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more knobbing around final cut

2008-11-18T20:53:00.000-05:00

It made Sara laugh at least...

I totally used a green screen! from Patrick Drury on Vimeo.

here's what we did at work today

2008-11-16T15:50:00.000-05:00

patch and sara: now with video chat

2008-11-13T20:56:00.003-05:00

Sara and I totally just sat on the couch next to each other and video-chatted. The feedback was a little annoying but the intimacy-killing lack of eye-contact was oddly comfortable...

And yes, I apparently have an email in my box with the words, "Anthony is *hot*!!!" in it.

new watchmen trailer

2008-11-13T20:46:00.001-05:00

The graphic novel they said was un-filmable is coming to theaters. Looks awesome.

google talk now has video chat

2008-11-13T20:37:00.001-05:00

nice

2008-11-13T19:56:00.000-05:00

Ray Charles does Elenor Rigby:

now, when I open a beer, it stays open

2008-11-11T22:35:00.001-05:00

B gave me a real-life, honest-to-goodness professional bartender bottle opener! Now I feel just like a real enabler!

happy birfday, steve

2008-11-08T20:54:00.000-05:00

the day after

2008-11-05T14:25:00.005-05:00

Figured I should say something about the election. I thought last night was great. From all appearances the country experienced record turn out at the poles and proved that a majority of the voting public are colorblind enough to elect a black president. It really was a historic day.

I decided I was voting for Obama prior to the last debate. He wasn't a perfect candidate by any means (nobody ever is), but I feel like he represents the kind of leadership our country needs in a still-evolving post 9/11 landscape. I liked several things about McCain and would have voted for him over a lot of democrats, had Obama not been the nominee. I was disappointed with how he ran a large part of his campaign, but thought his concession speech was classy and well-spoken.

Like most people, I'm glad the election is over. The cycle started earlier than ever this year and, as always, brought out the worst in some people.

Hopefully, going forward, whether your guy won or not, we can all try and maintain a little perspective. I make too many dumb decisions on a daily basis to really believe I'm infallible when it comes to elections. I'm guessing you probably do too. So instead of accusing my friends of "lacking discernment" or being "unable to see the truth" I'm gonna thank God for the grace that covers bad decisions and extend a little of my own when needed. We're all gonna be proven right and wrong multiple times over the next four years.

vote cast!

2008-11-04T15:17:00.000-05:00

this will never be useful

2008-11-02T18:29:00.001-05:00

... but it's fun. I'm messing around with Final Cut Express, trying to learn how not to suck.

Cloning from Patrick Drury on Vimeo.

happy halloween!

2008-10-31T10:32:00.003-04:00

It's the most wonderful time of year!

Halloween party was a great success. Recap in the coming days! This was the 9th one. that means next year... is... the 10 Year Anniversary!!!

Planning starts tomorrow!

heart break

2008-10-26T17:32:00.002-04:00

Jeff Mangum played in Lexington this week and I missed it. Like my friend Dan put it last night, "It's like having a chance to see John Lennon and missing it."

lunch @ bar louie

2008-10-21T14:35:00.000-04:00

yo.

2008-10-16T19:46:00.000-04:00

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T22:31:00.001-04:00

That's it. Remember folks, you're all more important to me than politics. Hopefully you all feel the same way...

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T22:28:00.002-04:00

This was clearly the superior debate format. Sitting down at a table, being allowed to respond to each other is so much better than the last two.

Both candidates missed an opportunity by not sneaking a tape player into the debate and playing the national anthem while they gave their closing remarks.

I'll conclude this debate with what my mother always said, "Get your hand out of yoru pants, Bobby!"

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T22:05:00.002-04:00

"No litmus test, but I don't think anyone who disagrees with me is qualified."

Did Obama just predict the death of multiple judges?

Obama seemed thoughtful and genuine about the topic of abortion. McCain kind of treated it like a club to beat Obama over the head with. I'm sorry, I know this'll make some eyes roll, but I resonated a lot more with Obama calling sex sacred and admitting there are good people on both sides of the issue than I did McCain's smug attempt to throw up a disproven story about Obama not wanting to give medical care to babies of botched abortions.

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T22:00:00.002-04:00

Holy crap! Joe is already voting for you, McCain! Stop talking about him!

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T21:51:00.002-04:00

McCain, if you wanted to run agains Clinton you should have run 12 years ago.

Obama may have never gone south of our border but I hear he can see Columbia from his house.

A billion dollars > human rights?

I'm gonna make a t-shirt that says, "I'm Joe The Plumber."

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T21:41:00.003-04:00

I like that Biden is from Scranton. He should totally do a guest spot on The Office.

Sara just called McCain a dummy for doing something that I do constantly.

Sarah Palin has gotten people involved in the political process that have never been involved before. In that sense she's kind of like a Fischer Price's My First Politician.

"Cockamamie."

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T21:28:00.002-04:00

I'd like to see some numbers on how much money Quincy Adams spent on negative ads.

Sara is freaking out!

We need to know the extent of McCain's relationship with G. Gordan Liddy, an unrepentant, state-sponsored terrorist who broke into buildings, subverted the constitution, plotted to kidnap protestor and kill a reporter, aaaaaaand just years ago, gave out advice on his radio show on how to shoot federal agents.

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T21:17:00.002-04:00

This isn't as fun as the foreign policy stuff from the first debate.

"I'm not President Bush. I could be his grandfather for crying out loud."

You shouldn't be able to brag about being against torture.

Bob Shieffer is friggin' awesome!!! "Are either of you willing to say it to their face!"

So wait, McCain just said he turned the campaign slimy because Obama wouldn't meet with him in town hall meetings? Yikes!

McCain has repudiated all out of bounds remarks except the ones he made.

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T21:14:00.002-04:00

"During the depression we had..." - How old is John McCain?

live-blogging the debate

2008-10-15T21:04:00.002-04:00

According to CNN's tingle-o-metr, Americans hate plumbers.

STOP SAYING "JOE THE PLUMBER!"

In response to Obama, there's a lot of distance between 200,000 a year and Exxon Mobile. You don't do yourself any favors by responding to the plumber question with that particular example.