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  • ‘The Canadian Explorer’ Mobile Meet&Greet Stand

    june 2 2009

    Jody and I were running errands together and at a print house there was one of these displays.  This is the second time she’s told me this:

    Jody: You’re gonna have to, for your trip.
    Me: [blank stare]
    Jody: You’ll set it up in different stops along the way; it rolls up into that thing you have your hands on. 
    Me: Only crickets will show up.  It’ll be like the real-life version of the robots.

    We’ve been making robot jokes forever because for the longest time they’re the only ones that visited this website.  I’ve been mulling over throwing myself a… ready? Blog Party! and we joked about inviting the robots.  Then when she said, “imagine if they actually showed up?” it was all over.  I probably annoyed half of Queen West today I was laughing so hard…

    Robot: Hi Keri, we’re on a break from indexing.  Nice to put a face to a blog.

    Say it in a robot voice.  Okay maybe you had to be there.  Fine, never mind. 

  • What I’ve Been Up To #1

    My latest episode, starring my new format. june 2 2009

    Here’s a list of links to more background information on the stuff mentioned above.  In order of appearance:

    – About the new format – click here
    – First time filming the narrative thread – click here
    – Parkour run – click here
    – Tow truck adventure – click here
    – Wend Magazine – click here
    – About my hairdresser, Brennen – click here, and this is our movie – click here
    – About Tube Mogul – click here
    – ‘What’s Out Her Window’ – click here
    – The Transformer convention – click here

  • Twitter

    Re: editing – I have it down to zero wasted movements. Frederick Taylor would be proud of me.

    New episode coming later today; I’m trying a new format. june 2 2009

  • Might Have Missed My Calling

    Pretty good form, eh?june 1 2009

    Curtis sent me these today… he’s the Master Seaman (or ‘matelot-chef’ in French) at the Navy Base.  I read and re-read what that title means but don’t get it, or why in French it’s insinuated he can cook?  He’s the equivalent to a Master Corporal in the Army; ya still puzzled.  Military nomenclature is confusing and I think they do it on purpose.

    All I know is he was the guy-in-charge that day, of the place and the weapons.  See him in the episode at 1:24; he’s the one in the background wearing a hat. 

  • Me Today

    june 1 2009

    Those are the glasses I keep in my car, for when the sun comes out and I’m not prepared.