Google Android Software - It's Like Crack

Hey folks!

Today's Tiny Little Moment comes from this video of the Google Android:



That little guy's got moves - I wonder if my Droid phone can do that?

Speaking of dancing - I had a great weekend. It was Ring Dance here at VT, and the lovely Mary Sader came out to see me (with her father, Alan Sader, accompanying to visit the university). Friday's Ring Banquet and Saturday's Ring Dance were part of a fantastic tradition here, of which I am glad to say I took part. Pictures, while not up yet, will be posted here soon.

Of course, remember to comment and to share this blog with your friends! (Or if you don't like it, share it with your enemies...) See ya!

-ND

MY LITTLE PONY?!

Ok. Today's Tiny Little Moment comes to you, courtesy of my sleep-deprived brain, in the form of something that is nerdy, weird, and awesome, all at the same time. There are many inside jokes involved.

That said, this made my day - and hopefully it will make yours. Presenting: What Happens When Starcraft II meets "My Little Pony"... comment.



I enjoy it.

Childhood!

Today's Tiny Little Moment comes to you courtesy of my friend Melissa, who posted an old video...

So, if y'all are like me, you watched some pretty awesome TV shows in the 90's. Including this one:



Zoboomafoo! I remember that show like it was yesterday. And thus, I was introduced to lemurs and many other wild and exotic animals. Is this show still on?

In other news, I've been watching clips from that show Human Weapon - from the History Channel (a lot more recent than Zoboomafoo, right?). I think it's interesting that 9 year old me sought to learn as much as he could about international creatures, and 20 year old me is seeking to learn as much as he can about international fighting styles. How we change, as we grow up.

OTTERS

Hey folks! Today, I'm starting filming on a new web series, to be released this summer. More to come soon on that. But in other news.... today's Tiny Little Moment.

Alright, so at the risk of this blog becoming a "HEY! I SAW FUN THINGS ON THE INTERNET BLOG" this video made my day before I go out to film.



Adorable, right?

I should probably get something insanely manly to make up for the adorableness of posting that... eh. I'll let it slide. Today.

Enjoy!

Winning

Ok, so the last Tiny Little Moment was essentially me getting angry at Rebecca Black for her song and music video that essentially was lesson in the passage of days in a week. Genius, right?

Today's Tiny Little Moment was about another song/music video, which I felt made up for Rebecca Black's... whatever it is:

Now, I know Charlie Sheen is relatively old news now, but this video makes me like the whole thing.

Thank you, Songify This, for today's moment.

Friday (On Monday)

Ok. Today's Tiny Little Moment is not cute, nor profound. It is not cool, mind-blowing, reflective, or any combination of positive adjectives.

It is sad.

Rebecca Black is now an internet sensation... for her terrible singing, music video, and the publishing thereof. The song in question?

^That crap.

I mean, seriously? Listen to the lyrics again... "Partying, Partying, yah. Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, Looking Forward to the Weekend."

That, my friends, is most definitely poetic genius. Someone better call her the next Shakespeare. (A poet on the level of the Bard himself, says my good friend John Darr)

So, the Tiny Little Moment I have to share with you is this: This girl stole 3 minutes and 48 seconds from my life that I want back.

Although, I do enjoy this cover:

Packing

I'm packing to head back to VT in the morning.

A bunch of folks are back there already - I'm late because I don't have class till 2:30... fun eh? So I get to drive back in the morning and spend this full day with my close and extended family.

I'm ready for the long haul back to VT... and the equally long haul to the end of the semester.

Today's Tiny Little Moment:

Sitting down to lunch with my mom, dad, uncle, aunt, and mema - good southern cooking and fun. It was delicious, and warmed my heart. I'm going to miss them in the coming weeks.

My pup.

Today's Tiny Little Moment:

Feeding my dog, yesterday.

A weird thing to post as a "moment," but you know, it really was one of the highlights of my day. I went to Cracker Barrel with my mum this morning, and got the Country Boy Breakfast (steak for breakfast? YUM) but I couldn't eat all my eggs, nor could my mom finish her sausage. So we put it in a little box to bring home to the dog.

It was a relatively warm day - 60's. So when we got home I sat down outside with my dog and started feeding her tiny bits of egg. I would just tear off a piece of egg (scrambled hard) and give it to her, so she could eat it. This way, we went through 3 eggs together, and one sausage ( She loved the sausage). But here's the funny part: I started trying to feed her the one biscuit we had saved, and she took each individual piece and buried it, probably intending to save it for later.

As of today, she hadn't dug up any of her bread. But, at least she got a great meal and had some fun digging, right?

And that's today's Tiny Little Moment.

That Tiny Little Moment: Rediscovery of This Old Blog

Well, I guess I wasn't as successful in posting regularly as I'd hoped to be in 2008. So here's the latest news:

Scrubs is still one of my favorite shows (see my first post). I still act regularly (being a theatre major at Virginia Tech), and my drama teacher (Mr. Mudge, see my second post) is now my employer at Richmond Shakespeare and one of my best friends and mentors (I call him Grant now, because I graduated in 2009).

I'm pursuing two degrees at Virginia Tech - Political Science (Legal Option) and Theatre Arts (Focus in Shakespeare, acting/directing/designing) and have thoroughly become a Virginia Tech HOKIE.

Both my parents are retired now, so they travel all over the place (recently went to Florida for vacation... twice in one month). Mom's planning a trip to Europe next year, and I'm planning on heading back to New York to see the Royal Shakespeare Company perform in August.

But on to the blogging...

The Tiny Little Moment I have to share with you today - working on the play Double Falsehood, produced by Liz Blake White at Richmond Shakespeare and directed by Jeff Cole. This play's origins are questionable - most people believe it to be a modernization of an old Shakespeare play (Cardenio?) which is now lost to us.

**SPOILER ALERT**

I read the part of Henriquez (pronounced Henricks) and definitely enjoyed playing the scoundrel/villain of the play. Henriquez caused all sorts of mischief that everyone else had to sort out, but it ended up pleasant in the end - the girl Henriquez raped (Violante) decided she liked him passing well, so he married her to make up for the raping/abandoning/ general traumatization he did to her. Happy ending! (Right?)

**END SPOILER ALERT**

There's a lot more to the plot than that, but to find that bit, you need to go read the play (trust me, you'll have a good time - it's hilarious in some places and not too thick). However, I must say - being a cast member in the Second Tuesday Staged Reading Series at Richmond Shakespeare was EXTREMELY entertaining and overall fun. The cast/crew were phenomenal, and I was able to act with old friends (Andrew Hamm, Alex Wiles, David Janosik, Sarah Jamillah Johnson, and Eric Dobbs), new friends (Eric Evans, Becki Jones, Tim Goodman, and Tyler Wilson) and my girlfriend's dad (Alan Sader, who is both a friend and a trusted mentor). The rehearsal process was a wonderful - from discovering the humor in the play (both intended and not), to performing, and then the gathering at our favorite post-show pub (PENNY LANE!).

Well, that was a rather long posting for a relatively Tiny Little Moment.

Tonight: Surprise Shakespeare at Sycamore Rouge!