Monthly Archives: August 2006
writing=nausea
I am roping my sixteen tracks on intimacy into four, more substantial chapters. I. Intro (Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller – who they are and how they’ve been received – define intimacy) II. Why I think it’s about this … Continue reading
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I know somebody almost famous
Corrina is going to be live on IPTV! I don’t know what IPTV is, but I’m guessing it’s the correct term here. That is, Corrina is going to be co-hosting a show at musicplustv.com on Wednesday and Thursday night from … Continue reading
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how to post files by converting files to pdf
For my work blog this weekend, I wanted to post the new pacing chart for our school district, but I couldn’t do it without losing all the formatting and I was going crazy. Luckily, Chad taught me a new computer … Continue reading
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procrastination meets the power drill
At lunch last week (great Korean food in Inglewood, exit Western on the 405), Corrina innocently asked me if I was going to use the same process of organization for this rewrite of my thesis, You know the one you … Continue reading
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destined to become a classic
Talladega Knights (6.7/10.0 imdb) was great. I give it a solid A. I started liking Talladega Knights when I found out it had broken a record for product placement (think: The Truman Show). That is crazy stuff. And brilliant. Everything … Continue reading
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I'm not a handyman,
he says. Sheesh! Anyway, we have discovered that he can do stuff as long as I find out how it’s done, or give very specific directions. So, today we have accomplished most of my “handyman” list: fixed the garbage disposal … Continue reading
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the $3000 story
I’ve found it very curious to see how people react to the idea of a $3,000 ring. Some people seem to think I’m selling myself short, and others think I’m selling out – they can’t believe that I would be … Continue reading
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telepresence
I’ve isolated the cause of the lurching stomach. Turns out that not even writing my thesis provokes as much anxiety as sending my daughter to spend time with her grandmother (my mother). Bella arrived Wednesday night, today is Friday. In … Continue reading
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I like the way she
talks about art. I have been using Catherine Taft’s thesis as a model. Here is something she wrote recently for artforum online. Just above Catherine’s is another interesting post about the 24-hour interview marathon in London by Claire Bishop. There … Continue reading
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my brother needs advice
His dentist says he needs a crown. This is what Songbae wrote: “And that it’s going to cost $2,000! Anyone have any experience getting one? It’s $1,500 for the crown and $500 for the build-up, whatever that is. A filling … Continue reading
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