More House Merch

Look fresh in the newest addition to the Kids Cave collection. Lately I've been seeing a lot of dudes around our neighborhood wearing Royals hats with the same logo (sans alterations) on it. It makes me wonder if they're part of a gang with those initials, or if it's to commemorate Kurt Cobain. I like to think that they're just as into our house as we are.

For Linda

I wish Linda McCartney were still alive today. If not because she was a wonderful humanitarian, but because she made Paul so happy. She inspired him to write some of the most touching love songs of all time and made his life complete. Sure, Wings might still be a band, but wouldn't it be worth it? If you want one of the t-shirts Dale and I made last night, send us your address! I don't mind covering the shipping, as long as you'll wear it sometimes!

Secret Feature

Lately I've been really into taking screenshots on my computer, as well as the zoom tool. When you combine the two, you can make pixel magic! For example:

The key command (for Mac) is Command+Shift+3 (full screen) or 4 (cross hairs). To zoom, hold Control and scroll up with the mouse. The best part about it is that it saves HUGE pictures. I wonder how it would look in print... I might have to try that sometime soon.

Today, Casey and I did a little screen printing. I brought some of my supplies home from school to work on a poster that's due on thursday. It's  show that my class is holding in the SCCC gallery, we each had to do a poster on one of the seven deadly sins.

Once I was finished with that, I taped a stencil that Casey made last week onto the screen and we went to town.

These are available for trade or in exchange for paid postage

Zombie Coach

Oh, neat

    

I think Casey and I should get a shape cut into the wall separating our rooms. Maybe a rhombus. That could be fun.

I've been distracted all day, every time I left my classroom was an excuse to skate somewhere. Whether it was to go get lunch, a cup of coffee, or search QFC for paper bags to print on (they didn't have the size I need), I somehow always found the time to bomb Pike and Pine from S3C to downtown. My bus pass was like a chair lift as I took breaks from working on projects every other hour. This just means that I have more work to do tomorrow. If you can't find me in the next 14 days, chances are I'm cracking down on some serious business. See you then.

It's that time of year again, for the first time ever.

Up until this last year I had only worked under the table. The benefits were obvious and I always had a lump of cash in my wallet ready to blow on a latte or a new hardcover at the Strand. Well, with a hefty rent came a full time job and the responsibility to file taxes. That day came, today. Today was the most productive day. I woke up early and headed to Central Library with my ssn, proof of wages earned, and my state ID. After the three-hour wait I headed into the conference room and with the aid of United Taxes filed for the fist time in my life. Over this past summer I worked freelance for a non-profit. I earned non-taxed money and was expected to report my earnings to the IRS. That’s what I did and despite my now full time barista job owe $190. While all you jerks wait patiently for your sweet return I’ll be saving tips to pay my debts. After the disappointment I headed to top-pot and tackled my Fafsa. It’s been such a fucked up day of percentages and zeros. My only hope is that some day we can all live off the grid, run free, and master the barter system.

Personal Politics

Take a look at your life. Instead of asking the questions about what definines you like, "Am I a democrat? Am I a vegan? Am I a pretty person?" ask yourself, "Am I good to the ones I love? Am I happy? Do I feel like I am an asset to the world and my community?" These should be our personal definers, the things that make us feel self worth, and nothing else.

I tried to tell you.. but you didn't believe me.

No one did their chores this week. Not even me. There are five chores for the five tenants to be done weekly, and if they go undone by Sunday: your lazy ass gets humiliated on the blog. How the humiliation will go down has yet to be decided. Stay tuned!

Love,
Dale