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Mugshot, anyone?

cockybastard@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:31:01 GMT

Anyone else use DailyMugshot?
If so, ADD me!

Daily Mugshot

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Garden 2009

cockybastard@gmail.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:53:04 GMT

One of the best features of my new place is the huge, hillside yard.

I now how 2 areas as vegetable gardens with: Tomatoes, zuchini, cucumber, peppers, cantelope, corn, and basil!

Yay!

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:03:49 GMT

18:36 converting my LLC to an S-Corp. #
18:47 the *gesture* of an envelope filled with confetti is awesome. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:04:15 GMT

13:12 just got an IM from someone who has not eaten in 24 hours. Nor has his 15 year old son. (He is out of work and broke.) #perspectiveshift #
17:27 I still have a MJ poster up in my parent's garage. "Thriller" played a HUGE role in my early adolescence. #
18:53 "This is the final curtain call..." (month old MJ mix by DJ Steve Porter) - bit.ly/y31gt #
23:13 I remember seeing MJ moonwalk on the Grammies - way back when TV was watched in real time, or not at all. #
02:52 Why Michael mattered to me: bit.ly/EgUR0 #

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We lost Michael a long time ago

cockybastard@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:10:26 GMT

Michael Jackson has passed.
But, as many people tweeted, “We lost Michael a long time ago.”

Even so, he was certainly important to me for a chapter.
I was attending an “integrated” public Junior High.

Michael Jackson was the bridge between my world, and the kids from the other side of town who were bussed in.
Everybody liked Michael.
He was black.
But he wasn’t hard and gangster.
(That came later, with rap.)

He was our Cosby.

Sadly, I was done with Michael long before Thriller.
(The bootleg RUN-DMC cassette tape I got at the swap meet changed everything.)

But for one period in Junior High, Michael Jackson was my Hero.

I’m relieved to hear his tortured body is at rest.

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:04:43 GMT

01:17 old friend asked for suggestions to help beat a funk. I suggested Byron Katie CD's or YouTube vids. Suggestions? #
01:44 Anti-funk suggestions= Byron Katie CDs, pics of baby animals, and sex. (Enjoy individually, please!) #antifunk #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:05:45 GMT

13:27 30 more minutes to give $1 to the American Cancer Society just by becoming a fan of www.facebook.com/freecreditreport #
14:27 HugNation starts in 30 min! chat.hugnation.com #
20:39 first "Slap Chop Rap" Now this? Steve Porter is the premiere culture-jamming remixer: bit.ly/egjw2 #
22:20 I made a @spreadshirt out of the Burning Man sticker design I did last year: www.flickr.com/photos/halcyon/3655901566 #
03:00 I just voted for @ashleysteel (who now has 15 votes) from twitterbabes.allpornmodels.com/ @allpornmodels! Vote for ur fav #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:05:30 GMT

12:33 One more day to raise $10K for the American Cancer Society. Every new fan to www.facebook.com/freecreditreport =$1 donation! #
16:42 I #blamedrewscancer for convincing me to record myself singing. bit.ly/Qt7lv #
00:21 I #blamedrewscancer for the slow migration of hairs from my neckline down my back. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:04:04 GMT

10:48 FIXED! Finally got the batteries working on the RV. Stupid thing I missed in darkness. Sorry for the whining last night. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:04:27 GMT

11:29 last night I lost patience with someone talking about struggles. So the universe gave me a muscle spasm this morn to remind me sympathy. #
15:47 @eroticrockstar - Yes! We are headed to Elysium. Just bought new batteries for the Hugmobile. Now, where did I pack my eyeliner...? #
22:51 after many hours & many days, I still can't get the deep cycle batteries working in the Hugmobile. Feeling defeated & on the edge of tears. #
23:26 @chai_guy - Not sure what prepping means. One was old and recharged by NAPA. The other was new in plastic. #
23:27 If I don't make it to the Elysium Festival this weekend, #blamedrewscancer and have fun without me. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:06:32 GMT

12:38 @louisgray - THANK YOU for sharing the FCR vs #BlameDrewsCancer Vid! www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GSooBjc_E #
13:06 #twugs is a trending topic!? Thanks, @DonnieWahlberg! (Ya know, I happen to own "twugs.com" & HugAlliance & HugNation and...) #
13:31 @slipsofpaper - "The Botany of Desire" by Michael Pollan = FANTASTIC book. #
13:51 *sigh* The Hugmobile won't start again. "There are no obstacles, only the task at hand." Repeat... #
15:12 AAA is on the way. (If the driver was in a 12 step program, could I say, "An AA AAA is on the way?") #
16:05 RT @Actiongrl Love this post from Lee Gilmore about DIY Spirituality at Burning Man - blog.burningman.com/?p=3808 #
18:22 #helpiranelection - show support for democracy in Iran add green overlay to your Twitter avatar with 1-click - helpiranelection.com/ #
19:12 RT @pavati "You should mount a little solar panel on top (of RV) so the battery is always charged and ready to go!" TOTALLY. Any urls? #
19:24 Supercool that there is a one-click ap to change your picture green. But my vanity didn't deal well with the result of mine. Thus, new pic. #
21:13 *hangs head* No, I no longer think I can dance. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:04:43 GMT

12:52 RT @HugNation: HugNation is today at 1pm! (Pacific) chat.hugnation.com #
14:30 I'll debut my new music video "#BlameDrewsCancer for my Singing" at today's HugNation in 20 min ( chat.hugnation.com ) #
15:00 HugNation is live. (chat.hugnation.com) And so is the music Video: bit.ly/Qt7lv #
18:04 RT @ashleysteel Needing to remind myself that when someone doesn't like me, its a reflection of who THEY are, not who I am! #
19:57 Laugh at my expense AND help #blamedrewscancer?! Please retweet this vid: bit.ly/Qt7lv #

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Trying To Do Good (plus me singing)

cockybastard@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:42:24 GMT

In addition to “touchy-feely” projects like HugNation, my company, Royal Pink Productions also does consulting for Fortune 500 companies. I’m very lucky to have amazing clients and creative projects.
Recently, FreeCreditReport.com (responsible for a series of uber-catchy commercial jingles) asked me to help grow their Social Media network.

While in the process of pitching ideas, I found out a friend of mine had Cancer. Since he is straight-up awesome, he decided to take his diagnosis and turn it into a fund-raising/awareness raising game. (See “BlameDrewsCancer.com”)
As I was putting together proposals for marketing efforts, it occurred to me:

What if instead of spending the money marketing TO people, we ASK people to subscribe to our page and then give that money to charity? If we could use social media to do the job of spreading the word, then the money earmarked for those ads could go directly to a good cause.

FreeCreditReport.com agreed to give it a try:

FreeCreditReport.com® is going to donate $1 to the American Cancer Society for every person who signs up as a new fan in honor of #BlameDrewsCancer. This charity campaign will end on June 23, 2009 at noon PT or until the total donation amount reaches $10,000, whichever occurs first.

AWESOME!!

We launched it yesterday and the promo lasts for a week. So far it is going much slower than I hoped (We’ve only raised $100 of the 10,000 allocated.)
I really hope the experiment works. It would be so amazing to keep brainstorming cool ways to give money to charity.

If you want to help raise some money (and show that the experiment works), please “Become a Fan” of the FreeCreditReport.com Facebook page.

Thank you!

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:07:32 GMT

15:00 ever get a FreeCreditReport.com song stuck in your head? You can #BlameDrewsCancer and help raise $10K - is.gd/12IRC #
17:37 @missrogue - You got a Winni!? Sweet!! Welcome to the (gas-guzzling) club. :) mine: hugmobile.com #
22:18 in honor of #blamedrewscancer, every new fan to FCR's FB page = $1 to charity (up to $10K) www.facebook.com/freecreditreport #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:03:37 GMT

18:05 RT @skampy oh, look who made the homepage of nbc.com...@drew @halcyon @frdconfessions #blamedrewscancer www.nbc.com/ #
23:04 I am now facebook.com/aplusk #
23:06 just kidding. I'm www.facebook.com/johnstyn #
23:26 @Macker - ha ha! Well, Halcyon is taken, too. We can stew in Facebitterness together. #
00:05 fyi: I still regret my myspace url: www.myspace.com/cockyvision #
00:57 my moods have been fluctuating wildly lately. Handle with care. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:05:15 GMT

13:06 Doing some interviews today for a "New Media Superstar" sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/web/1211304030.html #
16:16 my iphone has bars, but cannot make calls. Incoming goes straight to VM. No land line here. Do I drive to a pay phone for conf call!? #
16:23 @patgiblin - good to know you have trouble, too. I guess that means it isn't hardware. Still, frightening how debilitating this is! #
22:50 the puppy squirmed out of my hands and fell badly. The yelping sound broke my heart. (And the spell - I'm scared of pets, again.) #
23:01 attn: Burners - deadline for sticker design is June 14! (Mine was selected last year. AWESOME feeling to gift ALL attendees) #
00:08 Today is my nephew's 3rd birthday. I love him so much. bit.ly/Xtvgx #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:06:48 GMT

15:56 @golewis - You know my style too well!! #
23:02 RT @scottskramer "When I see videos like this: snipr.com/jvmoe I am both amazed and envious" Agreed! #
23:30 had a frustrating day trying to re-edit the vids on love-buzz.com with royalty-free music. Meh #blamedrewscancer #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:05:01 GMT

13:47 RT @AileenMapes watch @toddhuffman at the Beard Championships in Alaska bit.ly/Nmj8D #
14:55 Hug Time!! Today's topic inspired by #blamedrewscancer & Hedwig & The Angry Inch. chat.hugnation.com #
16:26 water man rang bell and disrupted @HugNation. Then I invited him in and he joined me for an on-air hug. #
23:20 trying to learn about microphones and acoustic foam. #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:05:25 GMT

11:59 10 week old Maya and her DMILF (Doggie Mommy I'd Like To...Friend) bit.ly/xAwkz #
16:35 @RoxyDog - seriously. My "dog indifference" is melting. I feel like I'm going through a Grinch-like transformation. #
22:02 collecting a kickass collection of friend pics in my studio: www.flickr.com/photos/halcyon/sets/72157614657776746/ #

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Maya’s first video

cockybastard@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:00:01 GMT

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:04:15 GMT

17:35 I #blamedrewscancer for my computer crashing while editing an interview with Drew. #
17:43 if you can take the cute, here's pics of @ashleysteel's new puppy: www.flickr.com/photos/halcyon/sets/72157619255712776/ #
22:51 "At my mind's gate, there is a warrior..." (self portrait with spear) www.flickr.com/photos/halcyon/3596450659/ #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:04:12 GMT

12:00 Burning Man camp nearly declares Jihad when someone "steals" Bat Country name: is.gd/NiQx #
13:46 The coffee pot was not in it's cradle correctly so grounds & water spewed all over the counter. #BlameDrewsCancer #
14:59 RT @slinkerbell ha! seen in coupon ad, in this order: breathspray 99c, condoms 99c, pregnancy test 99c. ah, the circle of life #
21:47 Asked my bro about his day. "It was good! Was a great day to practice not letting the circumstances of my day affect how I feel." #
02:08 To misquote Samuel Jackson, "My girlfriend just got a puppy, So that pretty much means I just got a puppy, too." #

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:04:11 GMT

13:46 HugNation is at 1pm today. Topic: "Be a Rockstar!" (inspired by @galadarling & @eroticrockstar) chat.hugnation.com #
13:52 @eroticrockstar - I'll archive the show ... unless I embarrass myself. ;) #
16:48 thanks for all the good vibes in HugNation!! Today's archive: is.gd/MCbV #

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“You can’t stop here…”

cockybastard@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:37:56 GMT

My Burning Man camp saw on a message board that a party was being thrown in Northern California next week called, “Bat Country.”
The flier said it was a Burning Man camp fundraiser and even used our Sacred Bat (drawn for us by Ralph Steadman) on the back.

Responses on the Bat Country email list ranged from disbelief to elaborate plans for retaliation.

Before anyone committed to bloodshed, I posted a notice to the thread:
Note: There is an existing Burning Man Theme camp called “Bat Country.” see “visitbatcountry.com.”

The party promoter apologized and quickly tried to make things right.

Luckily, it did not end there.

The Godfather of Bat Country replied:

Greetings from The officially endorsed Bat Country® camp. I am their attorney. Our many agents have caught wind of your event and I see have already warned you about usage of our sacred bat bequeathed to us from the left hand of Gonzo itself, Ralph Steadman. It would be extremely prudent of you to not further defame the Sacred Bat. One who did was eaten by a plesiosaur off the coast of Hawaii and another spontaneously combusted on her wedding day.

While your response seemed earnest and just, the only way to truly cleanse yourself of any residual bad karma will be to attend our 4th annual Hunter S Tuesday party on the playa and bring an offering to the one true sacred bat. The list of offerings can be found on page 1 of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
We will be listed among registered theme camps on the playa and our activities and whereabouts can be follwed here: http://www.visitbatcountry.com/

As HST said “God’s mercy on you swine”.

Mahalo,
Dr. Zayaz Esq.

Hunter’s spirit is alive in you - my old, weird friend.

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cockybastard@gmail.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:04:31 GMT

12:10 3 yr old video tagged today as using a copyrighted song. (Grandpa Dancing) bit.ly/bJOk2 #
18:07 putting together a help wanted ad for a "bad-ass new media warrior." (San Diego) #
18:33 here's a draft of my Help Wanted post: www.johnstyn.com/write/?p=48 #
21:00 finally getting a chance to listen to @galadarling's "love & sequins #1" I LOVE IT! bit.ly/5dEoa #

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