It’s snowing here, and I’d rather be frolicking outside than working indoors.
Check out the interview with Junior Mance on Yehoodi. He’s an amazing piano player, and an interesting character with plenty to say about jazz, blues and even dancing.
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Well, the interim solution to my Kinko’s woes is to put something on the web. So here’s my portfolio (note that it’s probably not what most people consider a portfolio – rather it’s a piece to spark discussion on work I’ve done to date). Just imagine it’s printed up on nice, glossy paper in a booklet. It’s a work in progress, so comments are welcome; just email me.
There used to be a big department store in Cambridge called Lechmere (now there’s just a T stop). They were known around MIT for their lax return policy – they’d take anything back in any condition, up to 30 days later. The students took to using the word as a verb. To “lechmere” something was to buy it, use it for a short amount of time, and return it. Think big screen TV for the Superbowl, vacuum cleaner ’cause your parents were coming to visit, etc.
I hereby propose the addition of the verb “kinko” to the English language. The definition, of course, is to royally screw someone by misrepresenting possible outcomes in a manner which also delays them from successfully completing their goal in a timely way.
I have been kinkoed. They lied, stalled, screwed up, and took up my time and money – avoid the Den of Evil like the plague.
I added some new pictures to the Art page and the Machining page. The only piece that’s actually new is the trivet; the others I finished some time ago and just neglected to post. Check ’em out.
As anticipated, the move in the snow last week was unpleasant, but everything seemed to go as well as could be expected – it was wet, cold, and didn’t really help anyone’s spirits. Everyone (and everything) survived, though, so tomorrow will tell whether there’s any unseen permanent damage (to egos, electronics, etc.).
Thanksgiving in New York was a good time. I even saw a movie (if you know me, you know I don’t see many) – my relatives dragged me to see The Ring. Word on the street is there’s a Japanese version (the original) that’s even scarier. No thanks. Hard to believe this one was only PG-13.
On a side note, do you think it’s weird that the MPAA ratings search page links to the IMDB instead of the official site (or its own database). Conspiracy? Probably.