Mission Mission

Even though I’ve been in Northern California my entire life, I’d never been to Alcatraz until my friend Allie took me last Friday. It was pretty great, particularly the flora and fauna. See the snowy egret or something hiding in there? I was standing there looking at it when suddenly something else started talking at me, so I made a recording. The good part starts a little after the 0:35 mark:

Ewok right?

[via Christina]

This Thursday night, the Cal Academy and Noise Pop are having a very special party. Here’s the deal:

[T]his week NightLife is all about earthquakes! Be among the first to see the Academy’s newly opened Earthquake exhibit and planetarium show, complete with shake table and live ostriches. Also enjoy an Earthquake Sundae-eating competition by Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop, soundQuake, meet the folks from the US Geological Survey and SPUR. Live music by Weekend and Violens presented by Noise Pop.

Sounds good! To win, tell us your best earthquake-related anecdote (or I guess an ostrich-related anecdote would work) in the comments section below. A winner will be chosen based on merit and awarded a pair of tickets for the party. Contest ends at noon on Wednesday.

Further details and advance tickets here.

Here’s a song by Weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJk41jsE_YQ

Just wanted to update you guys on what’s blooming in my backyard, nbd. Summer is here!

The weather was kind of okay over the holiday weekend (if you were able to find a nice protected backyard in which to BBQ). But also:

if i were in control of the universe one of the first things i would do is banish the wind. WHO NEEDS U? STOP HITTING ME IN THE FACE U FUCK.

— abby myles(@abbymyles) May 27, 2012

YEAH!

You had to get creative if you wanted to observe it.

[via Scott McDowell]

Josh is tracking it on his own hand. Go up on your roof and watch it happen!

As I came round the front of a fire engine that was blocking the sidewalk, this trio of bins blew clean over, in unison, right at me, as though Loki had just willed them tipped with a wave of his scepter.

Be careful on your walk home, is what I’m saying.

Don’t freak out.