6.30.2008

auckland


coffee date :: top of sky tower


sunset, near harbor


harbor bridge at dusk

the cabin


cabin [background] and rental car [foreground]


i broke into our car using the loop-the-door-handle method.
thievery time: 22 min


after hand-washing them, hanging underwear above the woodburner is the only way to preserve the smokey smell.

cabin location

bay of islands


paihia :: storm brewing as my cruise returns to harbor


cape brett :: stormy, open seas bring on a queasy stomach


cape brett


the start of the sublime 90 mile beach


vibrant colors on the sand dunes of opononi

6.28.2008

6.25.2008

street person of the week :: electric wheelchair

too dark for camera.

this man, old, rides electric wheelchair and wears bright orange vest [not unusual]. however, he wears "miner light" on forehead [unusual] and rarely looks forward.

smell :: unknown

6.24.2008

celebrity cars


if steve buscemi, lyle lovett, michael moore, and tori spelling were car designers. the result would be this.

6.22.2008

arab bread starter


arab bread starter
fermenting to form base of traditional maori potatoe bread

6.21.2008

6.18.2008

batman quote of the week


robin: batman teaches me poetry between catching criminals.

6.17.2008

street person of the week :: caped biker


this man, pictured fuzzily, is seen frequently biking with helmet [not unusual] and cape [unusual]. he always wears mud spattered white and gumboots. today, he was reading a HUGE 3 foot by 2 foot book in the library.

smell :: not good

6.16.2008

autopilot


this week i'll be testing blogger's "scheduled post" feature. what will google steal from other blog sites next.

6.15.2008

i can prank


location :: tasha's house, roommate's shelf

cans marked with 'x' are empty of food, but filled with rocks and messages such as:
* i.o.u. fruit coctail in juice. u.o.me 17 rocks.
* today's fortune: someone may have stolen your peaches
* product may vary from picture

6.14.2008

6.11.2008

batman quote of the week


batman quote of the week

batman: his shaft is halfway here. he'll be entering the batcave soon.

6.09.2008

cigarettes


it's been suggested by a book that cigarettes are a throw back to nursing. they are nipple diameter with a similar sucking motion.

how cool do you feel now, addicts?

6.05.2008

cheer up



the more i check my mail [electronik], the more sadness i read from my friends.

so everyone please enjoy this monkey eating a popsicle [orange].

street person of week :: harmonika


this man plays harmonica on the street for monies.

he wears business suits, covers "pan flute" tunes, and flamboyantly raises hand after each lick.

i don't think he knows anything about the history of the harmonica.

6.04.2008

book worm


it's been hard for me to pry myself from books this week. recently finished the golden compass trilogy and the da vinci code. in the middle of fast food nation and articles by john shelby spong explaining why christianity must change or die.

surprisingly, it's the latter two that fill my head with new movie ideas.

batman quote of the week


batman quote of the week

robin: she looks pretty when she's asleep.
batman: i thought you might have noticed--it's the first oncoming thrust of manhood

6.01.2008

biggest booger


half the public understandably wanted to see the biggest booger i've ever seen. half didn't.

in keeping with my life theme of freedom, i shall post it, but force you to click to see it. that way, one can't accidentally see the most awesome photo ever.

finger shown for reference purposes only.

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