Dusk. There’s a strange sense in a lot of California coastal areas that the plant life is barely under control, as if a year or two of unchecked growth would engulf the whole state.
Taken in Sherman Oaks, California, 22 October 2007.
“Casting Pearls” screens 11/9 in San Francisco
“Casting Pearls” has been selected to play as part of two programs of groundbreaking, outrageous and moving films and videos that speak to life lived on the sweet continuum of being transgender and genderqueer. The TransShorts Program screens Friday November 9 @ 7pm at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street @ Octavia, San Francisco.
Be sure to check out the TransErotic Program on Saturday November 10 @ 7pm, too!
Admission: $7 at the door. Tickets are sold only at the door: arrive early as these programs will sell out!
Curated by Tranny Fest Artistic Director Shawna Virago. Presented by Tranny Fest and Fresh Meat Productions
"Casting Pearls" screens 11/9 in San Francisco
“Casting Pearls” has been selected to play as part of two programs of groundbreaking, outrageous and moving films and videos that speak to life lived on the sweet continuum of being transgender and genderqueer. The TransShorts Program screens Friday November 9 @ 7pm at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street @ Octavia, San Francisco.
Be sure to check out the TransErotic Program on Saturday November 10 @ 7pm, too!
Admission: $7 at the door. Tickets are sold only at the door: arrive early as these programs will sell out!
Curated by Tranny Fest Artistic Director Shawna Virago. Presented by Tranny Fest and Fresh Meat Productions
Pic of the day: Honeybee
I was trying to get a picture of this beautiful hummingbird, but it was way too fast. I got this bee, though.
Pic of the Day: Fish
Fish. Not taken home after being won at a ping pong pets game. West Hollywood, 18 September 2007. I was trying to make a goldfish look menacing.
Pic of the day: Last call
An in-camera effect.
Looks better bigger. Taken at a bar off Santa Monica at about 5 in the afternoon.
Pic of the day: Self-portrait in mirrorball
This would have been way cooler as a film. Taken in Hollywood, California, 30 October 2007.
Pic of the day: Stand Up Paddle Surfing.
I live fairly close, but I don’t go to the beach that much. I had never seen people doing this in person. I wish I’d had a better angle on this because they often looked they were pulling a Jesus thing and just standing on the water. Still, the sunlight was pretty in a different way.
Weng Weng Rap lyrics
“Weng Weng Rap” is a tribute to the greatest film action hero of all time.
I have grabbed the lyrics from the Chuds’ site and transcribed the dialogue of the epic rap song by The Chuds here for those who wish to learn it by heart.
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WENG WENG RAP
Weng Weng, I love you my Weng Weng
Come to me and kiss me, I love you Weng Weng!
[Musical intro.]
[Secretary]: Agent Double-0! Hi! (laughs) Oh, you sweet little man! Mmmm-mmmm. Wow, you’re really my idol, you know. You’re making me fall for you! I can’t help it!
[Weng Weng’s boss]: Agent Double-0, come on inside before you bust a blood vessel.
[Weng Weng]: INTERPOL here.
Eh yo, we good to go?
hell yeah, it’s agent 00
Don’t want no trouble though,
so you best to put your weapon down slow
Keep your hands low down so he can see them
Don’t put them up high, he’s a tiny human being
Guaranteeing security to Filipino citizens
It’s all the same thing to Weng Weng
Guilty, innocent
He’s got his own style, he’s got a cute little smile
In fact one time he even got picked up by a pedophile
But kill that, he’s skilled at
the art of attack
He got a razor blade hat, a little gat
and a rocket pack
He doesn’t like booze
so never pour him a shot of scotch
Just give him a Coke
and you won’t get a pop in the crotch
His movies you love to watch,
you know that they all sweet
Weng Weng is doing his thang thang
under three feet
They say that he’s wack, that he’s weak
Ehyo, you know what?
Just say that in the Philipines and watch out for the bowl cut.
Weng Weng, I love you my Weng Weng
Come to me and kiss me, I love you Weng Weng!
Weng Weng, I love you my Weng Weng
Come to me and kiss me, I love you Weng Weng!
You’re in the gettaway car,
‘cause you just finished a heist
got through the SWAT, lots of cops
so you’re thinking you’re nice
Mastermind, genius-thief
you think you already own the title
from behind you hear the wine
of a mini-motorcycle
It rolls up quick with 2’6
of trouble on top
he shoots a look, crooks get shook
and you could feel your heart stop
The kinda man that could chill you right down to your soul
he shouts “Pull over to the side of the road, I’m interpol”
Best oblige, and subside
‘cause if not you’re sure to die
by a bo staff to the gonads
or a sai in your eye
Try and flip the script
if he’s outnumbered and underhanded
he’s outstanding, he could jump the Grand Canyon and land it
A mini bandit, fighting for justice, he’ll never lose
finest barbers and tailors
you know he’s always lookin’ smooth
He’ll take you out without a doubt,
boom bing and bang bang
My advice to criminals is
“Stay the fuck away from Weng Weng.”
Weng Weng, I love you my Weng Weng
Come to me and kiss me, I love you Weng Weng!
Weng Weng, I love you my Weng Weng
Come to me and kiss me, I love you Weng Weng!
[Crime boss]: Weng Weng is gonna put us out of business!
Weng Weng Weng Weng 2’9
He’ll kick you in the nutsack from behind
If you think Weng Weng is coming soft or slack
Never that, never that, never that, he’s
Back on the scene it’s the man
who just cash cheques and have sex
he’s seen your mamma nekkid with his high tech mod specs
Burst in hotel rooms never givin’ a shit
if he sees a naked bitch, best belive she get a tender kiss
After bustin’ some heads, ya’ll could catch him at the disco
Rockin’ upskirts and clockin’ more thongs than Cisqo
Stayin’ alive is no jive, when he dance, the woman cry
They get hypnotized by his hips swayin’ side to side
These fake secret agents try to front but the get played
Weng Weng could pierce Brosnan with a katana blade
Leave you in the hospital
your condition is critical,
You’re finished bro, even the doctors sound a little cynical
[Hot lady] You’re such a little guy, though. Very petite, like a potato.
[Weng Weng] Yeah.. let’s go.
Eh yo, I’ll tell you what. That Weng Weng? He’s a stone-faced killer. I mean criminals ain’t got no shot against him, why even try?
Weng Weng, I love you my Weng Weng
Come to me and kiss me, I love you Weng Weng!
[Guy in pool]: Hey everybody look, hey! Look, hey! I can’t believe what happened! It’s a boy! Hey! What happened? I can’t believe it! Where did he come from? Whoa, pretty boy, mmmm, yeah! Aren’t you a pretty boy? Handsome, too! Oh yes, yes…
[Musical outro.]
Song by The Chuds
http://www.myspace.com/chudsunderground
Video cut by John R of R Room
R Room
Props to Weng Weng: RIP
(Interstitial dialogue transcribed by Jokestress)
Pic of the Day: Lightspun
I have been messing around a lot with open aperture and long exposure shots. There’s something interesting to me about trying to make a still photograph kinetic. This was part of a series taken of some lights at night.