The Decanter

The Decanter
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

One of my favorite wedding gifts. I usually keep it filled with
Johnnie Walker Black Label.

Post Walk Puggles

Post Walk Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The little guy is worn out after 2 laps around the neighborhood and
then a bath.

Chandelier Over The Western Bar

Chandelier Over The Western Bar
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Providing a soft, warm glow.

Twitter Week In Review 2009-03-24 To 2009-03-28

Posted this week's JW/Electronica Classic: Junior Jack & Kid Creme's 2004 Essential Mix; summertime house grooves. http://tinyurl.com/cnttts

10:50 PM Mar 24th from TweetDeck

Man, Tuesdays are ALWAYS my most productive day of the wk; got tons done w/work/school/life today; haircut @ lunch + caught up on new music.

11:40 PM Mar 24th from TweetDeck

RT @google: Love video games? iGoogle now has themes from Mario, Mega Man, Guitar Hero and more. http://bit.ly/v7Ar5

10:40 PM Mar 25th from TweetDeck

Library run early in day; blazed thru some outstanding tasks @ work; spent early evening w/Puggles, then e-mail catchup/class reading in PM.

10:42 PM Mar 25th from TweetDeck

Flickr having problems w/their upload via e-mail (and to Blog) functionality; mine's been flaky for 24 hrs now: http://tinyurl.com/d35fzx

11:27 PM Mar 25th from TweetDeck

I still find it novel when DJs play full sets from genres they're not known for; i.e., Matt Darey playing house & Paul Oakenfold drum & bass

11:30 PM Mar 25th from TweetDeck

Redownloading all of my Virtual Console games on the Wii now that you can store/run games off an SD card; hello 2GB of extra space!

7:14 PM Mar 26th from Tweetie

Decided to hop on the 200 Situps/100 Pushups workout iPhone apps today since it was too wet to run; hopeful I'll be as loyal as to Weightbot

10:49 PM Mar 26th from TweetDeck

@mintyone Your Seinfeld quotes make me smile. :-)

11:10 PM Mar 27th from TweetDeck in reply to mintyone

Busy day @ work, but a breakfast taco provided adequate fuel; 6 mile run in PM, then a dinner date w/Ash @ Pappadeaux for crawfish/oysters.

11:13 PM Mar 27th from TweetDeck

Out @ the Rockets vs Clippers game.

about 18 hours ago from Tweetie

Got my home office in order in AM; Rockets game w/Ash in PM, then drinks w/Brian & Claude at a wine bar just off Westheimer...good times!

about 14 hours ago from Tweetie

JW / Electronica Classics 008: The Delta Heavy Tour Essential Mix

Since the Winter Music Conference is drawing to a close in Miami as I type this post, I thought it only appropriate to bring out one of the classic WMC gems.

Today's choice might be the pinnacle of progressive house. This set from Sasha & John Digweed was recorded in the now defunct Miami Arena during the Winter Music Conference on March 23, 2002, and represented the first stop on their bus tour across America. The recording was originally scheduled to air the following weekend, but got preempted by news coverage on Radio 1 of Queen Elizabeth's death and ultimately ended up airing on April 7, 2002.

Reportedly, the shows organizers brought in a Phazon sound system to the arena for the event, the same kind used in the New York City club where Sasha & John Digweed gained much of their North American fame: the legendary club Twilo in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.

I managed to catch two shows on this tour: the Houston, TX date at the Verizon Wireless Theater, and then the New Orleans, LA date at the French Quarter House of Blues. That New Orleans show wasn't even part of the original tour schedule, but was negotiated after the fact, and ended the tour with an oft-referenced "shoes in the air salute".

Nearly 4 years later, a documentary was released chronicling their tour across America. It's really a fascinating look inside the logistics of a music tour and has some great footage both from the Miami show and other stops along the way.

Sasha & John Digweed - Delta Heavy Tour Essential Mix 2002-04-07
Recorded Live During The Winter Music Conference In Miami, FL On 2002-03-23

Megaupload Link / No Rapidshare Link This Week....sorry, the file is too big.

John Digweed

TiJuana - Groove Is In The Air (Moonface Unreleased Mix)
The Low End Specialists - Smoked Piece
Tom Mengen - Chutney (Bedrock Edit)
Moby - We Are All Made Of Stars (Timo Maas Dub Mix)
Yunus - Lullaby
Samuel Flash - Chilling Moments
Samuel Flash - Chilling Moments (Bedrock Dub)
Yunus - Red Pilot

Sasha

Adam Dived - Headfirst
Solid Sessions - Janeiro (James Holden Mix)
James Holden - Nothing
Deceptions - Eastern Promise
Chimera - Just Wanna Do My Thing (Original Mix)
Moby - We Are All Made Of Stars (Timo Maas Dub Mix)
Nosmo Vs Krispy - One For The Road
Flash - Hazy March

Rockets vs Clippers

Rockets vs Clippers
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Watching the game in the Toyota Center thanks to Ash scoring us a pair of tickets.

Crawfish Dinner At Pappadeaux

Crawfish Dinner At Pappadeaux
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Complete with ice cold Abita Amber & oysters on the half shell with
Tabasco. A fun Cajun-themed Friday night.

View From The Top Floor Of Hewitt

View From The Top Floor Of Hewitt
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Looking out across Lake Woodlands with the Anadarko building in the distance.

Growth At Market Street

Growth At Market Street
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Construction continues on the Avia luxury boutique hotel at Market Street in The Woodlands. It's apparently still on track for a July 2009 opening.

Pepper Pants!

Pepper Pants!
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The second generation of Tabasco-themed lounge pants given to me as a gift by my in-laws.

Twitter Week In Review 2009-03-15 To 2009-03-23

Posted this week's JW / Electronica Classic: Pendulum's 2005 Essential Mix; relentless drum & bass! http://tinyurl.com/ab8lae

10:11 AM Mar 15th from web

Vote for your favorite southern brewery; pulling for Abita & St Arnold's: http://tinyurl.com/bfsf8f

3:34 PM Mar 15th from web

Most of day spent in digital pursuits w/music downloading/tagging & blogging, reading; watched "Bottle Shock" & brewing documentary in PM.

8:29 PM Mar 15th from Tweetie

@googlevoice Awesome! My GC name is JustonWestern if you can squeeze me into this wave.

3:01 PM Mar 16th from Tweetie in reply to googlevoice

Decent Mon; made progress on testing projects @ work; shopping run in PM for new headphones & Tour De Houston equipment, then 5 mile run.

9:55 PM Mar 16th from web

Looking forward to tomorrow's iPhone OS 3.0 announcements @ lunch; also hoping I can FINALLY get my MacBook Pro back after a wk in the shop.

10:21 PM Mar 16th from web

Still no luck with having my Grand Central account switched over to Google Voice. Hoping to get the green light this week.

6:37 AM Mar 17th from web

@RyanDurham http://tinyurl.com/cmzqvd :-D

8:16 PM Mar 17th from twitterrific in reply to RyanDurham

Happy St Patricks Day! Back on my Mac, stoked about iPhone 3.0, and spending the evening video editing for work w/some Guinness inspiration

8:17 PM Mar 17th from twitterrific

@dudesy916 Abita Strawberry or Purple Haze?

12:08 AM Mar 18th from twitterrific in reply to dudesy916

Just finished my video project for the evening; the 5 hr investment yielded a pretty good product; I'll post the YouTube link soon.

12:09 AM Mar 18th from twitterrific

Got to screen my video @ work today; home in PM for TiVo'd House, then watched the iPhone 3.0 keynote...unreal; also setup Nike+ WatchRemote

10:56 PM Mar 18th from TweetDeck

Yes! Just got upgraded to Google Voice! Thanks @googlevoice!

2:07 PM Mar 19th from TweetDeck

@dudesy916 Enjoy!

2:40 PM Mar 19th from TweetDeck in reply to dudesy916

Early trip to Apple Store to have AirPort on MBP fixed; fun lunch @ work w/Pizza Hut/BW3 takeout; 6 mile run in PM, then Google Voice tests

10:53 PM Mar 19th from TweetDeck

Today's big JW/Technology moments: switching over full-time to TweetDeck (on the laptop) & taking the plunge into Google Voice. Both = win!

11:06 PM Mar 19th from TweetDeck

Big weekend plans; Pete Tong + Deadmau5 show tonight downtown; Tour De Houston 20 mile bike race Sun morning, then Pendulum @ HOB Sun PM.

8:05 AM Mar 20th from TweetDeck

Just got done w/a 3 mi bike ride w/ @dudesy916 in prep for Sun's Tour De Houston; shower, then headed downtown for Pete Tong/Deadmau5 show.

7:35 PM Mar 20th from TweetDeck

Fri spent catching up @ work; 3 mile ride w/Evan in PM, then met Brian/Claude for drinks @ Poison Girl before Pete Tong & Deadmau5 show.

7:55 AM Mar 21st from TweetDeck

Tired morning after 2 hrs of sleep; took PTR to vet @ 8AM, downtown for Tour De Houston packet pickup, midday nap, then NCAA Tourney in PM.

8:21 PM Mar 21st from Tweetie

Tour De Houston was awesome. Thanks again to @dudesy916 for the bike & ride downtown. I'll definitely have to do the race again next year.

12:55 PM Mar 22nd from TweetDeck

A really drained Mon after staying out until 1AM last night for the Pendulum show @ the HOB; still managed to knock out a few things @ work.

7:49 PM Mar 23rd from TweetDeck

JW / Electronica Classics 007: Junior Jack & Kid Creme's 2004 Essential Mix

I randomly stumbled across Junior Jack's "Trust It" album during the summer of 2004, and it turned out to be kind of the soundtrack to my last semester at Tulane in New Orleans. It was jazzy, upbeat, and generally captured my optimistic outlook on life.

Wanting to hear more of Junior Jack's works, I discovered this Essential Mix he did with Kid Creme just a few months prior to the "Trust It" release. Over the past 4 years I inevitably put this mix in rotation as the weather turns warmer and I'm looking for a summer frame of mind.

Junior Jack & Kid Creme - Essential Mix 2004-05-23
Megaupload Link / Rapidshare Link

Ritmo Da Rua - “Universal Love”
Unknown - “It’s All About House Music”
Copyright - “Bulo”
Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto - “3AM”
Sebastian Leger - “Swing Ya Hips”
Junior Jack - “Trust It”
Hott 22 - “4 Da Love”
Martin Solveig - “I’m A Good Man”
Junior Jack - “Da Hype”
DJ Gregory - “Jo Burg Theme”
Lee Cabrera - “Voodoo Love”
Axwell - “Wait A Minute”
Kid Crème - “Doin Our Own Thing”
Intralazzi & Fratti - “The Love”
C2R - “Bringing In The Funk”
Mister O - “I Can Feel The Love”
Hardsoul Feat. Ron Carroll - “Back Together”
Martin Solveig - “Rocking Music”
Jamie Lewis & M. Watford - “For You”
DJ Gregory - “Solaris”
Junior Jack - “Hola”
Havana Funk - “Bakiri Ban”
Junior Jack - “Stupidisco”

Pendulum At The House Of Blues

Pendulum At The House Of Blues
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

These guys completely destroyed an up for it crowd with insane drum & bass. The Sunday night show made for a VERY tired Monday, but it was so worth it.

Sitting At The Bar At The Grove

Sitting At The Bar At The Grove
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Took Ash out for drinks on Discovery Green prior to the Pendulum show at the House of Blues.

A Sedated Puggles

A Sedated Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

He's a little groggy after his vet visit this morning.

Clubbing In Houston

Clubbing In Houston
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Out at Bar Rio for the Pete Tong & Deadmau5 show.

Texas Wildflowers

Texas Wildflowers
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A sign of Spring in The Woodlands.

Puggles On His Throne

Puggles On His Throne
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Standard fare for Thursday night lounging.

SMS Via Google Voice

SMS Via Google Voice
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This was from my brother, but incorrectly labeled as Google Voice since I added the 406 number as a master Google Voice contact prior to learning each contact is assigned their own 406 number when texting your Google Voice number. This allows you to respond from your cell phone (instead of from the website) and still appear to your contact as if it's coming from your Google Voice number instead of just your cell phone number.

Fog In The Woodlands

Fog In The Woodlands
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

As seen from the parking lot of The Woodlands Mall prior to my Genius Bar appointment at the Apple Store.

Ducks On The Move

Ducks On The Move
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

As seen on my walk by the lake this afternoon.

Stuffed Dragon

Stuffed Dragon
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I pass this guy whenever I head to the cafeteria in my building.

Saint Patrick's Day 2009

Saint Patrick's Day 2009
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A work video project was provided a bit of creative inspiration by way of the delightful Guinness.

Plastic Bubble Packaging

Plastic Bubble Packaging
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Always keeping me from my gadgets with your lack of good scissors entry points!

Twitter Week In Review 2009-03-08 To 2009-03-14

@bjmitts We got 1 of those nastygrams from the community assoc last Spring, too; they didn't like the extra A/C unit we had. TX is hot, man!

10:29 AM Mar 8th from twitterrific in reply to bjmitts

Posted this week's JW / Electronica Classic: Sven Vath's 1997 Essential Mix; the pinnacle of techno! http://tinyurl.com/cee4w6

10:31 AM Mar 8th from twitterrific

@bjmitts Puggles doesn't really like the gunfire in movies, but I suspect he's a closet Matt Damon fan.

8:05 PM Mar 8th from TwitterFon in reply to bjmitts

Spent day studying for tomorrow's 8AM Info Sec midterm; also d/I'd 11GB of mixsets while reading, then washed the BMW in PM; now early bed.

8:16 PM Mar 8th from TwitterFon

Flummoxed by how often I'm out-computing my work desktop PC only to be further stifled by mainframe delays; what of my Mac? Solid as a rock!

4:03 PM Mar 9th from twitterrific

@bjmitts A definite jab @ my work PC; come visit me tomorrow around 1:30PM; like clockwork, that thing will go into full-on chug mode :-/

9:58 PM Mar 9th from twitterrific in reply to bjmitts

Up @ 3AM to finish studying; InfoSec exam @ 8AM; helped quell a mini-crisis @ work; home in PM for a 5 mile run, now studying for Wed's exam

10:00 PM Mar 9th from twitterrific

Naturally the day after I call my Mac "solid as a rock," I get a dreaded black screen when trying to wake it from sleep; hope Genius can fix

9:47 AM Mar 10th from TwitterFon

*sigh* It was the logic board that went bad on my MacBook Pro; now I'm going to be in limbo until Saturday. :-/

2:46 PM Mar 10th from TwitterFon

@mintyone That's actually pretty funny. ;-)

7:00 PM Mar 10th from web in reply to mintyone

Day marred early by my Mac's display going black; appt @ Apple Store revealed bad logic board; evening spent studying for tomorrow's midterm

9:35 PM Mar 10th from web

Just bought Tweetie from App Store. Like how it has Trends & Search built-in since I've started using those more. Similar U/I to TwitterFon.

5:58 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie

@zorak303 I could really go for all 3 of those things right now. :-) Hitting up Parasol's on Tuesday?

6:08 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie in reply to zorak303

@csukach They'll just be retro chic!

6:12 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie in reply to csukach

@pineoaks Jon loves him some Hollywood Joe!

6:14 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie in reply to pineoaks

YES! Apple Store just called & my repaired MacBook Pro is ready now instead of Saturday; en route to mall now; hope all is back to normal.

6:50 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie

Dang, it looks like the power board on my Mac was also bad; in for at least another night at the Apple Store. :-/

7:48 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie

Up in the 3AM hr again for midterm studying; took exam @ 8AM, had calmer day @ work allowing for task catchup, then a Mac false alarm in PM

10:05 PM Mar 11th from web

Dropping from 2 concurrent computers to 1 @ work/home this week is kind of like using your weak hand to use a mouse; it works, but it's slow

7:06 AM Mar 12th from web

Wow, it is REALLY cold & wet outside today.

11:33 AM Mar 12th from Tweetie

Headed out to Blue Water Cafe on 2920 for crawfish & beer with Ash & some coworkers.

5:16 PM Mar 12th from Tweetie

Good Thur; in to work early, knocked out some projects, home for lunch to let out Puggles, then out for crawfish & drinks post-work.

6:46 AM Mar 13th from web

Worst tech day ever; Mac won't be fixed till Tue, AT&T signal keeps dropping out & Google Docs won't load on my work PC due to IE6 lameness

11:50 AM Mar 13th from Tweetie

Following @googlevoice. Can't wait to have my GrandCentral account switched over. Hoping to test out the new service this weekend!

9:27 AM Mar 14th from web

Mellow Sat after late Fri dinner w/friends; brunch @ home w/Ash & Lentzs, then a 3 hr nap; PM spent w/Mexican takeout & Welcome To Mac DVD.

about 11 hours ago from Tweetie

JW / Electronica Classics 006: Pendulum's 2005 Essential Mix

It's funny how a certain song or album will hit you at just the right time to make you take notice. In this case, it was a two hour mix set.

I've never been a huge drum & bass fan, aside from a strong preference for most of LTJ Bukem's work.  However, in the fall of 2005, I happened to load this Essential Mix on my iPod before a road trip from Delaware to Alabama and was instantly hooked.

Perhaps the sincerest praise I can give this mix is that it practically kept a smile on my face throughout its entirety.  It's aggressive from the outset and never tapers off.  Some drum & bass mixes strike me as needlessly tedious, but this one comes off with an air of playful darkness.  It doesn't take itself too seriously and just hammers tune after tune without letting you come up to breathe.

The timing seemed right to include this as one of the classics, as these guys will be in Houston next Sunday for a show at the recently-opened House of Blues.  It will be my first time inside the venue.  I'm aware their style has evolved over the past 4 years into a slightly more mainstream sound, but listening to this 2005 mix again still has me pretty excited for the show.

Pendulum - Essential Mix 2005-09-18

Megaupload Link / Rapidshare Link

Pendulum 'Blood Sugar'

Pendulum 'The Program (ft. $pyda)'

Coldcut 'Qenist (Remix)'

Gridlok 'Hard As Fuck'

Muffler 'The Iron Tune'

Chase & Status 'The Druids'

TC ft. Jakes 'Deep'

Pendulum 'Vault VIP'

Tactile 'Posers'

Pendulum 'The Terminal (Essential Mix Version)'

Gridlok 'Fifth Dimension'

Shimon & Andy C 'Nightflight'

Mickey Finn 'Unknown'

Bcee & Lomax 'Can't Say No (Cyantific Remix)'

Billy Corgan 'The Camera Eye'

Baron 'At The Drive In'

Zinc & Jenna G 'Don't Bury'

Pendulum 'Plasticworld (Essential Mix Version)'

Fresh & Pendulum 'Babylon Rising'

Zinc 'Stepping Stones (Friction Remix)'

Future Prophecies 'Control The Beast'

Friction 'Let Loose (TC Remix)'

Hazard 'Use Your Brain'

State Of Mind 'Hold Down (Remix)'

DJ Vapour 'Jazzamatazz'

Noisia 'Brain Stitch'

The Prodigy 'Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix)'

TC 'Robots'

Subfocus 'Citizen Kane'

Pendulum & Freestylers 'Fasten Your Seatbelt (1992 Edit)'

Christian J 'Alter Ego'

Frizz 'Fearless Funk (Enser Noisia Edit)'

Ragga Twins 'Ready For This'

Plump DJ's 'Bullet Train'

Freestylers & Pendulum 'Painkiller'

Roughcut Flex 'Nemesis'

Digital Nation 'Aisle 13'

Hochi & Infiltrata 'Hit 'Em Hard'

Mayhem & Evol Intent 'Broken Sword'

Chase & Status 'Duppy Man VIP'

Shy FX 'Feelings'

Pendulum 'Slam (Before The Tantrum Mix)'

Pendulum 'Slam (Essential Mix Version)'

ShockOne 'The Riddler'

Fresh 'The Immortal'

Pendulum 'Girl In The Fire (Essential Mix Version)'

Sin & Muffler 'Bad Bwoy Sound'

Ed Rush & Optical 'Flute'

DJ Hype 'Look To The Future (TC Remix)'

Psidream 'Cypher'

Unknown Error 'Struggle'

Baron 'Decade'

Pendulum 'Still Grey'

Tactile 'Changing Slowly'

Pendulum 'Hold Your Colour (Essential Mix Version)'

A Saturday Evening Relaxed Puggles

A Saturday Evening Relaxed Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

He seems to enjoy listening to Aphex Twin's "Selected Ambient Works Vol 2" here with me in the living room.

JW / iPhone Screen 2

JW / iPhone Screen 2
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Apps that I still use regularly, but not quite frequently enough to
make the first page.

An Image Of My Bad Tech Day

An Image Of My Bad Tech Day
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

MacBook Pro repair delayed until at least Tuesday, couldn't get my
Google Spreadsheet containing my To Do List to load on my work PC because of flaky IE6 behavior, AND completely lost AT&T coverage (nevermind no 3G, I'm talking zero voice or EDGE, too) at my desk...hence the "No Service" message. Friday the 13th, indeed.

Crawfish At Blue Water Cafe

Crawfish At Blue Water Cafe
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

These guys were spicy! And probably the best I've eaten outside of Louisiana.

Rainy Day In The Woodlands

Rainy Day In The Woodlands
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

That's practically a river running through the street.

Interesting Sign I Found In The Conference Room

Interesting Sign I Found In The Conference Room
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Those are some awesome glasses & hairstyles.

The Lonely Desktop

The Lonely Desktop
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The brains of the setup not in its normal location, but rather in The Woodlands Apple Store until Saturday having its logic board replaced.

Puggles On His Best Behavior

Puggles On His Best Behavior
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A fairly regular morning sight in the Western home: when I bring
breakfast to my desk in the office, Puggles will come sit politely
next to me in hopes I will share.

Pair Of Lucky Cats

Pair Of Lucky Cats
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Given to me as a gift from my friend Erik when he visited me in New Orleans from Tokyo back in 2004.

JW / Electronica Classics 005: Sven Vath's 1997 Essential Mix

This week's set is my favorite actual "techno" mix of all time. I know the word techno gets tossed around as kind of the umbrella term for electronic music (whereas I prefer "electronica" to encompass it all), so this is actually the mix I use to showcase what true techno sounds like.

Originally broadcast in 1997, I first heard it in 2003 when Radio 1 rebroadcast it as part of their Love Parade Weekend. The first 20 minutes or so of this mix are especially good. Just delightfully synthetic, artificial, and seemingly mathematical. I still cue it up when I need to engage in heavy mental activity...like Stats homework.

Sven Vath - Essential Mix 2003-07-13

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VZPRZT2N

Carl Craig - "Alien Talk"
Robert Hood - "The Grey Area"
Soylent Green - "Soylent Green"
M Mayer - "One"
Metro Juice - "M Juice"
Cloude Young - "Prance"
Acter Ego - "Folk Song"
Acid Jesus - "Wierstate"
Acid Ego - "Absolute"
Foundation - "Running"
Blackman/Redrun - "Trick"
Adam Beyer - "Tasty Bits"
Move D - "800 Trak"
Metro Juice - "M.Juice Bi"
Heiko Laux - "H.L"
Luke Slater - "Signal"
EOU - "Phaze Test"
Sikora Eigeuhelm - "Haus"
Acid Jesus - "B2"
Flexitone - "Mausicaa"
Planet Jazz - "Monster"
Cold - "Strobe Light Remixes"

Fleur De Lis Glass

Fleur De Lis Glass
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I received a 4 piece set of these Mignon Faget glasses as a groomsmen gift for Freddie's wedding back in 2007.

Close-Up Of Puggles

Close-Up Of Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Interestingly, the Ulrich Scnauss tunes playing from my iPhone have lulled the little guy into a very relaxed state.

Sitting At The Sushi Bar

Sitting At The Sushi Bar
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

For lunch at Masa's Sushi & Robata Bar.

Today's View Of My Dock

Today's View Of My Dock
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Actually not terribly diiferent from any other day as far as opened
apps are concerned.

A Reflective Puggles

A Reflective Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Both literally and figuratively.

Getting Ready To Film For HewTube

Getting Ready To Film For HewTube
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My mini-studio setup to film a segment for an upcoming Earth Day special on my company's internal video portal. Kind of like YouTube, just with less you & more Hewitt.

A Festive Puggles

A Festive Puggles
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

He ended up wearing the Mardi Gras beads from the Houston Rodeo BBQ before the day was through.

Houston Rodeo BBQ

Houston Rodeo BBQ
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Ashley sporting her Brisket Cases badge & some Mardi Gras beads.

JW / Electronica Classics 004: Orbital's 2004 Brixton Academy Show

This was Orbital's last indoor performance before they retired in 2004. If ever there was an act that really defines "electronica" in my mind, it's Orbital. This particular performance spans most of their career with work from their Green album to their Blue album.

I really regret that I never got to see these guys perform live. I've heard rumors they'll have a few US tour dates as part of their 20th anniversary reunion tour, so I'm holding out hope they get a little closer than the UK, NYC, or California.

Orbital - Live at Brixton Academy 2004-06-24

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F5RYCG94

01 - You Lot
02 - Satan
03 - One Perfect Sunrise
04 - Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
05 - Doctor Who
06 - Chime