Minor Media Mention - AP Edition

I post this in the same thread as my "Minor Media Coverage" series (previously covered here and here). (To those who might construe posting about media coverage, no matter how minor, a bit vain or whatever, I will point out that this blog is as much a scrapbook for myself in 40 years as it is a way to keep in touch with you, my loyal readers*.) Roaming around down by the Olympic Cauldron the other day, this fellow from the AP snapped a shot of me and got all my info, etc. I got a thought that wouldn't it be cool if the photo showed up in some random newspaper in Alabama or wherever and happened to be noticed by a long lost friend that I've lost touch with? On a whim, I googled myself today and ran across this. Who knows; maybe it isn't a big deal to get a picture of yourself posted on the AP website. But I thought it was kind of neat. So there. * (Oh, and for posterity, here is a screenshot for when that site goes down, which I imagine won't be too far in the future, and here is the actual image.)

Saturday February 20 2010

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on Sun 21st Feb, 2010 11:53 am PST Mom said: Oh yeah, that's my toe in the lower left--how's that for minor media coverage? ************************ on Mon 22nd Feb, 2010 05:50 am PST Horge said: Well I think it's pretty cool... My highlight in this vein was a photo of me and some others sliding around in the rain at a summer program at the University of Houston. Me and my fellow high schoolers got a kick out of tricking the school's newspaper photographer by saying that we were freshmen majoring in geology (me) and chemistry (the others). We sure punk'd him!!! ************************ on Mon 22nd Feb, 2010 10:04 am PST Ryan said: Some more minor media coverage for your scrapbookhttp://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/rdkopp0153/JuggleClub/IMG_2229.jpg ************************ on Mon 22nd Feb, 2010 10:25 am PST Wren said: @Ryan: I appreciate the link and pic, but I beat you to it...by about 3.5 years. See? (I think I might actually have the physical clip somewhere too.) ************************

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My Trip to the Olympic Games

Yesterday, Ma and I trekked north to Vancouver to check out the Olympics and all the surrounding hubbub. In a word, it was awesome. While the city wasn't totally overtaken with the excitement as I thought it might be, there were pockets of Olympic fever. Initially, the city wide general excitement was what I was all stoked for. What I walked away with as a highlight and with most pleasant memories of was the actual event: curling. All I know about curling has come from last week's Simpsons episode and the spectacular* Canadian movie Men With BroomsIMDB. Luckily, an avid curler was sitting next to us in the stands, so we learned all about the hammer, house, ends, sheets, peeling, strategy, rules, and so much more. By the end of the 3 hour match, we felt like pros. There isn't much to report results-wise. This was one of 9 qualifying matches, so a win or a loss doesn't mean too much by itself. The U.S.A., however, ended up losing a super close match to Switzerland. They went into extra innings and had to bring out the measuring device 3 times (while none of the concurrent 3 games had either of those things happen). That excitement just added to the overall appreciation of the experience. So while the tickets were pricey* and getting up there proved interesting*, it was exactly what I hoped it would be: a once in a lifetime experience. Besides, now I can say I've been there and have the pictures to prove it.

Thursday February 18 2010

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on Thu 18th Feb, 2010 01:16 pm PST soreyes said: Try curling for $15 in North Seattle 1 block East of Hwy 99. Here is a list of the open houses:http://www.curlingseattle.org/openhouses/ ************************ on Thu 18th Feb, 2010 10:04 pm PST andrew said: damn! those stands are PACKED! ************************ on Thu 18th Feb, 2010 10:25 pm PST Wren said: Someone else pointed this out in a comment on that photo on facebook. I must say that the stands actually were pretty packed. That photo was taken on the way out. ************************ on Fri 19th Feb, 2010 01:27 pm PST Ryan said: You and Ma in the bobsled is great! ************************ on Sat 20th Feb, 2010 03:29 am PST steve said: Did you see The Pants? ************************ on Sun 21st Feb, 2010 10:30 am PST Jule said: The picture on the bobsled is priceless ************************ on Mon 22nd Feb, 2010 05:58 am PST Horge said: Again, pretty dag cool Wrenjamin. I'd like to see some Olympic curling once. I caught a bit of the Swiss vs. zee Germans this weekend. Wish we'd somehow gone curling up in Maine sometime. Would've been wicked pissa... ************************

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Scrapbalking

At one point in my life, I aspired to become a scrapbooker. I had seen some really great scrapbooks (remember?), so I started saving all the necessary scraps of paper, ticket stubs, maps, pictures, etc. I put them all in a nice pile to be dealt with later*. Well, since now piles are needing to be dealt with, I thought I would make a scrap-scan and call that as close I'll get. Besides, there will be more ticket stubs, scraps of paper, maps, pictures, etc. The real fun, for me, is in obtaining said scraps anyway. (Most of these scraps are from my SE Asia trip and various trips east in 2008)

Wednesday February 10 2010

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on Thu 11th Feb, 2010 08:06 am PST Sean said: Scrapbooking club is the way to go. Much easier to get'er done with a group of people. Plus you get to share everyone's fancy cutting thingies and stuff. Not that we've ever done it, hence our piles of scrapbooking stuff but lack of progress on the scrapbooks... ************************

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The Outback Is Now Spider Free

I've been away from home quite a bit recently. According to my Sleeping Around calendar, I've only slept at home 9 nights since Nov. 15th*. Well, Ma has taken advantage of that time to tackle the Outback as her latest retirement-induced project. (For those of you who don't know, the Outback is the garage/my room*. Concrete floors, lack of heat, plywood walls, and less than precise "finish carpentry" all add to the place's charm.) With the help of the neighbor, Ma tore up the old carpet*, painted the concrete floors, and relocated all my spider friends. The place looks spic and span now (although IMHO less welcoming.*) One product of this epic cleaning is that my many piles of artifacts-of-my-life have now become fewer yet larger piles that demand to be gone through. Going through the piles is fun, but seeing them be weeded out is kind of sad. I guess that's how it goes. The upside of pile reduction is the few blog posts that I hope it will produce. Scanned in personal crap that I at one time felt strongly enough to put in a pile under the bed instead of the garbage? What's not to look forward to? (Oh, and it should be said that while I wasn't (and am still not really) a fan of this cleaning/reorganizing/etc. project, the ladies did a great job making the place look presentable. They say it smells much nicer too. I can't confirm that one.)

Sunday February 7 2010

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on Mon 08th Feb, 2010 05:28 am PST Saxtor said: Carpet, painted concrete? I thought the outback's "floor" was simply a pit that stretched to the center of the Earth, that had been filled with dirty clothes and papers. Crazy stuff! ************************ on Mon 08th Feb, 2010 06:18 pm PST andrew said: Looks great, Margot. Now turn it into a sauna and make your son live in the garden. ************************ on Thu 11th Feb, 2010 05:02 pm PST Margaret said: A'Drew, you are brilliant! I've been looking for a place for a sauna! I hadn't given it a thought. ************************

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Handwriting Decipher Help Requested

I've recently had the [opportunity/coaxing] to go through a number of years of accumulated stuff.* Every piece of paper I pick up reminds me of something: a receipt for scooter work done while on the road to/from Vegas, a map of Chongqing China, crossword puzzles from all sorts of places*, and lists galore (shopping, todo, comic ideas, addresses, work chores, etc.) There is one thing I've come across that I can't quite figure out. I'm having trouble reading the handwriting and thought I might call on ya'll to see if you could decipher it. Highlighted in this picture is a signature. Does anyone have any ideas? Over the next week or two, I hope to work up a few more Hey-Look-At-This-Neat-Crap-I-Saved-And-Want-To-Post-About-Before-I-Throw-Away posts. But don't worry; none of them will call for the same audience participation that this one does.

Friday February 5 2010

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on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 06:07 am PST Random Reader said: Hilary? ************************ on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 10:32 am PST steve said: Wha happened!Did you clean the outback! ************************ on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 10:33 am PST Wren said: @Random Reader: I thought maybe Hilary too, but 1) I don't know any Hilarys (and this is definitely a letter from someone I know), and 2) Wouldn't the "H" be capitalized if it was in someone's name? But thanks for the thought* ************************ on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 12:55 pm PST gretchen said: i was going to say hilary too. sometimes i sign my name with a lower case g. ************************ on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 01:24 pm PST Nesbitt said: Tifany (minus one f) ************************ on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 04:25 pm PST andrew said: Horsefanny? ************************ on Sat 06th Feb, 2010 08:20 pm PST Jenn said: The first letter could be an L. And it looks like it ends with a y. It looks like Lilaiy, but I don't think that's a name. That middle letter could be an f. Could you provide a few more samples of the writing? ************************ on Sun 07th Feb, 2010 11:28 am PST Wren said: Mystery solved!! My apologies to Random Reader*; "Hilary" is correct. The note was from 8 years ago, from a different time and place, hence how it slipped my mind. The answer was confirmed by a handwriting specialist, so the mystery can be put to rest. ************************ on Sun 07th Feb, 2010 06:21 pm PST Random Reader said: well, maybe I'll pop up in another comment someday ************************ on Mon 08th Feb, 2010 06:19 pm PST andrew said: Are you sure it isn't Horsefanny? Didn't you date a girl 8 years ago with that name? ************************

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A Well Done Wall (groan)

Back in September, I proudly posted about the wishing well that I built out at the quarry. Well, I had so much fun building it (and subsequently using it for wishes*) that I embarked on embellishing the space. Another couple tons of rock and a goodly amount of work later, I'm proud to unveil the second phase of the Dreams Come True Pavilion. Like with the well, all the rock for this wall was gathered on premise, it's dry stack so no concrete was used*, and all the work was done by yours truly. I'm so pleased with how this phase of the project turned out that I foresee phase 3 getting started in no time flat. That, along with some other exciting projects on the horizon, should make for a very build-y and project-y time in the coming seasons at the quarry! (Here's an alternate angle picture that I couldn't quite work into the text.)

Tuesday February 2 2010

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on Tue 02nd Feb, 2010 08:58 pm PST Andrew said: Proud! Looking real good, buddy! ************************ on Tue 02nd Feb, 2010 09:04 pm PST Dave said: That looks really nice! ************************ on Thu 04th Feb, 2010 12:34 pm PST steve said: excellent ************************ on Fri 05th Feb, 2010 09:40 am PST Saxtor said: Yes, this is very nice craftsman ship. I am a BIG fan of a well-constructed* stone structure. ************************ on Sun 07th Feb, 2010 10:40 am PST Ryan said: Nice work! ************************

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Call Me!

I'll admit that I'm not the easiest guy in the world to get ahold of via the telephone. Not having a cell phone and always either on the road or at a different housesitting job means that to track me down is no easy matter*. The solution which I have suggested to people in the past is to turn to the internet. Nine times out of 10, e-mail is going to be the fastest and easiest way to track me down anyway. But for those times when it's gotta be a phone call or if e-mailing just isn't convenient, there's now another way! I've got a phone number. It's mine. Call it, and you will reach where I am, or, if I'm not around, it will go to my voicemail...usually. There are a few caveats. This number forwards to wherever I am, so someone else there might get to the phone before me. Don't be alarmed. And sometimes, it might go to another answering service. If you don't hear my voice on the answering service, it's probably best not to leave a message. But whenever you want to call me, you now have a way. My number is 360-six one zero-7122. You can also send texts to that number. (Go ahead. Try it!) Or if you forget the number, you can just click the little icon above and you'll be connected.

Wednesday January 13 2010

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on Wed 13th Jan, 2010 09:37 pm PST Ryan Walters said: Google Voice, eh? ************************ on Thu 14th Jan, 2010 11:31 pm PST Horge said: Is this like Skype? Is it free? If so, dang! 'Cause I just bought my Skype number for another year... ************************ on Fri 15th Jan, 2010 09:28 am PST Wren said: @Horge: It is free but I think it is only available in the U.S. And it is different than Skype. It only does phone to phone calls, not phone to computer/computer to phone stuff. You use the computer to manage all your calls and messages, etc., but otherwise, it is all phone based. Awesome service, but different from Skype. ************************ on Sat 23rd Jan, 2010 08:46 pm PST Chris said: Nice, now we can be GV buddies, I'm even in your same virtual prefix! (360)610-7687 (or 610-SOUP) ************************

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Bellingham Circus Guild Calendar

I've just finished work on a project that I've had a good time with. It is a calendar to be sold for a fund raiser for the Bellingham Circus Guild. I think the finished product will turn out nice (although I'm not on the printing/assembly team). So if you are interested, be sure to get yourself one. Either talk to a member of the guild, or e-mail me and I'll act as middle man. The project was very interesting on two fronts. For one, the layout of a calendar isn't so straight forward, at least with the way we decided to lay it out: the back of this page is the front of that page but upside down, etc. I had to make a mini-calendar to figure out the layout of it all. Working out the captions that go across pages was a task on its own. After working with it now for almost a month, I feel pretty confident that to do it again would be no problem whatsoever. The second front that made the project interesting was one that has popped up in a few different projects of my recently. It goes like this: I pour quite a bit of effort into something, both technical and design effort. When I present the results of said effort to the "client" proudly, the criticisms I receive really affect me more than they should. Part of it is feeling that the suggester doesn't have a firm grasp of the technical implications of their changes (which means they have don't have an appreciation for my input). Part of it is a frustration that if the client had such strong opinions about the details of the thing, it would have been much more efficient use that from the get go instead of me putting in so much time making something that is just going to be deconstructed anyway. I recognize that this is a symptom of collaboration and that this frustration is of my own creation. It is something that, now that I'm conscious of it, I can mitigate. All that said, however, being involved in projects like this bring me more joy and pride than frustration, so it's all good.

Thursday December 17 2009

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on Fri 18th Dec, 2009 12:54 am PST Horge said: I agree. I do most of the graphic design here, and many times I've had to go back and change entire designs, or a new version of the text screws up my layout. But for what it's worth, I like that calendar better, too (though not having seen other designs, I shouldn't say this is better, but doggone it, I think its a nice spread!) ************************

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Friday Comic Stand-In

As is becoming somewhat of a routine here on BdW, the Friday Comic is going to go on a bit of a hiatus while I'm on the road. I can only assume that it will start back up in full strength soon after the new year, as my enthusiasm for the project (originally slated to be 4 weeks long) is at an all time high. So hopefully a little adventure will manifest itself into a couple new comic ideas and the series will plod on towards magic number 100 in no time flat. As a hold over, at least for this week, I thought I would offer up something I had totally forgotten about: my comic beginnings. I wanna say it was sometime between 6th and 8th grade that Ego Man was conceived (and lived out the remainder of his short career). The drawings are even cruder than my current drawings, but there is definitely more plot. In briefly glancing through, I even detected a romantic subplot. Anyway, I scanned a few pages* for your enjoyment*. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3(with special guest artist Andrew from Brothers Root), and Page 4

Thursday December 3 2009

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on Thu 03rd Dec, 2009 11:28 pm PST Horge said: Fantastic! I remember about that age me and my best friends made comic trading cards. Most of our heroes and villains were just knock-offs. I think we had some guy with a laser-shooting visor and Frostman, for example. Your's are more original a least (I like Intrepid Man best) ************************ on Fri 04th Dec, 2009 10:10 pm PST Andrew said: A beautiful thing! We should talk to Marvel about getting a monthly comic on the shelves! ************************ on Sat 05th Dec, 2009 11:53 am PST Jake said: I would love to see The Adventures of Ego Man continued as a Friday comic. You could have him appear every once in a while and have it like a Dick Tracey comic. ************************

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High Winds Make for an Exciting Night Aboard

I slept on a boat last night*. I was in Bellingham for Vaudevillingham and was starting a housesitting gig the next day so didn't want to go home only to come back. Amiel was good enough to let me crash on his boat. Not only did this up a lagging stat on my Sleeping Around calendar, it turned out to be quite an experience. The winds throughout the night were ripping. Data from the nearest weather station (as so awesomely visualized here) showed sustained winds of around 35 units per unit* with gusts well into the 60s. This made for lots of rocking and, to a greater degree, noise. A couple of times, Amiel came sprinting through the cabin to make sure we hadn't had the mast ripped down or been dragged out to sea. On a walk through the marina in the morning, this only damage we saw was a boat knocked off it's trailer. From the apocalyptic sounds from the night before, I was expecting to see the little boats impaled on the big boats masts. Too bad. That would have made a good blog post.

Monday November 16 2009

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on Mon 16th Nov, 2009 10:05 pm PST Version 1.0 said: "Take a good, hard look at the mother effin' boat!" ************************ on Thu 19th Nov, 2009 10:27 pm PST maggie said: i'm feeling queasy just imagining the rocking! ************************

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