The article:
Anarchist Hangout Surrendering to Market Forces
My reaction:
Every single time I was in DC I would try to go by this infoshop. In lieu, sometimes, of doing more interesting things. Every single time I would try to go, always at a reasonable hour when it was indicated to be open, it would be closed. Where were the volunteers? I stopped no less than five times over the course of this year only to find the infoshop abandoned. The only difference now is that the materials in the infoshop are no longer locked in a neglected shop but are being distributed.
So, see you in hell Brian Makenzie infoshop. I won't miss what was never fully there.
Monday
Social Notworking
After receiving hundreds of email invitations, I have joined linkedin.com, which is like facebook but with the additional annoyance that it is supposed to be professional and function like a resume. This is one aspect that social networking sites like facebook and ____(insert next trendy site here)_____, haven't been providing: pressure to impress and rating you based on how much of your profile you have completed. I get +15% if I load my profile with every "position" I can think of!
What happens if I get 100% completion? I hope I get to meet Yoshi on the roof of the castle! It's going to be hard for me because things like "Social Work" "Civil Service" "Children's Reading Program" and "Community Center" are not considered 'industries'. So it's all the fun of making a resume but with endless html forms. Such a pity I am bad at self-aggrandizement and hate making resumes.
But, due to popular request, I will be on linkedin.com because people want me to be theirinternet friend internet colleague. So...
Check out my linkedinpark page!
What happens if I get 100% completion? I hope I get to meet Yoshi on the roof of the castle! It's going to be hard for me because things like "Social Work" "Civil Service" "Children's Reading Program" and "Community Center" are not considered 'industries'. So it's all the fun of making a resume but with endless html forms. Such a pity I am bad at self-aggrandizement and hate making resumes.
But, due to popular request, I will be on linkedin.com because people want me to be their
Check out my linkedinpark page!
Saturday
How the Pie was Made and Where It Got Us
Bushwick, NY:
The Beginning
On Thursday, Biko was the epicenter of what is going to be touted as the second Pizza Rivoluzione (the first one happened when Americans child-abused the Italian recipe and minted commemorative golden dollar coin sets for home-bound hobbyists).
It all started with the inconspicuous entry of a new oven into the Biko kitchen. It is no coincidence that some residents a.k.a Abraham's Lot (see previous posts for details) in the house had been controlling their drool for months at the mere sight of oven baked food. Anyways the "Means" was sitting pretty and petite in the kitchen but the "Method" had to be perfected. For making a pie...pizza pie.
Cheese connoisseur cum ex-Pizzazio Nick ventured into the safe and comfortable environs of Trader Joe's and the East Village Cheese Shop and exchanged his recession dollars for pizza dough and gourmet cheese. Back in the center band members along with their new manager Anneliese "The Anal" Babette helped do the prep work and helped Nick knead the dough on the peel into an easily recognizable shape. Members of the international community ranging from Belize to as far as China looked on haplessly as the drama unfolded.
Two pies were baked that night filling the building with enchanting aromas reminding residents of THE GODFATHER. Pies got eaten, stomachs got filled and wine was drunk. Good gustational times.
The Aftermath:
Band members of Christian rock group Abraham's Lot have undergone a drastic metamorphosis from being a religious folk-punk group to Italian wedding band. As if that wasn't radical enough to outdo the Bushwick hipsters in radicality, they even started applying copious amounts of L.A Looks Hair gel and started talking with a pronounced Italian accent. A typical conversation with the band members exposes any linguistically challenged individual to authentic Italian words like provencia, calabria, Sicilia, grazie, mama mia, fugghedaboutit and "hov yoo doin'?" Last heard, they have started to address their manager as "Maa-ma!" especially around the kitchen.
The Beginning
On Thursday, Biko was the epicenter of what is going to be touted as the second Pizza Rivoluzione (the first one happened when Americans child-abused the Italian recipe and minted commemorative golden dollar coin sets for home-bound hobbyists).
It all started with the inconspicuous entry of a new oven into the Biko kitchen. It is no coincidence that some residents a.k.a Abraham's Lot (see previous posts for details) in the house had been controlling their drool for months at the mere sight of oven baked food. Anyways the "Means" was sitting pretty and petite in the kitchen but the "Method" had to be perfected. For making a pie...pizza pie.
Cheese connoisseur cum ex-Pizzazio Nick ventured into the safe and comfortable environs of Trader Joe's and the East Village Cheese Shop and exchanged his recession dollars for pizza dough and gourmet cheese. Back in the center band members along with their new manager Anneliese "The Anal" Babette helped do the prep work and helped Nick knead the dough on the peel into an easily recognizable shape. Members of the international community ranging from Belize to as far as China looked on haplessly as the drama unfolded.
Two pies were baked that night filling the building with enchanting aromas reminding residents of THE GODFATHER. Pies got eaten, stomachs got filled and wine was drunk. Good gustational times.
The Aftermath:
Band members of Christian rock group Abraham's Lot have undergone a drastic metamorphosis from being a religious folk-punk group to Italian wedding band. As if that wasn't radical enough to outdo the Bushwick hipsters in radicality, they even started applying copious amounts of L.A Looks Hair gel and started talking with a pronounced Italian accent. A typical conversation with the band members exposes any linguistically challenged individual to authentic Italian words like provencia, calabria, Sicilia, grazie, mama mia, fugghedaboutit and "hov yoo doin'?" Last heard, they have started to address their manager as "Maa-ma!" especially around the kitchen.
Friday
Thursday is Pizza Day
Thursday is pizza day, ever since we got our oven fixed. This was our first attempt using Liese's new pizza stone and things came out great. I edited a quick video of our exploits together. We may provide something more instructive in the future. Share your favorite pizza recipes with us and maybe we'll feature them!
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