Fifty State Banana

Junk Head, 30-min stop animation Japanese movie – ESFM

Made by one man over the course of four years. Clones, weirdness. http://yamiken.jp/e-english.html

By fiftystatebanana January 10, 2014January 10, 2014

Haiku – Elk River Rage

Earl Ray Tomblin, clean up on aisle West Virginia. Slap a fine, repeat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I lived in West Virginia for two years. A beautiful, wild place. A land with ancient … Continue reading Haiku – Elk River Rage

By fiftystatebanana January 9, 2014

Janathon: Day 9

I got a Garmin. I decided to try it out today. I did a baby 3.5 mile run on my lunch break.”Gonna go grab some lunch,” I said before trotting outside … Continue reading Janathon: Day 9

By fiftystatebanana January 9, 2014January 9, 2014

Janathon: Day 8

I took a short run across town, across the bridge to the cliff along SR 88 and back. Two miles of tired. I ran without a headlamp really slow. Cold, … Continue reading Janathon: Day 8

By fiftystatebanana January 8, 2014January 8, 2014

Janathon: Day 7 – Coldest Run Ever

I started this run late, at the tail end of the freakish two-day cold spell, at about 11 pm. Man it was cold, 2F. Too f-f-flippin’ cold. So, I wore … Continue reading Janathon: Day 7 – Coldest Run Ever

By fiftystatebanana January 8, 2014January 8, 2014

Two Heavens, mixed media in progress

Weeks from completion, weirdness

By fiftystatebanana January 7, 2014January 7, 2014

Haiku – Polar Vortex

-7? With -29 windchill? That’s not cool at all.

By fiftystatebanana January 6, 2014January 7, 2014

Janathon Day 6 – Uh Oh, Polar Vortex

So, there’s a polar vortex in my area. Air that should be over the North Pole is over my house. Right now the wind is blowing like crazy outside. I … Continue reading Janathon Day 6 – Uh Oh, Polar Vortex

By fiftystatebanana January 6, 2014January 6, 2014

Janathon: Day 5 – Run to Read Half Marathon

The first race of the new year is an exciting occasion where runners get to see where they are after pursuing the decadent Bacchanalias of the holiday season. For some, … Continue reading Janathon: Day 5 – Run to Read Half Marathon

By fiftystatebanana January 5, 2014January 5, 2014

Janathon: Day 4

Because of the race today, I allowed myself the luxury of a nice taper yesterday. I slept in, awoke and checked the outside temperature. The weatherman said it was 12°F. … Continue reading Janathon: Day 4

By fiftystatebanana January 4, 2014January 4, 2014

Janathon: Day 3

Janathon, running bout 10° F. Just bruising my way through an ugly 10K on some flat roads. I ranged a couple of turns in the river, using a bridge to … Continue reading Janathon: Day 3