YouTube Saves the Day
By Nick | June 13, 2009
If it weren’t for this video I may have had to tie my tie like a pair of shoes for this wedding. Something tells me that would not have been good. I present to you the Windsor Tie Knot.
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What She Thinks About
By Nick | June 2, 2009
My next collage that I have started working on. This is in the early stages….much more to come. Stay tuned.
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Mixed Media Collage Complete!
By Nick | May 20, 2009
First off a big thanks goes to my good friend, Dave, aka Davmo, for allowing me into his art studio and for showing me his collaging technique. To say that he was an inspiration would be a huge understatement. I have enjoyed his artwork and his friendship for a few years now. Thanks Dave.
This is my first attempt at a mixed media collage. The title of the piece is “It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” For the most part, the theme of the piece is based on my grandfather’s career in the military while working for the CIA. He was instrumental in the development of a spy camera system that was used during the cold war. Many of the images, diagrams, and text you see in the piece came from papers, books, and notes that I found while going through an old trunk of his.
I am pleased with how it turned out and am super excited about starting many more of these.
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A Fresh Batch!
By Nick | May 18, 2009
So, we went up to the farm in Charlottesville this weekend to build a handrailing on the porch steps for my grandparents and we happened across this! A fresh batch of kittens. There apears to be 4 or 5, but I cannot be certain. There are definitely 3 though. Any takers? I think that they should be ready to go to new homes in about 2 weeks.
Luckily I am at capacity with one kitten. I can’t imagine the trouble two of them together would get in.
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Missing in Action
By Nick | May 14, 2009
Wow…I need to get back to posting on this blog. I really feel guilty for neglecting it for this long. More coming soon…I promise.
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From the Vault #1
By Nick | April 29, 2009
While going through my grandparents’ barn this past weekend I came across a box of old slides. This was one of the pictures I found. It was the summer of 1985. My grandfather and I were on one of our legendary camping trips to Dalton Pond in Northern Virginia. That summer we built everything that we needed for shelter….including this teepee.
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Concentrate from What?
By Nick | April 24, 2009
Saw this in the store. What classifies something as Grape Drink rather than Grape Juice? And what is Grape drink concentrated from?
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Hook Me Up!
By Nick | April 22, 2009
This is the daily lunch time ritual at my house. MJ flirts and flirts, weaving in an out of your legs until I give up the wet food.
I imagine her saying…”Dry food? Really? Dude…i know you’ve got the tasty wet food up in here somewhere. Break it out fool!”
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Black and Tan…You Complete Me.
By Nick | April 22, 2009
In my opinion this is the holiest of holy when it comes to tasty beverages of the alcoholic variety. There is nothing like a little Bass Ale topped with a nice firm Guiness Stout. The frothy goodness of this combination is unmatched by any other beer. Here’s to you, Black and Tan.
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Fire! Fire! Fire!
By Nick | April 12, 2009
What do guys do when there’s a fire? We burn stuff!! Matt, Christy, Elsa and I were hanging around Matt’s chiminea last night…and things needed to be burned. Fireworks, check. Jiffy Pop, check. Marshmallows, check. Metal?….CHECK! We pulled this bolt out of the fire while attempting to become blacksmiths. It was a short lived career.
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