This is just like the dinner parties I go to with all my planner friends. I don't know how our spouses and dates put up with it but I guess it's payback for all the internet strategy/start-up small talk I endured in the late 90s at every single party I got dragged to by my then-boyfriend.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 5:01 PM on May 9, 2008

I actually couldn't read all that much of the blog; it made me too sad.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:43 PM on February 25, 2008

I'm close to someone who was in rehab within the last couple years and apparently Ike made a go of it at the facility for a couple of days but didn't last very long. Most of the kids there didn't have any idea who he was but my friend is nearly Ike's age and knew who he was immediately. From what I heard the groups sessions with Ike were quite an experience.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 5:00 PM on December 12, 2007

For those of you so inclined, it looks like there's a duel this weekend in San Francisco. I'll be at a kickball game, or maybe a spelling bee, maybe a pillow fight or whatever the latest retro-nostalgic activity the cool kids have cooked up for us.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:51 PM on October 24, 2007

Since you already plugged two of my events, why not throw in my Urban Golf and 9.8th Fighting Kite Brigade and round it out.
Had I known.....I certainly would have. I actually kinda like both the pillow fight and the spelling bees. I'm just variously amused and confused about how everything I did when I was in 5th grade is now somewhat fetishized by the kids in the Mission (and I was once one of those, too).
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:12 PM on October 24, 2007

Oh and also, I do love the Billboard Liberation Front.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:29 PM on October 24, 2007

I guess by "recent" I meant within the last few years. My apologies to those whose sense of time differs. It was shown at some film fests in 2005 and released theatrically in 2006.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:29 PM on October 11, 2007

Speaking as the mother of none, jesus that's a hard video to watch. SOMEONE GET THE KID OUT OF THE DAMN POOL.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 5:01 PM on October 3, 2007

Can someone tell me why the author of the first blog linked to (I need a hand to feel in mine) links back to the the blog listed in PeteNicely's profile?
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 2:03 PM on October 3, 2007

When I lost 30 pounds last year, it was all due to dietary changes. I didn't change anything about my activity level (fairly low). I was kind of shocked that it was that simple but exercise didn't seem to play any part at all.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:31 PM on September 25, 2007

So awesome! A couple of years ago at Burning Man my camp built a paper moon (pics) swing and it was totally sweet. It was great as an antidote to all the high tech loudness everywhere. At every time of the day and night you could go by and see couples swinging on it, kids playing on it, or entire squadrons of panda-bear-suited ravers blissing out on it.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 8:33 AM on September 22, 2007

That book/card set that you linked to (last link) is an endlessly fascinating look at the cultural landscape history of the Delta. My boyfriend and I have taken the book with us on a few drives through the Delta and it's really fascinating. Jane Wolff is very cool and I totally recommend her Delta Primer.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:26 PM on September 16, 2007

Are you quirkyalone?
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 1:21 PM on September 5, 2007

Yep. Just got an email from one of the jerks I work with. There aren't a whole lot of jerks here but he does deserve the title. And yes, he writes his emails in Comic Sans. Figures.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:47 AM on August 24, 2007

Oakland Tribune is reporting that a shotgun found at the raid this morning is linked to the Bailey murder. Not really all that surprising.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:29 PM on August 3, 2007

My favorite part of his announcement "I was having dinner with Elton John at his house in Nice......." Sheesh, Michael!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 11:33 AM on August 2, 2007

AWESOME! COOL!
also terribly freaky and scary.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:29 AM on July 27, 2007

His version of the The Secret Life of Arabia is totally amazing and I'm kicking myself for ever having gotten rid of my copy of B.E.F's Music of Quality and Distinction where it appeared. Along with Gary Glitter doing Suspicious Minds. Man, I miss those Heaven 17 days.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 11:05 AM on July 26, 2007

I'm surprised no one brought up Robert Downey Jr.'s name.

Robert Downey Jr
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:27 AM on July 25, 2007

Huh. Now I've seen umpteen versions of a song that up until this post, I'd never heard or heard of before. How do these things escape me?
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:36 AM on June 28, 2007

Hey, I wore an eyepatch when I was 5 to correct a lazy eye, and it was totally cool! But yeah, dirty laundry, why?
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 8:17 AM on June 14, 2007

Still, not as bad as the G-Shot. I'm still having nightmares about that one.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 1:25 PM on June 13, 2007

I think most of them are undergoing redevelopment. They've started construction on homes at Hunters Point. Treasure Island is well underway. Novato (Hamilton) seems to be moving along. I guess the Nike site stays put and of course, the Presidio is a done deal.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 11:49 AM on June 12, 2007

Oh right, the Alameda Point redevelopment, forgot that one. They seem to be spinning their wheels a bit.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 12:13 PM on June 12, 2007

i think Mythbusters has been out at Alameda a bit. They also built a section of freeway out there to film The Matrix Reloaded.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 12:19 PM on June 12, 2007

Fuck it, I'm nit-picking.
Yep.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 2:32 PM on June 12, 2007

And actually, if you REALLY want to get nit-picky, part of Alameda NAS is in San Francisco County.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 2:37 PM on June 12, 2007

Awesome songs, awesome babes, awesome wigs.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 8:30 AM on June 5, 2007

Really, really awesome!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 3:59 PM on May 22, 2007

Man, I missed so much cool stuff at the Maker Faire!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 3:57 PM on May 22, 2007

I saw a screening of The Eyes of Tammy Faye a few years ago that included a pre-screening on-stage chat between Tammy and John Waters. She was awesome and the crowd at the Castro Theater adored her. I don't agree with her faith but in terms of compassion and pure loving kindness, she's hard to beat.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 3:43 PM on May 10, 2007

So Eames Demetrios, grandson of designers extraordinaire Charles and Ray Eames seems to be behind all this. What this is, however, still remains a mystery. There's something interesting, perhaps, but it's really hard to tell.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:00 PM on May 9, 2007

He says:
It’s a story told in a physical way. You might call it a massively multimedia project. It is an alternative universe with thousands of gwomes (a term meaning "the footprint of [a] nation) occupying an area somewhat congruent with North America. Each culture has its own history. It is a kind of reinterpretation of the American landscape. The project involves a web component, photography, books, performances, and physical installations--including a series of... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:02 PM on May 9, 2007

tags: you and tube
well done!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:40 PM on April 5, 2007

Yeah they do move fast. I saw them about two weeks ago and it's really shocking (and almost nightmare-ish) how fast they can travel on dry, hilly sand dunes. Though they are somewhat oblivious of people until you're right next to them. That's one of the reasons they were over-hunted: it's easy to walk up quietly behind one and stick him with a big spear. You'd better have good aim though!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:28 PM on March 15, 2007

Afroblanco: Thanks, it's my very first! Yeah the nose is odd; only the males have it and apparently it helps them produce that low motorcycle-exhaust-pipe noise they make to frighten off the other dudes.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 5:03 PM on March 15, 2007

Imagine transferring hundreds of pounds of your body to your child in a month and then - swimming to Alaska. It's not the alpha males that're tough.

Yeah and as a further obscure animal fact, the females breed before they leave the island. However, the fertilized egg with which they leave the beach, lies dormant for about four month as a single layer blastocyst, floating freely in the uterus. After about four months, when the female has had a chance... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 6:25 PM on March 15, 2007

Crap. No comma needed after "beach" above. And four months in the second sentence.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 6:28 PM on March 15, 2007

The video in the first link has been removed. :^(

oops. Sorry.... I found it again at what I assume is the source: And it's better quality, too!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:54 AM on March 19, 2007

Happy International Women's Day, I guess.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:33 AM on March 8, 2007

Was just there last weekend. Mmmmmmm....... tofu scramble with a side of bacon!
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:26 AM on March 8, 2007

I'd be much more excited if the link included websites. A bunch of books to read? Who reads books anymore?
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 2:58 PM on March 7, 2007

I'm kinda kidding but still some web links that I could read while sitting here at work would be welcome replacements to the celebrity gossip that fuels my idle moments currently.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 3:06 PM on March 7, 2007

I've actually made those samoa cupcakes. They were delicious though ridiculously laborious to produce. if you have a spare 5 hours or so to make all the various fillings and toppings, they are well worth it.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 1:43 PM on March 6, 2007

Otherworldlyglow: did you make them on your own, or did you have a person or two helping you?

Made 'em all by myself. I'd make them again for a special occasion but they really are a huge amount of work.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 4:41 PM on March 6, 2007

How much of the ticket price goes to paying off the local gov't? Is there private security?

Financial Report for 2005 is here.

They do pay for some of the costs of local law enforcement (and it's not just BLM, it's also County law enforcement). Also, there is an all-volunteer organization called Black Rock Rangers who are trained in mediation and attempt to solve community problems "in house" first. Opinions vary... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:55 AM on January 22, 2007

Yeah, many have tried and many have failed to do something with that buiding. As recently as last month, there was still thought of trying to get housing in there. The seismic work alone must be pretty daunting.

This new plan and proposed use, though, makes me see the Drill Court space in a whole new light. Interesting note: The Examiner article linked here says the Drill Court was also used for filming the spaceship scenes in Star Wars.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 9:04 PM on January 11, 2007

Re: the zoning - the locations he chooses generally have some sort of land use regulations that require ground floor retail so as to preserve the commercial character of the street. So, by putting the store in the the front and therefore occupying the street frontage with a retail use, even if it's not a profitable use, the writing workshop in the back is allowable.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 10:33 AM on January 11, 2007

Don't forget about the cool dudes at Oaklandish. They're doing some really interesting stuff to celebrate all that is awesome about our fair city. And the Oakland Heritage Alliance usually has good tours of off-the-beaten track neighborhoods.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 3:40 PM on January 5, 2007

It was awesome.
posted to MetaFilter by otherwordlyglow at 8:27 AM on December 29, 2006