yesterday morning, i woke up to something special. my baby girl, lucia, calling/identifying me as "dadadadada." it warms my heart (or, was that the sunburn/rash from yesterday's surf session?)
regardless, it sounded amazing.
granted i've experienced this stage before (with nico,) but with my daughter, it's different. my son's first "dadada" signified father/son bonding, lucia's declaration simply melted me.
her soft, delicate voice spoke to me like christa "NICO" päffgen.
lucia, my little princess, my sweet bird of paradise...when you grow up, i pity the first dude...
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fellow comic-con-ians.
weds night, my comic-con alter ego, OB1 cantore (a comic-com attendee since the golden hall days,) will be emceeing a comic-com tweet-up at VOYEUR, in the gaslamp. i dig their artwork.
what's a tweet-up?
a tweet-up is a meetup, or exclusive event, centered around twitter communities. thanks to my friend @jbruin, i've been involved in these social gatherings for over a year, atending/DJ'ing SD tweet-ups at the W hotel, Pearl hotel, and KPBS.
the #CCTweetup, or comic-con tweet-up, is produced by @DowntownRob in association with sign on san diego's...
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as a kid, in addition to the beach, MANY summer days were spent around a pool (friends/community.)
diving boards, a critical component, delivered hours of entertainment.
among my friends, i became competitive in various dives, including the jack-knife, swan, can-opener, screwy louie (with multiple pumps,) flying watermelon, sailor, frogger, and el triple lindy.
but, the master of only one...the cannonball.
being "big-boned," my cannonball's rule.
i say this confidently, because my skills were tested on the 4th of july. a last minute invitation to a neighbor's pool, ended...
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my dear friend, brian karcig, is a san diego musician/producer.
best known for his involvement in LOUIS XIV, i met brian 12 years ago at the late tower records sports arena (sniff. sniff.) in another band at the time, he was performing in the parking lot. after the show, we shared some laughs backstage (or, next to a dumpster.) we’ve been brotherly close ever since.
talent aside, i’m amazed by his friendship, heart, and beard.
today, brian has launched a new project, the nervous wreckords.
granted i’m a tad biased, but i think it’s f#ckin’ brilliant.
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