Jeepers Creepers

I found my new Car. Totally practical.

Calling all high school graduates!

Here is an interesting Army recruitment tool. It almost makes going to Iraq look like being in a cool Emo band or something.

Yankee Dandy

So here is a question for the masses, (or the few people who read this) Why did Yankee Doodle Dandy call the feather he stuck in his hat Macaroni? Sounds like a crazy person to me.

Hide and Seek

I saw a flying V of birds today. Well, just enough to make a V, there were only three, but they were sticking to the formation. Finding patterns and order in nature is somehow reassuring. I was listening to that Hide and Seek song by Imogen Heap, probably what sparking the waldenesque observation.

Steam Power vs. Internal Combustion

Polygons Galore! I havent seen this many polygons since two weeks before my senior project when I was knee deep in Lightwave renderings. I've seen the unreal technology out there, and its definately not in Darwinia, the new game brought to you by the same people that gave us Counter Strike and Half Life FPS's. Although I feel Darwinia will become a cult classic, as seen in previous bloggings, "?" I can't help but to see the resemblance from a bad Stephan King movie.

Video Google Down?

Either I'm crazy or Google's somewhat new video search was down for most of today. Well, its a good thing its back up because now its Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!

The Mountain

The Mountain Originally uploaded by hebchop.

This is the mountain I conquered. They were right about Tryptophan. Click the image to get more details about my feast.

skittle

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Originally uploaded by hebchop.

here is the real deal in action. The camera really does add 10 cubic feet.

Introducing the Chevy Skittle

I just turned 25, not many privilages come with that age. I can legally smoke, drink, gamble and buy porn. This year I can rent a CAR!!. We went to Orlando this weekend. I approached the Maritz counter and the guy helping us was very cordial, we discussed our social plans for the evening and he shared with us some local nightlife hotspots. I asked him what kind of wheels we were rollin' in this weekend...There was a long pause, he developed a slow grin and said...well...your gonna save alot of money on gas. We had the pleasure of driving the beast pictured above during our stay. It's hard candy shell is dent resistant. Very economical, not your typical hybrid, (gas/windup).

Impossibly small

This goes out to Larry the homeless guy I met on the way to work on the metro Friday morning. Larry, I will read the Executioner's Son if its really that good of a book. Congratulations on winning the 25 grand thursday night. The new ipod is called the ipod nano, you can buy it at the either the Galleria or West County malls. You will need a computer to "zap" the songs to the ipod, I'm not sure how it works either man. Your not supposed to have food or drink on the Metro, that includes 24 ouncers of Budweiser at 8am. Hope you enjoyed the Steak n' Shake.

Ramble On

This years midnight ramble was my 2nd. I traded in my not so cycling fiance for some fellow design friends and their ladies.

Fell in Love with a Girl

At the fabulous (no, I'm not gay) Fox theatre tonight I witnessed the rock and roll of Mr. Jack White. My favorite part of the show was when he racked that cheap deco guitar and strapped that slide over his pinky finger. The man can play slide guitar unlike anything I've ever seen before. Jack was sporting the mexican outlaw hat with the stache. I was hesitant about seeing a rock and roll show in the same place I saw The Lion King, but it went over really well. Everyone stood the whole time, you didn't even notice the seats, plus it gives you that 3 three foot comfort bubble and you don't get molested. (not an improvement for some)

Dirty Gun

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How thoughtful.

Hurricane Consuela

I met a girl named consuela yesterday. Kinda sounds like a hurricane. Hurricane Consuela. Who are these women ferocious enough to have hurricanes named after them. I think I've met a few who could be in the runnings over the years. Any other good hurricane names out there? Feel free to comment.

Too much Galaga

NASA has been playing too many space invader video games. NASA's latest Armegeddonesque mission is to blow up a passing comet with a big missile. That sounds cool, and I bet thats what they said in the intitial meetings to decide whether or not to launch this multimillion dollar slingshot. C'mon, it'll be sooooo cooool!

Can a brotha get some news?

The wonderful newsmap aggregator developed by flash geniuses marumushi has become a little too popular. The server is getting abused. It's had about 40% downtime in the last month. If you haven't checked out this app yet, its really cool (when its working). Cheers to Marumushi for developing an awsome app, now go buy a better server!

When I was Your Age!

Gas prices. I drive a car that gets a bagillion miles to the gallon and I caught myself gasping at todays jump in gas prices.....I am paying enough attention to gas prices that I notice changes. My life either lacks excitement or I'm really filling out my slippers and will soon being testing my arm flexibility with the Sunday paper. Cheer's to getting old and cheep.

Pineapple Upsidedown Cake

Whatever happened to pineapple upside-down cake? Somebody needs to bring that shit back. Cake tastes way better when you flip it upside down.

Country Crock

Shedd's Spread Country Crock makes the best butter ever. C'mon other butters, you are not even trying. Recently Mr. Shedd has come out with a new line of side dishes in deceptivly familiar containers. How am I supposed to know which one is the butter? When I reach in the fridge I use colors and shapes to navigate to the items I want to retrieve. Damn you Shedd, you had a good thing going, until now.

Under Pressue

Its just a bunch of carbon, scientifically known as 'stuff'. But if put under the right conditions of extreme pressure for a prolonged duration it can transform into something quite beautiful. Catherine Allison Green has responded favorably to my proposal of marriage. June 10th 2006 is the date. PDiddy will be jealous.

old people veggies

I guess when you get to the golden years your appetite changes slightly. I have this friend....well no thats not right. Its actually Catherine's grandma's friend. This do-gooder is no stranger to a Catholic kneeler and she helps the world by offering choice canned-goods to needy people. When I first arrived in St. Louis, I'll admit, times were tough.. Her intentions were well and her groceries appreciated. For five months she has been my vegetable outfitter even though I have graciously declined the need for more food. My bursting cabinets are occupied by roughly seventy five pounds of mustard greens, sliced beets, new potatoes, yams, and hominey. Please forward recepies.

Oldies but goodies

When is it time to put away the old furniture? Over my college years I have collected bargin furniture to fill my apartments. These pieces really have alot of character, unfortunately thay have alot of stains (don't ask), aroma, rips, and tears. I love this furniture, it may survive as some basement furniture for a few years but as my cohabitation begins I will slowly lose the stinky things I love. So this is a farewell to you heavy puke green couch. I will miss your worn cushions, your paisely pattern. The way you slightly arc and "really tie the room together" Thanks for being forgiving of beer spills and welcoming all the asses you could handle at the loft parties in Springfield. It's been a good run, but I fear it ends soon.....Goodbye..."tear"

bumper stickers

Speaking infallible truths via tacky stickers; cheesy fonts, annoying rhymes, bumper stickers..."Abortion doesn't make you un-pregnant, it makes you the mother of a dead baby." This guy also did not like the idea of evolution and he wanted everyone behind him to know that. Introducing the new bumper sticker; Im not sure if this is just a soccer mom/ white trash thing but, what's with the ribbons? Ever since those two big buildings collapsed, Americans have felt the need to turn their vehicles into tackey billboards for either the religious, the political, or just to advertise the education they lack. These ribbons are getting as annoying as those flippin' yellow wristbands. Nothin against Lance but seriously.

Export to ipod

So I'm all geared up with apple's best stuff. I recieved a 40g ipod at Christmas from my loving mother. My wonderful, beautiful girlfriend Cate helped with my aquisition of the coveted 15in powerbook. Both machines are so lovely that when I use them a little bit of pee comes out with excitement. The only problem is, how the hell do I fill a 40 gig ipod, without flooding my powerbook with mp3s? Heres how. Doug has hooked us up with two delicious scripts. One (technically) rips CDs straight to your ipod without clogging up your hard disk. The other allows you to burn music from your ipod playlist. So if your like me and you don't want to pollute your laptop's precious space with you 40gig music library check this script out. thanks doug!

Stout

Stout Media. As the nitrogen cascades toward the brim of the glass it forms a bed of creamy satin head. Roasty and chocolate flavors flood your pallette with every sip. This is a Rich Strong and delicious brew. Stout Media coming soon

Mitch

Among the grim headlines of the past week I saw that funnyman Mitch Hedberg died yesterday of a heart attack. Those comedians have a short shelf-life, (be careful Andi) I caught Mitch's show on his first college campus tour a few years ago and at The Pageant just weeks ago, I'm glad I went to see that dude one more time. Mitch was hilarious and had a totally unique style. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from Mitch.

begin

All this toiling away. Once I built it I realized I did not have much to say. Cheers to the future of my web log. The birth of media, I know there is far too much crap in this world, here is my promise to not pollute the world with weak media. This will be a striving vehicle, for odd jobs and design interests. A bit of tutorial for the unpractical. How to convert an antique radio into a vintage MP3 player...Converting an old mountain bike to a single-speed city crusier....the beginning screenprinter....homebrewing techniques. I hope you find something useful.