As many of you may know…i am a drummer. i play drums. i make noises with circular tubes. ok…i hit stuff with sticks. but anyway, i was checking out stereogum.com today due to the fact that Death Cab for Cutie took over the site to promote their newest recording endeavor (which is amazing). any who, i was reading a post by DCFC drummer Jason McGerr when i watched one of the most amazing pieces of footage ever.

the video is of Buddy Rich, an Amazing drummer (one of the best) in which he plays an enormous solo. this alone is the worth sharing. however, half way through his solo, Buddy has a mild heart attach…AND CONTINUES THE SOLO FOR ANOTHER 3 MINUTES!!!

.:watch his face at about 3mins in:.

so, i here by release my title as a drummer and take on boy who hits stuff with sticks.

good night.

insane. question: how much better (compared to any other flash based video sharing sites) do vimeo videos look? answer: SOOOO much better.

Quote of the week:

Children are very smart, in their own stupid way. A child’s brain is like a sponge, and you know how smart sponges are. My children are like little processors. They pick up all kinds of things, then process that into information. And what is knowledge, really, but processed information? We must always strive to be overly processed, like our children.

-Steve Carell [Wired Magazine May '08]

hmm…good thought, good thought. be sure to check out Get Smart Steve’s new movie opening 6/20.

please pardon the mild profanity.

microsoft surface

Dear turkey leg junkies,

how do you do it? how is it that you can chomp on that giant, greasy, over sized turkey leg? do you understand that there are literally thousands of people standing around you thinking, “dang, that is nasty.” and to you mr. Disney, how can you allow this carnivorous act? think about the kids!! i’m disappointed, and disgusted, and…hungry now that i think about it.

*disclaimer: in no way do i recommend vegetarianism-as a matter of fact i heart meat. speaking of meat, we just bought a bbq!! as of this moment i am staring at it…half assembled…in complete frustration. i’m inviting all of you to skip on over and help put it together. please. really.

man, this is a weak dear so and so. ill think of a better one in days to come. sorry.

.:link of the week:.

ever heard of dafont.com?

well, let me tell you about it. pretty much any font style you could ever want and never use. stink’n awesome. check it out! here is one i recently got. (keeping the disney theme)

welp, we’re here – we made it to the whales va-jay-jay. be on the look out for some pics and such, but until then keep it real.

ps. i feel a dear so and so coming on soon so look out for that as well.

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i have a few friends that do a video blogs. shall i pursue this? is this a good idea?
that’s seems like a lot of work. but, it also seems pretty sweet. btw: be sure to check out vimeo.com, its a great central location for video bloggers that have some really great work to offer.

so, i think i’ll try.

video #1…taking a bit to upload. should be available by the time you read this.

check out my profile on vimeo at: motionphotos.

ps.
new hair cut:

it is here, it has finally happened, the moment we have all been waiting for… the Shilling’s gots some wifi! after a literal-verbal wrestling match with our cable company, behold i am writing to you on our simi-high speed connection.

for now i love it, but i’ll keep you updated.   

since its been a while since i posted…has anyone officially heard the Chris Walla album? is it good? is it worth my money? from the samples i’ve heard, its good. let me know.  

check it out… field manual

so here i am in borders soaking up the beautifully powerful rays of wifi as they stream all around me. this is a wonderful thing. its as if my computer has been dehydrated for sometime and is now sucking down the water of life (the internet). this is in contrast to its common practice of using a straw to suck up the dew on the surrounding boulders.

ok, enough metaphors.i just wanted to use this opportunity to plug my .mac web gallery. i’m currently uploading some new picks for your viewing pleasure. take a look at our recent adventures! (recent meaning Christmas)

.:click on pic for link:.

well i need to get out of here. the jr. high kids are making there way in, and my head may soon explode.

Dear Jamba Juice, 

Can you please inform the public that your smoothies are not a meal replacement. As we all know, they are simply made up of 75% ice cream, and the rest powder and specals of fruit. I mean who are you kidding with those “boosts”? Not me. That’s for sure. So with that said, I would prefer to not hear your name as a suggestion for lunch. Thank you for your help. 

Sincerely,

-I’d rather eat at Rubios