brucine (broo'-seen), 1) n. Pharm., Chem. a bitter, poisonous alkaloid, C23H26N2O4, obtained from the nux vomica tree; 2) n. Bruce Bortin's 'low-impact' weblog

Monday, December 31, 2007

Before the New Years Party


Before the New Years Party, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Stupid Fucking Yams


Stupid Fucking Yams, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Yesterday. Lunch. Things got better. Eventually. I guess.

"How to Scanner" Poster


"How to Scanner" Poster, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

For the Kodak Scan Station 100 at HAP. Trying to elucidate the grandiosely non-intuitive interface.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Madonna Inn

A few days before Xmas. Behold the time-reversed Technicolor fountain, the peristaltic dining chamber and the creepy swinging homuncula!

JAUT" T. H. 07!.


JAUT" T. H. 07!., originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Back in town, yay!

Molcajete


Molcajete, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

At el Sinaloense, King City

El Sinaloense


El Sinaloense, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

King City

Trout Napkin Dispenser


Trout Napkin Dispenser, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

At el Sinaloense, King City

Beach Rock


Beach Rock, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Hendry's Beach, Santa Barbara

Crown Pork Roast


Crown Pork Roast, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

With golden panties!

Galaxy Licks her Chops


Galaxy Licks her Chops, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Mmmm. Eggnog.

Cerina Behooded


Cerina Behooded, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Chippendale Bruce


Chippendale Bruce, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

"Dance, Bruce! Dance!"

Photo by Mary Foran

Cross Stitched Hummingbird


Cross Stitched Hummingbird, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

by Gretchen the landlady

Tiger


Tiger, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Neighbor cat. Ooh, she'd like to come into the house!

Amal's "Creepy Face"


Amal's "Creepy Face", originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Cerina Behooded


Cerina Behooded, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Very Bad Quiddler Hand


Very Bad Quiddler Hand, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Photo by Amal Bhavnani

Bucky-Bruce


Bucky-Bruce, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Photo by Amal Bhavnani

Kum Kum


Kum Kum, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Bruce


Bruce, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Photo by Amal Bhavnani

Ham


Ham, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Ham, ham, ham.

Ramona's Xmas Shrub


Ramona's Xmas Shrub, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Disappearing Mountains


Disappearing Mountains, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

The air in Santa Barbara was utter crap.

Lunch at Harry's Bar


Lunch at Harry's Bar, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Straws as Decorative Motif


Straws as Decorative Motif, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Anthropologie, State St, Santa Barbara
Hi, Dave! (Meeker)

Sesame Label


Sesame Label, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Wedel or Hedel


Wedel or Hedel, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I say it's delicious.

Anonymous asks:

is that the cake i that brought to your tree decorating party?
I absolutely should have mentioned--This was brought to our home by Anonymous, who never even got to taste it. It's Polish, not Hungarian. But it was really good. Dagmar & Silka loved it.

Light on the Courthouse


Light on the Courthouse, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Solstice Sunset, Oakland

Casa Sanchez


Casa Sanchez, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

24th St. I love this li'l guy.

Mural


Mural, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Painted by Cruizin' Coyote (415) 724-1135 Bilingual Signs, Banners, Custom Mural ART

2966 "B"


2966 "B", originally uploaded by dumbeast.

On 24th St.

HAP misspelled


HAP misspelled, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Espresso Macchiatto


Espresso Macchiatto, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This is not all that interesting. I thought the white part of the foam looked like the head of a cartoon dog; that's his snout pointing to the left. Monday morning on State Street. You take your excitement where you can find it, I guess.

Haircut


Haircut, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This man styled James Brown's hair for forty years. And now he's cut mine.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Bar 'Stool'


Bar 'Stool', originally uploaded by dumbeast.

In the intestinal-tufted style

In the Duodenal Booths


In the Duodenal Booths, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

...which is funny. Because you're there to eat.

Decor


Decor, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Alex Madonna


Alex Madonna, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Rendered in genuine oil painting.

Xmas Tree in a Diaper


Xmas Tree in a Diaper, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

The tree was fiber-optic, and the diaper obscured the noisy mechanism that was responsible for the colorcycling.

Tooled Leather


Tooled Leather, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

On the headboard

Hand me Down my Shootin Iron, Maw...

...Ah reckon there's a hotelier a-comin up yonder.

Ottoman


Ottoman, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

...made out of a cubic shetland pony!

Birds on Wire


Birds on Wire, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Monday, December 17, 2007

That Ramona H is One Right Broad


That Ramona H is One Right Broad, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Cranberry Upside Down Cake


Cranberry Upside Down Cake, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Tree with Hand


Tree with Hand, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Gull on Flagpole Finial


Gull on Flagpole Finial, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Irresponsible Use of Clip-Art at the Methadone Clinic

If that's a urinalysis cup he's holding, then why is this guy licking his chops? I'm just asking.

Alex Yu


Alex Yu, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

My excellent computer guy. Not only installed my hard drive, but he gave me a ride home afterward.

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