As it turns out, I can successfully mask people out of a busy background, wispy stray hairs and all. It’s good to know that my basic Photoshop skills are still up to snuff. (Photo credit to Suzy Hotrod.)
What’s the only thing better than Christmas? SECOND Christmas with a seven-course German meal cooked by Heather’s Papa. First, we waited for Heather’s brother and his girlfriend to arrive so we could open presents. Then, food glorious food. Course 1: Toasted pumpernickel bread under grated muenster cheese and tomatoes roasted with honey and alea sea [...]
Delta airlines is ruthlessly efficient. We left Orlando at 1:51 PM EST and arrived in Seattle just after 6:00 PM PST, almost an hour earlier than scheduled. Both flights were thankfully uneventful. During the hour-long layover in Cincinnati, we played “How Many People on This Flight Are From Seattle?” Winners were easy to spot: the [...]
Christmas Eve: Patrick Stewart’s “A Christmas Carol,” midnight mass, then a drive around the neighborhood to look at light displays. Christmas Day: We awoke to a delightful brunch of eggs benedict, then exchanged gifts … like you do on Christmas morning. The highlight of my day: Best. Present. Ever. Thank you, Heather! I write this as [...]
People look at you like you are a crazy homeless murderer when you walk around at night in the Orlando-area suburbs. Heather and I took an after-dinner stroll to the nearest Target and grocery store last night. We walked because we wanted the exercise, and the distance is comparable to not more than ten Manhattan [...]
This seven-part review is a brilliant video essay that explains exactly why the Star Wars prequels are utter failures of cinematic storytelling. Also, it’s funny.
My fiancée Heather and I decided that we would split our Christmastime family visits this year; the first week in Orlando to see mine, the second week in Seattle to see hers. The second full day in Orlando is wrapping as I write this. The trip thus far has been pleasant and relatively uneventful. We’ve done [...]
All right, Jon Favreau. Fair enough. Iron Man 2 Trailer
New cranes! Everybody likes cranes! I will be away from the city visiting family in Orlando and Seattle for the next two weeks, so the WTC updates will be on hiatus for a short time. Hopefully there will be some (relatively) exciting progress to report upon return!
infinitecontinues explores what our favorite video game characters would look like if distilled down to their simplest forms. I want a Kratos t-shirt.
