R.I.P. Lemmiwinks

R.I.P. Lemmiwinks, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

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Birgita & Kitane

Birgita & Kitane, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Sisters, dontcha know.

Matt Gonzales at the EDC Fundraiser

Matt Gonzales at the EDC Fundraiser, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Attempting, unsuccessfully, to resemble Jake Applebaum (geek inset)

While the failed mayoral candidate attempted to zombify the throng with speech, a chafing dish of (unidentified, probably mammalian) blood simmered in the back of the room.

Outside the Ramada

Outside the Ramada, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Then it was oof to the swanky Ramada Inn on Market Street to attend the gala Eviction Defense Collaborative's fundraiser.

Yes, oof.

Mole Verde

Photo courtesy http://thehappysorceress.blogspot.com/
The evening began pleasantly enough, with mole verde at Puerto Alegre
Mary, Cathy & I met there at 6:30.

When we left, I reeked of pipian & corn chips

Lying in the Dark, Cracking Wise at NPR

Lying in the Dark, Cracking Wise at NPR, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Ray in Happier Times

Ray in Happier Times, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Mere hours before the bitter, crashing disappointment of Lo-Fat, Dick Van Patten Bucket Day.

*UGH*

Honeysuckle Leaf in Rain

Honeysuckle Leaf in Rain, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Evernay indmay ethay exsay istolspay. I'm an idiot-ay.

Evernay indmay ethay exsay istolspay. I'm an idiot-ay., originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This showed up in the mailbox today. I'd sent it off to Thos y Pamela, what? Nearly a month ago. Like, May 20th. And I never heard a thing from them, and it's the DVD of "The Sixth Obstruction" that I'd made pretty much exclusively for Thomas, as he's the one who'd turned me on to "The Five Obstructions", and when he never mentioned it during our ongoing negotiations over the upcoming trip to Eugene, I just figured, OMG, it's hideous and I stink, and Thomas hasn't said anything about the video because he doesn't want to embarrass me.

And now it turns out that I'm a different kind of idiot, a "forgot to affix any stamps to the freakin' envelope" kind of idiot. Oh, ollocksbay.

Pearl Affronted

Pearl Affronted, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

*sigh*

"Repulse Monkey" Still

"Repulse Monkey" Still, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

The new website is all about the video. Here's a still from "How to Repulse Monkey", one of the videos that you can see there.

Bortino 2.0 Logo

Bortino 2.0 Logo, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

This is the masthead for my new website that I'm building.

Check it out!

Where the Tire Gave Out

Where the Tire Gave Out, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

On Saturday, Mary & I went for a bike ride. We had wanted to see the new park that the Port of Oakland has made at the end of 7th Street.

Getting there on the bikes was pretty gritty. The route's really set up exclusively for motor vehicles. Somewhere along the way there, my rear tire picked up a piece of glass and developed a leak.

This charming intersection is where we had to turn back, on foot. CRAP!

From the "What Th--?" Collection

From the "What Th--?" Collection, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Some kind of urban crustacean scrabbling up Jackson Street.

Quick! Get a staple-gun and some drawn butter.

Chrome Dome

Chrome Dome, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

I certainly am opaque. And look! The northern half of my head is a perfect hemisphere. Except for a hideous deformity. Or two. But who's counting, anyways?