2009.07.01

"watch the end where he murders them b-boy style"

I didn't think I'd do an MJ post. But as someone who has loved music & dance my whole life long, it's hard not to: Michael had cataclysmic impact on how everyone understood the essential fusion of music + dance, and how we'd newly see the whole made from the two halves.

We tend to revere artists more when they are gone too soon. "Elder statesman" fits with grace only a few of the genius musicians: Stevie, Quincy Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Aretha. Dancers seem to have even less leeway as we tilt toward the grave - Baryshnikov, Madonna, and Kylie excepted, the viability of dance as a lifelong profession is fleeting, at best.

Raised as I was on northern soul (and folk music/classical/showtunes - I'll never outgrow music dorkitude) watching MJ truly PERFORM is still an amazing experience. As Ta-Nehisi Coates says...just watch til' the end.

2009.06.22

creatively common

167845333_f9780333fa_o This photo of mine from the Brown vs. Board of Education Museum in Topeka is being used in this Examiner article.

The author then thanked me for putting my photo up as Creative Commons, and I'm blown away at the coolness of the internet yet again.

2009.06.18

Shakespeare set-up

Shakespeare set-up


Went to see Calshakes' amazing performance of Romeo and Juliet. It was truly a lovely example of how awesome it is to live and love my California again: copious wine, cheese, and culture, with the best company a gal could ask for. Thanks, everyone!

2009.06.09

Anger Is The Swiss Army Knife Of Friendship

Best t-shirt yet. Buy your own here!

2009.06.03

Jonathan would be happy to neglect the use of pronouns for the duration of this conversation.

This is a hysterical thread from the Zappo's live chat. I agree that Zappo's customer service is superior. Being yourself - I can tell ya - is the only way to stay engaged and delighted in a job that's people-facing.



You are now chatting with Jonathan
Jonathan: Hello Timmy. How can I help you?
Timmy: do you know how wide the G-Shock Atomic Solar - AWG101 SKU #7403774 is?
Timmy: i mean, how big a wrist it would fit?
Timmy: Timmy has a big fat wrist
Timmy: Timmy need watch grande
Jonathan: I’ll see what I can find out for Timmy.
Timmy: awesome. and can we please continue to talk about Timmy in the 3rd person? Timmy likes to boost Timmy’s ego by talking about Timmy that way
Jonathan: Jonathan would be happy to neglect the use of pronouns for the duration of this conversation.
Timmy: Jonathan and Timmy shall get along just fine
Jonathan: Will Timmy be able to measure Timmy’s wrist?
Timmy: Timmy’s wrist is big, but not Biggie-Smalls big. Timmy doesn’t have the required measurement instruments.

Read the whole thing.