Memorial Day Weekend Notes

I found the following TED video on learning to read Chinese to be really interesting.  I should really find more materials on China and get myself to understand more of the largest holders of our nation's debt.

Weekend Games, Clothing and a New Painter to Ponder

Game to Play for Android

Hills of Glory: 3D is a game for android phones and tablets that has been highly reviewed.  I plan to give it a try since I am interested in World War II and can afford to waste a little time.

Below is the trailer for the game:

New Clothing
Part of the deal I made with myself a little more than a year ago is that I will purchase a new article of team apparel each time a sports team I follow begins a season.  Now that the Padres have started their 2013 season, I pulled the trigger and purchased a black on black Padres cap.

New Artist
The Brooks Art Museum in Memphis, TN will be hosting an exhibit of Carol Coar's paintings starting at the beginning of June, 2013.  Click here to see for yourself.  I plan to brush up on my knowledge of this painter this weekend.  Below are some of the images she created, which captured my attention:

Here you can view more of the paintings of Carol Coar.

Updated on December 4, 2013: It has come to my attention that a black hat is a term used to connote an individual who is involved in illegal computer activities. I thought I was just posting a photo of a hat.  Opps.

Entertainment Roundup

Ender's Game is an excellent book about a boy who is chosen to be trained as the greatest military commander in the history of the world.  The instructors who monitor Ender's progress refuse to help him.  In fact, they prevent anyone from coming to Ender's rescue when a larger, older boy decides to fight Ender.  Being the total badass that he is, Ender kills the larger boy with his bare hands and comes to the following realization:

Trailers for Current Movies I'm Still Looking Forward to Seeing

• 42

• Pain and Gain

• Mud

• The Place Beyond the Pines

• Ender's Game - the trailer is now available and there is an official site up for the movie!!!

• Spring Breakers

Webcomics

Tom Gauld - His tumblr account is fantastic and his site contains even more good material.

xkcd.com - of course

This weekend I really should

• Get ahead on a few things for work by putting in about four hours at a desk getting things in line
• Do all the laundry and find a place to put everything that is clean
• Box up another set of things in anticipation of moving
• Clean out the car
• Enter receipts
• Troll craigslist for free things

Happy Birthday Sig

Today we celebrate the birthday of Sigmund Freud, one of the forefathers of modern psychiatry and a true legend in the field of dirty old men.  This Mac Daddy, cocaine user managed to turn laying women down on couches into a profession.  For this we... I... at Clean Sheets and Dirty Girls salute you, Sigmund.  

Beach Gear

It's time to get more serious about getting more physical activity during the day.  My job requires me to sit at a desk most of the day.  I try to get up and walk around for an hour during lunch.  Still, I feel I should be getting more exercise and take advantage of living in Southern California.

A few things I should work on having the following things in my car or close to it at all times:

Beach Bag
 Towel
 Sunglasses
 Sunscreen
 Place for keys
 Board shorts
 Sandals
 Earbuds
 Mp3 Player: Phone, iPod, etc.

 Workout Bag
 Basketball shoes
 Basketball
 Sweat towel
 Water bottle
 Place for keys, cell phone
 Two sets of workout clothes: shirts, shorts and socks
 Dryer sheet, soap or something else that smells good
 Workout Bag
 Workout Bag
 Workout Bag
 Workout Bag

 Gardening Supplies Bag
 Trowel
 Gloves
 10 gallon bucket
 Paper bags


I can't draw very well myself but I do like this type of art:

Music for GTD

Here is a little sample of rap music to play in the background while getting things done:

Already added to my film list

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Absolute Classic

"You don't even have to go to summer school..."

"...this is gonna be all the education you need."

Chris Rock is right

Chris Rock is right

"Rolled my Hands Up"

"Kidnap that Fool!"

Laser Weapons

The Iranians bought a bunch of tiny little boat / jets that their military plans to use to encircle larger warships if it ever came to Iran fighting against a naval superpower.  The United States Navy has a decent compliment of defensive weapons on board our warships to deal with enemy ships, specifically a 5 inch gun that can kick out up to 20 rounds a minute and the Phalanx close in weapons system, which is capable of blazing 4,500 rounds of tungsten a minute at an enemy.  The Phalanx can take down jets, boats and even incoming missiles before they reach the hull of the warships on which they are located.  Now, the United States has another weapon that can be used against the Iranian small jet boat things: a freaking laser beam!

Dreaming of a Living My Own Home

Instead of actually dealing with realtors and engaging the housing market in a real way, I continue to dream about my ideal abode.  My dream home would include a museum space to showcase the awesome stuff I aquire during the course of my life.

Museum

Art Gallery

The gallery would need to have lots of places to sit or lounge to look at the works of art on display and provide views of the garden and the sculptures in the garden.

Sculpture Garden

Let's Hold a Party This Summer

I'm going to hold at least one gathering of people this summer.  I plan events for a living so to say that it should be something incredible is a bit of an understatement.  I want to knock this thing out of the park.

We're going to eat outdoors on a table made of cheap MDF board that has been covered with lineoleoum (sp?) or some other thing, and then set with homemade linen napkins, held together by metal napkin rings, with places available for

http://www.thekitchn.com/3-terrific-entertaining-ideas-I-learned-from-a-summer-dinner-party-in-tel-aviv-187602?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Category%2FChannel%3A+Main

It Might be Gangster

Idea for a game

Who is ready to play

Is... it... Gangster?

That's right based on the famous song by rapper Nas who famously said "That ain't gangster" comes the game that is sweeping across America Is It Gangster?


Film List
Five Favorite Films with Antoine Fuqua - Rotten Tomatoes