Updates
1. Redesigned my site. New photography section (four contact sheets: landscapes, portraits, archive I and archive II - with larger views coming soon), new wallpaper (courtesy of Squidfingers), an updated list of favorites, and links to my work on flickr, lomography, vimeo, and youtube. Taking a break now to concentrate on a few writing projects.
2. Incredible NCAA Championship game last night. If only you could have heard me screaming when Chalmers hit that shot. I was a year early with my Kansas prediction, obviously, but felt they were the best team in the country this year too. The only reason I didn't go on record here last week (I considered it but chickened out) is because I didn't want to jinx them. Despite this, if Memphis had hit a free throw it wouldn't have mattered.
Mario Chalmers was my sleeper pick for the Celtics at the #30 pick in this June's draft, but after the game-tying shot, not to mention his strong performance all tournament (including the Big 12 Conference Championship), there's no way he lasts that long. I will say, now, that he reminds me of Gilbert Arenas, especially the way he was dismissed all season as an under-sized shooting guard. (Remember Arenas was a second-round pick, which is where Chalmers was slotted until this weekend.) Mark my words, though. He's got better handles than many experts think - which means adjusting to full-time point guard won't be a problem, his mid-range jumper is deadly, and he can get to the rack whenever he wants. (Chalmers isn't blazing fast, but he's smooth, like Brandon Roy.) He, along with Brandon Rush (whose game, and body, is frighteningly similar to Paul Pierce) and Darrell Arthur (an Antonio McDyess clone) will be all-stars within three years.
I just purchased the domain mayanhandballcourt.com so I can babble on about these sorts of things. More soon, once things are up and running.
3. Musical Pick: Tapes N' Tapes. Another recent highlight is The Walkmen set of Leonard Cohen songs.
4. Been watching Flight of the Conchords. I love it. Saw a few episodes last summer at a Day's Inn in King City, and had been waiting patiently for it to come out on DVD. All I can say is, if you thought Ricky Gervais' music video on the holiday special of The Office was funny, check this out.
2. Incredible NCAA Championship game last night. If only you could have heard me screaming when Chalmers hit that shot. I was a year early with my Kansas prediction, obviously, but felt they were the best team in the country this year too. The only reason I didn't go on record here last week (I considered it but chickened out) is because I didn't want to jinx them. Despite this, if Memphis had hit a free throw it wouldn't have mattered.
Mario Chalmers was my sleeper pick for the Celtics at the #30 pick in this June's draft, but after the game-tying shot, not to mention his strong performance all tournament (including the Big 12 Conference Championship), there's no way he lasts that long. I will say, now, that he reminds me of Gilbert Arenas, especially the way he was dismissed all season as an under-sized shooting guard. (Remember Arenas was a second-round pick, which is where Chalmers was slotted until this weekend.) Mark my words, though. He's got better handles than many experts think - which means adjusting to full-time point guard won't be a problem, his mid-range jumper is deadly, and he can get to the rack whenever he wants. (Chalmers isn't blazing fast, but he's smooth, like Brandon Roy.) He, along with Brandon Rush (whose game, and body, is frighteningly similar to Paul Pierce) and Darrell Arthur (an Antonio McDyess clone) will be all-stars within three years.
I just purchased the domain mayanhandballcourt.com so I can babble on about these sorts of things. More soon, once things are up and running.
3. Musical Pick: Tapes N' Tapes. Another recent highlight is The Walkmen set of Leonard Cohen songs.
4. Been watching Flight of the Conchords. I love it. Saw a few episodes last summer at a Day's Inn in King City, and had been waiting patiently for it to come out on DVD. All I can say is, if you thought Ricky Gervais' music video on the holiday special of The Office was funny, check this out.
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