Thursday, January 26, 2006

Drunkest Man in NYC Yesterday at 4:30 AM

Have you ever seen anyone this drunk? Or been introduced to your neighbor this way?

To see the drunkest man in New York City yesterday at 4:30 AM, download this video I shot from my apartment entryway:

http://www.stoakes.com/drunkfool

At the time, I was royally PO'd for being awaken at 4:30 AM to try and help the guy yelling outside of my apartment door. But now that I have this keepsake video, I am all smiles 'cause the jokes on this bafoon.

Feel free to pass this video on to your friends.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Disbranded

Check out my great friend Adrian Lafond's designs and multimedia games at http://www.adrianlafond.com. Learn more about his company Disbranded at www.disbranded.com. He is one of the best going so when you're ready to take your multimedia to the next level give him a shout. Plus he's fun to work with.

My Mary Jean


Soon Flavia and I will post a bunch of images from a wonderful week in paradise in the Britsh Virgin Islands aboard My Mary Jean with Alden, Janelle, Brad, Angela, Cameron, Taylor, Seth and Leanna. Check out the audio messages below where I called in from the boat during one of the many amazing feasts.

Monday, January 09, 2006

32 Fortune Cookie Ideas from Unity

1. Time is moving faster than you think.
2. Beware of what you can't see.
3. Do ants cry?
4. Your life is rapidly moving forward.
5. Your middle name has been changed to Toot.
6. Are you smiling yet?
7. Don't go to sleep tonight!
8. You dog secretly hates you.
9. The sky is falling.
10. Watch out for puddles on your way home.
11. Discover why you are great.
12. Make a wish.
13. The last thing you wished for will not come true.
14. It's time to start eating meat again.
15. Why?
16. Use your head.
17. Do or do not. There is no try.
18. Stand up for yourself.
19. Turn your mattress over before you go to bed.
20. You are part robot.
21. There is a bird waiting outside for you.
22. Run like the wind. Right now.
23. Who's no longer on first.
24. Turn off your Blackberry.
25. Call your loved ones as soon as possible.
26. Are you ready?
27. Start learing Portuguese.
28. You were a fish in a previous life.
29. Cauliflower is the new black.
30. Are you living rich?
31. Organize your wisdom.
32. It's time to consider solar power.

Another Werner Herzog Great: Grizzly Man


A devastating and bizarre take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzlies in Alaska.

All I know is if I ever start living with Bears, I hope my friends and family don't wait until I've been eaten to tell me that I've gone nuts.

The movie is brilliant for a variety of reasons. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves film, an interesting story, great characters, and something different.

Another example of why documentaries are becoming my favorite genre.

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Teaching Mark Biango About Technology

this is an audio post - click to play

It seems everyone I see now I end up showing the new audioblog system to. Now I just need something interesting to say besides the lame shout outs I've been putting up. Give me time. I'm still learning the ropes and I'm no radio personality that's for sure.

Monday, January 02, 2006

Beautiful Street Art

 
These days it seems like there is a law for everything.
As of yesterday, if you are under 21 and are caught carrying spray paint cans or wide markers in New York City you may be jailed or fined as part of a new tagging crackdown in the city. Another new law that went into effect yesterday makes it illegal for business owners to not clean up graffiti marking their property. Not that these laws will do too much to disuade street artists from expressing themselves, but the details of this law seem far reaching to me. What happens if a teenager is carrying home his magic markers from art class? What about the old school street artists...do they get a pass? And what happens if a property owners decides they want to leave up a beautiful throw-up like the one pictured above?

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Three Amigos In New York

 

Joel Rogers, Orny Adams and Unity Stoakes enjoy a reunion at the Tribeca Grand Hotel yesterday. Welcome back to NYC Orny and see you on your next trip! Posted by Picasa