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Entries from February 2008

Felt-O-Mation begins!

February 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment

With a show-stopping dance number:

Last night, a few painstaking hours past bedtime, the creative team of moxie (of we are all angry fame), Paul, and generalspecific, a.k.a. the Association of Animations, choreographed a full 20 seconds of puppet madness in Felt-O-Mation.

No, no need for applause. You are too kind!

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          Ice monsters are the coolest.

          February 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment

          Yeti Puppet!  Ice monsters are the coolest.

          An exquisite monstrosity of puppet genius crafted by owly. This person is my hero, today!

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                  Felt-O-Mation is coming…

                  February 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

                  …bringing with it an end to all those notations in various spiral or leather-bound documents, notations like “someday I want to do stop-motion animation”.

                  Relevant wisdom from amidst all the clutter in this place: if you can just get out of the chair and move a few things around, you’re on your way to success.

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                          Nemo eat your heart out.

                          February 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

                          My newest toy.  Nemo eat your heart out.

                          When a guy needs a quick costume for a party with 26 themes, it’s good to know that he can turn to the artistry of crankbunny to help him craft a costume that is both “Under the Sea” and “Puppeteer”.

                          This way he is able to set sail from his apartment, which he hasn’t left in a land-lubbing minute.

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                                  Things that put me to sleep during the day (1)

                                  February 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

                                  Do you have trouble staying awake?

                                  Do you like to sit and listen to music and have energy to go out a little later in the evening?

                                  Then do not buy this chair:

                                  Insomniac's nightmare

                                  Or for that matter any recliner that is remotely comfortable.

                                  They are the insomniac’s nightmare.

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                                  Things that keep me from going to bed (1)

                                  February 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment

                                  There is no better documentary to watch during election season than Joseph Bronowski’s The Ascent of Man.

                                  The Ascent of Man

                                  I will admit that he talks at a snail’s pace. Do not begrudge him this, he will get to the point. If you think Barak Obama is inspiring, just wait until you hear Bronowski talk about the significance of Arabic mathematician Alhazen and his contributions to perspective. Riveting.

                                  I’m serious.

                                  Don’t begrudge Bronowski.

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