3.25.2008

Hmmm...

Last fall, Nate came home from Chicago for a weekend. We hung out at my parents' kitchen table late into the night, drinking whiskey. This happened along the way...




3.11.2008

Things I Saw On A 2-Hour Bike Ride

1. A bunch of junior high students, in the middle of the street, part the sea of their bodies, one shouting "a biker, damn she's fast!" (To be fair, I was going downhill...)

2. A mourning dove that flew about a foot in front of my face.

3. Two junior high boys, one saying "I love you," me answering "Thank you," as they got out of my way.

4. Kevin Wilkins, though since we were going in opposite directions on the bike path, by the time I realized it was him, it was too late to turn around and catch that Olympic-speed cyclist. We exchanged the obligatory nod of the helmet, though.

5. Canada Geese hanging out on the ice still left on Holmes Lake.

6. A bunch of small dogs tied to the undercarriage of an RV parked outside of Pershing Auditorium.

3.10.2008

Böögg

In Zürich, Switzerland, a large, stuffed (with fireworks, among other things) snowman is burned in effigy to end the winter. My father burned his 20+-year-old coveralls, stuffed with hay, baggies of gasoline, sparklers, and matches. Man's Last Great Invention was on hand for a live soundtrack.


Böögg from nocoastfilms on Vimeo.

3.07.2008

proud (if a bit frozen) face

I biked to work today on a sheet of ice covered in a bit of snow and topped off with a crusty, icy topping that had been formed by the 16mph north wind, making the 1 degree temperature feel like -18 degrees. I bike straight north, and boy I felt awesome after that.

2.27.2008

You Should Probably Be Reading....

Octopus Magazine #10 instead of my blog. Well, at least for now.

This is just a partial screenshot of the 8 x 10 grid of poets representin':

From Vimeo's favorites

What a sweet little animation!


Leo's Song from impactist on Vimeo.

Do You?

I made this in November of 2006 for the Multiplex installation put together by the Thought Farmers. A row of televisions was set up on a downtown Lincoln sidewalk on a cold December First Friday. There was even a popcorn machine!

The piece is certainly inspired by Austrian experimental filmmaker Martin Arnold, who is most well-known for using an optical printer to dissect a film scene frame by frame, examining minor movements and sounds. In light of the material used, this piece is also certainly an exercise in dealing with our current political situation (sadly, even more than a year later).


Do You? from nocoastfilms on Vimeo.

2.05.2008

Super Saturday

Ok silly. I know Super Tuesday isn't over yet, but you better get your booty to a Nebraska caucus site this Saturday to vote.

Lancaster County is registering voters at 5:15 PM (any resident can register/switch party at the site) and caucusing at 6:00 PM. Find your location.

Douglas County is registering voters at 9:15 AM and caucusing at 10:00 AM. Find your site here.



GOBAMA!!!!!!!!!