I have two blogs now? Ok sure why not.Tumblr (3.0; @lasnark)http://lasnark.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65bebbc3fafce149cd2a74c712e43109/tumblr_mkp5tq0sji1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m not usually one to blast passive aggressive Tweets out to art museums, but I am getting older and crankier by the day.</p> <p>Last night I headed over to the Hammer Museum to see my hero David Lynch speak about a documentary called “<a href="http://www.tm.org/blog/news/meditation-creativity-peace/">Meditation Creativity Peace</a>.” I’ve been trying to see David Lynch in person since I landed on the Silicon Beach (are we saying that?) 7 or so years ago.</p> <p>I try not to have many regrets in life, but one of them would be not ditching work to visit David Lynch when he was promoting <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460829/">Inland Empire</a> by sitting in parking lots around LA with a cow. That sounds like my kind of scene. I remember Joe Escalante talking about it during Wino Wednesday while I was en route to an awful sales job.</p> <p>(more here: <a href="http://www.lasnark.com/">Los Angeles Blog: LA Snark</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/47047174263http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/47047174263Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:49:01 -0700davidlynchtwinpeakstmlosangelesla<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/913071a30008cf9140210d717e91bfec/tumblr_mjxai9bjk11qzteymo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.lasnark.com/">Los Angeles Blog: LA Snark</a>)</p> <p>I hate moving, yet over almost 7 years of living in LA, I have moved 7 times. I went from living on a floor in the Palms to living in a typical “New to LA” apartment in West LA, to another starter apartment in West LA, to a place off Lincoln in Santa Monica for two weeks to a nice small apartment in Santa Monica, to a place infested with rats in West LA and now back to Santa Monica. I am hoping to stay put for a while.</p> <p>For the past few weeks I’ve heard something scurrying above my bed. At first I figured it was a squirrel dragging his nuts around the roof (Hey-o), but when the lady and I decided to get it checked out, an exterminator told us that there was “a lot of activity” up there.</p> <p>From what?<br/>“Rats, a lot of rats.”</p> <p>Keep reading: <a href="http://www.lasnark.com/2013/03/19/roof-rats-west-los-angeles/14438"><a href="http://www.lasnark.com/2013/03/19/roof-rats-west-los-angeles/14438">http://www.lasnark.com/2013/03/19/roof-rats-west-los-angeles/14438</a></a></p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/45772770156http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/45772770156Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:37:21 -0700losangeleslasantamonicawestlaratsbrentwoodmontanaave<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/075941563772af1d2357859c945fb6a0/tumblr_mjgc9yVDQ81qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>at Blue Plate Santa Monica</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/45029568273http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/45029568273Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:56:22 -0700bulldogsantamonica<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/869a07c7741072e972e34ebd245fead7/tumblr_mjdecsmVhA1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/44903074405http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/44903074405Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:48:28 -0800rainbowlosangeles<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61155597" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Santa Monica Airlines (by <a href="http://vimeo.com/61155597">robert mcintosh</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/44796219155http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/44796219155Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:53:05 -0800santamonicalosangeleslavideohd<iframe src="http://videos.designworldonline.com/video/Air-Force-Bugbots/player?layout=&read_more=1" width="400" height="358" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/02/19/most-terrifying-drone-video/">The Most Terrifying Drone Video Yet</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43492977335http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43492977335Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:02:00 -0800dronedronesusamilitarywararmymarinesairforce<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Jp6j5HJ-Cok?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Happy Valens times</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43109887173http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43109887173Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:20:00 -0800musicvalentinesdayvalentinevalentinesritchievalenslabamba<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c074122ed804e4db933c6731588816f/tumblr_mi8cucQemw1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://dangerousminds.net/comments/babymetal_the_cutest_lil_teenage_j_pop_death_metal_group_in_japan">Dangerous Minds | Babymetal: The cutest lil’ teenage J-Pop death metal group in Japan!</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43099485439http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43099485439Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:54:00 -0800metalmusicheavymetaljapanjpopjapanidoldeathmetalblackmetal<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10152529958215416" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10152529958215416">Facebook</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43012058832http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43012058832Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:03:12 -0800woahdudewhoadudetrippynaturescienceglacierglacierswinteravalanchedocumentary<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qkM6RJf15cg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://browseryoulovedtohate.com/post/41285259307/i">browseryoulovedtohate</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>You grew up. So did we. Reconnect with the new Internet Explorer.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>This feels a lot like a psycho ex telling me they’ve “changed.”</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43010865107http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43010865107Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:40:30 -0800microsoftinternetbrowserinternetexploreriepcmacwebsocialmedia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/03bd94d0fb5d124df023ff5a04cae892/tumblr_mi1aumnezG1ronatdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.losangelespast.com/post/42852964398/the-staff-of-the-mcdonnells-ever-eat-drive-in-at">losangelespast</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The staff of the McDonnell’s Ever Eat Drive In at Beverly and La Brea stand at attention, waiting for customers, 1931.</p> </blockquote>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43009711372http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43009711372Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:18:19 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f5b3e055cb59bf448fbd1550241b689/tumblr_mi64w7vL4c1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://deadspin.com/5983917/will-ferrell-was-an-usher-at-last-nights-lakers-game-wore-a-ted-vagina-name-tag">Will Ferrell Was An Usher At Last Night’s Lakers Game, Wore A “Ted Vagina” Name Tag</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43009148241http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43009148241Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:07:00 -0800willferrellcomedylakersshaq<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9ZwFrbXnKX4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>YYYs Mosquito Teaser 2 (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZwFrbXnKX4">yeahyeahyeahsmusic</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43008705638http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/43008705638Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:59:00 -0800yeahyeahyeahsmusicnewmusicmusicvideosmusicvideoyyycoachellacoachella2013<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81b5e43c31546bcb21505386157c76c2/tumblr_mhyvmihHDY1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finally making my way through the new album. It is a journey. (via <a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/my-bloody-valentine-mbv-new-album">My Bloody Valentine’s New Album ‘m b v’ Is Here! | SPIN | Newswire</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42683267090http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42683267090Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:03:54 -0800mbvmybloodyvalentinemusicshoegaze<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a85b832b237c8eb2e7812c0c8aca47e/tumblr_mhx9o7tc7t1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/02/the-2013-sony-world-photography-awards/100454/">The 2013 Sony World Photography Awards - In Focus - The Atlantic</a>)</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42610401119http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42610401119Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:12:07 -0800bearsbearcostumecosplaywtf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96dd0fc460f50c79718b88a2910b1e5a/tumblr_mhi5pi7oL31ronatdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.losangelespast.com/post/41956227824/kfi-radios-art-deco-style-studio-141-n-vermont">losangelespast</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>KFI radio’s Art Deco style studio, 141 N. Vermont, 1940.</p> </blockquote>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42252999326http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42252999326Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:40:13 -0800lalosangeles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4811a469fbf887de2aaea4b01bf044bb/tumblr_mho4heN4nR1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Super Bowl tradition: spinach dip</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42229509117http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42229509117Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:41:38 -0800spinachdipsnackssuperbowl<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JWsRz3TJDEY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWsRz3TJDEY">emimusic</a>)</p> <p>Long before Nicki Minaj, there was Neneh Cherry.</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42209865944http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42209865944Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:48:51 -0800musicpopvideosmusicvideosnickiminajnenehcherrysynth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f23e4242b529640f5c95500050b066fe/tumblr_mhnqryWER21qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Star Wars Saga - Mapped</p>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42204455738http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42204455738Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:45:33 -0800starwarsscifimovies<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/23adb4bc44f53adaa9c3011fd71e94d7/tumblr_mhlv9jeZHw1qzteymo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42115659489http://lasnark.tumblr.com/post/42115659489Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:27:18 -0800rockclimbingpicsstuntscrazy