Practicalmadness

Pictured is myself, with my new Aveda-powered haircut. I'm still getting used to it. I went to the Aveda Institute at Clark & Diversey, where they offer low-cost, highly fabulous haircuts by student stylists and their instructors. I asked for something that would have the unruly feel of my previous, Beethovenesque 'do, but shorter and more suitable for life in the real world. What kicks ass about it is that the top, with the extra length, can be slicked back for a more professional look, or left to fly for slacker cred. The possibilities are endless in a way that's not.

Speaking of fantasticity

Tonight the Oscars Game has nine players, and enough really strong pick sets that this year ought to be really competitive. I'm still hoping to see some more people sign up -- some regulars still haven't joined in, and I'm going to add a banner to individual site pages to catch some of my Google traffic.

For those of you wanting to partake of Practicality in the real world, I'm currently working on putting on a microcinema event here in Chicago tentatively scheduled for May 3, which would (hope hope) incorporate interactive art and, on the main stage, screenings of fun video work by local imagemakers. Details (on both how to submit work and how to come by and hang out) will be posted here when we have them.

I'll be producing a music CD around May-ish, and should be finishing my long-delayed DVD project by the end of March. E-mail me or leave a comment if you're interested in ordering a copy of either. (Audio/video samples will be posted on this site.)