Things That Go Sonic Boom In The Night
The night before last around 3am I heard, or more like felt a huge boom in my building that felt like something had hit it. I looked out my front window, but nothing... just the dark courtyard. This loud thump was big enough to sound like my walls were shaking, and then nothing, not a sound. I got in bed, then started to hear music from downstairs. Some kind of melody was just audible... it was really lovely, and played in kind of a loop. The neighbors who live there are gone for a couple days and I am taking care of their cats. This was getting really strange. I had just been downstairs looking around, and didn't see them home, so where was this music coming from? I got up and turned off the fans on my floor and ceiling. Dead silence. Maybe it was some audio anomaly with the two fans' white noise? Turned the fans back on and went to sleep. Found out that the thump was the Space Shuttle coming back into the atmosphere at Edwards Air Force Base. The music is still a mystery.
Skeletons of cartoon characters.
Dave's site is undergoing a facelift.
Eddie Sawyer from Deadwood is actually a fascinating magician/historian/authority on art of deception. And his real name is Ricky Jay.
Can you resist clicking?
New Narnia.
In case you had a burning need to see what the last 40 images posted to LiveJournal were.
Create something with some other people. Or by yourself.
With Teeth.
Don't know your ass from your elbow? You aren't alone...
"The leaders of the free world are just little boys throwing stones"
-Elbow "Leaders of the Free World"
Comments
Just want to comment on these links you have listed here. The skeleton cartoon characters is oddly interesting.
And the one with the facelift-surgery--I clicked on a link to check out more of the procedures but all I get is some Playboy/porn sites..hehe Just what I need to see this early in the morning. ;-)
Posted by: Diane/FRI13th | August 11, 2005 08:34 AM
Oops-sorry the links are working correctly now. It was just me. Porn is invading my space here..Hmm
Posted by: Diane/FRI13th | August 11, 2005 08:39 AM
OMG!!! Pete Burns' lips are going to invade my nightmares for weeks to come...!!!
Posted by: Cori | August 11, 2005 09:26 AM
i know you hear this like every day, but i love your blog and your links. i can't really put into words what it means to me to have actually met you in person, that you are so genuine, and i get so much enjoyment out of coming to your site. i really don't have very much time to do all that i wish i could online, but your site is one that remains a top priority.
i'm excited for narnia too. when i saw the preview in the theater, i new what it was right away and got the chills. i haven't thought about those stories in like ten years.
"alone" is excellent. i haven't been able to hear your voice in a while because my computer took a digger and i have been using a laptop that does not have sound. it's refreshing to hear you again.
Posted by: SnoWhite | August 11, 2005 09:50 AM
this picture reminds me of the old anime movie "Unico"
http://www.livejournal.com/users/artproba/15688.html
ever seen it? one of my favorites as kid...
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=628
Posted by: SnoWhite | August 11, 2005 10:16 AM
I swear.... my mornings would suck if it wasn't for your blog.
Posted by: Brett | August 11, 2005 10:26 AM
I love the spinning teeth design at the same site -- wild.
Posted by: Mike | August 11, 2005 10:42 AM
Thank you, Steve, for the interesting sites! Keeps me busy!!
Posted by: Junebug | August 11, 2005 11:17 AM
This link is cheezy but cute: http://www.spiritisup.com/colors1.swf
Posted by: Mike | August 11, 2005 12:06 PM
Nice links
Posted by: The Princess Of Funk | August 11, 2005 01:17 PM
Those spinning teeth are hypnotic.
(frightening..like a fun house that gives you seasickness)
I misread the link on the teeth site as "Help with Holding your teeth" That made my head spin too..trying to make sense out of what holding your teeth was all about, and why...
Posted by: ylais | August 11, 2005 06:59 PM
may I present......
the product of Maria fiddling around with the pixel group
Posted by: mortisha8 | August 11, 2005 10:17 PM
Wow, you got to hear the space shuttle Discovery make sonic booms as it went subsonic on its way to Edwards? You may not have thought that hearing a strange boom in the night was cool at the time, but I have been a big fan of the space program for as long as I can remember, and I think that it would be really neat to hear something like that! I actually watched the Discovery land live on the NASA TV streaming video feen fro when it did its burn to leave orbit until when it landed at Edwards over an hour later. Some really neat stuff! I also found your story about the mystery music to be fascinating.
Anyway, I am very much looking forward to hearing The Panic Channel's new album, and I absolutely love your song "Movin' On." I just recently had a falling out with a girl myself, and Movin' On really captured the kid of feelings that I was feeling. It's a fantastic piece of work!
- Dan of Destiny
Posted by: Dan of Destiny | August 12, 2005 05:37 AM
I must have slept through it on this side of town. As for the music, the building has a lot of history to it, so who knows, you might have picked up something that evening. Love the photo of Chuck.
Posted by: Jonathan Lamas | August 12, 2005 09:46 AM
thanks for the great links!
Posted by: healtopalm | August 12, 2005 03:44 PM
Ever wonder what you look like just at "that" moment? Some of these people look like they've seen a ghost.
http://www.beautifulagony.com/
Posted by: Diane/FRI13th | August 12, 2005 04:53 PM
ha I just clicked on the create something by yourself link. I thought it was the same as create something with others only this was by yourself...slaps forehead... duh!
kids do not smoke pot, it makes you slow unlike ninja
Posted by: wendybird | August 12, 2005 08:17 PM
steve- Pete DiStefano, who played with Perkins in PFP, is gonna be playing guitar on the new Naria movie.
hey Dan of Destiny, I live in Texas and I heard the Columbia shuttle explode in the air a few years back. Sounded like a gunshot.
Posted by: Transcending | August 14, 2005 08:51 PM
I Love Deadwood. I get it through Netflix. It's my second favorite show next to Battle star Galactica.
The execution of Flora was pretty hardcore. I liked her to bad they killed her off so soon. I knew that girl was a grifter ; )
Posted by: jj | August 17, 2005 05:22 PM
sorry, really late. But I am so glad someone else heard the boom from the spaceshuttle. I was totally freaked out!
HEY by the way...
Posted by: Vic | September 5, 2005 04:24 PM