I finally finished uploading my video “Inside Todd’s Head” to YouTube. Here it is in normal (low) quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UZi5LPjIF4 And here is the higher quality (HD) version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UZi5LPjIF4&fmt=22 I realize 95% of people are going to watch this video and listen to it through low quality computer speakers, and those people will miss out on… Continue reading Inside Todd’s Head
Month: February 2009
6 weeks post-op results
I’m now at Community Coffee in Baton Rouge, having just finished my 6 week post-op follow-up appointment with Dr. Gianoli. Short summary: he’s given me a clean bill of health and I’m ready to resume normal activities (though he doesn’t want me to really exert myself for another month). To bring the occasional reader up… Continue reading 6 weeks post-op results
how’s this for dinner?
Next week, I must return to Baton Rouge for my 6 week follow-up on my ear surgery. If I can work up sufficient appetite I plan to go out that evening to Brunet’s Cajun Restaurant and attempt to tackle…bom bom bom…the dreaded shrimp dinner. What’s included in the shrimp dinner, you ask? Well, here’s an… Continue reading how’s this for dinner?
“The Life Plan” book trailer
As a very late wedding gift to my friend Sybil Baker, I told her I’d make a book trailer for her upcoming book, called “The Life Plan.” Actually, when she first started talking to me about a book trailer, I didn’t even know what that meant. But it’s basically a short video advertisement for a… Continue reading “The Life Plan” book trailer
my first iMovie project
Earlier this week I upgraded my MacBook Pro and my Mac mini (the only two Macs I own anymore) to iLife ’09. That includes iMovie ’09, which is Apple’s consumer video editing application. I’ve wanted to try it out for a long time, since I know its professional big brother Final Cut Studio. But word… Continue reading my first iMovie project
how much did this thing really cost?
The bills and insurance statements for my ear/skull/brain surgery are starting to roll in, and one thing’s certain: The amount medical providers charge my insurance company is hugely different than what they charge me. I guess this is part of what people talk about when they say the US health care industry is a mess.… Continue reading how much did this thing really cost?
Bagali’s
The concept of Bagali’s is very enticing to me. I really, really wanted to like this place. But after two visits, I just don’t think I’ll go back. First off, Bagali’s is “New Orleans Inspired Italian” which sounds like an interesting concept to me. And after visiting the oldest pizza restaurant on the north shore… Continue reading Bagali’s
New Port (was Heaven Star)
Note: I wrote the review below on February 1, 2009. However, when I drove by the restaurant on February 15, 2010, I noticed they had changed their sign. It is now called “New Port” instead of “Heaven Star.” My wife Beth and I visited the long-awaited Heaven Star twice in their first week. Though things… Continue reading New Port (was Heaven Star)