Stuff to do: August 2007 Archives
Oh snap, I had no idea grandfather of cyberpunk, dystopian fiction William Gibson, who coined the term 'cyberspace' with Neuromancer in 1983, was speaking at Vroman's tonight.
Time: Friday, August 10, 2007 7:00 p.m. Title of Event: William Gibson discusses and signs Spook Country Gibson, the critically-acclaimed author of 8 previous novels, picks up the threat left off last in Pattern Recognition. Continuing to probe cultural changes in the U.S. since 9/11, Gibson's newest novel takes us into a new century where ideas of technology, globalization, and terrorism reign supreme.
UPDATED: So that turned out a strange and oddly circular experience. My friend and former supervisor Matt Ashton tipped me off to the Gibson appearance. I walked over to Vroman's and ran into Gavin Doughtie, who I'd interviewed with for an IT job back in 1996 in what was then the Western Asset building above Moose's in Old Pas -- where much of City Hall was until May. I didn't get the job, but Matt hired me one week later to work at 3D software/animation co. Electric Image Inc., which was then in the same building.
And Gavin, I learned this evening, is the same Gavin of Jill and Gavin at Eye Level Pasadena. I'd go lie down and process all this, but it's time to get serious about the whole packing thing before Sunday's move.
New episode of City Beat taped today and will be streaming/broadcast daily. Sort of an odd show, topics included:
* The Heritage Square/Bakewell denouement
* Affordable Housing
* Herkimer Arms
* Some Proctor worship
* Me
* My blog
* My imminent return to Pasadena (*Not* Riverside, Ann!)
My caffeine levels had me doing this kind of shrill thing, but I really warmed up to the last three topics. <.<
Come for the popcorn, stay for the councilwoman.
District 2 Councilwoman Margaret McAustin is inviting her Central District constituents (come on, like she's checking ID's?) to catch a movie under the stars on Friday night on Craig Avenue "between Brigden and Woodlyn" according to her 100% legal mailer.
The movie? E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. Yeah.
Call me when The Night Porter or Blue Velvet is showing.
UPDATED: Forgot to mention movie starts at 8 p.m.
