tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284723432024-02-28T09:29:33.598-08:00You play an abominable game of whist, sir.An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.neonspecshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064103405855741897noreply@blogger.comBlogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-4077098865094926432015-01-02T21:35:00.000-08:002015-01-02T21:35:20.336-08:00My favorite quote from <i>The Road to Los Angeles</i>:<br />
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Our eyes met and she smiled, with a smile that said: go ahead and look if you like; there's nothing I can do about it, although I'd like to slap your face. </blockquote>
- John Fante, p. 13 Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-62594922895332446212015-01-02T21:26:00.001-08:002015-01-02T21:26:46.510-08:00Book I Read: 2012 Edition<h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=follthatostr-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0872493059">Raymond Chandler - Chandler Before Marlowe: Raymond Chandler's Early Prose and Poetry, 1908-1912</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005K5FVFY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005K5FVFY">Rob Sheffield - Talking to Girls about Duran Duran</a></li>
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Books I Read: 2011 Edition</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060899220/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060899220">Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002945DUM?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002945DUM">Dashiell Hammett - The Maltese Falcon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143117564/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143117564">Thomas Pynchon - Inherent Vice</a></li>
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3 books in 2011, better than it's looking for 2013 :-/ Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-10814587836500776222012-12-15T13:30:00.003-08:002012-12-15T13:30:58.990-08:00Checked this out before I graduated college, several years ago, uhhhh. Finally finished it! Too bad it wasn't that good. <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS1=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=follthatostr-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0872493059" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-86475227298821138092012-02-18T15:06:00.000-08:002012-02-18T15:07:18.515-08:00Doing the annual transfer.<h2>Making room for 2012.</h2><h2>Books I Read: 2010 Edition</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0809564041?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0809564041">Gay Brewer - A Detective in Distress: Philip Marlowe's Domestic Dream</a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WQ5HW8?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000WQ5HW8">H. T. Webster - Webster Unabridged</a></li><li><a href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=follthatostr-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=0060777109">Michael Chabon - The Final Solution: A Story of Detection</a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0007149832?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0007149832">Michael Chabon - The Yiddish Policemen's Union</a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394758285?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0394758285">Raymond Chandler - The Big Sleep</a></li></ul>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-20634404341142535422011-10-30T16:54:00.000-07:002011-10-30T17:06:31.267-07:0010.21 GettySome notes to myself:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://media.philly.com/images/600*450/20110927_inq_dm1la27-a.JPG">Karl Benjamin</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fabrikmagazine.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/gm322941ex1_celmins.jpg">Vija Celmins</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/files/2011/10/walter_hopps_front_back.jpg">Walter Hopps Hopps Hopps</a></li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/files/2011/07/gm_324815ex1_d.jpg">Cloud Box</a></li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/worksofart/untitled-venice/">Untitled (Venice)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.edruscha.com/site/workView.cfm?pk=28">Standard Station, Amarillo, Texas</a> (duh)</li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/worksofart/north-wall/">North Wall</a></li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/worksofart/red-concave-circle/">Red Concave Circle</a> (way cooler than Gray Column)<br /></li></ul>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-64482713269129711242011-05-02T19:49:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:49:00.181-07:00DSC06174a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813237542/" title="DSC06174a"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2315/1813237542_5f26e56dbf_m.jpg" alt="DSC06174a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813237542/">DSC06174a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-89997680950505097162011-05-01T19:47:00.000-07:002011-05-01T19:47:00.829-07:00DSC05989a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409694529/" title="DSC05989a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1409694529_12a91b01d2_m.jpg" alt="DSC05989a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409694529/">DSC05989a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-11386428870142757072011-04-30T18:15:00.003-07:002011-04-30T18:15:19.434-07:00Science<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813242162/" title="DSC06235a"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/1813242162_e34893921d_m.jpg" alt="DSC06235a by neonspecs" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813242162/">DSC06235a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><br clear="all" />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-72955271047490667652011-04-30T17:42:00.000-07:002011-04-30T17:45:39.942-07:00WPA<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >I am really looking to forward to reading this book from the WPA (a government institution for which I have much fondness). I do, however, wish the publishers of this reissue allowed it to remain looking like a WPA publication. Compare:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520268830/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0520268830"><img src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0520268830&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=follthatostr-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" border="0" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=0520268830&camp=217145&creative=399349" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" border="0" height="1" /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1565843215/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=follthatostr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=1565843215"><img src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1565843215&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=follthatostr-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=1565843215&camp=217145&creative=399349" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" border="0" height="1" /><br />Which one do you like better?<br /></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-83860921579770847592011-04-29T18:15:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:16:39.822-07:00DSC06216a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1812397973/" title="DSC06216a"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/1812397973_320234b52e_m.jpg" alt="DSC06216a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1812397973/">DSC06216a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don't remember who this is. </span></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-35556842302037236132011-04-28T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:12:47.053-07:00Hey Buddy<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965918/" title="DSC07042a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/530965918_6f331caa69_m.jpg" alt="DSC07042a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965918/">DSC07042a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-64168571191205723242011-04-27T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:10:18.352-07:00Cornhenge<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965908/" title="Cornhenge"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/530965908_81a1106530_m.jpg" alt="Cornhenge by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965908/">Cornhenge</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-90941187998359395832011-04-26T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:09:11.206-07:00DSC03709a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965902/" title="DSC03709a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/530965902_9466e4f034_m.jpg" alt="DSC03709a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965902/">DSC03709a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-37522148097289871172011-04-25T18:05:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:06:40.114-07:00DSC03704a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965898/" title="DSC03704a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/530965898_a311a76e3e_m.jpg" alt="DSC03704a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965898/">DSC03704a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-65558754439888328562011-04-24T17:58:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:03:31.452-07:00Not a Cornfield Corn<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049099/" title="Not a Cornfield Corn"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/531049099_2ab3e13052_m.jpg" alt="Not a Cornfield Corn by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049099/">Not a Cornfield Corn</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-41458762161684046312011-04-23T17:57:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:02:42.972-07:00The Most Beautiful Gas Station<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049091/" title="DSC03150a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1318/531049091_5d34c724e7_m.jpg" alt="DSC03150a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049091/">DSC03150a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>which has gasoline no one can afford.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-41012327074196665252011-04-22T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:02:02.853-07:00Los Angeles, I'm Yours<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049073/" title="DSC03131a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/531049073_ce0603eb3c_m.jpg" alt="DSC03131a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049073/">DSC03131a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-75641022879968437232011-04-21T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:00:44.903-07:00COOL MAN 1a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530834616/" title="COOL MAN 1a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/530834616_096cdb9ae5_m.jpg" alt="COOL MAN 1a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530834616/">COOL MAN 1a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-20161124125863802572011-04-20T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T17:59:02.402-07:00Peter Walker<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530880127/" title="Peter Walker"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1411/530880127_57b6b2f687_m.jpg" alt="Peter Walker by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530880127/">Peter Walker</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-31942416329513968442011-04-19T23:35:00.001-07:002011-04-19T23:35:02.154-07:00DSC05875a<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410573604/" title="DSC05875a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/1410573604_6f396a8858_m.jpg" alt="DSC05875a by neonspecs" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410573604/">DSC05875a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><br clear="all" />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-80325030887421554322011-04-18T23:34:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:37:16.880-07:00Portland Rose Garden<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575526/" title="DSC05949a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1114/1410575526_c37bf24e92_m.jpg" alt="DSC05949a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575526/">DSC05949a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-50910836222339559202011-04-17T23:34:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:36:13.271-07:00Portland Outdoor Store<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575030/" title="Portland Outdoor Store"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1187/1410575030_e13479d45e_m.jpg" alt="Portland Outdoor Store by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575030/">Portland Outdoor Store</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><i>Via Flickr:</i><br />I love this sign a lot.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-90038372351918706042011-04-16T23:30:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:32:53.018-07:00Pardon<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409691643/" title="Pardon"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1128/1409691643_9a56441ddb_m.jpg" alt="Pardon by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409691643/">Pardon</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69303128348138289872011-04-16T23:15:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:14:59.125-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My dad just bought kosher for passover diet coke. Please tell me you know why this is hilarious.</span></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0