quiltreport 2: science quilt

By hamblog | March 17, 2008 |

I will be reporting weekly on a new quilt on which I am working. I am in the numbercrunching stage, and hope I will follow this through to a completed project. Quiltreport 1 here March 10 — After musing over the high-res graphic sent to me from Professor F: I realized we could go a…

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jolly good shew

By hamblog | March 13, 2008 |

andy and sharon originally uploaded by hambox Three coworkers of mine got all curious about this thing I do called IMPROV and so off we went on a field trip to the Wednesday night workshop put on by Alan and his Santa Barbara Improv group. My peeps did really well — shockingly well, especially considering…

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On my honor, I will try

By hamblog | March 11, 2008 |

aka crack, originally uploaded by hambox There is panic afoot in these here halls in which I toil. Professor F’s daughter has put the word out that her Girl Scout troop is sold out of cookies. Suddenly, my office mate’s box of Thin Mints takes on a kelly green aura of extra ultra desirability. Some…

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quite-hard meme game revealed

By hamblog | March 6, 2008 |

Update: I am arbitrarily calling a halt to this game. Thanks, all, for playing! I really enjoyed the behind-the-scenes self-torture certain friends bestowed upon themselves — I admire their tolerance for pain, especially with a simple search engine antidote a few clicks away. Violet wins the most correct guesses (four!) — I now affix an…

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quiltreport: science quilt

By hamblog | March 5, 2008 |

I will be reporting weekly on a new art project on which I am working. I am in the concept stage, and hopehopehope I will follow this through to the completed project. February 29 — Delicious AHA! moment today. Quilt-wise. Long time in coming. I haven’t been thinking about quilting for quite a while (except…

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gride groom bride broom

By hamblog | March 4, 2008 |

My pals Moya and Leanne live-Twittered through their public broadcast viewing of the California Supreme Court’s hearing on gay marriage today — gripping stuff. They also live-flickred some of the more piquant images from in and around San Francisco City Hall, including “Recriminalize Sodomy!” and other charming bash-group signs. One of the greatest gifts I…

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love for larry

By hamblog | February 29, 2008 |

a most delightful post from a most delightful blog. in other news, i really need a belt buckle, and my birthday is may 6.

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Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 4

By hamblog | February 29, 2008 |

Read first: Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 1 Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 2 Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 3 PART FOUR: BONUS SOUNDTRACK SINGLES! David’s Song: Dance Movie Club Single By Scary Name and Name That White People Over Forty Can’t Pronounce Listen to me! Listen to me!…

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Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 3

By hamblog | February 27, 2008 |

Read first: Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 1 Inspirational Dance Movie Intended for Teenagers: Part 2 PART THREE: DOES HE SUCCESSFULLY MAKE THE “MOVE”? Becky H: the foot lands, the ankle twists, the crowd “OOOOooooooh”s … Becky H: he goes down like a great sequoia falling falling David W: Slow motion fall seems…

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