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The Internet collides in Weezer’s new video for the single Pork & Beans off their new self-titled (again) album. Rivers Cuomo’s voice narrated my life in high school. (via Bjørn)

I love the fact that I grew up in Canada, but being a native Texan this never gave me the opportunity to learn more in depth American history other than the here and there social clips that pop culture frequently references. For the past week I’ve been taking a mini-mester intense course on American history to 1876. Its been interesting, learning about the birth of this nation and what it took to get there. How history has shaped how America is today fascinates me, we are still such a young country. I have four more days of intense history 101 and then I’m done but its been a good course over all. I will say though that I’ll be happy to read something that isn’t history related for a bit.

Also in the last week its become very inconvenient that i have been sans mobile phone. I never realized that in a short number of days without a phone I would start to be categorized by those around me as that guy. I’d like to stick it out and fight against the idea that I need a phone to survive life, but a replacement is already in the mail and will be at my door tomorrow. I’ll give you a call.

All in all with summer schooling happening and the occasional hanging out with local Texas compadres I haven’t been doing too much intereneting, and the digital consumption I have ingested has consisted primarily of friends blogs, because I like you guys (and gals)

Some things of note that have been wonderful reads/sights as of late:

1. Design Will Define You
   
2. Naked
3. Typewriter Ribbon Tin Collection
4. Camouflage (via rush)
5. Pattern Making (via moes)

enjoy the sun, and try some green milk tea with pudding at your local bubble tea spot.

The second season of the TV version of This American Life begins soon, and here’s a sneak animation to one of the stories. Why do the guys have such disproportionate wastes?

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thoughts?

I flew into DFW on Monday evening and it was nice to get off the plane and stand outside to smell the sweet texas air, I’m not sure what it is (pecan trees?) but Texas has a definitive smell, much like definitive make-up use (alot!), but the air on a may evening is cool with a slight breeze and felt nice after 4 hours in the air.

This week has been a good time to settle in, connect with some friends and chill out a bit. I stopped by the local b&n Thursday evening and picked up Naked by David Sedaris. I’ve heard excerpts from Davids essays on NPR’s This American Life and have wanted for a long time to pick up one of his books. I’m on chapter three and so far it hasn’t disappointed.

Oh yeah, and I went to see M.I.A. last night in Dallas. The show opened with Holy F@#$ from Toronto, an indie/electro/experimental/awesome band. When we first got into the concert hall we stood a distance of about 20 people from the front of the stage and as time went on and the music played we slowly made our way to the front. It was the craziest concert I’ve ever been too, yes even crazier than switchfoot! (i know!), but alot of fun and the music was awesome!

me and mauve

This is how squished it was. What you can’t see is the short man in front of me who had a very sweaty back which I was pushed against several times.

All in all, Texas - week no.1 not so bad. I’m excited to see what next week holds (I see carrying a camera more places and hitting up free museum days in my near future).

I think I forgot about this feature, but flickr has stats, letting me know what photos people are looking at, and what sites are referring to them. Handy! Surprisingly though, the photo below is one of my most popular (it got 12 hits alone yesterday, and its over 2.5 years old!). Apparently there is a really strong tattoo/blogger culture (tatloggers? tattoogers?) who picked it up. Even the Torontoist got in on the action, crazy.