Scientists... They're all about Could'a not about Should'a -Patton Oswalt

The greatest technological revolution of our time. Or any time for that matter.

Via Gizmodo.

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Originally uploaded by budr

I found this note outside my apartment. Apparently I'm not the only designer living in my area!

I love how this is a little insight into the mind of some anonymous person.

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Originally uploaded by budr

A friend and collaborator of mine has come up with a new acronym and is trying to spread it's use in the english language.

He has set up a new website to help this process. Go ahead and check it out!

This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever done.

Apparently I sent this message to Sarah on New Years eve...
I don't remember this at all. OMG.

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To: Sarah Fuller
Sent Jan 1, 12:10 am
Delivered:Jan 1, 12:10 am

Grassy new xena chubies.
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Flickr and the Library of Congress, the dymanic duo!

The Library of Congress is hosting hundreds of copyright free images on flickr!

The five most insane japanese game shows! Watch it to the very end, I promise it will be blow your mind!

This world of ours is so amazing and I know so little of it.

via Hi-Res

Museum of Science and industry

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Originally uploaded by budr

I made my way on over to the museum of science and industry today. I have more visitors in from out of town this weekend and the museum happens to be free until the end of the month! heyo! Anywho... we saw U-505 the first captured german U-boat. It was quite an interesting display. One thing that blew my mind was the photo of the original team that captured the boat... They have a story about how in the original photo there happens to be someone who was not on the team that captured the boat, and the navy removed him from the photo centered the people and made it as if he was never there. THEN they released the photo to the public. I thought this was a pretty interesting side note and maybe some insight into some of the many ways that history can be changed.

Oh and the photo above was from their circus display. I think it was on the nature of what makes a face. It was just too fantastic not to capture.

This kid is the funniest douchebag ever!

Funny Kid Isnt Sorry About Huge Party - Watch more free videos

You have to watch it to the very end.
I promise it will be worth it!

Thirst takes over Connecticut

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Originally uploaded by budr

This past thursday Thirst (Rick, John, and I) flew on down to Connecticut to do some filming for a prototype we are making for a client of ours. Each one of us had our own tasks in this little guerilla filming adventure, Rick played the art director/interviewer, John played camera/audio man, and I played the part of documentary photographer. None of us had really done a project like this before. I had done some filming in school but never with this camera or in a situation like this.

We got in real late Thursday night and didn't get to our hotel until around midnight. I ended up getting a two bedroom all to myself. As the proprietor of the hotel was showing me to my room he off handedly commented that Marilyn Monroe once slept in the right hand bed. I passed out around 1:30.

The next day was a marathon. We walked in filming and didn't stop until we had to take off so we could make our flight back to chicago.

Each of us did our job well and the trip with off without too many hitches. Hopefully the prototype goes over well and we'll get to do some more of these!

The flight was kind of rough... I think I was in the air above my seat while taking this picture.



Our plane was an "EMB"



Arty blurry window reflection shot! How many photo 1 cliches can I fit in one photo!?



Oh the love...

Fried Onions

Warmth.
Worn in kitchen.
Fresh tomatoes, a kitchen bar.
Smell of cooking onion.
Warm kisses.
The sound of dishes.

Comfortable.

Thirsty Party

Originally uploaded by rv/3st

Notice everyone having a good time... and then notice bud working.

My friend needs a job

please hire her... She is a graphic designer and has lots of extra time to devote to work since she graduated school. You may know her as "Gienor"

Clean your screen

Screen Cleaner Dooooo it!

Polish Bar Bowling

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Originally uploaded by budr

My friends Topher and Matt are in town this week. I have been trying to show them around my neighborhood a bit and give them a taste of my experience in Chicago. So far it's been pretty good.

Last Night in particular was an interesting one. Just after 9pm we headed down to a local music venue I frequent — The Empty bottle. There was a free show going on but it ended up being kind of a drag so Chad (Topher's Friend) brought us down the street to a random polish bar. When we tried to knock on the door it was locked... A woman poked her head up and stared out the window at us. After a brief moment of indecision she decided we weren't dangerous and proceeded to unlock the 4 dead-bolts to let us in the bar. Speaking with a thick eastern European accent she promised us that the Polish beer we were ordering was, "Veddy good Beer, this is veddy good beer." (be sure to roll that r). Chad queued up quite a "Gay" mix of bad dance tunes on the jukebox while Topher and I bowled on an amazing table-top bowling game. We were the sole proprietors of this establishment on this particular Monday night, It was kind of a surreal experience.

Topher and I shared a pretty good conversation about design, and after everyone had knocked back a few we split off from Chad and headed back to my car. On the way back home I took Matt and Topher to one of the Gem's of my neighborhood, Lazo's Tacos. Topher being sufficiently drunk by now and Matt well on his way they were in the perfect state to experience 24-hour mexican dining at it's finest. I ordered my food in my best broken spanish and got a little bit of a chuckle from our waitress. Topher was quite a sight with his huge burrito. It quickly started to fall apart in his hands and he just kept digging in, the man could not be stopped. Burrito was everywhere, but somehow ALL of it ended up in his gullet! Matt has some pictures, hopefully I'll get them soon and post them. At this point Topher decided he needed to move to Chicago. He was planning on it, but Lazo's sealed the deal. Matt just kept calling friends to rave about how good the food at Lazo's was. Their amazement only increased when we got the check for a total of $18.00 (that's food for 3 people plus 1 margarita!).

The Adventure didn't stop at Lazo's though while making the final walk from the car to my apartment Topher slipped in some mud and got stuck underneath a fence. After a bit of a struggle we freed topher from his self imposed man trap and got him up to the apartment safe and sound.

HOW Magazine CS3 customer Thirst 2-1-2007-2

HOW Magazine CS3 customer Thirst 2-1-2007-2
Originally uploaded by budr

Thirst is featured in the current issue of HOW magazine... and so is my forehead! Not only that, but one of the shots is mine. WOOT there's another line on the resume. Hehe

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Originally uploaded by budr

I have a new series of photos on my flickr page. They are "Portraits of South Park". Check them out and let me know what you think.

HappyNewYears_FromThirst

Happy New Years from everyone over at Thirst. Hope you have a fantastic 2008.

US HE WE ME
ARE
SHE




a collaborative poem by
Emily Lange and Bud Rodecker