This just in: Conditions worsen in my backyard, alley [PIC]

Check out the view from my alley:

Snowlocaust 02/2011!

Blizzard to leave many buried under a foot of snow, millions worried

This just in…

Well not really. If you live in the Midwest, then you have already heard about the upcoming blizzard that is supposed to hit more than 20 states with about 12-20 inches of snow. Sounds like only a dusting to me.

As if you havent heard enough already, click the image below or here for more info on this “snowpocalypse”. 

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.

Another Week in Music

The soundtrack to last week, from 1/23 to 1/29:

“Dignity” - New Politics

“Waiting For The End” - Linkin Park

“Way Away” – Yellowcard

“The Good Life” – Weezer

“Black Hole” – Be Your Own Pet

“Walk Through Hell” – Say Anything

“My Favorite Accident” – Motion City Soundtrack

Are You An Xpro Pro?

I wanted to turn the spotlight to cross processing (xpro, in photography).  I love the lo-fi look that it gives. What’s your film of choice when cross processing?

Portlandia!

My new favorite show is Portlandia, a sketch-style comedy series staring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Check out one of my favorite shorts:

Meet Diana Mini

My latest addition to my arsenal of cameras: Lomography’s Diana Mini! Cant wait to start shooting.

Proud to finally be a Lomographer

This Week’s Repeats

Some songs I had on repeat both on my iPod and in my head:

“She’s Into Black Guys” – Bodega Girls

“Come Back to Me” – Deluka

“Someday” – The Strokes

“Steady Riot” – Big D and the Kids Table

“Under My Thumb” – The Rolling Stones

“Extraball” – Yusek

“Hey” – The Suicide Machines

“Boyfriend” – Best Coast

“Venom” – The Mad Conductor

“Possum Kingdom” – Amazing Transparent Man

Speaking of…

Since the last couple of posts were dedicated to the musical fusion that is known as the mashup, I’d like to share a movie with you concerning the legal side of mashups and the origin of remixes. This documentary, “RiP! A Remix Manifesto” by filmmaker Brett Gaylor, has been added to the ‘favorites’ pool.

Coachella 2011 Lineup

  OM-Gaaaaah! Great set-list, especially on Sunday, April 17th.

Road trip, anyone???
Coachella - Lineup