I’ve neglected to mention that I’m going to be competing at the International Lindy Hop Championships this August in DC. Myself, along with a group of 15 other dancers, will be doing a more competition-friendly version of this award-winning performance at ILHC! We’ll be entering in the Cabaret Division, where a lot of the wackier…
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Going on a virtual hajj on IslamOnline island
I read on my Google News feed that IslamOnline.net recently established a two-sim estate in Second Life to educate people about Islam (Click here to teleport.) I found that the estate consists of four areas: An education center An amphitheater A Palestinian Holocaust Memorial Museum and a Virtual Hajj The virtual hajj was particularly interesting…
Me solo charlestoning and breaking at Moondance on Pier54
Here’s a short video taken by my friend Will of me doing some solo charleston and a little bit of breaking at the Moondance last night at Pier54. Look for my signature "Rusty Dusty" move toward the middle. Thanks, Will!
Grooving to the Sultans of Swing at Pier 54 this evening
I had a lovely Sunday, starting with Quaker meeting, then brunch with my sister for her birthday, followed by some breaking practice at home. In the evening, I headed out to Pier 54 on the Hudson River to catch Dave Berger and the Sultans of Swing playing swing music for the masses, sponsored by Dance…
My 30 second review of the Casio 53W digital calculator watch
Here’s my review of the nerdalicious Casio 53W digital watch that I posted to Amazon today. Could I be a bigger dork?
Alain Wong & crew finish microcredit bike ride from Canada to Tijuana!
Alain Wong posts to his blog that he and his fellow hardy bike riders just completed their epic bike ride from Toronto, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico. They were riding to promote the cause of microcredit as a way of fighting global poverty. I’ve been following their trip via Alain’s blog with a mixture of admiration…
New Typepad App for iPhone is teh Roxxor
I just installed the new, free Typepad app for my first gen iPhone. I’m posting this from my phone now and it seems to work seamlessly. You can add pics stored on your phone or take one on the fly like this lovely self-portrait I just took. Sweet!
It’s my sister’s birthday — buy one of her bags!
Happy birthday, to my lovely, crazy dope sister Cori. You’re not just my favorite sister, you are my ONLY sister. Love you! (And if anyone wants to get a really hip, handmade handbag or clutch for yourself or a loved one, Cori designs these lovely Mean Bags. Tell her that her big brother sent you.)
Dammit, someone stole my Brompton bike!
Me on my Brompton folding bike in February 2003, right after purchasing in London, UK. Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. My Brompton folding bike got stolen tonight. It was locked to a "No Parking" sign on Broadway and 13th Street. Sometime between 7:30 and 9:30pm, someone took it from in front…
I Dig Tanzania tee-shirts!
We just got the "I Dig Tanzania" tee-shirts from the printers today! We had them created for our kids to wear for their real life trip to Chicago to meet their peers at the Field Museum, as well the paleontologists who were in Tanzania. Shawna’s dad designed the awesome logo. For some reason, we decided…