Kickstarter Project – [\Mental Ephemera/]

i embody the nomad life

February 10, 2013

Even if you’ve only known me for ten minutes, let alone ten years, you will understand that i live the nomadic lifestyle–vagabond, wanderluster, constant-jaunter, etc. I love being on the move; i dislike staid or static existence. New experiences, new lands, new people are what get me going in the morning–even more so than coffee—and i LOVE coffee. Over the past year and a half, i’ve been introduced and bonded with a tertiary family: the… Read more of: i embody the nomad life

2013 Feb 10

Love to travel? Love me? Support Nomadness Travel Tribe Kickstarter

February 27, 2012

I love to travel. Being the ever curious one, a veritable sponge, i’ve had the bug since i was a child—always wanting to see the sites and distant lands i read about, whether fantasical or real, didn’t matter. As a kid i wasn’t presented with the opportunity to travel outside of the Tri-State often. Before i was 19 the farthest i traveled that i can recall was to DC. I believe i went once to… Read more of: Love to travel? Love me? Support Nomadness Travel Tribe Kickstarter

2012 Feb 27

science fiction + poetry: two loves, one outlet: basementstories.org

March 8, 2011

While browsing the Writing & Publishing section of Kickstarter, i was captivated by the gypsy-like illustration for what turned out to be a project for sci-fi and poetry magazine, Basement Stories. I was very happy to receive an email that i was able to help kickstart this project, one combining two of my loves, poetry and sci-fi. The former i have marked indelibly upon my flesh; the latter is useful in exercising my mind, constantly… Read more of: science fiction + poetry: two loves, one outlet: basementstories.org

2011 Mar 8

Vere sandals: i’m taking the plunge

February 17, 2011

Apparently, my whole essence and aesthetics, style and swagger scream, “Sandals!” Yet, for most of my life (that i remember, at least) i have held a certain disdain for them. Not too sure why. I much prefer to walk around barefoot and w/ cargo shorts, than to wear sandals. That’s all changing for good. A few months ago, i was looking at sandals, anything that would appeal to me—you know, not rubbery or that old… Read more of: Vere sandals: i’m taking the plunge

2011 Feb 17

g33kiest, nerdiest of items: mathematician’s dice

January 26, 2011

I saw this and was immediately stoked! I’m not even going to write anything more than to say to watch the video. It’s self-explanatory the awesomeness that is this idea ^_^ I hope you share in my enthusiasm for the dice. If you like other geeky things, definitely check out ThinkGeek. Oh, and feel free to buy me something from there 🙂 lol Thanks for reading—as usual. I’m out. Peace.

2011 Jan 26

French film, joyeux bordel

January 25, 2011

I love the French language—it’s hella sexy—so although this project was already fully-funded with over a week remaining by the time i found it, i had to still pledge something. A young French woman sits by her window smoking a cigarette and ponders her favorite shape: “The triangle is a lover.” “Joyeux Bordel” follows three veteran flâneurs who spend their lazy days exactly how they please only to learn that excess has consequences. Plus, from… Read more of: French film, joyeux bordel

2011 Jan 25

writers, photographers look: 25 short stories project

January 23, 2011

I’m a big fan of @Kickstarter! They have kick ass projects. I love books. I’m a writer. An emerging one at that. Combine those ingredients, and you’ll understand why i fell in love with Avery Anthology’s 25 Short Stories Project and pledged to fund. I’ve embedded the project’s video below, but in case you’re on a Flash-less phone and can’t view it, here’s the skinny: For the past four years, Avery has scoured America in search… Read more of: writers, photographers look: 25 short stories project

2011 Jan 23

hip hop word count: searchable rap almanac

Over the years my friends and i have had heated debates over song lyrics, over artists, over albums, hell, even over skits from a mixtape. Constantly we tried to recall exactly what someone said, always skewing it to fit our needs, of course; who produced a beat; or who said something first—did dude really bite a line? I, nor my friends, have an eidetic memory, so being able to accurately bring up lyrical “facts” has… Read more of: hip hop word count: searchable rap almanac

2011 Jan 23

creatives + non-profits, solve your funding problem: Kickstarter kicks ass; IndieGogo does, too

[Update at the bottom: 1/24/2011] Many of us have wonderful, creative ideas. We believe they will be the biggest thing since Facebook or Mooz-lum The Movie. But, before we can deliver it to the world, we need funding. That’s where Kickstarter comes in. It revolves around crowdfunding. Basically, you post a description and video of the backstory and purpose of your project, sharing with others why it would be great to pledge funds. Of course,… Read more of: creatives + non-profits, solve your funding problem: Kickstarter kicks ass; IndieGogo does, too

2011 Jan 23

The Loving Story: tears welled in my eyes watching this

January 13, 2011

The video below is the trailer for an upcoming film, The Loving Story, by Elisabeth Haviland & James and Nancy Buirski, about the Supreme Court case of Loving vs. Virginia, contesting the legality of miscegenation (interracial cohabitation or marriage). The film project is currently in the final days of funding at Kickstarter, the “largest funding platform for creative projects in the world.” Although it’s been around for a few years, i hadn’t found a project… Read more of: The Loving Story: tears welled in my eyes watching this

2011 Jan 13