When. Did. I. Get. So. Old?

I don't wanna die... without shakin up a leg or two...

fun. :)

Broken Tongue Foods

A few years ago, I made it a point to expand my palate. I figured there were too many tastes in the world to dwell for long on chicken nuggets and sweet and sour.

Between a mother who loves spicy food, some time in France, spices I can't really pronounce, and the then diminishing taste buds of a smoker (I quit)... I began to need sharper and stronger tastes.

Here is a list of some of my new favorite treats:

Sardines.

Dry Gin Martinis.

Black Licorice.

Scotch.

Apple Cider Vinegar.

Sour Beers.

Chevre.

Honey.

Rye bread.

Sourdough bread.

Mussels in wine sauce.

Wine.

Fresh water eel.

Kale.

Ethiopian food.

Thai food with too much hot sauce.

Cardamom.

Salted cod.

Perchauds bitters with tonic water and a twist of lime.

Kombucha.

Fresh ginger.

Yogurt.

Tapatio.

Pho.

Sazeracs.

Manhattans.

Sours.

Cigarettes (not a normal treat, but I do indulge every few weeks)

Old Fashioneds.

Flaming Hot Cheetos.

Ramen.

Friends and coworkers tell me I have the diet of a WWII Veteran. I'm really just a marshmallow on the inside.

What are some of your favorites?

This is awesome.

Girls: Lust for Life

Sebastian Pardo (aka Irate Panda Boss [blog here]) recently turned me on to San Fransiscan band, Girls.

This video was directed by Aaron Brown and shot on various formats. Makes me love life and love being young. I think it taps into a sweet nostalgic part of everybody's most beloved weekends.

IPB: Day After Halloween.

Irate Panda Boss was nice enough to display my glory.

http://iratepandablog.blogspot.com/2009/11/day-after-halloween.html

50 Years of Space Exploration

This is amazing! The image is way too large to post, so be sure to click on this link on a big monitor.

I'm excited for the first storm of the season to clear away all the smog and give us in LA a brief window to look at the stars. I think I'll make it up to the Griffith Observatory sometime soon.

-jc del barco ii

starstruck/brighteyed/bushytailed

Fully Flared

Girl Films (2007)

Lakai Team.

Intro and other sequences directed by Spike Jonze.

Shot by Ty Evans.

Song "Lower Your Eyelids to Die With the Sun" by M83 (2005)

This film has some very potent elements and makers. It's just awesome to watch.

Coming this Christmas

An album of songs that are holiday classics and songs that are holiday originals that is made by friends and myself for yourself and our and your friends and family. Stay tuned as the holiday spirit fills your veins.