Archive for October, 2005
Friday, October 21st, 2005
Woohooo! I waited for this day for a long time. Apple released the Video iPod and it's just the coolest thing ever! Of course I got one for myself... but what's better than a new Video iPod?? Two! Yes, I got one for Codi, ...
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Thursday, October 20th, 2005
I went to a dinner party at Argyle Winery this evening. On my way home, I took some long-exposure shots while I was driving. A few of them turned out to be interesting.Click to see larger image.Click to see larger image.
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
I was visiting Kiev (Ukraine) and saw this older man playing a really intricate string instrument. It sounded amazing, like a cross between a balalaika and a harpsichord. It was unlike anything I'd ever heard before. Only one problem, I don't know what the instrument is called! ...
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Saturday, October 15th, 2005
I was asked to take some photos to go along with an upcoming press release. I found out that the photos were to be taken in an old cemetery... wooo. Upon arrival at the gravesites, a thick fog had enveloped the entire hillside making the cemetery look creepy.The ...
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Friday, October 14th, 2005
Here's the label for my latest batch of home-brewed beer. I used 4 large ripe mangoes and 2 bananas in the high-test (i.e. high alc, strong) beer batch. I didn't "add" some garbage flavoring after the fermentation was done (like most breweries do); I fermented the mangoes and ...
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
I stumbled upon a website with short video clips of Louis C.K.'s comedy shows. The website design is horrid, but the movie clips are hilarious. I usually yawn at most comedian's routines, but this guy had me laughing out loud. Louis C.K. reminds me a little ...
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2005
My friend Joe recently moved to NYC. Before he left, he unloaded most of his belongings to make the trip easier. Bequeathed to me were three guitars - a home-made electric, a full-acoustic and a Delta King hollow body electric jazz/blues guitar. These three guitars join ...
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Saturday, October 8th, 2005
Some good quotes that were sent to me by SMS:Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.Albert SchweitzerI don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.Woody AllenIt is a bad plan that ...
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Friday, October 7th, 2005
I found a cool site that integrates Yahoo maps and the inherent photo gallery capabilities of color iPods. The site is iWay and it's easy to use. Just type in 'from' and 'to' addresses and you get a batch of images to upload to your iPod. ...
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Thursday, October 6th, 2005
After a day of server config and other techie stuff, I got elbow deep in fermenting pinot noir at Argyle Winery. This is harvest season and it's a special time at Argyle. After harvesting vast amounts of vineyard property, grapes are brought to the winery for destemming, ...
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