12 posts tagged “links”
Then I watched Dan Savage on the Colbert Report. He made me laugh. It was actually a pretty good episode of the Colbert Report. You can watch it here.
Also you can join Ambookgeek and I in signing this petition - If gay people can't get married, then straight people can't get divorce.
Have you done Great Walk LA? This is the first year I will be participating. The route is from downtown to the ocean. I'm so excited! I've actually walked from Korea Town to the La Brea Tar Pits and that's a pretty nice walk. Ok, I did it on accident because my sense of distance on maps is pretty non-existent but in the end it was worth it...really! Hopefully you can join because I think it would be so fun :)
Does anyone remember this commercial? When I was a kid, this used to crack me up because (1) I thought those were the uglies shoes in the world and (2) really? basketball in pumps!?! WTH?
However, now that I'm am older-ish I have been on a quest to find the perfect brand of work shoes - that are cute but comfortable. Remember when we only had easy spirts or we would have to kill our feet in pretty shoes or just plain orthotic/orthodic nurse shoes? I was not down with that. I wanted to suffer. But lately, I am not about the suffering. I want to not have weird cramped looking toes. I was in the dressing room once and this woman's feet next to me just looked like they were screaming in pain. No thank you! I'll wear sensible shoes at least I'll be able to walk when I'm really old.
Anyway, I love Clarks and now they have the Clarks Artisan Collection. I bought these because I need work shoes (there's a lot of stairs and our new library is the size of a football field -seriously!)
I wore them all day today and I have to say - They are a winner. Yesterday, I broke down and bought 2 pairs in 2 different colors. Yeah, that's like shopping like my mother! but whatever. I made a great purchase and now I must share it with the world! Hello world! I found the best shoes ever and they are cute!!!!!
Anyway, work's good. Life's better. have a good one folks!
I thought it would be a great idea to post some of the songs I'm converting. Every time I do a batch of albums, I will pick the tracks that just stand out. So, here are some tracks for your listening pleasure:
The next track is the B-Side of Otis Redding's "Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa (sad song)." He really did die way too young. I often wonder what his music would sound like in the 70s. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" - one of my all time favorite songs - really was a departure from his earlier recordings but you can only guess if that was reflecting some bigger move or if it was just a one time thing he was trying out. When I lived in Santa Cruz, my roommates and I would sit up on the roof (there was a door there because supposedly the owners were building a balcony) and blast Otis Redding's Greatest Hits, smoke cigarettes, drink beers and watch the boats in the harbor. It was one of those truly great moments that happened pretty frequently living in that small house. So here you go, "Good To Me" by Otis Redding.
I thought it was going to be a whole lot to set-up than it turned out to be. The turntable was easy to put together just follow the directions. The difficult part that I still keep adjusting is the counter-balance weight at the end of the needle arm. I forgot that you need to adjust it with each album. It all depends on the quality of the pressing and how old it is and I am sure other factors that I am not technically schooled in. I am pretty comfortable with turntables, I own 3 of various styles but I was constantly being reminded of things I never really worried about as a radio DJ because someone before me had always worried about it.
After setting up the turntable, I inserted the EZ Vinyl Converter & Audacity disc that comes with the turntable. First, I have a MAC, the EZ Vinyl Converter is not MAC compatible. Second, after going back and forth and a little frustration, the Audacity software on the disc is outdated. Luckily, I have used Audacity at school with my students and it is Open Source and very easy to use. I ended up downloading Audacity from the website. I also ended up having to find a post about what to change the settings on my little iBook G4 so that I could record. Thank you flyingsnail! I had to change my Audio inputs and MIDI setting and I have never done that before.
At first, because I did not know I had to change all the inputs and audio settings, I would monitor the input in Audacity, it was picking up some weird feedback but it was also kind of picking up the record. After I downloaded the new Audacity and changed the audio settings, it started working and I was getting playback from my computer. It was definitely one of the coolest things I have ever done!
ADDENDUM: Oh yeah, you also need to down load the mp3 encoder = LAME LIB. I know the .aiff (MAC) and .wav (PC) are better formats but if you want to be able to play them pretty much where ever I would use the .mp3 format which still seems more universal than the other audio formats. (if I am wrong please correct me. thanks!)
So, with that little review, here are a couple of the 45s I've converted for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
Links I like:
Charles Schulz Peanuts Tribute - this is why train stations rock.
The Simpsons every couch gag - just because...
Build your own roller skates from CRAFT - i really need a mikita power drill
This week in Congress - so I know what's up with the CA delegates/representatives/what have you
Less Talking, More Plumbing from IllDoctrine - yes, send this to the Demo candidates!
The Hillary Deathwatch from Slate - it's a widget! What the? Yeah, I was going to add it but I had second thoughts. It's a bit extreme for me. I know, I'm sensitive.
Javier Bardem as "Anton Chigurh" scared the crap out of me. The only movie I have seen him in is "The Sea Inside" which is about euthanasia and he is amazing in it. The way he looks at his victims, his disturbingly sickly pallor, and that weird bowl haircut only added to his intensity and evilness.
I was really impressed by Josh Brolin. I have never really been struck by Josh Brolin's acting. He has always just been that guy in the movie that never really made an impact on me (except in Goonies of course :)) But lately, I am becoming more and more impressed by him. I loved him in Planet Terror and now I loved him as Llewelyn Moss. He was definitely my favorite character in this film.
It was intense, suspenseful and for me, not all that predictable. Definitely go and see it if you have not. I jumped in my seat and covered my eyes a couple of times during this movie.
I am busy but not too busy to post some links.
- Executive Coloring Book - I shouldn't waste paper but I want a coloring book
- Most of Mental Floss Today but especially the Animal Trifecta featuring that dang Prairie Dog
- Interesting post from eSchool News about OCA (Open Content Alliance) vs. Google and other corporate entities and their book scanning projects. (If that peaks your interest you should read Google and the Myth of Universal Knowledge
- Jan's Roll, Interrupted Post kills me
- Playing around with Clipmarks
- Worst Company URLs - hilarious! and unfortunate...
I think that is all for Monday.
I just drank 4 cups of coffee and attempted to get ready for sleep but was sidetracked by my lovely Google Reader. Plus the amount of caffeine in my system is probably skyrocketing.
Anyway, here are some interesting things I read about tonight:
- A Man and his Guillotine - seriously, that is a lot of effort. Totally crazy. I am probably being insensitive but seriously, how did he even come up with that idea?
- Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is an idiot - How the woman can attempt to scapegoat bike paths and walking paths is completely bizarre. This is an interesting article from Salon.com and actually has pretty interesting statistics. If there were more bike paths in LA and better public transportation, i would totally walk or bike to work. How she can say bike paths do not count as transportation is completely beyond me. But I suppose if you want to squash a gas tax you have to find something to blame? unbelievable....
- Iraq War A Success - really? what is that guy smoking? I guess, it's good that some of our troops are coming home. But talk about putting a completely ridiculous spin on it. Success? Is anyone else completely insulted by this bs?
those things are about all I could take cracked out on caffeine...now, I'm just going to go to bed angry...
Though Oh, Sweet Cin, just got me hooked on Maria Taylor. Though, a weird thing is that she was born on the day my Dad passed away and I posted something related to my Dad. Some times, those moments happen. I am not sure if they mean anything but it's nice to think that he's watching me. Ok, I have to wake up in an 1-1/2 hours. Time for bed.
Ok, I was distracted because I was still feeling the "mean reds" so I went to my trusty Google Reader and this is what made me smile or laugh out loud.
- Spoon*slapped Pizza Hut Ranch Post...um, I think my heart just shook a little.
- CuteOverload's Yorkie Sweater Project. It's the cuteness.
- From Overdue Media, Sleestaks!!!!
- The Fashionist SF page always makes me happy. Thanks MisterJT who knew that it was my friend from UCSC's page...she was and is always fashion forward.
- Dengue Fever playing in MacArthur Park later today
- But I'm happier about Pinback playing at Amoeba in a couple of hours! Everyone is busy but hopefully people will meet me there.
