Shotgun Prose

Monday, May 16, 2016

Thursday, May 05, 2016

One does what is necessary

One does what is necessary.

Broken glasses.

OLD frames that could not be saved.

3D movie glasses with the lenses popped out.

Some black clay type stuff (actually Crayola).

And, now I see in 3D until the new ones come in later in the week.

Of course, I will have to put 3D glasses over these to see the Civil War screening tonight, but so be it.

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

The Words Official Selection & SIFF

The words "Official Selection" and "Seattle International Film Festival" were not things I really ever planned to be able to put on my resume. But, I will take it.

Screenings are May 30 at 6PM at Shoreline CC and June 2 at 830PM at Uptown.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

It is weird how life plays out

(Iron Maiden at the Tacoma Dome 4-11-16)

I have noted before in a Duran Duran piece how weird it is that Jason and I became friends later in life as opposed to while in school.

Yet, here it is all these years later and we have attended Iron Maiden together, to go along with the Duran Duran show in 05. We have now attended these years later, not back in the day in high school.

Life is weird.

Life is good.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Educating one barista at a time

Espresso Con Panna

Upside Down

Starbucks floats the whip cream on top and it looks pretty. Others do the same.

But, I now ask for it "upside down" because it actually drinks better that way.

And, one barista at a time I will get this changed to being normal.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Actual goosebumps

Loreena McKennitt

Paramount Theatre

Seattle, WA

March 26, 2016

A concert that gave me actual goosebumps.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Reading Log 2015

The Siren Suicides 1 by Ksenia Anske
Man in White by Johnny Cash
Peterson Ruling
Luis Figo Manifesto (FIFA)
500 Days: What I Learned From The Moment That Changed Everything by Steve Zakuani
Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
Infinity Bell by Devon Monk
Fate Reforged Players Guide
Moon by
The Siren Suicides 2 by Ksenia Anske
The Siren Suicides 3 by Ksenia Anske
Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
Hansel & Gretel by Neil Gaiman
Rat Queens TPB 1& 2
Dragons of Tarkir Players Guide
Nobel Peace Prize Speech by Jimmy Carter
"Deflategate" Report
The Ghost of My Father by Scott Berkun
Gay Marriage Ruling SCOTUS
Scotland History
DnD Fifth Edition
Ravnica by Cory J. Herndon
Seattle Survival Guide
Pretty Deadly Volume 1 by
Guildpact by Cory J. Herndon
Crucible Zero by Devon Monk
Dissension by Cory J. Herndon
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter
Pope Francis transcript of speech to US Congress
Fiasco Rule Book
Mr. Munchausen: An Account of Some of His Recent Adventures by John Kendrick Bangs
A Full Life: Reflections At Ninety by Jimmy Carter
Changeling The Lost Rule Book
Firefly script for heart of Gold episode
Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe by Robert Aspirin & George Takei
Lock In by John Scalzi
Welcome to Night Vale by Jeffrey Cranor & Joseph Fink
Magic Origins Players Guide
Battle for Zendikar Players Guide
The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block
Neil Gaiman Humble Bundle(all of the things)
Scalzi 6 short stories
Sparkle Hayter 2 short stories
Back Lash by Devon Monk

Ephemera 2015

The annual Ephemera posts continue to be weird listing of things I have done over a year. years ago I started working on a project, and going through old scrapbooks and ticket stubs and programs led to some lists. I have continued this on the blog because it is a reference for things for me.

1-1 Resolution Run 5k - Magnuson Park (Polar Bear Plunge)

CLink Tour
Kangaroo Farm
WPZ
Space Needle
Gates Foundation
Stu Cabe assembly (OV 1026)
Oddmall
Mourning Market
FSM (regularly)

Reign FC Stuff + Kit 3-31, training x2, 13 Memorial matches, 2 Sport viewing parties - PDX Final

S2 SCT @ The Ninety 3-13
WWC Final @ The Ninety 7-5
Tifo work CLink 9-13
USA 1 Nigeria 0 6-16 BC Place
Manchester United 1 America 0 7-17 CLink
Sounders FC 4 Orlando City SC 0 8-16 CLink
USA 1 v Brasil 1 10-21 CLink
Sounders FC 3 RSL 1 10-25 CLink (Mike McCready national anthem)
WSU 3 v UW 1 11-5 Husky Field

KK/MegaRan/Danimal Cannon 2-4 Subspace Comics

Davanos LRH 2-22
Celtic Thunder 3-8 The Paramount

Kracklefest @ Hard Rock 3-28

June 7 LRHDakota Poorman plus three Wednesdays w/ Raineros variations

Halestorm - Showbox Sodo June 9
Marian Call 7-28 Rendezvous
Terman Shanks/The Cussers - Victory 9-4

2-18 Ignite Seattle (Volunteer)

PAX South - January
ECCC - March
Galacticon - Sunday
AngelHack - Sunday
PAX Prime - August
Taco Libre 5-2
Ignite 5-20
GGC 10-10/11
Night Vale 4-25 The Neptune
The Phantom 5-9 The Paramount
Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque 9-19 Showbox Market
Censorship is a Drag - Neighbors 9-26
Frye Museum - Pan exhibit 2-28
Burke Museum - Seahawks Mask 3-5
EMP - Star Wars 9-4 * several EMP as member
Neil Gaiman 4-17 Meany Hall
Jimmy Carter TPB 7-28
Daniel Bryan TPB 7-30
Scalzi 10-24 TPL
Welcome to Night Vale October 27 Town Hall w/ Hank Green
Jet City Comic Show - Halloween Weekend
WSU 38 v ASU 24 Dads Weekend 11-7
Apple Cup WSU 10 UW 45 11-27 Husky Stadium

Leon - Central 1-12
Secretary - Central 2-9

Kingsmen: The Secret Service
Big Hero 6
Jupiter's Ascending
Into The Woods *(x2)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mr. Holmes
The Empire Strikes Back - Triple Door
Ant-Man
The Martian
SW7: The Force Awakens (2x)

Friday, March 18, 2016

Road trip to match the journey of this computer

I would love to take this trip to match what my little C.H.I.P. computer took to get to me.

Delivered, PO Box

2016-02-18 09:15 am

Lynnwood, WA

Sorting Complete

2016-02-18 09:13 am

Lynnwood, WA

Arrived at Post Office

2016-02-18 05:58 am

Lynnwood, WA

Departed USPS Facility

2016-02-18 03:05 am

Federal Way, WA

Arrived at USPS Destination Facility

2016-02-17 09:14 pm

Federal Way, WA

Accepted at USPS Destination Sort Facility

2016-02-17 07:59 pm

Seattle, WA

Departed Shipping Partner Facility

2016-02-16 05:17 pm

Las Vegas, NV

Arrived Shipping Partner Facility

2016-02-15 10:29 am

Las Vegas, NV

Departed Shipping Partner Facility

2016-02-11 10:02 am

York, PA

Received in destination country

2016-02-11 08:48 am

Cheektowaga, NY

Arrived Shipping Partner Facility

2016-02-11 08:43 am

York, PA

Picked Up by Shipping Partner

2016-02-04 03:01 am

Buffalo, NY

Crossing border and in transit to carrier hub

2016-02-04 02:21 am

Hong Kong, HON

Scanned at Landmark crossdock facility

2016-02-03 10:56 pm

Hong Kong, HON

Processed

2016-02-02 09:56 pm

Hong Kong, HON

Order packaged by warehouse

2016-02-01 08:04 pm

Hong Kong, HON

Shipment Data Uploaded

2016-02-01 12:32 pm

Hong Kong, HON

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Owl & Moose Kickstarter success

A truly absurdly satisfying moment.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Wagon wheels

In 1916 my Great Grandfather was travelling by wagon and horse from Wisconsin to Montana and ran over this east of Miles City.

It is a Mauser 1871/84, apparently manufactured in 1877.

11mm

There has to be a story and yet we already have one. Seriously, my great grandfather ran over it with a wagon moving the family 100 years ago.

How did it end up in the dirt with a round still in the chamber?

Saturday, February 20, 2016

My new suit

My first ever bespoke suit.

rubythreads.net

I never realized how different clothes feel when they are tailored for you in advance. It is literally a different experience.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Sounders FC first training of 2016

Late posting this series of pics from January 23rd at Starfire. In part, because of sadness over Oba. Good luck, once a Sounder ...

Boomerang is live on Amazon

I did not edit this manuscript, because 20 years later changing it seems like something George Lucas might do.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BX121P6?*Version*=1&*entries*=0

It is hard to believe the old discs and everything worked.

However, this is a PDF and there is something about Amazon and the Kindle where sometimes those read weird. So, it could end up needing reformatting and re-posting.

It will also be live on shotgunprose.com as soon as I get the site more functional.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Owl & Moose Studios first Kickstarter is LIVE

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/278019305/52-geek-pickup

Check out my partner's website

http://www.marciheider.com

Monday, January 18, 2016

AC2 at the Paramount 1-16-16

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Introducing Owl & Moose Studios

Working with the very talented Marci Heider, I am pleased to announce Owl & Moose Studios.

Our first project is the launching of 52 Geek Pickup, an icebreaker card game that should be going live before the end of January.

Sunday, December 06, 2015

35 years later

It took a very long time to finally get through this story.

I got Captain Canuck 10 while on vaction in the Summer of 1980. When the series ended the backup feature Beyond also ended. It was finally finished. Got it in the mail, Happy to see this finally released like this.