Photos: Jimmoi's 40th Birthday Moulin Rouge Jubilee!

Whew, now that I'm finally starting to feel human again...

Happy Spectacular Spectacular, Jimmy! It was such a treat to be a part of the many chapters that went into your celebration. And what a celebration, indeed! It's hard to believe that only two short months ago, while driving back from Granite Pass, you told me you hadn't put much thought into how we were going to ring in your New Year. My how quickly things can change...and for the better! MAD LOVE to You, L-bot, Commander, our Musical Magicians and the MANY, MANY Jubilee participants who came out to show their love & support!

And, as always, thank you ALL for the memories....




























For 136 MORE photos from Chapters 1, 2 & 3 of Jimmy's Moulin Rouge Jubilee click here.

Photography: Getty Images Wants Your Flickr Photos

From BoingBoing:

"Bits is reporting that Getty will be trolling through images on Flickr and soliciting photographers for rights to resell their photos:

Yahoo and Getty Images said Tuesday that they have entered into a partnership under which Getty editors will comb Flickr in search of interesting images. They will then invite photographers to participate in the program and ensure that their images have the proper releases to be licensed legally. Those who are included in the program will get paid at the same rates that Getty pays photographers who are under contract with the company."


Start tagging, People!

Art: Western Spaghetti

Yum!

Music: Thievery Corporation - Until The Morning

The sun will warm your soul...

Photos: Yosemite- Climbing/Hiking Half Dome 6/2008

Yep we did it...CJ, Emily and I survived our hike up to the top of The Rock.  It was a beautifully long day to say the least.  I'll let the photos speak for themselves.  Mad love to Team Half-Dumb.  Next time we get together for some family bonding I promise it will be in a location where massages are conducted by hot men named Sven and the champagne will be flowing....no squirrel-killing Lynx's, rattlesnakes, wildfires or rescue missions allowed!

16.4 miles (RT):


No off roading...


Nature's Technicolor:


The runner...


Authentic...


To The Top!


Other Half-Dumbs:


Where Boot Camp Paid Off:


Don't Look Down:


Half Dome Cairns:


Shadowed:


DOWN:

For a step by step visual tour of this hike including photos of my family as well as Mariposa Grove click here.

Music: Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart

Burning Man: Special Ops' On Burncast

This year will be my 9th consecutive year on the Playa.  I'll be driving out to Black Rock City with Special Ops' and Otter in Big Lucy (Op's RV) the week prior to the gates opening to work with the Greeters.  In DaBomb's most recent Burncast Special Ops' discusses what it will be like to go out to the Playa before the event officially opens.  Ops' also shares some personal thoughts about Burning Man past, present and future. Check it...

DIY: Make An Urban Hammock

Ouch! That looked painful!

Music: Hotel Costes LIVE on Awdio.com

Back in Life 1.0 when I was frequenting Hotel Costes in Paris I always throughly enjoyed the downtempo beats piped into the lobby/bar. Thanks to Awdio.com I can now hear these sultry tunes from even the ghetto-est of ghettos...as long as wi-fi is available!

Check it...there plenty of other stellar locales represented from around our musical globe.

Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hard To Concentrate

Design: Kinetic Ambient Reflection Membrane

I would like for my next house to made with FLARE!

Burning Man: The Break Down...

59 days until THE MAN BURNS!
54 days until the BRC gates open!!
50 days until Commander sets off in the Cube Truck!!!
48 days until Ops, Otter and I leave for the Playa!!!!
(3.3 seconds until I officially start panicking)

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Life: Apple Pan- Apple Pie

Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Life: Apple Pan- Pie!!!

Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Yum city!

Humor: How Californians See America