365.73: BMW 2002
Another BMW 2002 in my neighborhood. This one is often parked in front of the Tea Lounge on Union Street.
Another BMW 2002 in my neighborhood. This one is often parked in front of the Tea Lounge on Union Street.
susanorlean.com Inspiration for C.’s site redesign.
Bowling during league night at The Gutter in Williamsburg/Greenpoint.
The production was pretty cool. With video projections and what not. The militaristic set—I think the Times described it as “equal parts abbatoir, hospital, and dungeon”—reminded me a lot of the Stargate planet Kelowna and the Stargate Atlantis civilization of the Genai—both militaristic people using technology and design reminiscent of the ’40s. Everything happened on [...]
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart [Amazon.com/mp3] Listened to POBPAH on Blip.fm. I think I’ll come back and buy this later at some point. http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/theseparts/hollerhouse/ “The Holler House lanes are older than any other certified bowling alley in the United States. After World War II people in south Milwaukee started buying cars and driving [...]
This is perhaps the lamest "365 Photo" I’ve ever taken. This is a half-eaten Egg McMuffin from the McDonald’s just around the corner. It was sitting on an air conditioner cage outside a building. I tried to do a macro shot. It was blurry. I figured I’d take another photo later in the day. I [...]
It’s black until you put hot liquid in it. Then the bingo balls are revealed. It’s a lame 365, but there you go.
While in Milwaukee this weekend, C. and I somehow got on the subject of Milwaukee bands—and how we couldn’t think of any. I just hit up the Wikipedia Musical Groups from Wisconsin list. Here are the ones from Milwaukee that I’d heard of prior to scanning that list: The BoDeans: Officially from Waukesha, but played [...]
365.68: Me, Recombobulating, originally uploaded by Adam “Slice” Kuban. The folks at General George Mitchell International Airport (MKE) certainly have a sense of humor: Airport Draws Smiles with “Recombobulation Area” Airport Director C. Barry Bateman thought the sign would be funny, so airport workers crafted it in their maintenance shop, [airport spokeswoman Pat] Rowe said. [...]