Archive | November, 2009

Follow the Red Balloon…to Fortune and Glory!

November 30, 2009

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This article was written for ScienceCheerleader.com. By reading it, you justify the public humiliation that I endured while walking nearly a mile with a giant red balloon.

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Hail Ian!

November 27, 2009

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Ian is in the band, Deville. He also looks like this statue of Caeser, which gained considerable poularity after Laura mimed it in Caesar’s Palace. There is pretty much nothing else about Ian that I would like you to know at this point.

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Armed and Scientific

November 25, 2009

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Check out this new story, Armed and Scientific, just released by UCLA Magazine. I was recently interviewed for the “Quick Takes” series, which highlights former students and their work since graduating from UCLA.

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Hey, remember that Seinfeld when…

November 24, 2009

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Last week, I saw Jason Alexander in the upper west side of New York City waiting to be seated for brunch in what can only be described as the most weather-inappropriate clothing I have seen in my entire life. What an authentic New York City moment!

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Five New Super Mario Kart World Records

November 23, 2009

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In August, Brandon Skar of Snoqualmie, WA, systematically destroyed all of my Super Mario Kart Records on Twin Galaxies. I’ve chipped away at his efforts with five new World Records, but there is still a long way to go before The Quest is complete.

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Hail Laura!

November 22, 2009

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I’ve really been into user-generated content lately, so I was extremely pleased when Laura sent me this mime from Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Three stars for the mime and another half star for navigating the Vegas crowds to find a piece of historical art.

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NOVA Launches New Beta Evolution Website

November 22, 2009

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Beta Evolution

I recently had a chance to interview Lauren Aguirre, executive director of NOVA’s Web team, about NOVA’s new Beta Evolution website. The resulting story was originally posted on ScienceCheerleader.com.

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Free Mimefestry

November 21, 2009

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MG performs a seemingly perfect mime of this George Washington statue inside the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA.  Unfortunately, that full set of teeth is going to cost her 50 points. Sorry, MG. It’s just not your day.

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MimeFest 2009: Denny Green vs. Ken Wisenhunt

November 11, 2009

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They are who he thought they are

2006 Cardinals vs. Bears post-game conference 2009 Cardinals vs. Bears post-game conference

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Best Pepsi Commercial Starring Jimmy Fallon Dancing in a Striped Shirt EVER?

November 9, 2009

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This Pepsi commercial starring Jimmy Fallon and Parker Posey is perhaps my favorite commercial of all time for reasons that include but are not limited to

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