http://www.andyrader.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:02:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I decided to change the name of this here bloggy-blog to "Ampersand Why". It's clever, right? Like, maybe the coolest thing you've ever seen in your life next to American Apparel selling vibrators? No? Is it at least as cool as the The Garbage Pail Kids movie? Come on. ... http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=9 So, I saw Wall-E this weekend like so many other nerds. The movie really is top-notch. All the hype is totally deserved. Also, before you hear about it from someone else, or someone posts a phone cam video of it, I totally cried at the end. Like, big wet tears. I ... http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=8 Somehow I ended up in Ogunquit, Maine this past weekend. You know how them gays love their quaint little New England towns! So I was there, had brunch with the gays, and went to an antique store on the way home. Here are a couple pictures from ... http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=7 The Take Away Shows, if you haven't seen them, are brilliant. I first fell in love with them when I saw a clip of Sufjan Stevens singing on a rooftop while trying not to be blown off by crazy winds. Last night I checked in to see a ... http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=6 Finally, I have found a plant that I can't kill. And it's crocheted! Dudua makes these everylasting beauties as well as other fun handmade things in their shop. http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=5 Hans Hemmert made this beautiful tank out of balloons. He also creates other sculptures and installations using balloons. I love the idea of taking something so common and making art out of it. It reminds me of a post on Future Shipwreck about a party where ... http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=4 These photos have been sitting on my computer for almost a year, but they always seemed a little too risque to post. But now, I am no longer afraid! I saw these cross-stitched pillows depicting sex acts at the Boston Young Contemporaries last year. The combination of crafting and ... http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=3 I thought I'd try putting a blog on my own website instead of LJ. We'll see if I keep up better with this one than I did with LJ. http://www.andyrader.com/blog/?p=1