Maps–You don’t know her name
Lately, I’ve been into this post psychedelic electro music. Does the genre have a name?
Winner: Contest #1
It was very difficult to decide and I’d send you all a copy of the book if I could, but the winner of the 150 Ways to Tell If You’re Ghetto goes to this winning entry:
You know you’re ghetto if…You save the broken tooth fillings that have fallen out for your new cavities.
It was tie between Matt and Shawn and ultimately, I had to choose by a name draw. Shawn will receive a small prize too (I tell you, I have tons of things to giveaway!)
Shawn’s (almost) winning entry:
You Know you’re ghetto if… You bring tupperware along whenever you’re invited to someplace with food…just in case.
Thanks to everyone for participating! More contests coming soon.
Youtube Party Collection ©
Robyn-Konichiwa Bitches
A bit silly, yes, but a great addition to the YouTube dance party collection.
For beautiful music long forgotten and unheard, might I suggest this wonderful audio blog: Excavated Shellac.
Contest #1
I love giveaways and prizes, so decided I’d start a small series of contests on this here blog. I have a mountainful of prizes and it’s better that you my dear readers (all 4 of you) receive them than the wasteful Goodwill.
In light of the controversy surrounding Hot Ghetto Mess, I thought an appropriate prize for this week’s contest would be the fabulous book 150 Ways to Tell If You’re Ghetto from the Wayans Bros . Whoever comes up with the best “you know you’re ghetto if…” line will win the book!Â
Xitomatl “plump thing with a navel”
It’s difficult to articulate the amount of joy and satisfaction I get from growing my own vegetables. I think though, this photo of today’s tomato harvest explains it all.
If I ever acquired the power to enforce edicts and decrees, my first would be that all people living in Southern California would be required to grow tomato plants and avocado trees, which would be shared freely by all, naturally.
Dining and Daydreaming
Thanks to Goodwill and 25 cents, I now have music to accompany two of my favorite activities.
More Dangerous than a Thousand Rioters
History Detectives surprised me tonight with an excellent investigative story on a recently discovered book of Haymarket martyr August Spies’ speeches bearing the personal stamp of fellow anarchist Lucy Parsons. Their quest to find out if the book once was part of Lucy’s library had them interviewing Chicago anarchist and labor scholars, visiting the Haymarket Memorial and discussing the important but forgotten contributions of Lucy Parsons and her contemporaries.
Unlike many other media sources, they treated the ideas of anarchism with thoughtfulness and respect. Quite refreshing! (By the way, the producers might not have realized they’ve had anarchists on their show previously… hehe…)
The Future is Now
I was recently at a party where the itunes selection became tiresome and the party goers switched to dancing to videos on Youtube. The following conversation ensued:
[Guy walks into party, lots of girls dancing, he joins in]
Guy: Wait! Are we dancing to Youtube videos!?
Girls [in unison]: YES!!!
Guy [pauses and says thoughtfully]: The future IS now…
Tiny but Mighty Journeys
Manu Chao-Los Angeles
I went to see Manu Chao this past Saturday at the LA Sports Arena and by the end of the night most of my pictures turned out like the one above: fuzzy and out of focus. Continue reading
