What systems are you holding to that are no longer needed? What could you accomplish if you diverted that time elsewhere?

Really? I totally would have gone with “Antenna-head.” Maybe she sees so few suspenders these days that that’s what sticks out. (of course, I don’t know how many antennas she sees protruding from people’s heads).

Maybe this has to do with the generation gap.

1) Jailbreak iPhone and get Netflix app working
2) Order new dishwasher as our Maytag one was recalled
3) Make salsa from scratch

I was able to accomplish them all. If any of the above interest you let me direct you to lifehacker for the netflix hack (and www.jailbreakme.com for an easy way to jailbreak). Then head over to the Maytag recall site to see if your washer is a candidate.

Finally, I made up the salsa recipe from scratch. Here’s a rough approximation of my recipe.

3-4 cups of small tomatoes (I used grape tomatoes, but roma or cherry will probably work)
1/2 onion
4 cloves garlic, peeled and cut into several pieces
juice from 1 lemon
sea salt & pepper (to taste)

Combine all ingredients in a food processor, combine until your heart’s content.

The results? Mmmm.

The success rate was just under 50%.

What I didn’t factor in was the perils of water damage on the tiny screw that holds the chest together. And once that screw’s rusted out, well, that’s about all you can do.

I have a few that were plain missing the screw (like Dr Mindbender) so I’ll be harvesting parts from some of the other guys who were missing something more significant.

In the end, G gets 5 repaired soldiers, though I’m bummed that one of those is Raptor, the lamest of all GI Joes (next to maybe Chuckles or Big Boa).

** UPDATE: We located some more parts and rescued a few more characters tonight. Among those; a Cobra diver, Bar-B-Q (in his yellow and orange glory), and Major Bludd (who always reminded me if Cpt Hook)

I’ve never been a big fan of blogs with lots and lots of words. Maybe it’s my short attention span, or the fact that I peruse around 150 sites a day (and in those volumes you have to become a scanner). Regardless, I’d like to tell more of a story; and utilize video, image, and hand-drawn scribble. Let me show you what’s inspiring me, or maybe (and more interestingly) show you the results of my inspiration. So let’s see where this goes.

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Tomorrow I’ll post of the preproduction details (and a special preliminary video), sketches, and talk a little about the process.

I’ll be a part of 4 labs covering team chemistry, motion graphics, how to communicate with your senior pastor (disclosure: I’m spoiled by my senior pastor, Perry. Evidence here), and team organization (count how many times I say “whiteboard” and “Evernote“).

“…art does not work the same way as Indie Music when it comes to the need to like the obscure.”