birdw0rking again

I know, I know, neglected birdw0rdspace, but hell, spring sprang, summer sneaking in, and who wants to spend hours infront of a screen when there’s frolics to be had in stretched-out evenings? (Then again, Brendadadadadada told me off and demanded birds verbiage, so a token offering :)

I stand (OK, sit) amazed at the propensity of freebie outdoor events going on here in nyaark this summer. Al fresco music all over the shop, free flicks, mad actors wandering across Central Park performing Shakespeare, and festivals a go-go. Just trying to map out what’s where when and what to squeeze in is a challenge. While the crowds often must be fought, much of what’s going on is worth that small hassle. Will snap & leave notes on what we get along to, assuming I’m not too distracted.

One recent cultural highlight has to be the live performance by the Philip Glass Ensemble of Powaqqatsi – a screening of the film to their performance added so much to both. The way both the music and images build, ebb, flow, and reach harmony is awesome. I definitely didn’t get that that strongly when watching the movie alone.

Another, er, ‘cultural’ event, was the arrival of Ingerlund stateside for the first time in yonks. A trip to Chicago, to be surrounded by Stateside Whites fans, was ace in particular.

Latest Flickr revelation is the GeoTagging feature: spatially referencing photos to where they were taken via Googlemap. A great little toy and ‘tis fun to see who you rub shuttershoulders with geographically.

On the birdw0rks front, a somewhat-forced attempted at ambient repetitiveness squeezed out of my string fingers not too long ago.