So I saw that you guys chatted about staining concrete on Tuesday while I was otherwise occupied.
Charles & I stained concrete countertops ourselves last fall. OK, lemme clarify.. I financed it and he did the actual work. :-) There really is nothing to it, and as Jack mentioned, the worst thing that can happen is that its ugly and you have to put a rug down! He's also done his sister's kitchen & dining room floor.
The stuff we used was Deco-etch that we got from a place here near Lamar & Braker. The stuff was expensive at $50/gallon, and then since we were doing a countertop, a food-grade sealer was required. It really wasn't that difficult to do, and any imperfections you can call 'character'!
Another pic for your amusement.
-- When NASA discovered that ball point pens would not work in zero gravity, NASA scientists spent a decade and $1.2 million to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300 C. --The Russians used a pencil.
As a Flash developer wanna be, I'm always checking out Flash sites. Here's one which is pretty impressive code-wise, even if the subject matter is questionable.
Dude... I get bored on business trips, too... but I can think of many better ways to entertain myself other than running and doing calisthenics in the nude near a hospital. But perhaps I'm just getting boring in my old age...
This is perhaps an inappropriate post, but I'm looking for a reference for someone who acid stains concrete floors. It's time for all the carpet to go bye-bye. (I have a copy of the yellow pages -- I'm just hoping someone here has had a floor done, knows someone who knows someone... you get the drift.)
(Pardon that "bye-bye"; I have an eight-month old, and there's Actual Teletubbie Viewing in our house...)
Q: When does television grab you?
A: When it's "Shark Week" on The Discovery Channel. I'm glued. Cancel all shows and plans and get some turkey jerky--it's "Shark Week.
--Brandon Boyd, lead singer, Incubus in Movieline 7/2002
Random Cinematic Thoughts I hope Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't get burned by over-exposure. The formerly fairly-unknown guy (who totally rocked in Donnie Darko) is set to star in Moonlight Mile, Walking and Talking, and The Good Girl, all due out within the year. Prediction: Moonlight Mile (with Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon & Holly Hunter) puts him on the big map. He's 22, cute and has a screen presence that reminds me a bit of Tobey Maguire. He can act. His sister Maggie can too.
Ironweed is the best movie no one's seen. Directed by Hector (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Pixote) Babenco, starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, with a screenplay written by William Kennedy, author of the Pulitzer-prize winning novel on which it is based, the (somewhat grim) film went nowhere, thanks to the non-existent marketing effort. A darkly compelling story, amazing Streep & Nicholson performances, Tom Waits, Carroll Baker, Fred Gwynne, Nathan Lane and an extraordinary ensemble cast make this a great rental choice.
Enrique Iglesias is the latest singer to try the transition to acting, with a role in Robert Rodriguez's follow-up to El Mariachi & Desperado, Once Upon A Time In Mexico. Did I mention that he's breathtakingly handsome and has an amazing voice? Can he act? We'll see--Rodriguez is known for casting relative unknowns (see also Antonio Banderas) and making them much bigger stars. No word on whether the golden throated son of Julio sings...
No stranger than Joel Schumacher getting Batman Forever, nor for that matter, Requiem For A Dream director Darren Aronofsky getting the nextBatman movie, this directorial assignment newsflash: "Y Tu Mama Tambien Helmer Gets Potter Film" should make for some interesting scenes. Will Draco Malfoy learn to french kiss? Will Harry play hide the Golden Snitch? Will anyone drop the Quaffle? Stay tuned for part 3 of the Potter Saga, due in Summer, 2004...
