carnie goodness. so, i'll be posting some pics today of my adventure at the carnival yesterday. some are good and some are just plain scary.
wanted to tell you about my new adventure. a freind from work brought me a large bag of dog food samples - small bags of dog food. my thouht was to throw a few sample bags in my bag before heading home and if i see a homeless dog (and there are many) i would pass out some dog food. well, yesterday, @ n. mississippi and interstate, i came accross said group. a couple with two dogs who i have seen numerous times in the area. i asked the lady if she wanted some food for the dogs and she was overwhelmed that i had it. i'm a smilin' kid today. more dog food to come portland.
if you work in a petstore or have access to sample packs, drop me an email so I can keep my supply alive.
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Foreign Garbage!
in portland, we're celebrating Rose Festival. currently, i'm pretty down on the whole week of festivities and have been for many a year. not sure why i hate the rose festival so much, but i do. is it the tourists? the carnival? the crazy parade? i don't know. today, i chose to take it all in and head down to the waterfront and see what the carnies had to offer. the only people rivaling the carnies for attention were the armed forces recruiters.
so, what exactly is foreign garbage? is it garbage that needs to be exported? maybe canadian navy ships are coming to town.
so, what exactly is foreign garbage? is it garbage that needs to be exported? maybe canadian navy ships are coming to town.
Monday, June 06, 2005
dick!
i can hear it now- "how was your day honey? do anything exciting?" well, i guess so. we hung out on the corner in the cold (in june) waiting for the vice president's motorcade.
yep, look, can't you see dick in the car to the right? i'm not his biggest fan, but what else was i going to do on my coffee walk. it was crazy watching everyone get all excited about a car driving by. maybe they were excited about the position and not the man.
so, i guess that's the closest i'll ever get to dick.
yep, look, can't you see dick in the car to the right? i'm not his biggest fan, but what else was i going to do on my coffee walk. it was crazy watching everyone get all excited about a car driving by. maybe they were excited about the position and not the man.
so, i guess that's the closest i'll ever get to dick.
Sunday, June 05, 2005
shanghai tunnels light
you walk around portland right? maybe over in old town or by saturday market. ever ask yourself - what are these strange purple blocks in the sidewalk. well my friend, those are put there to allow light to filter down into the underground tunnels in old portland. these are also known as shanghai tunnels. i saw this batch up by the galleria and thought i would blog about it.
i love my neighborhood, but sometimes don't like the people who also call it home. this morning, trying to be a good neighbor and patronize a local business, we went over to pistils nursery on n. mississippi. we love this place because it's run by two sisters (i think) and they have chickens running around. well, this morning, i guess we were disturbing someone's book because when we walked in to ask a question, the owner/person working didn't really feel like putting her book down and engaing us. it was as if we were disturbing her even though we were there to give her money.
this isn't an uncommon experience here in portland. usually it's young people who think they are too cool for school and i guess i demand a little better customer service when my dollars are at stake. also, it's neighborhood kindness that keeps places opne. ack. sorry for the rant.
btw - i'm ordering some pedometers (somebody not to be named broke and then lost thiers) - i can get them really cheap - $12 and if i order 4, i can get free shipping. do you want a pedometer? if so, email me and we can work it out.
Update:::
a response to the comments. whether the shanghai tunnels tour is a value or not is not the story here. there is plenty of historical data that proves the shanghai tunnels exist under portland's old town and go up as far as st. johns. there are tunnels in st. helens, astoria and even pendleton. the tunnels were ways for the chinese to move around the city. there were opium dens and other ilicit trade. the term shanghai came from ship captains who had contracts with local bar owners who would get thier patrons drunk, drop them through the floor and the people wouldn't wake until they were out to sea. not an urban myth.
i love my neighborhood, but sometimes don't like the people who also call it home. this morning, trying to be a good neighbor and patronize a local business, we went over to pistils nursery on n. mississippi. we love this place because it's run by two sisters (i think) and they have chickens running around. well, this morning, i guess we were disturbing someone's book because when we walked in to ask a question, the owner/person working didn't really feel like putting her book down and engaing us. it was as if we were disturbing her even though we were there to give her money.
this isn't an uncommon experience here in portland. usually it's young people who think they are too cool for school and i guess i demand a little better customer service when my dollars are at stake. also, it's neighborhood kindness that keeps places opne. ack. sorry for the rant.
btw - i'm ordering some pedometers (somebody not to be named broke and then lost thiers) - i can get them really cheap - $12 and if i order 4, i can get free shipping. do you want a pedometer? if so, email me and we can work it out.
Update:::
a response to the comments. whether the shanghai tunnels tour is a value or not is not the story here. there is plenty of historical data that proves the shanghai tunnels exist under portland's old town and go up as far as st. johns. there are tunnels in st. helens, astoria and even pendleton. the tunnels were ways for the chinese to move around the city. there were opium dens and other ilicit trade. the term shanghai came from ship captains who had contracts with local bar owners who would get thier patrons drunk, drop them through the floor and the people wouldn't wake until they were out to sea. not an urban myth.
Saturday, June 04, 2005
love this building
there are numerous abandoned (or what looks abandoned) old buildings around downtown. with the economy like it is, i am actually surprised such prime real estate goes unused. i guess all the money is going to the pearl, river district and suburbs. oh well, every city needs some old buildings to grafitti.
the buiding on the left is over by Rich's cigar store @ 8th and SW Alder. it has something in the ground floor - pear - or something. i think they help disadvantaged kids. there's also a gallery by the same name.
i stop and admire building and imagine what i could do with them:
indoor water park?
5 story restaurant - 3 tables per floor for ultimate privacy
my own home- wow!
top floor bar with terrace
cool ass modern apartments
huge ass shoe store
5 story doggy daycare/boutique hotel for pups
your thoughts?
the buiding on the left is over by Rich's cigar store @ 8th and SW Alder. it has something in the ground floor - pear - or something. i think they help disadvantaged kids. there's also a gallery by the same name.
i stop and admire building and imagine what i could do with them:
indoor water park?
5 story restaurant - 3 tables per floor for ultimate privacy
my own home- wow!
top floor bar with terrace
cool ass modern apartments
huge ass shoe store
5 story doggy daycare/boutique hotel for pups
your thoughts?
decorative tree surround
when walking through downtown, i always notice the small stuff. in this instance, it's a decorative stee/iron tree surround to keep the weeds down and just plain look good. the one thing I always look for is - who made it? normally, it's a company named urban accessories. this sounds like something out of dot com or new economy world.
Friday, June 03, 2005
damn chuckleheads
i can't believe - 8 days before the parade - people already have thier duct tape out marking off thier territory. sooooo portland. i'm a curmudgeon when it comes to rose festival and i don't know why.
ever seen a clown on the sidewalk and wanted to kick them?......
UPDATE:::: frykitty gave me a jake bronstein idea - all next week during my walking, begin "cleaning" up portland by picking up the trash and duct tape and other items that "litter" the street. hee hee urban vigilante at work.....
ever seen a clown on the sidewalk and wanted to kick them?......
UPDATE:::: frykitty gave me a jake bronstein idea - all next week during my walking, begin "cleaning" up portland by picking up the trash and duct tape and other items that "litter" the street. hee hee urban vigilante at work.....
Sunday, May 29, 2005
dog on leash
sometimes i feel like an urban vigilante. last night, luckily it wasn't crazy hot. we began the evening with the windows open, but around 9pm, we realized a local dog was barking and whining loudly and had been for awhile. i grabbed a flashlight and walked accross the street to check on the dog and it was in the front yard chained to a tree. no one was around. we decided to head to our show, but when we returned, the dog was still there, barking and whining. we called the police, but there wasn't anything they could do since the dog wasn't injured or hurting anyone.
8hrs later, the dog was still whining loudly, so i went out to see if it was ok and it had managed to squeeze through the wrought iron fence and was now trapped on the sidewalk. it was then i called animal control to report this emergency situation. no one was around and the dog has been abandoned for at least 12 hrs tied to the tree. i grabbed some water to bring it over, but spooked the dog and she got out of her collar. this is an agressive and frightened dog, so i scampered back home to await the animal control.
they luckily showed up within a few minutes and corraled the dog and took it away.
a couple hours later, a woman showed up at the apartment screaming the dog's name out and running around. part of me wanted to watch her squirm and get freaked out and sad, but inside, I knew that wasn't right, so i walked over and informed her that animal control had come by to take the dog a few hrs ago. she was distraught, and when i told her the dog was barking and whining all night, she apologized with some bullshit answer about it being her daughter's dog and she didn't think it would be an issue leaving it for the night.
who the fuck leaves a dog chained to a tree in 80 degree weather for 15 hrs with no water or food.
8hrs later, the dog was still whining loudly, so i went out to see if it was ok and it had managed to squeeze through the wrought iron fence and was now trapped on the sidewalk. it was then i called animal control to report this emergency situation. no one was around and the dog has been abandoned for at least 12 hrs tied to the tree. i grabbed some water to bring it over, but spooked the dog and she got out of her collar. this is an agressive and frightened dog, so i scampered back home to await the animal control.
they luckily showed up within a few minutes and corraled the dog and took it away.
a couple hours later, a woman showed up at the apartment screaming the dog's name out and running around. part of me wanted to watch her squirm and get freaked out and sad, but inside, I knew that wasn't right, so i walked over and informed her that animal control had come by to take the dog a few hrs ago. she was distraught, and when i told her the dog was barking and whining all night, she apologized with some bullshit answer about it being her daughter's dog and she didn't think it would be an issue leaving it for the night.
who the fuck leaves a dog chained to a tree in 80 degree weather for 15 hrs with no water or food.
Elephant house- washington Park
happy three day weekend. hope you enjoyed the pictures of my little walk in the woods with phoebe. we were at a bar-b-que for a friend's birthday at The Elephant House in washington park in the west hills. washington park is the location of the rose garden, hoyt arboretum, the zoo, the forestry center a lot of trees and trails. such a beautiful place. our friend beth told us the elephant house is a structure left over from an original location of the zoo. it's a great place to picnic and chill on a sunny day.
the past two evenings have been spent at a local club called the Towne Lounge over off w. burnside @ 20th. the place is pretty cool with a great small club feeling. we were there to see a band called spindrift. since someone i know loves the brian jonestown massacre more than life itself, we had to see this band as the lead singer used to play with mr. newcomb of bjm. the band was pretty cool - spagetti western like. i fell asleep around 1am on friday night, but we decided to see a repeat performance on saturday night and had a good time. will we go again tonight? hmmmmmmmmmm. maybe.
i've been a busy beaver in the front yard also. i got a yard of barkdust and spread it around the beds and made everything look perty. today, i patronized the home despot for some more plantness and i am really happy with how things are turning out. i'll take some pictures a little later.
i've been a busy beaver in the front yard also. i got a yard of barkdust and spread it around the beds and made everything look perty. today, i patronized the home despot for some more plantness and i am really happy with how things are turning out. i'll take some pictures a little later.
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Friday, May 27, 2005
Pioneer square 85 deg.
so, what's up in pioneer square today? it's 85 degrees @ 10am and i'm wandering around looking for coffee (actually on my way to coffee plant, but still wandering.) i came accross pioneer square and there is stuff everywhere - trucks, big movie screens showing some frisbee tournament and these large 20' tall blow up figures. it appears Qwest is up to something, but there was no information as to what that something was. i'm baffled.
the weather has been great the past couple days. yesterday in the 90s and today again in the 90s. a and i went and met michael from bridge city comics for burritos @ Laughing Planet last night on n. mississippi. wonderful food and space. mississippi commons is just the best place to hang and enjoy the evening and watch people go by. i think we were there for over 2hrs.
the weekend is upon us in a few hours. i'll be sending updates from my cell regarding our walks through the city and such. we may get out on our bikes too. i'm looking forward to some good sushi, sleeping in, a good cigar, and cold beer.
update - the city of portland has filed a nusiance claim against harbor frieght for the trash. i'll keep you posted.
the weather has been great the past couple days. yesterday in the 90s and today again in the 90s. a and i went and met michael from bridge city comics for burritos @ Laughing Planet last night on n. mississippi. wonderful food and space. mississippi commons is just the best place to hang and enjoy the evening and watch people go by. i think we were there for over 2hrs.
the weekend is upon us in a few hours. i'll be sending updates from my cell regarding our walks through the city and such. we may get out on our bikes too. i'm looking forward to some good sushi, sleeping in, a good cigar, and cold beer.
update - the city of portland has filed a nusiance claim against harbor frieght for the trash. i'll keep you posted.
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Harbor Freight - assclowns
so, everyone loves harbor freight (heavy sarcasm here.) yes, they have good deals and amazing sales. yet the tools are cheap and won't last long. i live within sigh of the harbor freight in n. portland. actually, i'm looking at the building right now as i blog. today, whilst walking home from the farmer's market via n. interstate, i came within a block of harbor freight and began seeing the trash. THE TRASH was everywhere. warranty cards, packing slips, general packaging trash! i'm pissed off because it's the same in thier parking lot as if they don't care about the neighborhood.
checkout the pictures of the trash.
and their parking lot:
checkout the pictures of the trash.
and their parking lot:
so, if you love harbor freight, tell them you don't love thier garbage. tell them they are responsible for thier patrons actions. they are responsible for the trash even though it's not them leaving it (eventhough we all know it's them.)
N. Portland farmer's market at Overlook park
The sun has finally arrived and we have our own neighborhood farmer's market. I had a long day that is probably still not finished (phone calls @ 1 am probably) so I hopped off MAX @ Overlook park to partake in my own neighborhood market. the usual farmer's markter fare - fresh cheese, fresh veggies x 3, organic vegitable starts and plants. also, there were booths supporting neighborhood efforts and some small businesses. i was excited eventhough i was not in the best of moods. now, they just need someone selling a cold beer....
earlier in the day, i walked over to the n. park blocks downtown and walked through the portland farmer's market. i almost bought a tomatillo start, but wanted to wait and give the neighborhood locale a chance. alas, i'm now @ home without a tomatillo start. no loss.
earlier in the day, i walked over to the n. park blocks downtown and walked through the portland farmer's market. i almost bought a tomatillo start, but wanted to wait and give the neighborhood locale a chance. alas, i'm now @ home without a tomatillo start. no loss.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Dekum relief
smile, you're on candid camera. the guy standing outside his pawn shop gave me a strange look when i was about taking photos of his wonderful building. i'm a sucker for architectural reliefs like faces or gremlins or naked bodies. The Dekum, @ SW 3rd/Washington in downtown portland is just one of those buildings. everytime i come accross the morrison bridge into downtown, i'm put on morrison going west. i usually take the left @ 3rd and BOOYA, there's the dekum. there's probably some amazing history about this building that i should share with you, but last time i did that, others on the web had already trumped me with portland architectural history. so i give you conjecture.
The Dekum was originally a high priced brothel in the height of portland's debauchery of the 1880's-90s. many a portland native dipped thier toes in The Dekum's well.
not really.....
not really.....
you gotta give the stonemason some credit. this is amazing work. everything about it is perfection and quality. they didn't just pour concrete or use block, they used hammer and chisel to create an amazing texture of relief with faces and smiles and love. yes people - LOVE.
just down the street around 3rd and "the max trax," theres a parking garage with an amazing art display. ever since i can remember (like 3 weeks ago) i have seen "THE FISH!" how many times have you parked downtown and wondered - hey, can i get some fish here? well, go to this garage and you'll get fish:
just down the street around 3rd and "the max trax," theres a parking garage with an amazing art display. ever since i can remember (like 3 weeks ago) i have seen "THE FISH!" how many times have you parked downtown and wondered - hey, can i get some fish here? well, go to this garage and you'll get fish:
so, what did you do today? i walked and enjoyed the sun, the breeze, the concrete sidewalk below my feet, the smell of a hot dog stand, the sound of a panhandler, the feel of a camera in my hand, the taste of a nice cold fresh brewed beer, the feel of dirt in my hand while planting, the strain on my muscles while one-handed mowing the lawn, the joy of knowing the problem at work wasn't my fault, a smile from a little dog, and the love of a beautiful woman.
so, what did you do today?
lastly- gotta give props to PUMA truly an amazing display of how the web has transformed our shopping lives - thankyou josh rubin.
so, what did you do today?
lastly- gotta give props to PUMA truly an amazing display of how the web has transformed our shopping lives - thankyou josh rubin.
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Good morning. Looks like a beautiful day in portland today. Enjoy the sun! Is there not a depeche mode album named validator?
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