I meant to blog about this last week (yeah right!) but my life has suddenly gotten very busy. And that's a good thing.
via Drawn!
Friday, March 28, 2008
ABC3D: Incredible Pop-up Alphabet Book
Song of the Day
Generally I don't like using videos for the Song of the Day, but the video for Covenant's "Bullet" has such wonderful and interesting visuals that it more than warrants it this time. Enjoy!
"time is like a bullet from behind
I run for cover just like you
time is like a liquid in my hands
I swim for dry land just like you
time is like a blanket on my face
I try to be here just like you
time is just a fiction of our minds
I will survive and so will you
we are the only ones right now that are celebrating
and we are joining hands right now
we are the only ones right now that are suffocating
we are the dying ones right now
as the water grinds the stone
we rise and fall
as our ashes turn to dust
we shine like stars
kisses on the dancefloor in my past
I need some comfort just like you
beating like a bass drum time goes by
I want the last dance just like you
drowning in the flood of morning light
I'm only human just like you
do you hear the city waking up
I will survive and so will you
we are the ones the only ones
we are the ones the dying ones
we are the ones the only ones
we are the ones and we are joining hands
we are the only ones right now that are celebrating
as the water grinds the stone
we rise and fall
as our ashes turn to dust
we shine like stars"
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Image of the Day: White Blossom Center
A close up of a white blossom's center. Taken in the San Francisco Financial District.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Runnin' With The Beatles
I love musical mashups like this this one, and seeing David Lee Roth juxtaposed with The Beatles is humorous in itself. Scream more Dave!
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Twitter in Plain English
This short video does a great job explaining the micro-blogging service Twitter.
"Because real life happens between blog posts and email."
via The Common Craft show.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Song of the Day
The Barenaked Ladies are a bunch of rocking, fun loving Canadians. If you ever get a chance, go see them live. They put on an amazing show. They are very funny and very talented. Their amazing voices sound much better live - recordings just can't capture that power and range. When I saw them live, Steve Page had the hairs on the back of neck standing when he let loose. "Holy crap" I exclaimed as the shivers ran through me. The dude can sing.
Today's Song of the Day is "Call and Answer" from their album Stunt. It's a gently melody with very powerful lyrics about a frustrated romance. Love can be patient, but enough is enough.
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The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
I had seen the trailer for The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello back in 2005 when it was nominated for an Academy Award. The imagery and animation style were burned on my conscious. However I did manage to forget the title. I've been wracking my brains and searching for the last few months, when I stumbled upon it while reading an animation article. Yes! Only the trailer is on YouTube, but I managed to find the whole film on Google Video. It's 26 minutes long, but it is quite an amazing story.
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Image of the Day: Curves of a Lily
Lily Curves
Originally uploaded by tony:oeb:frosty
She glowed seductively in the afternoon light. Simple but elegant, the smoothness of the petals drew me in like a whirlpool.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Dinner: Seared Steak Salad
Seared Steak Salad
Originally uploaded by tony:oeb:frosty
Friday nights dinner was this salad. Pretty simple to make but the results are wonderful.
Season steak and bring up to room temperature. Wash the salad. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat up olive oil in a pan to medium high. Douse steak with olive oil and then place in pan. Sear on one side for a couple of minutes, then flip and repeat. Place pan in oven for 12 minutes for medium rare. While the steak is finishing chop up some peppers, green onions and avocado. Rinse cherry tomatoes. Pull steak from oven (remember it's hot!) and remove steak and let rest. Return pan to high heat on stove and deglaze with red wine. Add chopped garlic and shallots and reduce. Return to the steak and slice in thin strips. Check reduction and if ready remove from heat. Start assembling the plates beginning with the layer of salad. Add other elements as desired. Add cream to the reduction and season to taste. Drizzle over the completed salad. Pour yourself a nice glass of wine and enjoy!
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