Scary Ghosts & Ghoulies

Here are some pictures from Ryan and Scherrie's Halloween party Saturday night. I will take more pictures tonight and post those later.





What a fun party! They had an amazing haunted basement and everyone there was in costume. I can't wait for tonight's festivities.

Halloween Is Spooky!

So my scary clown costume went off without a hitch at Ryan and Scherrie's Halloween party Saturday night. Except that the make-up was really itchy and I couldn't scratch it or else it would smear all over the place, but that just added to the charm of being a scary clown. I had to remove it near the end of the party, but at least I got some pictures before I did. I will try to post them later today when I get a chance to upload them off of my camera. There were a lot of other good costumes at the party as well. Ryan was dressed as Master Shake from Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the other Ryan was dressed as Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Scherrie was the St. Pauli's girl, Mary was a kitty cat, Anne was Jackie O, so I had to show her my Jackie "O face", *wink*wink*.

Anyway, all of that later when I have the pictures. For now, I got an e-mail this morning from Tokyo Flash informing me that they have yet another new watch for sale. This one is the Limited Ed. G watch by EleeNo. According to their website, "the G in EleeNo G doesn't stand for 'Gangsta' - it stands for 'Graphic', the clean & sharp lines create a fusion of 70's Sci-fi and modern style - perfect whether you're from Moon Base Alpha or Downtown Tokyo." Like all of Tokyo Flash watches, the G is not necessarily the best way to tell time, but it just might be the coolest. The watch faces come in blue, pink or green with either a silver or charcoal strap and a backlight function. For under a hundred bucks, this is a very stylish and affordable watch that probably won't be around for long.

Third Avenue Boogie Woogie

I just received an e-mail from the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture informing me that they have just published new iris prints by Yvonne Jacquette entitled Third Avenue (with reflection) III from 2004-05. The print is 16 x 20 inches and has been generously donated by Ms. Jacquette for the benefit of the Skowhegan Alliance Scholarship Fund. In recent years over 95% of Skowhegan participants have been awarded financial aid. The publication is limited to 50 pieces and the price is $1,500. The price will be raised after the first 25 prints have been sold, so get yours early. You can get one of these fine, high-quality prints by calling Skowhegan at (212)529-0505 or by sending an e-mail to mail@skowheganart.org.

Scary Clowns!

If you know me, you know one thing, I'm scared of clowns. Well, maybe not scared, but I do hate them and everything they stand for. That's why I have decided to dress as a scary clown for Halloween. Speaking of scary clowns, check out the Trexi Circus Punk Edition Box Set that Kidrobot just got in stock. That's the kind of scary clown that I want to be. I just need a few more tattoos and some eyeball cufflinks and my costume will be complete.

Update: You can also find the Trexi Circus Punks here at My Plastic Heart.

For Whiteyfresh 3000

Ryan Burch, a.k.a. Whiteyfresh 3000, is a huge rasslin' fan, so I figured these guys, the new James Jarvis In-Crowd Wrestling Federation figure set available at Ningyoushi, would be right up his alley. The second from the right, in the back, looks like one of Ryan's favorite rasslers, Mick Foley, a.k.a. Mankind, a.k.a. Cactus Jack. Christmas is right around the corner, so maybe Ryan will find these fellers under his Christmas tree. If he's a good lil' boy, that is.

Cut & Pasties

Josh Rubin over at Cool Hunting posted a link to the Cut & Paste design competition on his blog yesterday. The competition, which is being set-up like a DJ or break dancing battle, will consist of three rounds pitting eight contestants against one another in a live, on-stage fight to the death. Alright, it's not a fight to the death, but with a brand spankin' new Apple 12" G4 iBook up for grabs for the winner it might as well be. The competition is set up like a round-robin tournament with three rounds of fifteen minutes a piece to complete a design on a general theme that will be provided one week in advance. During the event, at the beginning of each round, the contestants will be given the specific context and format within which to design their entry. Personally, I haven't battled anyone in a long time. I prefer a good sword fight or pistols at dawn, but this could be fun as well. Anyway, I have already sent in my entry. I know from my Threadless experience that people pretty much hate my design work, but I hope that doesn't deter Cut & Paste from picking me to participate in this competition. At least I would get out of town and up to New York for a couple of days, which is always a good time.

Cannonball!

Well, apparently I am not that original. Apparently, there are several logos, album covers, designs, etc. that use the hand grenade in one form or another. For example, this Bled hoodie, which has a heart breaking out of a grenade on the back of it, and this Clawfinger album cover, which has a grenade pin attached to a brain on it and is entitled Use Your Brain. Very clever! Who doesn't love rap-infused, pseudo-goth, heavy metal?

Well, since I'm not very original, check out some people who are. Starting on Saturday, November 5^th, Wootini will be hosting the Cannonball Press show In the Throes of Kookamunga. The reception is on the 5^th from 7pm until midnight and will feature punk and country music, Cheerwine, and perhaps some other beverages. The show will feature giant prints and banners by Michael Mazorra, Michael Houston, and others of Cannonball Press. Get there early before all of the beer runs out!

Hey, at least I didn't post another t-shirt!

Damn! Another T-shirt?!

I'm starting to see a trend here. My last three posts have been about t-shirts. But this one is also about shameless self-promotion. Yes, Threadless has approved another one of my t-shirt designs for voting and shredding on. I hope everyone likes it better than the last one. I have already been told that it is kind of a rip-off of a Green Day album cover, which may have subliminally contributed to my design, but I am not a fan of Green Day, so that isn't very likely. Not to mention, my design looks completely different from theirs. I tried to keep the design subtle. Maybe too subtle. Maybe it should have been flaming red and pulsating and dripping blood. Oh well, c'est la vie. My next design will be better. I have already submitted it. It should be approved for voting soon enough. Then it can be shredded. Maybe it will make four t-shirt posts in a row. Wouldn't that be fun?

Just Jew It!

Cartel Goods has a t-shirt on their website store that made me laugh this morning, which was difficult because it's damn cold outside and my face muscles are all frozen. It's the Just Jew It t-shirt by Spoon Fed. Cartel Goods actually has quite a variety of Limited Ed. t-shirts, and not just Jewish-themed ones. Their featured product right now is the clever Mad People in New York are Hustlers t-shirt by Mighty Healthy. It's clever because all of the words on the shirt are names of magazines and they use the font from the magazine titles. Pretty sneaky, sis. I also get a kick out of the Kill All Artists t-shirt by 2K by Gingham. I sure am glad I wore a sweater this morning. I hope it warms up a little this afternoon. Apparently, winter is right around the corner. It looks like we avoided Wilma, though. But beware of the Hypercane! It could be right around the corner. We still have a month of hurricane season left.

Munkii Clobber!

Crash Test Munkii is not just a clothing company supplying the odd T-Shirt, Hoodie or Boarding Gear... Crash Test Munkii is a character brand created for active people who aspire to achieve success in their favourite sports.

I got a comment from an anonymous source that there are some cool skateboarding t-shirts over at Munkii.com. And I went and looked, and there are some cool t-shirts there. Like I said in my last post, "I like monkeys!" They even have their own blog to keep their fans up to date on their latest releases. Oh, monkey tired. Monkey fall down.