| if ya catch me at the border I got Visa's in my name |
[May. 25th, 2009|12:11 pm] |
Its good to be home and busy, And slinging everything from fruit drinks to skin creme.
Na's b day came and went and we have yet to have a formal celebration but a bbq party in the park seems in order.
I feel bad we have lived next to the park for almost a year now and have never taken advantage of the bbq possibilities.
Maybe its all the lugging of shit out tot he park and finding a grill and commandeering it and holding the spot all day.
But what got us going was this smoked bbq we had about a week ago. they smoke all their meat for like 15hrs, The smoker has not shut down since it started 10 yrs ago. ( they say but I imagine it has shut down once or twice for cleaning or maintence... ) but it was some damn good eatin' and falling off da bone kinda meat.
got to get that going when we have a yard... |
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| part 2 |
[Apr. 24th, 2009|07:46 pm] |
here are some more form jeju,
the official face of Jeju Island
and here is the boat to get there! No Actually we flew to Jeju, but took a ferry to Udo island and hiked around.
hiking hiking
father in law and son in law?
a perfect use of a golf course lit up at night for our jumping pleasure. |
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| almost kimchee'd out |
[Apr. 24th, 2009|07:25 pm] |
The trip is winding down and we are about to head home. ( have to get back to work and make some money...) But this trip has been good and we still have a few days with wich to meet some friends and drink with in Seoul.
but here are some travels
we bid dad farewell after a 80oz of korea's finest
and its back to street food for us!
traveled south to Jeju Island snd it was full bloom just miles of fields sepearted by handmade rock walls and millions of flowers
just a little hike to the edge
and then some Mountain Vegetable shabu shabu.
we talked dad into taking the car "off road" and it performed well
oh and back for more hot stuff |
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| Korea pics Part deux |
[Apr. 13th, 2009|06:08 pm] |
Sorry for the little quick fix but we have been traveling around and drinking late so getting internet access is not the easiest. but
here are a few more form our travels
Koreas first manufactured Car,
Ran into this character tried to joke with him but he turned out to be a stone cold killa.
Its hard for the little Canon to capture the colors of the day, ( or just my white as hell complexion)
The shade is much more kind to me and the brighter colors
Luckily all of our firends work in the film business and could take a monday off to come and have lunch with us.
Komalwol. |
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| Korea Teaser |
[Apr. 8th, 2009|05:53 pm] |
here is a quick little tip of the iceberg of pictures to come form the korea trip.
the wedding day I am wearing my first Hanbok. and Dad dressed up for the occasion.
it was a perfect day and the location was a traditional Korean House. Just picture perfect.
And the morning of Na Young preparing in her new hanbok too.
Oh and before we left we had a little job to do. and we put Dad to work!
We are quite suprised almost everythign we put in front of Dad he tries and his chop stick skills are geting better by the day
first day on the town and we made it to the center temple in Seoul. |
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| the tax man |
[Mar. 22nd, 2009|09:18 am] |
Oh Fuck im being audited again!
well I guess I cant say I didnt see this comming.
if they keep hounding me like this im moving to korea! |
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| islam advertising |
[Mar. 5th, 2009|06:52 pm] |
Today just got the car back and its runing tip top. But left a significant hole in my wallet. Well it will be running strong and trustworthy for a few more years so Thats good.
And on my way home I was sitting behind a bus with a billboard advertising Islam.
Now I have no problems with religion, and no discrimination but when its in your face on a billboard, and they have to advertise thats what bothers me. And on a city Bus in San Francisco!
Argh.
tomorrow off to Miami, first time in fla and will have a little time to ourselves during the day so hopefully we have some time to get to the beach.. |
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| stereo |
[Mar. 1st, 2009|02:20 pm] |
out at Alameda
Just out walking the deck of the USS Hornet. |
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| a little culture up in here. |
[Mar. 1st, 2009|02:04 pm] |
this week its been raining alot in SF and we decided to get all dressed up and head out to the ballet.
it was a first for both of us and a nice little slice of culture that we usually dont bother with.
it was good to go out on the town all dressed up and even tuck into a taco shop to grab a quick bite before the show. the taco shop guys looked like we had walked into the wrong place when we wandered in.
I also have been playing with a stereo scopic lens on the nikon, its something we are trying to adapt for use on the Red, would be great to shoot stereo video. and I think it wont be long till we work out the kinks, next is to shoot HDR video. |
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| jet setting |
[Feb. 9th, 2009|03:08 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | baltimore M.D. | ] |
| [ | Current Mood |
| |  bitchy | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | some shitty 80's | ] |
It sure isn't as cool as some may say.
Yesterday I was shootng by a lake in north carolina. Then had lunch in charlotte.
Dinner in atlanta.
Today I had breakfast in berkeley and now dinner will be in baltimore.
I feel like I am just schlepping pelican cases and myself around the country.
I'm lookin forward to korea. And the flight. Nuthin'. |
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| flying away |
[Feb. 3rd, 2009|09:26 am] |
Flew out to dallas sunday. didnt even leave the airport, the hotel is in the terminal, funny liek that movie but at least we had real beds.
well our shoot was in the hotel so It was nice to wake up roll downstairs and begin the day. But after work sucked.
So we rented a car and drove to downtown. Scarfed some good Tex Mex food, Not much better than Sf Mex but just being here makes it good right?
Then on the recomendation of our gaffer we found a nice little jazz bar.
no cover, no name band, just jamming nice little hole in the wall, and good music.
Played chess, drank beer and watched Cliff Get schooled by some local while he blew smoke in our face.
( funny how you dont realize how nice it is that people cant smoke in bars in Ca)
Today after giving our bellhop some shit, we are off to Charlotte and then off to Nyc.
looking fwd to some good food, and a nice breakfast sandwich.
Hope we get some time, so I can hike out to Li, otherwise might ust fly in work sleep and get out. |
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| Cado in the house |
[Jan. 3rd, 2009|03:13 pm] |
all mounted up and looking good. Now we just have to fill it with stuff!
1950-60? Paul Cadovius danish made modular wall unit.
Turns out we lost the key while in transit. ( somewhere btween Anaheim and Sf) But we were able to find one locally at a danish furniture shop. ( thanks Klassik by Lynne)
And the girls on the couch.
Lookin fwd to haeding east next week. Gonna go on a gastronomic adventure and Z's finally gonna get some white castle. its gonna be chilly but then it will just feel that much warmer when we come home |
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| another chilly night in Sf |
[Jan. 1st, 2009|10:25 pm] |
Thanks Darrell for throwin a nice little shindig last night. Its funny that not even Daniel Lee had a plan for last night. I guess people were just not as exicted this year. Maybe it was the election that everyone got out their uplift mofo party plan.
But Thanks to some last minute plans and a bucket or chicken wings we had a lice little get together and a nice fore to boot!
Tis the season for charity work and and the last short is comming along great. Still everyone that sees it kinda scratches their head and wonders, But they all agree that it looks great and was a fun piece. once its finalized it will be posted for all to see.
And After a little Ny trip nxt week we have another feel good piece to do.
I have good feelings about this year and the work will get better and take us places. |
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| bust'd back and indoor fireworks |
[Dec. 15th, 2008|11:54 am] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | paper planes | ] |
From last shoot, Darrell had the words but here are the pictures.
it was all fun till the carpet caught on fire.
But good to have a great team and great support
mmm hungry. But by the time we were done with this table a plenty it was pretty disgusting. I think it was the catfish that pushed it over the top. or maybe the octopus.
Anyway these are two screen shots uncompressed and they look pretty good So I imagine when its colored and tweaked its gonna look great.
So other than that finally got my Mri. And the diagnosis is that I hemmoraged a disc in my back. yeah great, Anyway Im trying to take it easy this december and may have to hang the snowboard this year to help heal. Well so far the snow has not been that good so I dont feel Im missing too much. Then if we get some amazing snow storm in January or Feb I might be kicking myself but we will see.
Oh and the Whole IRS thing.
walked out paying the Man, $350 cash.
Not too bad I was thinking it was going to be 4 or 5 digits but $350 I can handle that.
I must have got lucky. maybe it was the news the day before about the back..
Oh And saw Slumdog millionaire. Great movie, dont think Im going to Mumbai any time soon. |
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| the Angry man gets what he wants |
[Nov. 23rd, 2008|10:12 pm] |
Went to Sprint today. as usual I knew it was not going to be easy. ( it never is)
We bought Z a new Phone about a month ago. and it was the day it came out, all fancy and shiny new and shit. Well it was so fancy that they didnt work out all the bugs and with it having 2 operating systems it was just confusing and annoying.
So we went to trade it on for a trusty blackberry. and we had 30 days with which to return the phone if we didnt like it. it was day 28.
We bougt the original fone in Sf Store and this time we were in Oakland and I just wanted to trade it in before the time ran out. so we asked and they gave us a hard time about not being the store it was bought in and that we didnt have the recipt.
So i asked if he could look it up in the computer in front of him seeing that it was a chain store and all. All I got was more bull shit about how he could not get ir cause it was a different store and all. and i was not having it.
I told him it was california Law to have a record of purchase on file for 30 days and if he didnt have access to it I could take the store to court. Once that bomb was dropped he quickly walked to the back of the store to "consult with a mgr" and promptly came out with our new phone.
I apologized for being the asshole customer and when it was all said and done I slipped him $10 I dont think they ever get tips there and he never saw that comming but I saw he was happy when we left and we were too.
I hate to be the asshome but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. |
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| November |
[Nov. 17th, 2008|01:58 pm] |
John F Sell
11/14/08
The only Grandfather I ever knew we lost this past week.
He was young at heart, and had been through a life I can only imagine.
wish him well and he will not be forgotten. |
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| How we love Gilbey |
[Nov. 15th, 2008|08:58 pm] |
Gilbey has become quite a personality over in thailand, selling everything from beer to Flights. Doing good! keep up the good work.
found this in a thai magazine
and saw this in Thai town La.
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| gd'bye october |
[Nov. 1st, 2008|10:07 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | home 7th ave | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | death cab for cutie | ] |
Away with October and in with Rain. Its good to see the rain again. its nice to be sunny all the time but everyonce in a while its great to have a rainy day, to sit inside and chill out and not feel bad about not going out to sieze another beautiful day.
Thus was the case in Hawaii, it would rain every day but only in the evening. they kind of have it perfect there, almost too perfect...
Anyway it was a great month, with a nice trip in the beginning and rounding out with a nice week and a half in the end to keep my wheels of commerce turning.
We were a little nervous about leaving for a week and leaving the twins with friends. and then about a week into it we wondered if they would remember us. But sure they did and they were happy to see us, so happy they had to pee on the bed!
Its funny how they are constantly fighting for attention and when one gets some the other has to rush over and break it up and get some.
the road we lived on for a week. and I can feel I will be comming back time and time again.
breakfast in Ka'a'awa, fresh form 7/11 nuthin but goodness wrapped up in seaweed
"Its just a little hike promise me" 3 hrs later we are still in a rainforest...
"But cmon wasnt that worth it"
now where is the shortcut down???
west coast cowboy, right?
and thats how they drive da' boat
sorry Gilbey But Thailand's water was not as clean. and they speak english in Hawaii! |
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| 118db |
[Oct. 5th, 2008|09:03 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | sf ca. | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | paper planes.. MIA | ] |
So a full sunday. spent at the shop working on the car and finishing up the everlong kitchen table project.
So after a few too many people cutting me off and me just not wanting to waste the gas to do the same back i looked into other alternatives. and what I found was a Freeway use only horn. It says that a train horn is 120db, well this horn or horns are 118db.
I imagined it would be scary loud and after wiring them up and installing relay,s and such. I am happy bit a little dissappointed in their loudness. Maybe I was just expecting too much but they are not make you deaf loud but they are very loud and sharp.
And then part two on the car was the New gauge cluster. Its a very minute detail but my cluster has the speedo in the middle and the tach on the side where the STI cluster has the tach in the middle with a shift light and the speedo on the left. so I found one on Craigslist, and even though it was in sacramento it was only $100 so I asked if we could meet in the middle ( fairfeild) and it was a deal.
After I installed it i failed to notice that the cluster is in Km. only. Hm well I dont really care what the speed is but now all my calculations will be off for maintence. or i will just have to get a euro maintence schedule...
anyway here is some of the job I did last week. another French commercial, but this was possibly the biggest to date.
We had to light 7 sets all for one shot where the camera is on a techno Crane. ( its a crane for the camera that plays Drum and bass while it moves...
you can kind of get a idea of all the sets here..
pretending to work.. its all a show...
Darrell doin what he does best Keeping it Sexy.
Na Young keeping the grass green.
I love these I really need to get a few for the house.
typical fancy camera shot
and for the family here is one of the kids.. |
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