Saturday, July 31, 2004

I played in my first ever disc golf tournament today.

And sucked.

But it was fun. I shot a 90 on a pary 72, so I was +18. The good players were under par. I would have been about five strokes under that had I not putted at least five times on the last hole, after laying the disc only feet from the hole on the tee shot.

And yes, like real golf you use a variety of different things -- drivers, mid-ranges, putters. And it's fun and cheap!

Friday, July 30, 2004

Rushed speech, lost opportunity

Looks like I'm not the only one who thought Kerry blew it.

Although I was never a big fan of his to begin with. But I wasn't all that impressed with his oratory.

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

well, I fell like I've made some major life accomplishments.

For the first time I...

...saw Starship Troopers. It made me hurt.
...went to Home Depot. It was a big warehouse type place but I couldn't find any employees, so I went to Ace Hardware. (Ace is the Place with the Helpful Hardware Man)
...bought plexiglass.
...bought scrapbooking supplies at Hobby Lobby.
...made a cool photo collage. It took the combined brain power of my sister and I, but it's done.

When a friend & his wife announced they were moving (he's been a youth pastor I've worked with) I took a bunch of black & white photos of students and sponsors, hoping to do something with them. I couldn't figure out what. My sister suggested making a three layer photo montage. I bought a movie poster frame. It has one sheet of plexiglass in it. I had two more cut to fit the frame.

I bought these photo stickers at Hobby Lobby (the kind that stick the pic to something) and stuck a bunch of B&W photos to the back sheet of plexi. I overlapped some, and left several gaps.

On the next sheet, I layered some color pics to fill in the gaps, and cover up portions of the B&W pics. It creates a nice dimensional piece. I chose not to put a mat in the back, so it really does have a lot of depth.

The front sheet is the one that came with the frame. Nothing's attached to it.

It looks really cool. And you can make it at home too!

Start with the poster frame. You don't use it for anything but as a glass to cover the art inside. And the other two sheets get covered with photos. I left some gaps so you'll be able to see the wall through it in patches. I'm proud. I'll post a pic later.

Sunday, July 25, 2004


what a cutie, huh? this is my little cousin ila grace Posted by Hello

Saturday, July 24, 2004


that's me Posted by Hello
went to the ethnic festival today. ate a burrito the size of my head. it was good :)

last night i was on the radio. i was walking to my tv liveshot, when i walked past where the radio guy was doing a live remote. he stuck a mic in my face and asked what i was eating :)

IMDB's Top Rated Movies of All Time
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Rank

Movie

My Rating

1

Godfather, The (1972)

2

Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)

Loved It

3

Godfather: Part II, The (1974)

4

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003)

Own It!

5

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)

Own It!

6

Casablanca (1942)

7

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)

Own It!

8

Schindler's List (1993)

Loved It

9

Shichinin No Samurai [Seven Samurai] (1954)

Loved It

10

Star Wars (1977)

Own It!

11

Citizen Kane (1941)

Loved It

12

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Loved It

13

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Loved It

14

Rear Window (1954)

Loved It

15

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Own It!

16

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Own It!

17

Memento (2000)

Loved It

18

Usual Suspects, The (1995)

Hated It

19

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Hated It

20

North by Northwest (1959)

21

12 Angry Men (1957)

22

Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le [Amelie] (2001)

23

Psycho (1960)

Loved It

24

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

25

Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il [The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly] (1966)

26

Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)

27

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Hated It

28

Goodfellas (1990)

29

American Beauty (1999)

Loved It

30

Vertigo (1958)

31

Sunset Blvd. (1950)

32

Matrix, The (1999)

Loved It

33

Apocalypse Now (1979)

34

Pianist, The (2002)

35

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

36

C'era una volta il West [Once Upon a Time in the West] (1968)

37

Some Like It Hot (1959)

38

Third Man, The (1949)

39

Taxi Driver (1976)

40

Paths of Glory (1957)

41

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi [Spirited Away] (2001)

42

Fight Club (1999)

Loved It

43

Boot, Das (1981)

44

Double Indemnity (1944)

45

L.A. Confidential (1997)

46

Chinatown (1974)

47

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

48

Maltese Falcon, The (1941)

49

M (1931)

Loved It

50

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Loved It

51

Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)

Loved It

52

All About Eve (1950)

53

Se7en (1995)

Loved It

54

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Own It!

55

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Loved It

56

Cidade de Deus [City of God] (2002)

57

Raging Bull (1980)

58

Rashômon (1950)

59

Wizard of Oz, The (1939)

60

Sting, The (1973)

61

Alien (1979)

Loved It

62

American History X (1998)

63

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

64

Léon (1994)

65

Vita è bella, La [Life is Beautiful] (1997)

66

Touch of Evil (1958)

67

Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)

68

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Loved It

69

Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)

70

Great Escape, The (1963)

71

Wo hu cang long [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] (2000)

72

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Loved It

73

Clockwork Orange, A (1971)

Loved It

74

Amadeus (1984)

75

Modern Times (1936)

76

Ran (1985)

77

Annie Hall (1977)

78

Jaws (1975)

79

On the Waterfront (1954)

80

Braveheart (1995)

Loved It

81

High Noon (1952)

82

Apartment, The (1960)

83

Fargo (1996)

84

Sixth Sense, The (1999)

85

Aliens (1986)

Loved It

86

Shining, The (1980)

87

Strangers on a Train (1951)

88

Blade Runner (1982)

Loved It

89

Metropolis (1927)

90

Duck Soup (1933)

91

Finding Nemo (2003)

Loved It

92

Donnie Darko (2001)

93

General, The (1927)

94

City Lights (1931)

95

Princess Bride, The (1987)

Loved It

96

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Loved It

97

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Loved It

98

Great Dictator, The (1940)

99

Sjunde inseglet, Det [The Seventh Seal] (1957)

100

Lola rennt [Run Lola Run] (1998)

You've rated 38 movies


Which movies have you seen?

Thursday, July 22, 2004

Bono Moves to Preempt Thieves

Ok, so some moron stoll a copy of the new, unreleased U2 album. And Bono says if it ends up on the internet, guess what, U2 will put the songs on iTunes and have card copies by the end of the month.

Thereby screwing up months of planning. Well, that's not quite how he said he. Read the article if you want to see his word choice :)
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I'm getting too good at reporting on funerals. This isn't a comment on the current war, but as a reporter, I'd rather not have to cover funerals. Too emotionally draining to deal with grieving people when I'm not getting paid for it.

Saturday, July 10, 2004



ah yes, what Christian event would be c omplete without Jesus Junk.

Wednesday, July 07, 2004

a photo blog entry for you from cornerstone


LA Symphony rocks the mic



you might think it's five iron frenzy, but no, it's mxpx



I just liked this pic of sleeping at last. that's all :) plus they're a good band
Check out the photos from Cornerstone.

more stories to follow. in the meantime, enjoy the pics

Steve