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Dan

part of the solution

About Me

I've got a lot of growing up to do. I'm not gonna rush it, but I'm not gonna put it off neither. People might call me a pessimist, but I can see the good side of that. I'm content but not complacent. I'm giving, and forgiving. I wish I could remember EVERYTHING.

My Interests


The Mansion Chandelier by Erich Ginder



The world’s most influential religious texts are brought together and presented on the same level, their coexistence acknowledged and celebrated.JUXTAPOSED: Religion is the first in the Juxtaposed series of curated bookshelves for Blankblank.

Post-it Jesus by Mecanismo, Chile

New figure by Sam Flores

Shirt by Reason

Rane TTM56

ARTISTS

James Lavelle (mo'wax) and dj Shadow are Unkle, Psyence Fiction album cover by Futura

Shower Curtain by Dalek

CK One bottles by Espo, Futura, and Delta

Painting by HeavyWeight, installation at Freshfest 2001 in Toronto, music by Antibalas

Room by Apex, Hotel Des Arts San Francisco

Piece by Banksy

Post cards by Tokyo Plastic

My favorite Sam Flores painting

Archival Print by Kozyndan

Piece by Otonom (36, Duster, Desa, Toxic, Doze, and Freon)

Record and book, a collaboration between Aesop Rock and Jeremy Fish

Skateboard by Ryan McGinness

Fatima by Sam Flores

Uprock Animal by Kevin Lyons

Vinyl figures by Dave Kinsey

Teddy Troops by Flying Fortress

Dunny by Kenzo Minami

Lampel by Margot Barolo

Wood Block Clock by Kouji Iwasaki for Takumi

Herbi by Michael Kritzer for plusminuszero

Glasklasen by some Swedish guys

OTHER LINKS

Vinyl
Magic Pony
Kid Robot
My Plastic Heart

Design
Quasimodo Modern
BLVD Interiors
Up Country
EQ3
Eurolite
Gabriel Ross, Free Canadian Shipping!
Hive Modern
Kartell
Moco Loco
Dwell Magazine
Inhabitat

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet people whom I will never forget.

Music:

... "I was walking down the street with my friend the other day and he said to me, 'hey! Do you hear music?' I was like, 'fuck ya, how else am I supposed to take it in!? "

Movies:

The last one I saw was "the science of sleep". Pretty good. Pretteeeee pretteeeee pretty good.

Television:

I dunno man, I watch too much tv. Iron Chef America tho, I gotta watch that. AND.. Survivor. AND Apprentice.....

Books:

Chuck Klosterman, Kafka, Yan Martel, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Lau Tzu, Basho, DT Suzuki, Jack Kerouac, Salinger

Heroes:

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My Blog

Endangered Species

Currently, there are 1923 endangered species officially listed.  Abalone, White Haliotis sorenseni Snails Acornshell, southern Epioblasma othcaloogensis Clams Addax Addax nasomacu...
Posted by Dan on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:10:00 PST

Religion Universal

Tanzan and Ekido were traveling when they came upon an old deserted temple. On the ground by the door sat an old statue of the Buddha. Tanzan, after having a drink of water, cleared his throat and spi...
Posted by Dan on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 12:55:00 PST

Nothing of Value

A box is useful where there is nothing. Therefore, Nothingness is used. A straw's just a stick without the use of nothing; the room's a mere block. A door must open. Exactly where it is not! May some...
Posted by Dan on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:44:00 PST

Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2006

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Posted by Dan on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 06:59:00 PST

Zen on Stuff

Zen on Fish. One day Chuang Tzu and a friend were strolling by a river. "Look there,at the fish swimming about!" said Chuang Tzu, "They are reallyenjoying themselves!""Ah, but you are not a fish,"&nbs...
Posted by Dan on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:24:00 PST

Random

Thursday, August 25, 2005 My eyelid twitters.  A bitter premonition of a positive regard that withers.  It's sad really.  I fancy myself an empathetic understander.  Sur...
Posted by Dan on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:19:00 PST

The Art of Being

"The process is often very painful and may arouse a great deal of anxiety.  It requires that we become aware of being dependent, when we believe that we love and are loyal; that we become aware o...
Posted by Dan on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:55:00 PST