It's been a good year. Thanks for joining me on my journey.
New fun in 2008 with ZippyToonZ.com
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2007-12-22
2007-12-11
Monsieur Roy
Monsieur Roy from AwedJob on Vimeo.
I created a poem, with an unusual rhyme scheme, about a man named Roy G. Biv. He was supposed to be color blind but ended up being French and possessing a magical paint brush.
If you can't understand the French accented reading of the poem, here's the text:
Monsier Roy
© copyright 2007, all rights reserved
Roy Goulet Biviolet
likes to play with color
without this feast
of visual treats
Life would be much duller
Violet, orange, indigo
blue and green, red, yellow
stroke of the brush
on canvas arrive
gray sights now begin to thrive
I love to create, have fun
Shouts Roy, Ah! J'aime cre'er
blank circle hung
in heavenly sphere
Roy splashes juane in there
Barren banks and plain Garonne
Toulouse townspeople wept
Monsieur Roy drew
with magical pen
violettes as they slept
One favour more they asked him
to do before he goes
colour these bricks
'tis why we call them
the name La Ville Rose
2007-11-25
Search
Search from AwedJob on Vimeo.
I recorded this audio commentary in September, 2004. It details my life long search for my first mother, my biological mother. I dusted it off for Ze's Story Project and created a short video introduction for it yesterday.
This little audio project was a big step towards creating my first documentary film, Building at a Crossroads.
The thumbnail for this video is a photo of the vacant lot where the Willows Hospital used to be. It was taken in 1984 by Judee Rasmussen, fifteen years after the Willows closed. Today there's a hotel on the site.
2007-11-20
Human Condition
Human Condition from AwedJob on Vimeo.
This video is in response to Dave's video here. Both are contributions to Ze Frank's project of telling each other stories while the WGA is on strike.
Dave's been talking about the Male Condition in his last two videos. That got me to wondering if it's uniquely a male condition just because a man does it. Also I wondered whether or not we could alter the seemingly inevitable "bleeding out in a muddy field" conclusion.
2007-11-15
Happy Birthday, Baby
Many thanks to all my friends from the ORG for this heartfelt video. "Daisy" is sure to enjoy it. Only a few more weeks and her eyes will be able to focus.
2007-11-13
2007-09-28
What's Your N.Q.?
As all the Sports Racers converge on Chicago this coming March, one question is ever present. "What's Your N.Q.?" Tell the QuackerCon Planning Committee what your N.Q. is in 50 words or less and you could be selected to present at the conference.
Add your text, spreadsheet, presentation, pictures, audio, or video to the "What's Your N.Q.?" project in the ORG. We'll vote between now and October 21st. The top 5 vote getters receive an opportunity to present at QuackerCon 2008 in Chicago, IL!
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)
2007-09-21
Attention Jonathan Meeder
To: Jonathan Meeder
a-k-a rollome
Do not contact me in any way in the future.
a-k-a rollome
Do not contact me in any way in the future.
2007-09-17
4 U B
Bumble Bee has injured her ankle. Some of my friends and I got together to make her a get well card of sorts.
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2007-09-07
Cakes on a Griddle
Our family loves Golden Pancakes. They are simple to make and delicious. Recipe here. link
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2007-09-04
Steam Punks
While travelling to Shaver Lake my friend Katie, the Bun and I had the happy fortune of stumbling upon the Grand Opening of the History Center there. Out in the parking lot there was a full size working steam engine built over 100 years ago. It was used as a winch to pull large logs across the forrest floor.
I love machines where it is obvious by their appearance how they work.
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2007-09-03
A Drop of Golden Bun
He loves to sing and dance. Why not take a shot at Karaoke? I just don't know why it took so long for us to realize this.
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2007-08-23
Whither QuackerCon?
2007-08-21
Under the Wire
LukkuCairi from the ORG is going to Burning Man and she's made an incredible Duck. She asked for all of us Sports Racers to make feathers. Read about her project here. I hope my package makes it to her in time.
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2007-08-12
House Guest
My family lives in a house that is 100 years old. It has a great deal of charm along with some idosyncracies. The repairs are constant. The upkeep never ends. Every once in a while our house provides quite a bit of excitement.
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2007-08-10
Orange Ring of Death
Dutch Elm Disease is rampant in Minneapolis. The city, in its infinite wisdom has decided to aggressively go after the problem. But in the cheapest way possible. This means at the merest sign of DED showing on an Elm, they cut the whole tree down.
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2007-07-30
Running Home Update
Julie Manworren, the Executive Director of Simpson Housing Services (SHS), sat down with me to describe some of the services her organization provides to people in the twin cities who end up homeless. If you'd like to read more about SHS, go here.
While the GiveMeaning.org portion of the fundraiser for RunningHome is over, I'm still collecting donations via Gimme Some Shelter here. Please provide me with your name and address so that SHS can forward a receipt for your tax records.Â
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2007-07-28
For Getting
I've got a new camera. Just like my other hacked camera but it works on my Mac. With the hot days and nights I do more work on my Mac since it's portable.
Today was lovely. I stole away for a half an hour and got in a run.
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2007-07-14
p/d/p 3
Mountain Sunrise | 14 July, '07 | Bozeman, MT
I decided to try some time lapse instead of a still picture. It's also in color instead of black and white. I suppose my entry doesn't qualify for the Picture/Date/Place project. Still, I had fun making it.Â
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2007-07-10
fstuff
fjeff needs paint. I know what it's like to be a struggling artist. fjeff is a talented artist. Why not support her and her efforts and get some unique presents in return?
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2007-07-09
O.I.M.U.
That's the ORG Improvisational Mash-Up. It's a simple and fun game to play with some of the applications found on the ORG. Just follow these steps:
- Fire up the Shuffler found in the Toys section
- Open up the entire top row of pictures in your browser's tabs
- Call the SRDD and record a story using these pictures
- Either edit a video like the one below or comp all the pictures together and add a link to the audio file in the SRDD Project Section.
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2007-06-20
Exquisite Revolution
Many people have contributed to the Awesome Corpse project on the ORG. I decided to create a video composite of many elements rather than a static 2D image.
Attribution: audio - Gavotte - Ronacalli from the album "Canarios" by James EdwardsÂ
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2007-06-15
2007-05-23
Maushammer Animatic v0.1
Many thanks to transiit for helping my addled brain pick out an appropriate temporary sound track. Thanks also to Manny Trembley of Panda Xpress for drawing the storyboards.
Autechre | Tri Repetae | Second Bad Vibel
It's very rough. Not totally pleased with it. But then, it's only a rough. You get the idea. Anyone interested in working on the Maushammer project just drop me a comment or send me an email.Â
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2007-05-22
THE ORG ROX
thanks to:
- NambavanÂ
- topaz
- lady leary
- lukku cairi
- consumatron
- blisse
- markday
- quinnskylark
- neostatic
- habile b
- awed job
- blankedyblank
- amanda congdon
- mik
- stevenyenzer
- invisibleman
- geekgirl.tv
- missjecka
- ednamillion
- supportandcomfort
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2007-05-21
Falling Grace
I made another Birthday Video with some help from my Sports Racer friends. This one is for grace fell.
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2007-05-17
Consme-a-day
Thanks to transiit for tipping us all to the knowledge that today is Kevin's birthday. Hope it's a happy one.
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2007-05-04
Welcome Li'l Ducky
Here's a simple "How To" video for the ORG. It shows people the necessary steps in making a "Headshot" for their ORG account.
You can get to the ORG here:
http://leagueofawesomeness.org/
2007-05-03
2007-05-02
Sand-Pit
Achieving a goal is difficult. Sometimes it takes creative thinking. Why not follow an example set down by A. A. Milne?
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2007-04-29
Start 2 Finish
The live moblogging didn't go so well. Only three videos posted and one was the wrong one. It was an interesting experiment.
By about mile 19 I was still running at a good speed so I ditched the cell phone and motored on in. I ended up setting a new personal record.
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2007-04-28
M848 & M893
I made it safely to Eugene, OR. Luke picked me up at the airport in a borrowed car. A quick stop at the Hilton to pick up our race packets. We got our race shirts there which is a new one on me. I'm used to having to finish a race before getting my shirt.My watch recently lost its wrist band. I had been carrying around the watch face in my pack. For the race I wanted a new watch. A couple of stops later and I found an acceptable one for $15 at Rite-Aid. I really wanted to support the local five and dime. Though they sold all kinds kitsch, there were no watches to be had.
A pretty casual evening after a hectic morning of canceled flights and reconfigured travel plans. If anyone is interested in crawling out of bed early tomorrow morning, the race starts at 7am. Luke's number is M848 and mine is M893.For those cheering us on remotely, I'll be posting live updates from race:
- video at awed_job.blip.tv
- photos at flickr
- audio via SRDD on the ORG
Alaska?
The reaccomodated flight on United was for tomorrow. After a few more phone calls I got it all figured out. I'm leaving via Alaska Airlines via Northwest Airlines via United Airlines via Orbitz.
powered by ODEO
Short story: I get in to Eugene, OR tonight at 4:30 p.m.
powered by ODEO
Short story: I get in to Eugene, OR tonight at 4:30 p.m.
Minor Hitch
My flight to Eugene has been cancelled.
powered by ODEO
I'm leaving on a later flight and still getting in the day before the race. Hope Luke can pick up my race kit for me.
powered by ODEO
powered by ODEO
I'm leaving on a later flight and still getting in the day before the race. Hope Luke can pick up my race kit for me.
powered by ODEO
2007-04-27
Time 2 Jet
In just a few short hours I will be on a plane to Eugene, OR for the Eugene Marathon. I'll be posting text, pics, video and audio here on RunningCommentary.org throughout the weekend as time allows.
Can't wait for periodic updates on RunningCommentary.org?
Can't wait for periodic updates on RunningCommentary.org?
I don't want to talk about it now
2007-04-26
Walter
B-roll footage shoot for my documentary resulted in a happy accident. Right at the end of capturing some time lapse of a building, Walter approached me. We started out talking about the Sears warehouse and retail store.
Soon conversation changed to what Walter was doing now. The video cuts out so I don't have the rest of his story on tape. He had a grocery sack tucked under his arm. He told me that he was headed over to a garage to spend the night. The owner told him it was OK for him to crash there.
Walter said he was enrolled in some classes at Urban Ventures. He told me he was trying to get his life back together and to get off the streets. I asked him what I could do to help him. He asked me to pray for him. We both did right then and there in the parking lot of the Midtown Exchange at 9:30 at night.
I have no idea where Walter is today. I am happy to have met him and heard his story.
Only a few days remain before the Eugene Marathon. Go the distance with me and contribute to Running Home.Â
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2007-04-25
Pack It Up
Here is a preliminary test for packing up the Infinite Play Case and its contents.
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2007-04-24
Lynda's Story
This video comes to you courtesy of Hearth Connection.
Go the distance with me and contribute to Running Home. Only a few more days remain until the Eugene Marathon.
2007-04-23
Taper
The Eugene Marathon is just days away. I'm running fewer minutes as I taper off. Oddly enough it creates a yearning in me. I want to run more since I'm used to a higher level of activity. It helps create anticipation for the big race.
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2007-04-22
Son Shine
On this Earth Day, the whole family worked in the yard. The little bun turned over some compost, tilled some soil and sowed grass seed.
Attribution: Sunshine by Wanderers
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2007-04-21
on the go - director's cut
Here's the longer version of "On The Go" now that I've figured out how to send larger files from my mobile phone via email.
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2007-04-19
On The Go
This is a mobile video blog test. I am hoping to post periodic, mini-episodes during the Eugene Marathon. Right now my multimedia upload limit is set to 300KB which works out to be a 15 second video 160 x 120 in size.
Maybe it's all more trouble than it's worth. I figure it's worth a try.
Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)
Homonym
On my off days, when I'm not running, I lift weights. Nothing intense. Just enough to keep a balance.
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2007-04-18
2007-04-17
The Game of TAG
About a year ago I started a game called TAG. I sent my favorite CVS single-use camcorder to a friend Mica and asked her to record 5 minutes and then pass the camera along to someone else. The Camera made it from NYC to Virginia to Belgium to Canada to Pennsylvania back to me. Check out the Flickr set for the mailer box here. Below are four of the five entries.
TAG Entry #1 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #3 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #4 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #5 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #1 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #3 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #4 on Vimeo
TAG Entry #5 on Vimeo
2007-04-16
Deliverance
On Friday, 13 April, 2007 I got a special package from Lady Leary. It contained the Quack Attack flag from her toboggan race. Soon it will become the prop in the new Sports Racer Project, Infinite Play.
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)
Sen Yoga
The Bun's longtime friend, Sen, had him over for a special birthday party last week. After opening a gift, some lunch and yummy cake both relaxed with a short yoga session.
This is one of the first instances where the Bun has participated in collaborative rather than parallel play. Big milestone for those not in the know.Â
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)
2007-04-13
If everybody did it
If we all shunned outsiders, would the world be a better place? What if we all took whatever we wanted when we wanted? What if everyone picked up just one piece of trash?
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2007-04-12
Primal
Sometimes there is nothing I feel more like doing than screaming. So I do.
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2007-04-10
Date Night
A night of basketball is a most welcome site even for the sports challenged.
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Gimme Shelter
Here's a preview of some of Minneapolis's homeless shelters past and present.
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Community Assets
This footage is from an interview I conducted with Hussein Samatar for my documentary, Building at a Crossroads. Recent events have led to a lot of uninformed statements about Muslims living in Minnesota and about the religion of Islam.
While Mr. Samatar is talking with me in reference to the rehabilitated Lake Street Sears Warehouse building now known as the Midtown Exchange, there are elements of it that are very informative. For example Mr. Samatar explains how Islamic financing works.
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2007-04-08
2007-04-07
Tactile
Lately I've been spending my time with ugly bags of mostly water instead of ones and zeros.
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2007-04-06
Put Off
Attribution: link
Go the distance and help me end homelessness: RunningHome.org
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2007-04-05
Decision
My shoes are shot. Time for a new pair.
Go the distance and help me end homelessness: RunningHome.org
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2007-04-04
The Longest Run
After today I finally begin to taper off in preparation for the big race on the 29th.
Go the distance and help me end homelessness: RunningHome.org
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2007-04-02
Plant Sperm
I'm still not feeling quite like myself today. Rob, a.k.a. PirateBoy from Lemon Yogurt subs for me on another installment of Swap.
Go the distance and help me end homelessness: RunningHome.org
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