Blog:Danimatian

i didn't do the last day of shooting on dexters little live-action anime thing.
i am editing it for him, but he's gonna go thru the tapes and make sense of the madness.
there was no foreplanning and no script, it was like a jason roth movie without white people.

after hearing the ever common 'niggah is okay' but 'nigger is wrong' discussion going on, i piped in with 'it's okay to call me 'crackah' but if you call me 'cracker' its fucking offensive'
i only participated in the film to be near erich for 2 days. he left for LA this morning.

like 9 of my friends have left for california in the last year, and 1 just left for new york city. so i really have time to concentrate on my work and my art on my own time. its sweet. so when i go out on the town i really gotta go out on the town because i hide within the walls of my work and my imagination the rest of the time.

2004 is gonna be damn productive.

a night out at the dia is supremely fun. the next one won't be the sweet $30 price of the previous night. its $100 to go from 7p-midnight including the musical guests. how to afford, how to afford? what to wear, what to wear? i guess i don't go out much so its ok to spend this much when i do, right? well ok like 3 girls wanna go, and girls are cool.


feb 21st @ dia . woodward ave, detroit

it is far too cold to be making movies on the streets of detroit city.

happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
happy birthday dear macintosh
happy birthday to you


render out the candles!

i am very drunk. i did not pay for myself to drink. in fact i dont' ever pay. i don't drink much so when i do its' an occasion. i have to sleep at work so i can get her eon time tomorrow.

i am drnk because discreet paid for it. discreet makes smoke, flame, inferno, combustion, etc. we are their clients and they got me drunk.. owww..

i can change shirts tomorrow because the ownder of the company thinks i am a biker and bought me a biker shirt. i love it. i c an't beleive he knows my name so i will wear the biker shirt with pride

had a really bad night last night. made some mistakes.. i wasn't the only one at fault but when 3 people screw up little things it all of a sudden becomes a big thing... trying to be upbeat today but just worried about how to weather the storm.. grrrrr

i'm having one of those moments. you know the ones where you feel alive?

i've been having one of those moments since 2004 kicked off. my social hibernation, caused by my work schedule, has given me a whole new outlook. i just lost the words that would explain what i mean. i guess its like when you get lost within a song. you reach a level of consciousness. some call it a third eye. some cry divine intervention. the cosmos aligns within your soul and content surrounds you.

i remember in middle school i used to notice it. Usually walking between classes, but it did happen in class too. I would drift above everyone else and I could feel every pore in my body, the warm fluid within me, every movement of my anatomy.

sometimes you get so swept up in constant thinking, feeling, reacting and moving that you forget you are within the confines of a body but you exist throughout the universe. the energy the propells me is just a single star in a cosmos of love. i'm about to supernova.

motown better get ready.

Am I alone in thinking that Mars is by far the coolest planet in our solar system? I mean Saturn may look damn interesting too but we won't be alive when its gasses are explored. Humans actually have a chance of living on Mars one day.


Cornell University - Rover's Instruments

CIT - Jet Propulsion Laboratory - newsroom

CIT - Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Multimedia Gallery

Lunar-Mars Life Support Project

i figured out so many cool things today. my brain is like a living computer and i don't quite understand it. it would explain why i can think 100x faster than i can talk and stumble over my tounge sometimes.

p.s. i love my job.

shiverr: oh i've got a question for you
shiverr: technically are action figures also dolls?
shiverr: would you call them a doll?
shiverr: i am in an argument with leah's boyfriend
boujould: action figures are NOT dolls
shiverr: they are TO
boujould: dolls don't have moving parts or weapons of mass distraction
shiverr: bullshit, have you seen heroin hooker barbie?
boujould: no
shiverr: doll n. A child's usually small toy having the likeness of a human.
shiverr: sounds like most action figures to me
shiverr: or doll: n 1: a small replica of a person; used as a toy
shiverr: according to webster
shiverr: GI JOE
shiverr: doll or action figure?
shiverr: Darth Maul
shiverr: i mean c'mon!
shiverr: doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll doll
shiverr: you have no response to that because you know i'm right
boujould: well accordign to michaelfuckingmartin.org action figures are not dolls
shiverr: who the f&ck is michael fucking martin?
boujould: mike is my friend since 7th grade
shiverr: so that makes him a bonified expert on the subject of dolls?
shiverr: i guess i can't ask you this because you play with dolls too
shiverr: transformers=dolls
shiverr: hehe
boujould: ok i'm getting line noise that sounds like sarcasm there must be a problem with your connection
shiverr: let's be frank about this
shiverr: how can you say they're not dolls?
boujould: they are not dolls
shiverr: if you have a valid reason i'll listen
boujould: dolls are stuffed
shiverr: no
boujould: yes
shiverr: dolls are not NECESSARILY stuffed
boujould: u need to be stuffed
boujould: then i'd call ya doll
shiverr: hahahha your quick sharp wit slays me
shiverr: you don't have a valid reasoning for your statement
shiverr: its okay
shiverr: doll doll doll
boujould: For a toy to be considered an "action figure", it must be more than a static piece of plastic. By "action", it implies movable parts - be they shoulder, elbow or knee joints, or a swiveling head or waist. In collector's jargon, these movable parts are called "points of articulation".
Action figures also include accessories (weapons, tools, clothing and vehicles) and action features such as combat moves, battle damage, transformation, and electronic light-up eyes.
In other words, if the figures have no moving parts they are not considered "action figures". This includes all of the following: statues, sculptures, and static (non-moving) figures of metal, plastic, vinyl, resin and/or PVC.
Dolls such as Barbie are also not considered action figures. If they are larger versions of figures with real clothing and movable parts (such as Star Wars and GI Joes), they are referred to as 12-inch figures, not "dolls".

shiverr: So toy soldiers are dolls then?
boujould: no those are 12 inch FIGURES
boujould: lol
shiverr: what's your source?
boujould: http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Action_Figures/desc.html
shiverr: ok
shiverr: so 12 inch figures are called 12 inch figures
shiverr: not dolls
shiverr: that is just sillliness
boujould: ok you're right
boujould: US court of international trade subheading 9502.10.40 characterizes action figures as dolls
shiverr: so what are toy soliders then?
boujould: http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/us0105k.htm
shiverr: AHHA!
shiverr: beautiful thank you
shiverr: The US Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that certain action figures were properly classified by the US Customs Service as dolls representing only human being and parts and accessories thereof under subheading 9502.10.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTSUS) (12% duty) and denied the importer's contention that such figures should be classified as toys or toy sets under various subheadings of the HTSUS-heading 9503 (6.8% duty).
shiverr: it does say "certain action figures" so perhaps some would not be dolls
boujould: i wasn't gonna tell u that you were right but i had to
shiverr: i think its a machismo issue
shiverr: oh please
shiverr: Thus, imported action figures that invite intimate and manipulative play, are not sold in mass quantities nor are characterised by a predominant moulded stiffness will not be considered by US Customs or the US courts as toys or toy sets classified under HTSUS 9503. This court ruling may be appealed although it is unlikely given precedent rulings.
boujould: it is
shiverr: i'm quoting this because i'm going to print it out to show it to Kaleb
boujould: i am gonna appeal
shiverr: and i only want to print out one sheet
boujould: if i do nothing else with my life i will make the US declare that action figures are not dolls
shiverr: once you start making that big money after your smoke training i'll sign on and help
shiverr: i'm sure Kaleb will too lol
shiverr: btw, your internet as a reference tool skills amaze me
shiverr:

# posted by Dan B. @ 2:44:00 PM

THEY ARE SENDING ME TO NEW YORK CITY!!!!! I get to go to Smoke School which is offered by discreet for operators to learn the Smoke editing software that works only on SGI computers...and I AM GOING!!!!

I have the best job in the world.

well this weekend thing seems foreign to me. its been so long since i've had one that i did not want to over-anticipate the experience.

it did not let down.

friday was pretty chill i went bowling with genie and we had a blast. i met mike martin at home and we watched some tom petty videos.

saturday i slept until about noon and was going to meet up with scotty for a movie, clean up the house, do some web development.. BLAH. nope.. i woke up and moved to the couch in the basement where i listened to music and took naps all day long. IT WAS GREAT.
at about 9pm I hit up the ye olde saloon with jeff gandolfo and amanda elliott. these two are a trip. we of course hung out with the doner crew for kim lambert's triumphant return to detroit from LA. we switched bars at about midnight to see some cool tunes at woodruff's. then hung out with the guitarist and my drunk butt enjoyed the entertainment hazel park had to offer with some mild gang fight activity in the restaurant. I stumbled to bed at about 6am.

sunday i slept until 1pm and we were gonna go to the auto show but instead i chilled at home. i cooked myself breakfast (first cooking i've done since october) and I get extremly excited as i kept finding ingredients in the fridge that would let me create a breakfast that resembled the box art of my soy sausages. I had eggs and cheese and and english muffin. it was heaven.
then i went out with scotty to michelle's whom i've only known from hippie shows previous and hadn't actually hung out with her, she's really cool and we had a viscious game of uno.

early to bed (by 10:30) and i slept until i HAD to be up for work thus i am fully rested for the fist time in months, yet i'm still yawning because damnit i think i need to sleep for 4 days straight to catch up with the abuse i gave my body during the autoshow rush.

my first weekend off since november is not disappointing:

drunk in a country boy restaurant in hazel park
WENT to hazel park for the first time in my life
saw a band
let my work pay for us to drink
had a great time hanging out with clients
didn't step foot in UI for 2 days?
i thought i would train on smoke tomorrow but i think we're gonna hit up the NAIAS if that isn't funny enough hehe

this will be my first weekend off since november. the anticipation will hopefully not overcome the experience.

i just freaked myself out because i thought i broke my finger. it looked all weird. i was playing guitar and it was the moment my pinky was strong enough to hold down all the strings at once. it felt strange and i glanced at my digit. i couldn't believe my eyes. maybe i can play some jorma or hotel yorma.

mike martin and i are listening to star wars - breakbeats. its pretty funny. i picked it up for him at the street corner music shoppe. it's not really a shoppe but i think it looks cool typed like that. mike swelstad we miss you my friend. detroit sings the blues in your absence. i hope you're happy SAN FRANCISCO

# posted by Dan B. @ 11:58:00 PM

well i just lost 3 minutes of creativity.. i was strumming chords on the guitar and thought of a really sweet song and then i got the DAT recorder and found a mic, started recording and then i couldn't remember it the same way.. it would have been my one hit wonder

# posted by Dan B. @ 12:42:00 AM

i officially have a problem. i am addicted to the itunes music store.
i just bought 2 tracks on the Live Human album entitled Elefish Jellyphant. I found these musicians while searching for tracks for my beloved Lemon Jelly. Its not that I paid 99 cents for each track, it's that I bought the entire album online earlier today on amazon.com and didn't realize it was also in my shopping cart on the itunes music store. Damnit. So maybe I should try to cut down on this. Its just scary... I don't need a form of payment, my mac just KNOWS and it takes the money... it doesn't ASK ME WHERE TO GET THE MONEY. it does ask for a password and I KNOW that!

with much protest from mark samp i am in the michigan ave apple store in chicago blogging you for the new year.

ok mark says theres a little protest, not a lot.

chicago is the place to be for new years. when your regular plans end at 1:30am you can go to the bar and START to get drunk at 2:20 am which is just fabulous, especially when mark is buying the irish car bombs.

the flaming lips and the white stripes gave us 'the most kick ass concert evening' which was what they proclaimed over the video monitors before the show. they did not let down.

auld lang syne

dan