for three (recorded) years, my brain goes twist around this time. it’s some sort of heralding of colder months, introspective moods, and the production of inspirational fuel for my next winter compilation.
i’m constantly amazed by how our minds have both random, inexplicable, bursts and precise, inexplicable, cycles. wack stuff, it keeps it interesting. a nice combination of grounded regularity and general unknowingness.
Living in the East Village (NY, NY) for the summer. Keeping a loose journal on the wiki. Email me if you want a link to it. It’s not super private, but it’s not so much meant for other people, i.e. it may be boring. 
The next three days is CodeCon. This year I’m officially on staff handling the CodeCon Live Audio streams. You can view the schedule to see what topic is at hand.
There is no respect for the sushi roll. While trying to whip up something quick and macrobiotic inspired I refound the buckwheat grains (why have i not touched these all winter!!). They were toasted and cooked into fluffy comfort (steam smelling feeling like a large easy chair in a mahogany study).
Into the grain went carrot and avocado and I made a sauce by mixing tahini and the world’s best shoyu (Osawa� Nama Shoyu). A leafy something or other was in need, but the avo, carrot and shoyu were screaming “Maki! Maki!” Could I?
The nori came out, the contents of the pot was mixed and thrown down off-center seaweed. Add a bit of umeboshi paste and sprinkle gomasio, roll, seal — hot damn, it’s good! A side of oshitashi would make this complete.
Looking for suggestions on a ginger drink. I’m making a strong ginger juice using a soy milk maker, but i’m at a loss for spices to add. Ginger juice and sweetener are good, but I know this can be made really good.
Before I write up my personal experience of yesterday’s Bike Bloc, here are links to good information about the last couple of days.
For up to the minute news, visit NYC Indymedia. If you really want to be on the up and up, register your phone with Text Mob and join the “comms_dispatch” group to receive text messages used by protesters to determine routes and actions.
A fantastic piece about Friday’s critical mass was on Monday’s Democracy Now!. Includes bike mounted camera footage of the ride, the producer being arrested, and the police swinging batons at a crowd chanting for the release of a bicyclist. Democracy Now! is covering the actions and protests surrounding the Republican National Convention with video footage, photos and interviews.
Some recent articles:
One of the funnier actions occuring tomorrow: Defend Johnny Cash — Man-In-Black Bloc.