Things that make me different.

I have a hate/hate relationship with a lot of commercials that have come out of the *cough* Creative Minds in the muck filled bog which is known as the american advertising industry.

While I admit some of them are humorous in that "Watching a guy getting kicked in the sac." manner. Far too many leave me wondering this,

"Do people not realize they are being insulted by the companies which are trying to get them as customers?"

Why I love my nutjob friends.

No, seriously, I LOVE people like Astrid. FYI, she's the one behind
Things My Boyfriend Says

CALL HER!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 10, 2007

PERFORMANCE: CALL ME

In the small Northern Irish village of Cushendall there's a five-storey fortified building called Curfew Tower. Built around 1820 it once served as a prison for rabble-rousers. Currently it's owned by UK artist Bill Drummond and has served as an artist residency since 1999, for artists
from anywhere working in any medium to stay and make art. (Image: http://www.penkiln-burn.com/highlights/stay_there/image.html)

The artist currently in residence is Canadian performance and media artist S. Astrid Bin. On July 12, from 2pm GMT until 2pm GMT on July 13, she will be living in the phone box beside the tower as a performance titled Call Me.

For 24 hours she will sit in the phone booth and wait for the phone to ring, willing to talk to anyone about anything. Since June 30 she's been in the tower without television, internet, phone, or mobile signal making as much art as she can. Now she's bored. Call her.

Performance commences: 2pm GMT, July 12 (9am Eastern time, 6am Pacific time)

Performance ends: 2pm GMT, July 13 (9am Eastern time, 6am Pacific time)

From the UK you can dial the phone booth at 02821 771 200. From North America dial 01144 2821 771 200. Your calls may be recorded.

For more information on Astrid Bin and her work, visit
http://www.disastrid.net . For more information on Curfew Tower, its history and the residency, visit <a http://www.penkiln-burn.com/highlights/stay_there/stay_there.html .