A couple of quick notes:

-If you have anything to do with (or even just a general interest of) web development, please do yourself a favor and check out Firebug for Firefox. It's a free plugin that allows you to view all code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) on any webpage that you desire in a very easy to understand way. It also checks the code for errors and allows you to muss about with slight edits, which is very helpful when you're doing a bit of light finishing on your own sites. I bet everyone in the world already knew about this thing except for me.

-I have been enjoying the "Not Quite Art" video podcasts (the first two, at least. They're longer than I usually like to spend watching videos on my computer.) They're a pretty general perusal of the contemporary art/non-art culture, kind of fun to watch especially because it deals pretty heavily with locations outside the U.S. The info covered is probably not anything new to anyone who keeps semi-up-to-date with art these days, but the podcast is still probably "Not Quite a Waste of Time." Eh? EH?


Yeah...that didn't work too well.

Tonight-

I stood on my porch in a chilly November rain,
and smoked a cigar in memory of old friends.

It's finally cold enough for me to justify using huge Christmas mugs, which makes me a very happy (and highly caffeinated) man.

Yes, my poor blog is in a state of semi-ugliness. I'll fix it later. Don't fret.

Well...hello. I must confess that my plans to take a break from posting and dive into a redesign have fallen miserably to pieces as of late, as my time has been consumed with freelance work and maintaining a somewhat normal away-from-the-computer lifestyle. The redesign will happen though, promise. To myself, mostly. I've decided to wrap up the round of freelance projects that I am currently finishing up and then take a break for a while from pure commerce to work on projects that I feel will further my creative spirit and social relevance. Next month along with a few smaller projects I start work on the Double-A Pictures website, which is the production company started by Austin and Anton whom some of you know. I am thinking that this site will be rather swell when complete if all goes according to my plan. I also plan on getting down to some serious photography and midi-sampling action in the coming weeks. Am I excited? Yes. Also, you might have noticed that I am not participating in Whiskerino after all this year. It is a long and complex story which describes the downfall of my hopes on registration day (mostly glitches with the site) but I emerged from it pleased that in the end I didn't have to shear my face after all. And now my beard shall grow wild and free for yet a bit longer, and those who behold me shall continue to gaze in awe at my hairy countenance. A couple of other interesting tidbits:

-The staff page at work has been updated to include my bio and photo, which confirms once again that I have a severe disability when it comes to being photographed well. What the heck is up with my face?

-Lately I have been listening non-stop to Tycho and 1 Mile North. Check them both out if you have yet to do so.

-Layer Tennis has been especially good lately. A pleasant bout every Friday afternoon.

-I'm in a calendar. I think you should buy 3.

As you might have (or, more likely, might not have) noticed my blogging has slowly drifted away into non-existence, as I have just started a new full-time gig and any free time I manage to snatch is engulfed in a myriad of other personal projects. So, I'm going to take a break for a while, as I slowly make progress on an I Am Dynamite redesign and server relocation. Stay tuned for updates (hopefully in the next month or two.) For now keep track of me at Whiskerino.org, starting sometime tonight. My face becomes nude when I get home from work.

Peace out.