So David and I have decided to take a short vacation to Hawaii later this year.  We are going to fly into Kona, and probably spend just a few days on the Kona coast (the southern part of the big island).  Because we don't have a ton of money, we are looking for cheap things to do.  I'm starting to make a list of possible things to do that would be ( Read more... )

I had a lovely weekend, went to a few holiday partied, spent some good quality time with David, and came into this week feeling refreshed only to get the most disturbing news Monday morning ( Read more... )

Our dear friend Paul is leaving for Israel for a year and a half.  So, since he will be gone for all of the holidays of the next year or so, we decided to celebrate them all with him one last time.  We had a holiday party, where we all dressed up from any holiday of the year.  We ate caramel apples (for Halloween), enchiladas and seven layer bean ( Read more... )

Ok, so my cat is completely and totally bizarre.  He was found on Haight St. when he was but a wee kitten, so he's always had a wild side.  He's very friendly, especially to strangers and men, only to turn around and bite your hand off if you pet him a fraction of a second longer than he wanted you to.  He still bites me occasionally, only for me ( Read more... )

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I saw Beirut last night...

I was tired and almost didn't want to go.  The logistics seemed complicated.  I ended up only making it for the last two songs of the opener, which I was bummer out about, because some of my favorite bands I have discovered because they were opening for other bands I went to see, such as David Dondero who opened for ( Read more... )

I got this from my friend Rob...

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...but if you haven't seen them you absolutely must!

Scary Mary

Shining

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How funny.  I've been posting away in my blog, but usually only to myself.  My last public entry was July 3rd!  Oops!  Anyway, I really need to be showering right now, but I just need to get out that I'm leaving for SIGGRAPH today!  And I'm SOOOO super excited!  I was up really late finishing up my website (well as done as it's going to get for now ( Read more... )

So, I took off for Tahoe late Friday night, after seeing Ratatouille.  First off let me say that Ratatouille was just amazing.  The story was cute, and I was able to get into it, but what really held my attention was the fur, hair, shaders, textures, lighting, caustics and rendering.  Every shot had some aspect that caught my eye, and every time I ( Read more... )

I don't know what I want to write about, but I really feel the need to write something.  Ever have those days where everything seems a little less vibrant and crisp?  Usually I have those days coupled with a bit of depression, but I don't think that's the case today.  It could just be a mood I'm in, or possibly the fact that I haven't had any ( Read more... )