THE LIST

so i know most of you are away that a glorious day is upon us- this friday is the blessed and wonderful day of my birth. in fact this year is my golden birthday. thats right kids, GOLDEN.i will be 27 on fri the 27th. look out. so many of you have inquired about my birthday wishes- well, i already got what i wanted -a break from school. i just finished up a quarter last friday and have 2 weeks of cerebral freedom. i don't think 2 weeks is enough to compensate for 3 months without sleep...but some wise guy once said "you can sleep when you are dead." but, if you have to get me something, who am i to deny that pleasure? the following list is a collection of things i have my eye on. in no particular order or rank, i give you.......THE LIST:

nixon "showoff" wallet- brown. nixonnow.com

fourstar "hayes" l/s woven flannel sz L. activemailorder.com

flex fleece zip hoodie sz L dark heather grey or white americanapparel.net

the strokes "magna blue logo" black. sz L thestrokes.com


BDG School Colors Cardigan grey sz. L urbanoutfitters.com

nike SB blazers sz 10 black or brown

RVCA VA Patch Belt s/m http://www.activerideshop.com/Accessories/Mens-Belts/RVCA-VA-Patch-Belt-1

California Fleece Slim Fit Pant sz med navy americanapparel.net

Salt Valley Plaid Western blue sz. m or l urbanoutfitters.com

50/50 Short Sleeve Crew Neck T sz L....black, red. navy, heather black..any color. americanapparel.net


rayban "wayfarers" tortoise

3D mouse- http://www.amazon.com/3Dconnexion-SpaceNavigator-3D-Navigation-3DX-700029/dp/B000LB41BM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1237909404&sr=8-1

futures fin F4 model green....check out "futures fins" on ebay

as always anything is appreciated... i am not demanding these by any means, and any one of these goodies would be great...and if i get none, that's great too. i thank you ahead of time for your interest in the glorious day of my birth.

long lost twin?

so i have been getting a lot of heat about this at&t kid and how we are long lost brothers. there is a guy at my church who asks me every week if i have seen my twin yet. yes Smoot, i have. so i originally didn't like the fact that peple were comparing me to this kid...but eh, i am over it. so for all of you who haven't seen my twin, enjoy. i particularly like the scrubs clip- thats pretty young Tone, i suppose.

chortles, chuckles and gaggles oh my

today i made an arse of myself in my codes class. generally i am a quiet, kept to himself, and polite note taker in class...shocked?...but tonight was different. my neighbor Nicole sneezed on me...yes, she sneezed on me. but this just wasn't any sneeze. it was the type where she tried to stop it, but that only made it come out with more of a vengence. in the process of her trying to prevent this colossal sneeze, she muttered something...in english or any other human form of language no one will ever know...at the same time. the combo of the forcefulness of the sneeze, the weird squack that came out and the immediate look of terror and embarrassment on her face sent me through the roof.

i sat there in the back exploding...now i was faced with the same dilemma of trying not to disturb class and prevent a blow out. this act of defiance and the denial of a roaring laughter caused me to start wheezing and making little squeaking noises, similar to one of my dog's chew toys. now i was laughing not only at Nicole, but i was laughing at the high-pitched squawks coming from myself. through it all i laughed so hard i started crying. the worst part about it was i kept replaying her sneeze-yelp thing over and over, causing me to burst out into short and abrupt giggle/snort things. it was pretty awesome. thank you nicole for making a brother cry. i owe you one.

the verdict is still out

i was talking with an old friend the other day, one that i hadn't talked to in a long while- and something happened. she told me that i was growing up- becoming a "full-on adult" and stuff. i don't know why she would think that, whether i have a job, or that i am on the downhill side of the slope to 30. regardless, it took me back to the days of being a kid for real and doing kid things...you see, i still don't consider myself an adult. i don't really do any "adult-like" activities. i don't watch the news, don't follow stocks, i don't listen to talk radio or watch CNN or watch the O'Reilly Factor. i eat candy like it was going out of style. when i was 10, i kept a stash of candy in my scripture bag at church (sometimes replacing the holy writ altogether)...i also got my dads old briefcase and stoked it with candy, like i was a dealer or something. that was rad. today i still keep stashes all over- the center console of my car, in my 3rd desk drawer at work, in my nightstand. that fact alone should deny my chances of being an adult altogether. what do you think?

what i'm not into

crappy haircuts- its been in the past that i have look like a Beatle.as much as i love the catchy melodies of the british fab 4...i am not really diggin the connection. i got my haircut this weekend, and its now officially beatle-mania revived. the new do is definitely beatle-esque, circa 1963. ringo, paul, john, george...





and tone.

A.W.O.L.

there is no excuse for my lack of posting.other than the fact that for the past 2 months i get an average of 12-15 hours of sleep a week. so sue me. life is good though. a new quarter at NSAD = new stress and new level of expectations. i have done pretty decent though...managed to get an award for a model i built. i might post pics of that later. but, i have come to the conclusion that writing about myself is pretty boring...plus i am just not that into myself. instead, lets write about what i like, what i wish i could do or have. not in a materialistic sense, but more character and talent. so with no further a due: to quote my wife-
"i am really into......"



ASCII art. it blows my mind. take a step back and look at these images. they are titled "as complex as it it" and "the guitar king". they rock my world.


moleskin. these notebooks are an architecture students best friend. way better than a sketch book, these little nuggets give the sense of quality and a "booky" feeling. when grad school is done, i can't wait to look through all my moleskins as they line my bookshelves.





typography. love fonts.love creating new ways to manipulate text. i am a total font geek.

stayed tuned for next time.

be sure to where a flower in your hair

we spent thanksgiving up in 'frisco with the Mendioroz crew. its been a while since we have done that and it was pretty schweet. we ate at Sandy and Bills and enjoyed the company of all of randall's redonculous fam. not a dry eye in the house, and i am pretty sure many people wet their paints with laughter. my uncle andy should have his own talk show or something.he'd be huge.
we spent friday in "the city" as those norcal kids would say...Union square, Nob hill, Lombard St., Golden Gate Bridge/park, ocean beach, Fisherman's Wharf abd Ghirardelli Square. it was a whirlwind trip but fun. thanks mom and dad.