With all the crap and garbage there is on the Internet (this blog?), there is also a tremendous amount of creative content. I often find myself spending hours watching Vimeo videos, pondering on the minds that sprung forth such beautiful and imaginative content. I like to think of myself as a creative and pensive soul, but it’s always a sobering experience when I realize that while I may be creative I’m not a creative genius.

It’s amazing what our brains choose to remember and what they choose to forget. Our minds, unbeknownst to us, attach random acts to random memories. And each time those acts are carried out we think of those associated memories. These memories are intertwined in everything we do.

Who knows why, but I think about Dustin Hoffman every time I indulge in a cup of yogurt. Perhaps you’ve seen the movie Stranger Than Fiction, a delightful flick featuring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, and of course, Dustin Hoffman.

Long story why I made this map. It’s one of the many things I’m involved with as newbie journalist, and I wanted to share. Below I mapped out all of Chicago’s June 2009 festivals. Click on a blue dot and it will tell you the date, locale and Web information of said festival. Interestingly enough, I can overlay this map with a registered sex offender map I did in grad school. But that might dampen the mood, yes?

Nick Thune…

I have to share one more animation that I thought was too awesome to keep to myself.
Firekites – AUTUMN STORY – chalk animation from Lucinda Schreiber on Vimeo.

A Lull “Skinny Fingers” from A Lull on Vimeo.

Stir sticks and coffee stirrers are inadequate utensils. Each time I grab a cup of Joe from my local coffee shop, I always ask myself the same question: Why am I not allowed to pour sugar into my coffee and stir it with a regular spoon? Ok, sure, spoons cost more. I get it. But I’m 100 percent willing to use a pre-used spoon just so I can adequately mix my morning beverage.

Thanks to my good friend Jenn, I’ve now been informed of the following Web site: www.japanesebirdcookingspaghetti.com
Since I’m a lover of all things random, I decided this photo had to be posted immediately.

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Musicians tend to sweat. True story. And I can’t blame them. I would sweat too if I were: a) performing in front of a large crowd, b) trying to sing/entertain all at once, c) surrounded by some fiery electrical equipment, and d) performing in front of a large crowd (I think that one bares repeating). Profuse sweating doesn’t bother me. I look at it as a package deal. If I’m going to a concert, I should expect some sweaty musicians. Yet amid all the sweat, booze and who knows what …