Thursday, June 12, 2008
Happy Wedding Matthew and Leema
Happy Wedding Matthew and Leema
Our friends Matthew and Leema got married last Sunday. Good times were had. Happy wedding you two!
The happy couple being bounced on chairs!
My favorite tie. We both looked amazing!
My new official wedding shoes.
The wedding was at the Swedish American Center not the Sweetest American Center.
The happy couple being bounced on chairs!
My favorite tie. We both looked amazing!
My new official wedding shoes.
The wedding was at the Swedish American Center not the Sweetest American Center.
Labels: happy friends, weddings
Robert Nanna's Photo Journey
Last Friday Kara and I went to check out the opening night of Bob's photo exhibit at the Threadless store. After a few headaches trying to find parking we settled on a parking garage and headed on up. The idea behind it was that Bob and a friend of his started with a polaroid photo and gave the last photo to the next person and took a picture of it. The Neverending Polaroid I think is what it was called. Anyways, I remembered having been a part of this at some point so we came to find ourselves and other friends. Pretty amazing how with the hundreds of photos he had over the years I don't believe I saw the same person more than once. Bob, it was really great to see this and I appreciate the time you put into it.
The start of the photo journey.
Most of the photos. Bob in white shirt with cat.
Tim Kinsella (of Joan of Arc), Me (of me), Brian Peterson (Fireside Bowl) - photos taken at Fireside Bowl 6/10/01
Erik Bocek (then of Joan of Arc), Kara, Pete Croke (now of Rollo Tomasi) - photos taken at Fireside Bowl 6/10/01
Audio Recording Guy (dude who records tons of shows), Amanda Keeler, Mike D (roadie dude from Milwaukee - probably doing Promise Ring at the time) - photos taken at Metro 4/7/01
don't know who the people are sandwiching Chris Baronner (in the middle - of Ethyl Myserve and Metro fame)
The start of the photo journey.
Most of the photos. Bob in white shirt with cat.
Tim Kinsella (of Joan of Arc), Me (of me), Brian Peterson (Fireside Bowl) - photos taken at Fireside Bowl 6/10/01
Erik Bocek (then of Joan of Arc), Kara, Pete Croke (now of Rollo Tomasi) - photos taken at Fireside Bowl 6/10/01
Audio Recording Guy (dude who records tons of shows), Amanda Keeler, Mike D (roadie dude from Milwaukee - probably doing Promise Ring at the time) - photos taken at Metro 4/7/01
don't know who the people are sandwiching Chris Baronner (in the middle - of Ethyl Myserve and Metro fame)
Friday, June 6, 2008
Labor Day!
Labor Day!
This years labor day was pretty awesome. We went to our friends Ryan and Mary's home and spent it with friends and digging out on their new grill and groomed up back yard. We got to have our first samples of the first iteration of Teese Vegan Cheddar Cheese! For reals? Yeah. Not ready yet but soon!
Kara and Keith
Keith, Jay, Swade and half of Ryan
Ryan, Ry & Mary's across the street neighbor and one of her little ones, Meredith, Jill and Dan
1/4 Dan and Mary
I didn't get any photos of them but Mary made killer vegan Twinkies. Yeah dude... I'm forever going to be fat.
Kara and Keith
Keith, Jay, Swade and half of Ryan
Ryan, Ry & Mary's across the street neighbor and one of her little ones, Meredith, Jill and Dan
1/4 Dan and Mary
I didn't get any photos of them but Mary made killer vegan Twinkies. Yeah dude... I'm forever going to be fat.
Labels: food, grilling, happy friends, teese vegan cheese
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Teese Vegan Cheese at Food Fight - Portland
Teese Vegan Cheese at Food Fight - Portland
Sanitary public market!
Happy Wedding day John and Laura!
The whole reason Kara and I ventured out to Seattle and Portland was to celebrate my good friend John Frazier's wedding to his new wife Laura. Kara had briefly met John years ago in Austin at SXSW and neither of us had met Laura yet. The wedding was awesome and at a really beautiful resort that sat on top of a waterfall about 40 minutes outside of Seattle. Apparently the waterfall is famous and was in Twin Peaks but I'm not familiar with this.
John and Laura!
These cupcakes were pretty damn amazing and looked really awesome!
Kara looking nice and cute!
I wore my fanciest shoes to the wedding.
This is the waterfall. Totally amazing view and I wish I could still be there.
John and Laura Frazier. I'm sure you don't read this but your wedding was wonderful and we're glad we were able to spend it with you!
John and Laura!
These cupcakes were pretty damn amazing and looked really awesome!
Kara looking nice and cute!
I wore my fanciest shoes to the wedding.
This is the waterfall. Totally amazing view and I wish I could still be there.
John and Laura Frazier. I'm sure you don't read this but your wedding was wonderful and we're glad we were able to spend it with you!
Labels: cupcakes, good times, happy friends, waterfall, weddings
Ground Kontrol - Portland
Portland had this really rad bar called Ground Kontrol that had lots of great video games. I'd say it was more of an arcade than a bar. Totally 80s style and brought me back to being 10 again.
They had Dr. Mario. I didn't even know this was available in a full-size arcade game format. Kara marched in, got the high score and told Portland she was the ruler. One quarter and she played for nearly an hour. Where's her documentary Donkey Kong guy???
Portland had this really rad bar called Ground Kontrol that had lots of great video games. I'd say it was more of an arcade than a bar. Totally 80s style and brought me back to being 10 again.
They had Dr. Mario. I didn't even know this was available in a full-size arcade game format. Kara marched in, got the high score and told Portland she was the ruler. One quarter and she played for nearly an hour. Where's her documentary Donkey Kong guy???
Labels: dr mario, ground kontrol, portland, video games
Experience Music Project - Seattle WA
This was rad. At the EMP they had this media room of interviews with all sorts of music people about all sorts of different things. Very entertaining and educational. My favorite was this booth that had interviews on these 4 songs. The Spinal Tap one was hilarious. Those dudes can go on and on and on. My favorite thing is them talking about how black the menu of their DVD is. Anyways... Me and Bobby McGee is one of my all-time favorite songs. I love Kris Kristofferson.
The EMP from up on top of the Space Needle. I took a crap in the bathroom up there. I think it was the highest up I've ever been when I pooped. Yeah, pooped on the space needle.
This was rad. At the EMP they had this media room of interviews with all sorts of music people about all sorts of different things. Very entertaining and educational. My favorite was this booth that had interviews on these 4 songs. The Spinal Tap one was hilarious. Those dudes can go on and on and on. My favorite thing is them talking about how black the menu of their DVD is. Anyways... Me and Bobby McGee is one of my all-time favorite songs. I love Kris Kristofferson.
The EMP from up on top of the Space Needle. I took a crap in the bathroom up there. I think it was the highest up I've ever been when I pooped. Yeah, pooped on the space needle.
Labels: experience music project, kris kristofferson, me and bobby mcgee, mudhoney, poop, seattle, space needle, spinal tap
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Cupcakes = love
Mary made these for Ryan's birthday. Amazing icing. I would eat a bowl of it for breakfast.
Cupcakes = love
Mary made these for Ryan's birthday. Amazing icing. I would eat a bowl of it for breakfast.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ducks!
Ducks!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
DMX Was Here
Keeping with my theme of dogs being mentioned in my posts tonight I give you this photo. DMX is all smiles!
DMX Was Here
Keeping with my theme of dogs being mentioned in my posts tonight I give you this photo. DMX is all smiles!
Dogs in hoodies = good times
This dog belongs to Erik's neighbor Amie. She cuts my hair real good and makes me laugh. Her dog has this really great hoodie. Kara took a few pictures of me having a bro-down with the dog but they turned out too dark
Here's the crappy thing about cats.... They don't wear hoodies.
This dog belongs to Erik's neighbor Amie. She cuts my hair real good and makes me laugh. Her dog has this really great hoodie. Kara took a few pictures of me having a bro-down with the dog but they turned out too dark
Here's the crappy thing about cats.... They don't wear hoodies.
Happy Birthday E-Dubs!
Last night was my friend Erik's party for his thirtieth birthday. Good food and people. Good dogs running around the "partio". A little Mario Kart WII was played.
Happy birthday buddy!
Last night was my friend Erik's party for his thirtieth birthday. Good food and people. Good dogs running around the "partio". A little Mario Kart WII was played.
Happy birthday buddy!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Braid - Chicago, IL - Midwest - USA
I've seen Braid all over the Midwest from their first show to one of their last shows to their reunion beginning and the end of the reunion. There was no better place to see them than the Fireside Bowl. I somehow came across a video from Ashes (early/mid 90's hardcore-ish band) and was pretty stoked on it. via the web that is YouTube I started exploring other videos from the Fireside and this one made an appearance.
This was from the Tree Records Postmarked Stamps Party, held in maybe 99. It was a really fun weekend. Lots of friends from out of town. Lots of in town friends. I remember helping Ken Shipley (CEO and big-talker from Tree Rec's) hang all those silver spray painted stars from the ceiling. I'm sure I got the cancer from the soot falling from the ceiling onto me that night.
A few years later I started dating this girl and I'm now married to her. She was also at this show although we didn't know each other back then. In her apartment when I first met her she had one of those silver stars hanging from the ceiling of her dining room. I'm sure that star is still somewhere tucked away in all our stuff here at home.
Punk rock small world story number 937.
Braid - Chicago, IL - Midwest - USA
I've seen Braid all over the Midwest from their first show to one of their last shows to their reunion beginning and the end of the reunion. There was no better place to see them than the Fireside Bowl. I somehow came across a video from Ashes (early/mid 90's hardcore-ish band) and was pretty stoked on it. via the web that is YouTube I started exploring other videos from the Fireside and this one made an appearance.
This was from the Tree Records Postmarked Stamps Party, held in maybe 99. It was a really fun weekend. Lots of friends from out of town. Lots of in town friends. I remember helping Ken Shipley (CEO and big-talker from Tree Rec's) hang all those silver spray painted stars from the ceiling. I'm sure I got the cancer from the soot falling from the ceiling onto me that night.
A few years later I started dating this girl and I'm now married to her. She was also at this show although we didn't know each other back then. In her apartment when I first met her she had one of those silver stars hanging from the ceiling of her dining room. I'm sure that star is still somewhere tucked away in all our stuff here at home.
Punk rock small world story number 937.
Joan of Arc made a record called "Live in Chicago" and I thought was really good with good artwork and good songs. When I started doing this I had envisioned that it would be focused primarily on my home thus "Live in Chicago" became the title. I've always liked it because I've never known if it was "live" like "I live in Chicago" or "live" like "I saw that band live". I live in Chicago thus it's that "live in Chicago". Hi.
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