Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Feeling good.

So as boring as this little vaca might've been, and let's be honest, it was a little boring. It was good. Feel good. Feel somewhat caught up. And that's good. It was really great to see the family, usually see them about once a year at XMas, so seeing them twice this year was a treat.

But today is my last day in town. Tonight we're going to see my niece perform in a graduation recital, rocking some sweet opera (who knew!). And then it's back to good 'ol KC. And I'll be honest, been longing a little for my KC home.

Well that's it kids. If I know you, changes are I'll see you in the next day or two.

B

Monday, November 26, 2007

Trapped...

I'm in Maryland.

Everyone's speaking Korean (I speak a little, but understand less).

I'm really irritable at the moment.

I have no car.

It's raining.

And all I want to do is smoke.

But can't...

...and all I feel is trapped.

Kansas City, and by Kansas City I mean home, is just 2 days away...

(counting the moments longingly)

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Nevermind...

...10 inches. Anyone think I can grow 10 inches by May 8th?

If not, you know, make 10 inches, not whether or you think I can do it, totally gonna bleach... maybe perm the hair for shave day.

Don't know what I am talking about with "shave day", read the Shave to Save blog below.

Does anyone know...

...how long your hair needs to be for Locs of Love?

Saturday, November 24, 2007

A Little Future Cool...





So Dark Roasted Blend's Avi Abrams put together a sweet ass collection of retro-futuristic artwork as part of a new series collecting these "vintage visions of the future." But the cool part is that Abrams went overseas to dig up Soviet & East Block "popular tech & science" magazines, German, Italian, British fantastic illustrations and promotional literature - all from the Golden Age of Retro-Future (from 1930s to 1970s)."

Pretty awesome, no?

Anyways, check it out here.

Friday, November 23, 2007

So yea, this hair growing thing...

So I mentioned that I signed up for Shave to Save, right? And that I am planning to grow the hair out, right? Well, the hair growing thing is really bugging me, seriously. We'll see if I can make it to May...

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Turkey Day.



The Fam. Turkey Day. What more do you really need to know?

My Friend Nate.

So this is my friend Nate, we went to college together, but alas he left for San Francisco to go work in movies. Anyway, he came in town recently to give a talk at our old school, and it was really cool, not only the talk, but I hadn't seen him in years.

So yea, thought I'd share a picture.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Shave to Save - the first of many posts

Okay, so here's the thing. I recently signed up for a charity event through work. It's called Shave to Save. Shave to Save is a event by the American Cancer Society, specifically to help raise money for the Hope Lodge.

Those of you who don't know, the Hope Lodge offers free, temporary housing facilities for cancer patients who are undergoing treatment. But Hope Lodges are more than just a place to stay – they provide a home-like nurturing environment, so patients can get support from others going through the same experience. A cancer survivor’s recovery involves much more than medical treatments; it takes hope to heal. Hope Lodge offers the warmth and security of home in a setting where the love and encouragement of others enlighten and inspire guests. At Hope Lodge, guests rally around each other, building life-affirming connections and lifetime friendships.

That's pretty cool, no?

Anyway, so what is Shave to Save? Well, like I said, it's a fund-raising event for the Hope Lodge, where volunteers signed up, raise money, and at the end (May 8th) at a luncheon, they get their head's shaved.

So like I said, this will probably be the first of many posts to raise money. But it's a really good cause, and if you got a dollar lying around, and feel like giving it up, well this really would be a great place to do it. Lots of stuff planned, like plan on growing out the hair up until shave day and tracking it at baldyellowlove.com (there's nothing there yet, check back in December), t-shirts, events around town, online donations... all sorts of stuff, not just by me, but other shavees as well.

But I wanted to get the word out, and if you wanted to support a really cool cause, and wanted to sponsor me in this effort as well, send a little donation this way. At the moment, if you rarely see me in person, you can send a check made out to the American Cancer Society, and send it to:

Ben Lee
c/o VML
250 Richards Road
Kansas City, MO 64105

But like I said, if you're uncomfortable sending money through the mail, online donations should be up in January! So keep an eye out.

So thanks for you time, and hopefully your support.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Butt Ass Crack...

Haven't slept. A little tired. And it's the butt ass crack of dawn.

I'm sitting at the airport. Wondering if there's free wifi (obviously, there is).

So I thought I would take this moment to wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday.

I hope you eat well.

I hope you're in the company of friends and family.

And, I personally, am looking forward to a week off of work and a nap on the plane.


That is all.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

GIFs

Making animated GIFs BLOW.

Okay, I'm done, back to work.

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Nothing Better...

Seriously, doesn't matter what you have to do, doesn't matter how you're feeling, nothing beats taking the scenic route in your car on a beautiful day.

Seriously.

Who Wouldda Thought?

One of the best things from my childhood, and one of my geek passions today, coming together for a cute little commercial. What am I talking about? Well, a little commercial featuring a Poison cover pimping XBOX.

Enjoy!





Friday, November 02, 2007

When I die...

...I want to be buried in this. Yes, it's a coffin, yes it's a replica of a torpedo from Star Trek, you know, the ones they use to shoot dead crewman into space.



And this is how I want to travel into the great beyond.

Nerdy? Sure. But really, do you expect anything less from me?

Want to know more about the Star Trek Casket? Click here.

Current mood?

Annoyed. So much so, I want to punch something, or someone, just some object of any kind.

Okay, that's it. Back to work.