Wednesday, August 10, 2005
images from montreal
i've been sorting through the some 600 photos from our trip to vermont and montreal and came accross all the photos of montreal graffiti. when we were walking around the city (approx 25,000-29,000 steps each of the 3 days) we saw some amazing paint on the walls. after awhile, i realized it all couldn't be vandalism, but was there to prevent vandalism. what appeared to be random grafitti was too good to be true. some of the amazing murals were almost comicy. check out the pics:
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Walk home
weee, a new restaurant in the hood. weee. Pix Pattissere is going to open @ N. Williams and N. Failing. happy happy happy. picture brett doing the happy dance will you. next door will be The New Old Lompoc brewery. weeeeee.
i had a good walk home except for a run in with a fricken crazy white trash assclown (see below.) it was a normal path home via SW and NW 4th avenue, down the waterfront, accross the steel bridge and up williams to my hood. even though it was a warm day (actually probably labeled as hot,) i wasn't to uncomfortable in my chinos and tshirt. i was hot, but not miserable. i decided to walk down the waterfront in hopes of finding hungry dogs, but alas no luck. i did find a really nice puppy earlier today who will be happy to eat tonight. as i walked accross the steel bridge, i came accross some grafitti. lately, i've been pretty intrigued by the grafitti i see. i hate most of it as it's ugly and harmful, but there is some that is cool and unique. lately, stencil grafitti has been my fav.
i had a good walk home except for a run in with a fricken crazy white trash assclown (see below.) it was a normal path home via SW and NW 4th avenue, down the waterfront, accross the steel bridge and up williams to my hood. even though it was a warm day (actually probably labeled as hot,) i wasn't to uncomfortable in my chinos and tshirt. i was hot, but not miserable. i decided to walk down the waterfront in hopes of finding hungry dogs, but alas no luck. i did find a really nice puppy earlier today who will be happy to eat tonight. as i walked accross the steel bridge, i came accross some grafitti. lately, i've been pretty intrigued by the grafitti i see. i hate most of it as it's ugly and harmful, but there is some that is cool and unique. lately, stencil grafitti has been my fav.
there was some cool stuff on one of the pillars of the bridge, but my camera phone couldn't get the detail. as i cruised up n. williams, i was thinking about my job and life and dogs and family and friends and car and .... and .... and ... and i came to the conclusion that now that i'm of a certain age, i should change something. this isn't a life changing moment, but i do want to begin focusing on something else other than what i've been doing the past few years. not sure what that will be, but hey, who does.
i'll leave you with this - every bit of sidewalk was busy on n. mississippi tonight as they were giving away free ice cream everywhere. it's crazy. and i always like seeing smiling faces young and old. i'll leave you with this:
i'll leave you with this - every bit of sidewalk was busy on n. mississippi tonight as they were giving away free ice cream everywhere. it's crazy. and i always like seeing smiling faces young and old. i'll leave you with this:
People Suck sometimes!
my walk home was going fine, i even got free ice cream @ scrap on n. williams. then, while walking down n. failing toward n. mississippi for more ice cream, i came accross a wandering dog. i just couldn't let it go wander so i followed it and tried to get it to come to me. the dog began walking up a stairs so i asked this guy on the porch if he was the owner and he stated no. i then called someone to ask for advice. while i was standing in front of this guy's neighbor's house offering the dog some food to get it to come to me, this guy begins yelling at me to get the fuck out of there. mind you, i was on the sidewalk. he proceeds to hurry down his porch stairs yelling expletives at me, comes on the sidewalk telling me to get the fuck out. i have absolutely no idea what he's talking about and tell him that in a calm manner (as i do.) he physically rushes up to me, gets in my face and is yelling - "you got one chance man, one chance. that's all i'm giving you." this was threatening and he was in my face. all i could do was stand there i was so A) shocked and 2) getting pissed. it was at that point that i threatened and did call 911. i felt he was about to punch me. he walked away, continuing with the verbal barrage. i spoke to someone @ 911, but didn't pursue it and began walking back toward mississippi. it was at that point he came back down the stairs pursuing me calling me a pussy, an ass etc. he was goading me back to a fight is all i could think of.
i'm so pissed, words cannot describe it. i'm trying to help a dog and this guy goes fricken crazy.
assclown lives @ the corner of N albina and failing on the s.e. corner in a white house. watch out for him.
i'm so pissed, words cannot describe it. i'm trying to help a dog and this guy goes fricken crazy.
assclown lives @ the corner of N albina and failing on the s.e. corner in a white house. watch out for him.
Bridgeport Brewery
The oldest of the craft brewers in Portland is undergoing a major renovation of the main brewery in NW Portland. I always loved going to this location because it was truly industrial down to the street where you parked having huge potholes and a traintrack running through. with the renovation, they finally have decided to pave that road. i went over on saturday to pick up a keg of IPA and was shocked to see the neighboring building gone. leveled! wow how things change fast. btw, the beer was excellent and i still have some cold in the fridge.
Change in the Pearl
I guess the pearl can no longer support a business soley devoted to maintaining speedometers. I wonder if they had expanded thier services to cover odometers and pedometers, would they have survived.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Tanner springs park
In the pearl (john hausman voice.) well, i could have gone to higgins again for lunch, but instead decided to walk. Lo and behold, my walk brought me to the new tanner springs park on nw 10th and marshal. Surrounded by new highrise apartments and condos, it is a nice respite from the parks downtown. Tanner springs park is also its own enclosed ecosystem and sustainable at that. They have natural nw grasses and a flowing stream and a pond you can walk on. The backdrop is made of salvaged railroad line. Excellent use of materials.
I put the pedometer back on today. I realized that without it (past 3 months) i wasn't walking as much as i should and want to.
i love portland!
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
I put the pedometer back on today. I realized that without it (past 3 months) i wasn't walking as much as i should and want to.
i love portland!
Sent from my phone, probably while hiding from the man.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
35 years ago today...
happy birthday to me
happy birthday to me
(sing along)
happy birthday to me eeeeeee
happy birthday to me
happy birthday to me
(sing along)
happy birthday to me eeeeeee
happy birthday to me
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Nopo, what up?
While walking up mississippi, i saw this project and began wondering what was the plan. The hill i had to climb made me a little schweaty and maybe lightheaded, but i swear someone cut out a whole corner hillside. Hopefully we don't get a freak rainstorm i august. Will it be a dream house? Will it be townhouses with beautiful views of I5? Hmmmmm.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Another dog will eat tonight
Today, i crossed against traffic to hand out some dog food to another little homeless puppy. The owner/caretaker was a nice young woman who was very appeciative of the dog food. Don't worry, this isn't another ego stroke by me, but i do have ulterior motives.
i'm scheming to help to pups. trust me it's a good scheme.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
i'm scheming to help to pups. trust me it's a good scheme.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
on sw broadway downtown
Not sure of the back story on this. I do know it was a young girl who was killed on a bike by a truck. This photo was taken on sw broadway accross from the doc martin store. Chained to a post is a girls bike with a short story about a young girl being hit and killed by a truck. To bad all the cars are just driving by over the stencil.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Multnomah Hotel
in my walks home, i always walk by the Mulnomah Hotel and yet forget to take a picture to share with the interweb. well, today is the day. last friday, a beautiful day in portland, i was on my way to Dante's to get some tickets and the opportunity presented itself. i have been fascinated by this hotel since i was a kid and it was a run down heap (actually, when i was a kid, i think it was still being used as government offices, but i digres..)
the multnomah hotel has a rich history. built in the early 1900s, it became a hub for portland's elite travelers in the 1920's. according to PDXHistory.com, the hotel once housed KXL radio. I seem to remember also, an OPB show highlighted the hotel stating it had been host to FDR or Truman. Not sure which, but that's pretty darn cool.
The reason i'm so excited about this hotel is that i remember in 1997, someone was trying to repeat an historic airplane stunt from the rooftop of this hotel. the hotel was in the middle of being remodeled with the pilot approached it about the affair. on June 10, 1912, Silas Christofferson, landed a "Pusher" 40hp bi-plane on the roof to settle a bet he had made the day before (and which had been published by the Oregonian.) the bet was that Silas could fly his bi-plane from the rooftop of the Multnomah Hotel to Pearson Field in Vancouver WA. Silas did such a feat on an tuesday afternoon. one thing people don't highlight though is that Silas didn't carry his plane up in the elevator, he actually had to land on the roof first before he could carry out his stunt.
Like I said, I remember in 1997 when someone tried to repeat the stunt. It was a cloudy stormy day in the spring I think and I remember driving over the broadway bridge wondering if they got off the ground. i know they did later in the day and successfully replicated the history flight.
another interesting fact about the multnomah hotel - one of the top floor corner rooms was used as Sylvester Stalone's apartment for the movie Assassins. The hotel was under repair at the time. just a quick fact.
next time you're looking into portland and see the famous hotel, think of a bi-plane landing or taking off. kinda strange huh?
the multnomah hotel has a rich history. built in the early 1900s, it became a hub for portland's elite travelers in the 1920's. according to PDXHistory.com, the hotel once housed KXL radio. I seem to remember also, an OPB show highlighted the hotel stating it had been host to FDR or Truman. Not sure which, but that's pretty darn cool.
The reason i'm so excited about this hotel is that i remember in 1997, someone was trying to repeat an historic airplane stunt from the rooftop of this hotel. the hotel was in the middle of being remodeled with the pilot approached it about the affair. on June 10, 1912, Silas Christofferson, landed a "Pusher" 40hp bi-plane on the roof to settle a bet he had made the day before (and which had been published by the Oregonian.) the bet was that Silas could fly his bi-plane from the rooftop of the Multnomah Hotel to Pearson Field in Vancouver WA. Silas did such a feat on an tuesday afternoon. one thing people don't highlight though is that Silas didn't carry his plane up in the elevator, he actually had to land on the roof first before he could carry out his stunt.
Like I said, I remember in 1997 when someone tried to repeat the stunt. It was a cloudy stormy day in the spring I think and I remember driving over the broadway bridge wondering if they got off the ground. i know they did later in the day and successfully replicated the history flight.
another interesting fact about the multnomah hotel - one of the top floor corner rooms was used as Sylvester Stalone's apartment for the movie Assassins. The hotel was under repair at the time. just a quick fact.
next time you're looking into portland and see the famous hotel, think of a bi-plane landing or taking off. kinda strange huh?
Monday, August 01, 2005
here's looking at you kid!
visited the oregon coast aquarium this past saturday with the niece and nephew. since they are under 18 and i can't get them to sign the disclosure contract, i will keep them anonymous. suffice it to say, they are 3 and 5 and look like their dad. the drive out to newport was pretty frickin long- 4hrs. i never thought it would take that long, that's why we decided to do this. initially, it was difficult with the kids, but we had fun. also, they were excellent at lil sambo's in lincoln city.
the aquarium was great. just the right size too. the zoo goes on forever and with kids, it's hard to see everything. at the aquarium, we saw the turtles, the fishes, the sharks, the puffins, the sea lions and walruses. they were all out in force showing off for the kids. my favorite part was the huge windows looking into the fish tanks. there were some great fish there. the smallest one was dissapointed he couldn't bring his fishing pole, but once he saw the fish, i think he understood why. we did a fare amount of walking that day and the drive back was pretty quiet with everyone - and i mean everyone - taking a nice 2hr nap.
sunday was chill day with a walk down n. mississippi to our favorite buritto shop and then later some shopping on hawethorne and then a movie. if you want to laugh your gut out, go see Wedding Crashers - i haven't laughed that hard in a movie theater in a very long time.
so, this will be a busy week. it's my b-day sometime this week and i have to prepare mentally for all the fuss. mind you, i love the attention, but i am also not one to advertise the event and then i get pouty that no one is wishing me happy b-day. vicious circle and all. cya.
the aquarium was great. just the right size too. the zoo goes on forever and with kids, it's hard to see everything. at the aquarium, we saw the turtles, the fishes, the sharks, the puffins, the sea lions and walruses. they were all out in force showing off for the kids. my favorite part was the huge windows looking into the fish tanks. there were some great fish there. the smallest one was dissapointed he couldn't bring his fishing pole, but once he saw the fish, i think he understood why. we did a fare amount of walking that day and the drive back was pretty quiet with everyone - and i mean everyone - taking a nice 2hr nap.
sunday was chill day with a walk down n. mississippi to our favorite buritto shop and then later some shopping on hawethorne and then a movie. if you want to laugh your gut out, go see Wedding Crashers - i haven't laughed that hard in a movie theater in a very long time.
so, this will be a busy week. it's my b-day sometime this week and i have to prepare mentally for all the fuss. mind you, i love the attention, but i am also not one to advertise the event and then i get pouty that no one is wishing me happy b-day. vicious circle and all. cya.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
lunch walk
so, i walked up to my favorite public art piece, the interactive brush head accross from Powells on W. burnside. i love that thing because i can reach it and make it move. people always stop and stare, wondering what i'm doing. i love that too. i'm such a girl. another bit of note, the old Panarama is being redeveloped into small stores called Powell Station or something. That should be a good use of that property. lunch @ Half and Half and then back to work. i did stop in @ banana republic to get my shop on. all of the new fall clothes are in (i know, it's 80 degrees out and the long sleeved sweatshirts are all the rage.) i was able to pick up some great shortsleeved shirts that will work for both work and play. i do love this fashion style of the snaps and a western cut to the shoulder. i think people get a bit wierded out when i show up with one of them and my slacks and dress shoes. then again, with the uber long hair (not blown dry once this week) and the scraggily beard, who blames them. and i want to excel? hee hee.
pio square had some really good music today - kinda rockin and such. i gave away 2 bags of dog food to a young guy and his pup who actually had a sign that said - We're both hungry. what made me feel good today was that when walking to work with my extremely conservative co-worker, he commented on my act of giving stating that i was a good guy. wow, validated in the eyes of a bushie. hmmmmm.
weekend is almost here, what are you going to do? i'm heading to the beach with our niece and nephew to go see the turtles @ the aquarium. last summer we did the zoo and they loved it. i'll photog the event and tell you all about it.
well, i just realized i'm really really hot back here in the office, so i'm gonna grab another beer and go hang with A and find out how her week was. cya.
pio square had some really good music today - kinda rockin and such. i gave away 2 bags of dog food to a young guy and his pup who actually had a sign that said - We're both hungry. what made me feel good today was that when walking to work with my extremely conservative co-worker, he commented on my act of giving stating that i was a good guy. wow, validated in the eyes of a bushie. hmmmmm.
weekend is almost here, what are you going to do? i'm heading to the beach with our niece and nephew to go see the turtles @ the aquarium. last summer we did the zoo and they loved it. i'll photog the event and tell you all about it.
well, i just realized i'm really really hot back here in the office, so i'm gonna grab another beer and go hang with A and find out how her week was. cya.
Dog owners unite - help out where you can
as some of you know, i give away dog food on my walks to homeless dogs. this past week has been great as i have actually run out of my stash at work and had to replenish from the huge stash at home thanks to paula @ salty's dog shop. well, i have something else for you. a coworker who volunteers for Oregon Humane Society hit me up to PAWS - Portland Animal Welfare Team. PAWS is having an event on Sept. 11 and needs volunteers. Here's the info:
Greetings PAW Volunteers!
It's coming - the next PAW Team Clinic! Saturday, September 11th from 1-4 p.m.
We will need volunteers of all abilities, specializations, and interests! At the last clinic, we had to turn patients away. Let's get enough volunteers to see everyone this time!
If you're interested in volunteering, please send me an e-mail. I will work with you to coordinate times. We need at least 4 veterinarians, 5 techs, and 10 general volunteers!
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!
Kristi, Volunteer Coordinator
Hit the webpage above to get more details.
Also, Dove Lewis Animal Hospital sent out an urgent message asking for dog blood doners:
Dove LewisSM Blood Bank
Thank you Portland
Greetings PAW Volunteers!
It's coming - the next PAW Team Clinic! Saturday, September 11th from 1-4 p.m.
We will need volunteers of all abilities, specializations, and interests! At the last clinic, we had to turn patients away. Let's get enough volunteers to see everyone this time!
If you're interested in volunteering, please send me an e-mail. I will work with you to coordinate times. We need at least 4 veterinarians, 5 techs, and 10 general volunteers!
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!
Kristi, Volunteer Coordinator
Hit the webpage above to get more details.
Also, Dove Lewis Animal Hospital sent out an urgent message asking for dog blood doners:
Dove LewisSM Blood Bank
DONATE to the Blood Bank Program
Humans aren’t the only ones who need blood transfusions in emergencies. Dove Lewis’ Blood Bank program provides enough blood every year for 1,000 transfusions for dogs and cats in the Portland-Metropolitan area.
We call all of our blood donor dogs “Superheroes".
Do you have a Dove Lewis Blood Donor Dog at home?
The Ideal candidate is:
- Healthy
- Between the ages of 1 and 6
- Current on vaccines
- Weighs at least 55 pounds
- Has never had a transfusion or been pregnant
- Easy-going
Thank you Portland
New shoes
I got some new shoes in SFO. They are some cool new Puma Red Planet Trail. At first, they were a little stiff and tight, but this week, they have really gotten comfortable.
I also have a little secret. Do you know what it is? Don't tell anyone.....
I also have a little secret. Do you know what it is? Don't tell anyone.....
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Jack Bog just figured it out
Jack, I am surprised you are just now figuring out that Portland is a great walking city. I walk everywhere and I'm a reader of your blog no less. I have to post this here as you're not accepting comments this week.
Walking in Portland is healthy, energetic and safe in my humble opinion.
All others, if you want to see what Jack wrote, go here.
walk walk walk.
Walking in Portland is healthy, energetic and safe in my humble opinion.
All others, if you want to see what Jack wrote, go here.
walk walk walk.
Skate path in downtown?
Is this real? I was walking- go figure- down 4th and came across this sign. I also saw one on SW Third pointing toward the h awethorne bridge. Strange.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Hung Far Low RIP
I tried to go to hung far low last night for one last time before it closed and moved out to SE 82nd. I was saddened to arrive and the doors were locked. I guess they are already closed. Well, i guess my last visit with a was our goodbye. I will miss the uber dark bhudda bar lit only by deep burgendy candle holders. I will miss the strong drinks. I will miss the best pan fried noodles in town. I will miss the sign, a bastion of old town and china town that is becoming more and more clean.
Fare the well HFL. You will be missed by all.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
Fare the well HFL. You will be missed by all.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst out walking...
news for my hoodies - nopo
this just in from another blog - New Season's on Interstate to open August 31:
Arbor Lodge Update
Construction of our Arbor Lodge store at the corner of North Portland Boulevard and Interstate Avenue is coming to completion. We can't wait to open this beautiful new store and hope that you will come visit us there. We have begun to hire a great staff in preparation for the store's opening on August 31st. If you or someone you know would like to work with us at New Seasons Market, please visit our Jobs page to find out more about available positions.
more info here.
Arbor Lodge Update
Construction of our Arbor Lodge store at the corner of North Portland Boulevard and Interstate Avenue is coming to completion. We can't wait to open this beautiful new store and hope that you will come visit us there. We have begun to hire a great staff in preparation for the store's opening on August 31st. If you or someone you know would like to work with us at New Seasons Market, please visit our Jobs page to find out more about available positions.
more info here.
am i that clueless
frykitty just posted that ww is owned by the O. is that true? i consider myself a well informed individual especially when it comes to portland, but i wasn't aware of that incestuous relationship. ack! my opinion of ww is falling fast.
hey, woke up this morning and you weren't there. i miss you. the pups miss you. hope your having fun and relaxing. love you.
gave away dog food yesterday. my sis and her brood showed up for a surprise lunch. i always love seeing these kids - jack and henry. jack is 3 and henry is 2. henry greeted me with a screaming crying face. oh, what fun... i just smiled and picked him up and walked around to quiet him. it works. i don't normally know this stuff being child free and all, but when henry visited as a baby, he just wouldn't stop crying. i picked him up and began walking around our house one evening and he calmed down a little. to really put him at ease, i began singing to him. first it was pearl jam's "Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town" and then it was a christmas song and then itsy bitzy spider and then . . . well you get the point. since i was standing in front of my building downtown, i chose not to begin singing to my nephew. maybe i was a little embarassed or shy or whatever. i'm ok getting up in front of unknown crowds @ bars, but i guess not in front of some of my coworkers.
so, back to the dog food. i came upon a small group of kids with a cute dog and offered a couple bags of food. the woman was so excited i think she wanted to hug me. initially, i was nervous because they appeared a bit rough and aggressive, but after she saw the food, all the tension melted away. it was when i was crossing the street that i thought - i have more than enough of these samples - i should have given her all of them to share with other doggy friend. i also thought to tell them that if they have other doggy friends to maybe have a place in downtown where i walk by at a specific time and hand out food. hmmm. i'll have to think about that one a little.
my nephew:
hey, woke up this morning and you weren't there. i miss you. the pups miss you. hope your having fun and relaxing. love you.
gave away dog food yesterday. my sis and her brood showed up for a surprise lunch. i always love seeing these kids - jack and henry. jack is 3 and henry is 2. henry greeted me with a screaming crying face. oh, what fun... i just smiled and picked him up and walked around to quiet him. it works. i don't normally know this stuff being child free and all, but when henry visited as a baby, he just wouldn't stop crying. i picked him up and began walking around our house one evening and he calmed down a little. to really put him at ease, i began singing to him. first it was pearl jam's "Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town" and then it was a christmas song and then itsy bitzy spider and then . . . well you get the point. since i was standing in front of my building downtown, i chose not to begin singing to my nephew. maybe i was a little embarassed or shy or whatever. i'm ok getting up in front of unknown crowds @ bars, but i guess not in front of some of my coworkers.
so, back to the dog food. i came upon a small group of kids with a cute dog and offered a couple bags of food. the woman was so excited i think she wanted to hug me. initially, i was nervous because they appeared a bit rough and aggressive, but after she saw the food, all the tension melted away. it was when i was crossing the street that i thought - i have more than enough of these samples - i should have given her all of them to share with other doggy friend. i also thought to tell them that if they have other doggy friends to maybe have a place in downtown where i walk by at a specific time and hand out food. hmmm. i'll have to think about that one a little.
my nephew:
Monday, July 25, 2005
ww's new finder mag kinda sucks
last week, the big O shot its wad all over the owners of Ripe/clarklewis/Gotham, christening them as the "saviors" of portland's restaurant scene. well, the RIPE crew must have dirty pictures of the willamette week crowd also as the new Finder magazine pours on the praise for the restaurant chain. that's what it is at it's base right? a chain? i like clarklewis. i like gotham. i would love to hit Ripe for one of the suppers. but are they all that and a bag of chips? are they soooo much better than all the other new restaurants cropping up in pdx? no.
enough ranting about Ripe, i'll get blacklisted. so, on to FINDER. well, ww in it's infinite wisdom hired a bunch of east side hipsters to write reviews about portland restaurants, shopping and coffee houses. did they do it right? well... no. first off, the whole magazine smacks of priveledged hipsterness and trust fund white trash. other than the constant praise of the ripe crew, there are numerous references to other SE haunts as if all good stuff only occurs in SE. further, the article about N. Mississippi (my hood) begins with glowing statements about the bars and restaurants and goes on to review 2 of the 14 locales on the street. 2! why gush over such transformation, then leave the people hangin'.
and, they didn't leave the partisanship alone - quote "The Portland Mercury - Ann Romano's One Day at a time" is the highlight of this fact-challenged humor rag, an offshoot of Seattle's The Stranger." so much for jounalistic nuance. assclowns.
also, as you read through the whole mag, you get the feeling that the writers all sleep at The Palm's Hotel on N. Interstate and eat at juniors. I wouldn't set food in the Palms. It's nasty! Anywhere you rent a room by the week screams for a TSP bath. never been to juniors, but i bet few of this crowd has been to gravy or equinox or bold sky.
ack. i was sooooo looking forward to this magazine thinking that WW may do it right. well, i will check out issue 2 as they may read this blog and get the hint.
lastly - lars larson is on the radio in portland, but is not IN portland. he lives in the couve! how can one rant about oregon when they don't even live here. chuckleheads.
i'm glad i got all that out of my system. i'm happier now. on with the day!
enough ranting about Ripe, i'll get blacklisted. so, on to FINDER. well, ww in it's infinite wisdom hired a bunch of east side hipsters to write reviews about portland restaurants, shopping and coffee houses. did they do it right? well... no. first off, the whole magazine smacks of priveledged hipsterness and trust fund white trash. other than the constant praise of the ripe crew, there are numerous references to other SE haunts as if all good stuff only occurs in SE. further, the article about N. Mississippi (my hood) begins with glowing statements about the bars and restaurants and goes on to review 2 of the 14 locales on the street. 2! why gush over such transformation, then leave the people hangin'.
and, they didn't leave the partisanship alone - quote "The Portland Mercury - Ann Romano's One Day at a time" is the highlight of this fact-challenged humor rag, an offshoot of Seattle's The Stranger." so much for jounalistic nuance. assclowns.
also, as you read through the whole mag, you get the feeling that the writers all sleep at The Palm's Hotel on N. Interstate and eat at juniors. I wouldn't set food in the Palms. It's nasty! Anywhere you rent a room by the week screams for a TSP bath. never been to juniors, but i bet few of this crowd has been to gravy or equinox or bold sky.
ack. i was sooooo looking forward to this magazine thinking that WW may do it right. well, i will check out issue 2 as they may read this blog and get the hint.
lastly - lars larson is on the radio in portland, but is not IN portland. he lives in the couve! how can one rant about oregon when they don't even live here. chuckleheads.
i'm glad i got all that out of my system. i'm happier now. on with the day!
Friday, July 22, 2005
more on Neil Gaiman
i know, i should be out walking, but alas, i'm chained to my desk. neil gaiman has a new book coming out and will be in our fair city in October.
Monday, October 3 7:30 PM PDT
PORTLAND OR
Powell’s
At First Congregational Church
1126 S.W. Park Ave.
Portland, OR
503-228-4651
we should all go and show him that portland is cool and loves him!
so, i'm bad. i have that huge burlap sack of dogfood samples at home and haven't put any in my bag for walking. i saw a little pup today with a homeless kid and my heart melted wondering if the pup was getting enough to eat. so, the moment i get home, i'm going to pack my bag full of samples to bring to work next week and hand out.
other - did anyone hear the thunder? i sleep with thunder and lightning in order to keep the little buggers from barking at every little sound the cats make during the night, so when i was awakened by the real thunder last night, i thought to myself - wow, i have that turned up too loud. alas, when i heard the real thunder again and noticed the windows rattling a bit, i knew i wasn't dreaming. sometimes i wish we got that more. in montreal, the night we met Gale Harold, we were sitting on a pedestrian street outside the restaurant and to the E, there was a continuous roll of thunder that would crescendo and then decrescendo the entire night. i was amazed by that.
Monday, October 3 7:30 PM PDT
PORTLAND OR
Powell’s
At First Congregational Church
1126 S.W. Park Ave.
Portland, OR
503-228-4651
we should all go and show him that portland is cool and loves him!
so, i'm bad. i have that huge burlap sack of dogfood samples at home and haven't put any in my bag for walking. i saw a little pup today with a homeless kid and my heart melted wondering if the pup was getting enough to eat. so, the moment i get home, i'm going to pack my bag full of samples to bring to work next week and hand out.
other - did anyone hear the thunder? i sleep with thunder and lightning in order to keep the little buggers from barking at every little sound the cats make during the night, so when i was awakened by the real thunder last night, i thought to myself - wow, i have that turned up too loud. alas, when i heard the real thunder again and noticed the windows rattling a bit, i knew i wasn't dreaming. sometimes i wish we got that more. in montreal, the night we met Gale Harold, we were sitting on a pedestrian street outside the restaurant and to the E, there was a continuous roll of thunder that would crescendo and then decrescendo the entire night. i was amazed by that.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
dirth of posts
so, i've been on vacation and then recently ill with the summer cold. sorry for not posting more.
just got this off KATU:
[phil] Knight on Tuesday decided to again tap into the well of forgotten names, re-christening Vinton Studios, the Portland animation studio he acquired in 2003, as Laika Entertainment. Laika, for non-space buffs, is the name of the dog the Soviets placed on Sputnik 2 in 1957.
Knight also announced the first feature film from Laika would be "Coraline," an animated take on a popular children's book by Neil Gaiman.
i'm a huge fan of Neil Gaiman and this should be a cool adaptation.
go forward mr knight!
just got this off KATU:
[phil] Knight on Tuesday decided to again tap into the well of forgotten names, re-christening Vinton Studios, the Portland animation studio he acquired in 2003, as Laika Entertainment. Laika, for non-space buffs, is the name of the dog the Soviets placed on Sputnik 2 in 1957.
Knight also announced the first feature film from Laika would be "Coraline," an animated take on a popular children's book by Neil Gaiman.
i'm a huge fan of Neil Gaiman and this should be a cool adaptation.
go forward mr knight!
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Joel Gion
how can you resist this? jet setted to san fran for the weekend - yes, right after our little trip to vermont - but i digress. yes, it was a pilgramage - to see a band no less. we were there to see the Brian Jonestown Massacre. if you don't know them, they are from sfo and lax and have a dandy warhol's sound. i know, i know, everyone is different and yes they are, but for the layman, i can only offer that comparison. the show was good. the venue was amazing. the bottom of the hill club is one of those that has probably seen bands like the ramones all the way to billy idol and elvis costello. gotta love it. when we drove by on the way to din din, there were probably 200 people waiting outside. this concerned all of us, but when we arrived a little later and still saw the crow, i chose to go to the front and ask - we have tickets, what do we do? come on in was the answer.
well, the first two bands were sub par, but brian jonestown massacre - let by anton newcomb - were great. the highlight of the show for me was the antics. i'll say it - anton is crazy - wacky, mentally disturbed - but we love him for it. the best part was Joel. Joel plays tamborine and is the center of all attention - center of the stage where normally the lead singer would be. joel has a crazy 60's beard and a personality and facial expression that rivals any studio actor. when anton was going off on the band and the roadies (did I say crazy?) Joel was goofing for the audience with the best expressions. he even cut his hands on the tamborine and bled for us. looking forward to seeing them in a month or so here in puddletown.
the trip otherwise was great. stayed with tige and allie again - we're seeing them way too much. stayed in pacifica and just hung and shopped, ate and drank all weekend. could you ask for more? we even drove over the golden gate in a convertable - way cool.
so, i'm back in the real world and now have to plan for the brettenium. oops, am i to divulge that? hmmmmmmmm. more later.
photos from SFO:
well, the first two bands were sub par, but brian jonestown massacre - let by anton newcomb - were great. the highlight of the show for me was the antics. i'll say it - anton is crazy - wacky, mentally disturbed - but we love him for it. the best part was Joel. Joel plays tamborine and is the center of all attention - center of the stage where normally the lead singer would be. joel has a crazy 60's beard and a personality and facial expression that rivals any studio actor. when anton was going off on the band and the roadies (did I say crazy?) Joel was goofing for the audience with the best expressions. he even cut his hands on the tamborine and bled for us. looking forward to seeing them in a month or so here in puddletown.
the trip otherwise was great. stayed with tige and allie again - we're seeing them way too much. stayed in pacifica and just hung and shopped, ate and drank all weekend. could you ask for more? we even drove over the golden gate in a convertable - way cool.
so, i'm back in the real world and now have to plan for the brettenium. oops, am i to divulge that? hmmmmmmmm. more later.
photos from SFO:
also - wish we had a Chinese Food and Donuts chain here in pdx.
Friday, July 15, 2005
Second thursday.
On N Mississippi.
Last night was fun. we walked down n. mississippi for the second thursday event with phoebe. she was a hit. and, there were plenty of other little dogs out there showing portlanders that they are here to stay. one thing though - for being a music walk, it was pretty quiet. last month, there was music eminating from every storefront and streetcorner, whereas this week, it was eerily quiet. it didn't help that belle epoqe salon had a huge RV from some vendor parked right in front. suggestion - next time, park on a side street or do that some other time (i.e. saturday or something.)
in my humble opinion, mississippi commons is the place to be. all the stores were open and bustling and laughing planet even got our order right this time. there were vendors and kids and everything (except music.) all in all, a great walk.
so, i'm back from vacation. you probably saw my posts about the hike and the head injury and the hotdogs. vermont is cool - small, but cool. our stay on the islands was great except for the shitty cozy cottage that we slept in. think "the beach house" and then age it by 40 years with no cleaning or updating or repair. yes, that was the cozy cottage. oh well, we made the best of it with plenty of beer, wine and liquor.
montreal was the shiznay. wow, what a beautiful city. we managed to get a perfectly located hotel, right in the latin quarter of the city. think shopping/eating street about 20 blocks long. also, while there, we came upon the Montreal Jazz Fest, the largest in the world - and it was free. mind you, i don't care for jazz, but seeing the crowds and hearing the music in the background was pretty cool. and 90% of it was free. we did catch a few instances of live music while there and enjoyed it.
highlight- saturday, when it was raining, we decided to say - fuck it, we're getting out - and we went for a walk (24000 steps I think). while walking, we came upon what at first we thought was a parade. it turned out to be a Hari Krishna celebration. There were two significant rolling carts with different people on them and most of the crowd was singing and assisting in pulling the carts up the street. everyone was smiling and happy and it gave me this warm fuzzy feeling - being in Montreal experiencing this randomly. gotta love it.
the trip back to the US was fine. the border guard let us pass with little or no hassle. back in vt., we headed for Montpellier, the smallest capital in the states. what a quaint little town. we weren't there long, but it appeared to be a narrow city in a valley. there we hung with michael and bev, my newest friends. michael has been known by a. for awhile, but this was my first real meeting (we won't count the first michael.)
they took us out and then we ended up sitting in the living room chatting about stuff - i think we could have chatted all night it was that comfortable and enjoyable. and it was the reminisient type of chat that eventually gets boring for the parties not in the know of others' pasts.
flight home was long, but not excruiating. it was great to see the dogs and snuggle with them and sleep in my bed.
so, off to sfo this weekend - more on that later. btw - bjm is coming to puddletown on sept 8 @ dante's and the tickets are only $5. also, check out SMOOSH.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Last night was fun. we walked down n. mississippi for the second thursday event with phoebe. she was a hit. and, there were plenty of other little dogs out there showing portlanders that they are here to stay. one thing though - for being a music walk, it was pretty quiet. last month, there was music eminating from every storefront and streetcorner, whereas this week, it was eerily quiet. it didn't help that belle epoqe salon had a huge RV from some vendor parked right in front. suggestion - next time, park on a side street or do that some other time (i.e. saturday or something.)
in my humble opinion, mississippi commons is the place to be. all the stores were open and bustling and laughing planet even got our order right this time. there were vendors and kids and everything (except music.) all in all, a great walk.
so, i'm back from vacation. you probably saw my posts about the hike and the head injury and the hotdogs. vermont is cool - small, but cool. our stay on the islands was great except for the shitty cozy cottage that we slept in. think "the beach house" and then age it by 40 years with no cleaning or updating or repair. yes, that was the cozy cottage. oh well, we made the best of it with plenty of beer, wine and liquor.
montreal was the shiznay. wow, what a beautiful city. we managed to get a perfectly located hotel, right in the latin quarter of the city. think shopping/eating street about 20 blocks long. also, while there, we came upon the Montreal Jazz Fest, the largest in the world - and it was free. mind you, i don't care for jazz, but seeing the crowds and hearing the music in the background was pretty cool. and 90% of it was free. we did catch a few instances of live music while there and enjoyed it.
highlight- saturday, when it was raining, we decided to say - fuck it, we're getting out - and we went for a walk (24000 steps I think). while walking, we came upon what at first we thought was a parade. it turned out to be a Hari Krishna celebration. There were two significant rolling carts with different people on them and most of the crowd was singing and assisting in pulling the carts up the street. everyone was smiling and happy and it gave me this warm fuzzy feeling - being in Montreal experiencing this randomly. gotta love it.
the trip back to the US was fine. the border guard let us pass with little or no hassle. back in vt., we headed for Montpellier, the smallest capital in the states. what a quaint little town. we weren't there long, but it appeared to be a narrow city in a valley. there we hung with michael and bev, my newest friends. michael has been known by a. for awhile, but this was my first real meeting (we won't count the first michael.)
they took us out and then we ended up sitting in the living room chatting about stuff - i think we could have chatted all night it was that comfortable and enjoyable. and it was the reminisient type of chat that eventually gets boring for the parties not in the know of others' pasts.
flight home was long, but not excruiating. it was great to see the dogs and snuggle with them and sleep in my bed.
so, off to sfo this weekend - more on that later. btw - bjm is coming to puddletown on sept 8 @ dante's and the tickets are only $5. also, check out SMOOSH.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Monday, July 11, 2005
For my friend tinymeat
Is this the stand in chicago you were raving about?
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
OMG
Wow. Tinymeat is a crazy dude. We are having a great time with m and b in the NE. Montreal was amazing .
Today we drove back into the US and got stipped searched and held for 18 hours because i had bought a bottle opener in CA. Not! Seriously, what an easy border to cross.
Back to our current world. We had a great dinner at River Run in plainfield vt. Amazing southern fried trout and catfish and hush puppies and fried pickles. We then retired back to tinymeat's house for drinks and great convo.
In the end, our trip was great. There were challenges which we will get into later, but overall, it was great.
Good night from vermont.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Today we drove back into the US and got stipped searched and held for 18 hours because i had bought a bottle opener in CA. Not! Seriously, what an easy border to cross.
Back to our current world. We had a great dinner at River Run in plainfield vt. Amazing southern fried trout and catfish and hush puppies and fried pickles. We then retired back to tinymeat's house for drinks and great convo.
In the end, our trip was great. There were challenges which we will get into later, but overall, it was great.
Good night from vermont.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Thursday, July 07, 2005
montreal.jpg
Sitting in a resto on a beautiful afternoon in Montreal. We have done some serious walking the part few days in and around the islands. Today we walked up to the jazz fest and now are serving our feet. Montreal is amazing so far. Canadians drive a bit crazy. Sent from my phone.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Mt philo
We made it to the top. A and i did 7000 steps and we still have to walk down. It was a tough hike, with me walking into a down tree and cutting my head. The view is amazing. We can see lake champlain and the expansive valley below. And we are here with tige, matt and allie.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Damn tree
I hate hiking under fallen trees. Ouchy head.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Monday, July 04, 2005
Sunset
On lake champlain. No oysters though. Yummy beer and barbqueue
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sleepy tired
me. Tired. Sitting in chicago. Not done with travel yet.
weekend was fab. The party was great and there were so many people there i think i got introduced to some a few times. Joel put together an amazing fireworks show. Picture 7 people carrying suitcase size boxes of fireworks out to the dock in procession and making a few trips at that. It took them a couple of hours to hook everything together and then we lit the fuse. Everything went off at once in a barrage if super missiles and roman candles. Better than any municipal show i've seen in awhile.
The food was better than your regular catered affair, but the good stuff arrived a couple hours later in the form of 40 fresh cooked freshly caught crabs. Did i mention we were on hood canal? Mmmmm crab!!!!!!
I feel we partied well, but i didn't go overboard, so the next morn, i was just tired, not hungover. General consensus was good time had by all.
Well, it's 5am and I have to get ready for planing (opposite of deplaning?) frodo says hi and if the above photo says anything, he is interested in water to some extent.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
weekend was fab. The party was great and there were so many people there i think i got introduced to some a few times. Joel put together an amazing fireworks show. Picture 7 people carrying suitcase size boxes of fireworks out to the dock in procession and making a few trips at that. It took them a couple of hours to hook everything together and then we lit the fuse. Everything went off at once in a barrage if super missiles and roman candles. Better than any municipal show i've seen in awhile.
The food was better than your regular catered affair, but the good stuff arrived a couple hours later in the form of 40 fresh cooked freshly caught crabs. Did i mention we were on hood canal? Mmmmm crab!!!!!!
I feel we partied well, but i didn't go overboard, so the next morn, i was just tired, not hungover. General consensus was good time had by all.
Well, it's 5am and I have to get ready for planing (opposite of deplaning?) frodo says hi and if the above photo says anything, he is interested in water to some extent.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Mmmmmmm oysters
We finally made it up here to Union and the robin hood cottages. We're at hood canal, so we had to have oysters on the half shell, along with the best steamer clams.
as i drift off to bed, i wonder what beauty will i see tomorrow. All i know is it will start with the opening of my eyes first thing.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
as i drift off to bed, i wonder what beauty will i see tomorrow. All i know is it will start with the opening of my eyes first thing.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Trojan
Were on our way to hood canal and thought we would stop and check out trojan park. Wow, you would thing that on the friday before a holiday weekend, it would be crowded with campers. Not. It is huge and deserted. We have dubbed it zombietown.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
Sent from my phone, probably whilst I am out walking.
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