October 09, 2006
Fun with Art!
I'm very intrigued by this new installation at the Bellwether Gallery.
I think it's making a statement about the geopolitical landscape and the consequences of oil price fluctuations on the common man and his diverted path on the sidewalk.
Or maybe... some crazy ass cab driver crashed into the Gallery last night.
more pictures after the jump
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August 16, 2006
learning about magnets
Oh come on. You love it.
(Thanks Anthony)
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May 31, 2006
OMG BEST BLOG EVER LOL!!!!
i was trolling around looking for something when I found what might be the best, blog, ever. I meant, evah.
excerpts:
"5. work also still sucks.... but whatever i do what i want!!!!!!!!!! "
"well i've been really weird all week basically, one minute things are awesome and then they are bad..... i dunno"
"so yeah like all that's left now is the letter and the moving... i'm so scared.... and excited... i think we are gunna go to warped tour this year too.. which would be really sweet cause i hear some good bands are playing, i really want some cheesecake! my apartment is so cold.. it isn;t even funny i'm wearing like a million layers of clothes and it's still freezing...."
"the owner of the company had a spazz this weekend he was like i want and elsa in every store adn all this, it was so awesome!!!!!!"
I could keep copy and pasting, for like, ever. Please drop by Elsa's livejournal and give her some of that "insight" ya'll give us daily. I'm sure she'd like that.
P.S. image above not Elsa. Surely you can see the resemblance. fersher?
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April 21, 2006
And BOOM goes the dynamite
Anybody know what is pictured above?
Anybody?
Nobody?
Fine. I'll tell you. It's a VAGINA. (link)
have a great weekend everyone.
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March 13, 2006
Patches, the wonder horse
This is one of the most adorable things I have ever seen:
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March 03, 2006
bookmark this
love thy inner internerd kids.
via lifehacker
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March 01, 2006
What next?!
I wonder if I can sell a replica casting of my testicles? It looks like people will buy anything these days, as long as the shipping is fast.
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February 24, 2006
From Sagebrush to Steppe, the Mongolian Marlboro Men
"Two years ago a group of Mongolian herdsmen and musicians traveled to Elko, NV, to participate in the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Ever since the American cowboy musicians who experienced their beautiful music and engaging ways have wanted to return the favor. Hal Cannon chronicles the journey of these cowboys as they ride horseback across the Mongolian steppe, exchanging music and stories with the nomadic herdsmen of this wide-open country. "
And you know what? Even Mongolian Cowboys get the Blues. But I wonder if they're ever gay. I'd spoof the brokebank mountain poster, like every other magazine/blog/latenightshow etc. But you know, Mongolia. They don't like to get spoofed.
From Sagebrush to Steppe (link)
(Thanks Freshzilla)
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February 20, 2006
it's all falafel to me
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February 16, 2006
A man among boys
For reasons of recent joy, this man has become very close to my heart:
Now, he may be a little looney toons, but hey, what genius isn't?
Enjoy.
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February 07, 2006
sprint, you surprise me
CBT3 linked to the superbowl commercials yesterday. I just wanted to point out the two best ones:
and
laugh for me my child.
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January 24, 2006
mmmmm cockalicious
how did this make it past the lawyers? More importantly, how the hell did I miss this?
I didn't believe it was real. Who puts cock in a food product name aimed towards kids? Well, besides the French.
(Thank you NKB)
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high time for poo pranks
Anyone who knows me, knows I love me a good laugh at the expense of scatophobia and its victims.
As such, this object (link) fascinates me, and deserves a spot on my amazon wish list.
be sure to read the comments.
thank you Son of Mer
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January 04, 2006
white people - it's a handsome thing
2006 is looking AWESOME. I got this email in my inbox today.
Hello,
One of our scouts recently viewed the resume you have posted online. We are Impact Worldwide, one of the leading talent companies in the United States. We are looking for models and actors nationwide for part time assignments.
You can find the rest of the email after the jump. But how AWESOME is that. I'm gonna be a model. This is going to be totally sweet.
And of course, I owe everything I am today to the people featured in the picture above. You too can get their help here: handsome boy modeling school
Recently we have booked models and actors with such companies and events as Spring '06 Fashion Week, Tommy Hilfiger, New York Catalog, Elle Girl, FHM, and many others. We provide our models and actors with thousands of bookings each month.
Working part time as a model or actor is a great way to earn an income while searching for a career or supplementing your current income. In addition you are given the opportunity to meet a wide variety of interesting and famous people. Rates for starting models and actors are as follows:
Fashion Models $75 - $150/hr
Print models $50 - $100/hr
Acting $100 - $500/day
Promotional Models $25 - $60/hr
There is no cost to register with our site and if you register now you are eligible to enter a $100,000 spokesmodel competition. We are launching the competition with a $1,000,000 ad campaign with the online magazines of People, Teen People, and In Style. Each month we are choosing the 50 most beautiful people (we are looking for inner beauty as well as outer beauty) to be featured in the ad campaign. Finalists will receive a fashion photo shoot and are flown to New York to compete for the $100,000 five year contract. You can enter the competition simply be registering on the site.
If you would like to give modeling or acting a try simply visit our site at
http://www.impactww.com
Select "become a model" or "become an actor" and register. Registration takes just a few minutes.
Regards,
Cindy Chen
Director
New Faces
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December 05, 2005
I am the machine that sings for your soul
I found something on the internet that gave me 2 minutes of joy.
let it be your joy now as well.
via wohba.com
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November 20, 2005
some kind of wonderful
What do these people have in common? They all have profiles on this exclusive website and live in Brooklyn NY, home of Mawopi HQ:
New York State Sex Offender Registry
roll your own with the search function:
google your state and "sex offender" if you don't live in NY and you want to know about your neighborhood pervs.
who knows, maybe you'll finally find that old grade school chum who isn't on myspace.
have a great Monday everyone.
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October 21, 2005
le video
It's getting cold in the Northeast. Start bundling up, take some vitamins, get a flu shot if you feel so inclined, and especially, enjoy your weekends everyone.
fantastic 28 mm style animated video in quicktime, well worth watching. (link)
via MeFi
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September 15, 2005
dancing generations of indie kids without dyslexia
OK GO!!!! possibly the best swedish dancing formation I have seen in years, on par with you "touch my tra la la". They may look like your favorite art/philosophy grad students, but there's more there than meets the eyeball. Or is there?
"A Million Ways" by OK GO
from their new CD 'OH NO' in stores August 30
thanks Will
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September 10, 2005
my dancing futbol
watch a referee march to his own beat.
thanks Eleonora
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July 31, 2005
reason 345 for loving interned
my new favorite thing (link), soon to be replaced by whatever new thing comes my way tomorrow. but for today, this is my favorite thing. FAVORITE THINGS ROCK!
your compañero,
-interned.
Thank you Jennifer.
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July 20, 2005
Personals from Outer Space
I like going on to personals sites and sending messages to hot women that I find there... Of course, I put on various different schizophrenic personas because I'm not actually trying to get with anyone that I meet on the net; I figure, if I get a reply to a really obnoxiously ridiculous e-mail, then yes, I do want to meet this person, even if it means risking being blindfolded, tied to nipple electrifiers, and fellated to unconsiousness (wait, that's not risky, that's heaven).
So I was reading one that I wrote a few weeks ago, and I found this gem of a line:
"...roll you up into a fuck pretzel..."
That was a moment of brilliance I must say; can you even imagine the look on that poor girls face? I don't even know if that's the best part: The subject line was "Animal Sex Riot". Hahahah.
photo from Sol Dust Love on Flickr.com
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July 08, 2005
Mawopi Regular "Le Concierge" talks shop over at verbosecoma.com
Verbosecoma is so dang pretty it makes mawopi look like the frumpy girl with the braces at the prom.
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June 19, 2005
voicemails from the Upbeat Santa Maria
There is a voice in my head I have tried to get rid of. It starts with an indication on my cellular telephone that I have previously missed a phone call. When I dial the number to retrieve the message left behind, the voice is firmly planted right into my head.
it usually leaves me with little to really grasp onto, no tangible information I need or can at least use. I'm partial to messages I have use for, bits and pieces of data that fit specific cells grooved for memory. this voice has no such data.
It is addictive.
it appeals you see, to a stale laugh track i got goin' on further back inside the head. See, this voice recognizes me, and I know I recognize it, but we have a disconnect that results in this. It is the voice of the Upbeat Santa Maria.
i don't answer my telephone when Santa Maria calls, I wait for the message.
listen to the upbeat santa maria here (link)
image from costaricainside.com by roberto lizano
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June 05, 2005
Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
How did I misst his in my inbox? I don't know, but it's worth the lateness. Thanks to SonofMer for the info.
"Tickets had been sold-out three weeks before the much anticipated fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng Chhnãng.
The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.
Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, as was conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine."
This campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to challenge the entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni readily accepted.
An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum.
The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.
The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.
Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they “… could out-wit and out-muscle [it].”
Unfortunately, he was wrong."
BBC News
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April 26, 2005
this land is your land
While writing the previous entry, I came across a picture of a painting of woody guthrie I thought was quite nice. Now some would probably scoff at it as a poor derivative of Fidaremento Gappalini, possibly while wearing delicate silk scarves around carefully pruned faces. Nonetheless, I like it.
I have a swiss plane to catch tonight, and I'm officially in travel mode. MVB has a pair of The Mars Volta tickets courtesy of my deranged travel plans, if he doesn't wanna go and if anyone wants them, give him a holla before he puts them on CL and makes himself a tidy profit. ALL Y'ALL ARE CRAZY.
see youse in pit,
jsd
(picture of woody guthrie after the jump)
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BPL gems, unearthed.
As an intrepid and dashing youngster i spent plenty of time in public libraries reading. Surely many of you remember summer reading lists that included the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, James and the giant peach, and every single Jules Verne book. Maybe that last one was just me.
At some point we all stopped visiting the public library, and took up alternative activities such as hanging out in the parking lot by the DQ, or in some other cases electronic BBSes and the internet. When we decided to take up reading up again, we walked over from the DQ to the barnes & nobles and we were impressed by the nice displays, the magazine racks, and the other racks. These racks were nowhere to be found at the public library!
Then during college we avoided the school libraries as much as possible either for reasons of mental health or architectural principle. When we needed to buy a book, it was either through B&N again or amazon.com, which provided a wealth of reviews and recommendations. Over time, we forgot about the celibate librarians and the dewey decimal system.
But the public libraries still exist, as I discovered in Brooklyn, and they have adapted. In my particular situation, I can search the BPL online, reserve a book from any of the 59 branches have it delivered to my local branch 2 blocks away, and be notified of its reserved availability via the telephone. In addition, they have Brooklyn writers like Paul Auster and Jon Lethem doing readings as part of an enormous array of public programs for readers. As a final bonus, the main branch sits at the bottom of Prospect Park and is very easy on the eyes and the emotional state of the visitor.
but wait! there's more! As part of my crush on the brooklyn public library, I'm starting a new Mawopi feature called "BPL gems, unearthed". Our first gem is a Woody Guthrie album with songs written and recorded by the folk music legend for children. I hope everyone enjoys it and remembers what it was like to suffer over the missing peach crayola crayon that would have been perfect for skin tone.
now then. I need to figure out a way to avoid paying about $70 in fines to the brooklyn public library. Once I do that, I'm GOLDEN.
listen to woody guthrie - Make a Blobble (link) (right click to download file)
woody guthrie, songs to grow on for mother and child (amazon.com)
Brooklyn Public Library Website
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April 04, 2005
cryin'
"19.5 percent of the ninth-graders surveyed said they had tried oral sex, 13.5 percent have had vaginal sex, 31.5 percent intend to have oral sex within the next six months 26.2 percent intend to have vaginal sex in the next six months"
from breaking news
Let me tell you something about about that 31.5 percent. Intending to get some as a ninth grader is very similar to intending to be an astronaut at the same age. Six months later, the percentage of ninth graders getting nookie when the survey happened is still only 13.5%. And that percentile my friends are your pool for future cosmonaut candidates.
cryin', aerosmith - itunes store
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March 19, 2005
the age of ingenue
I found this under the heading "double happiness". Some of you may not get that, but we at Mawopi smile.
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March 09, 2005
this vanilla love song
Tantric Teachers or niche escort service? have we reached that point where the two become blurred, melding into a singular moment of convenience?
teacher moment: "Most often, the "Dakini" was highly respected in the community as a vital person to teaching people these important arts."
escort moment:"Tipping is never expected but if you want to spoil your tantric goddess, feel free! I love great wine, chocolate, lingerie, restaurant gift certificates, sport outing or concert tickets, music(please show me YOU through your choice in music!), candles or body treatments(I love the Body Shop!)"
I remember when being into field hockey players was scandalous.
Reader Santamaria says:
You might want to take a look at this. I found it on Craigslist. This is not your daddy's escort. Wait, did I just say that out loud?. These chicks are getting more and more sophisticated. That is a serious website, or maybe I've simply never worked on a website..."
(thanks Santamaria!)
source of photo - check it out
this Vanilla love song, sassure - itunes store
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March 08, 2005
Parents just don't understand
Brian is a seven month old male American bred German Shepherd. He has an exceptionally sweet temperament. He is playful with other dogs and very smart. He figured out the routine in his temporary home in a matter of hours and quickly became one of the pack. He is housetrained and would need a yard with a 6 foot fence. He is looking for a forever home, could it be yours?
This is in or around Houston.
Parents just don't understand, Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff - Itunes store
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February 23, 2005
polly
if there ever was a fantastic resource on the INTARNET, it would have to be craigslist.org. I assume all 10 of our readers know about CL, but even the best and brightest need some linkage to the best posts, and that's where Craig himself comes in with his best of craigslist. The best posts tend to be the extremely self indulgent items nitpicked away by bright yet bitter writers who keep getting their writing samples rejected by the vanity fairs and new yorkers of the world. I don't even bother submitting; they would want my run on sentences curtailed, and those are my only literary charm.
Meanwhile, our fearless Boston correspondent Per sends us a gem from this list:
excerpt:
RE: WHY WON'T HE TOUCH ME? - 33 - 35
It hurts to look at him. It hurts even more that he has somehow flipped a switch sexually. Why??? How can he just NOT WANT ME just because we broke up? I am a very good looking girl.
Translation: doesn't he understand that his purpose in life is to validate my ego? How can a mere man not want me? Moi! C'est la roi! I'm the queen of the world! How can anyone not find me irresistible! Mommy! It's just not fair! The world is supposed to revolve around ME!
update, 2/23/05 3:02pm
jsd: I'm certain i would also be rejected based on my idiosyncratic use of grammar and punctuation as Le Conciere points out (see comments.) I do stand by my long standing claim that my poetic license allows me great leaway on this sort of stifling, linguistic busy body behavior. At the end of the day, all anyone really needs is a good editor. Wait, that's me around these parts.
read full post here
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February 22, 2005
musical highlights
HOWDY!
The Flapjack Turntable Revival is an experimental musical act of one out of Santa Fe that creates lo-fi music of questionable quality, in line with his non existent musical skillset. The F.T. Revival mainly draws inspiration from records such as weens the pod and band demos such as most of "with the lights out". the music is really no good; lets not kid ourselves here. However, I highly recommend listening to his first demo, mockingbird.
Nirvana, with the lights out - amazon
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February 07, 2005
Itunes Gems Unearthed
with so many songs in the average ipod/itunes collection, it seems everyone is confronted with a song or an album every now and then through the shuffle feature that throws them for a loop. Today I was confronted with a song by sublime, KRS-One.
I had the luck one could say, of experiencing KRS-one in his full glorious verbosity during the new yorker festival. He was on a panel with krist novoselic and Hank Rollins, two men I admire for their views and work, about rock and politics. I didn't know much about KRS-one, and in the beginning I was pleasantly surprised to here his strong views concerning education and civil disobedience and thought he was quite charming. here is some notes from that afternoon:
We aspired to be anything BUT hiphop. We were forced to that, the doors were closed to us. Had doors been open, hiphop wouldn't exist. There was reaction and confusion from confrontation, but we had friends who were in the police. In the 80s cops protected the crack dealers. You could buy guns from off duty cops. there was a Good cop bad cop trap for the black man.
"freedom in america means we have no war. That's really all. There is no justice, no real law."
However, that didn't last long. within 20 minutes, his civil disobedience directives had become NWO oriented, with comments about the "World government, the world court, and a vague global credits and debits system. "Take out the commerce system", was something I'm sure he said. my favorite quotes are "america needs to commit suicide" (in response to capitalism, justice, and freedom) amd "nelson mandela was elected by the CIA.", (not sure what that was in response to).
So, KRS-one then. I didn't know you previously, but I sure feel I know you now. Your heart is in the right place, but your tin foil hat needs some adjusting I'm afraid.
here is another account of that panel from cowboyz and poodles: fumbles and free-falls
click below for the majestic lyrics to the sublime song.
In school they never taught bout hamburgers or steak,
Elijah muhammed or the welfare state.
But I know.
And I know because of krs-one.
Yeah and I know and I know because of krs-one.
Because he’s droppin science,
Droppin history with a whole leap of style and intelligency
Yes, I know.
I know because of krs-one yeah,
And I know I know because of krs-one.
Because we don’t want to pay money to hear the same old sounds.
Watch him he’ll take hip-hop to a higher ground.
And I know (how do I know? )
And I know because of krs-one.
Yeah, and I know and I know because of krs-one.
And I know
And I know because of krs-one.
And I know and I know
lyrics courtesy of lyricsfreak.com
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