Today's Dr. Seuss's (aka Theodor Geisel) birthday. He would've been 105. I suppose I only know this because there is a cool Google/Dr. Seuss dedicated logo today at google.com
Pictured is my favorite Dr. Seuss book. To this day I still have my original copy. Not to date myself, but this means my book is 20+ years old but remains timeless. I will pass it on to my future kids one day.
It was brought to my attention that white strawberries exist in Japan and sell on average for $10 USD each. I believe it's specifically cultivated/developed, I don't think it's something we'd just stumble upon in nature. Wonder what they taste like?
..."the Audi R8--the first one in the United States equipped with the
5.2-liter V10--was the winner in a charity auction, selling for
$500,000, well above the car's sticker price of $180,000." (news via autoweek.com) Proceeds go to the Boys&Girls Clubs.
Here I am backing mine out the driveway. OK, fine, it's not mine but this is a pre-production version. I can only imagine.
Good for today only, at an IHOP near you, get a free stack of pancakes but better yet, help contribute to a good cause. Make a donation to local children's hospitals while you're there.
More details: http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/
Gatorade's latest campaign is their quest for G, involving some cameos from Kevin Garnett, Usain Bolt, Alicia Sacramone and the Jabbawockeez. It's... interesting. Their acting skills however, might not be award-winning. Thirsty for some Gatorade?
http://www.missiong.com/video/Ego
The Devastator, my personal nickname for Devin Harris, launches a prayer and it's answered - what a shot!
Another experiment, this time it's all about sound and motion. I wanted to take some unusable footage (before I threw it away) and time remap it to the beat. I used Trapcode SoundKeys to isolate specific levels within the wave spectrum to produce data that could then be used to effect opacity and also drive the time-remapped footage.
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Track: Closer Vs DJ Shadow
Atrist: DJ Fresh
Album: Escape From Planet Monday
------------------------- I respect video editing, this is kind of cool.
The latest milk campaign. You can vote for your favorite happy cow at http://realcaliforniamilk.com/
Thanks to Onena for the find.
Artist: KANYE WEST feat. Kid Cudi
Song: Welcome to Heartbreak
Director: NABIL http://nabilphotography.com
Editor: Ryan Bartley
Post: Ghost Town Media
Producer: Kathleen Heffernan
Label: Island Def Jam
Production Co: Partizan
(special thanks to totoro for the find *edit)
So, to date, my favorite all-star game is still Magic's show in '92, and my favorite all-star dunk is MJ's classic take-off from the freethrow line, although Vinsanity and J Rich's were impressive for their sheer explosion and entertainment factor alone. I've always held the highest regard for the All-Star weekend, because it's what NBA fans look forward to, the show from the best of the best.
However, this year's presentation lacked something for me, or perhaps a few over-the-top gimmicks over-stepped my own limits. I somehow cannot comprehend the latest designation for dual MVP, despite my allegiance to superstar players Kobe and Shaq. What exactly is a shared MVP award? I question whether this somehow devalues the title of all-star MVP itself. Of course, it's supposed to give you a feel-good, warm, camaraderie type of feeling that some headlines have compared to "rekindling a long-doused flame" and even so far as "Shaq+Kobe=BFF(Best Friends Forever)". Was this all a well-thought-out ploy to give the media a great story to write off of? As a devoted basketball fan, who credits the best years of NBA entertainment to the 80s-90s, I find myself a little puzzled that today's panel can vote on two, rather than one. Maybe I'm the minority on this, but I think they should implement a rule that establishes some sort of tie breaker, so that it's always THE MVP not MVP(s). Don't get me wrong though, nothing but love for both players. I definitely praise fantastic NBA players for the show they put on the court. I'm just having a hard time jumping on the wagon for this force-fed Kobe-Shaq reunion of greatness.
Not to say the West didn't have a tremendous game last night, ousting the East, 146-119. There were good moments but I still feel a little let down by some of the theatrics and heavy marketing push from all ends. Not sure why that would affect me, when I've come to follow the NBA and it's commercial influence. In fact, I usually volunteer myself as a victim of NBA brainwashing. I actually WANT most of the stuff they advertise! Alas, I wasn't impressed much by the competitive segment on Saturday either, which is a shame because the Slam Dunk and 3-point competition have been my longstanding favorites in the past. This is going to sound a little sad, but my favorite highlight of the All Star festivities this year, was Nate Robinson's kicks - a special pair of lime green Foamposite Lites. Yes, it was a pair of shoes, not a spectacular play, that won my heart this weekend. Pictured below, Krypto-nate in his mean green's and his dunk over Dwight.
My heart skips a beat to:
That really good song that you can put on repeat without getting tired of it, the perfect swish from nothing but net, bright colors that scream attention which I don't like to bask in, cars that remind me of cartoons, Nippon culture, the right sneakers for every occasion, the honest "I've-missed-you" look my dog gives me when I come home, a quick run in the dark imagining someone is chasing me, frozen desserts of many fulfilling kinds, heroes or arch-nemeses, life ambitions and carpe diem actions, exercising brain power, exploring So Cal, and eating food that is yummy-yummy, in my tummy. Did I mention I'm a web-junkie? Long live internet!
