all things mau

Laundrymats

It occured to me, that the laundrymat is the city’s great equalizer. Everybody in here has soiled their costumes and have come back down to their basics in order to prepare for another week of dress up. No bra to falsely shape breasts. No jeans to contain our asses. To wear makeup now is as [...]

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The Science Behind a Traffic Jam

Short and sweet explanation of why I ride a bike. Now if they could just demonstrate that shockwave in relation to uncontrolled fits of anger.

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Bad Signage Flickr Pool

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 2px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Contradiction, originally uploaded by maubrowncow. As reported on Laughing Squid and BoingBoing today, Flickr has a Bad Signage group. I joined with this picture from the Los Angeles Griffith Observatory. After [...]

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What Doing Nothing Consists of

My first week(end) of work has come to an end. It’s turned out to be mind boggling boring. When Ali would ask, “What did you do today”, I couldn’t really answer. I’ve decided to document what it means to do nothing in a computer lab. 7:30am – ignore work procedure and only open and start [...]

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Here, sniff this

History of medicine: 2000 B.C. – Here, eat this root. 1000 A.D. – That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850 A.D. – That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. 1940 A.D. – That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill. 1985 A.D. – That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic. [...]

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My first Lesson In SF

Why do people move? What makes them uproot and leave everything they’ve known for a great unknown beyond the horizon? Why climb this Mount Everest of formalities that makes you feel like a beggar? Why enter this jungle of foreignness where everything is new, strange and difficult? The answer is the same the world over: [...]

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What now?

The Move is done.  The Wedding was great.  I’ve found a job. All other plans still lie in limbo.  What happens next?

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Venice Art Car

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 2px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Venice Art Car, originally uploaded by maubrowncow. I was thinking today, I’m gonna miss the Venice oddities. But then I realized… “Wait, I’m moving to San Franfreakshow!” This transition shall be [...]

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Dash Dogs

Dash Dogs Originally uploaded by maubrowncow. I’m pretty sure I’d have a seizure while driving, if this was my car.

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A Math Haiku

Cubed root of x squared, You don’t exist naturally. why must you vex me.

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