The Bad Touch

This is some seriously important shit. I love the holidays because they allow me to go back to that special time when fucking around is what it's all about. In homage to just that here are some fine lads giving back to society.

Reason #11,999,221 why I love the French

I just got this gorgeous email from the Paris office of the co where I'm working.....

Why aren't we doing something as environmentally friendly and beautiful as that eh?

Domesticity

I'm attempting to come to terms with banality of domesticity. I am. I don't have much of a choice in the matter now do I.

Scenes from a Storm

Wintry Bumblebee

I don't even know where to start! The snow has turned me into a puffy, well-insulated nut running about Boston. I've been inspired to snap pictures all around the city - I don't even know how to begin describing the various encounters that have resulted.

First was the equally well-insulated, seemingly homeless man who was not too happy with me when he surmised he may have ended up in one of my pictures. He was yelling at me from down the street as he approached. There were a few other people around so I assumed he was yelling to them. As he got closer (and as I continued to take shots) it became apparent he was yelling at me.

" 'EY!" he hollered, dressed in midnight blue snowsuit-like puffiness and work boots, carrying a few grungy grocery bags in one hand... "CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?!!!" I turned and looked over my shoulder and back at him again. Not really able to see much with my gigantic furry black hood obscuring most of my peripheral and forward vision... "CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING" he dared confront from the center of the snowy street to me on the sidewalk.

I looked at him and lowered my camera. "WHY R U TAKIN' MY PITCHR?" Yelled the homeless Mr. T ... again.

"I wasn't." I said flatly.

"LEMME ASS YOU A QUESTION. WHY YOU TAKIN' MY PICTHR. YOU SHOULDN'T DO DAT!"

"Sir, " I said matter-of-factly, " I did not take a picture of you. I took a picture of the snow."

"TEN TEN ROUND AGAIN. I'M GUNNA FUCK YOU UP!"

Hmm I thought. He's rhyming. Time to leave. And so I spun about my heel and tromped merrily down the street, only looking over my shoulder once!

Here he is, such a lovely man...

Homeless Mr. T 'n Me

And then there were the happy lesbians. I was just standing there minding my own business filming the traffic jam on the corner. The lights had changed, oh, I dunno, four.. maybe five times to no avail for those poor gas guzzling oil addicted saps sitting in their idling automobiles cursing mother nature and their lack of control over her and all the natural resources she so lovingly gives... BUT I DIGRESS!!!

Anyhoo, the scene was a relatively calm one given the circumstances, and then the ladies with comfortable shoes and no hair exited the door of their sidewalk-side apartment, took a look around and, with hands on bulky hips, proudly and loudly declared, "We live here! Haahaa, we don't have to go anywhere!" I mentioned my role in the scene and invited them to show their pride in my video... Enjoy!!!

(NB: the vid is a little long - note the traffic lights ...)

A few moments later while shuffling down the sidewalk I tipped my head down to brush the snow off the top of my hood when suddenly at my feet another set appeared, coming in the opposite direction!
"Oh," I exclaimed and looked up, drawing my ginourmous hood back a few centimeters.
"Girl!! You better watch where you're going!" Said a uh ... gentleman a few years younger than myself.
"Oh! I'm sorry!! " I sort of half laughed and shrugged.
"Girl you better look where yuh going." He stopped. "You look good ... but you better watch yusself."
Uh... awwwkward.... I feel awkward!!
"You look real good girl" he said slowly this time.
Okay! Time to go -run!!! And so again I spun around and I scurried off ...

And then there were the sitings. Like this one. No, it isn't a wintry action flic being filmed. This is the DPW man stuck, plow, sand truck and all, in the snow. Why he had to get on top of his truck to remedy the situation I don't quite understand. Be stand on his truck he did. The best part was when some winter plebe tried to back up too close and the very deep voiced Mr. DPW started yelling from atop his perch, hands all a waive,

"Don't hit my truck! Yuh too damn close! Y'ain't gunna make it!

Doghn't hit my friggin truck!! "

A final parting shot ...

Lord knows when I think of Mother Nature and all of her abundance, I think ...

Hey hey didja miss me?

Though I frequently daydream about moving out of Boston to somewhere more exciting (I know I know, how could this be possible?!), the recent discovery of some Boston-centric YouTube clips made me realize I do in fact have some sort of connection to the city. My suspicion is my fulfillment comes from merely knowing there are other people in the world who find watching others to be as engrossing as I do.

This clip captures a beautiful moment when the path of two Boston personalities serendipitously cross ... Hector, who I assume is a war vet, has basically scared the shit out me numerous times - one of his frequent haunts is the end of a street I used to live on -

I wouldn't seem him, sitting there and suddenly loud machine gun noises would blast out of a dark doorway - startling me just as I happened to be walking by - and there he would be in his own little world - maybe he was channeling the crazy to scare unsuspecting passersby ...

Louie, well, just listen closely 'cause you can hear Louie before you see him...

Thanksgiving Kaboodle

A few cute videos from Thanksgiving - DSF's sister has the cutest Magnadoodle - no wait, SnickerPoodle - aw shucks, pretty sure it's actually Malty Poo (or is that a stinky poo?). Anyway, here he is and he is sure snuggly...






Up Close with CheeseDoodle

Coming atcha fast




One more time, a bit more slowly

Thinking of Those Less Fortunate on Thanksgiving

A photographer for the Associated Press has been held in Irag for over a year and it appears the US Military will seek criminal charges against him. The thing is, those charged with defending him still don't know what he is going to be charged with so they can't come up with a defense.

Here is the story from the Associated Press on this outrageous case.

New Job = Less Time for Blogging

So I'm on this new project gig and haven't been able to do the posting I would like. It's tuff! I get these great thoughts to share, or see something interesting online but then usually I'm in the office and can't dedicate the time.

Well, that doesn't mean I won't stop trying.

To all of you secular holiday celebrators, I wish you a happy time. May we all be relatively stress free.

Wired: Saddest Cubicle Contest

Oh, what a sad state of affairs for these people!! Take a look at the "Winners" ...

Winners of the Wired News Saddest-Cubicle Contest

Another good one

Berimbau

Sing Along with Stevie!!!

Isn't She Lovely

(click and listen)


... and no, I'm not talking about me you cad! :)

--- ---- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Isnt she lovely
Isnt she wonderfull
Isnt she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love wed be
Making one as lovely as she
But isnt she lovely made from love

Isnt she pretty
Truly the angels best
Boy, Im so happy
We have been heaven blessed
I cant believe what God has done
Through us hes given life to one
But isnt she lovely made from love

Isnt she lovely
Life and love are the same
Life is aisha
The meaning of her name
Londie, it could have not been done
Without you who conceived the one
Thats so very lovely made from love

Tamales anyone?

Screw the Hollywood writers... This is how a protest is done!

.... NAKED!!!

Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.

(Try this link if the above one doesn't work)

NeatO - Hot Spots in Boston

Though I'm not sure how, my websurfing today landed me on this site, bostonwag.org.

This page lists public hotspots in Boston that do not charge for internet access. Granted, I don't know how you would look this up and know to go there if you didn't already have a internet access but what the hey, maybe it will be useful to someone.

Rogue Posting

SHHHH !!!! I've got this new project gig - at a huge company and I'm pretty sure the internet policy expressly forbids me to do things like THIS! Posting!!

It's me versus the corporate man!! hahahahahah!

oh no! I must go!! I hear footsteps!!

Until the next post! Live long and prosper!

Vive la Celine!

I can't believe I've never seen this video before - so Passionate! So Dramatic! So... Over the Top!

Eh, so what. I love drama.

Enjoy.