Friday, August 27, 2004
RNC and Other Nonsense:
The office that Omar and I have rented to do our writing and stuff is one long block and one short block from Madison Square Garden. I don't know if I will have access to it next week. This RNC thing sucks on so many levels. I am absolutely sure that the city will lose money. I walked by today and saw all the stuff their putting up in preparation. It's insane. SO many roadblocks and trailers army guys and cops. I shouldn't even get into it here. Time to change the subject.
I got an advanced copy of Bjork's new album. It's very different than her other albums, in that its mainly focused on the voice as instrument. She has beat boxing, choruses, vocal loops. It takes some time to get used to although I would still recommend getting it, there are some really beautiful songs.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004
So I have been watching the Olympics and I have come to the conclusion that I hate Paul Hamm, and Maurice green. Screw them with a roman candle. The judging has been so messed up. I am so mad so often in the subjective sports. All of the absolute sports, like races and feats of height or distance are the ones with all of the third world countries in them. Mexico got silver in the 400-meter, yaay Ana Guevera. Goes to show ho much bias goes into the judging of subjective sports.
People I don't think deserve the medals they have:
Paul Ham: Gold in the all around, silver in the high-bar, the russian guy should have gotten gold, the italian silver.
The greek guy in the still rings, they totally screwed the bulgarian guy who was much better.
a lot of the women's gymnastics were also judged weird although I have no specific complaints that I can recall.
I like gatlin in the 100-meter. He seemed really humble and just happy about it, not cocky like green. I'm really happy that the middle distance running is going to smaller countries like Morocco, and Japan. I am really sad a bout Iraq being beaten. I hope they get the bronze at least, although I can't understand how Bush is trying to take credit for them competing in the olympics. I like all the weightlifting stuff they are insane.
Thats enough for now. I leave you with a good olympics song. Matthew Wilder "break my stride"
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Thursday, August 19, 2004
Today is the end of the summer program/experiment that I have been helping to coordinate at Bronx Community College. This is supposed to mean the end of summer for these kids as they have to start school in three weeks. I kind of feel like this will be the beginning of my summer as I will probably have no work until September 13th. So I am taking orders for doing things. Lets do stuff. I would see Garden State again. Outfoxed? resident evil? Great adventure anyone? Jersey shore? Maine? Whatever, I have been bad about accepting offers but expect an email from me shortly.
In other news Jeannie and I have booked a trip to hawaii. It is this crazy amazing deal to go to Hawaii with flight and hotel from Newark for $499 dollars. We paid a little more for a much better hotel on the beach but if anyone wants to go with us, we are going in October. If you just want the info let me know as well, the last day to book is August 21. They still have room. Get on it, what are you waiting for?
Todays song of the day has been used in car commercials and movies. You will recognize it immediately. As always click above. He is a Hawaiian artist named Israel Kamakawiwo'ole The song is "Somewhere over the Rainbow"
Oh also I will be performing at Central park's Cherry Hill as part of the "not in our name" rally before the RNC. Its tomorrow (Friday the 20th) at 6pm. The line up is pretty amazing, some old heads some new, mostly slam people. Come out if you can.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2004
I went to see the movie "Garden State" yesterday. I was hoping it would be a well written well directed indie movie, quirky and funny. It was all of those things and more. I don't think I have laughed that hard in a movie in a long time. The comedy was subtle at times and hilarious at others. I loved it. The movie was really well balanced too, the dialogue was believable, the characters were layered, and it was interestingly shot. I think I might have to see it again. My favorite movie this year since "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind" which had a lot in common with this movie. Its very introspective, and touching, even sad at times. Zach Braff was amazing, and so was Natalie Portman. Go see this movie now before it disappears from theaters, after-all its a pretty small movie.
Nerds: One thing to look out for in the scene towards the end where Zach's friend is playing guitar in his bedroom. Look on the shelf behind Zach there are DND players manuals on the left shelf and DND miniatures in a box on the right. Plus man at arms from he-man. I kid you not. It becomes really clear just before the fade to the next scene. Plus they speak a certain language in the movie that I know the geeks are gonna love.
In other news Bjork is coming out with an album at the end of the month. I just ordered it from her website, I've heard a couple of tracks I am so excited. Yaay. I hope she tours.
Song of the day is a song from Garden State movie, The group is Frou Frou the song is "let go"
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Friday, August 13, 2004
I have probably discouraged most of you from reading this after not updating for so long. For whoever is still reading this. Sorry, there has been so much going on with me that it always seems daunting to blog about any one thing. That's not an excuse, I was still reading everyone else's blogs, and I would sit down to blog and nothing. Why, I don't know. Perhaps it is because other people are always so poigniant or funny, or whatever. I just can't seem to make this more than a what I did list.
I am sitting right now in an office that I am renting with Omar in midtown, its just for my writing, and some other projects, mostly film stuff. I think that I am getting stuff done because there is no TV here. There is internet , but that gets boring after a while. So I have done so much stuff that I had been putting off. It is amazing.
Other than that we still have not bought a house, still looking but nothing is coming up. We might just wait a while and see how things work out.
I also just finished having a conversation with Travis from the Hawaii slam team, who is setting up a line up for a "not in our name" event on Friday Aug 20th at 6pm. It looks like I will be performing and I am going to get him in contact with other politically active poets. If you are reading this and are interested let me know. You have my email.
In other news Gov Mcgreevy of NJ is gay and quitting. Its kind of sad that he is quitting. NJ is no stranger to corruption and I think they would have looked the other way on a lot of corruption stuff. He is still the first one ever though, I guess it means something until Nov 15. The blackmail thing is wierd, his affair was with a political israeli poet. Leave it to a poet to do some out of character underhanded sh*t, that fucks up democratic politics. I wanna hear a poem.
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