Archives for "November 2007":

Stolen Ideas on November 30, 2007 in

Ok, so I'm totally steeling this idea from Gezellig Print via Design Sponge. I'm thinking it would be neat to get a black and white photo of a gritty urban setting, get a couple digital one-color designs intermingling with it, get it printed as a large photo, paste it onto a table, and coat it with thick gloss laminating paint....

Living Room Wall Ideas on November 30, 2007 in

So what do you think? Should I paint this mural on my living room wall?...

Home Improvement Findings on November 30, 2007 in Photos

Surfin' around the net for home improvement/art stuff... here's some random findings:These tiles from Design Sponge are nice:From Brooklyn artist Dan-ah Kim via Design Spongue:Neat table via Ikea Hacker:...

Latin American Update on November 30, 2007 in Latin America

Just skimming through my daily Latin American news:EcuadorAn assembly elected to rewrite Ecuador's constitution has dissolved the country's opposition-dominated Congress on its first day of work....In April, nearly 80% of voters backed his call for an assembly that would bypass Congress and rewrite the constitution. In September, voters then chose assembly members, giving 80 of the 130 seats to his...

Random Cellphone Pics on November 28, 2007 in Photos

Unloaded some work photos from my Blackjack and found a couple of these miscellaneous photos laying around. Decided to post them so that they wouldn't go to waste:My red star of social justice on my employee card.A fabulous  family park trail in our La Charca Recreation CenterCheck the fat dude in the center left with the napkin bib. This was...

Thanksgiving Evening on November 27, 2007 in Humor

I spent the previous few days in Florida with my daughter for the Thanksgiving holidays. I'm not too much of the holiday kinda' guy, but I take advantage of any days off that I might be granted from my busy work week (which often spills out into evenings and weekends).Thanksgiving dinner was especially delightful. I spent the evening in the...

Love Screw on November 27, 2007 in Humor

Thanks, Rebecca...

My Only Faggotry on November 27, 2007 in

I'm a buff for home improvement (which is actually just a masculine way to say interior design). I mean; don't get me wrong - I despise fruity decorations, fluff, and decor as much as the next hyper-heterosexual man, but I must admit that rugs, sinks, plants, and textiles are my only "faggotries", as I've told some people. While interior design...

Black Friday on MTV on November 22, 2007 in Society

Boy, I must sound like a scrooge today, but check out Adbuster's efforts to unsuccessfully air a Black Friday blackout commercial on MTV here.Don't get me wrong; I'll take advantage of any opportunity to see my child, enjoy a few days off, and eat a large meal, I just think it's important to know why is it that we do...

Thanksgiving on November 22, 2007 in Society

Thanksgiving...The day the gringos took the Native Americans as pendejos.I suggest you guys read the Wikipedia articles on Squanto, the famous Indian who acted as diplomat towards the Pilgrims, along with the wiki on Thanksgiving itself....

Deez Nutz on November 19, 2007 in Humor

Thanks Beatriz Raquel....

You're Adopted on November 19, 2007 in Humor

Found this a while ago off Facebook....

Baez Galib and Colberg Toro on November 16, 2007 in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) - Former Popular Democratic Party (PDP) Secretary General and Rep. Jorge Colberg Toro said Friday the party's governing board must decide whether Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá can run for the reelection in the 2008 general elections.According to Colberg Toro, the PDP regulations expressively prohibit that people accused of any offense run for an elective post or occupy...

"El Tigre" Boo! on November 16, 2007 in Puerto Rico

Por iniciativa de los senadores Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral y Jorge de Castro Font, el Senado de Puerto Rico envió una comunicación oficial a "Su Majestad, don Juan Carlos de Borbón, Rey de España", en solidaridad con el incidente que protagonizó con el presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez la semana pasada. El Nuevo DiaSuch action is expected by Jorge de Castro...

Bufalo de la Noche & Soñar No Cuesta Nada on November 13, 2007 in Latin America

Until Wednesday is the 19th Annual Puerto Rico Cinemafest in San Patricio  Plaza. I've had the chance to see four movies so far, and plan to knock another four out before it's over. Hay que aprovechar, I think, for things like this happen only once a year.The first film I had the opportunity to see was "El Bufalo de La...

The Bravery - The Sun and the Moon on November 12, 2007 in Music

Great album. I got this for Crystal in the beginning of summer but hadn't listened to it until yesterday. It's sort of like a Franz Ferdinand "Lite". Dig it.Available via Rapidshare....

Cotto Still Undefeated on November 12, 2007 in Puerto Rico

Last night was the Miguel Cotto vs. Sugar Shane Mosley match. I had the chance to watch it at "Ash" with Abby, Egui, Cata and DJ Codezero. I love these matches for they are usually followed by expressions of "nacionalismo lite" as a friend once said. Out of nowhere folks pull flags out and start honking their horns.  "Time to...

Haya! on November 10, 2007 in Humor

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Left vs Right, Top vs Bottom on November 10, 2007 in Society

Since I began reading books on public policy, all of them praised the state, the market, or a mixture of both as the solution to our social problems. It was not until I stumbled upon the a website by the Architectural League of New York on the shanties of Caracas, Venezuela that I began to understand that power and...

These Things Fill Me With Joy on November 9, 2007 in Music

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The Simple Life? on November 7, 2007 in Society

I was in the mall the other day (yea; I know what you're thinking; "Luis in the mall?) when I stumbled upon a curious book title on the display shelf of a local book store. "How to make your life simpler." Taking into account the cover, the reviews on the back sleeve, and the other surrounding books, I concluded that...

Some Good 'Ol Andean Pop on November 6, 2007 in Humor , Music

Thanks Awilda,...

Platano Power on November 2, 2007 in Humor , Puerto Rico

Spotted this on my boy Xavi's myspace. Great....

Black for Crack on November 2, 2007 in Humor

Thanks Egui. http://keithiskneedeepinmud.blogspot.com/2007/10/crack-is-whack.html You guys gotta read that. Parental discretion is advised....

Blitzen Trappers - Wild Mountain Nation on November 2, 2007 in Music

Folk classic rock, sounding like it was straight from the Jefferson Airplane era.Megaupload....

Madlib - Ahmad's First EP on November 2, 2007 in Music

Instrumental album by our beloved Madlib.Rapidshare....

Benny Golson - Tune In Turn On on November 2, 2007 in Music

Some great, hip jazz with all kinds of cool whistles, sound effects, congas, xylophones, and so on. Available via Rapidshare....

Benny Lava. on November 2, 2007 in Humor

Thanks Ulises... a lot......

Breakdancing Fingers on November 1, 2007 in Humor

Thanks Pred,Finger BreakDancingAdd to My Profile | More Videos...