voeyuer consideration

what a boring day. Here's my desk at work today (panning from left to right):

man vs. bug

On my way to work on Muni this morning, I saw a moth that was fluttering around in the car. It wasn't trying to get out through the glass as they usually do, but fluttering around freely. This was distracting many of the riders. Interesting how people will shift their attention to something unexpected even if it's just a common moth.

This one guy, who looked like any business-casual commuter (slacks, dress shirt, iPod, etc.), started swatting at it. Maybe the moth was getting in his "space" but he was swatting it out of his way. Then the moth lands on the floor between me and him and without hesitation this guy stomps on it and flattens it.

I was shocked and outraged. I felt like the moth was a nuisance at best, clearly not a threat to anyone. Then I thought how I would kill a mosquito or a spider. A mosquito bite is an annoyance, it's not going to hurt me... I think it was the careless way he killed it that got to me.

a very expensive shopping list

I never learn...

Fender Aerodyne Bass - 650
Allison Cole artwork (various) - 100-200
Technics 1200 Mk II- 500
Intel Core2Duo w/ 975XBX mobo and 2GB or RAM - 1000
Tablet PC laptop - 1500
1:32 scale model of A-7E Corsair II: 100
1st edition of Thomas Pynchon's Crying of Lot 49: 650
flight sim package (games, flightstick, 2nd monitor) - 700
roadie/groupie for Erase Errata's European tour: 30,000 (approx)
Lindsay's stroller: 150

As it stands, the Aerodyne is at the very top of my list. It's a matter of time but how long will it be in production?

Allison Cole part 2

Soon after Alecia's dad passed away, I asked Allison Cole, the author and illustrator of Never Ending Summer if she did commissions. I wanted to capture a moment that Alecia loves to tell about her and her dad. I thought Allison was perfect for this moment: When Alecia was six years old, her family went to a movie theater. Her sister and her mom went to go see Kramer vs. Kramer. Alecia and her dad went to see Alien. Alecia was so scared throughout the film, she used her dad's handkerchief to "hide" behind it.

We exchanged emails for about 5 months and just a few weeks ago I received the artwork. It's almost entirely done with construction paper. Only the stitches in the handkerchief and the label on the candy bag is done with ink. Alecia and I weren't talking at that time and this got us talking again as well.




This image was just before she had sent it. The only difference is that he has an upset expression with the addition of eyebrows which worked out much better. Check out her amazing work at her website:

http://www.comicsoflove.com