This After That

What is it, autumn or something?

kennedy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:52:13 +0000

I’ve done a lot of things since Lea’s birthday. I got engaged to her! That was a pretty significant one. We saw some shows. The first picture is from the Fleet Foxes show in Minneapolis that unfortunately suffered from a bad soundboard mix and was subsequently uncomfortable after the crowd began yelling at the band. Those blurry people in the background look displeased and that was before any music had been played. The next picture is from The Black Keys show in St. Paul which was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Lots of energy.

I also turned 30 and was pleasantly surprised by the fiance with a party in Yankton that consisted of a select group of friends where we went camping at Lewis & Clark Lake and kayaked. I biked much less and drove much more than I should have. I never once went rock climbing all summer! There was much Scrabble, movies, video games and food. The Phillips house has new shingles and Surly has a new disc brake Long Haul Trucker that I intend to get as soon as it’s available. I’m going to enjoy playing some Deus Ex, Gears of War 3, Batman: Arkham City, and Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. You should probably see Drive while it’s in theaters. Ryan Gosling isn’t just for the ladies. There’re more things… Um, I’m going to go listen to WTF with Marc Maron and work on responsive web design.

It’s Your Birthday!

kennedy — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:36:10 +0000

It’s Lea’s Birthday! Happy Birthday Sweets!

Some Music-related Videos.

kennedy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:29:59 +0000

m ss ng Murphy from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

You can also check out a tour of Isaac Brock’s House and a little bit of new Modest Mouse music here

White Christmas

kennedy — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:08:56 +0000

Well Christmas is over and we’re staring down the barrel of New Year’s. It’s been a wonderful holiday. I was very pleased that my beautiful girlfriend Lea was able to make it down from Minneapolis to be with me and my family. My brother made it in from Chicago with only minor weather problems. Tyler and Meagan are up from Texas and, as always, it has been great to see them.

I got many awesome gifts among which is the guitar I posted above. It is a Gibson Les Paul Studio in classic white. That gift I bought for myself. Omnitech gave all its employees color Nooks which was a welcomed surprise. I am currently reading Keith Richard’s book Life on it. Lea and my family members gave me the most personal gifts that were very well-thought-out. We played Scrabble, ate cookies and had a terrific time! Over the weekend we also managed to see True Grit which I highly recommend.

Outside of the holidays I’ve been relatively busy. I’ve got a few freelance design jobs to tinker with that I’ll gladly show off upon completion. I finished up Carnaval Brazilian Grill’s site which I’m very proud of. I have submitted this site to several CSS galleries and am already getting some excellent feedback. I also added a music sidebar to the site which I will likely use to showcase music that I’m currently enjoying.

Best wishes to all. I’m going to get back to it, -Mike

I wrote a hit play and directed it, so I’m not sweating it either.

kennedy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:48:30 +0000

I love movies and this is a great site.

Isaac Brock

kennedy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:34:21 +0000

I make no bones about loving Modest Mouse. Above is a fantastic painting of the lead singer by Portland Artist Alexander Rokoff. Here is a video where the painting was presented to the mayor of Portland, OR.

Tilt-Shift Van Gogh

kennedy — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:31:57 +0000

A Tilt-Shift effect added to Van Gogh’s paintings brings an interesting dimension. check it out.

River’s Edge

kennedy — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:22:18 +0000

Great Lake Swimmers – River’s Edge from Nir Ben Jacob on Vimeo.

never tear us apart

kennedy — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:07:00 +0000

Record Club: INXS “Never Tear Us Apart” from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

the way they walk

kennedy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:49:46 +0000

Sébastien Tellier – Look from Record Makers on Vimeo.

As a lifelong fan of the ladies and animation, this is pretty fantastic. The song isn’t bad either. I wasn’t surprised to read he was signed to AIR’s label. Ah, those French!