Summer To-do list

1. Learn how to play guitar. 

Why? Because playing saxophone with braces is painful and playing the piano is boring.

Squier Strat

POLAROID SUPER SHOOTER

POLAROID 100 BLUE GIAMBARBA EXPIRED FILM

GE hi-power flash cube

Transparencies Technique from Impossible Project on Vimeo.

I have to try this.

On my To-Watch List

and

and

and of course

Happy Three-day Weekend

Things to do this Memorial Day Weekend and to kick off the summer:

• Go to the Randolph Street Market Fest
• Bike down a car-free Lake Shore Drive during Bike the Drive. It’s not too late to register.
• Go to the Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest
• Hit the beach (weather permitting). Beaches open this weekend!
• Fire up the grill and pig out!
• Why not go to the zoo?

Street Fair Season!

When summer rolls around, so do the street fairs, and if you know me, then you know that’s one of my favorite aspects of summer.  To my luck, Refinery 29 has published a guide to making the most of the street fair, and how to survive it.

Check it out: The Street Fair Strategy You'll Use All Summer.

Coming up next weekend: Randolph Street Market Festival (May 28-29).

For the complete list of fests and fairs scheduled for this summer click HERE.

Summer Reading List

Check out these posters that were inspired by classic novels. 

After browsing the art, I decided to put the following classic novels on my summer reading list:

Stunning Mid-century Photography

Enter Vivian Maier.  The French street photographer from New York would have been seen on the streets of Chicago, sporting a Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex camera, taking pictures of everything around her, sometime between 1950 and 1970.  Little is known about her, except that she had a talent for capturing life at its finest moments.

I would like to learn more about her, and after seeing her shots, I’m pretty sure you will too.  If you are interested, the Chicago Cultural Center is holding a one-woman exhibition, “Finding Vivian Maier: Chicago Street Photographer”. This has definitely made my to-do list.

 

Click here to see handful of the tens of thousands of shots she took in Chicago and New York.

Courtesy of John Maloof

Welcome, February

Well, it’s that time again.

It’s time to round up that January to-do list and start a new one for the new month.

Last month update:

1. Go sledding.  I never got around to sledding last month.  I figured this to-do should roll over from last month’s to-do list. I still have yet to do this (maybe with the snow from the upcoming blizzzzard??)
2. Feast on some cream puffs. I hear they’re great pastries to eat with coffee. Perfect winter treat. Still haven’t done this.
3. Work on my mashup project. Yeah, still havent finished this. I just want to drop it already. DONE!
4. Take more pictures of snow. The cold, cold, snow.
5. Start my Instamatic project. Some day, I’m going to take a an empty 126 film cartridge, refill it with 35mm film, and then I’m going to stick it in a Kodak Instamatic camera and marvel at the flawless results. After researching this, I decided not to do it. Instead I invested in a new Lomographic Society camera, DIANA MINI!
6. Work on that resolution! I can’t procrastinate. At least for this month. In progress

So the ones I haven’t done yet (and #6) will be rolled over to February. I haven’t really given much thought of things I want to do in the month of Feb.  If any ideas come up, I’ll post them here.

Abbsterocity has done it again

It’s been a week since I dropped my first mashup. Sure it was kind of raw, but it was still awesome. Seven days and countless edits later, I’ve managed to mix another one:
Logic and the Middle by Abbsterocity
That’s Louis Logic’s “Logic and Reason” mashed up with Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle”.  Check it out.  Leave a comment.  Download and enjoy.  Thanks!

All Mashed Up

January To-do list update:

3. Work on my mashup project. Yeah, still havent finished this. I just want to drop it already.

Check.
Please note: This is my first mash up/remix/whatever. I'm still working on the timing and glitches in the middle, but here's what it sounds like so far.
Also, it needs an ending and a name. I’m open to suggestions/criticism.
Jay Z vs OK Go by Abbsterocity
I really enjoyed the process of ‘musical fusion’ and I think everyone should attempt to make one at least once in their life. That’s why its number #4 on my How To Be Cool list. Check it out.

New Month, New To-Do List

Since the new year year and month just started, I figured I should make a new list of things to do before the end of this month.

1. Go sledding.  I never got around to sledding last month.  I figured this to-do should roll over from last month’s to-do list.
2. Feast on some cream puffs. I hear they’re great pastries to eat with coffee. Perfect winter treat.
3. Work on my mashup project. Yeah, still havent finished this. I just want to drop it already.
4. Take more pictures of snow. The cold, cold, snow.
5. Start my Instamatic project. Some day, I’m going to take a an empty 126 film cartridge, refill it with 35mm film, and then I’m going to stick it in a Kodak Instamatic camera and marvel at the flawless results.
6. Work on that resolution! I can’t procrastinate. At least for this month.

That’s all that comes to mind. If I think of anymore, I’ll update. 

Mmmm… Goods That are Baked

December To-do List Update:

Snickerdoodle cookies

• Make baked goods – not only will you have baked goods at your disposal but turning on the oven will make your house warmer. Who wouldve thought?

Check.

Remember that To-do list?

Here’s an update on the To-do list I wrote up right before the start of December:

1. Go sledding – always #1 every single year. Yes, this is a must. It’s fun and it’s free (if you live near a slope and have a sled)
2. Go ice skating – it’s fun and cheap
3. Drink hot chocolate – whether it’s homemade or the powder kind, its up to you, this classic winter drink is sure to warm you up
4. Hang out, chill, relax, etc. – with the fall semester ending soon, of course this is what I’ll be doing the majority of the time
5. Make a scarf – why not? It’s going to get colder out!
6. Party! – celebrating the holidays, birthdays, and graduations with food and fun people is a must
7. Make baked goods – not only will you have baked goods at your disposal but turning on the oven will make your house warmer. Who wouldve thought?
8. Put up Christmas tree and decorations – now admire it from afar and start caroling.
9. Take a lot of pictures – especially of snow so I can look back at them next July when its 1789245 degress out
10. Watch A Christmas Story – do I need to explain why??

I can’t believe I didnt see A Christmas Story this Christmas. Instead, we all watched Elf. It’s not too late to watch it now, is it?

There’s that To-do list again

In a few minutes, November will be over and so the last month of the year will begin. To start off right, I’ve prepared a list of things to do in December:

1. Go sledding – always #1 every single year. Yes, this is a must. It’s fun and it’s free (if you live near a slope and have a sled)
2. Go ice skating – it’s fun and cheap
3. Drink hot chocolate – whether it’s homemade or the powder kind, its up to you, this classic winter drink is sure to warm you up
4. Hang out, chill, relax, etc. – with the fall semester ending soon, of course this is what I’ll be doing the majority of the time
5. Make a scarf – why not? It’s going to get colder out!
6. Party! – celebrating the holidays, birthdays, and graduations with food and fun people is a must
7. Make baked goods – not only will you have baked goods at your disposal but turning on the oven will make your house warmer. Who wouldve thought?
8. Put up Christmas tree and decorations – now admire it from afar and start caroling.
9. Take a lot of pictures – especially of snow so I can look back at them next July when its 1789245 degress out
10. Watch A Christmas Story – do I need to explain why??

Need. Structure. NOW! [To-Do List]

…and I’m sick of it. These days you can find me at home eating, sleeping, or eating then sleeping. Sup with that?

I need a little structure in my life, so I came up with a to-do list for the summer. It’s just a little something to look forward to and to be a little organized.

• Party! It’s summer!
• Try to attend as many Chicago fests as possible. Yes, this includes the Taste of Chicago!
• Go to Six Flags at least once.
• Go to at least one water park (Hurricane Harbor doesn’t count).
• Attend one Movies in the Parks
• Go yard sale hopping
• Attend a carnival
• Attend a fair (Milwaukee Fair!)
• Go strawberry picking
• Go to the beach with friends
• I still have yet to go to a Sox game this season, so that will be on the list.
• Do some more kite flying
• Have a picnic

There’s more stuff I want to do, but that’s all I can think of right now. I will update this soooooooooon!

My To-Do List UPDATE

I can now cross one of the things on my to-do list! Refer back to the first thing I put on my to-do list. It was to watch the Japanese horror film Suicide Club (Jisatsu Sākuru, directed by Sion Sono). Here’s the trailer:

It was pretty crazy and I would recommend it to anyone who like a good suspense film and a strong stomach.

Another thing that I can proudly cross off my list is Have a House Party!  Although I didnt post it on this blog, it has been on my mental to-do list for ages. Huzzah!

And now to conclude my Vampire Weekend…

And now to conclude my Vampire Weekend, I am going to share with my readers my To-Do list for March 2010:

1. Learn French

2. Shoot pigeon

3. Steal gold

4. Prepare supper

5. Write novel

6. Cancel Friday

 

 

 

Please note: The aforementioned things to-do were taken from Vampire Weekend’s music video for “Cousins” found HERE. Enjoy

A couple of More Things for the List

So last week I went to the movie rental place and they had a sale on old dvds. I only bought two. I still havent seen them. The movies are just sitting on my dresser waiting to be watched. I might as well put it on my list of to-do’s.

#3 Watch Wassup Rockers and Deck Dogs

Sorry guys. Short post. :/. Not really feelin it.

To-Do list, Continued

I have terrible news. If you haven't noticed, I broke my streak of posts yesterday when I DID NOT POST ANYTHING. I was kinda busy doing homework. Well I guess thats what I get for procrastinating (I was supposed to start reading the novel on Wednesday to finish it by today but that never happened xD)

Which brings me to my next thing to put on my To-Do list (or not-to-do):

#2. DO NOT EVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, PROCRASTINATE!

your blog readers will be very disappointed when they dont

see a new post because you decided to wait til the last

minute to do your homework!!!

Haha. I'm joking of course. But seriously, that needs to stop haha.

I think I should still add something to the list...

THE REAL #2: Learn how to make Tapas (Spanish snacks)

I went to a restaurant north of the loop where they specialize in tapas (click here for more info on restaurant) and they were delicious!

I imagine they are easy to make. And I bet they would make a great treat at kickback! I just need an excuse to make some.

Is making food for the sake of making food a good reason?

It's on my To-Do list

#1: Watch Suicide Club (Jisatsu Sākuru, directed by Sion Sono)

It looks kind of gory but has that ever kept a film from rave reviews?