February 2009
54 posts
“i was asked in an interview today what my relationship with the piano was like....”
– Amanda Palmer
“I don’t know if everyone does this, but among my friends it is totally...”
– Holly Black, No Longer Dry Like a Martini - Crazy Writing Theories
s u p e r b r o t h e r s →
I kinda love this site: the start of a videogame blog. Odd, beautiful and thoughtful.
The Book Cover Archive →
Nicely designed site of good book covers.
“If you want to write, if you want to create, you must be the most sublime fool...”
– Ray Bradbury (via titlepage and others)
Isn’t being unbusy just as good a reason to not do... →
Abraham sez:
““I’m busy” is generally an acceptable excuse.
I think “I’m not busy and want to keep it that way” should be too.”
And I agree!
Wil Wheaton loved Watchmen. A lot.
from Wil’s blog:
While I listened to him speak, it hit me: Zack Snyder cares about Watchmen as much as we do, and it shows.
Before I realized it, I was on my feet, getting in line, not to ask a question, but to make a comment.
When I approached the mic, I felt my hands get cold and I couldn’t feel my feet. This is typically what happens to me when I’m really nervous.
I...
“On May 5, 4AD will release ‘Actor’ the anticipated new album by St. Vincent (nee...”
– St. Vincent
wisdom from the creator of Katamari Damacy
Katamari Creator Gets Weird, Wormy With Noby Noby Boy | Game | Life from Wired.com
…he doesn’t even play videogames. “There aren’t really any I like,” Takahashi says. Instead, the 33-year-old designer just watches trailers for upcoming games. “The camera work and cut scenes are amazing,” he says.
When asked what makes Noby Noby Boy different, Takahashi...
“… everything summoned into the world will act appropriately.
“A...”
– again from Scribblenauts Preview on Eurogamer
How are you coping with collapse-anxiety? →
Scribblenauts Preview →
‘This mild-mannered DS game has a premise so staggeringly unlikely that when you first hear it you may find yourself trilling with dainty laughter at the very thought of somebody trying to pull it off.
“Yeah,” sighs lead designer Matt Cox, the very somebody in question. “We tend to get that reaction a lot.”
The premise is this: Scribblenauts is a platforming puzzle...
“According to a case described in the medical journal Sleep Medicine, a...”
– Emailing while asleep - Boing Boing
Bono's first day as a NYT columnist
Rawther amusing satire (especially when you go on to read the actual column Bono wrote). I think I liked this bit the best:
1:30 p.m.
I return the W-2 to the intern in the Human Resources Department.
The intern glances at the form.
“You need to put your full name on here.”
But I did.
“No, Bono is not your full name,” he says, and hands the form back to me.
I scratch out Bono, fill in my...
Etsy :: prettyrandomobjects ::... →
Most divinely cute ceramic objects. The bird vase! The bunny vase! Kawaiiii!
New Sufjan Stevens - "You Are The Blood" →
sbemailtwohundred →
Bad Workmen →
“The Big Theme: “I’ve been fascinated by the idea of avatars and the...”
– Whedon’s Sci-Fi Dollhouse Opens Its Mind-Wiping Doors | The Underwire from Wired.com
Battling the Winter Blues →
A good list for any time of year, methinks! (thanks K for the tip off on this site)
Perfection
Found this very encouraging reading last night (my SU notes are in Hebrews and Bible study’s in Hebrews too - love it when a plan comes together). The writer is talking about Hebrews 5:11-6:3:
“Just as, for Jesus, ‘perfection’ meant growing through the suffering that his Father called him to bear in his flesh, so for us ‘perfection’ is not getting everything...
Dude Craft →
Luther's opinion on music →
Why is God so concerned that we use music to worship Him? One response comes from Martin Luther. This is a portion of his Forward to Georg Rhau’s Symphoniae iucundae, a collection of chorale motets published in 1538:
“Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. It controls our thoughts, minds, hearts, and spirits…This precious gift has been given to man...
“MY MUSE IS NOT A HORSE AND I AM IN NO HORSE RACE AND IF INDEED SHE WAS, STILL I...”
– Nick Cave’s Open Letter to MTV, circa 1996
Comics Grammar →
Joseph Lee Henry - Musings, Missives →
Okay so I’m obsessed, but unlike most any other songwriter I can think of, each of these JH-penned articles is worth reading. I assume the recipe is probably good too.
“If you sell amigurumi made from this pattern or copy the pattern for any purpose...”
– Etsy :: GourmetAmigurumi :: PATTERN - Signature Escargot
““Think about red, and what comes to mind: stop lights, stop signs, danger,...”
– Seeing Red: Tweak Your Brain With Colors | Wired Science from Wired.com
“If ants in the experiment behaved like the average human driver, they’d...”
– Taking Traffic Control Lessons — From Ants | Wired Science from Wired.com
gyozommmm nom nom →
New Marissa Nadler song: River of Dirt →
“Since that day, I’ve sent out nearly 4000 updates (also called Tweets,...”
– WWdN: In Exile 