let’s talk about technology, art, and cookie dough
About
Kevin is a freelance web developer, actor and musician based out of New York City.
He develops websites large and small,
writes and performs with sketch comedy group, Gentleman Caller,
and writes and plays keys for Soapbox Army
1. Gather all the specified parts for a MacBook Pro (Late 2008)
2. Assemble parts.
3a. When assembling parts, make certain to fasten screws well past the normal slot threshold using a machine from the future.
3b. If assembling manually, make certain to find a man on a copious amount of steroids with a muscle mass well above the above average professional weight lifter. (Note: While seating the screw, continue fastening until both of your hands begin to bleed)
4. Congratulations, you have assembled a MacBook Pro.
Manual Disassembly:
1. Acquire a hammer, an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of paper, an envelope, a postage stamp, and a ballpoint pen.
2. Write a letter to a close family relative or friend stating that you would like him or her to disassemble your MacBook Pro and install [new hardware part].
3. Mail your relative or friend the letter.
4. Wait until you have received confirmation that he or she will perform the disassembly process.
5. Once confirmation has been received, knock yourself out with the hammer so as to not be present in any way, shape, or form for the disassembly process
6. Once your new hardware has been installed, awake, gratuitously thank your family member or friend, and take them out to a nice steak dinner.
Last Sunday, I had dim sum for the first time. To quote Wikipedia:
Dim sum (literally meaning “touch the heart”) is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea.
People constantly run around with carts and serve up delicious dishes. A few other friends and I ate like kings and queens, and the price was right. There wasn’t a single thing on the table that didn’t tickle my palette with delight.
In other news, I rehearsed with Soapbox Army in our new rehearsal space this past Monday. It feels great to finally work in a place where we don’t get kicked out by flashing lights and can use our own equipment. I’m happy to have my drums and keyboard up and in full swing (I wish the cymbals on my kit here were mine, but my drums are getting a solid workout):
This week’s encounters:
An undercover cop car disguised as an NYC taxi
A grocery store employee asking me if I was 21 to verify my age for purchasing beer
I owe Texas $1.98 for I believe I have missed two Thursday blog entries. His boy’s college funding has officially begun. In defense of my lack of blogging commitment, I’ve been crazy busy with Soapbox Army and Gentleman Caller.
Soapbox Army just picked up a new studio space in Queens. I’m very excited to finally have a creative wonderland to play in other than my apartment or a by-the-hour rehearsal space! We just booked a number of shows for the coming months, so come give us a look-see.
Gentleman Caller has been rehearsing like mad men for an upcoming show on April 7th at The PIT. If you’re in town then, come by for a chuckle or two.
New vegetable fix: asparagus Still not even close to being tired of: Making my own Chinese food New thing I’m trying for the first time this weekend: dim sum
I’m typing up this entry on the train right now via WordPress on my iPod Touch. I’m sorry to say it, but three thumbs down. This app could use a little more functionality and pizazz.
New Touch app I have downloaded but not yet used: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Lite
Time to let a cat out of the bag - I’m learning Mandarin. Seriously, I want to be fluent in it. A couple Taiwanese friends of mine are teaching me little by little, and I’m picking up what I can on the Internet (where reliable). I’m even thinking of taking classes in Chinatown with a friend.
How did I get hooked on this? Somewhere the desire for traveling outside North American began burning in the direction of Taiwan. After hearing many great tales, I’m sold on living there. That’s right. When money and stars align, I want to live there for awhile. I’m thinking six months to a year. I want to have an experience, and not just a vacation.
Technically, it’s still Thursday in Los Angeles, and by that logic, I have passed the Thursday Blog Challenge. Do I owe the Texasman 99 cents? You be the judge.
I won’t open any edibles foreign to my palette as a general rule of thumb. I like to survey the scene and get a feel for the mastication experience I’m about to invest in.
Last week, my mother sent me a care package filled with an assortment of goodies - many of which I had not seen before. I looked over the following items carefully before opening:
Large font and a friendly face sealed the deal for me right away, however, I was impressed that it guaranteed its authenticity.
I trust a brand that has a legend behind it, but I wasn’t initially certain of the company’s motive. After noticing the roller coaster, I realized this was a company that maintained a merry attitude toward hummus production. Done deal.
I’m a big fan of the Oreo cookie and all variants. Never before have I experienced a candy cane flavored knock-off. Let me tell you - they’re delicious. What sold me on opening the package? The real bits of candy cane. The name.
Homemade cookies from Mom? I didn’t think twice about opening the container. Delicious.
Normally, I would have stopped this post two lines ago, but there is a situation you need to be aware of. Time and time again I have been reprimanded by a Texasman to update this blog at a weekly minimum. Clearly, I haven’t been keeping up with his demands, but more importantly, I do want to commit to doing something regularly here. Therefore, from this point on, every time I miss a weekly update, I will be forced to PayPal the state of Texas 99 cents. I’m not sure if a reward system will go into place if I exceed expectations, but I will keep you posted. Posted. See what I did there?
Every year, I partake in a fantasy football league put on by a league grandmaster and good friend who does not maintain website that I can reference, so instead I will reference this site as it is a second home to him.
This year, I started out weak. Throughout the season, unbeknownst to the other participants, I gathered strength for what was to be my surprise comeback. The playoffs approached and I sat comfortably toward the back of the success drawer. The league grandmaster split us up into two playoff tournaments. The top half of participants made it into the official playoffs and the bottom half of participants were dropped into The Horse’s Ass Tournament. After hearing of my placement in T.H.A.T., I knew it was my moment to shine. I bowled over the other competitors making my way to number one in the tournament. The grandmaster was in awe as I barreled my way to the top scoring 147 points in the final week. Upon becoming the bottom ranking champion, I was presented with the trophy of kings.
Do I pretend to follow football? No. Do I make uninformed decisions for my fantasy team based on gut instinct? Yes.
This blog is turning over a new leaf this year. That’s right. This guy is on the New Year’s Resolutions list. As much as it breaks my heart to at last part with the Kubrick theme, I knew that it was time to take the next step and have a real blog. Let’s look back at 2008 and what I discovered.
My current favorite slice of NY pizza is baked ziti
Gatorade bottles are adequate soap dispensers in public restrooms
In addition, dual inventory is key
There are people out there who have no problem wasting one of the finest foods known to man
Chinatown bakeries make a mean Hello Kitty treat. They go a little lighter on the sugar. I like that.
Looking forward, I’m excited for 2009 and I can guarantee with great certainty that I will keep you, the fine visitor, abreast of what’s happening in my neck of the woods.
I spent a good chunk of last week in the land of Cape Cod, a mere 4-1/2 hours by train. In riding the train, I discovered that Amtrak is a bit more put together than the airlines as the train coach seats are equivalent to that of first class seats on an airplane. Needless to say, the ride was buttery smooth.
I went on a wonderful morning walk with my mom, sis, and aunt. We stopped by this cranberry bog.
I had a great time seeing family that I had not seen in quite some time. We ate, drank, and certainly made merry on Thanksgiving Day. For every minute my sister spent breathing, she spent two minutes reading.
There’s no way I would have passed up this first fall in NYC without walking through Central Park. I went on a photo walk with my trusty new Nikon, and a friend of mine with his trusty Nikon.
I just received an e-mail from The Paley Center for Media informing me that our video placed in the top 10 to be reviewed by Human Giant! We’re very excited and keeping our fingers crossed until we hear the final results.
