josh nissenboim

January 12

My other friend at my desk’s name is Charlie. It is a painting Helen made in 2002, I believe. It is my favorite painting that I have. I feel like he might be an unhumorous version of what inspired the character Barney from the Simpsons (subtract the slurred, shrill voice and replace with an Italian Stephin Merritt voice). I’ve had him by my desk for years now and he continuously stares at me. As cold as he looks, he sure is warm to me.

January 11

My new really good friend lives on my desk. He accepts batteries, but doesn’t do the right thing with them. He’s supposed to pop his eyes, expose his teeth, and crash his cymbals. Instead he just shakes. He’s old. It’s ok. I love him just the same.

January 3

Spoleto Festival website got Fuzzco’ed. Very proud of this one.

December 12

First citriod harvest

December 6

Preview of MJMWF video creationism.

November 22

curating wimp.com

Derek / Ashley are better.

Amazing gear system.

Human walking robot.

Leopard Seal tries to teach man how to eat penguins.

We’re going to Asheville tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Not much slower than years, but very interesting look at national power bubbles.

Understanding traffic jams. I think traffic engineers assume we are capable of being perfectly equal.

Beluga whale being born. This gave me some anxiety at first.

Shelled hare?

I might start defending myself this way too.

So much cooler than crystal balls.

Instant freeze cat.

Mesmerizing low-toss juggler.

Was little miss sunshine based on this?

Bird waves!

Cat ambushes - funny if you like them cats.

November 18

Upstream in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the satellites thought I was in a salmon run.

November 8

The innards of a Magic 8-ball.

November 7

Bagels

Got used to fresh bagels at the market. Helen has been put on fresh bagel assignment. I reckon she’ll blog about it in a minute or two.

November 6

These hunting games seem sad. Someone needs to make a version where the gun is a plastic human head and instead of bullets you shoot kisses. And when the animals get hit they get really excited and jump up and down instead of dying.

November 5

Considering eating abandoned hot dog. Clean knife cut edge.

November 2

Make your own Puzzle = big deal

I’m so very tempted and have a lot of ideas about this.

The 1,500 piece one is expensive, but there is a circular one you can get for $26 and some smaller rectangles. I’m potentially spoiling Christmas gifts, but this is warranted.

October 30

helenrice: Fuzzco on HowDesign!

Next up, embed in lunar geological form.

October 28

Response to Tao Lin poem about Whale

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October 19

When I heard this was being made, I was beside myself with glee. Then the trailer came, and I promise I am not normally very mean, but it seems to demonstrate some of the worst acting, writing and directing I have ever seen in my life. I think it is far too late to start over.