Grabbing some sushi in Vegas * Fire in your belly

Grabbing some sushi in Vegas, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.

Taken on January 14, 2009 at 3.38am CST

Posted to Flickr February 11, 2009 at 12.15am CST

This place is cool!

They have this huge video wall with a plexiglass 3D sculpture covering the surface, which causes all sorts of interesting angular distortion. It's really tough to describe, but cool.

I'm reminded of one time in Korea when I went to eat sushi and something bad happened. I should have put this in my 25 Things from yesterday! Anyway... I went back to this special sushi place because I remembered the unagi (eel) at the buffet. They had none when I went back, so I asked the manager what happened. He was very apologetic and said he would have some specially made for me.

He asked how many eel I wanted, and I didn't know what quantity to say, since I never really knew what percentage of an unagi a typical serving of sushi was.

So I told him 3. It turns out that 3 eels is a lot of food. (is there an s on the end of eel for a multitude of eel(s)?)

He brought me a heaping serving plate full of sushi. I felt so bad for making them do so much work, that I ate as much as I could. I consumed waaaay too much and passed out later that night in my bathroom, cutting my face open on the sink and waking up the next day in a small pool of sticky blood.

But I still love eating eel.
i couldn`t believe you talked about this one...that was different...and wierd
from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com

Uploaded by Stuck in Customs on 11 Feb 09, 10.15PM PDT.

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Liam Finn - Fire in your belly 3,029 views


hilman99
May 05, 2008
Liam Finn - Fire in your belly
Category: Music
Tags: folk liam finn

nite nite everyone <3>

edit 7.27.2009 5.23pm est

Life & Arts Honey Bee you so sweet ta me...

Life & Arts Honey Bee you so sweet ta me..., originally uploaded by p.m.w.

Taken on September 4, 2008 at 6.44am PDT

Posted to Flickr September 17, 2008 at 6.13pm PDT

Uploaded by p.m.w on 17 Sep 08, 6.13PM PDT.

Ahhh...I know what we can do...we can do that new single, yeah uh we got a single out now called...HONEY....y'all ready? X p.m.w

Erykah Badu Honey Live 251,850 views


DueyFM
February 29, 2008
Erykah Badu playing no games on this live version from Soulstage....
Category: Music
Tags: Erykah Badu Amerykah Honey Funk Soul Dope 2008

Honey lyrics

So tell me Slim what choo wanna do, huhuh
When you know I'm in love wit you, uh
Everytime that I turn around
Looked for ya but you cant be found
Fly free baby fine wit me
I'm in love wit a bumble bee, uh
Ooh Slim, boy you killing me
But you soo sweet ta me
Oww

[HOOK]
Honey, yeah, you so sweet, Honey...
Suga got a long way to catch choo...ohhh
You so sweet, Honey...
All I gotta do is add a lil lemmon, ohhh hoooo
You my favorite drank
Ya make me thank
Oww!
Honey, yeah, oh hoho...you so sweet

I think it'd sound better if you'd y'all slow it down some, slow it down a little bit, real real down...

So tell me Slim, what you tryin' ta be, hehe
It dont be like this usually, oh
When it come to that ,"what it do.." Hold on...
I dont fall for that "woop-tee-woo" (bull), Hehe
Ooh boy can you tell me please
I need to know if you feelin' me
Uh, ooh boy cuz you killin' me
Cuz you so sweet ta me...
Oh Honey...yeah, oh, oh, oh
You so sweet, uh, Honey, yeah
Suga got a long way to catch choo, oh, oh,
Babe you so sweet, oh, Honey
Ow!
All I gotta do is add a little lemmon, whoa
See, you my favourite drank
Hey, You make me thank, Ow!
Honey, oh, oh, see, uh, you so sweet, oh Honey
Oh you got, come on, uh

You got that Honey, uh, uh
You runnin' from me? Oh
You really turn me on...oh..hooo oh oh oh..oooo
You got that Honey, uh uh
Stop actin' funny
Actin' funny hehe
You really turn me on...

Yeah, uh, 3

So tell me Slim what choo tryin' ta do
Hey, I'm tryin' to get me an intaview, hey
Looked for ya all over town
But choo gave me the run around huh

Fly free baby fine wit me...
Hey, need to know is you feelin' me
Wait, can I stick yo pinky finga in my tea

HDR on the Front Page (while I enjoy my soy green tea latte), originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.

Taken on March 11, 2007 at 12.05pm CDT

Posted to Flickr March 11, 2007 at 1.26pm CDT

I was at Ethan's birthday party this weekend and then found out that the weekend edition of the Austin American Statesman featured an interview with me on the front page of the Arts section. They decided to run it during SXSW here in Austin.

This week, the 2007 Bloggies winners will be announced, and www.stuckincustoms.com is nominated. Since I am a local Austinite, Omar over at the Statesman took an interest and came over for an interview a few weeks ago. The article turned out pretty well, and he only misspelled my name once! :)

Our favorite site, FLICKR (you may have heard of it!) is mentioned many times - maybe it will bring some good attention and new users...

George Oates from Flickr 1,783 views
wow this is new learning something new again...i tried to find the interview where the original owners had the press conference of starting this whole flickr thing but it'll take a while to find it...thanks again youtube :) i heard about kk+ thru ecstacistthru SIC...

kriskrug
June 19, 2006
Check out this quick interview with George from Flickr last week at the Vancouver International Digital Festival on Granville Island. I think if you absolutely forced me to pick a favorite Flickr peep.... I'd have to go with George. :)
Category: People & Blogs
Tags: flickr george georgeoates vidfest vancouver interactive interview kk+ kriskrug
Open Everything - Kris Krüg 145 views


kriskrug
April 22, 2009
Pechu Kucha Vancouver
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: kk+ kriskrug


Here is a link to the article online

Also, here is a link to my tutorial that the article mentions: stuckincustoms.com/?p=548

Uploaded by Stuck in Customs on 11 Mar 07, 11.26AM PDT.

Cuz you so saweet ta me
Oh Honey...ooooh yeah
You so saweet, eh Honey
Wait, suga got a long way to catch choo
Hey, oh, you so sweet

Hey, yeah...make a big strength coffee, oh ;)
Hey, and I'm allergic to caffiene baby, hehe
Hey, wait, ow!
Honey yeah, ooohhh, yeah yeah
You so sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
Honey!
Uh...
You so sweet
Honey...hold on...
Suga got a long way to catch choo
Ohh, ohhh...mmm...you so saweet
Ohh, Honey...

Thank you...

I like to record because it's like perfecting a moment
Whereas uhm...performing live is like creating a moment
And uhm I really enjoy that, it's so good for me
And I just thank the most High that I have an opportunity to do it ERYKAH BADU...( Badu I love you :)
Because I don't know what I'd do if I didn't do this...

I love blogging good music...I'm sorry...I can't help it...Is there something wrong with me? xo p.m.w

Oh I have another funny story for you, I loved your story today! I thought my brain was going to explode as I was pleasantly reading...(also funny story I found out who Dr. Sands was after listening to your 2nd radio show...I couldn't stop laughing, is it all relevant???? I do not know? I'm sorry...got it mixed up...I didn't mean to...your 2nd show was better than the first)

A Boy and his Teacher, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.

Taken on June 29, 2007 at 12.48pm CDT

Posted to Flickr July 1, 2007 at 2.05pm CDT

We were lucky enough to spend a week with Dr. David Sands, a microbiologist and geneticist (if those categories are even appropriate for someone so diverse). Almost every day we went out on nature hikes and never made it more than a few hundred yards from the main lodge. He would stop at just about any plant, pull it up, and rattle off a million interesting facts about it. He constantly had Ethan running to and fro to collect different samples and then enter a Socratic mode, helping him to figure out what everything he found meant.

Dr. Sands also brought several suitcases full of petri dishes and a variety of interesting bacteria that have been the subject of some tests in his lab back in Bozeman. Ethan and Dr. Sands did a number of experiments when they weren't out in the field exploring and discovering.

Uploaded by Stuck in Customs on 1 Jul 07, 12.05PM PDT.

SEE ME THROUGH v2 44 views

drdavidsands
April 15, 2009
See Me Through Canada Day (Video) second edit by James Leyland. Dogman Dave track from Keep The Blood Running CD 2001 (www.myspace.com/dogmandavesands) filmed by Max and Matthew Sands around Chorley and Botany Bay March 2009.
Category: Music
Tags: acoustic dogmandavesands electric folk soundhouse hellfirepreachers dogmandave jonnysands
...what a genius...did everyone vote for this guy? on Photog Blog Awards for 2009 yet? I want this website Number #1 everyone Please vote!, that was the hottest & most honest blog post / twitter ever written it's twizzlin'...everyday Trey tortures me with either another new foto or story or both together...thank you Trey I'm in love with your work I'm sorry...

omg I just found the unicorns! lol that was so cute!

Psapp — Hi 176,718 views


23lizards
December 23, 2006
Psapp \ The Only Thing I Ever Wanted \ Hi
Category: Music
Tags:
psapp hi only thing ever wanted tiger my friend

Sunday, April 19, 2009

If the bees disappear, we’ll all be stung
By David Suzuki

April 17, 2009 - Some people think of bees as something to be feared. But without bees, humans would not be able to survive. It’s not just that they provide us with honey and wax; they are also one of the world’s most important pollinators. (In fact, bees native to Canada do not produce honey; honeybees are imports – and not all bees sting!)

Close to 90 per cent of the world’s plants rely on pollinators for fertilization and reproduction – including many of the plants we use for food. Beyond providing food, plants anchor soil to prevent erosion and fuel the nutrient cycle by decomposing and absorbing nutrients. Bees aren’t the only pollinators; butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats, among other animals, provide pollination. But bees are the most common pollinators. If we lose the bees, we lose the plants, and if we lose the plants, well…

The problem is we are losing bees. European honeybees, which are now used for pollination around the world, are declining in number, as are native North American bees. We know some, but not all, of the causes. The biggest threat is habitat loss and destruction, as increasingly natural areas are developed for housing and shopping centres and sterile lawns. Pesticide use is also killing bees and other pollinators.

But we can help our buzzing buddies in a number of ways – and at least one solution is a lot of fun for you and your kids.

First, we can stop using harmful pesticides to keep our lawns and gardens looking pretty. A growing number of provinces and municipalities, including Ontario and Quebec, have been banning these pesticides, known as cosmetic pesticides, not just to protect pollinators but also to protect human health. As well, a number of large retail stores have voluntarily taken these chemicals off their shelves.

One of the most fun ways we can all work to keep bee populations healthy is to create homes and habitat for the insects. If you have a garden, even a small one on your balcony, you can fill it with plants and flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. And because bees are easy to please, almost any garden will attract them – but remember that native plants will attract native bees while exotic plants will attract honeybees. Choosing a variety of plants that bloom throughout the season will keep bees buzzing from spring through fall.

You can also build homes for bees. Different kinds of bees have different housing needs, and it’s a great educational experience to learn how to build homes that will attract various types of bees. Canada is home to hundreds of bee species of all sizes. The smallest is the size of the head of a pin. Some live below ground, some above. And every species is beneficial to plants. The David Suzuki Foundation’s Queen of Green, Lindsay Coulter, has instructions on the foundation’s website on how to build three different kinds of bee dwelling, as well as a bee bath. It’s easy, fun, and educational.

In my hometown of Vancouver, the Environmental Youth Alliance has even started a project to place mason-bee “condos” throughout the city. Mason bees, also known as blue orchard bees, are small, about the size of a housefly. They are called mason bees because they create rows of cells in their nests divided with walls of clay. They are great pollinators – a single female will visit as many as 17 flowers a minute.

Last year, the EYA handed out 100 bee condos, each housing 36 bees, for residents to place in their yards. This year, the group is putting large condos, housing from 72 to 720 bees each, in parks and public spaces around the city. One is even designed to look like an urban condo. The project has so far spread more than 8,000 bees across the city, with the hope that they will reproduce. Urban areas are centres for bee diversity because of the diversity of flowering plants, habitats, and landscapes.

As I often point out, everything in nature is interconnected. Bees are a crucial part of this interconnection. If bees start to disappear, the effects will cascade throughout ecosystems, affecting all life, including humans. We must do everything we can to ensure that bees survive and flourish. Our own survival depends on it.

ECO_92 - 1,839,066 views


evandronew
February 28, 2007
"Severn Suzuki" da Organização das Crianças em Defesa do Meio Ambiente, durante a ECO 92 - Conferência das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente eo Desenvolvimento.
Category: Film & Animation
Tags: Meio Ambiente

Catch of the day, originally uploaded by p.m.w.

Taken on September 10, 2006 at 1.01pm PDT

Posted to Flickr April 27, 2008 at 11.14pm PDT

Uploaded by p.m.w on 27 Apr 08, 11.14PM PDT.

Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (Scotch Mist Version)577,783 views

radiohead
December 31, 2007
Radiohead Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (Scotch Mist Version) from the album "In Rainbows"
Category: Music
Tags: Radiohead Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (Scotch Mist Version) In Rainbows

...have a good night everyone...sweet dreams

Annie Lennox - Into the West Live at Oscars 273,820 views


MasterYogurt91
October 30, 2007
Questo è il filmato del video di Annie Lennox della canzone finale del Signore degli Anelli "Il Ritorno del Re" agli Oscar presentati da quella sorca di Liv Tyler...
Category: Film & Animation
Tags: annie lennox into the west live oscars return of king video lord rings liv tyler

hello blogger friends i need to add more tags to my posts...to give credit for everything, i wanted to add ecstaticist's photostream but no more room... thank you... :)