tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42511815366215445202024-03-13T10:47:33.214-06:00eric inci'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-66926711547583742072012-02-03T02:07:00.002-07:002012-02-03T02:25:02.521-07:00web comic<div style="text-align: center;"><div>http://www.ryan-a.com/comics/sarahandtheseed01.htm</div><div><br /></div><div>this comic is amazing. take some time to read it without distractions. should only take about 15 minutes... really really great illustrations!</div><div><br /></div><div>just to reiterate: this is all 100 percent done by ryan-a</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-66Ox4peZrb0/Tyunot_Ff5I/AAAAAAAAC4U/XEPzXHSd36M/s1600/winter_seed15b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-66Ox4peZrb0/Tyunot_Ff5I/AAAAAAAAC4U/XEPzXHSd36M/s320/winter_seed15b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704837670975668114" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OQMqrEOuefc/TyunoQ5IDcI/AAAAAAAAC4E/LXeRPhJbhAs/s1600/summer_seed02b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OQMqrEOuefc/TyunoQ5IDcI/AAAAAAAAC4E/LXeRPhJbhAs/s320/summer_seed02b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704837663166041538" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iH2nbEks7tY/TyunoQrxyeI/AAAAAAAAC38/Ro-RHJxEWeQ/s1600/seed_pg05b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iH2nbEks7tY/TyunoQrxyeI/AAAAAAAAC38/Ro-RHJxEWeQ/s320/seed_pg05b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704837663110056418" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-6992860424469081632012-01-23T17:14:00.002-07:002012-01-23T17:15:44.197-07:00ryu and ken<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_LoWndygGMM/Tx33-mlvEDI/AAAAAAAAC28/GnO-IbhTfRM/s1600/street_fighter_ken_ryu.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_LoWndygGMM/Tx33-mlvEDI/AAAAAAAAC28/GnO-IbhTfRM/s320/street_fighter_ken_ryu.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700985358203686962" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-767896808829781692012-01-16T05:03:00.003-07:002012-01-16T05:05:29.152-07:00daily inspiration<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0jv4oTQQ134/TxQSPQCPr_I/AAAAAAAAC2s/t8GGR24vZXA/s1600/startsomething.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0jv4oTQQ134/TxQSPQCPr_I/AAAAAAAAC2s/t8GGR24vZXA/s320/startsomething.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698199481742241778" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H4Y31jgYqEc/TxQSPG3jK7I/AAAAAAAAC2g/aDotBlbgaHU/s1600/mightbestupid.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H4Y31jgYqEc/TxQSPG3jK7I/AAAAAAAAC2g/aDotBlbgaHU/s320/mightbestupid.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698199479281462194" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sEcq5ZDKo6E/TxQSO_wYhyI/AAAAAAAAC2U/vvmPou-crsc/s1600/workhard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sEcq5ZDKo6E/TxQSO_wYhyI/AAAAAAAAC2U/vvmPou-crsc/s320/workhard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698199477372356386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">compliments of <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; text-align: left; ">shahirzag.com</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-85397440998957414342012-01-16T03:22:00.002-07:002012-01-16T05:02:44.242-07:002K12 REEL<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34639646?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="670" height="377" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">oh ps. we're live on the <a href="http://www.blackpepperdsgn.com/">BPD</a> with the 2k12 update. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-9912008675020531102012-01-16T03:10:00.003-07:002012-01-16T03:13:16.515-07:00mini roadster<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5q1ROJ3p2Y/TxP3uuloCmI/AAAAAAAAC2I/7GSg6DcXtUk/s1600/mini-roadster-xl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5q1ROJ3p2Y/TxP3uuloCmI/AAAAAAAAC2I/7GSg6DcXtUk/s320/mini-roadster-xl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698170335705696866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">i've always had an internal battle between getting a convertible and a mini. see - i always drive with my windows down... even in freezing temperatures. and i love minis. now i don't have to choose! i think 2012 is my year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-48675776235204618972012-01-11T01:17:00.003-07:002012-01-11T01:26:38.976-07:00a summary of my holiday<div style="text-align: center;">jared. aka - tybalt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f61bXKtn-VQ/Tw1GFmmaORI/AAAAAAAAC1k/BIEW1tyAV3s/s1600/tybalt.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f61bXKtn-VQ/Tw1GFmmaORI/AAAAAAAAC1k/BIEW1tyAV3s/s200/tybalt.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696286165768485138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">not a big fan of the maple bacon voodoo donut</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1OAg83zrxuk/Tw1GFJUyJDI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Iaj0KDoNhXM/s1600/donut.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1OAg83zrxuk/Tw1GFJUyJDI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Iaj0KDoNhXM/s200/donut.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696286157909926962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">view from the window in the AM</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jiomJrsbpXk/Tw1F98D4_uI/AAAAAAAAC1I/F6bryB2BMsw/s1600/morning.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jiomJrsbpXk/Tw1F98D4_uI/AAAAAAAAC1I/F6bryB2BMsw/s200/morning.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696286034090327778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">cutting down the christmas tree. victory!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l9nlojotPCs/Tw1F9XzfVrI/AAAAAAAAC08/2qaNvT0lK7w/s1600/trees.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l9nlojotPCs/Tw1F9XzfVrI/AAAAAAAAC08/2qaNvT0lK7w/s200/trees.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696286024357861042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">train station downtown seattle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ussDTAh9O_4/Tw1F8t_zOnI/AAAAAAAAC00/haZWyRSOVoo/s1600/train.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ussDTAh9O_4/Tw1F8t_zOnI/AAAAAAAAC00/haZWyRSOVoo/s200/train.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696286013135207026" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5G6oPQh-0jo/Tw1F8GLZUfI/AAAAAAAAC0k/bKDmWEIgHAk/s1600/train2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5G6oPQh-0jo/Tw1F8GLZUfI/AAAAAAAAC0k/bKDmWEIgHAk/s200/train2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696286002446422514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">do people still read like this?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_k5Vm1zj1o/Tw1F77iH-ZI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/RCAfTfTaXBk/s1600/paper.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_k5Vm1zj1o/Tw1F77iH-ZI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/RCAfTfTaXBk/s200/paper.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696285999588964754" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-24940267238874377022011-11-12T00:18:00.004-07:002011-11-12T00:22:24.381-07:00cool research on effective teaching practices<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >"Good teaching was not defined by test results. Instead, its attributes were identified on a nine-item scale, which included student appraisals of how well the teacher organized material, used class time, explained directions, and reviewed the subject matter."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">EVERYBODY HATES TESTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=894993931&ids=0Te38MdzwPejwIcjcQe38TcjAUb3sVdzcNcz0MeiMNc3sRdzwVe3wIcjcVcPAVd3AU&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod-b-ttle-68&ut=05v3PcmdPNZQY1"></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=894993931&ids=0Te38MdzwPejwIcjcQe38TcjAUb3sVdzcNcz0MeiMNc3sRdzwVe3wIcjcVcPAVd3AU&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod-b-ttle-68&ut=05v3PcmdPNZQY1"><span class="Apple-style-span">link to article</span></a></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-23564006614226513112011-10-31T03:04:00.003-06:002011-10-31T03:05:52.922-06:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T7R3qryD9qI/Tq5kmv65jjI/AAAAAAAAB9A/o8Nw2MgCdDc/s1600/Picture%2B9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T7R3qryD9qI/Tq5kmv65jjI/AAAAAAAAB9A/o8Nw2MgCdDc/s400/Picture%2B9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669579597767347762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">another vinyl design i am working on. i need to work on how this thing will look once it's cut out - which parts are going to be removed and which parts get to stick around... which reminds me that i need to post pictures of my last vinyl cut out on here. it's pretty slick looking</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-82935668736125000882011-09-10T02:41:00.003-06:002011-09-10T02:43:00.379-06:00skull<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kG7gzCNWTiE/Tmsi3w9xxyI/AAAAAAAABqA/QQT94I3du8M/s1600/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz002.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kG7gzCNWTiE/Tmsi3w9xxyI/AAAAAAAABqA/QQT94I3du8M/s400/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz002.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650648498898585378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">finished it up. got it turned into a vinyl - i'll get pics of that posted soon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-83127266828714263722011-08-14T02:57:00.012-06:002011-08-31T13:27:03.405-06:00birthday adventure<div style="text-align: center;">so two days before i my birthday i was chatting with d and she mentioned that she had some awesome horse race tickets and after the races there was a weezer concert. i had just been talking earlier in the week about how cool it would be to go to some horse races. fate? yes. she had a spare ticket. fate? yes. so i booked some flights and blah blah blah... great birthday! below are pics from the adventure</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i read this sign out loud as 'oceanside harbor doctor' and was having a really hard time figuring out what it meant... dur dur durrrrr</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />i was really surprised how large horse tracks are... and i never knew they could move the gates. neato. i didn't bet on any horses because I HAD NO IDEA WHAT ANYTHING MEANT. d tried her best to teach me the lingo but my brain was not computing. numbers and math junk. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />there were this many people in every direction at the weezer concert</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nj3d0baUnoY/TkePecC1MzI/AAAAAAAABlE/16PWOgpkqB8/s1600/6_lovelyPEOPLE.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nj3d0baUnoY/TkePecC1MzI/AAAAAAAABlE/16PWOgpkqB8/s400/6_lovelyPEOPLE.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640634811391750962" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my running joke was that we were actually seeing the worst wu-tang clan concert ever performed. 'cause of the 'w' and whatnot... hilarious, i know.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />it took us an hour and a half just to get out of the parking lot after the weezer concert. nice. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">who has the money to buy these houses?? it's insane how much i want one.
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<br />my lovely friend d with whom i stayed and celebrated the big two seven. we saw some horse races - red scare was my favorite horse. while waiting in the parking lot after the races / concert d was bugged "what the eff! i just want a dr. pepper! gooooooo!" d and i are dr pepper lovers. we also got babaganoosh. d and i are not babaganoosh lovers. she and her fam sang happy birthday to me at the OC fair with some candles in fried oreos! i almost shed a tear it was so tender. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yM5M1DEs81c/TkeQwteic9I/AAAAAAAABm0/N20ulniKwxM/s1600/d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yM5M1DEs81c/TkeQwteic9I/AAAAAAAABm0/N20ulniKwxM/s400/d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640636224820638674" /></a>
<br />oh hello bikini rock girl. don't mind if i do.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hi. i'm eric. can i have your sailboat if i promise not to go all charlie st cloud on it?
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dySRojbmHDQ/TkeQwLdKEjI/AAAAAAAABmc/HYJW9j7ZI0o/s1600/rock_sail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dySRojbmHDQ/TkeQwLdKEjI/AAAAAAAABmc/HYJW9j7ZI0o/s400/rock_sail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640636215688041010" /></a>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FISH TACOSSSSSS ARE MY FAVORITE THING ON EARTH!
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2AXXjW34KQM/TkeQhssoqLI/AAAAAAAABmU/7dSvyu-Ok3g/s1600/fishTacoStand.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2AXXjW34KQM/TkeQhssoqLI/AAAAAAAABmU/7dSvyu-Ok3g/s400/fishTacoStand.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635966913292466" /></a>
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<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vlf-aJb4oIU/TkeQhdJ7-0I/AAAAAAAABmM/fe1Z7zgAEIA/s1600/fried.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vlf-aJb4oIU/TkeQhdJ7-0I/AAAAAAAABmM/fe1Z7zgAEIA/s400/fried.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635962741226306" /></a>deep fried oreos!! my fave! we also go some deep fried kool-aid... meh. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oLsKgYV7R8Y/TkeQhLk1JyI/AAAAAAAABmE/xbuwj5FUe4I/s1600/friedOreos.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oLsKgYV7R8Y/TkeQhLk1JyI/AAAAAAAABmE/xbuwj5FUe4I/s400/friedOreos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635958022186786" /></a>fair rides make me nervous. this one actually makes you go backwards - i suppose it's so that if someone vomits then nobody else gets hit in the face with it... just the back of the head.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">chocolate covered deep fried bacon on a stick. when in rome. and it didn't sit real well after the fact. this is jcb - a best bud from freshman year - who is married to d's cousin. family... isn't it about... time?
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<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjUsnQYujAw/TkeQgt72X3I/AAAAAAAABl0/aTO2pEutk0w/s1600/jBacon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjUsnQYujAw/TkeQgt72X3I/AAAAAAAABl0/aTO2pEutk0w/s400/jBacon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635950065672050" /></a>
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<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lIouEGL3eSI/TkeP-TkBQBI/AAAAAAAABls/5HpRJwytCAY/s1600/marina.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lIouEGL3eSI/TkeP-TkBQBI/AAAAAAAABls/5HpRJwytCAY/s400/marina.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635358870847506" /></a>
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A3MGpuv7B0E/TkeP-B3ifyI/AAAAAAAABlk/EB5t8AoD5h8/s1600/wedge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A3MGpuv7B0E/TkeP-B3ifyI/AAAAAAAABlk/EB5t8AoD5h8/s400/wedge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635354120879906" /></a>jcb and i conquered the wedge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0oiaxHiqSs/TkeP9wTT9eI/AAAAAAAABlc/mjfybN3N1eA/s1600/jcb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A0oiaxHiqSs/TkeP9wTT9eI/AAAAAAAABlc/mjfybN3N1eA/s400/jcb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635349405529570" /></a>jcb and i hunted down this hole in the wall taco joint - 'el toro bravo.' it was super ghetto. that's spanish for 'super delicious.' i could only eat one taco but jcb pounded this whole thing and some flower water. hibiscus or something like that</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XsG56LchYnE/TkeP9x2DjhI/AAAAAAAABlU/Aq34mEii6A0/s1600/yum.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XsG56LchYnE/TkeP9x2DjhI/AAAAAAAABlU/Aq34mEii6A0/s400/yum.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640635349819690514" /></a>hops. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />trip = great success!
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<br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-49341763625618616572011-08-12T01:36:00.006-06:002011-11-03T17:54:25.371-06:00work in progress<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhmMWUwv6_k/TkTYI7LM-gI/AAAAAAAABjk/QqULTRVAiuw/s1600/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhmMWUwv6_k/TkTYI7LM-gI/AAAAAAAABjk/QqULTRVAiuw/s400/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639870281209936386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FREE TIME! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! here's a work in progress. still quite a bit to do... i plan on having an eel wrapped around the skull. it's cool in my head. and in my quick sketch. i'll post it when i get 'er done. props for organized layers. unnamed organized layers...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------------------</div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C5nbtzbw9GA/TkXCg6f36YI/AAAAAAAABjs/1jnxp9Rh_vg/s1600/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C5nbtzbw9GA/TkXCg6f36YI/AAAAAAAABjs/1jnxp9Rh_vg/s400/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640127979065960834" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">part 2 - still working on the eel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKKdPYbOTik/TkbNw-Sx-mI/AAAAAAAABj0/TUmFduWlwZ8/s1600/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yKKdPYbOTik/TkbNw-Sx-mI/AAAAAAAABj0/TUmFduWlwZ8/s400/Adobe%2BIllustrator%2BCS4ScreenSnapz003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640421824567310946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fL90sjIX29U/TrMola46d7I/AAAAAAAAB98/IiJjbfXEsjk/s1600/skull_complete.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fL90sjIX29U/TrMola46d7I/AAAAAAAAB98/IiJjbfXEsjk/s400/skull_complete.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670920979127891890" /></a>finished artwork in illustrator<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV7euw_LzAU/TrMosVS6z-I/AAAAAAAAB-I/aGfhIpXjReA/s1600/IMG_20110825_231935.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV7euw_LzAU/TrMosVS6z-I/AAAAAAAAB-I/aGfhIpXjReA/s400/IMG_20110825_231935.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670921097885437922" /></a>vinyl cut out! brilliant.<br /><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-11470821031869653932011-07-21T00:30:00.004-06:002011-07-21T00:40:28.317-06:00desktop wallpaper<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GADCc6f-W5w/TifJxsaziLI/AAAAAAAABhs/hl0-LzyYV1E/s1600/space_shape_hiRES.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GADCc6f-W5w/TifJxsaziLI/AAAAAAAABhs/hl0-LzyYV1E/s400/space_shape_hiRES.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631691714624456882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i started playing around in maya / PS / AE and was having too much fun to stop. i think it'll make a pretty cool desktop wallpaper. click to see the high resolution image 2048 x 2048</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-83964089196044178912011-06-24T11:02:00.002-06:002011-06-24T11:05:42.517-06:00i'm not the first to notice<div style="text-align: center;">not sure if c.top is doing it intentionally...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKIVEwjAdGg/TgTDmjhAo9I/AAAAAAAABek/8kVX_fbUjIc/s1600/carrot_thunder.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uKIVEwjAdGg/TgTDmjhAo9I/AAAAAAAABek/8kVX_fbUjIc/s400/carrot_thunder.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621833302001361874" /></a>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-27787859293519484702011-06-11T16:38:00.004-06:002011-06-12T00:32:25.484-06:00gif gun<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/lamronbaton2/?action=view&current=gun_gif_raw6.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/lamronbaton2/gun_gif_raw6.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">still learning to make gif's - kinda hard to get the compressions looking nice</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-82227577412508799382011-06-08T21:31:00.003-06:002011-06-08T21:43:35.184-06:00great camera work<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i dig the vibe of this video<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24712150?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=0099cc" width="600" height="255" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and it reminded me of this video from last year. probably because it has that same airplane in it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11673745?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="600" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-61737158794057023082011-06-02T00:58:00.004-06:002011-06-08T20:33:34.718-06:00me as a GIF<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/lamronbaton2/?action=view&current=e_avatar_unframed_full_test5_1.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/lamronbaton2/e_avatar_unframed_full_test5_1.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />my first animated gif. tender</div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-45923113764028801362011-05-31T22:22:00.005-06:002011-05-31T22:34:50.035-06:00yay for supporting the arts!<div style="text-align: center;">my sister sent me a link to <a href="http://britsketch.blogspot.com/">this amazingly talented artist</a> who works as an animator and illustrator out in CA. i am soon to be the proud owner of these gems. they're on tabloid sized paper which i am excited about! they'll look great framed and up with my other art</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i like themed pieces. these are of some hawaiian gods. i've never actually been to hawaii - but it's on my list of things to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GeCqlxT7Te4/TeW-qpHmumI/AAAAAAAABdw/U6foWfdX2R4/s1600/hawaiian_gods_britLEE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GeCqlxT7Te4/TeW-qpHmumI/AAAAAAAABdw/U6foWfdX2R4/s400/hawaiian_gods_britLEE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613102150388726370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i just couldn't resist this one. so graphic designy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tNnNdboc-pI/TeW-qUMPmvI/AAAAAAAABdo/08-v_tOctvM/s1600/pirate_cove_britLEE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tNnNdboc-pI/TeW-qUMPmvI/AAAAAAAABdo/08-v_tOctvM/s400/pirate_cove_britLEE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613102144771037938" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the problem is buying matching frames for all these. meh.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-74999536919945928912011-05-28T16:32:00.008-06:002011-05-28T17:57:45.057-06:00odds and ends<div style="text-align: center;">been off the radar for a bit here - working full time at mccann erickson on some big name clients with some fancy pants campaigns, teaching night classes in motion design at UVU, doing some freelance from time to time, and working on some personal projects (i'll be making some posts in the very near future on a new film i am working on called 'alarmie.') </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">life is good. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e26E38fkvB4/TeF4XK8Qd-I/AAAAAAAABdQ/2txYEzSxwW0/s1600/giraffro_upper_s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e26E38fkvB4/TeF4XK8Qd-I/AAAAAAAABdQ/2txYEzSxwW0/s400/giraffro_upper_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611898950149765090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a sculpture i made awhile back of a giraffe with an afro. aka - girrafro</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pSt-yr8g3o/TeF4W6lyj0I/AAAAAAAABdI/qsw33-OqZAM/s1600/full_monster_s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pSt-yr8g3o/TeF4W6lyj0I/AAAAAAAABdI/qsw33-OqZAM/s400/full_monster_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611898945760563010" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">remember that one time my mother insisted that i take sewing classes in fifth grade in order to create a better rounded and more domesticated grown up eric? me too. did it work? debatable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tl-RGMPV17I/TeF4Wgat6fI/AAAAAAAABdA/c8AJ77-891Q/s1600/full_boxer_s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tl-RGMPV17I/TeF4Wgat6fI/AAAAAAAABdA/c8AJ77-891Q/s400/full_boxer_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611898938734799346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">another sculpture from awhile back which my ol' roomie buddy ol' pal dubbed as 'boxer in briefs' </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bDYIs95ZyH8/TeF4Wu_bDmI/AAAAAAAABc4/9ihYnB0_V24/s1600/basil_s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bDYIs95ZyH8/TeF4Wu_bDmI/AAAAAAAABc4/9ihYnB0_V24/s400/basil_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611898942646849122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">pesto is my drug. that is why these will be growing in my apartment with this dandy UV bulb.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6PQY8mI1-MU/TeGLu2wYhGI/AAAAAAAABdg/-vMKJ5-YSeA/s1600/dizmo_close_s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6PQY8mI1-MU/TeGLu2wYhGI/AAAAAAAABdg/-vMKJ5-YSeA/s400/dizmo_close_s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611920247769039970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">running through some pics from christmas - found this little gem of dizzy taken the day before we had to put him down. </div></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-41627879939068902282011-05-17T17:53:00.001-06:002011-05-17T17:55:20.928-06:00this makes perfect sense<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkkmtriW8N1qc0v2vo1_400.gif" /><br /><br />i wish i made this. <a href="http://blog.drawn.ca/post/5133610236/mrbuffalo-for-those-of-you-who-remember-sausage">link</a></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-46054573979743826102011-05-12T10:56:00.000-06:002011-05-13T14:40:23.915-06:00this music video spoof is amazing<div style="text-align: center;"><br />like a G6 - dungeon and dragons 'roll a D6' spoof<br /><br />nerds are cooler than you thought.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23248158?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-43182033235702453202011-05-04T16:27:00.003-06:002011-05-04T16:35:13.054-06:00these speak to me<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i feel oddly connected to this picture right now</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5659132580_758465b331_o.gif" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and i love this hair style. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5529881730_c181bcecb0_o.jpg" /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and for all the ladies - you're welcome...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5529881932_374d8d2757_o.jpg" /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com/">http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-10186046812952235962011-04-15T02:24:00.002-06:002011-04-15T02:25:02.702-06:00this is how i feel right now<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1yk6AwIMKBQ/TagAzt3uX8I/AAAAAAAABcg/MzOPQ8y8bEg/s1600/Y-U-NO-LET-ME-SLEEP-YOUTUBE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1yk6AwIMKBQ/TagAzt3uX8I/AAAAAAAABcg/MzOPQ8y8bEg/s400/Y-U-NO-LET-ME-SLEEP-YOUTUBE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595723425494491074" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-46203821649521877322011-04-12T16:29:00.001-06:002011-04-12T16:30:34.923-06:00sweet music video<div style="text-align: center;">gets real good at the end. also... the director is the musician. also... he is 26.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vSkb0kDacjs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-14715562905314041012011-04-11T11:38:00.000-06:002011-04-11T11:40:36.191-06:00mesmerizing<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />YAY! easter is almost here. <br /><br /><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://i.imgur.com/k6Fbj.gif" /><br /><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251181536621544520.post-20723027557610563652011-03-21T13:07:00.001-06:002011-03-21T13:08:35.220-06:00my little ponies<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />my little ponies got a cool makeover.<br /><br /><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px" width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/otu625g2xNg?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/otu625g2xNg?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />link -----> <a href="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/107/082/original/1329%20-%20action_hank%20animated%20Dexter's_Laboratory%20meme%20punching.gif.jpeg.gif?1300477519">GIF from dexter's lab back in the day</a><br /><br /></div>i'm eric armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517983557513989721noreply@blogger.com