• Bubblewrap = Most irresistable ad evar (via)
  
  

• Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson
  
  

So there's this shirt from Dinosaur Comics (which I am liking more and more every day), and clearly it needs to be on my body. There are so many things to spend my money on, dammit!

So Justin and I were riding the L home from band practice the other day, and we heard this low, sort of buzzing hum. So we look over, and there's this fat, middle aged guy in a security guard uniform with an electric shaver. He was just shaving right there on the train, moving his head all around so he could get a good look at his reflection in the window as he did it. It took forever, too, since he had really thick, gross stubble, and when he was finally done he had little hairs all over his uniform which he tried to blow off of himself. They were all down his shirt pocket and everything. We just stared at him and laughed our asses off, but he didn't care. That's his freakin' morning routine. Shaving on the train.

How about that?

-D

PS.

Look at what my little sister painted for me! Can you believe it???

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I am in this class called "Introduction to Audio," which is taught by the short, fuzzy little man pictured above. His name is Mr. Uzzle, and the bow tie and suspenders are every day attire for him. I really can't add anything to that, his whole personality is pretty well established by his appearance. He laughs and smiles a lot and says ridiculous things, and he's either completely brilliant or totally insane.

Just thought I'd share that with you all.

-D

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• Ji Lee makes 50,000 speech bubble stickers, puts them on posters, then comes back and takes pictures of what people write in them. (via)
  
  

• Video: Nintendo Revolution trailer - Well, that's it for me. Revolution wins. (via)
  

• Man plays on drumset made of cheese for some reason (via)
  

• Bogeys: You Can't Shake 'Em - A ridiculous new poster coming from Jeffrey Rowland
  
  

• Video: Fabulous Secret Powers - I have no idea (via)
  

• Magazine scans of Katamari Damacy for the PSP (via)
  

• PowerSquid Outlet Multiplier - It's about time somebody solved the stupidity of the powerstrip. The band's gonna need a couple of these. (via)
  
  

Last night I inexplicably broke out into hives all over my body. It was all red and bumpy and itchy, and I think it's because of some instant oatmeal I ate. Very unpleasant. Luckily I had a wonderful/smart girlfriend on call to tell me what to do, and today I am ok. This is the first time this has ever happened, though, and I will be sad if it turns out I am allergic to my oatmeal. Guess it's finally time to get an allergy test, eh?

There is a shirt on the internets that looks like this:

I must have it.

-D

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Today is this blog's birthday. It is one year old. Everyone wish i=bored happy birthday.

The beard experiment has been cut short today (bad pun, I know) because I had to look presentable for work. Perhaps I will try again later, but for now I'm back to clean shaven.

So I was looking for movie theaters in Chicago to go to, since I'm sort of a big movie guy, and I remembered the Music Box theater where I saw Gigantic and Coffee and Cigarettes. So I was checking out their website, and apparently they're going to be showing 2001: A Space Odyssey on 70mm film October 7th-14th. Friggin' awesome.

Dan Huff's wedding is coming. I am brimming with anticipation. Did I mention that I'm the best man for some reason? Does anyone have any advice for me?

-D

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• The Nintendo Revolution controller has been revealed - It's crazy, but it sounds great (via)
  
  

• Meebo - Well done Ajax powered online multi-service instant messaging client (via)
  

• Corpse Bride movie clip - Damn, the animation is just so good (via)
  

• White (or "ceramic") PSP is out... I need a job...
  
  

• George Bush asks Condi Rice for a bathroom break - Here's a zoomed out photo too (via)
  

• Goofy short movie with Bill Gates and Napoleon Dynamite - Mostly recycled jokes, but it's worth it to see Bill get bitch-slapped. (via)
  

• Gillette is coming out with a 5-blade razor - Come on, guys, I mean, it's not even funny anymore. (via)
  

Here's what I cooked up for Matgo Primo in illustrator today. It's inspired by spacemen and communist propaganda. What do you think?

-D

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I thought I'd just share with you my "work" from class today. We're learning how to use Adobe Illustrator, and we were supposed to trace this picture of a duck. I went a little overboard, as per the usual.

I feel like writing something...

-D

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I've decided to see if I can grow a beard. Right now, I've got sort of this crummy looking overgrown stubble thing going, but I have high hopes. Of course, I'm going to be photoblogging the whole experience, or if you prefer... beardlogging. So here's the first taste:



Will it be long and luxurious? Will it be course and manly? Will it be curly and weird looking? WHO KNOWS!

-D

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I saw this poster back during the Taste of Chicago when Ben Shin and I went to not see Moby. It has also shown up here, and it seems as though it is some sort of art project. I was really inspired by it, and I think I may have to write a song.

-D

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Rolling Stone magazine published Hunter S. Thompson's Suicide note. It goes exactly like this:

No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun -- for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax -- This won't hurt.

The note was titled in black marker, "Football Season is Over."

I'm here in my new apartment, which I'm pretty much all moved into except for a bed. There's a pile of sheets in the middle of my floor where I've been sleeping, and I've actually been having a pretty good time of it. The thing I like most about living here is that I get to spend my free time by myself writing and drawing and making music. There's only one other place I'd rather be, but it's an awfully long commute.

-D

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