two songs at one time
so often does my head have two songs playing at the same time. back and forth. i dont know why. but i will always update you on the two that do this to me.
right now it is:
MGMT - Electric Feel
&
Secret Machines - Alone, Jealous and Stoned
Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
one red paperclip
Kyle MacDonald began with one red paper clip on March 28, 2005.
with the help of craigslist he traded up.
On July 14, 2005, he went to Vancouver and traded the paperclip for a fish-shaped pen.
He then traded the pen the same day for a hand-sculpted doorknob from Seattle, Washington, which he nicknamed "Knob-T".
On July 25, 2005, he traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts, with a friend to trade the Knob-T for a Coleman camp stove (with fuel).
On September 24, 2005, he went to San Clemente, California, and traded the camp stove for a Honda generator, from a U.S. Marine.
On November 16, 2005, he made a second (and successful) attempt (after having the generator confiscated by the New York City Fire Department) in Maspeth, Queens, to trade the generator for an "instant party": an empty keg, an IOU for filling the keg with the beer of the holder's choice, and a neon Budweiser sign.
On December 8, 2005, he traded the "instant party" to Quebec comedian and radio personality Michel Barrette for a Ski-doo snowmobile.
Within a week of that, he traded the snowmobile for a two-person trip to Yahk, British Columbia, in February 2006.
On or about January 7, 2006, the second person on the trip to Yahk traded Kyle a cube van for the privilege.
On or about February 22, 2006, he traded the cube van for a recording contract with Metal Works in Toronto, Canada.
On or about April 11, 2006, he traded the recording contract to Jody Gnant for a year's rent in Phoenix, Arizona.
On or about April 26, 2006, he traded the one year's rent in Phoenix, Arizona, for one afternoon with Alice Cooper
On or about May 26, 2006, he traded the one afternoon with Alice Cooper for a KISS motorized snow globe
On or about June 2, 2006, he traded the KISS motorized snow globe to Corbin Bernsen for a role in the film Donna on Demand.
On or about July 5, 2006, he traded the movie role for a two-story farmhouse in Kipling, Saskatchewan.
Kyle MacDonald began with one red paper clip on March 28, 2005.
with the help of craigslist he traded up.
On July 14, 2005, he went to Vancouver and traded the paperclip for a fish-shaped pen.
He then traded the pen the same day for a hand-sculpted doorknob from Seattle, Washington, which he nicknamed "Knob-T".
On July 25, 2005, he traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts, with a friend to trade the Knob-T for a Coleman camp stove (with fuel).
On September 24, 2005, he went to San Clemente, California, and traded the camp stove for a Honda generator, from a U.S. Marine.
On November 16, 2005, he made a second (and successful) attempt (after having the generator confiscated by the New York City Fire Department) in Maspeth, Queens, to trade the generator for an "instant party": an empty keg, an IOU for filling the keg with the beer of the holder's choice, and a neon Budweiser sign.
On December 8, 2005, he traded the "instant party" to Quebec comedian and radio personality Michel Barrette for a Ski-doo snowmobile.
Within a week of that, he traded the snowmobile for a two-person trip to Yahk, British Columbia, in February 2006.
On or about January 7, 2006, the second person on the trip to Yahk traded Kyle a cube van for the privilege.
On or about February 22, 2006, he traded the cube van for a recording contract with Metal Works in Toronto, Canada.
On or about April 11, 2006, he traded the recording contract to Jody Gnant for a year's rent in Phoenix, Arizona.
On or about April 26, 2006, he traded the one year's rent in Phoenix, Arizona, for one afternoon with Alice Cooper
On or about May 26, 2006, he traded the one afternoon with Alice Cooper for a KISS motorized snow globe
On or about June 2, 2006, he traded the KISS motorized snow globe to Corbin Bernsen for a role in the film Donna on Demand.
On or about July 5, 2006, he traded the movie role for a two-story farmhouse in Kipling, Saskatchewan.
help me out here
i dont want to sound all mighty here. and i dont want to sound like a jerk. so i am sorry if any of this comes out that way.
i feel like i am set on my friends. like i do not have any more energy to put towards more. maybe in the future. but right now i am a busy guy. adding things to my plate right now would be terrible. i feel bad when i tell my roommates and others over here that i cant join them. that i have to go to sleep when i get home. i want people to be ok with the fact that i might be too busy and too tired to hang out. am i a jerk for not making effort in this?
i dont want to sound all mighty here. and i dont want to sound like a jerk. so i am sorry if any of this comes out that way.
i feel like i am set on my friends. like i do not have any more energy to put towards more. maybe in the future. but right now i am a busy guy. adding things to my plate right now would be terrible. i feel bad when i tell my roommates and others over here that i cant join them. that i have to go to sleep when i get home. i want people to be ok with the fact that i might be too busy and too tired to hang out. am i a jerk for not making effort in this?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
senses: in threes
i want to see the rest of you try this.
i was thinking about my taste and how what i like is very different than kristin. and i thought deeper about each person's individual senses and how they have little triggers that will make moments better. like if someone loves the smell of roses, walking past a rose garden will strike them, versus someone else who wouldnt notice it. these are little things that are hard to describe (at least in my scenario) but i will do it.
i am going to both be slightly vague (with some examples of better clarity)
TASTE
- beer (mood / weather / location specific)
- burritos (from the mission mostly)
- coffee (french press / in the morning / outside)
(these three = san francisco)
SIGHT
- maps
- type
- organization
(these three = love for transit maps)
HEAR
- foreign languages (on the streets / around me / to be lost in it)
- cinematic music (music in movies / while in transit / atmospheric music)
- things in the distance (unknown sounds / kids playing / fading out)
(these three = travel)
SMELL
- pairing of coffee and cigarettes on a cold morning (outside)
- old bookstores and vintage shops (the dust?)
- fresh food (in the morning)
(these three = days off)
TOUCH
- new socks
- warm showers
- the first rain drops
(these three = winter)
i want to see the rest of you try this.
i was thinking about my taste and how what i like is very different than kristin. and i thought deeper about each person's individual senses and how they have little triggers that will make moments better. like if someone loves the smell of roses, walking past a rose garden will strike them, versus someone else who wouldnt notice it. these are little things that are hard to describe (at least in my scenario) but i will do it.
i am going to both be slightly vague (with some examples of better clarity)
TASTE
- beer (mood / weather / location specific)
- burritos (from the mission mostly)
- coffee (french press / in the morning / outside)
(these three = san francisco)
SIGHT
- maps
- type
- organization
(these three = love for transit maps)
HEAR
- foreign languages (on the streets / around me / to be lost in it)
- cinematic music (music in movies / while in transit / atmospheric music)
- things in the distance (unknown sounds / kids playing / fading out)
(these three = travel)
SMELL
- pairing of coffee and cigarettes on a cold morning (outside)
- old bookstores and vintage shops (the dust?)
- fresh food (in the morning)
(these three = days off)
TOUCH
- new socks
- warm showers
- the first rain drops
(these three = winter)
Monday, June 09, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
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