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Vote early and often [Monday 29 June 2009|22:20]
[ mood | determined ]
[ music | Cold Case ]

EDIT: Those links seem to be having issues.
Try this: http://www.jailbreaktoys.com/Photobama_Freestyle_Contest_s/58.htm and then scroll down; my photos are near the top.

You need to create an account to enter, which is annoying...but once you create it you just have to log in to vote. They are very good about not being intrusive with the emails and if you don't opt in, they won't send you anything. You also need to be at least 13 to register, so if you don't want to give your real birthdate, make sure you put at least 1996.

I have a favour to ask of you all.

I entered the Jailbreak Toys PhotObama Freestyle contest.

PLEASE vote for one of my Obama at Fenway photos - I'm trying to win a digital video recorder and/or other awesome prizes. You can vote once per day until August 7.

Vote for your favourite now; later on the most popular one of the three needs the votes. The links to each photo are below; I couldn't decide which was best so I entered three, and thought I'd let natural selection decide for me.

Please help!! Just vote once a day is all I ask. Well, and tell your friends. There aren't THAT many entries, so I have a pretty good shot. It looks like you need to log in to vote, which is a pain, but you only have to create an account once and they aren't annoying with the emails if you opt to get them.

These are my three entries:


Obama at Fenway.


Obama pointing at the Green Monster.


Obama on the Green Monster, the Cask N' Flagon and the Citgo signs in the background.


If the direct links don't work (I'm having trouble with them), you can get to the contest from the link at the top.

I really appreciate your support in this...

(PS - DON'T GET DISTRACTED BY TEH KITTEH!)
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Lost without Lost... [Saturday 16 May 2009|16:04]
[ mood | curious ]
[ music | CSI ]

Some observations and theories on the season finale( ... )

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Obama meets the Governator [Monday 23 February 2009|18:05]
[ mood | jealous ]
[ music | Boston Baseball Band, Hideki Okajima ]

Found this on [info]lolobama...wish I'd thought of it!
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Tell me you haven't seen this one yet... [Sunday 22 February 2009|21:25]
[ mood | accomplished ]
[ music | The 81st Oscars ]

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Oh, Yes We Did! [Wednesday 5 November 2008|0:19]
[ mood | jubilant ]
[ music | Cheering in Chicago ]


We did it! There's still a lot of work to be done...but finally, we have regained our national sanity!
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Art for Change [Thursday 30 October 2008|0:36]
[ mood | artistic ]
[ music | CSI: NY ]

This is incredibly awesome.

Jailbreak Toys, the creators of the Barack Obama Action Figure, sent 100 unpainted figures to some of the country's top artists so they could show us their own personal visions of what Obama means to America and the world.

What they came up with is enthralling. Some are bizarre, some are just breathtaking and awe-inspiring, some are just silly (Barack as Harry Potter and Barack wearing a parka and a Red Sox cap are two of my favourites).

All of them are awesome. When is the last time you remember a presidential candidate evoking this kind of reaction in people?

And, if you are similarly inspired, you can get your own DIY Obama Action Figure and create your own Art for Change. I ordered one...not sure what I'm going to do with him yet, but I can't resist the challenge.

What's more...The original artist's pieces are up for bids on eBay! Some of them are actually quite reasonably priced, too...

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Beyond Brilliant and Way Into Awesome [Tuesday 1 April 2008|22:09]
[ mood | impressed ]
[ music | Red Sox @ A's, 0-0 in the 2nd ]

So the cover of this week's Boston Weekly Dig is, in a word, awesome.



The Nine Samurai (translation from [info]deathbytamarind)...

As awesome as this is, it's even more awesome when compared to this...



I love this town. And I love baseball in this town.
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Squire Harri in his Viking A-Frame at March Crown, AS 28 [Tuesday 25 March 2008|22:05]
[ mood | nostalgic ]
[ music | Red Sox-A's in Tokyo on pause... ]

Another photo I found over the weekend...


I know this is West Kingdom March Crown. I'm pretty sure that it's AS 28 (1993) because of the timing of when Harri had his A-Frame and when the old mundane Coleman tent died. I'm fairly sure that this is Kelly's Kamp, and I'm pretty sure that we were camped across from the merchants' tents. We're outside the "hump" but only just...if I recall correctly.

The only thing I don't remember? Who the hell won that Crown. Although if I had to guess...it may well have been Christian du Glaive that year.

I still have that tent of Harri's, in storage in Atlanta. I bet Gun-Hee would love it.
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Awesome, made of awesome, with awesome sauce and a side of awesome [Wednesday 20 February 2008|19:00]
[ mood | impressed ]
[ music | Law & Order CI ]

LOL Together
© Allison Lonsdale ([info]caprine) & Eben Brooks ([info]ebenbrooks) 2008

Here come old lolcat
He run out of happy
He can haz cheezburger
Look out, you haz a flavor!
He’s in ur base, killing ur d00dz
Do not want kibble, give me the gooshy foodz

Ceiling Cat watching him
He going to the moon BRB
He made you a cookie but he
Went NOM NOM NOM. He sorry.
Longcat is loooong
Everything you do, he say ur doin it wrong

LOL together right now OMG

He charging lazors
He steal lolrus bukkit
He make invisible sandwich
It not so grate aktually
He say I like Fark, Worth1000, SomethingAwful
Baby we can Photoshop until we both ROFL

LOL together right now OMG

He upgraded ur RAM
He see what U did ther
He say Today is Caturday
He one holy kitten
He say you know me, I know you
OMFGWTFBBQ

LOL together right now. Kthxbai.

DO WANT. I CAN HAS MP3?

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My photos of Namdaemung Gate [Tuesday 12 February 2008|21:13]
[ mood | sad ]
[ music | Law & Order ]







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The cow may have jumped over the moon... [Monday 21 January 2008|19:52]
[ mood | sleepy ]
[ music | Law & Order CI ]

...but tonight in Boston, the moon jumped over the milk.
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LOLcat Haiku [Saturday 12 January 2008|17:58]
[ mood | amused ]
[ music | A Bug's Life ]

Here's a really, really sick idea that appeared in a [info]metaquotes thread: LOLHaiku!

Here's mine:
I'm in ur Haikus
Countin' ur syllables - You
See whut I did ther?

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Happy Christmas Everyone! [Tuesday 25 December 2007|10:46]
[ mood | festive ]
[ music | Elf ]

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And as an added bonus, I'll never get lost in Tokyo [Tuesday 18 December 2007|7:47]
[ mood | impressed ]
[ music | CNBC ]

The other day I posted about Gizmobies, the wonderful iPod protection I discovered when I was in Las Vegas. Well, here are some photos of my 4th Generation Classic iPod with the Tokyo Subway Map Gizmobie:


The cover doesn't even interfere with the speaker dock I have!
( More photos from every angle... )
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Talonvaki's Xmas List of Really Cool Stuff [Saturday 15 December 2007|16:06]
[ mood | listless ]
[ music | The Good Shepherd ]

I've decided to make this an annual thing; this is the first. It's just a list of nifty products and/or great small companies I've come across recently that I think deserve a little spotlight.
( My 2007 list of Really Cool Stuff )

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Yolo County Represent! [Monday 12 November 2007|18:18]
[ mood | happy ]
[ music | Rilo Kiley, Portions for Foxes ]

Dustin Pedroia is the AL Rookie of the Year!

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My Parade Pictures, Let Me Show You Them [Wednesday 31 October 2007|18:29]
[ mood | tired ]
[ music | Construction outside ]

So, yeah...there was this kinda parade thingy yesterday in Boston. I was there. My boss told me on Friday that, if the Red Sox did end up winning the World Series, I could go to the rally. I assumed it was going to end up being on Saturday like last time...but, no. So I was glad that he had given me the green light.

In 2004, I watched the parade from Cambridgeside, and most of the photos I took were of the boats in the water. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I wanted to take my own pictures from a better vantage point this time.

I ducked out of the office at 11:40 and got on a Green Line train to Copley. I knew the truck was going to stop there so Papelbon could dance, and I figured the middle would be less congested than the beginning (Fenway) or the end (Goverment Center).

I was right about that; I had a great view. So. Here are my photos of the Red Sox on parade.


Beckett and the World Series trophy.
( But really, we should start at the beginning... )
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Parade pictures tonight [Wednesday 31 October 2007|7:38]
[ mood | awake ]
[ music | People upstairs ]

...there was a problem with getting them onto the server (like, I ran out of room). I'll put them up tonight. But in the meantime...


Happy Halloween!
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Finally! The curse has been broken! [Monday 29 October 2007|18:40]
[ mood | amused ]
[ music | Law & Order ]

This appeared last Thursday, but I only read it today...Red Sox Attempt To Break Fabled "Curse Of Relief Pitcher Curtis Leskanic"

"We never should've gotten rid of Leskanic...Just think of how many more rings we'd have now."
How true.

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Last night's game was a microcosm of the Red Sox's season. [Sunday 28 October 2007|16:14]
[ mood | bouncy ]
[ music | Patriots game ]

[info]piney61 pointed me in the direction of this awesome article from the Providence Journal, which, among other things, says, "In a way, Game Three was a perfect microcosm of their season. During the year, the Red Sox led the division comfortably. In the final weeks of the season, finally put to the test by the late-charging Yankees, the Sox steadied themselves and hung on to win their first division in 12 years." That's an excellent summation.
( Complete article below in case the link goes away. )

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Before Game 1 of the World Series... [Saturday 27 October 2007|19:51]
[ mood | bouncy ]
[ music | World Series Game 3 in Denver ]


I went to Fenway on Wednesday after work to see the madness before Game 1
of the World Series. It was pretty cold and grey and I was almost pleased that
I wasn't able to get a ticket...almost.
( Take a walk around Fenway Park with me... )
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Pay attention to us! We used to win World Series, you know! [Saturday 27 October 2007|18:20]
[ mood | hungry ]
[ music | UConn game in the other room ]

Yankees, wanting the World Series to be about them even if they're not in it, want to announce new manager on Tuesday.

Well, that's not exactly the headline, but it might as well be.

This quote kllls me the most:
"We've got the best baseball people. The Red Sox obviously have some good baseball people, as well, but we've got great baseball people, including some of the guys responsible for the team in the late '90s, one of the greatest teams ever.

Hi. Welcome to the new millenium. Now STFU. And PS, we have "some good" baseball people? Gosh, really? I'm surprised you noticed.

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Early morning baseball notes [Friday 26 October 2007|7:40]
[ mood | busy ]
[ music | Gun-Hee running around ]

So now we're up 2-0 and we're going to the mile-high club. Seems like what I said yesterday still holds: the Rockies may be the Team of Destination, but they're still NL.

I chose well when I picked my favourite Red Sox player. Okajimer!

And...what post-game 2 wrap-up could be complete without a mention of Tacoby Ellsbury? That is, quite possibly, the best nickname since MikeLOL.

And in a fit of Red Sox inspired madness, I found a cribbage game for my phone and have been playing it endlessly since I downloaded it. I blame Pedroia.

Whee. I have 15 minutes to get ready for work!

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I'd been meaning to post this... [Thursday 25 October 2007|22:54]
[ mood | amused ]
[ music | World Series ]

From the Woodland Daily Democrat: "Smashing start to Series: Woodland's pint-sized Pedroia hits leadoff homer"

Oh, awesome. You all don't understand: I grew up reading this paper. Not only that, I drew editorial cartoons for their Under-20 page. This? Is awesome. And this, if you only knew, is so far beyond awesome I don't have a word for it: "Red Sox Nation hits Woodland"

Seriously. You have no idea how comical this is. I mean, I've been to Woodland...there's a reason no-one's ever heard of it.

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