Guillermo (one of our gracious hosts in Puerto Rico [the others being his twin, Eric, and their hilarious mom, who taught us all the curse words we could handle]) took this video on the second day of our trip. We were on our way to the first beach we visited, Guanica.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
New Orleans!
I went to New Orleans in July with a few friends: here's a video of Devon, Justin, and Nate discussing the WORLD FAMOUS MUFFALETTA!
New Orleans Trip July 16-18 2010 (Clip 4) from Priya on Vimeo.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
More Prague
You guys may have been wondering what happened on the rest of my European vacation. Unfortunately, you will never find out. I basically gave up on the travel diary, since I no longer remember the vacation or anything we did on it. Traveling with my parents is sort of a two-way "pearls before swine" situation, so everyone ends up with a sort of stress-related amnesia. HOWEVER: a conversation I had last night about "Priya-isms" reminded me to post this video I took in Prague!
I should have my own Discovery Channel show where I go around the world and talk shit about everything.
I should have my own Discovery Channel show where I go around the world and talk shit about everything.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
The Afterglow
Marion and I went to see Morrissey last night. It was...
How Soon is Now? from Priya on Vimeo.
The Moz, as usual, said it best:
Time is like a dream
And now, for a time, you are mine
Let's hold fast to the dream...
How Soon is Now? from Priya on Vimeo.
The Moz, as usual, said it best:
Time is like a dream
And now, for a time, you are mine
Let's hold fast to the dream...
Ratatat
You guys, I went to see Ratatat on Wednesday night - it was pretty awesome. Here are some shoddy videos I took:
Ratatat 1 from Priya on Vimeo.
I loved the birds. I wish they had more projected stuff like this in their show...though I think they may have stopped with that because the projector at the Meridian kept turning off between songs (another reason to hate that stupid-ass venue and all the stupid-ass employees).
Ratatat 2 from Priya on Vimeo.
That one was crappier than usual because I forgot to stop dancing while I was recording...
Ratatat 3 from Priya on Vimeo.
It's kind of sad how unprepared my camera was for the bass line.
The show itself was pretty good, but it was unfortunately filled with teenage boys constantly doing what all teenage boys do: jumping around when there was no room for that, making snide comments about girls in the audience, doing hip-hop dances, wearing backwards caps with Lacoste polos/ bandannas and american apparel hoodies, and above all, smoking really offensively bad weed. Other than those assholes, it was an excellent night, and I bought 2 Ratatat stickers for a dollar.
Ratatat 1 from Priya on Vimeo.
I loved the birds. I wish they had more projected stuff like this in their show...though I think they may have stopped with that because the projector at the Meridian kept turning off between songs (another reason to hate that stupid-ass venue and all the stupid-ass employees).
Ratatat 2 from Priya on Vimeo.
That one was crappier than usual because I forgot to stop dancing while I was recording...
Ratatat 3 from Priya on Vimeo.
It's kind of sad how unprepared my camera was for the bass line.
The show itself was pretty good, but it was unfortunately filled with teenage boys constantly doing what all teenage boys do: jumping around when there was no room for that, making snide comments about girls in the audience, doing hip-hop dances, wearing backwards caps with Lacoste polos/ bandannas and american apparel hoodies, and above all, smoking really offensively bad weed. Other than those assholes, it was an excellent night, and I bought 2 Ratatat stickers for a dollar.
Friday, March 27, 2009
SXSW Dos and Don'ts!
Hey guys, here are a few videos and advice from SXSW 2K9!
Here's a video of Robert, who was a volunteer at SXSW this year. He quite enjoyed it. He also enjoyed getting married to John this summer!
OH JOHN from Priya on Vimeo.
DO!
Bring sneakers! Wear them!
Take the bus in Austin if at all possible. It's super cheap, and the day pass lasts for 24 hours from the time of purchase - it doesn't run out at 3AM like the ones in LA do.
Go to panels, if you paid for it. I know you have to get up in the morning, but, even if you're not an industry professional, you can learn LOTS of really neat stuff.
Wear something with protected pockets.
Write down your schedule (include the address of each venue).
Double- or triple-book yourself, and list your plans in order of how much you want to see each act/panel/exhibition.
Take walking distance between venues into account. Yes, they're all close together, but not THAT close.
Research bands that you don't know yet - even if it's just by genre. The whole point is to make discoveries!
RSVP to parties and make note of when and where they are. They're good for free food and drinks, and clean(ish) bathrooms.
Document your trip in as much detail as possible! I tweeted, journaled, filmed and blogged (in my Blackberry - that's actually where this list is coming from).
Mingle with strangers: you will get helpful tips, entertainment, and commiseration.
Get a pedicure when you get home. It will be WORTH IT.
Here's a video of Kyle, Lauren, Marion and I eating lunch at the Mellow Mushroom last Tuesday.
At the Mellow Mushroom from Priya on Vimeo.
DON'T!
Bring a purse. Marion did and she seemed to get on okay, but I was glad to have one less thing to worry about.
Have more than a few important things on your person at a time. It'll give you less to think about during a show so you can be in the moment and enjoy your surroundings. My important things were: phone, video camera, ID and money. And sunglasses.
Be a fashion victim! Be realistic about weather changes throughout the day and - this bears repeating - WEAR SENSIBLE SHOES!
Get a manicure before you go. That is so not rock n' roll at all, and it will make you like those girls you'll inevitably see staggering around in short skirts and 5 inch heels, looking puffy and thinking they're quite impressive.
Get uppity with volunteers. They have the power to do you major favors if you are polite.
Here's a parade of Assholes in downtown Austin.
OH JOHN from Priya on Vimeo.
HAHA! Just kidding. That was an accident; here are the Assholes!
Segway Segue from Priya on Vimeo.
What do you think, guys? Did I miss anything?
Here's a video of Robert, who was a volunteer at SXSW this year. He quite enjoyed it. He also enjoyed getting married to John this summer!
OH JOHN from Priya on Vimeo.
DO!
Here's a video of Kyle, Lauren, Marion and I eating lunch at the Mellow Mushroom last Tuesday.
At the Mellow Mushroom from Priya on Vimeo.
DON'T!
Here's a parade of Assholes in downtown Austin.
OH JOHN from Priya on Vimeo.
HAHA! Just kidding. That was an accident; here are the Assholes!
Segway Segue from Priya on Vimeo.
What do you think, guys? Did I miss anything?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
"AUSTIN 09!"
I promised you an entry about my Austin Weekend, and so you shall read an entry about my Austin Weekend. It won't be a good one, but we'll struggle through this together, okay? Eventually it will all be over.
I flew into Austin at noon on Friday (no classes FTW!) with the full intention of hanging out all day, drinking that night, and then working on a Top Secret Project with John all day Saturday. Instead, I hung out with Lauren all day (until John came in from work, all "Honey, I'm HOOOOME!") and waited for Marion to drive up from Houston. We ate dinner at Madame Mam (or is it Mam's?) which was a Thai restaurant at which every single dish was spicy as fuck. I had panang curry that I couldn't finish because it was so hot and there was just so much of it. Marion broke into a sweat and had to order a bottle of soy milk. After dinner, we went to the Flying Saucer, which is a bar that specializes in beer. We had a billion cheese fries and fell asleep at 4 in the morning. Lauren's not lying: her inflatable queen-sized mattress is THE BOMB.
On Saturday, John took Marion, Robert, and I to the Farmer's Market while Lauren was at work. Here's a video.
More Farmer's Market - Criticizing My Delivery from Priya on Vimeo.
Do you like my exasperated groan at the end? I do. I'm planning to splice this and other videos that I take in Austin over the semester into a little movie! I guess I'll do it during finals week, haha.
After the Farmer's Market, we all went back home and played Left 4 Dead, which is pretty good. I racked up most Friendly Fire points, since I kept getting separated from my teammates and then firing blindly in their direction as they got swarmed by zombies (I don't want to brag or anything, but I'm pretty good at video games). Then Lauren came home, and we watched Mulholland Dr. FUCKED UP, obviously. Marion regaled us with her theories on what the movie was about. Then we went to dinner - we had Chinese - and then to the Alamo Draft House, where we saw the movies that were nominated for this year's Oscar in Best Animated Short. There was one in particular that I quite enjoyed: John and Karen. You should definitely check it out if you get the chance.
It was midnight by the time we got back to the apartment and Lauren had to go to work early, so we said goodnight to her and Marion and I watched Reality Bites. I totally agree with John here in that if I had seen it in 1997 or whenever, just having graduated college, I would have been like OMG I RELATE SO HARD RIGHT NOW. As it stands, I only relate kind of flaccidly.
Look forward to more posts and videos from Austin in the upcoming months (I'm starting to experiment with the Jaws Effect, so that should be interesting...), and more videos in general as we lead up to SXSW. For now, I'm off to watch Fatal Attraction instead of reading Chaucer.
[WRITING!!!!]
I flew into Austin at noon on Friday (no classes FTW!) with the full intention of hanging out all day, drinking that night, and then working on a Top Secret Project with John all day Saturday. Instead, I hung out with Lauren all day (until John came in from work, all "Honey, I'm HOOOOME!") and waited for Marion to drive up from Houston. We ate dinner at Madame Mam (or is it Mam's?) which was a Thai restaurant at which every single dish was spicy as fuck. I had panang curry that I couldn't finish because it was so hot and there was just so much of it. Marion broke into a sweat and had to order a bottle of soy milk. After dinner, we went to the Flying Saucer, which is a bar that specializes in beer. We had a billion cheese fries and fell asleep at 4 in the morning. Lauren's not lying: her inflatable queen-sized mattress is THE BOMB.
On Saturday, John took Marion, Robert, and I to the Farmer's Market while Lauren was at work. Here's a video.
More Farmer's Market - Criticizing My Delivery from Priya on Vimeo.
Do you like my exasperated groan at the end? I do. I'm planning to splice this and other videos that I take in Austin over the semester into a little movie! I guess I'll do it during finals week, haha.
After the Farmer's Market, we all went back home and played Left 4 Dead, which is pretty good. I racked up most Friendly Fire points, since I kept getting separated from my teammates and then firing blindly in their direction as they got swarmed by zombies (I don't want to brag or anything, but I'm pretty good at video games). Then Lauren came home, and we watched Mulholland Dr. FUCKED UP, obviously. Marion regaled us with her theories on what the movie was about. Then we went to dinner - we had Chinese - and then to the Alamo Draft House, where we saw the movies that were nominated for this year's Oscar in Best Animated Short. There was one in particular that I quite enjoyed: John and Karen. You should definitely check it out if you get the chance.
It was midnight by the time we got back to the apartment and Lauren had to go to work early, so we said goodnight to her and Marion and I watched Reality Bites. I totally agree with John here in that if I had seen it in 1997 or whenever, just having graduated college, I would have been like OMG I RELATE SO HARD RIGHT NOW. As it stands, I only relate kind of flaccidly.
Look forward to more posts and videos from Austin in the upcoming months (I'm starting to experiment with the Jaws Effect, so that should be interesting...), and more videos in general as we lead up to SXSW. For now, I'm off to watch Fatal Attraction instead of reading Chaucer.
[WRITING!!!!]
Friday, December 12, 2008
Reenactment
Here's a video I did with Lauren and John after I taught them how to use Video GChat (which they demanded after they saw my last post). They're helping me recreate one of the best movie scenes of 2008.
Classic from Priya on Vimeo.
You can't hear John, but he eventually says "oh, that's disgusting!" at the appropriate juncture.
Classic from Priya on Vimeo.
You can't hear John, but he eventually says "oh, that's disgusting!" at the appropriate juncture.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Luddite Unite
So I wouldn't say that I'm a Luddite in the sense that I hate technology, I'm more of a Luddite in the sense that technology keeps advancing and that's incredibly frustrating because I can only be bothered to learn like two or three new technology-related concepts a year. BUT sometimes it can be super fun too, and give you a lot to think about. For example, Marion went to Massachusetts today to visit her friend Tom, and we decided that we should try using video GChat. It works pretty well. And since I was so stoked on that, I decided that I would take a video of us using GChat. So here is a video of us video-chatting, or whatever you call it.
Meta Video from Priya on Vimeo
Yeah, we're pretty much watching the music video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart". In unison. Before I started filming we were singing and dancing to it, too.
Meta Video from Priya on Vimeo
Yeah, we're pretty much watching the music video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart". In unison. Before I started filming we were singing and dancing to it, too.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Weekend Update: I Should Be STUDYING! Edition
On Friday, Mike texted me and said he was going to be in town with his band (The Hit), so Marion and I made like good friends and drove all the way out to Cypress to see him play. We seriously drove for an hour to get there. WTF, Mike's band's tour organizers? There's more to tell you, but Marion and I took my Flip camera out for a spin and I can show you instead!
These are mostly little random clips, but I think you get the general idea of everything. My theory is that we don't know how to get good footage yet, and the more we practice, the better it'll be. See, I knew there was a reason I got the camera three months before SXSW! Anyway, without further ado...The Java Junction Videos!
Here, Marion gives you our first impressions of the venue and its clientele.
Java Junction Introduction from Priya on Vimeo.
Marion and I comment more on the audience and we stare at the 12 year old onstage. Listen to him singing. It's so cute.
12 Years Old from Priya on Vimeo.
The 12 Year Old introduces The Hit and some other bands, I'm PSYCHED! and Marion talks about 10 year olds kissing. Shudder.
The Hit Introduction from Priya on Vimeo.
We introduce you to the decor of Java Junction between sets.
Inside Java Junction from Priya on Vimeo.
Marion tells you the story of how she didn't have to pay $10 for a wristband.
Marion's Java Junction Story from Priya on Vimeo.
And here's a little clip of The Hit playing. They put on a surprisingly good show. Marion and I decided we wanted to take the keyboardist home in our collective pocket (he's the one in the yellow shirt).
The Hit: just a hit from Priya on Vimeo.
So that was the show. Afterwards, Marion and I went to Poison Girl and drank for a bit, and then went to meet Mike & Co at his house. A couple of other bands came too, so it was kind of a swordfight, but we had an okay time watching Pimp My Ride with them. We also watched a couple of really scary internet videos (like one where a guy puts a glass jar in his butt and it breaks and blood comes out all over the place and oh god). Good times in traumatization.
Last night Marion and I went to see Andy Rourke (the bassist for The Smiths) DJ at the Meridian. The club set him up in a room that could have handled more than 100 people and only 10 people showed up. That was depressing. But more depressing than that was the fact that Marion and I were the only people dancing. And because we felt like we came to support Andy and everything, we felt bad about leaving the dance floor, and because we felt bad about leaving the dance floor, we danced for like 2 and 1/2 hours straight. I used to do this, you know, in my youth, but I'm out of practice and creaky now. My feet hurt.
Here's a video of how empty the club was.
Waiting for Andy from Priya on Vimeo.
Andy was a good sport about it, I guess, but when Marion and I tried to shout at him and tell him to go to The Mink next time (we had to shout because he was up on a stage and there was a crowd barrier, AND The Mink is where I saw him last time he was in town), he looked at us like, "okay, drunk girls!" Marion said, "it's more intimate there! People will come and see you!" and he said something like "yeah, intimacy, that's what I need right now." All inscrutable and English. FINE THEN. So I guess Andy and I are going through a rough patch right now, but I'm sure next time he comes to Houston we'll kiss (twice!) and make up.
And today begins the cram time before my macroeconomics final. It's next Monday, so I have a week to make this happen. YAY ECON! Kill me.
These are mostly little random clips, but I think you get the general idea of everything. My theory is that we don't know how to get good footage yet, and the more we practice, the better it'll be. See, I knew there was a reason I got the camera three months before SXSW! Anyway, without further ado...The Java Junction Videos!
Here, Marion gives you our first impressions of the venue and its clientele.
Java Junction Introduction from Priya on Vimeo.
Marion and I comment more on the audience and we stare at the 12 year old onstage. Listen to him singing. It's so cute.
12 Years Old from Priya on Vimeo.
The 12 Year Old introduces The Hit and some other bands, I'm PSYCHED! and Marion talks about 10 year olds kissing. Shudder.
The Hit Introduction from Priya on Vimeo.
We introduce you to the decor of Java Junction between sets.
Inside Java Junction from Priya on Vimeo.
Marion tells you the story of how she didn't have to pay $10 for a wristband.
Marion's Java Junction Story from Priya on Vimeo.
And here's a little clip of The Hit playing. They put on a surprisingly good show. Marion and I decided we wanted to take the keyboardist home in our collective pocket (he's the one in the yellow shirt).
The Hit: just a hit from Priya on Vimeo.
So that was the show. Afterwards, Marion and I went to Poison Girl and drank for a bit, and then went to meet Mike & Co at his house. A couple of other bands came too, so it was kind of a swordfight, but we had an okay time watching Pimp My Ride with them. We also watched a couple of really scary internet videos (like one where a guy puts a glass jar in his butt and it breaks and blood comes out all over the place and oh god). Good times in traumatization.
Last night Marion and I went to see Andy Rourke (the bassist for The Smiths) DJ at the Meridian. The club set him up in a room that could have handled more than 100 people and only 10 people showed up. That was depressing. But more depressing than that was the fact that Marion and I were the only people dancing. And because we felt like we came to support Andy and everything, we felt bad about leaving the dance floor, and because we felt bad about leaving the dance floor, we danced for like 2 and 1/2 hours straight. I used to do this, you know, in my youth, but I'm out of practice and creaky now. My feet hurt.
Here's a video of how empty the club was.
Waiting for Andy from Priya on Vimeo.
Andy was a good sport about it, I guess, but when Marion and I tried to shout at him and tell him to go to The Mink next time (we had to shout because he was up on a stage and there was a crowd barrier, AND The Mink is where I saw him last time he was in town), he looked at us like, "okay, drunk girls!" Marion said, "it's more intimate there! People will come and see you!" and he said something like "yeah, intimacy, that's what I need right now." All inscrutable and English. FINE THEN. So I guess Andy and I are going through a rough patch right now, but I'm sure next time he comes to Houston we'll kiss (twice!) and make up.
And today begins the cram time before my macroeconomics final. It's next Monday, so I have a week to make this happen. YAY ECON! Kill me.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Next Step!
I have a better post scheduled to go live later today (Wednesday), but I really wanted to share this with you IMMEDIATELY. I got my Flip camera in the mail today (I ostensibly got it to easily immortalize SXSW in March) and nothing film-worthy happened, so I decided to show you all a tour of my bathroom counter. I am over the moon with this technology, you guys. Mad ups to the Flip people and whoever made Vimeo possible.
I think these new personalized videos will really add another layer of FUCKING AWESOMENESS to this blog. What do you think?
Bathroom from Priya on Vimeo.
Comments about this video:
1. My secret shame: yes, I have 3 pink toothbrushes. I don't know why, it's some Conspiracy Theory type shit where I feel compelled to buy one every once in a while. Every few months I'm forced to go through a toothbrush culling. This will be strange for Kyle to hear, since I used the same toothbrush for two years when I lived with him. And that toothbrush was red (because the brand we use - from Whole Foods, natch - doesn't come in pink). Obviously this is really important to me. First world problems, y'all. The best problems to have.
2. I'm seriously not as fat as I look in this video. I demand that you mentally remove 10 lbs from whatever you can see. Holy crap my hair is so long these days though.
3. PRODUCT ADDICT. I know. The first step is admitting it, the second step is fuck off because I'm not apologizing for this.
I think these new personalized videos will really add another layer of FUCKING AWESOMENESS to this blog. What do you think?
Bathroom from Priya on Vimeo.
Comments about this video:
1. My secret shame: yes, I have 3 pink toothbrushes. I don't know why, it's some Conspiracy Theory type shit where I feel compelled to buy one every once in a while. Every few months I'm forced to go through a toothbrush culling. This will be strange for Kyle to hear, since I used the same toothbrush for two years when I lived with him. And that toothbrush was red (because the brand we use - from Whole Foods, natch - doesn't come in pink). Obviously this is really important to me. First world problems, y'all. The best problems to have.
2. I'm seriously not as fat as I look in this video. I demand that you mentally remove 10 lbs from whatever you can see. Holy crap my hair is so long these days though.
3. PRODUCT ADDICT. I know. The first step is admitting it, the second step is fuck off because I'm not apologizing for this.
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