Mar 7 2010

Adam Lambert & Codpiece

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It’s not often that I get to use the term ‘codpiece’, so for that alone I guess I am grateful to Adam Lambert. Now, in his defense, from what I understand these were taken at Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia – which is about the only place that this is acceptable attire (well, I know of some other ones, but we won’t mention them in polite company). It’s not the codpiece that I mind, as much as the total, umm, package.

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There’s just too much spandex, too much body harnessing, too much (and this is the first time I have ever uttered this) glitter… And at the same time I’m strangely proud of the boy for having the balls – leather-bound and all – to do this, Mardi Gras or not.

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But as a whole… no.


Mar 7 2010

Stocking the Aquarium

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This past week, the aquarium finally completed its nitrogen cycle. Nitrites had at last begun to decline, and when they went down to zero and stayed there it was time to stock the tank. I decided to begin with a group of gold zebra danios, for their hardiness and ease of keeping, as well as their lively and animated nature. They have been wildly exploring their new environs, darting to and fro among the plants and rocks and driftwood, and they must be comfortable enough already as they don’t even show signs of schooling behavior (which was sort of what I wanted to see) but as long as they’re happy I’ll deal.

I also picked up three cory catfish, who have been much less active, keeping to the bottom and themselves while the danios wreak havoc in the rest of the tank. They strike a nice balance.

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As is evident here, fish are hard to photograph. I need to work on this a bit more, but for the fast-moving danios you may never see a clear photo. For now, here’s a look at their new home, and a brief, blurred glimpse at some on the inhabitants.

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Mar 6 2010

In the Words of Kathy Griffin..

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Sometimes you just want to say to the world, “Fuck you!!” and “Suck it!!” And sometimes you can say it all in a single picture.


Mar 6 2010

Fruitylicious

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Is there anything more glorious than a fresh fruit tart?

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Mar 5 2010

Friends at 1st Friday

SB101Featured artist Scott Bowman

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SB103My parents, Dr. & Mrs. Ilagan

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SB105Randy

SB106Tim

SB107Matt, Scott, and tech-savvy Bill

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SB109Wayne

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SB111Next month’s Featured Artist, John Connors

SB112Amanda and Ryan

SB113Tim (who can’t “Remove Tag” from my website – this ain’t FaceBook!)

SB114Kevin, Scott, and Wayne

SB115Scott and Zach

SB116Ben, Ross (May’s Featured Artist), and Kevin

SB117Ben and Zach