week on some changes they made to backpack, and noticed in some of the screenshots, the designer Ryan Singer used my name in the mock-up of his new sharing information object. Hee!
Apparently, I’m sharing some documents with some folks.
2022-03-16 Update:
I should deprecate this page, shouldn’t I?
I should deprecate this page, shouldn’t I?
International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Aye, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, me hearties!
Don’t be a land lubber, learn t’ talk like a pirate yerself! Here’s a list o’ stuff pirates say, Or try t’ English t’ Pirate Translator!
Arrr!
Video of some of the figure skating from GGVII
Jay and Bradley did an interpretive pairs program of Brokeback Mountain that was really amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvGVQZQBwzs
Edward Van Campen did a very moving tribute to his brother, who died of AIDS. His performance included his brother’s AIDS quilt, which he then presented to the NAMES Project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3xlkr-JoRc
We discussed creating video of Stephanie’s programs, but we decided against it because they had professional video services there. I’m hoping to track down a YouTube video of the finale of the Skating – a really moving production number tribute to Christina Aguliera’s “Beautiful.”
Two Gold Medals
Stephanie won two gold medals in the past two days, at both her competitions. She skated really well – she looks really confident and smooth on the ice. I’m so proud of her. The skating is really amazing. I have tons of photos, but we’re still unable to connect my laptop to the weak signal here at her dad’s house, and we haven’t found a wireless signal anywhere near the rink, so I’m not able to upload anything yet. I have some amazing pictures though. Be sure to check out Stephanie’s blog, because she’s been posting updates more regularly than I.
It’s really fun to watch some of the same-sex couples skate, and there are many skaters here that are in 8, 9, and 10 levels — Olympic caliber skaters doing Olympic caliber spins and jumps, which is really awesome to watch. We went out last night with a bunch of the women skaters to a restaurant in Andersonville (which is the primarily lesbian area of Chicago) and one of the female skaters with us got fan-mobbed while we were eating, which was really funny. It’s very bizarre to be immersed the skating world so intensely — we’ve been at the rink all day, every day for the past four days, amongst 89 athletes who are busying warming up, practicing, exercising and generally being physically-aware athletes, which is really infectious. I need a sport. The next Gay Games is in Cologne, Germany in 2010. The competitors we talked to are already making plans to go.
We’re getting a better handle on where everything is in Chicago; we’ve been to Boystown a couple of times to shop and eat, and last night we got to see a bit of Andersonville. We also visited a park on the Lakeshore to watch some men’s tennis. The events are pretty spread out, so it hasn’t been to easy to run to other events and get back to the rink.
Today we’re going to visit Ikea, and then this evening is the Exhibition of Champions, where Stephanie will be performing one of her (two!) qualifying programs. It’s possible that it will be televised on Logo, so look for it. There have also been reporters from CNN and ESPN around interviewing people. CNN interviewed Stephanie’s friends Sara and Debbie about their couple’s program. Also, we’ll have the DVD of all the events and the showcase, so we’ll have a party to show everyone once it arrives. I can’t wait, because there are some really amazing things I want to see again.
Photo Galleries from Gay Games 2006:
Gay Games Opening Ceremonies
Gay Games: Figure Skating, Day 1
Gay Games: Figure Skating, Day 2
Gay Games: Figure Skating, Exhibition of Champions
Team Indiana: After Party
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