Happy Friday

What happened to Filter Fun Time at Cactus? How about after reports are done but before we top yesterday events. Be sure to disconnect the cameras for today.

Day Three.

A dearth of postings yesterday due to the fact that we were having way too much fun. Things got a little out of control, actually, but all is good—we were able to extinguish the small fire in the garage warehouse and talked the police out of pressing charges (good job, Ewan!).

It's quite possible, however, that the UPS guy will be having nightmares for years to come. Some people just aren't ready to party Filter-style.

So, apologies for not blogging much but after spending an afternoon doing lines on the boss's desk, installing spy cams in the girls' bathroom and mopping up pigeon blood we just didn't feel like sitting down and writing it up.

Synchronicity

What's going on here? One of the above is today's forecast for Los Angeles, CA. The other? Austin, TX. Near-identical, down to the AM fog, sunny afternoon and wind speed. Weird.

Taco Flavored Kisses

Today has been full of dispatches from Texas which has been keeping me extremely busy and rather flustered. So flustered, in fact, that as soon as I returned from Baja Fresh with a delicious quesadilla complete with guacamole, sour cream and chips for lunch, I promptly dropped the entire plateful on the floor behind my desk. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo before cleaning it up, but it looked a lot like this:

Day Two.

After yesterday's rather macabre first post, I thought I'd start today with something a little more upbeat. Like a kitty.

But wouldn't "Homeless Guy Eats Pigeon" be the most popular YouTube video ever? Better that Bumfights?

I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel

Guess who the Left Behind crew are going to be rubbing shoulders with at Wizard World this weekend?



Pee Wee Herman

He'll be there on Saturday, when most of us won't. Oh well.

Shake, Shake, Shake

Moods were lightened considerably today when a wholly necessary meeting between the online department and editorial took place at Astro Burger. Cooling milkshakes were enjoyed by all as a welcome break from the office and the heat. It’s not margaritas and BBQ, but it’s a start. Tomorrow’s Left At Filter posts may be brought to you by the good people at Cactus Tacos.

Mmm... Pi.

Hey, it's Pi Day.
To celebrate, these math geeks are "dropping" an animated pi from an animated crane. Or something lke that. The "official" Pi Day site doesn't seem to be too excited about it.

Moustache March is SO much cooler.

Half-Way Through Day 1

After watching Jesus Camp one too many times, I can't help but say JC is clearly in the Filter House. The day is half over. We have yet to turn the AC on. There's a dead something that appears to be a pigeon in the parking lot. But Hey, the live feeds of sxsw start tomorrow so it's like we're practically there? Please send care packages to us. We like bagels, cookies, red vines, beer and scotch.

Day One.

Dead bird found behind the dumpster here at the Filter World HQ. It looks as if it's been filleted; the edible parts removed, wings and feet left intact. Guess one of the local homeless may have had a little feast.

Oddly enough, there were no stray feathers around the carcass and it looked like it had been purposefully pushed through the bars or our fence. So, on the other hand, may be a message from the mob.

Left Again.

My whole issue with going to SXSW has been this: since moving to CA, I just haven't wanted to pay to go. I'm a cheap bastard, and memories of driving down from Fort Worth, getting a comp media badge, and shacking with pals are still strong in my mind. Yesterday I learned that I could, indeed, go to SXSW on someone else's dime. At 6:30 this morning, I was looking for round trip flights. My dreams were squashed when I discovered I couldn't get a flight 8 days in advance for less than around $700—almost my entire budget for the trip.

So it looks like I'm left behind again.

We have a new crew in the pits with us this year, so I'm actually looking forward to filling the office with more of the fun, games and indulgences from last year. We've got a much larger group preparing to go geek at WizardWorld. And we may actually hold the First Annual FU SXSW Office Olympics. More to come.